8.5 Review

We went over the 8.5 review to prepare for tomorrow's test.

8.5 Review

We quickly discussed scatter plots and then students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow.

8.5 Review - p. 214-216 #'s 1-18

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  The plan for next week:

Monday: Finish unit and assign review

Tuesday: Go over review

Wednesday: Test and accelerated math due

8.5.6 Misleading Graphs and Statistics

8.5.6 Misleading Graphs and Statistics Lesson

HW - p. 202-203 #'s 5-11

8.5.5 Displaying Data

8.5.5 Displaying Data Lesson

HW - p. 198-199 #'s 1-3, 12

8.5.4 Box-and-Whisker Plots

8.5.4 Box-and-Whisker Plots Lesson

HW - p. 191 #'s 7-12

Accel Math

Half of the class was missing today, so students worked on accelerated math.  Tomorrow we continue with box-and-whisker plots regardless of class attendance.

Accelerated Math

With half the class missing, students just worked on accelerated math.  The homework from yesterday is due Monday,

8.5.3 Measures of Central Tendency

8.5.3 Measures of Central Tendency Lesson

HW - p. 186 #'s 1-11

8.5.2 Organizing Data

8.5.2 Organizing Data Lesson

HW - p. 181-182 #'s 2-5, 9, 10

8.5.1 Samples and Surveys

8.5.1 Samples and Surveys Lesson

HW - p. 176-177 #'s 1-16

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math for the new unit.

8.4 Test

Students took the test on equations.  There is no homework over break.

8.4 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  The test on equations is tomorrow.

8.4 Review Key

8.4 Review

Students received the review.  It is due Monday.  The test is Tuesday and accelerated math is also due Tuesday.

8.4 Review

8.4.5 Solving Proportions

8.4.5 Solving Proportions Lesson

8.4.5 HW - Solving Proportions
Just the evens

8.4.1-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on solving equations.

8.4.1-4 Practice Quiz

Students worked on a practice quiz and had their answers checked as they worked on it.  Below is the practice quiz along with the answer key.  The quiz will be tomorrow.

8.4.1-4 Practice Quiz

8.4.1-4 Practice Quiz Key

Accel Math

A number of students missed math due to the district 300 presentation.  Those who did have math worked on accelerated math.

8.4.4 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

8.4.4 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Lesson

HW - Finish the worksheet from yesterday

8.4.3 Solving Multi-Step Equations

8.4.3 Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson

8.4.3 HW - Solving Multi-Step Equations
only #'s 1-16

8.4.2 Pop Quiz

Students took a quiz on solving 2-step equations with fractions.

8.4.2 Solving 2-Step Equations with Fractions

8.4.2 Solving 2-Step Equations with Fractions Lesson

No HW

Accel Math

After bell work, going over the homework, and a HW quiz, students worked on accel math.

8.4.1 Solving 2-Step Equations

8.4.1 Solving 2-Step Equations Lesson

HW - p. 500 #'s 2-7, 9, 10, 12, 13

8.3 Test Cont.

Students continued their tests from last week.  There is no homework.

8.3 Test

Students took the test on graphing.

8.3 Review

Students wanted to work on accelerated math.  It is due tomorrow and the test is tomorrow.

8.3 Review

We went over the review and then students worked on accelerated math.  Tomorrow we will do practice problems to prepare for the test.  Accelerated math is due Thursday and the test is Thursday.

8.3 Review Key

8.3 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Thursday.  The test will count for the second quarter.

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  It will be due the day of the test, which we are projecting for either Wednesday or Thursday of next week.

8.3.6 Point-Slope Form

8.3.6 Point-Slope Form Lesson

8.3.6 HW - Point-Slope Form

Accel Math

Due to a shortened class and an extended amount of time spent going over the homework, students used the remaining class time to work on accelerated math.

8.3.5 Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.5 Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

8.3.5 HW - Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.4 Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.4 Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

8.3.4 HW - Graphing Lines in Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.4 HW - Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

8.3.1-3 Quiz

Students took the 8.3.1-3 quiz.  There is no homework.

8.3.1-3 Practice

We went over the first 3 lessons of the unit.  Students will have a quiz tomorrow.

