Week of September 26th

We finished Investigation 2 last week and the scores are posted for the quiz. I was pleased with the scores, they were much higher than they were for the Investigation 1 quiz. We have moved to Investigation 3 this week and we are also learning about Properties.

Monday: Properties pre-test and problem 3.1
         Homework: Properties (Robots) worksheet due Wednesday (at the top of this page is a link to the worksheet)
Tuesday: Problem 3.1 and 3.2
Wednesday: Problem 3.2
        Homework: MSA pg. 57 #3 & #4, pg. 63 #28 due Friday
Thursday: Problem 3.2 and 3.3
Friday: Problem 3.3
       Homework: MSA pg. 58 #5,6,7 &8 due Monday, Oct. 3rd

Homework Link

There is a link at the top of the page with this weekend's Properties Worksheet homework. Please let me know if you have any problems printing the assignment. I sent a copy home with each student, but I know they can get misplaced!

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Anderson

Week of September 19th

We are moving along in our book, Moving Straight Ahead! This week we will spend a couple days on problem 2.4 so we can learn how to use the graphing calculator. The Investigation 2 Quiz and Bellwork Quiz 2 will both be on Thursday.
Monday:  Problem 2.3/2.4
 Homework due Wednesday pg. 34 #5&6 (similar to 2.3)
Tuesday: Problem 2.4
Wednesday: Problem 2.4
 Homework due Friday pg. 37 #11,12,13,14 (understanding the parts of a linear equation)
Thursday: Bellwork and Investigation 2 Quizzes
Friday: Problem 3.1
 Homework Worksheet due Monday

Week of September 12th

This week we have MAPS testing on Monday.
Homework assigned Monday: pg.14 #7 & pg. 21 #31 due Wednesday
Wednesday's homework: pg.31 #1 & pg. 33 #4 due Friday
Friday's homework: Worksheet due Monday September 19th

We took the Investigation 1 quiz on Friday. I will hand those back on Tuesday to go over before we start Investigation 2.
Have a great week!

MAPS testing on Monday, September 12th

Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep Sunday in preparation for MAPS testing on Monday. All classes will meet in the lab and they can bring their homework assignment with them.

Week of September 6th

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend!
We are continuing with Investigation 1 in our book Moving Straight Ahead this week. I had to make an adjustment to the homework assignments because I was gone last Friday. I apologize if your child struggled with problem 6 on page 14, we covered that material today and the assignment will now be due on Thursday. We will also have an Order of Operations Worksheet on Thursday which will be due Monday. Two homework assignments this week due to the short week.
This Friday will be our first Bellwork Quiz and the Investigation 1 Quiz. Please remind your child to keep their notebooks organized, they can use them for the Investigation 1 Quiz!
Thank you,
Mrs. Anderson

Week 2

We had a great first week! I really enjoyed getting to know the 8th graders. This week we will begin our first book Moving Straight Ahead. The students will learn about linear relationships.
This week's homework:
Monday: Variables and Patterns review worksheet. Due Wednesday
Wednesday: Pg. 12 #1 & Pg. 17 #16 & 17. Due Friday
Friday: Pg. 14 #6 & Pg. 18 # 22 A or B. Due Tuesday

As always, call or email with any questions!

Welcome Back!

I am so excited for the new school year! We had a great first day!
Welcome to all the new 8th graders and their parents.
I look forward to meeting you during our Parent Night on September 1st.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. My email is andersonm@usd320.com, this is the best way to contact me. If you would prefer to call, the school number is 785-456-7682 ext. 4410.

Homework Help

I have added 3 worked equations from the homework assignment "What Is The Title Of This Picture?". It is listed above this post as Equation (Dist prop) HW Help.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mrs. Anderson

Updates for the week of May 2nd

I have changed the schedule for this week because of career day tomorrow afternoon. We were going to start a new book, Say It With Symbols, on Wednesday. Since I will not have 5th hour or 7th hour I am going to start the new book on Thursday. The students in 5th and 7th hours know that homework from Monday is due by 3:45pm tomorrow afternoon or it will be considered late. Also, the homework assignment for Wednesday pg. 28 #1 will now be due on Monday instead of Friday. Friday's assignment pg. 31 #17 and pg. 32 19-22 is still due on Monday.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
Mrs. Anderson

