Monday, April 18

Today we started Chapter 10 which covers graphing. We learned how to graph points in the coordinate plane as well as the 4 quadrants in the coordinate plane. Refer to your foldable will doing your homework and studying for the quiz this week Thursday. This is a great tool to help you study.
HW~#1-22 p. 488

Monday, April 11

Welcome Back! I hope that all of you have a great Spring Break! Unfortunately we have to get back to work. Today we started working on the cereal box project. Students are working in groups of 3 to 5 to design a cereal box with the greatest volume but the least amount of surface area. As a group, students will turn in the cereal box that they design. Individually, each student will turn in a net drawing of their group's cereal box as well as the calculations of surface area and volume. The directions and rubric for this project are attached to my math web page. Please refer to this if you lost your rubric or if you have any questions.

Tuesday, March 29

Today we learned how to find surface area and volume of rectangular prisms. We used cereal boxes, as we worked in groups, to find surface area and volume. Remember it is important to show all of your work!
HW~tan worksheet in packet

Monday, March 28

Today, we went over three-dimensional shapes. We looked at samples of 3-D shapes and labeled and defined the parts, including the face, edge, height, and base. We then discussed how to name each shape depending on its characteristics. For example if the base is square and the faces are triangular and meet at a vertex, what is the shape? By this description, the shape is a square pyramid.

HOMEWORK ~ Section 8.8 #1-11 on page 412

Thursday, March 24

Today we learned something new...The Pythagorean Theorem. This formula helps you find the missing sides of right triangles. If you are stuck on your homework, review the notes in your packet while doing your homework.

Tomorrow there is a quiz on Sections 8-5 to 8-7. This covers circumference and area of a circle, irrational & rational numbers, and the Pythagorean Theorem.

HW~Worksheet & Study for Quiz on 8-5 to 8-7

Tuesday, March 22

Today, we went over Perfect Squares and Irrational Numbers. Everyone has a purple sheet in their Chapter 8 packet that has a list of Perfect Squares that will come in handy when doing their homework tonight. We went over squaring numbers, using square roots (the opposite of squaring a number) and how to determine whether a number is rational or irrational. Irrational numbers cannot be made into a fraction and are non-repeating and non-terminating. This week's lessons have been more challenging than in previous weeks because we have multiple formulas to work with at the same time.


Homework ~ 8-6 Worksheet (front & back) - yellow

Monday, March 21

Today's lesson focused on circumference and area of circles. Students took notes in their packet and have a worksheet in their packet for homework.

Remember, the last day to turn in missing work is Wednesday. The end of the marking period is Friday.

HW ~ 8-5 worksheet

Thursday, March 17

Today we traveled around the United States and found the area (square miles) of states that are shaped like trapezoids. Some the states we calculated the area of were Nevada, Vermont, and Arizona.
Quiz tomorrow covering area of parallelograms, triangles, and triangles. Don't forget to study tonight!
HW~#1-13 p. 391 & 392 - STUDY FOR QUIZ!!

Wedensday, March 16

Today we learned how to find the area and the perimeter of a triangle. With the activity we did in class, we discovered that the area of a triangle is 1/2 the area of a rectangle. Therefore the formula for area of a triangle is A = 1/2bh. Perimeter is the distance around a figure. So to find perimeter of a triangle, you would add up all 3 sides of the triangle.
HW~#1-17 p. 386

Tuesday, March 15

Today we learned how to find the area of a parallelogram. We used parallelograms and cut them to make rectangles. This helped us to see WHY the area of a parallelogram is b x h.
HW ~ 4-16 p. 382

Monday, March 14

Today we started Chapter 8. We created packets that have all the worksheets and notes you will need in this packet. Please be sure to bring this packet to class with you every day!!

In today's lesson, we estimated the appropriate unit when measuring certain objects. For example, would you use inches or feet to measure the width of your math book. The correct answer would be inches.

HW ~ #2-9 p. 376

Monday, March 7

Today we prepared for the test by doing the Chapter Review. After doing the Chapter Review you should correct it on page 735. After you corrected the review, you should go back and read over and do problems from the sections where you did problems incorrectly. This is a great way to study for the test.
Remember to study tonight by doing problems. Either redo you the Practice Test for Chapter 7 or the Chapter Review. You may also go on line and do practice tests. The website is phschool.com and the web code is ara-0752

HW~STUDY FOR TEST...CHAPTER 7 TEST TOMORROW!!!

Friday, March 4

Today was basically a work day to prepare for the test on Tuesday. After playing a few rounds of vocab BINGO and going over homework, students had the remainder of the hour to work on the Chapter 7 Practice Test.