8.3.1-3 Practice Quiz

8.3.1-3 Practice Quiz Key

8.3.3 Slope

8.3.3 Slope Lesson

HW - p. 548-549 #'s 1-21, 23-26

8.3.2 Graphing Linear Equations

8.3.2 Graphing Linear Equations Lesson

HW - p. 543 #'s 12-20

These problems require a solution chart with at least 3 ordered pairs.  Also, each problem needs its own coordinate plane.  Do not complete every problem on one graph.

8.3.1 Coordinate Plane

8.3.1 Coordinate Plane Lesson

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

8.3 Accel Math

Students finished their test from yesterday and then worked on accelerated math.  There is no homework.

8.2 Test

Students took the 8.2 Test.  There is no homework.

Test Tomorrow!!

There is a test tomorrow.  Accelerated math is also due tomorrow.  Below is the answer key to the review.

8.2 Review Key

8.2 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due Monday, the test is Tuesday, and accelerated math is due Tuesday.

8.2 Review

8.2.4-5 Quiz

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

8.2.4-5 Practice - Scientific Notation

Students worked on the practice quiz on scientific notation.  There is a quiz tomorrow.

8.2.4-5 Practice Quiz

8.2.4-5 Practice Quiz Key

8.2.5 Operations on Scientific Notation

8.2.5 Operations on Scientific Notation Lesson

8.2.5 HW - Operations on Scientific Notation

8.2.4 Scientific Notation

8.2.4 Scientific Notation Lesson

HW - p. 98 #'s 19-42

8.2.1-3 Practice Quiz

Students worked on a review to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.  The answer key is below:

8.2.1-3 Practice Quiz

8.2.1-3 Practice Quiz Key

8.2.3 Simplifying Square Roots

8.2.3 Simplifying Square Roots Lesson

8.2.3 HW - Simplifying Square 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

8.2 Accelerated Math

Students worked on the diagnostic (pre-test) for accelerated math for unit 2.  It will be due the day of the test.

8.1 Test

Students took the test on unit 1.  There is no homework.

Test Tomorrow!

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

8.1 Review

8.1 Review Key

8.1 Review

Students were assigned the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Wednesday.  Accelerated math is also due Wednesday.

8.1 Review

8.1.7 Solving Equations with Integers

8.1.7 Solving Equations with Integers Lesson

HW - p. 76 #'s 27-42

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

8.1 Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  All objectives need to be completed by Tuesday of next week which is the day of the test.

8.1.1-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz today.  There is no homework.  Enjoy the 3 day weekend!

8.1.1-4 Practice

Students worked on the practice worksheet below to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

8.4.1-4 Practice

8.4.1-4 Practice Key

8.1.4 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing

8.1.4 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing Lesson

HW - p. 21 #'s 29-44

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 Writing Algebraic Expressions

8.1.2 Writing Algebraic Expressions Lesson

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

8.1.1 Variables and Expressions

8.1.1 Variables and Expressions WW

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

Expectations and Binder Setup

We went over the class expectations.  The bottom is to be signed and returned by both the parents and student.  A copy is on the link below.  Students also set up their binders.  Tomorrow we will jump into our first unit.

Class Expectations - 8th Grade 2015-16

Welcome Back!!

It is time to get back into the swing of things.  Below is a link to the PowerPoint presentation I used during the middle school open house:

2015-16 Open House

Last Day

Today was our last day of 8th grade math.  Good luck to everyone in high school!

8.11 Test

Students took the test on polynomials.

8.11 Review

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

8.11 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Thursday.  Accel math is also due Thursday.

8.11 Review - p. 680-682 #'s 4-44 even

8.10.6 Quiz

Students took a quiz on dividing polynomials by monomials.

8.10.6 Practice

Students worked on the worksheet below to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

8.10.6 Practice Worksheet

8.10.6 Dividing Polynomials by Monomials

8.10.6 Dividing Polynomials by Monomials Lesson

HW - p. 675 #'s 1-12

8.10.5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on multiplying binomials.

8.10.5 Multiplying Binomials Cont.

Students continued multiplying binomials today using the FOIL method.  The worksheet below was assigned as practice.

8.10.5 Practice Worksheet

8.10.5 Multiplying Binomials

8.10.5 Multiplying Binomials Lesson

HW - p. 672 #'s 28-40 even

8.10.2-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on adding and subtracting polynomials and multiplying polynomials by monomials.

