24 Cards

We worked on our mental math skills and did 24 cards.

8.4 Test

Students took the test on transformations.  Students can still finish accelerated math for partial credit if they did not finish by today's due date.

8.4 Review

We went over the review on transformations.  The test will be tomorrow and accelerated math is also due tomorrow.

8.4 Review Key

8.4 Review

We had a shortened class due to mass.  Students worked on the review which is due tomorrow.

8.4 Review  (If you click on the link to the left, the review will appear!!!!)

8.4.1-4 Transformation Activity

Students began the activity below.  It is due Monday.

8.4.1-4 Transformation Activity    Point 1 is (1,-3)

8.4.4 Dilations

8.4.4 Dilations Lesson

8.4.4 HW - Dilations

8.4.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on translations, reflections, and rotations.  There is no homework.

8.4.1-3 Transformation Activity

8.4.1-3 Transformation Activity

8.4.3 Rotations

8.4.3 Rotations Lesson

8.4.3 HW

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  We will continue with our unit on transformations after break.

8.4.1-2 Quiz

Students took a quiz on translations and reflections.  There is no homework.

8.4.1-2 Transformation Activity

Students worked on a transformation activity on translations and reflections.  Every student completed it in class.  There will most likely be a quiz tomorrow.

8.4.2 Reflections

8.4.2 Reflections Lesson

8.4.2 HW - Reflections Worksheet

8.4.1 Translations

8.4.1 Translations Lesson

8.4.1 HW - Translations

8.4 Accelerated Math

Students worked on the accelerated math diagnostic (pre-test).

8.3 Test

Students took the test on graphing.  There is no homework, though those students who did not finish accel math could work on it over the weekend for partial credit.  Sunday night is the deadline.

8.3 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is due tomorrow as well.

8.3 Review Key

8.3 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Friday.  Accelerated Math is also due Friday.

8.3 Review

8.3 Practice

We went over all of the different types of questions that students will see on the test on Friday.  Accelerated math is due Friday.

Test Friday!!

We have a large test on Friday on graphing.  Today students worked on accelerated math which is due Friday.  The remainder of the week we will review for the test.

Accel Math

We went over yesterday's homework and then students worked on accelerated math.  I am projecting a test for the end of next week, either Wed, Thurs, or Fri.  Accel Math will be due the day of the test.  Students should not wait till the last minute.  If you finish an accel math assignment email me so I can assign a new one.

8.3.6 Point-Slope Form Cont.

8.3.6 Point-Slope Form Cont. Lesson

HW - p. 558 #'s 1-8, 10-17, 19-22

8.3.6 Point-Slope Form

8.3.6 Point-Slope Form Lesson

8.3.6 HW - Point-Slope Form

8.3.5 Quiz

We took a quiz on converting an equation from standard form to slope-intercept form and graphing it.  There is no homework.

8.3.5 Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.5 Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

HW - Worksheets (Sorry. No digital copies.)

Accelerated Math

We worked on accelerated math today.  It will be due at the end of next week when students can expect a test.

Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form

We practiced converting equations from standard form to slope-intercept form.  Students then worked on accelerated math.

8.3.4 HW ANSWEY KEY

8.3.4 HW Key

8.3.4 Practice

8.3.4 Practice Lesson

HW - Graphing and Writing Linear Equations Worksheet

8.3.3-4 Quiz

Students were given a quiz on slope and graphing lines in slope-intercept form.  Each student was allowed to ask how to do one question.

8.3.4 Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.4 Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

8.3.4 HW - Graphing Lines using Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.4 HW - Writing Linear Equations

8.3.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on the coordinate plane, graphing linear equations, and slope.  There is no homework.

8.3.1-3 Practice

Students worked on a practice worksheet on coordinate planes, linear equations, and slope.  The worksheet is due tomorrow and students also have a quiz tomorrow on sections 8.3.1-3.

8.3.1-3 Practice

8.3.3 Slope

8.3.3 Slope Lesson

HW - p. 549-549 #'s 1-21, 23-26

8.3.2 Graphing Linear Equations

8.3.2 Graphing Linear Equations Lesson

HW - p. 543 #'s 12-20

8.3.1 Coordinate Plane

8.3.1 Coordinate Plane Lesson

HW - p. 36 #'s 17-26
          p. 40 #'s 13-22

8.3 Accelerated Math

Students completed the diagnostic for unit 3.  There are 6 objectives that need to be completed by the day of the test which is probably a few weeks away.

8.2 Test

Students took the test on exponents and roots.  There is no homework.

8.2 Review

We went over the review and played bingo to prepare for tomorrow's test.  The link to the review is on the previous post and the review key is below.  Accelerated Math is due tomorrow.  Students need at least five objectives completed to receive full credit.  If you need a new assignment email me and I will try to assign it as soon as possible, though students should not have waited till tonight.

8.2 Review Key

8.2 Review

Students worked on the review today in class.  It is due tomorrow.  The test is Friday.  Accelerated Math is also due Friday.  A minimum of 5 objectives need to be completed.

8.2 Review

8.2.3-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on scientific notation.  There is no homework.

