Friday, August 27, 2010

Week of Aug 30

Week 2
Well the first week was off to a great start! The students are getting settled into a routine and we are jumping right into chapter 1.

This week in Course 2 we will be focusing on chapter 1. The students will be working on variables and expressions as well as using the order of operations.
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally!
There will be a quiz on Wednesday!

This week in Pre-Algebra we will be looking into Chapter 1. The students will be challenged with complicated problems involving combining like terms. This is one of my favorite lessons since it is so heavily tied into high school algebra.
There will be a quiz on Thursday!

Monday, August 23, 2010

WELCOME BACK!

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! I am very excited to be starting my fourth year here at Lakeview. It appears that the 7th grade students are excited to start school again, especially since they know their way around Lakeview so well.I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year.

The textbook for 7th grade math has an online version. This will be a good addition to the various resources available for our students. To access the online version:Go to www.classzone.comSelect middle school math and IllinoisNext select our textbook: McDougal Littell Math Course 2At the bottom of the page select Online BookWhen prompted enter the activation code 2432737- 380 (Note: you must manually enter in the code, do not copy and paste)You will then be asked to create an account. Please be sure to write down the user name and password you create so that you can log on in the future.

Although the 7th grade Pre-Algebra text does not have an online book, the publisher does offer great study materials online. There are various online games, extra practice, as well as vocabulary lists. Simply go to http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma/prealg.html to explore.