8.10.1-4 Practice

Students were assigned the following worksheets which are due tomorrow.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

8.10.2-3 Worksheet (just page 1)

8.10.4 Worksheet

8.10.4 Multiplying Polynomials and Monomials

8.10.4 Multiplying Polynomials and Monomials Lesson

HW - p. 666 #'s 21-32

8.10.3 Subtracting Polynomials

8.10.3 Subtracting Polynomials Lesson

HW - p. 662-663 #'s 16-21, 23-28

8.10.2 Adding Polynomials

We added polynomials today.

HW - p. 658-658 #'s 8-15, 17-22

8.10.1 Classifying Polynomials

8.10.1 Classifying Polynomials Lesson

HW - p. 646-647 #'s 14-25, 27-38

Accelerated Math

We began our new unit on polynomials with the diagnostic for accelerated math.

Test Corrections

Students worked on corrections for their test from yesterday.

8.9 Test - Solving Systems of Equations

Students took the test on solving systems of equations.

8.9 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math to prepare for tomorrow's test.  Accelerated math is due tomorrow.

8.9 Review Key

8.9 Review

Students received the review.  It is due tomorrow, the test will be Thursday, and accelerated math will be due Thursday.

8.9 Review

8.9.1-3 Practice

We did example problems as a class and then students were assigned the worksheet below as homework.  They were only required to do the following numbers:  1, 3, 9, 12, 16, 17

8.9.1-3 Practice

Acclerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  I changed the diagnostic to feature only 3 objectives.  I am projecting a test for the end of next week.

8.9.3 Solving Systems of Equations by the Substitution Method

8.9.3 Solving Systems of Equations by the Substitution Method Lesson

8.9.3 HW - Solving Systems of Equations by the Substitution Method

(Just #'s 1-6, we did #'s 1 and 2, they r the final 2 slides of the lesson)

8.9.2 Cont.

We continued solving systems of equations by the elimination method.  We worked on examples together and then students worked on the worksheet below.  The first page is due tomorrow.

8.9.2 HW - Solving Systems of Equations by the Elimination Method

8.9.2 Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination

8.9.2 Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination Lesson

8.9.1 Cont.

We continued working on solving systems of equations by graphing.  Students received a new assignment that is due tomorrow.

The first page of the link below is homework:

Page 1

The second page of the link below is homework:

Page 2

8.9.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing

8.9.1 Solving Systems of Equations by Graphing Lesson

8.9.1 HW - Solving Systems by Graphing
(Just the first page)

Test and Accel Math

Students finished their test and then worked on accel math for the new unit.

8.8 Test

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

8.8 Review

We went over the review.  The test will be tomorrow.  Accelerated Math is also due tomorrow.

8.8 Review Key

8.9 Review

Students had another day to work on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Wednesday.

8.9 Review

The review on equations was assigned.  It is due Monday and the test will be Tuesday.

8.9 Review

Accelerated Math

We went over the homework and then students worked on accelerated math.

8.9.6 Solving Equations with Infinite or No Solution

8.9.6 Solving Equations with Infinite or No Solution Lesson

8.9.6 HW - Solving Equations with Infinite or No Solution

Accelerated Math

Today was a work day to make up for the number of absences we had last week.  Students worked on quizzes, absent HW, and accelerated math.

8.9-3-5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on solving multi-step equations.  Have a wonderful Easter break.

8.9.5 Solving Multi-Step Equations w/Fractions

8.9.5 Solving Multi-Step Equations w/Fractions Lesson

8.9.5 HW - Worksheet

8.9.4 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

8.9.4 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Lesson

8.9.4 HW - Worksheet

8.9.3 Solving Multi-Step Equations

8.9.3 Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson

8.9.3 HW - Solving Multi-Step Equations

8.8.1-2 Quiz

Students took a quiz on solving 2-step equations, with an emphasis on equations with fractions.

8.8.1-2 Practice

We reviewed the first 2 lessons of the unit on solving 2-step equations.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

8.8.2 Solving 2-Step Equations with Fractions

8.8.2 Solving 2-Step Equations with Fractions Lesson

8.8.2 HW - Solving 2-Step Equations w/Fractions

8.8.1 Solving 2-Step Equations

8.8.1 Solving 2-Step Equations Lesson

8.8.1 HW - Solving 2-Step Equations

8.8 Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for accelerated math for the new unit on equations.

8.7 Review

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

8.7 Review Key

8.7 Review

The review was assigned.  It is due tomorrow.  Students had nearly the entire class period to work on it.