Accel Math

We went over Friday's homework and then students worked on accelerated math.  Students have a quiz tomorrow on scientific notation (8.2.3 and 8.2.4).  The test on the entire second unit will be on Friday.  Accelerated math is also due Friday.

8.2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Scientific Notation

8.2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Scientific Notation Lesson

8.2.4 HW - Multiplying and Dividing Scientific Notation

8.2.3 Scientific Notation

8.2.3 Scientific Notation Lesson

HW - p. 98 #'s 19-42

8.2.1-2 Quiz

Students took a quiz on exponents and roots.  Do not forget about accelerated math which will be do at the end of this unit, which I am projecting to be the end of next week.

8.2.1-2 Practice

We practiced for tomorrow's quiz on exponents and roots.

8.2.2 Roots

8.2.2 Roots Lesson

8.2.2 HW - Roots

8.2.1 Exponents

8.2.1 Exponents Lesson

8.2.1 HW - Exponents

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math to preview their new unit on exponents.  Accelerated Math needs to be completed by the day of the test on negative numbers which won't be for a few weeks at the earliest.

8.1 Test

We took the test today.  There is no homework.

8.1 Review

We went over the review and completed practice problems.  The answer key to the review is below and they review is on Monday's post.

8.1 Review Key

8.1 Review

Students received the 8.1 Review today.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Wednesday.

8.1 Review

8.1.6 Combining Like Terms

8.1.6 Combining Like Terms Lesson

HW - p. 30 #'s 19-39

8.1.5 Solving Inequalities

8.1.5 Solving Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. 26 #'s 26-33, 35-38
          p. 80 #'s 20-30

Accelerated Math

We started Accelerated Math today.  It will be very different then it has in the past.  Students will be assigned objectives that are from the current unit we are working on.  The objectives must be completed by test day of the unit.  I am projecting our test to be some time next week.

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8.8.1-4 Quiz

We took a quiz today.  There is no homework.  Have a great weekend.

8.1.1-4 Review

We reviewed for tomorrow's quiz.  The practice problems we completed in class are below.

8.1.1-4 Practice Problems

24 Cards

We went over last night's homework and then worked on our mental math skills by doing 24 cards.  Tomorrow we will review what we have learned so far this year and we will have a quiz on Friday.

8.1.4 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing

8.1.4 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing Lesson

HW - p. 21 #'s 1-10, 15-22

8.1.3 Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting

8.1.3 Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting Lesson

HW - p. 16 #'s 21-36

8.1.2 Variables and Expressions

8.1.2 Variables and Expressions Lesson

HW - p. 11-12 #'s 1-5, 12-21, 26

8.1.1 Variables and Expressions

8.1.1 Variables and Expressions Lesson

HW - p. 6-7 #'s 19-24, 31-42, 51, 56

Binder

Today we put together our binders.  There is no homework.

Welcome!

Welcome to the 2014-15 school!  Today we went over the class expectations and discussed our summers.  Tomorrow we will be setting up our math binders so it is important that students bring their binders and tabs to class.

Class Expectations

8.12 Review - Part 1

p. 683 #'s 1-22  Due tomorrow

8.12.5-6 Multiplying Polynomials

8.12.5-6 Multiplying Polynomials Lesson

HW - p. 666 #'s 10-32 even
          p. 672 #'s 12-40 even

8.12.1-4 Polynomials

We completed 4 lesson in our double block period today.

The HW is on the last slide of our lesson below.

8.12.1-4 Lesson

Finished Test

Students finished their test.

8.11 Test

We took a test on solving systems of equations.  There is no homework.

8.11 Review

We went over the review and completed the practice problems.  The test will be tomorrow.

8.11 Review Key

8.11 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow.

8.11 Review

8.11.4 Solving Systems of Equations with No or Infinite Solution

8.11.4 Solving Systems of Equations with No or Infinite Solution Lesson

8.11.4 HW

Quiz Corrections

Students corrected Friday's quiz on solving systems of equations by the substitution method.

8.11.3 Quiz

We took a quiz on solving systems of equations by the substitution method.

8.11.3 Cont.

We continued solving systems of equations by the substitution method today.  The homework is to complete the rest of the worksheet from yesterday.

8.11.3 Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution

HW - 8.11.3 Worksheet

8.11.2 Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Cont.

8.11.2 HW - Worksheet

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8.11.2 Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination

8.11.2 Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Lesson

8.11.2 HW - Worksheet (#'s 1-12)

8.11.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing

8.11.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Lesson

HW - Solving Systems by Graphing Worksheet (Sorry no digital copy)

8.10.2 Quiz

Class was cut short due to the debate team assembly.  We took a short quiz.

8.10.2 Cont.

We went over yesterday's quiz and completed some practice problems.

HW - p. 534 #'s 29-34

8.10.2 Cont.

We continued solving for a variable.  Students took a short quiz at the end of class.  The homework is to answer the questions below:

Solve I = prt for r.

Solve 5t - 2r = 25 for t.

Solve T = m - n for n.

Solve P = 2(L + W) for L.

