Monday, February 29, 2016

Week of February 29th

This week we will start a new unit, Say It with Symbols (SIWS). We will also take the Performance task portion of the state assessment on Thursday.

Monday: SIWS problem 1.1
    HW: pg. 18 #10 & 11 due Wednesday

Tuesday: problem 1.1/1.2

Wednesday: problem 1.2
    HW: Distributive Property Practice due Monday

Thursday: State Testing

Friday: No school - end of 3rd quarter

Monday, February 22, 2016

Week of February 22nd

We are finishing up our unit, Growing, Growing, Growing this week. All missing work/corrections are due by 3:45pm on Wednesday. The unit test is Thursday, February 25th.

Monday: Problem 5.1/5.2
    HW: Continue working on study guide

Tuesday: Unit review - bring study guide to class

Wednesday: Unit review - bring study guide to class

Thursday: Unit test - study guide due at the beginning of the hour

Friday: Volume/Surface area practice
   No HW

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Week of February 15th

We are finishing up our book, Growing, Growing, Growing. The study guide will be handed out this week and is due Thursday, February 25th. Students need to bring the study guide to class each day. The unit test is Thursday, February 25th. All missing work/corrections from this unit are due by 3:45pm on Wednesday, February 24th.

Monday: No school

Tuesday: Problem 4.3
    HW: Scientific Notation Practice due Thursday

Wednesday: Problem 5.1

Thursday: Problem 5.1/5.2
    HW: Exponent Rules Practice due Monday

Friday: Shortened schedule/Fine Arts Fair

Monday, February 8, 2016

Week of February 8th

We will finish Investigation 3 in our book, Growing, Growing, Growing and move to Investigation 4 this week.

Monday: Problem 3.3
    HW: pg. 52 #27-30 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 4.1

Wednesday: Problem 4.1/4.2
    HW: pg. 56-57 # 42-45 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 4.2

Friday: Problem 4.3
    HW: Laws of Exponents practice due Tuesday

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Week of February 1st

We are finishing Investigation 2 in our book, Growing, Growing, Growing and we will have a quiz over the first 2 investigations on Tuesday.

Monday: Problem 2.2/2.3
    HW: GGG pg. 20 #17-21 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Investigation 1 and 2 Quiz

Wednesday: Problem 3.1
    HW: GGG pg. 49 #6-8 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 3.1/3.2

Friday: Problem 3.2
    HW: GGG pg. 50 #10-15 due Monday

Monday, January 25, 2016

Week of January 25th

We are continuing our book, Growing, Growing, Growing this week.

Monday: Problem 1.2
    HW: pg. 18 #14 (on a worksheet) due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 1.3

Wednesday: Problem 2.1
    HW: pg. 19 #15 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 2.2

Friday: Problem 2.3
    HW: Scientific Notation Practice due Monday

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Week of January 18th

We are starting a new book this week called Growing, Growing, Growing (GGG) about exponential growth and decay. Any missing work or corrections from our last book (from this semester) are due by 3:45pm, Tuesday. Any quiz corrections need to be completed by 3:45pm Wednesday.

Monday: No school

Tuesday: GGG Problem 1.1
    HW: Exponent Practice due Thursday

Wednesday: GGG Problem 1.2

Thursday: GGG Problem 1.2/1.3
    HW: Scientific Notation Practice due Monday

Friday: GGG Problem 1.3

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Week of January 11th

We are finishing the book Thinking With Mathematical Models this week. The final quiz for the unit will be this Friday. All assignments for this unit are due Tuesday, January 18th at 3:45pm.

Monday: TWMM Problem 4.4
    HW: Pgs. 98-99 # 4 due Wednesday

Tuesday: TWMM Problem 5.1

Wednesday: TWMM Problem 5.1/5.3
    HW: pg. 101 #9 due Friday

Thursday: TWMM Problem 5.3

Friday: Investigation 4 & 5 Quiz
    HW: Equation Practice DD32 due Tuesday

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Week of Jan 4th

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a relaxing break. We are continuing our book, Thinking With Mathematical Models this week.

Monday: No school

Tuesday: TWMM Problem 4.1 A,B,&D
    HW: pg. 74 31-35 due Thursday

Wednesday: TWMM Problem 4.2

Thursday: TWMM Problem 4.3 A,B,C,D 1&2, E 1&2
    HW: pg. 97 #3 and pg. 99 #5 due Monday

Friday: TWMM Problem 4.4

Monday, December 14, 2015

Week of December 14th

 Wow! We are already to the last week of the semester. This week we will finish Investigation 3 and take the quiz on Thursday. Any missing work or corrections from this unit (the first assignment was 11/18) are due by 3:45pm on December 16th.

Monday: Problem 3.3

Tuesday: Problem 3.4

Wednesday: Problem 3.4

Thursday: Investigation 3 Quiz

Friday: Half-day schedule

Monday, December 7, 2015

Week of December 7th

I can't believe how quickly this semester is going! We will not finish our unit, Thinking With Mathematical Models, before the semester ends. I let the students know on Friday that any missing work/corrections are due by December 16th @ 3:45pm so I can complete semester 1 grades. We will have the Investigation 3 quiz on December 17th. In January, we will finish the book and have a final quiz.

