8th grade - 1st marking period
9/8/M
Welcome!
9/9/T
Expectations
www.setgame.comNew 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 homework9/21/M
Worksheet - Properties and Graphing
Practice Solving Equations
http://www.flashymaths.co.uk/game.asp?n=SolvingEquations&l=equationsHomework: 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.wemlHomework: 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 quiz9/25/FQuiz - 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 1.2HW: 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