GGG missing work/corrections

We took the unit test for our book Growing, Growing, Growing yesterday. We are starting a new book called The Shapes of Algebra tomorrow. If students have any missing work or corrections from GGG they must be turned in by Monday, April 29th @ 3:45pm.

Week of April 22nd

I had a great time at the NCTM National Conference! I learned many wonderful things to bring back to the classroom!
I still have the unit test tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. I would like to check in with the students today to make sure they will be ready for that, if not, I may move the test to Wednesday.

Tentative Schedule:

Monday: Review day
    Homework: study guide due with unit test

Tuesday: Unit test

Wednesday: Large numbers activity
    Homework: Equation Practice due Friday

Thursday: New book The Shapes of Algebra problem 2.1

Friday: The Shapes of Algebra problem 2.2
    Homework: To be determined due Monday

Week of April 15th

This week we will continue Investigation 5. I still plan to have the unit test on April 23rd depending on how the week goes.
I will be gone Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week to attend the National NCTM conference in Denver, Colorado. I'm very excited to be the student for a few days and learn as much as I can to bring back to the classroom.
I will leave information for my substitute and ask that he/she provides assignments if students are gone this week. There will be a homework assignment on Monday and the study guide will be handed out on Tuesday, due next week. Please have your child work on the study guide for 15 minutes per night.
Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.

Monday: Wrap-up problem 5.1 and start 5.2
    Homework: Exponent Practice due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 5.2
    Homework: Study guide due Monday for review day, final due Tuesday with unit test

Wednesday: Problem 5.3
    Homework: work on study guide

Thursday: Problem 5.3
    Homework: work on study guide

Friday: no school
    Homework: work on study guide due Monday for review day.

Have a great week!

Week of April 8th

This week we will finish Investigation 4 and begin Investigation 5. I have tentatively scheduled the unit test for the week of April 22nd.

Monday: Problem 4.1/4.2
    Homework: pg. 45#43-45 & pg. 55#7 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 4.2/4.3

Wednesday: Problem 4.3
    Homework: Growth/Decay Factor Practice due Friday

Thursday: Problem 5.1

Friday: Problem 5.1/5.2
    Homework: Exponent Practice due Monday

Week of April 1st

Wow! It's already April! We are working our way through our book, Growing, Growing, Growing. We will have a quiz this week over Investigations 2 & 3.

Monday: Continue Problem 3.2
    Homework: pg. 41 #22 & pg. 42 #24-30 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 3.3

Wednesday: Problem 3.3/Review
    Homework: pg. 40 #10-15 & pg. 41 #20 & 21 (show work) due Friday

Thursday: Investigation 2 & 3 Quiz

Friday: Begin Investigation 4 Problem 4.1
    Homework: pg. 53 #2, pg. 54 #4 &5, and pg. 55 #8 due Monday

Have a great week!

Week of March 25th

Welcome back! I hope everyone had an enjoyable spring break! I did a lot of recuperating after my surgery and I'm glad to be back!

Monday: GGG problem 2.1
    Homework: pg. 16 # 35-37 & pg. 24 #2 due Wednesday

Tuesday: GGG Problem 2.2

Wednesday: GGG Problem 2.3
    Homework: pg. 27 #8 & pg. 29 #21 due Friday

Thursday: GGG Problem 3.1

Friday: GGG Problem 3.2
    Homework: Exponent Mult/Div Practice due Monday

Have a great week!

Correction to homework due 3/13/13

I inadvertently left #47 off the homework assignment. It should be:

pg. 17 #40-42 and 47, pg. 27 #9-12 due Wednesday 3/13

Thank you!

Week of March 11th

We are continuing our book Growing, Growing, Growing. We will finish Investigation 1 on Tuesday and take the quiz Wednesday. Only 1 homework assignment for this short week!
Reminder: I will not be here for Thursday conferences due to my surgery on Wednesday. Thank you to those of you that have conferenced by email.

Monday: Continue Problem 1.3
    Homework: pg. 17 #40-42 & pg. 27 #9-12 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Finish 1.3/1.4
    Conferences 4-8

Wednesday: GGG Investigation 1 Quiz
   No Homework over break

Thursday: Conferences 11-8

Friday: No school

Week of March 18th - Spring Break!

Have a wonderful break!

Conferences

Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, March 12 from 4-8pm and Thursday, March 14 from 11am-8pm. I told my students today that I am having surgery on Wednesday, March 13 and I will miss conferences on Thursday, March 14. If you had planned to attend that day, please let me know and I can schedule a different time to meet with you. I will be glad to meet during my plan time or right before/after school sometime this week or early next week.
If everything goes well, I will be back to school after Spring Break.
Thank you for your understanding,
Mrs. Anderson

Week of March 4th

We started a new book today called Growing, Growing, Growing. I reminded the students again today that any missing work from our state assessment prep is due by 3:45pm tomorrow (March 5th).

Monday: GGG Problem 1.1
    Homework: pg. 11 #2-7 & pg. 12 #15-20 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Solving Equations Symbolically (Practice)

Wednesday: GGG Problem 1.2
    Homework: Exponent Practice BB9&BB10 due Monday, March 11th

Thursday: GGG Problem 1.2/1.3

Friday: No School
   

We're done!!

We finished state testing yesterday and we are ready to start a new book! The kids did a great job!

Today we will learn about Scientific Notation and take a pre-test for our new book, Growing, Growing, Growing.

Homework, due Monday, will be practice with Scientific Notation.

Have a great weekend! Mrs. Anderson

Week of February 25th

 I hope everyone enjoyed our snow days on Thursday and Friday! It will be interesting to see if we have any more snow days this week!
The plan this week is to review on Monday and Tuesday and take the state assessment on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
We may have to keep our original testing days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. If this is the case we will start a new book on Friday called Growing, Growing, Growing and students will have homework over scientific notation due Monday, March 4th. Otherwise, there is no homework this week.
Please encourage your child to get enough sleep and eat well this week. I do believe this helps them be prepared for testing.
Thank you!
Mrs. Anderson

Week of February 18th

I'm sorry for the delay with this post, I had some computer issues and I could not log in to the blog. This week we are practicing skills for the state assessment next week. It is scheduled for February 26, 27, and 28. I did give students homework for today and Thursday just in case we have a snow day or two!

