Sept. 4 - 7

Mon:  No School Labor Day!

7th grade:

Tue: Exploring with Fraction Circles and Comparing Fractions.  HW:  worksheet

Wed:  Exploring with Fraction Circles while Adding and Subtracting Fractions.  

Thur:  Adding Simple Fractions.  HW:  worksheet

Fri:  Adding Mixed Numerals.  HW:  worksheet

8th grade:

Tue:  Activity 2:  Exploring the number line, rational number and irrational numbers.  HW:  worksheet

Wed:  Review the Real Number System

Thur:  1st Test

Fri:  Order of operations.  HW:  worksheet

Algebra:

Tue: Multi-step equations day 2:  page 91 - 93 2/3:  22 - 62 even, skip 50

Wed:  ax + b = cx + d:  page 98 - 101 2/4:  1 - 20 all, 57 - 63 all

Thur:  day 2 ax + b = cx + d page 98 - 101 2/4: 21 - 39 all and 44 - 46 all

Fri:  Ratio and Proportion 4/1:  page 185 - 188:  14 - 28 een, 32 - 36 even, 54 - 60 even

Grades have now been posted in Power School

If you do not have access to power school, call the school office and they can hook you up.

Algebra Aug. 27 - 31

Mon:  Review for Chapter 1 test
Tue:  Chapter 1 test (100 points)  This is a biggie!!!!  Be sure you are prepared!
Wed:  One-step equations 2/1 pg. 77 - 80:  4 - 68(multiples of 4), 77,78,80,84,87 - 89
Thur:  Two-step equations 2/2 pg. 84 - 86:  2 - 72 even
Fri:  ax + b = cx + d 2/3 pg 91 - 93:  1 - 20 all, 68 - 73 all

Aug 27 - Aug 31

8th grade:

Mon:  Unit fractions  HW:  worksheet to convert fractions to decimals and look for patterns

Tue:  Convert Terminating Decimals to Fractions  HW:  worksheet

Wed:  Convert Repeating Decimals to Fractions HW:  worksheet

Thur:  Ordering numbers Activity 1  HW:  yellow worksheet

Fri:  Practice what we have learned....no homework....3 day weekend!!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!!

7th grade:

Mon:  Intro of Subtraction of Integers

Tue: Practice subtracting integers   HW:  worksheet

Wed:  Application problems and review (in class worksheet)

Thur: review

Fri: test

First Test's in all classes....coming soon!

Algebra Test over Chapter 1:  Tuesday, August 28th

8th Grade Test over The number system, fractions to and from decimals, squares and square roots:  Thursday, September 6th

7th grade Test over The number system, Adding and Subtracting Integers, Absolute Value:  Thursday, August 30th

Algebra: tues- fri aug. 21 - 24

Tue:  1/1:  page 6 - 7:  3 - 36 (multiples of 3)
1/2:  page 12 - 13:  8 - 10, 56 - 59
1/7:  page 50:  16 - 48 ( multiples of 4)
Wed:  1/4:  page:  28 - 29:  6 - 54 (multiples of 3), skip 39, 60, 63, 66, 72, 100 - 114 even
Thur:  1/5:  page 34 - 36:  2 - 54 even, 68 - 74 even
Fri:  1/6:  page 41 - 42:  15 - 87 (multiples of 3) skip 42 and 45, do 70

Online Access for the math book:

Type in search engine:  Glencoe.com

Choose:  Online Student Edition

Access Code:  B1A2064374  (submit)

When you get there, answer these questions:

Go to Page 17:  What statue is on the page?

Go to page 37:  What animal is pictured?

Go to page 57:  What word is highlighted?

If you don't have access to this book, have your parents write me a note to tell me this and sign it.

Aug 20 - Aug 24

7th grade:

Mon:  Explore numbers and how they can be written. 

Assignment:  Do you have access to our online book?

Tue:  Making it Real!  Activity with dice.
Assignment:  Do you have access to our online book?

Wed:  Real number graphic organizer.
HW:  Underline worksheet with Real numbers.

Thur: more with real numbers, absolute value
HW: blue worksheet over the real numbers

Fri:  Introduction of adding integers with 2 colored counters.
(See my wiki for a video: http://lund.wikispaces.com/ )

8th grade:

Mon:  Let's sort it out activity.

Tue:   Making it Real!  Activity
Assignment:  Do you have access to our online book?

Wed: Graphic Organizer.  HW:  yellow worksheet

Thur: Opener:  Sort it activity.  Underline activity in class. HW:  The number system worksheet

Fri:  Squares and square roots

And so it begins . . . .

Aug 16:  7th graders and all new 8th graders should report to school.  School will begin at 8;10 a.m.  You will meet your Teacher Advisor and get a chance to attend all of your classes for about 20 minutes each.

Aug 17:  All students should attend.  We will run a short schedule with classes being about 17 minutes in length.  Students should come to class with pencils and notebooks.

Materials needed for Math:
Scientific Calculator

5-subject notebook

3-ring binder (1 or 1.5 inch will work)

2 to 3 pencils

colored markers (thin line)

POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!!