8.10.2 Solving for a Variable Cont.

HW - p. 521 #'s 23-30

8.10.2 Solving for a Variable

8.10.2 Solving for a Variable Lesson

HW - p. 521 #'s 1-8, 12-19

8.10.1 Cont.

We continued solving equations with fractions.  We worked on example problems to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

HW - p. 512 #'s 7-9, 12, 14, 16, 29

8.10.1 Practice

We continued working on solving equations with fractions.

8.10.1 Worksheet

8.10.1 Solving Equations with Fractions

8.10.1 Solving Equations with Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 500 #'s 19, 22, 26, 28
          p. 504 #'s 7-10, 18-23, 28, 30, 33, 35
          p. 509-510 #'s 6, 7, 16, 19, 27-30

Spring Break

Have a wonderful spring break!!!

8.9 Test - Solving Equations

Students took the test on solving equations.  There is no homework.

8.9 Review

We went over the review and then completed some practice problems.  The test will be tomorrow.

8.9 Review Key

8.9 Review - Solving Equations

8.9 Review - Solving Equations

Test Wednesday.

8.9.4 Solving Equations with No or Infinite Solution

8.9.4 Solving Equations with No or Infinite Solution Lesson

8.9.4 HW - Solving Equations with No or Infinite Solution

8.9.1-3 Quiz Corrections

Students worked on correcting their quizzes from the previous day.

8.9.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on solving equations.  There is no homework.

8.9.1-3 Practice

We practiced solving equations using the worksheet below.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

8.9.1-3 Solving Equations Practice

8.9.3 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

8.9.3 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Lesson

8.9.3 HW - Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

8.9.2 Solving Multi-Step Equations

8.9.2 Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson

8.9.2 HW - Solving Multi-Step Equations Worksheet

8.9.1 Solving 2-Step Equations

8.9.1 Solving 2-Step Equations Lesson

8.9.1 HW - Solving 2-Step Equations Worksheet

8.8 Test

Students took their test today on ratios, rates, proportions, and percents.  There is no homework.

8.8 Review Activity

We completed practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.  There is no homework.

8.8 Review

We went over the 8.8 Review and worked on a few practice word problems.  The test will be Thursday.

8.8 Review Key

8.8 Review

We worked on the review.  It is due Monday and the test will be Wednesday.

8.8 Review

8.8.6 Practice

We went over yesterday's homework as well as our quizzes from earlier this week.  Students will receive the review tomorrow and the test will be Wednesday of next week.

8.8.6 Percent of Change

8.8.6 Percent of Change Lesson

HW - p. 418 #'s 9-22

8.8.5 Quiz

We reviewed percent and proportion problems and then students took a quiz.  There is no homework.

8.8.5 Practice

We went over the assignments from the previous 2 days.  There is no homework over the weekend.

8.8.5 Percent and Proportions

8.8.5 Percent and Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 407 #'s 5-10, 13, 15
          p. 412 #'s 8-16

8.8.4 Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

8.8.4 Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Lesson

HW - p. 402-403 #'s 9-16, 20-24

8.8.3 Solving Proportions

8.8.3 Solving Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 358 #'s 15-28

8.8.2 Rates

8.8.2 Rates Lesson

HW - p. 348-349 #'s 1-20

No Class

There was no class today due to the 8th grade trip to St. Ed's.

8.8.1 Ratios and Proportions

8.8.1 Ratios and Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 344-345 #'s 17-28

8.7 Review

We went over the review and worked on practice problems.  The test is tomorrow.

8.7 Review

8.7 Review Key

8.7 Review

We worked on the review on surface area and volume.  It is due tomorrow.  The test will be Thursday.

8.7 Review

8.7 Practice Problems

8.7 Practice Problems Lesson

HW - Complete the final 6 problems on the link above.

8.7.4-5 Quiz

We took a quiz on surface area of cones and pyramids and surface area and volume of spheres.  There is no homework for the weekend.

8.7.5 Surface Area and Volume of Spheres

8.7.5 SA and Volume of Spheres Lesson

HW - p. 326 #'s 5-8, 14-17
Ignore the directions in the book.  Find the surface area and volume for each question.

8.7.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

8.7.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

HW - p. 322 #'s 1, 2, 6

8.7.3 Quiz

We took a quiz on finding the surface area of prisms and cylinders,  There is no homework.  Enjoy the weekend!

8.7.3 Practice

Students worked on a worksheet to practice finding surface area of prisms and cylinders.

8.7.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders Worksheet

8.7.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

There is no lesson because the SmartBoard is still in need of a new lamp.

HW - p. 318 #'s 1, 2, 5, 6

Volume of Prisms, Cylinders, Pyramids, Cones

We practiced finding the volume of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.

Skunk

I found out this morning that the SmartBoard in my classroom is not working.  Today's lesson was electronic and needed to be presented on the SmartBoard.  We changed course and played a math game called Skunk that is based on probability.  There is no homework.

8.7.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones

8.7.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

HW - p. 315 #'s 1-6, 9-14

8.7.1 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

8.7.1 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Lesson

HW - p. 310 #'s 1-3, 8-10, 13, 14, 21

Test Corrections

Before we move on to our next lesson, I felt it was important to address our test from before break and to allow students to work on corrections if they plan on retaking the test.  There is no homework.