Homework - 12/18/13

Algebra: Test tomorrow! Finish review sheet. I will be available until 3pm today for extra help. I gave out extra practice on the back of the warm up today if you want some extra problems from this chapter! Good luck studying!

Homework--Algebra 12/16/13

We are starting our last section for Chapter 5, Standard Form today. For homework please complete P.311-312 #18-23, 33-38, 45-47, 51-55. Test Thursday on Chapter 5! I will be after school for review on Tuesday and Wednesday until 3pm.

Homework 12/13/12

NO HOMEWORK!! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

Math Homework 12/12

Algebra: Finish worksheet on Point Slope Form and Page 303-304 #21-23, 30-32, 39-41 Pre-Algebra: Finish Rotations practice from class

Homework 12/10

Algebra- Page 296 #13-22

Algebra Quiz

Hi all! Here is a list of topics for tomorrow's quiz: Writing equation when given slope and y-intercept Finding the slope between two points Writing equation when given the slope and a point Writing equations when given two points Writing equation when given a line parallel or perpendicular and a point Word problems when given the slope and a point or two points Writing equation when given a graph There is NOT any of the quadrilaterals on the coordinate plane and being asked for perpendicular or parallel sides! You can find extra practice related to these from sections 5.1-5.3! Hope this helps! See you tomorrow! Good luck studying! :)

Updated 12/9 Homework

Algebra students: Quiz tomorrow on section 5.1-5.3
Homework: Page 291 Quiz 1 (#1-13) and finish the word problems from class today

Pre-Algebra students: Tic-Tac-Toe worksheet on translations and translations not on a grid problem.

Homework 12/9

Algebra- page 291 quiz 1

Homework

No Homework for both classes this weekend :)

Have A Nice Weekend!!!! ;)

Homework 12/5/13

Algebra: worksheet on writing linear equations.

Pre-Algebra: Review sheet for quiz tomorrow, Friday.

Algebra Homework - Wednesday 12/4/13

Homework:

Page 288-289 #21-26, 45-50

By: Stella, Hanna, and Sophia
 

Algebra Homework 12/3

Page 288 #36-44

Homework 12/2

Algebra- page 282-284 #18-23 #38-40 #50, #51



Made by Hanna and Sophia

Homework 11/26

Algebra- Page 282 #12-17, 32-37
Design your own word problem due tomorrow during homeroom


Made by- Stella, Sophia and Hanna!

Weekly Update--Week of November 25

Hi All,

On Friday, all of the math students took a test.  The Algebra students' test was on Chapter 4, and the Pre-Algebra test was on Pythagorean Theorem.  Students received their tests back yesterday.  Please remind your students to show you their grades, parents! 

Grades close for the end of the trimester 1 on Wednesday!

Algebra students are beginning Chapter 5 this week, and Pre-Algebra students are working on area of irregular figures as well as area of shaded regions of figures.

Hope all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving! :)

Homework 11/25

Algebra-
Page 276 # 12-18 even # 30-32
Design your own word problem due Wednesday!
*Check your rubric!*
*Make sure graph is glued or taped to word problem design*

Homework 11/22 to 11/24

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Algebra: NO HOMEWORK


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Pre-Algebra: NO HOMEWORK

By: $Money and Hanna M. :-)

Homework - 11/21/13

Algebra Homework:

Finish Review Sheet - Test Tomorrow!

Pre-Algebra Homework:

Finish Review Sheet - Test Tomorrow!

November 20, 2013 Homework

Algebra:

Pg. 259 #'s 11-19 odds, 20-22, 32-34, 42-44
Test Friday!!!

Pre-Algebra:

Finish practice on pythag. theorem in 3D (#'s 1&2)
Test Friday!!!

By: Hanna and Sophia

Pre-Algebra 11/19/13

Hi! Your homework tonight is a handwritten worksheet on special triangles.  It has 6 special triangles on it for you to practice using the rules. 

Also, I found a website that has some online practice on the special triangles, if you wanted to take a look at it!  The link is under the parent resources section of my blog.  The link is entitled "special triangles online practice"

Your test is Friday!  I am available for extra help on Thursday until 3!

Algebra Homework - 11/19/13

Algebra Homework:
Review Sheet for Chapter 4 test - Due on Friday
You may not be able to complete the entire sheet until I teach you the last section of the book
Reminder: Algebra and Pre-Algebra have a test on Friday 11/22

By: Stella & Hanna (:

Homework, Monday 11/18/13

Algebra 1-page 253 #21-37 and # 44

Pre-Algebra- Worksheet on Special Triangles

all math classes have a test on Friday
I will be here on Monday until 3:00 and Thursday until 3:00

Homework, Friday 11/15/13

All math classes have no homework tonight! Have a great weekend!