IF YOU ARE A BAND STUDENT AND MISSED 1st or 3rd HOUR, THE CHAPTER PRACTICE TEST IS HOMEWORK FOR YOU. IT IS DUE ON MONDAY!!

HW~Chapter 7 Practice Test p. 368 (skip #3, 12, 13, 32)

Have a great weekend!! Looking forward to meeting your parents next week Wednesday or Thursday at conferences!

Thursday, March 3

Today we learned how to read circle graphs and use the information to do different calculations. Please refer to your notes when doing your homework and SAVE your notes for the upcoming test. HW~#7-9, 13-15, 20-22 p. 356&357

Wednesday, March 2

Circles were the focus of today's lesson. Students learned about the various parts of a circle; radius, diameter, arc, and chord. Today's homework is pretty easy and I'm sure most students finished it in class. Keep practicing your vocab cards for BINGO!
HW~7.6 Worksheet.

Monday, February 28

Today we learned about congruent figures. Congruent figures are exactly the same, they are the exact same size and the exact same shape. Sometimes the sames are just in different positions so they do not look like they are the same. It just takes turning or flipping the shape to make it look the same.
Some of you missed class during 1st and 3rd hours when you were at choir practice. Don't worry, Wednesday during Inspire I will be teaching section 7-5.
HW~7-5 worksheet (due Wednesday)

Wednesday, February 23

Hope you all enjoyed your extra day of winter break. I sure did!! It was hard to get back into the work mode for all of us today!! Today we learned about the different types of triangles, equilateral, scalene, and isosceles. Ask your child what makes each of these triangles special.
HW~finish worksheet & #3-14 p. 338

Friday, February 18

Happy Friday!!! Today we learned about different types of angles, right, obtuse, and acute. This was all review for the students. We also talked about supplementary angles, complementary angles, vertical angles, and adjacent angles. Using these terms we area able to find the measurements of missing angles is drawings.
There was plenty of time in class to finish the worksheet so many students will not have homework.

Have a great LONG weekend!!! See you on Tuesday:-)
HW~7-2 Practice Worksheet. IF YOU DID NOT FINISH VOCAB CARDS, PLEASE FINISH THIS WEEKEND!!!

PS...Those of you who retook the test today, I will have them graded by the end of the day and posted on edline.

Thursday, February 17

Today we talked about lines, rays, and segments and their differences. We also talked about parallel and intersecting lines. After the brief mini lesson, students had half of the class to finish their vocab cards and work on the worksheet for 7-1.

If you did not finish your vocab cards, there is an attachment on my math web page where you can download the terms and definitions.

HW~7-1 worksheet & vocab cards (Due tomorrow at the beginning of class!!)

Wednesday, February 16

Chapter 7 has begun! Today we worked on vocab notecards for Chapter 7. Some students worked really hard and finished most of the notecards. Tomorrow you will have half of class to finish up the notecards. If you did not finish many notecards today, then you should work on them at home tonight.

On the math web page the vocab terms are attached at the bottom of the page. Please use the definitions we have given to you, not ones from the internet or from the book.

Notecards are due at the beginning of class on Friday.

HW~ Work on notecards if you are not finished with the front side of the sheet.

Tuesday, February 15

TEST DAY!!! There is no homework tonight. If you were absent today, you will take the test in Inspire tomorrow!

Monday, February 14

Happy Valentine's Day. Today we reviewed for the Chapter 6 Test which we are taking tomorrow. Students have the opportunity to earn some extra credits while studying for the test. If they complete the Chapter Review Problems #6-34 (evens) p. 316 & 317 and also correct it on page 377, they will receive extra credit.
HW~ STUDY FOR TEST & do extra credit option

Friday, February 11

Today we corrected homework from yesterday, took a survey about Camp Roger, and worked on the Chapter 6 Practice Test. Students who did not finished the practice test will have that for homework this weekend.
HW~Chapter 6 Practice Test p. 318 (Skip 14,15,16,18,26,27)....if not finished in class

Wednesday, February 9

Quiz Day!! The quiz the students took today covered sections 6-4 to 6-7 which was about percents and proportions and percents and equations. Students could use either method to solve the problems.
HW~NONE:-)

Tuesday, February 2

Today we learned how to solve percent problems using equations. In class we made a foldable to help remember how to set up the equations and then solve. While working on homework, students should refer to foldable for help in setting up equations and solving them.
HW~#2-26(evens) p. 300

Monday, January 31

Today we learned how to solve percent problems using proportions. Tomorrow we will learn how to solve percent problems using equations. Then you can choose the way you would like to solve proportions.
HW~#2-24(evens) 31 & 32 p. 296

Thursday, January 27

Today we learned how to find a percent of a number. For example 15% of 40. To do this problem you would change 15% to a decimal, .15 and multiply it by 40. The problem would be .15x40 = 6.

