Mrs. Svitak Week of March 2-6

8th Grade POTW:

Eileen sees a lightning flash and counts 10 seconds before hearing its thunder clap. If the speed of sound in air at sea level is about 730 miles per hour (Mach 1), how far away is the lightning?

8-1: Ch. 13 test Thursday or Friday

8-2: We will begin Ch. 13 Tuesday

 

7th Grade POTW

Jake caught a fish. To win the contest, his fish had to weigh more than the biggest one, which weighed 4 pounds. Jake’s fish was hard to weigh. See if you can figure out its total weight. The tail weighed 9 ounces, the head weighed as much as the tail and half the body, and the body weighed as much as the head and tail together. What was the total weight of the fish?

7-1: No test or quiz this week

7-3: No test or quiz this week

 

6th Grade POTW:

Maggie has eight pennies, seven nickels, seven dimes, and seven quarters. How can she divide this amount into three groups of equal value?

 6-2: No test or quiz this week.

6-3: No test or quiz this week.

8th grade vocab: Unit 9 test this Tuesday