Algebra 11/14/13

Algebra students finished up Section 4.5 Direct Variation.  Today in class, we started 4.6 Slope Intercept form.  For homework, complete Page 244 #13-16 (You do not need graphs for these ones), 22-24, 40-44.

Week of November 11, 2013 Summary

Hi All,
Here is an update about what has been going on in my class for the week!

In Algebra, we are working on Chapter 4.  We have been working on Direct Variation this week.  I have posted a website for help on direct variation for students and parents under the Parent Resources section.  We are beginning Slope Intercept form (section 4.6), and we will be continuing this section for the rest of the week!  During class, the students have been watching funny videos with songs to help them remember slope intercept form and how to graph them.

In Pre-Algebra, we are continuing our work on Pythagorean Theorem.  We have done multiple open responses and real life problems during class.  We have also been working on some more challenging perimeter problems that involve Pythagorean Theorem.  I have posted a website under the Parent Resources section for help on Pythagorean Theorem. 

Algebra--Quiz set up for tomorrow!

We didn't get a chance to go over the set up for the quiz tomorrow, so here it is!

The quiz is on sections 2.1-2.4 in your text book. 

• The properties of addition and multiplication that we reviewed (remember the problems where it is solved completely and you must write the property used to simplify each step)
• Evaluating expressions with absolute value.
• Finding the sum or difference of integer operation problems (fractions and decimals in here--NO CALCULATOR!)
• Creating an input output table when given the function and the domain.
• Determining whether the statement is true or false, and then giving a counterexample if it is false. (remember to check each possibility: a positive case, a negative case, and the 0 case to determine if the statement is true or false.  If it is not true for all 3 cases, then you know the statement is false!)
• Matrix word problem (remember to label!)

Hope this helps!!
 

Monday, September 23, 2013

Hi All! 

In Algebra today, we started Distributive Property and combining like terms.  We will be practicing this again after your quiz tomorrow!
Homework: Page 103-105 #20-68 even, 81+ 82, QUIZ TOMORROW! (See new post on how the quiz will be set up, etc.)

In Pre-Algebra today, we worked on converting terminal decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.  We began to look at the patterns in repeating decimals when changing them to fractions. 
Homework: Decimals and Fractions practice worksheet, QUIZ CORRECTIONS DUE WEDNESDAY ON PROPERTIES OF EXPONENTS QUIZ!
I handed out and went over exactly how quiz corrections were supposed to be done! Let me know if you need help!

I am around this week for extra help:
Monday until 2:45
Tuesday until 3

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Hey All,
Welcome back!

Algebra students, we worked on the directly to the left rule to simplify exponential expressions during class today!
Homework: Page 12-13 #35-46, 55-60, 63-67

You may need a few equations for your homework tonight for the word problems. 
Volume of a rectangular prism: L*W*H
Volume of a pyramid: 1/3*H*area of Base
Volume of cube: S*S*S

Hope these help!

Pre-Algebra students,  we worked on multiplication and division rules for exponents during class today.
Homework: Practice worksheet on rules for exponents

Monday--4/29 Classwork and Homework

Hi All,

Period 3 took their test today on Linear Equations and Inequalities.  After their test, if there was time, they began a graphing review for the next unit we will be studying.

Periods 4 & 6 have been working on factoring polynomials.  Today, we practiced Method 3--Factoring Special Products.  For homework, they must complete Page 622 #39-62

Period 5 worked on Distributive Property on Friday.  We will be practicing some more challenging problems related to solving multi-step equations with Distributive Property.  For homework, they have a worksheet on this.

Week of April 15th Wrap Up

Hi All,

Period 3 has wrapped up their linear equations and inequalities unit, and will be having a test on Monday, 4/29.

Period 4 & 6 have been working on factoring polynomials.

Period 5 has been working on writing linear equations from word problems.

Wrap Up (Week of 3/25) and Looking Ahead (Week of 4/1)

Hi All!
Wrap Up (Week of 3/25)

This week we have been involved in Technology Week.  The students were split up into small groups to work on some hands on projects related to the Yanomami people of Venezuela.  The students created medicine carriers at the beginning of the week that needed to meet a bunch of requirements, including temperature control and protection of the medicine.  At the end of the week, students created a water filtration system to take Mercury out of the Yanomami water.  Their filtration systems had to meet various requirements.  The students seemed to enjoy themselves, and pictures will be posted on my blog next week!