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Circles Activity
    Homework: Circles worksheet due Thursday

Wednesday: Individual Student Practice

Thursday: Individual Student Practice
    Homework: Word Problem worksheet due Monday

Friday: Individual Student Practice

Week of February 11th

We started a mini-unit on probability that we will finish this week. Over the next two weeks we will work on 8th grade skills in preparation for the state assessment the week of February 25th. Homework will provide additional practice of those skills.

Monday: Go over formative assessment
    Homework: Worksheet due Wednesday

Tuesday: State Assessment Prep

Wednesday: State Assessment Prep
    Homework: Worksheet due Friday

Thursday: State Assessment Prep

Friday: Half day schedule with Fine Arts Fair in the afternoon - go over goals for state assessment
    Homework: Worksheet due Tuesday

No school, Monday February 18th.

Have a great week!

Week of February 4th

We have finished our unit Looking For Pythagoras. Any corrections/missing work from this unit are due by Friday, February 8th.
 After the unit test we will begin preparing for the state assessments. 8th grade math will test the week of February 25th.

Monday: LFP Review Day
    Homework: Complete study guide - due with test on Tuesday

Tuesday: LFP Unit Test

Wednesday: Paper/pencil formative
    Homework: Practice Worksheet due Friday

Thursday: Mini unit Probability

Friday: Mini unit Probability
    Homework: Practice Worksheet due Monday

Have a great week!

Week of January 28th

We are almost through Investigation 3 and we have discovered the Pythagorean Theorem! We will be practicing the theorem quite a bit this week.
Looking ahead - I am tentatively planning the unit test for Tuesday, February 5th. I will have more information later in the week.

Monday: Finish LFP problem 3.3, begin 3.4
    Homework: Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet (Kuta top left corner) due Wednesday

Tuesday: LFP Problem 3.4

Wednesday: LFP Problem 3.4
    Homework: Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet (CC-53 at the bottom) due Friday

Thursday: LFP Problem 4.2

Friday: LFP Problem 4.2 - possibly start reviewing
    Homework: Study guide for Looking For Pythagoras due with the unit test

Week of January 21st

We are continuing with our book Looking For Pythagoras. We have started Investigation 3 where we will discover the Pythagorean Theorem!

Monday: No School

Tuesday: LFP Problem 3.1
    Homework: pg. 38 5-7 & pg. 44 28-33 due Friday

Wednesday: LFP Problem 3.1/3.3

Thursday: LFP Problem 3.3
    Homework: Pythagorean Theorem Practice due Monday

Friday: LFP Problem 3.3

Have a great week!

Week of January 14th

We are continuing Investigation 2 this week. We will have a quiz over the first two investigations on Wednesday and begin Investigation 3.

Monday: Problem 2.2
    Homework: Square Root Practice due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 2.3

Wednesday: Investigation 1&2 Quiz and Bellwork Quiz
    Homework: LFP pg. 25 #36 & pg. 26 #42 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 3.1

Friday: Problem 3.1
    Homework: Practice Worksheet due Tuesday (no school Mon Jan. 21)

Have a great week!

Week of January 7th

We are continuing Investigation 1 in our new book, Looking For Pythagoras. This Friday 8th graders will take the ACT Explore Test during 1st - 3rd hours. We will not meet for regular class on Friday. There will still be 3 homework assignments this week, but I have extended the due date for Wednesday's homework to Monday. Students may turn that assignment in before Monday if they would prefer not to have two assignments over the weekend.

Monday: LFP Problem 1.2/1.3 and Squares/Square Roots
    Homework: Finding Area Practice due Wednesday

Tuesday: Continue Problem 1.3

Wednesday: Begin LFP Investigation 2
    Homework: Square Root Practice (due date extended to Monday)

Thursday: LFP Problem 2.1/2.2

Friday: ACT Explore
    Homework: pg. 24 #11-28 due Monday

Welcome to 2nd semester!

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break! With the new semester we are starting a new unit. Our book is called Looking For Pythagoras. We will learn all about the Pythagorean Theorem and why it works.
This week:

Thursday: Hand out new book and begin Problem 1.1
    Homework: LFP pg. 12 #1-7 due Monday

Friday: Finish Problem 1.1 and start Problem 1.2

Please make sure your student has plenty of pencils and paper to start the new semester.

Have a great week!

Week of December 17th

I can't believe this is the last week of the semester! It will go by quickly. Our unit test is on Wednesday, December 19th.

Dates to remember:

All missing work/corrections from TWMM are due by Tuesday, December 18th @ 3:45pm

The study guide needs to be completed by Tuesday, December 18th for our review day. The final due date for the study guide is Wednesday, December 19th with the unit test.

I will have two review sessions on Tuesday, December 18th. Before school 7:15am-7:45am and after school 3:15pm - 3:45pm. I will not be available before school on Wednesday due to a meeting at 7am.

No homework will be assigned over the break.


Monday: Finish TWMM Problem 3.2 (if time, start review)
    Homework: Finishing the study guide

Tuesday: Review Day (bring completed study guide)
    Homework: Use study guide to prepare for the unit test

Wednesday: Unit Test - Study guide due.

Thursday: Discuss goals for state assessment and math activity

Friday: No school

Have a wonderful break!!

Week of 12/10

The DMCT is finished and now we are working through Investigation 2 in our book, Thinking With Mathematical Models.

