Course 2:
Tomorrow there is a quiz on Properties. Below you will find the answers to the practice given today in class.
1) Zero Property
2) Commutative
3) Commutative (the numbers MOVE)
4) Step 1 4+6+3x Commutative (Moved numbers so that 4 and 6 were next to each other)
Step 2 10+3x or 3x+10
5) Step 1 Move so that numbers are next to each other 5*3*x Commutative Property
Step 2 15x
6) -3*3/4* -1/3 (we added the negative in class)
Step 1: Move numbers so that -3 and -1/3 are next to each other -3*-1/3*x Commutative Property
Step 2: Multiply so that 1*3/4
Step 3: it equals 3/4 due to the IDENTITY property
7) 12+15
27
8) -30+-50
-80
9) 3x+21
10) -35+5x
EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN IF YOU CAN WRITE YOUR CURRENT GRADE PERCENT AT THE TOP OF YOUR QUIZ!
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
November
November is off to a great start! I will be chaperoning the 8th grade Washington D.C. trip this weekend. This is a great trip for the students and teachers. I look forward to it every year.
That being said I am not sure if I will be able to grade the test that the students took today (Thursday) but I will have them done by Thursday of next week.
Course 2 is going to be beginning the wonderful world of percents. This is a good time to talk to your child about finding sale prices, tipping at restaurants and paying tax.
Course 3 will be continuing their exploration into transformations. Ask them to explain what they did/saw in the computer lab. We were able to use one of our new programs (Geometer's SketchPad) to explore transformations.
That being said I am not sure if I will be able to grade the test that the students took today (Thursday) but I will have them done by Thursday of next week.
Course 2 is going to be beginning the wonderful world of percents. This is a good time to talk to your child about finding sale prices, tipping at restaurants and paying tax.
Course 3 will be continuing their exploration into transformations. Ask them to explain what they did/saw in the computer lab. We were able to use one of our new programs (Geometer's SketchPad) to explore transformations.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Unit test course 3
Course 3 will have their test on Tuesday
No calculator
Identify rational or irrational numbers (10 problems)
Example 0.4 is rational because it terminates. The square root of 3 is irrational because it does not terminate or repeat (2 problems)
Convert to a fraction 1.2 and 0.2 repeating - you must use algebra for the repeating decimal.
Convert 1/3 into a fraction using long division (2 problems)
Put a square root on a number line (2 problems)
Calculator
Solve with square or cube root (3 problems)
Evaluate with exponents- example x to the -2 times x to the -5 is 1/x to the 7 (4 problems)
Operations with scientific notation ( 3 problems)
Standard to scientific notation (1 problem)
Scientific to standard (1 problem)
5 word problems :)
No calculator
Identify rational or irrational numbers (10 problems)
Example 0.4 is rational because it terminates. The square root of 3 is irrational because it does not terminate or repeat (2 problems)
Convert to a fraction 1.2 and 0.2 repeating - you must use algebra for the repeating decimal.
Convert 1/3 into a fraction using long division (2 problems)
Put a square root on a number line (2 problems)
Calculator
Solve with square or cube root (3 problems)
Evaluate with exponents- example x to the -2 times x to the -5 is 1/x to the 7 (4 problems)
Operations with scientific notation ( 3 problems)
Standard to scientific notation (1 problem)
Scientific to standard (1 problem)
5 word problems :)
Monday, September 16, 2013
Week of 9/16
In Course 2 students will be exploring the wonderful world of integers. We will be focusing this week on addition and subtraction. There will be a quiz next week.
In Course 3 we will be continuing our work with problem solving with exponents and scientific notation. There will be a quiz on Thursday. Below are the directions to help you prepare!
Simplify the quotient
Evaluate the expression
Write the number in scientific notation
Write the number in standard form
Complete the statement <>=
Simplify (scientific notation)
Two word problems.
In Course 3 we will be continuing our work with problem solving with exponents and scientific notation. There will be a quiz on Thursday. Below are the directions to help you prepare!
Simplify the quotient
Evaluate the expression
Write the number in scientific notation
Write the number in standard form
Complete the statement <>=
Simplify (scientific notation)
Two word problems.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Week of September 9th
We are well into the swing of things now! This has been a great week in 7th grade with the math students learning how to change fractions to decimals using long division.
Next week the Course 2 students will be quickly going through the operations with fractions. There will be a graded worksheet assigned on Thursday.
Next week in Course 3 students will be exploring scientific notation.
Next week the Course 2 students will be quickly going through the operations with fractions. There will be a graded worksheet assigned on Thursday.
Next week in Course 3 students will be exploring scientific notation.
Friday, August 30, 2013
WELCOME TO 7TH GRADE!
Welcome to 7th Grade!
I am looking forward to an exciting new year. This week we spent some time getting to know each other and going over the day to day rules.
I also had a lot of fun doing some mini mysteries with the students.
Here is an example of one:
The man was afraid to go home because the man in the mask was there. Why was the man afraid to go home?
Next week Course 2 students will be beginning Unit 0- Fractions. This is a quick unit to review all the wonderful fraction lessons taught last year.
In Course 3 students will be beginning Unit 1- Expressions and the number systems.
I am looking forward to an exciting new year. This week we spent some time getting to know each other and going over the day to day rules.
I also had a lot of fun doing some mini mysteries with the students.