Looking Ahead (4/1)

Period 3: We are continuing to work on solving equations with variables on both sides and distributive property.  Quiz corrections are due on Wednesday. 

Period 4 & 6: We are starting Chapter 10 on Polynomials and Factoring.  Test corrections are due on Wednesday.

Period 5: We are working on y-intercepts and how to find them in tables, graphs, and equations.  We will be working on quiz corrections on Monday during class.

Week of February 11th

Hi All,
We have a lot to wrap up before we leave for vacation week!  Here is the classwork and homework for Monday and Tuesday!  I will post again at the end of the week for the rest! :)  

Period 3
Monday: We took a mini-quiz on slope and then started working on writing equations from a table and graph.
Homework: Finish tables and graphs packet from class.

Tuesday:  We started word problems and writing equations from them.  We are working on "slashing the trash and jailing the details", where students cross out information that is not needed, and circle/highlight important information from the word problems.  I modeled an example for them, and they worked on 3 others in class.
Homework:  Choose 4 out of the 6 word problems.  When doing this, students must remember to:
--slash the trash and jail the detail
--create a given information section, where you label what the slope, y-intercept, and variables represent in the problem.
--Set up mini-problems to determine the equation

Period 4 & 6:
Monday: We started Chapter 7 with a fun activity.  We turned our classroom into a coordinate plane, where each student represented a different ordered pair.  We were graphing linear systems, where the solution is the place where the lines intersect!  The students had a blast determining who was going to be the "solution" to the linear systems.  I also gave them notes on section 7.1 with actual examples of necessary information and vocabulary.
Homework: Page 401 & 402 #12-30 even

Tuesday:  We started with a warm up that was a word problem on graphing linear systems.  These students have also been working on "slashing the trash and jailing the details".   Then, we worked in groups matching graphs to linear systems.
 Homework: Page 402-403 #36, 40.  I am expecting the students to rewrite the word problem and use the "slash the trash and jail the details" strategy to help solve the word problems.

Period 5:
Monday: We are working on determining the missing side lengths in similar figures.
Homework: worksheet #7-16

Tuesday: We started word problems with similar figures.  We worked on just setting up our proportions, not actually solving them yet!  Remember: find a relationship between what you are comparing in order to set up your proportions.
 Homework:  Setting up proportions from the rest of the word problems started in class.  *DO NOT SOLVE THEM YET!*




 

Look Ahead to Week of February 4

In Period 4 & 6: We will finishing up Chapter 6 on Linear Inequalities.  We will be starting to review this chapter, and our TEST IS THURSDAY ON CHAPTER 6!

In Period 3: We will be continuing our discussion on linear equations, tables, and graphs, with a focus on developing these equations when given various information.  TENTATIVE QUIZ ON FRIDAY!

In Period 5: We will be reviewing on Monday for a QUIZ ON TUESDAY on Reflections, Translations, and Rotations in the Coordinate Plane.  We will then begin to discuss dilations and similar figures. 

Week of January 28th--Classwork and Homework

Hi All,
 On Monday, the students take the practice math MCAS.  Results will be sent home sometime before February vacation week!  Here is the classwork and homework for the week!

PERIOD 3:
Monday: Practice MCAS.  We started a review sheet in class, and it must be finished for homework.  Quiz Tuesday on Similar Figures.

Tuesday: Quiz Day!
Homework: Finish "How are They Related?" assignment started in class after quiz, which is beginning our discussion on linear equations, tables, and graphs!

Wednesday: We went over the homework from last night to ensure understanding.  We started notes on Independent and Dependent Variables, as well as Unit Rate.
Homework: How are They Related? Part 2 worksheet

Thursday: I collected their homework from Wednesday.  We finished our notes on Independent and Dependent Variables and Unit Rate.  We began an activity where students were graphing, writing equations, and interpreting tables.
Homework: Part 2--Unit Rates, Equations, and Graphs

Friday: We will begin our discussion on slope, starting with slope triangles.  The students will be exploring slope triangles, and whether or not slope triangles are similar!  We will finish class with a discussion of slope on a graph.
Homework: NONE!

PERIODS 4 & 6:
Monday: Practice MCAS.  We started a review sheet in class, and it must be finished for homework.  Quiz Tuesday on 6.1-6.3, Solving and graphing inequalities.

Tuesday: Quiz Day! No Homework!