Monday: Problem 2.2
    Homework: pg.40 #36 and pg. 45 #63 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 2.4 (we are skipping 2.3)

Wednesday: Investigation 2 Check-up and Equation & Area Practice
    Homework: Study Guide for Unit Test due Wednesday December 19th

Thursday: Problem 3.1

Friday: Problem 3.1 and 3.2
    Homework: Rational Numbers Worksheet due Monday (keep working on Study Guide)

Looking Ahead: Review Day is Tuesday, December 18th

                           UNIT TEST - Wednesday, December 19th

Week of December 3rd

Wow! This school year is flying by! We have 14 school days left this semester. 2 days will be spent taking the DMCT. The other 12 days will be spent in our book Thinking With Mathematical Models, including the unit test scheduled for December 19th.
Here is our schedule for next week. Please note we only have two homework assignments this week because of DMCT testing. If your child already passed the DMCT they will not take it again.

Monday: Bellwork Quiz and Investigation 1 check-up. Begin Investigation 2
    Homework: pg. 19 #19-26 Choose 4 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 2.1/2.2

Wednesday: Problem 2.2
    Homework: pg. 33 #3 and pg. 35 # 6 a-c. due Monday
                         Please note - this homework is from the book, but I am giving students a copy of the problems so they do not have to rewrite them. I have also posted a copy at the top of the blog.

Thursday: DMCT day 1

Friday: DMCT day 2

Week of November 26th

We started a new book today, Thinking With Mathematical Models.

Monday: TWMM Problem 1.1
    Homework: pg. 12 #1 due Wednesday

Tuesday: TWMM Problem 1.1/1.2

Wednesday: TWMM Problem 1.2
    Homework: pg. 15 #6 due Friday

Thursday: TWMM Problem 1.3

Friday: TWMM Problem 1.3
   Homework: pg. 17 #11 due Monday

Have a great week!!

Samples and Populations Unit-Week of Nov. 19th

We will have the Investigation 1 Quiz next Monday, November 19th. This will be the end of the unit, when we return from Thanksgiving Break we will start a new unit.

I will let students know today that any missing work/ corrections are due by Tuesday, November 20th.

I will not assign homework over the break.

On Tuesday, November 20th we will take the Formative Assessment in the computer lab. This is a "practice" test for the state assessments. The test results let me know what concepts students understand and allow them the opportunity to practice test-taking strategies.

For this week (week of November 12th) I have changed the homework for Friday. Instead of the problem from the book the students will have a worksheet practicing percents. Many of them are still struggling with this in math class.

Week of November 12th

The students really enjoyed the election and exit poll last week. This week we are learning more about histograms and box and whisker plots.

Monday: S&P Problem 1.1 (except 3rd hour-we will start Tuesday)
    HW: pg. 22 # 27 a,b,c & pg. 23 # 31 due Wednesday

Tuesday: S&P Problem 1.1/1.2

Wednesday: S&P Problem 1.2
    HW: Make a histogram of the p.b. data due Friday

Thursday: Problem 1.3

Friday: Problem 1.3/ Review
    HW: pg. 24 # 33 due Monday

Looking Ahead:
 Monday, November 19th Formative Assessments in the computer lab
Tuesday, November 20th Investigation 1 Quiz

Have a great week!

Week of November 5th

This week is very exciting with the election! Our classes will be doing an exit poll in conjunction with Mr. Topliff's class. We will also spend time learning how to organize data.

Monday: Finish 2.3 determine a sample size for the exit poll
    Homework: Data Worksheet due Wednesday

Tuesday: Election Day - Exit Poll

Wednesday: Organize the data from the election
    Homework: S&P pg. 38 # 16&17 due Friday

Thursday: Finish Wednesday's activity - Electoral College Information

Friday: Either finish the activity from Thursday or start Problem 1.1
    Homework: Percent Worksheet due Monday

Have a great week!

Week of October 29th

The Moving Straight Ahead Unit Test is behind us and, overall, the students did very well! The grades are now entered in Power School.
 We are starting a new unit this week called Samples and Populations. We are doing this book a little out of order because of the upcoming election. We will start with Investigation 2 and learn how to sample a population and then go back to Investigation 1 sometime next week.
We have homework on Tuesday and Thursday because of our short week.

Monday: New book - Samples and Populations (S&P) Problem 2.1

Tuesday: S&P Problem 2.2
    Homework: pg. 36 #1-8 due Thursday

Wednesday: S&P Problem 2.3

Thursday: S&P Problem 2.4
    Homework: pg. 41 #26 & 27 due Monday

Friday: No School - Professional Development Day

Have a great week!

Week of October 22nd

Our unit test is on Wednesday so Monday and Tuesday will be spent reviewing with the study guide. On Monday I have asked the students to fill out a notecard with the skills they still need to work on for the test, including worked examples. This will show in the gradebook, but will not be included in the final grade.
All corrections and missing work are due by 3:45pm on Wednesday.
I will collect Moving Straight Ahead Books on Monday, October 29th.

Study Sessions this week: Monday from 3:15 to 3:45 and Wednesday from 7:15 to 7:45

Monday: Review Study Guide
    Homework: Practice problems from study guide (15 to 20 minutes)

Tuesday: Review Study Guide
    Homework: Practice problems from study guide (15 to 20 minutes)

Wednesday: Unit Test
    Homework: Integer Practice due Monday, October 29th

Thursday: Conferences 11-8

Friday: No School

Have a great week!

Moving Straight Ahead Unit Test

The Unit Test for Moving Straight Ahead is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 24th. The study guide was handed out in class today. I had the students write two due dates at the top:

Monday, October 22nd - "Rough Draft" due date - This means students need to bring their study guide with all the problems they know how to do completed. They need to be prepared to ask questions about the problems they don't understand.

Wednesday, October 24th - "Final Draft" due date - This means the study guide needs to be completed.

I am not assigning any other homework between now and Wednesday. I have told the students this is because I want them to work at least 15 minutes each day on their study guide. This is the best way to study for the unit test.

On page 1 of the study guide it asks the students to use their calculator. We will do this in class tomorrow (October 18th).