We also worked on some story problems that involved statistics from actual data from Crossroads.

Tomorrow there is a quiz over 6-2 to 6-4. Remember to study tonight!!
HW~#10-32 (evens) p. 292 & Checkpoint Quiz p. 288

January 24-26

The last three days we have been learning how to convert between fractions, decimals, and percents. Monday we made a foldable that has the steps for converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. Most of this is review for the students. Today we talked about percents bigger than 100% and percents less than 1%.
HW~#8-40 (evens) p. 286

Tuesday, January 18

Today we corrected the exam review and I answered any last minute questions that the kids had. To review for the exam, we played Math Trivial Pursuit.

The best way to study for the exam is to do the Exam Review again. On my web-page in the attachment section, the exam review and the answer key is there for you to use. You can print out the exam review and do it again!

HW~Study for Exam

Monday, January 17

Today we participated in the MLK March in downtown Grand Rapids. Because of the March and the MLK activities, we did not have classtime to work on the exam review. If you did not finish the exam review over the weekend, it is homework tonight. I will be grading your review for completeness on Tuesday.
HW~Finish exam review (due Tuesday at beginning of class) and begin studying for the exam

Thursday, January 13, 2011

TEST DAY!! Today students took the test on Chapter 5. Ms. Schram and I have been able to get the tests graded today during our free time so grades will be posted on Edline tonight and in class tomorrow.
The Exam Review was also given out today. We will have all of class tomorrow to work on it. The review is due on Tuesday at the start of class. There will not be class time to work on it Monday due to the Martin Luther King Walk downtown.
HW~Work on exam review (due Tuesday) & begin preparing for the exam

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Today we used the Clickers to review for the Chapter 5 Test. Do not forget to study tonight. The best way to study is to DO PROBLEMS!! There is extra credit in preparation for the test tomorrow.
EXTRA CREDIT #6-28 p. 266& 267. Correct on p. 732
HW ~ STUDY FOR TEST!!!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Today we did a variety of things. We reviewed last nights homework, went over some more examples involving scale and proportions, and work on the Chapter Test in preparation for the test on Thursday. Speaking of the test on Thursday, I am requiring that the students show ALL of the steps for each problem. Each question will be worth 2 points, 1 point for showing work/steps and 1 point for the correct answer. Students who do not show their work but get all the questions correct will receive 50%, so it is very IMPORTANT that students show ALL of their work.

I updated grades on Edline today. The ** for the Type 3 Writing means that the assignment was turned in. I have just not had time to grade it. If the score is 0, then the student did NOT do the assignment.

Remember, Friday, January 14 is the LAST day to turn in missing work for the marking period. Exams start next week Wednesday. Students will receive the exam review on Thursday. We will spend time working on the review in class on Friday, Monday for morning classes only, and we will go over the review in class on Tuesday.

Monday, January 10, 2011

A had an addition to our class today, Ms. Schram. Ms. Schram is a student from Western Michigan University who will be coteaching with me for the next 20 weeks. I am looking forward to having another teacher in the room to help the students. So far, Ms. Schram has fit in very well to our classroom.

Today's lesson focused on scale drawings and using scale to find the actual size of things. The scale drawing that we used in class today was a Michigan map. We used the scale to find the actual distances from Grand Rapids to various cities in Michigan. Students worked in groups while doing this activity.

HW~#4-17 p. 261 & 262

Friday, January 7, 2010

Today we learned how to find the missing sides of similar figures using proportions. The lesson took most of the hour so students will have homework this weekend. Remember that your letter to the Super Bowl party planner is also due on Monday. Have a great weekend!!
HW~#1-16 p. 254-255 & Letter to Super Bowl Party Planner

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Today's lesson focused on proportion. Student's wrote a recipe for Solving Proportions which gives the steps for solving a proportion. We also learned how to set up a proportion from story problems.
HW~#6-25 p. 247

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Today we took a quiz covering rates, ratios, and unit rates. Quizzes are graded and updated on Edline. Everyone did a great job on the quiz!!
HW~NONE

Monday, January 3, 2011

Today we reviewed the first 3 sections of chapter 5. We talked about ratios, rates, unit rates and proportions. After doing a few practice problems in class, students worked with a partner on a worksheet. To prepare (or study) for the quiz tomorrow, students should finish the pink worksheet and do the Checkpoint Quiz on page 237. The Checkpoint Quiz can be corrected on page 717 in section 5-2.

Welcome back and Happy New Year! It was great to see you all again. I really missed you after being away for 1 month!!