Thursday, September 27, 2012

Homework Thursday 9/27/12

Today was quiz day!  Pre-Algebra had a quiz on terminating and repeating decimals and square roots.  Algebra had a quiz on sections 2.1-2.4 in their books, which is adding and subtracting real numbers, absolute value and adding and subtracting matrices.

For homework:

Period 3 & 5(Pre-Algebra): Finish square root word problems started after the quiz.  If you are having trouble, you should try to draw a picture to help represent what the problem is asking you to do.  We will be spending some time tomorrow in class going over these!

Period 4 & 6 (Algebra):  Finish the matching activity on the different properties of multiplication and addition.  From your book, page 96 # 24-29, 36-41


Monday, September 24, 2012

Homework Monday 9/24/12

Homework for Monday:

Periods 3 & 5: Page 472-473 #2-20, 42-49.
Quiz-- Thursday on perfect squares and written quiz
Today, we worked on being able to approximate square roots on a number line!

Periods 4 & 6: Page 82 # 29-35, 51-64.  Page 89 # 7-22 odd
Quiz Thursday Sections 2.1-2.4
Today we finished up our discussion on subtraction of real numbers, and began working on adding and subtracting matrices.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Extra Credit--ALGEBRA ONLY!

Hello Algebra Students!

Here is the detailed description of the extra credit assignment for Chapter 1.  You will be designing a poster for one of the four operations and "math word and phrases" (1.5 NOTES).  You pick one of the four operations, and create a poster displaying the words that mean that operation. 
What kind of poster am I talking about? Think about posters that your teachers have in their classrooms...What do they look like?  How do they get the information to you?  You need to find a creative way to get people attracted to your poster so that they will read it!

Posters must be on a poster board, not just a piece of paper!  (normal size poster board from a store)
Posters must be colorful.
Posters must be neat.
Posters must have name and period on the BACK.

If you create a poster, and you follow the rubric, and receive atleast a 9 on the rubric, you will receive +3 on your test!  We will be having a contest for the posters that will be on display in my classroom!  If you win the contest (there will be four winners in each class), you will receive +7 on your test! 


Here is the rubric for your poster:

Poster is written neatly.                                                                                           4 points
All words and work are outlined in something other than pencil.                          3 points
Name and period are on the BACK                                                                        1 point
Your poster is creative and attractive.                                                                     5 points


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Homework Week of 9/9

Hey all! Here's the homework for the next few days!

Monday:
Period 3 & 5: Review sheet for quiz, and you have a quiz on the exponent rules that we have been working on!  Remember: you may review by using the foldable graphic organizer notes we created in class.

Period 4 & 6: P. 22 #18-26, p. 27 #22-25, p.28 #51-55.  You also have a quiz on evaluating expressions for given variables, order of operations, simple interest, and determining if a number is a solution to an equation or inequality.

*REMEMBER YOU HAVE QUIZ CORRECTIONS DUE ON WEDNESDAY FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL ASSESSMENT!!*

Tuesday:
Period 3&5: After your quiz, we will be starting scientific notation.  For homework, you will complete 4.8 Practice #1-12 worksheet given in class.  If you have not completed quiz corrections, they are due tomorrow!

Period 4 & 6: After the quiz, we will be working on matching verbal descriptions with mathematical expressions.  For homework, you will complete 1.5 Practice B.  If you have not completed quiz corrections, they are due tomorrow! You have your test on Chapter 1 on Friday!

 Wednesday:
Period 3 & 5: We will continue to work on scientific notation, including multiplying, dividing, and comparing these very large and very small numbers.  For homework, you will finish 4.8 Practice, #13-31.

Period 4 & 6: We will be working on functions and input-output tables.  For homework, you will complete 1.7 Practice B, but DO NOT DO #8-13.



Monday, September 3, 2012

Reminders and Homework Tuesday 9/4/12

Reminder: Binder check Tuesday!
Four tabs:
1.) Do Now (Math Warm Up)
2.) Notes
3.) Classwork
4.) Quizzes/Tests


Homework For Tuesday 9/4/12

Period 3: Practice Multiplying Exponents page

Periods 4 & 6: 1.2 Practice B.  Remember, you must show all your work on a separate piece of paper!  You may use a calculator on the last 4 word problems.

Period 5: Practice Multiplying Exponents page

Hope you all had a restful Labor Day weekend, and that you come back ready to learn!!