Other things to know:
The study guide is worth 25 points
No corrections are allowed on unit tests.
Any missing work/corrections for this unit are due October 24th.
We will begin a new unit on Monday, October 29th. I will collect Moving Straight Ahead and hand out the new book.
I have tentatively scheduled two study/review sessions next week - Monday after school (3:15 to 3:45) and Wednesday before school (7:15 to 7:45). I will let you know if this changes.

Week of October 15th

Today I am handing back the Investigation 3 quizzes. These quiz scores were not as good as the last quiz. I am setting up appointments after school this week for corrections. It is important that corrections are done this week because our Unit Test is next Wednesday, October 24th. I allow corrections on homework and quizzes, but no corrections are allowed on tests.

Monday: Hand back quizzes and finish problem 4.1
    Homework: Equation Practice Worksheet (show all steps) due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 4.2

Wednesday: Problem 4.2/4.3
    Homework: The study guide for the Unit Test will be handed out. It will be due with the Unit Test on October 24th

Thursday: Problem 4.3

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Have a great week!

We have spent a lot of time solving equations in Investigation 3. On Monday we will finish problem 3.5 and review before we take our quiz on Thursday (Wednesday is the Social Studies test). We will also start the last Investigation in this book this week.

Monday: Finish Problem 3.5
    Homework: Please note - these problems will help prepare students for the quiz
                        pg. 59 #12, pg.60 #22 and pg. 62 #24 a-c only due Wednesday

Tuesday: Review and questions over Investigation 3

Wednesday: Begin Problem 4.1
    Homework: Measure a set of stairs in your home (or at a friend's house if you don't have stairs). We will use this data in class on Friday. Please refer to page 71 of your book to see what the "rise" and "run" of the stair looks like.

Thursday: Investigation 3 Quiz

Friday: Continue Problem 4.1
    Homework: pg. 79 #8-12 due Monday

Looking Ahead: When we finish Investigation 4 we will have our first unit test. I will hand out a study guide approximately one week before the test. The study guide will be due the day of the test and will count for approximately 10% of the test grade. Students have been able to correct homework for 100% credit and quizzes for 50% credit (the points they missed). There are no corrections on tests. Please help make sure your child is prepared for the test and that they get any questions answered well before test day. We will have review days in class and I will set up 1 or 2 review sessions before or after school to help students prepare for the test.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great week.

We got a great start last week learning how to solve equations. This week we will continue Investigation 3 and practice solving equations symbolically.

Monday: Finish Problem 3.3 and start 3.4
    Homework: Worksheet - Solving Equations due Wednesday

Tuesday: Problem 3.4

Wednesday: Problem 3.5
    Homework: pg. 59 14 & 15 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 3.5

Friday: Wrap-up Investigation 3 and practice solving equations
    Homework: Properties Worksheet due Monday.

Looking Ahead: Investigation 3 Quiz - Monday, October 8th

Have a great week!

We finished Investigation 2 last week and the students are getting their quizzes back to look at in class today. Overall, they did really well. The only struggle I saw was finding the coefficient (rate) and the y-intercept (starting point) in the equation. We will review this today and tomorrow on bell work and students are welcome to make quiz corrections (earning half credit).

Monday: Problem 3.1
    Homework: Properties Worksheet - due Wednesday
      **note - we are doing the matching portion in class, since I handed back quizzes today we did not have enough time to finish the matching. We will finish that tomorrow in class.

Tuesday: Problem 3.1/3.2

Wednesday: Problem 3.2/3.3
    Homework: pg. 57 #3, 4 & pg. 60 #18, 19 due Friday

Thursday: Problem 3.3

Friday: Problem 3.3 - maybe start 3.4
    Homework: Properties Worksheet due Monday

Have a great week!
Mrs. Anderson

Week of September 17th

We are working our way through Investigation 2 and we will have the quiz on Thursday. Tuesday's homework will be important preparation for the quiz.

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Problem 2.4
    Homework: Inv 2 Practice worksheet due Thursday *Correction - b should say y = -2x + 7

Wednesday: Problem 2.4

Thursday: Bellwork Quiz #3 and Investigation 2 Quiz
    Homework: pg. 35 #7 & pg. 38 #16 due Monday

Friday: Begin Investigation 3 Continue Problem 2.4

Have a great week!

Week of 9/10

We are starting Investigation 2 this week.

Monday: Problem 2.1
    Homework: Investigation 1 Practice Worksheet due Wednesday
                    **Cross off  #4b on the front page of this worksheet**
Tuesday: Problem 2.2

Wednesday: MAPS Testing
    Homework: pg. 31 #1 and pg. 33 #4

Thursday: Problem 2.3

Friday: Problem 2.4
    Homework: Fraction Practice Worksheet due Tuesday

Have a great week!

Week of September 3rd

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend! Last week we had a slow start and we are a couple days behind, but we will catch up this week and have our first quiz over Investigation 1.

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Finish Problem 1.3/ Start Problem 1.4
    Homework: pg. 14 #7 and pg. 22 #31 due Thursday

Wednesday: Finish Problem 1.4

Thursday: Start Investigation 2
    Homework: pg. 18 #20 & pg. 22 #33 due Monday

Friday: Investigation 1 Quiz and Bellwork Quiz

Have a great week!

Week of August 27th

We had a great week practicing fractions, decimals, and percents! We're ready to start our new book Moving Straight Ahead. On Monday we will go outside and record our walking rates as we start problem 1.1. Please note, homework this week (Monday and Wednesday) is from the book. Each student was issued their own book on Friday.

Monday: Begin Problem 1.1
    Homework: pg. 12 #1 and pg. 17 #16 and 17 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Continue Problem 1.1 - Start 1.2
      Picture Day

Wednesday: Continue Problem 1.2 - Start 1.3
    Homework: pg. 14 #6 and pg. 18 #22 A or B due Friday

Thursday: Continue Problem 1.3 - Start 1.4
    Parent night - hope to see you there!

