Math 7H Blocks 1 & 2
SOLs Covered: 8.9 Pythagorean Theorem; 8.5 Angle Relationships
Math Unit: 18 Pythagorean Theorem; 19 Angle Relationships
Daily Agenda: February 14-18, 2022
Upcoming Assessments: Quiz 3.05 3-D Models (Fri. 2/25)
MSM2 Block 4
SOLs Covered: 8.9 Pythagorean Theorem; 8.5 Angle Relationships
Math Unit: 18 Pythagorean Theorem; 19 Angle Relationships
Daily Agenda: February 14-18, 2022
Upcoming Assessments: Quiz 3.05 3-D Models (Fri. 2/25)
Howdy! It's been another fun-filled week here at the Nest! Can you guess how much energy these kids have been running around with this week after gifting each other with loads of Valentines candy? Add in a full moon (some folks don't believe that's really a "thing," but if you work around large groups of kids long enough, you become a believer!) and it's been a crazy (but fun!) week! It also happened to be my birthday week and I used that to my advantage. My birthday was Tuesday, but I gave the kids a heads up on Monday, telling them the only thing I wanted for my birthday was any missing work they had... and most of them did it! Aside from a few special situations, almost every kid has turned in all assignments and the vast majority have even caught up on ALEKS! I'm not sure what magic was worked, but I'm incredibly grateful for their efforts!!! I'm also thinking of looking up even the most obscure holidays and working this "the only gift I want" angle again. The kids were also incredibly sweet this week, some bringing me Valentines on Monday and a few even gifts on Tuesday along with many kind birthday wishes throughout the week, so many thanks to the kiddos for making my week so great! To the grownups who have raised these kiddos, thank you for raising such amazing little human beings!
In regards to our math work, we continued tackling angle relationships, adding in some new vocabulary and also revisiting algebra when we had to find missing angles or even just solve for the given variable. The kids have done fairly well with the topic, but some are struggling a bit with confusing the different vocabulary terms, for which I recommend creating flashcards of some kind, which could be traditional flashcards or using a virtual option (I have some linked on my class Portaportal under both the Tech Resources and General Math categories). There are other students who are struggling more with the visual representations when the images are rotated in a way their brain doesn't immediately process (ex. when the angles representing a supplementary relationship are UNDER the line rather than OVER); for this, I've told the kids they can and should play around with the image, rotating their paper or even their Chromebook screen (Ctrl+Shift+Refresh button) for all of my work or redrawing the images from things like MAP or SOL testing onto regular paper and then rotating that (since they can't hold things up to the screen or otherwise manipulate the computer during those types of tests).
We reviewed a bit on Thursday along with going over the formative check together as I'd previously promised before taking the quiz today. Most of the kids have done really well on the quiz, but some have needed extra time and I've asked that they finish it at home this weekend, though preferably this afternoon if possible since some will completely forget about it otherwise. They'll get a little time Tuesday morning (remember, we're off on Monday), but we'll need most of the regular class time all of next week for our short-and-sweet 3-D models unit.
Well, that should cover everything but as always, let me know if you have any questions. Hope everyone has an amazing weekend!