8.7 Review

8.7.6 Volume and SA of Compound Figures

8.7.6 Volume and SA of Compound Figures Lesson

8.7.6 HW - Volume of Compound Figures
8.7.6 HW - SA of Compound Figures

8.7.5 Spheres

8.7.5 Spheres Lesson

HW - p. 326 #'s 5-8, 14-17

8.7.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

8.7.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

HW - p. 323 #'s 1, 2, 6, 9, 11, 12

8.7.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on the first 3 lessons of the units.  There is no homework but students should be working on accelerated math.

Accel Math

We went over the homework and students took a HW quiz.  They were given the remainder of class to work on accelerated math.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on what we have learned so far this unit.

8.7.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

8.7.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders Lesson

HW - p. 318 #'s 1-8

8.7.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones

8.7.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

HW - p. 314 #'s 1-6, 9-14

Friday's Itinerary and HW Key

Use the link below to check your homework.  Once you have finished going over the homework take your quiz.  Use any remaining time to work on accelerated math.

8.7.1 HW Key

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

Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for accel math.  It will be due the day of the test.

8.6 Test

Students took the test on area.  There is no homework.

8.6 Review

We went over the review and students were given time to work on accel math which is due tomorrow.

8.6 Review Key

8.6 Review

The review was assigned and is due Monday.  The test will be Tuesday.

8.6 Review

8.6.5 Area of Compound Figures

8.6.5 Area of Compound Figures Lesson

8.6.5 HW - Page 1

8.6.5 HW - Page 2

8.6.3-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on the Pythagorean Theorem and the area and circumference of circles.  There is no homework.

Shortened Class

Class was shortened today due to Confession.  We went over the homework and students took the homework quiz.  There is no homework.

8.6.4 Circles

8.6.4 Circles Lesson

8.6.4 HW - Circles

8.6.3 Pythagorean Theorem

8.6.3 Pythagorean Theorem Lesson

HW - p. 292-293 #'s 8-10, 12-15, 30-33

No Class

We did not have class due to science fair.

8.6.1-2 Quiz

Students took a quiz on area of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids.  There is no homework.

8.6.1-2 Practice

Students worked on a practice worksheet on area of triangles, trapezoids, and parallelograms.  It is due tomorrow and there will be a quiz tomorrow.

8.6.1-2 Area of Parallelograms Worksheet

8.6.1-2 Area of Triangles Worksheet

8.6.1-2 Area of Trapezoids Worksheet

8.6.2 Area of Triangles and Trapezoids

8.6.2 Area of Triangles and Trapezoids Lesson

HW - p. 287 #'s 9-13, 17, 18, 25, 26

8.6.1 Area of a Parallelogram

8.6.1 Area of a Parallelogram Lesson

HW - p. 283-284 #'s 8-16, 19, 20

Accel Math

Students worked on Accel Math as an introduction to the new unit.

8.5 Test

Students took the test on angles and polygons.

8.5 Review

We reviewed the vocabulary for Wednesday's test.

8.5 Review

We went over the review and students worked on Accel Math.  We will review vocabulary on Monday and the test will be Wednesday.

8.5 Review

Students worked on the 8.5 Review.  It is due tomorrow.

8.5 Review

Accel Math

Students worked on Accelerated Math.

8.5.6 Missing Angle

8.5.6 Missing Angle Lesson

8.5.6 HW - Missing Angles

8.5.5 Quadrilaterals

8.5.5 Quadrilaterals Lesson

8.5.5 HW - Quadrialterals

8.5.4 Polygons

8.5.4 Polygons Lesson

HW - p. 241-242 #'s 1-4, 7-10, 13-16, 19-24

8.5.3 Corresponding Angles

8.5.3 Corresponding Angles Lesson

8.5.3 HW - Corresponding Angles

Review

We review the first 2 lessons of the unit and did practice problems in class.  There is no homework.

8.5.2 Pairs of Angles

8.5.2 Pairs of Angles Lesson

HW - We will go over the homework from Tuesday of last week tomorrow.

8.5.1 Angles and Triangles

8.5.1 Angles and Triangles Lesson

HW - p. 236-237 #'s 1-20

Welcome Back!

We started back from break with technical difficulties.  Instead of our lesson, we worked on our mental math skills.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break.