Friday: Finish Problem 1.4 - Review for Investigation 1 Quiz on Tuesday, September 4th
    Homework: Order of Operations Practice due Tuesday

Please let me know if you have any questions!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Anderson

Week of August 20th

I really enjoyed meeting my students last week! We are off to a great start! This week we are reviewing skills and learning class procedures. Students will receive their first book on Friday, Moving Straight Ahead.

Monday: Set up notebooks (please ask students about this!) and learning styles quiz.
    Homework: Mean Worksheet ~What Dance Should You Do When Summer Is Over? Students must show all work. Due Wednesday.

Tuesday: Talk about Group Work ~ Fraction Practice: Addition and Subtraction

Wednesday: Fraction Practice: Multiplication and Division
    Homework: Fraction, Decimal, Percent ~ How I Spent My Summer Daze. Due Friday

Thursday: Converting Fractions to Decimals and Adding/Subtracting Decimals

Friday: Introduction to Moving Straight Ahead
    Homework: Variables and Patterns (7th gr book) review. Due Monday

Let me know if you have any questions!
Mrs. Anderson

Welcome Back!!

I am excited to start a new school year! Welcome to all my 8th graders! We started the class by finding out how much money the United States paid to the athletes that earned medals at the Olympics this year (and how much they collected in taxes).

Here is an overview of our schedule for the week:

Thursday: Introduction to 8th grade math
     Homework: Integer worksheet - "Why did the ant run across the cracker box?" Due Monday
Friday: Golf Activity - Learning how to problem solve. Discussion of class procedures and supplies needed for next week.

Please check this blog at least once a week, or better yet, subscribe so you receive and email every time I update the blog. I will post what we will doing that week, including tests and quizzes and homework information.

Thank you!
Mrs. Anderson

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to all the 8th graders! It was wonderful to see you at promotion last night. Good luck in high school next year!

I will have the quizzes from Friday graded and in the gradebook sometime tomorrow.

Thanks for a wonderful year and have a great summer vacation!!

Mrs. Anderson

Week of May 14th

This is our last week of school! I can't believe how fast the year went by. We are finishing up the book Say It With Symbols this week and we will have a final quiz on Friday.

Monday: SIWS Problem 1.4
    Homework: pg. 17 37-45 due Wednesday
Tuesday: SIWS Problem 2.1
Wednesday: SIWS Problem 2.2
    Homework: pg. 31 #17 and pg. 32 #19-24 CHOOSE 4
Thursday: Problem 2.3
Friday: Final Quiz
Note: 4th and 5th hour students have chosen this week as their "No Homework" week as their reward from their hard work on the state assessments.

Have a great week!

Week of May 7th

We took the unit test last week for Growing, Growing, Growing. I was very impressed with how well the students did on the test! This week we are taking the DMCT on Monday and Tuesday and starting a new book on Wednesday.

Monday: DMCT
Tuesday: DMCT
Wednesday: Say It With Symbols (SIWS) Problem 1.1
    Homework: pg. 12 #1,2 & pg. 15 #10 due Friday
Thursday: SIWS Problem 1.2
Friday: SIWS Problem 1.3
    Homework: pg. 15 #11, 12, 15, 16, 17 due Monday

Have a great week!

Week of April 30th

I can't believe it is already May! We are wrapping up Growing, Growing, Growing this week. Next week, on Monday and Tuesday, we will have the DMCT.

Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Review for Unit Test - study guide is due today
Wednesday: Review for Unit Test (afternoon is Career Fair)
Thursday: Unit Test
Friday: DMCT Practice - for students that have passed the DMCT they will work on Investigation 5 in the book Growing, Growing, Growing. This is great practice with exponents!

Homework: During the week the students need to study for the unit test. Any missing work or corrections are due by 3:45pm on Friday. I would like students to complete this work before the unit test.
I will not assign homework on Friday.

Unit Test on Thursday, May 3rd

Reminder* We are taking the unit test on Thursday, May 3rd. The completed study guide is due Tuesday, May 1st. Please make sure your student completes the study guide for class that day.

Week of April 23rd

We are almost finished with Growing, Growing, Growing. We will be working on Investigation 4 this week. We have one homework assignment this week and the students will get their study guide for the unit on Wednesday. I am planning to have the unit test on May 3rd.

Monday: Problem 4.1
    Homework: pg. 53 #2, pg. 54 #4,5 & pg. 55 #8 due Wednesday
Tuesday: Problem 4.2
Wednesday: Problem 4.3
   Homework: Study Guide due Tuesday
Thursday: Problem 4.3
Friday: NO SCHOOL

**Update**

Investigation 3 is taking a little longer than I anticipated so I am moving the quiz to Friday instead of Thursday.
We will push much of Investigation 4 to next week so I am changing Friday's homework. The new assignment will be-
pg. 43 #32 & pg. 45 #43,44,45 due on Monday

Week of April 16th

This week we are working on Investigation 3. We will have a quiz over Investigation 2 & 3 on Thursday. I gave back Investigation 1 quizzes on Friday. Several students need to make corrections. I have asked them to come in to fix their quizzes by Wednesday after school. If they have not, they will not be able to take the Investigation 2 & 3 quiz. They can come in after school Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, or before school Wednesday.

Monday: Problem 3.1/3.2
    Homework: pg. 41 #22 & pg. 42 #24-30 due Wednesday
Tuesday: Problem 3.2/3.3
Wednesday: Problem 3.3 - Possibly start 4.1 (Quiz corrections need to be completed today)
    Homework: pg. 40 #10-15 & 20,21 due Friday
Thursday: Investigation 2 & 3 Quiz (Some students will take the Investigation 1 quiz again if they have not made corrections)
Friday: Problem 4.1/4.2
    Homework: pg. 53 #2, pg. 54 #4,5 & pg. 55 #8 due Monday
Now homework is pg.43 #32 & pg.45 #43,44,45 due Monday

Have a great week!