Here is an example of one:
The man was afraid to go home because the man in the mask was there. Why was the man afraid to go home?
Next week Course 2 students will be beginning Unit 0- Fractions. This is a quick unit to review all the wonderful fraction lessons taught last year.
In Course 3 students will be beginning Unit 1- Expressions and the number systems.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
5/29
Pre Algebra Word Problems- Graded tomorrow-
1. An exam worth 145 points contains 50 questions. Some of the questions are worth two points and some are worth 5 points. How many two point questions are on the test? How many five point questions are on the test?
Write a linear system of equation that can be used to solve this problem then solve.
2. The Lakers scored a total of 80 points in a basketball game against the Bulls. The Lakers made a total of 37 two point and three point baskets. How many two point shots did the Lakers make? How many three point shots did the Lakers make?
Write a linear system of equations that can be used to solve this problem then solve.
3. DUE FRIDAY-
Create your own linear system word problem. You must also have solutions!
1. An exam worth 145 points contains 50 questions. Some of the questions are worth two points and some are worth 5 points. How many two point questions are on the test? How many five point questions are on the test?
Write a linear system of equation that can be used to solve this problem then solve.
2. The Lakers scored a total of 80 points in a basketball game against the Bulls. The Lakers made a total of 37 two point and three point baskets. How many two point shots did the Lakers make? How many three point shots did the Lakers make?
Write a linear system of equations that can be used to solve this problem then solve.
3. DUE FRIDAY-
Create your own linear system word problem. You must also have solutions!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Monday 5/28
Pre Algebra Word Problem #2
The boys and girls soccer clubs are trying to raise money for new uniforms. The boys' soccer club is selling candy bars for $2 a piece and the girls' soccer club is selling candles for $4. They must raise more than $800.
Write an inequality to express the income from the two fundraisers.
The girls expect to sell at least 100 candles.
Write an inequality to represent this situation.
Graph both inequalities on a grid and shade the intersection
Give two possible solutions to this system. Justify your answer.
The boys and girls soccer clubs are trying to raise money for new uniforms. The boys' soccer club is selling candy bars for $2 a piece and the girls' soccer club is selling candles for $4. They must raise more than $800.
Write an inequality to express the income from the two fundraisers.
The girls expect to sell at least 100 candles.
Write an inequality to represent this situation.
Graph both inequalities on a grid and shade the intersection
Give two possible solutions to this system. Justify your answer.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Miss Enzbigilis 5/24
Pre-Algebra students had to work on a word problem for homework.
Jason is buying wings and hot dogs for a party. One package of wings costs $7. Hot dogs cost $4 per pound. He must spend less than $40
Write an inequality to represent the cost of Jason's food for the party
Jason is buying wings and hot dogs for a party. One package of wings costs $7. Hot dogs cost $4 per pound. He must spend less than $40
Write an inequality to represent the cost of Jason's food for the party
Jason knows that he will be buying at least 5 pounds of hot dogs.
Write an inequality to represent the situation.
Graph both inequalities and shade the intersection.
Then identify two solutions and justify your answers.
Course 2 students have been doing a great job of working together in their groups. There has been some great conversation about surface area of prisms and surface area of cylinders.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Week of 5/6/2013
Course 2 students will be taking a chapter 10 test on Friday 5/10.
This test will only cover
This test will only cover
- 10.1 Angles
- 10.2 Special Pairs of Angles (names and finding missing degrees)
- 10.3 Triangles (classify by angles and side lengths etc)
- 10.4 Polygons (names and formulas)
- 10.5 Similar and Congruent polygons
- 10.6 Using proportions with similar polygon
This is a very heavy vocabulary section. Although there is not a part on the test strictly for vocabulary this is application of it. A good idea is to make note cards to help practice!!
Pre Algebra students will be taking a quest on Thursday 5/9
This Quest will cover
- table/graph
- slope formula (finding a missing point)
- slope intercept formula
- point slope formula
- x and y intercepts
- inequalities
- a few word problems
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Pre-Algebra Chapter 8 Test
Pre-Algebra will be taking the Chapter 8 Test tomorrow. This test will have the following:
- 3 Questions on Fraction(ratio) to Percent to Decimal
- 10 Questions that will be is/of = %/100 word problems
- 3 Questions Percent increase or decrease (formula not given)
- 4 Questions over tax/commission/food bills etc
- 1 Question over estimation
- 2 Questions over Interest (formula not given)
- There will be one extra credit problem on the test as well
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Week of 2/19
Course 2 students are finally wrapping up chapter 7. This has been the longest chapter for them and we have covered many topics that have been building upon each other. Tonight they will have to do the odds in a review packet. I recommend that if they have lower than a C in class that they should do the evens as well to help review for the test.
Pre-Algebra students are cruising through chapter 8 percents. There will be a quiz tomorrow over converting fractions, decimals and percents as well as using is/of = %/100 to solve problems.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Welcome to 3rd Quarter!
Monday is the official start to 3rd Quarter! This year is really flying by!
This is my favorite time of year for the Course 2 students. We have just begun chapter 7. Chapter 7 is the first time this year that we will really get into algebraic concepts. We will be spending all of next week writing algebraic expressions/equations and combining like terms.
Pre-Algebra students are cruising through Chapter 6, volume and surface area. They will have their chapter test on Thursday of next week. All of the formulas will be given to the students.
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