Monday: Problem 2.5
    HW: pg. 49 14-19 (may need graph paper) due Wednesday

Tuesday: Investigation 1 & 2 Quiz

Wednesday: Problem 3.1
    HW: pg. 70 4-7 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 3.1/3.2

Friday: Problem 3.2
    HW: pg. 73 #13 (need graph paper) due Monday

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Week of November 30th

I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving Break! We are continuing with our unit, Thinking With Mathematical Models, this week.

Monday: No school

Tuesday: Problem 2.1
    HW: Pg. 47 #6 & 7 (#6 on a worksheet) due Thursday

Wednesday: Problem 2.2

Thursday: Problem 2.2
    HW: Equation Practice 3.3 due Monday

Friday: Problem 2.5

Monday, November 23, 2015

Week of November 23rd

We are continuing our book, Thinking With Mathematical Models, this week. No homework this week! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Monday: TWMM Problem 1.3

Tuesday: TWMM Problem 2.1

Monday, November 16, 2015

Week of November 16th

We are starting a new unit this week, Thinking With Mathematical Models, where we will explore linear and non-linear relationships.

Monday: TWMM Problem 1.1
    HW: Equation Practice (show all steps) due Wednesday

Tuesday: TWMM Problem 1.1/1.2

Wednesday: TWMM Problem 1.2
    HW: pg. 20 # 9 due Friday

Thursday: TWMM Problem 1.2

Friday: TWMM Problem 1.3
    HW: pg. 23 #21-28 (CHOOSE 6-show all steps) due Monday

Monday, November 9, 2015

Week of November 9th

This week we will finish our unit, Looking For Pythagoras. The study guide needs to be completed to the best of their ability for review on Thursday. The completed study guide is due Friday at the beginning of the hour.
All missing work/corrections from this unit are due by 3:45pm on Thursday, November 12th.

Monday: Problem 3.4
    HW: Work on study guide

Tuesday: Problem 5.1
    HW: Work on study guide

Wednesday: Problem 5.1
    HW: Work on study guide

Thursday: Review day -Bring study guide to class
    HW: Complete study guide and use it to prepare for the test on Friday

Friday: Unit Test-study guide due
    HW: None

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Week of November 2nd

I hope everyone had a fun Halloween! I apologize if you were at conferences on Thursday and did not get to talk to me. Please feel free to email or call and I will be glad to talk to you.
We are finishing up our unit, Looking For Pythagoras, next week and will take our unit test.
Please note -any missing work/corrections from this unit are due by Thursday, November 12th @ 3:45pm. The study guide will be handed out Friday and will be due the day of the test at the beginning of the hour. The test will be Friday, November 13th.

Monday: Problem 3.2
    HW: pg. 50 9-12 (on a worksheet) due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 3.2/3.3

Wednesday: Problem 3.3
    HW: pg. 50 5-8 & pg. 54 #27 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 3.4

Friday: Problem 3.4/Review
    HW: Study guide due Friday, November 13th

Friday, October 23, 2015

Week of October 26th

We have a short week due to conferences. Mrs. Jennings recently sent an email to sign up for a block of time. I hope to see you on Tuesday (4-8) or Thursday (9-6).

Monday: LFP Problem 3.1
    HW: Simplifying radicals worksheet due Wednesday

Tuesday: LFP Problem 3.1/3.2

Wednesday: LFP Problem 3.2
    HW: Simplifying radicals 15.3 due Monday

Thursday: No school (conferences)

Friday: No school

Monday, October 19, 2015

Week of October 19th

We are finishing Investigation 2 and will begin Investigation 3 this week.

Monday: Finish 2.3, Start 2.4
    HW: Complete the square worksheet due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 2.4

Wednesday: Problem 2.4/3.1
    HW: Volume Practice CC-42 due Monday

Thursday: Problem 3.1

Friday: No school

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Week of October 12th

On Thursday we will have a quiz over Investigations 1 & 2. The students are really enjoying this book!

Monday: Problem 2.2
    HW: Skills practice 34 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 2.3 (and wrap up 2.1)

Wednesday: Problem 2.3 (Bellwork Quiz)
    HW: Square Roots (Kuta) due Friday

Thursday: Investigation 1 & 2 Quiz

Friday: Problem 2.4
    HW: Square Roots CC-48 due Monday

Monday, October 5, 2015

Week of October 5th

We have started our new book, Looking For Pythagoras (LFP). We will finish Investigation 1 this week and move to Investigation 2. We will also learn about the Real Number System.

Monday: LFP Problem 1.2
    HW: Real Number System 8-3 Practice due Wednesday

Tuesday: LFP Problem 1.3

Wednesday: LFP Problem 2.1
    HW: Pg. 16 15-25 (on a worksheet) due Friday

Thursday: LFP Problem 2.1

Friday: LFP Problem 2.2
    HW: Real Number System 6-5 Practice due Monday