Week of April 9th

We are almost finished with Investigation 1 in our book, Growing, Growing, Growing. We will have a quiz this week and work through Investigation 2. On Friday, we will either finish Investigation 2 or start Investigation 3.

Monday: GGG Problem 1.4
    Homework: GGG pg. 17 #40-42, 47 & pg. 27 #9-12 due Wednesday
Tuesday: Investigation 1 Quiz
Wednesday: GGG Problem 2.1
    Homework: GGG pg. 16 #34-37 & pg. 24 #2
Thursday: GGG Problem 2.2
Friday: Finish Problem 2.2 or start Problem 3.1
    Homework: pg. 38 #1 & pg. 39 #8

Have a great week!

Missing work/corrections

All missing work and/or corrections are due by Friday, April 6th @ 3:45pm. After this date no work from before State Assessments will be accepted.

Week of April 2nd

We have finished State Assessments and we are starting a new unit called Growing, Growing, Growing (GGG). We are also back to our normal routine with bellwork and homework.

Monday: GGG Pretest & Problem 1.1
    Homework: GGG pg. 11 #2-7 & pg. 12 #15-20 due Wednesday
Tuesday: GGG Problem 1.2
Wednesday: GGG Problem 1.2/1.3
    Homework: GGG pg. 13 #22 & 23 due Friday (these 2 problems may take more time)
Thursday: GGG Problem 1.3
Friday: GGG Problem 1.4
    Homework: GGG pg. 15 #25-30

Have a great week!

Spring Break!

We will take the Kansas Math Assessment when we return from Spring Break. We have Monday and Tuesday to review and the test will be Wednesday, March 28th, Thursday March 29th, and Friday March 30th. If you know ahead of time that your child will miss any of those days please contact me so I can make arrangements for them to make-up any missing days.
I know most students won't be thinking about math during break, but if they are using a computer please encourage them to go to http://www.ixl.com/. They can practice for about 5 minutes each day before it prompts them to either sign-up or log-in. Our free trial has expired.

Thanks and have a great Spring Break!
Mrs. Anderson

Week of March 12th

We have five school days left until the state assessment!

Monday: Individualized student work. Each student will receive a packet to work on the 3 skills they determined last Thursday need the most practice. The packet will be due Wednesday and will be worth 30 points.
    Homework: 4.1.a4a Probability Practice due Wednesday
Tuesday: Continue work on student packet
   Conferences: 4-8pm
Wednesday: Complete Student Packet - due today
    Homework: No homework over Spring Break!
Thursday: No school K-8. Conferences 11am-8pm
Friday: No School all buildings

Week of March 5th

We are continuing skills practice before the state assessment. We will take the assessment March 28, 29, & 30th. We have 8 school days left!

Monday: Computer lab - skill practice
    Homework: 2.2.a1a word problems due Wednesday
Tuesday: Computer lab - skill practice
Wednesday: Computer lab - formative assessment
    Homework: 8.2.2.k3a due Monday
Thursday: Go over formative results
Friday: No School
**Both Homework Assignments this week are now due on Monday**
Please talk to your kids about their results on the formative. There are many online resources for skill practice. This is the 3rd time we are taking the formative so the kids can stay informed about what they do know and what they still need to work on. If you have any questions or need help finding practice problems please let me know.

Thank you!

Week of February 27th

We are continuing skill practice this week

Monday: Finding radius, diameter, circumference, and area of a circle
    Homework: Real Number System Practice (Astronaut worksheet) due Wednesday
Tuesday: Finding radius, diameter, circumference, and area of a circle
Wednesday: Finding radius, diameter, circumference, and area of a circle
    Homework: 1.4.a1b (circles) due Friday
Thursday: Student determined skill practice
Friday: Student determined skill practice
    Homework: 1.4.a1a (equations) due Monday

I will notify students today that any missing work or corrections from Looking For Pythagoras will be due by Friday, March 2nd 3:45pm.
Please look at their grades with them to see if they have any work to complete.

Thank you and have a great week!

Week of February 20th

We finished our book Looking For Pythagoras. Before starting a new book we will be reviewing 8th grade skills and test taking strategies.

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Pythagorean Theorem Practice
Wednesday: We will go over the Looking For Pythagoras Final Quiz and the formative assessment taken last week
    Homework: Tables, graphs, & Equations practice due Friday
Thursday: Continue looking at formative assessment - students will determine what skills still need practice
Friday: Circumference of a circle- We will start this next week - we are still working on order of operations
    Homework: 1.1.k5a Number Sense - Multiplying & Dividing with fractions due Monday

Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great week!

Week of February 13th

Monday: Finish LFP Problem 3.4
    Homework: Pythagorean Thm Worksheet CC-53 due Wednesday
Tuesday: LFP Problem 4.2
Wednesday: LFP Final Quiz - No notes or corrections will be allowed for this quiz. Please encourage your child to study for this quiz.
    Homework: Integer Worksheet AA-32 due Thursday
Thursday; KMA Formative Assessment
    Homework: Equations Worksheet DD-26 due Tuesday 2/21 (no school 2/20)
Friday: High School Visit and Fine Arts Fair - only 5th and 7th hour math classes will meet for approximately 25 minutes each. We will do Pythagorean Thm review.

Have a great week!

Week of February 6th

Monday: Finish LFP Problem 2.3 and Start 3.1
    Homework: pg. 38 #1,2 & pg. 40 #13 due Wednesday (now due Thursday)
Tuesday: Finish Problem 3.1
Wednesday: Start Problem 3.3 (we are skipping the proof of the Pythagorean Thm)
    Homework: pg. 38 #5-7 & pg. 44 #28-33 due Friday
Thursday: Problem 3.3
Friday: Problem 3.4
    Homework: Pythagorean Thm Worksheet due Monday

Have a great week!

