Monday, October 6, 2014

10/6/14

In Math class today, I handed back your test that you took on Thursday of last week. The test grades were a little lower than I expected, and it had to do with reading/following directions. To help make up for the lower test grades, I am allowing you to re-do the open responses and #9 from the test. That is your homework tonight. Everyone had something to improve upon for those questions, and it will help improve your grade on the test. Reminder that if your grade is below a 70% that it must be signed by parent/guardian.

During class, we worked on more order of operations using the integer rules from Friday. We also independent read. We will be moving on to combining like terms and Distributive Property for the remainder of the week!

In Algebra class today, a lot of you finished your Chapter 2 test from class on Friday. We started Chapter 3, and began solving equations in class today. A majority of this should be review from last year, with the exception of some of the more challenging Distributive Property ones and variables on both sides! For homework tonight, you will complete Page 148-149 #11-35 odd, and 37-43 all.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

10/2/14

Hi All!

In Math class today, we took a test on Transformations. Reminder that your Transformation Vacation project is due tomorrow. I will be collecting the tables, your rubric, and the actual project that is on graph paper.

In Algebra today, we reviewed chapter 2 concepts. We completed a Red, Yellow, and/or Green assignment to review simplifying expressions. There is a test tomorrow on Chapter 2. You received a review sheet in class yesterday that has a list of topics, as well as some helpful hints for simplifying expressions.

Monday, September 29, 2014

9/29/14 Algebra

Hi All!

Today in Algebra we did both Section 2.5 and 2.7, multiplication and division of real numbers. For homework, you must complete page 96 #33-45, and page 111-112 # 40-43, 48-53.

Reminders: Quiz corrections on 2.1-2.4 Quiz due Friday. Test on Chapter 2 on Friday.
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I am available for extra help on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of this week!

Monday 9/28/14 Pre-Algebra

Hi!

In Math class today, I gave you some time to work on your Transformation Vacation Projects. We continued our discussion on similar figures and did some practice related to that, including some more challenging examples. We independent read at the end of class today!

REMINDERS: Test Thursday on Transformation Unit. You will be receiving a review sheet tomorrow, and we will also be reviewing in class on Wednesday. Projects are due on Friday!

I am available for extra help on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of this week if you would like to stay for review, or to work on your project!

Thursday, September 25, 2014

9/24-9/25

Hi All!

On Wednesday in math class, we began our discussion on using scale factor to find missing sides in a dilation. We also worked on it again today, Thursday. We have not had homework due to the Jewish holiday.

On Wednesday in Algebra, we began discussing the Distributive Property. Although students had some difficulty, we cleared it up today, Thursday. We have not had homework due to the Jewish holiday.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

9/22-9/23

Hi! On Monday in Math class, we started working on dilations in the coordinate plane. We discussed how to find scale factor. For homework, you must complete a worksheet with practice on dilations in the coordinate plane.

On Tuesday in Math class, we continued our discussion on dilations, with an emphasis on finding the scale factor again and also the relationship between scale factor and area of the figures. For homework, you must complete Page 451-452 #11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 25. Numbers 19 and 20 the graphs are optional.


On Monday in Algebra, we finished our discussion on matrices, and did another real life example. You had a review sheet to complete for homework on 2.1-2.4.

On Tuesday in Algebra, we took a quiz on 2.1-2.4. We went over how to do quiz corrections in my class, and began discussing distributive property with area models. For homework, you must complete the front side of the area/distributive property paper worked on after the quiz today.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

9/18/14

Today in Math class, we worked on writing the requirements necessary for performing various transformations not in the coordinate plane. Students have a quiz tomorrow on rotations, reflections and translations both in the coordinate plane, and not in the coordinate plane. For homework, students must complete the review sheet that will be collected tomorrow. They will need graph paper, a pencil, a ruler, and their rules for rotating figures in the coordinate plane.

Today in Algebra 1, we worked on section 2.3, Subtraction of Real Numbers. We discussed the subtraction rule, and worked on function tables. For homework, you are finishing the function tables activity in class. You will be having a quiz on Tuesday on sections 2.1-2.4.