8th grade - 1st marking period



9/8/M
Welcome!

9/9/T
Expectations
www.setgame.com
New book - Thinking with Mathematical Models
HW: Get Expectations signed

9/10/R
Problem 1.1. & 1.2
Virtual Bridge Experiment
No Homework
The math eboard is located at www.ppsmath.portage.site.eboard.com 
                          Please save it to your favorites.

Math Magician

9/11/F
Connected Math Activity
Discuss Tables & Graphs for Problem 1.1 & 1.2
No homework

9/14/M
Finish Problems 1.1. & 1.2
Notes: Solving and Checking Equations
Homework: Solve and check four equations

9/15/T
No class - ACT Explorer

9/16/W
Problem 1.3
Homework: P. 13 #3-5 due Friday

9/17/R
Practice MEAP test
Homework assigned yesterday

9/18/F
Practice Solving Equations
http://www.flashymaths.co.uk/game.asp?n=SolvingEquations&l=equations
No homework


9/21/M
Worksheet - Properties and Graphing
Practice Solving Equations
http://www.flashymaths.co.uk/game.asp?n=SolvingEquations&l=equations
Homework: Parent Signature on Family Letter

9/22/T
Solving Equations Practice
Equations with Variables with Tim & Moby:
http://www.brainpop.com/math/algebra/equationswithvariables/
Two-Step Equations with Tim & Moby: http://www.brainpop.com/math/algebra/twostepequations/zoom.weml
Homework: Investigation 1 Skills Practice - Number one is done for you; you are responsible for solving and checking 2-7; try to solve and check 8-10.

9/23/W
We discussed the Skills Practice Worksheet all hour
HW: Practice for Friday's quiz

9/24/R
Handout - Understanding Slope & Y-intercepts
Solving Equations - "The Fishy Game":
http://www.what2learn.com/examgames/maths/equations1/
HW: Study for quiz

9/25/F
Quiz - Solving Equations
HW: Worksheet - Coordinate Geometry - use graph paper

9/28/M
Grade worksheet, discuss slope, etc.
Worksheet - Finding Equations of Lines
HW: Finish problems #1-6 on worksheet

9/29/T
Worksheet - Graphing Lines
HW: Finish Graphing Lines worksheet and #7-9 on Finding Equations of Lines worksheet

9/30/W
Review Speed-Graphing
PQ - Speed-Graphing
No homework

10/1/R
1)  Play with http://hotmath.com/util/hm_flash_movie.html?movie=/learning_activities/interactivities/slope-intercept.swf&return_to=Algebra%20I%20Activities&title=Slope-intercept%20Form%20of%20a%20Line to see what happens when you change the slope or the y-intercept of a line
2)  Go to http://hotmath.com/games.html and click on Algebra vs. the Cockroaches.  How many levels did you complete?

10/2/F
Discuss Solving Equations quiz
HW: Get parent signature on quiz

10/5/M
Problem 2.2
Homework: P. 35 #6-10

10/6/T
Problem 2.3
HW: Worksheet - Skill: Linear Functions, Graphs, & Tables

10/7/W
Worksheet - Skill: Writing Equations of Lines
HW: Finish class work worksheet

10/8/R
Review
HW: Worksheet: Is this ordered pair a solution of this line? &
study for Investigation 2 Quiz

10/9/F
Quiz - Investigation 2
"Take 2" Quiz - Solving Equations
No homework

10/12/M
Graphing Inequalities
Practice Quiz: http://www.mccc.edu/~kelld/inequalities/inequalities.htm
No homework

10/13/T
P. 36 #11-14
No homework

10/14/W
Edit Quiz
HW: P. 36 #15-19, 26-33a

10/15/R
Discuss homework
HW: P. 39 #34-42

10/16/F
Problem 3.1 & 3.2A
HW: P 53 #1, 12-26

10/19/M
Review
HW: Finish Review Packet

10/20/T
No school due to excessive illness

10/21/W
No school due to excessive illness

10/22/R
Discuss Review Packet
HW: Study

10/23/F
Discuss Review Packet
HW: Study

10/26/M
Last day to Review
HW: Study for District Assessment

10/27/T
District Assessment over Thinking with Math Models
No homework

10/28/W
Finish the District Assessment
Trade books - new book is Looking for Pythagoras
Class work: Problem 1.1 A-C 
HW: Worksheet - Linear Equations & Graphs

10/29/R
Problem 1.2

HW: Extra Credit Halloween Graph

10/30/F
Problem 1.2 & 1.3
HW: P. 13 #15-25 + Parent Signature on Looking for Pythagoras Family Letter

11/2/M
Additional Practice Investigation 1
HW: P.12 #1-14

11/3/T
Discuss Thinking with Math Models District Assessment
HW: P. 12 #26-28, 30, 31

11/4/W
Additional Practice Investigation 1
No homework

11/5/R
Problem 2.1
No homework

11/6/F
No School - End of First Marking Period