Week of January 30th

Monday: LFP Problem 2.1
   Homework: pg. 24 #14-28 due Wednesday
Tuesday: LFP Problem 2.2
Wednesday: LFP Problem 2.2/2.3
    Homework: pg. 25 #36 & pg. 26 #42 (Copy of the problems will be provided) due Friday
Thursday: Problem 2.3 & Review
Friday: Bellwork 2 Quiz
           LFP Investigation 1 and 2 Quiz
    Homework: Worksheet due Monday

Have a great week!

Week of January 23rd

We are starting a new unit. Our book is Looking For Pythagoras.

Monday: LFP Problem 1.1
    Homework: LFP pg. 12 1-7 due Wednesday
Tuesday: Finish Problem 1.1 and start 1.2
Wednesday: Finish Problem 1.2
    Homework: Real Number System Worksheet 8-3 due Friday
Thursday: Problem 1.3
Friday: Finish 1.3 and review for Investigation 1 quiz on Monday, January 30th
    Homework: Finding Area Worksheet due Monday

Week of January 16th

We practiced writing equations on Friday, so we are starting 2.2 this week.

Monday: We will draw a Real Number System diagram then do Problem 2.2.
    Homework: pg. 38 #26-28 (more practice solving equations) due Wednesday
Tuesday: Finish 2.2 and start 2.4 (we are skipping 2.3)
Wednesday: Finish 2.4
    Homework: Rational Number Worksheet (from the diagram we created) due Friday
Thursday: Review Thinking With Mathematical Models
Friday: Bellwork Quiz (includes squares and square roots, real number system, and slope and y-intercept)
            TWMM Final Quiz - This will cover Investigation 1 and Investigation 2. See the following readiness checklist I gave the students on Monday, January 16th.
The following concepts will be covered on the final quiz. Put a check mark by the concepts you already understand. Put a question mark (?) by the concepts you are struggling with.


1) Completing patterns in a table (like hw pg. 20 #32)
2) Writing equations when given:
    a) A graph (pg. 36 11-18)
    b) The slope and a point on the line (pg. 36 11-18)
    c) A real world situation comparing two companies costs (Problem 2.2, 2.4)
3) Using an equation you have written (2c)
4) Deciding which graph matches the given table (throughout the book)
5) Understanding the difference between linear and non-linear relationship (throughout the book)

    Homework: Rational Numbers Worksheet due Monday

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you! Mrs. Anderson

Update

This week we finished 2.1, but we did not start 2.2. All classes needed extra practice writing equations. We will start 2.2 on Monday.
I have tentatively scheduled the Investigation 2 Quiz for next Friday, January 20th. Once we take this quiz we will be done with this unit.

Mrs. Anderson

Week of January 9th

The second semester is in full swing! Last week we had fun testing bridge strength and bridge length. This week we will look at patterns in building designs.

Monday: TWMM Problem 1.3
   Homework: pg. 15 #6 due Wednesday
Tuesday: Finish TWMM Problem 1.3
Wednesday: Investigation 1 Check-up - Start Investigation 2 Problem 2.1
    Homework: pg. 19 19-26 CHOOSE 4 of the 8 problems due Friday
Thursday: Continue Problem 2.1 and start 2.2
Friday: Finish Problem 2.2
    Homework: pg. 33 #3 and pg. 35 # 6 a-c (I will give a handout for this) due Monday Jan. 16th

Have a great week!

Week of January 2nd

Welcome back!
We are starting a new book, Thinking With Mathematical Models, (TWMM). The students are continuing to explore linear relationships and learning about non-linear relationships.

Wednesday: TWMM Problem 1.1
     Homework: pg. 12 # 1 due Friday

Thursday: TWMM finish Problem 1.1 and start 1.2

Friday: TWMM Problem 1.2
    Homework: pg.20 #32 due Monday (I have handed out a copy of this page so the students can start early. It may be difficult to find some of the patterns)

Week of November 21st

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm sure everyone is ready for a short school week!

On Monday we will be taking a formative assessment in the computer lab. The assessment gives me an idea what the students know for the state assessments and helps direct my teaching.

On Tuesday we will be taking a sample of the middle school population to determine what our school looks for in a presidential candidate. This will launch the Social Studies project that will begin after Thanksgiving break.

No homework will be assigned for the holiday weekend

Mrs. Anderson

Week of November 14th

We are almost finished with Investigation 2, learning about how to take an accurate sample of a population. Then we will move to Investigation 4 and learn about scatterplots. Our unit test is Friday.

Monday: Finish Problem 2.4
  Homework: Study Guide - Complete by Thursday for review, due Friday with unit test
Tuesday: Problem 4.1
Wednesday: Problem 4.2
  Homework: Scatter plot Worksheet due Friday
Thursday: Unit Review (be sure to bring completed study guide)
Friday: UNIT TEST - study guide due with test
 Homework: Percent Worksheet due Monday

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Have a great week!

Week of November 7th

I hope everyone enjoyed the 3-day weekend. This week we are learning about taking a sample of a population and trying to predict accurate results for the entire population.
Please note that our homework schedule has shifted due to the shortened week. We have an assignment due today (Tuesday), an assignment due Thursday, and then we are back to normal with an assignment due Monday

Monday: No School
Tuesday: S&P Problem 2.2
   Homework: S&P pg. 36 #1-8 due Thursday
Wednesday: S&P Problem 2.3
Thursday: S&P Problem 2.4
   Homework: S&P pg. 41 #26 & 27 due Monday
Friday: S&P Problem 3.2

Looking Ahead: The unit test will be Friday, November 18th covering Samples and Populations

Have a great week!

Week of October 31st

Happy Halloween!
The kids are becoming experts at making histograms! This week we will learn about box-and-whisker plots.