Wednesday: We started section 6.4, which is Solving and Graphing Absolute Value Inequalities and Equations.  We took notes, and developed rules for when the inequalities are "and" statements, and when they are "or" statements.  We set up 2 cases for every inequality and equation: a positive case, and a negative case, remembering to switch the inequality symbol for the negative case! 
Homework: Page 356-357 #28-54 EVEN

Thursday: We continued our work in 6.4.  We practiced some tougher problems today, using small white boards and holding up our answers as quickly as we could! 
Homework: 6.4 Practice C #1-25 ODD

Friday: We will be doing a RED, YELLOW, GREEN assignment on section 6.4.  If your child takes a RED assignment, it means he/she is having some difficulty with this section.  The problems on the RED sheet are designed to be basic and help the student understand the concept better.  If your child takes a YELLOW assignment, it means he/she is doing OKAY with the section.  The problems on the YELLOW sheet are designed to be practice for the concept.  If your child takes a GREEN assignment, it means he/she is doing GREAT with the section.  The problems on the GREEN sheet are designed to challenge your child on the concept learned. 
Homework: NONE!


PERIOD 5:
Monday: Practice MCAS.  During class time, students were able to complete quiz corrections on quiz taken last week on Symmetry.  NO HOMEWORK!

Tuesday:  We started investigating rotations in the coordinate plane.  We developed rules for 8 different rotations in the plane.
Homework: Rotations Practice Worksheet #1-2

Wednesday: We continued investigating rotations in the coordinate plane.  We practiced using the rules that we developed in class on Tuesday.
Homework: Create an Index Card with rules and any important things that you need to remember about the three transformations we have been working on: rotations, reflections, and translations.  QUIZ TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK! The index card created is allowed to be used on the quiz on Tuesday!

Thursday: We practiced rotating figures in the coordinate plane. 
Homework: Choose 2 more rotation problems from the practice page in class

Friday: We will begin reviewing for our quiz that is Tuesday.  We will start by reviewing reflections in the coordinate plane.
Homework: NONE!

Answer Key for Choice Board Homework ALGEBRA :)

Hi! Here are the answers to your review choice board:

SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM QUESTIONS:
1.) Slope: -3/7
Equation: y = -3/7x + 5/7

2.) b = 5
Equation: y = 1/2x + 5

3.) m = 0
Equation: y = -9

4.) m = -5/3
Equation: y = -5/3x + 5

POINT-SLOPE FORM QUESTIONS:
1.) y + 2 = 1/2 (x - 4)

2.) y - 5 = -1/4 (x+2) or  y -4 = -1/4 (x-2)

3.) (-8, 9)

4.) y-5 = -4(x - 8)
y = -4x + 37

STANDARD FORM QUESTIONS:
1.) 80x - 225y = 900

2.) 6x + y = 2

3.) -3x + 4y = 17

4.) m = 4
Equation: y = -4x + y =1

MIXED UP! QUESTIONS:
1.) x = 5 vertical
y = -8 horizontal

2.) 5x + 100y = 220

3.) y = 6x-20

4.) y = 1/2x - 4

If you have any questions on where I got these answers, please come and see me during homeroom! :)  Have fun studying!

Week of January 14

Hi All,

We have a lot going on this week in my math classes.

Period 3: Quiz corrections are due tomorrow on your Transformation Quizzes.  You need to bring them to me during Homeroom if you want your updated quiz grade to be in for progress reports. 
Homework: Tonight, you need to fix your index cards with the rules on them for your quiz on Thursday. 

Tomorrow, we will be completing an activity in class that combine rotations and reflections in the coordinate plane.  You will be reviewing again for homework, which is a worksheet on these transformations. 

Wednesday in class, we will be doing stations to review each type of transformation one more time!  For homework, you should finish the stations work to study for your quiz on Thursday!

 Thursday, QUIZ on transformations in the coordinate plane.

Friday, we will start talking about dilations, the last type of transformation.

Period 4 & 6: Quiz corrections were due to me today during homeroom on 5.1-5.3 Quiz. 
Homework: We are starting review for our math test on Chapter 5.  You must complete your choice board worksheet by solving 8 of the problems.  If you would like to do more, it can only help you review, although only 8 are required. 

Tomorrow, we will be reviewing in class again.  You will have an opportunity to check your answers to the choice board homework, as well as the review sheet that you worked on in class today.  We will do a few more problems for review to ensure that you are prepared for your test on Wednesday!

Wednesday, TEST on Chapter 5.

Thursday, Your classes earned a "WE DID OUR HOMEWORK" PARTY!!!