April Updates

Now that we are done with State Assessments our schedule will get back to normal. We are starting a new book today called Growing, Growing, Growing. The students will learn about exponential growth and decay. Our homework schedule will resume with assignments on Monday, Wednesday, Friday due on Wednesday, Friday, Monday.
 If your student is in track please remind them that they are still responsible for the work they miss and homework due dates are the same.
Assignments this week:
Monday (due Wednesday) pg. 11 #2-7 & pg. 12 #15-20
Wednesday (due Friday) pg. 13 #22, 23
Friday (due Monday) pg. 15 #25-30

As always, please let me know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Anderson

Fourth Quarter and other news

Welcome to the 4th quarter! This is a sad time of year for me because I know it won't be long before my students move on to high school!
We are also preparing for the state assessments. We will be taking the Math Assessments April 5, 6, & 7. This gives us less than two school weeks to prepare! I have talked to the students about working hard during this time to meet their personal goal and their classroom goal. I have made a deal with them that if they work hard in class during the next two weeks, they will not have any homework leading up to the assessments.
Please talk to them about the goals they have set and feel free to ask me any questions you have about testing.
Thank you and have a great Spring Break!
Mrs. Anderson

Homework Help

I have added an example that is similar to pg. 25 #36 in our book Looking For Pythagoras.

Thank you!
Mrs. Anderson

Homework

The homework (pg. 45 #63) today from the book, Thinking With Mathematical Models, is a little difficult. I have posted the steps for part b if you need help. It is at the top of the page listed as "Homework Key".
I also think it would be helpful to work part D and C before A and B. It does not matter to me what order they are in when the assignment is turned in.

Thank you!
Mrs. Anderson

Welcome back!!

Happy New Year!!
I can't believe we are starting the second semester, the year is flying by!
On Wednesday, January 5th we will start a new unit. The book is called Thinking With Mathematical Models. In the first investigation, we will find the breaking weight for a bridge (using pennies) based on the thickness of the bridge and the length of the bridge. This book will look at linear relationships (which we studied in Moving Straight Ahead) and non-linear relationships.
I'm looking forward to getting back to our routine. Remember, students will have homework assigned Monday due Wednesday, Wednesday due Friday, and Friday due Monday.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
I hope everyone had a wonderful break!
Mrs. Anderson

Unit Project Information

I have attached the guidelines for the unit project that I have handed out to students today. Here is the timeline:

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 2 choices from the sheet are due
If the free choice option (under 50 points) is chosen the proposal must be approved by Dec. 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - All projects are due

Week of December 13th - appointments can be made to share the project with me, either before or after school. The students will also have the option of presenting to the class. This will be scheduled during this week. (Please note: this is for 80 point projects)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.



Upcoming dates to remember:

DMCT for 8th grade students - December 9th and 10th (only for students that did not pass in 7th grade)

Last day of the quarter/semester - December 21st


Happy Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Anderson

Homework

I have attached a copy of pg. 11 from the book, What Do You Expect? The two problems on this page are the homework due on Monday, November 22nd.

Next week the students will take a practice test in the computer lab on Monday. On Tuesday we will go over the unit test and play bingo. I will not assign homework for the Thanksgiving Break.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. Anderson

This and That

The students took the unit test today. Tomorrow we will be starting out new unit on Probability. I have told the students that we only have a classroom set of this book, so they will need to be more diligent about taking notes during class. If I assign work from the book I will give a copy of the page and they will need to rely on their notes to work the problems. They also have the option of doing their homework in my classroom before or after school to have access to the book.
 As we move into the new unit I have told the students any missing work or corrections from Samples and Populations must be turned in by Friday at 3:45pm. Please check their grades in PowerSchool and have them correct any assignments with less than a 70%.

Feel free to contact me with any questions! Thank you!

New Unit - What Do You Expect?

On Tuesday we are starting a new unit called What Do You Expect?
The following link is a parent guide explaining what we will cover in this unit and how you can help your child with homework.
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/CMP2/pg_Expect.pdf

Please let me know if you have any questions. Probability can be a difficult concept, but our curriculum makes it a lot of fun!

Also, instead of a traditional unit test the students will create a game using probability.

Week of October 25th

This week we are working on Investigation 1 of Samples and Populations. We will have a quiz over Investigation 1 on Friday, as well as a bellwork quiz.
Homework this week:
Assigned Monday due Wednesday  pg. 22 #27 a,b,c

Assigned Wednesday due Friday pg. 18-19 #7,8,9,10,11,12,13

Assigned Friday due Monday (Nov. 1) - Integers Worksheet 1.4.k2a (this will be posted later this week)

Please contact me if you have any questions!
Have a great week!