Monday: S&P Problem 1.3
 Homework: Pg. 18-19 #7-13 due Wednesday
Tuesday: Continue Problem 1.3
Wednesday: Problem 1.3/1.4
 Homework: Pg. 18-19 #14-18
Thursday: Bellwork Quiz and S&P Investigation 1 Quiz
Friday: S&P Problem 2.1
 Homework: Mean, Median, Mode Worksheet due Tuesday

Have a great week!

Peanut Butter Data

We had so much fun with our peanut butter taste test today! I have posted the data at the top of the blog page. There are four pages of data (with some blank pages in between). Two pages have the peanut butter A ratings for each class and 2 pages have the peanut butter B ratings for each class.
For Wednesday's homework (due Friday) The students need to choose A or B and convert the line plot to a histogram. This is shown in problem 1.1 on pages 8 & 9.

Week of October 24th

Thank you to all the parents that came to conferences. We had a great turn-out this year!

This week we are starting a new unit, Samples and Populations. I will hand out the new book on Monday and collect the old books throughout the week. Just a reminder, any corrections from Moving Straight Ahead are due by Friday, October 28th.

Monday: Properties Post-test, Samples and Populations (S&P) Pre-test
  Homework: Mean, Median, Mode Worksheet due Wednesday. There is a copy of the homework posted at the top of the page. It did not convert correctly in google docs so the work may need to be done on a separate piece of paper.
Tuesday: Begin Problem 1.1 from S&P
Wednesday: S&P Problem 1.1/1.2
 Homework: Create a histogram from the class data from Tuesday, due Friday (I will post the data after it is collected)
Thursday: S&P Problem 1.2/1.3
Friday: S&P Problem 1.3
 Homework: S&P pg. 22 #27 due Monday, October 31st. Any corrections from MSA due today.

Have a great week!

Study Guide

There is a link at the top of the page with the key to the study guide. I would like parents and students to this document to help review for the unit test.

Week of October 17th

This week we will review and then have the unit test on Wednesday. Please remind your child to study, just a few minutes a day will make a big difference on Wednesday!

Monday: Summarize 4.2 and answer questions from study guide
  Homework: study for the unit test - use the study guide
Tuesday: Review for unit test
  Homework: study for the unit test - use the study guide
Wednesday: Unit Test for Moving Straight Ahead
  Homework: Integer worksheet due Monday, October 24th

Conferences this week:
I hope to see everyone at conferences. They are Tuesday from 4-8pm and Thursday from 11am-8pm.

Thursday, October 13th

I gave the students their study guides for the Moving Straight Ahead unit test. I have asked them to complete the study guide (we did #1b with the graphing calculator in class) for Monday so we can review Monday and Tuesday.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Mrs. Anderson

Week of October 10th

This week we will start the last investigation in our book, Moving Straight Ahead. The students will learn more about slope and y-intercept and the equation, y = mx + b.
Monday: Investigation 4 Problem 4.1
 Homework: pg. 78 #2 and pg. 79 #4,5,6,7 due Wednesday
Tuesday: Continue Problem 4.1 and begin Problem 4.2
Wednesday: Problem 4.2
  Homework: MSA Study Guide - due with the Unit Test on Wednesday, October 19th
Thursday: Problem 4.3
Friday: NO SCHOOL

**Our unit test will be Wednesday, October 19th. The students are allowed to use their book and their notes on the exam, but they still need to study. No corrections are allowed on unit tests. The study guide also can be used on the test. It is due with the test and worth 10% of the test grade. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mrs. Anderson

Update for Week of October 3rd

I have moved the Investigation 3 quiz to Friday, all the classes need another day to practice equations. I have also extended the due date for Monday's homework assignment to Thursday.

Looking Ahead: The Unit Test for Moving Straight Ahead will be Wednesday, October 19th. I will have more information about this next week.

Week of October 3rd

We are working to solve equations this week. There will be a quiz on Thursday.

Monday: Bellwork Quiz and Problem 3.4 (solving equations)
Homework: MSA pg. 59 #14, 15 due Wednesday

Tuesday: Introduce Identity Property of Addition and Identity Property of Multiplication and Problem 3.4

Wednesday: Problem 3.4 Practice
Homework: Properties Worksheet due Friday (will be posted at the top of the page)

Thursday: Investigation 3 Quiz

Friday: Problem 4.1
Homework: Equations Worksheet due Monday (will be posted at the top of the page)

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!

Links

I have added links to the other 8th grade teachers' blogs. They are listed at the bottom of the page.

Test Grades

The test grades are posted in PowerSchool under the 2nd quarter. I handed back the tests today and the students were able to ask questions. I do keep the tests, so your child will not be able to show it to you. If you would like to go over their test, please feel free to contact me and we can set up a time for you to come in.
I was very pleased with the scores for our first big test. We are now moving into a book called Samples and Populations. With the exception of 5th hour, I handed the new books out to all the students today.

REMINDER: There is no school on Thursday and Friday. Wamego Middle School will have parent-teacher-student conferences from 8am to 5pm with a lunch break from 12 - 12:45. If you came to conferences in September you do not need to attend again unless you need to speak to us.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Anderson

Unit Test Information

After having a substitute for 3 days last week I decided to move our Moving Straight Ahead Unit Test to Wednesday, October 13th. This will give us more time in class for review. The study guide handed out last Tuesday will be due the day of the test and is 10% of the test grade. The students can use the study guide, their notes, and their books on the test. There are no corrections on unit tests.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Week of October 4th

I will be attending the NCTM Regional Conference in Denver the rest of this week. Mr. Blackburn will be my substitute. He has math experience and will go through 4.2 and 4.3 with the students.

The students have been given a study guide for our Unit Test on October 12th. They will have time to work in class on Friday on the study guide. On Monday when I return we will go over the study guide and any questions they have about the book Moving Straight Ahead. The study guide needs to be turned in on Tuesday with the Unit Test and will be 10% of the overall test grade.

If your son/daughter is struggling with solving equations I posted an answer key to help them practice. It is called Math Equations Key and is listed under the Math Homework section at the top of this page.