Friday, we will start Chapter 6, with section 6.1. 


Period 5: Quiz corrections are due tomorrow morning during homeroom on Angle Pairs, Triangle Congruence Quiz.  If you want your update quiz grade to be on progress reports, you must bring them to me during homeroom.

Tomorrow, we have a QUIZ on the three types of symmetry: translations, rotations, and reflections

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, we will be starting transformations in the coordinate plane.  We will be starting with reflections. 

Homework-January 9 &10

Wednesday, January 9 Homework

Period 3: Tic-Tac-Toe Translations--Finish 6 problems
Period 4 & 6: Word problems on Point-Slope Form
Period 5: #9-12 Tessellations--Trace the basic design element and put arrows in to show the direction that it slides!


Thursday, January 10 Homework

Period 3: Worksheet to Practice Rotations--Finish your note cards on all of the rules for transformations.  Use the note cards when doing the worksheet!
 Period 4 & 6: 5.6 Practice B #1-28 even
 Period 5: Review sheet on Symmetry

Week of January 7

Hi All,
I have had a terrible cold, and I was out sick on Monday and Tuesday.  Although I am feeling better, we need to get caught up!!

In my Period 3 class, we are working on translations and rotations in the coordinate plane.  Students seem to really understand translations, and yesterday, we played a tic-tac-toe game with problems to work on these translations.  Today and tomorrow, we will be working on rotations in the coordinate plane.  We will start review of the three different transformations in the coordinate plane next week, and we will have a quiz on Wednesday. 

In Periods 4 & 6, we are finishing up our discussion with Point-Slope form and real-life applications related to it.  While I was absent, students started working on Standard Form of linear equations.  We will be finishing up our discussion, and beginning to review for our test on Chapter 5, which will be Wednesday.


In Period 5, we are working on the three types of symmetry: Rotations, Reflections, and Translations.  We started talking about translations yesterday, and we will be finishing up today!  We will be reviewing for our quiz on Tuesday. 

New Parent Resources Section

Hi Parents!
I have created a Parent Resources section of my blog!  These websites I have found to be helpful on the topics we are working on in class!  I hope these will help you to help your child! You will have to ask your child which class they are in, Algebra, or Pre-Algebra.  I have labeled the resources that are for Algebra accordingly.  All of the other resources are for Pre-Algebra.  E-mail me with any questions!

--Ms. Eringis :)

Homework and Classwork--Week of January 2nd

Hi All! I hope that everyone had a relaxing break! :)  Here is the Classwork and Homework for the short week!

Wednesday, January 2nd:
Period 3: We started working on reflections and symmetry in the x-y coordinate plane.  We did an activity that became our notes to determine the rules for reflecting points along the x and y axis. 
Homework: Reflections and Symmetry worksheet (on the back of your classwork)

Period 4 & 6: We reviewed Section 5.3, and in particular word problems related to section 5.3! 
Homework: 5.3 Practice B #2-18 even, 19-22 all

Period 5: We started a new unit on Symmetry and Transformations.  We are using a new mini-textbook called "Kaleidoscopes, Hubcaps, and Mirrors" that we will be using for the next few weeks.  Today, we did problem 1.1, Reflectional Symmetry.
Homework: 1.1 Follow-Up


Thursday, January 3rd:
Period 3: Today, we started to combine transformations.  Instead of reflecting one time, we now will be reflecting multiple times to determine a single transformation to get from the original figure to the newest image. 
Homework: Problem 3.1 Follow-Up (Page 44) #1-3

Period 4 & 6: Today, we worked on 5.4 Best Fitting Lines.  We took our own guided notes for the section, and we will be comparing our answers for our lines tomorrow in class!
Homework: Finish notes and Page 296 #10-22 even

Period 5: Today, we finished our discussion on reflectional symmetry, and began working on Rotational Symmetry (1.2).  Rotational Symmetry will take us a few days to master!  We started today with Hubcaps, and using our steps, we came up with the Angle of Rotation. 
Homework: 1.2 Follow-Up #1 and 3
You may receive +5 on our next quiz if you color in your design of your Hubcap in the follow-up!



Friday, January 5th:
Period 3: Today, we are working on Rotational Symmetry in the x-y plane.  This topic will take a few days to master!
NO HOMEWORK!!

Period 4 & 6: We will start working on Standard Form (Section 5.5)
NO HOMEWORK!!

Period 5: We will continue discussing Rotational Symmetry.   We will finish working on Hubcaps, and then start working on Kaleidoscopes and the symmetry inside them.
NO HOMEWORK!!