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ExMo. March Open Team Meeting. Last Unit… before TAKS. Formulas and the formula chart Finding the area and perimeter of rectangles, squares, trapezoids, parallelograms, and triangles Finding the circumference and area of circles. After the TAKS test…. Multiplying and dividing fractions
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ExMo March Open Team Meeting
Last Unit… before TAKS • Formulas and the formula chart • Finding the area and perimeter of rectangles, squares, trapezoids, parallelograms, and triangles • Finding the circumference and area of circles
After the TAKS test… • Multiplying and dividing fractions • Adding and subtracting positive and negative integers • Computer project • Logic project
TAKS Test • Math – April 17th • Reading – April 18th
7th Grade Placement Test • May 7-8 (Taken in class) • The kids do not need to study for the test. It will test their ability on concepts they have not learned yet and how well they can pick up on them.
90… 90… 90… • To determine whether they will go into regular 7th grade math or Pre-Algebra: • Overall grade this year - 90% • This year’s TAKS score – 90% • Placement test – 90%
Further questions? • If you have further questions about the placement test, please fill out an index card with your question and email address. I would be happy to send you an email!
SOCIAL STUDIES • COMPLETING LEARNING CENTERS FOR AFRICA • TAKE HOME TEST COMING UP • WILL BE GIVEN ON THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH • DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 • WILL INCLUDE ESSAY QUESTIONS
SOCIAL STUDIES CONTINUED • NEXT UNIT OF STUDY WILL BE ON LATIN AMERICA • WILL INCLUDE A CELEBRATION OF CINCO DE MAYO
Science • Current unit is microbiology • Genetics • An earthworm dissection • Diseases in humans
Science • Last six weeks will be Ecology • Abiotic • Weather • Land features • Biotic • Ecosystems
Language Arts • Reading • Continue working on reading comprehension skills using a variety of experiences and texts. • Next class novel study – The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
Language Arts • Writing • Short stories due tomorrow • D.A.R.E. speech • Poetry
Language Arts • Writing/grammar connection • Run-on sentences • Compound sentences • Subject/verb agreement • Pronouns and pronoun agreement
Writing/spelling connection • Homonyms • Reading/writing connection • Rehearsing and recording mystery podcasts: characteristics of mystery genre, plot structure, performance, listening, speaking, purpose