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.