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November 30, 2006
Click below to see examples from today's lesson on 8-4 (Large and Small Percents):
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Today I collected the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Activity at the beginning of class. We then worked on a warm-up activity. I then passed out the worksheet titled More Percent Practice (this corresponds with section 8-4: Large and Small Percents). We then completed #1-19 together as a class. Your homework for tonight is to complete Workbook Practice 8-4 (#1-20 all). We will have a quiz on Monday covering 8-1 through 8-4. There will be a study session Monday before school at 8:20 am.
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November 29, 2006
Today we checked and went over the homework Workbook Practice 8-3 (#1-20 all). Then we completed a Holiday Shopping Extravaganza activity using mail order catalogs. We calculated discount and new prices on 20 items. Your homework tonight is to complete this activity if you did not complete it in class today. These will be collected at the beginning of class tomorrow. Please remember that we will have a quiz on Monday and a study session that morning before school at 8:20 am.
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November 28, 2006
Click here to see the notes on 8-2 The Percent Proportion and 8-3 The Percent Equation.
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Today we completed a warm-up activity. Then we checked and went over the homework from 8-1. We then covered 8-2 The Percent Proportion and 8-3 The Percent Equation. The assignment is to complete Workbook Practice 8-3 (#1-20 all). Use either the percent proportion or the percent equation to complete this assignment. There will be a quiz on Monday and a study session Monday morning. (Note: 3rd. period elected to cover only the percent proportion during today's lesson. We will also go over the percent equation in this class before the end of this week.)
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November 27, 2006
4 1/2 Week Progress Reports were sent home today. Parents, please review these. If your child has a C or below in Math, please sign and return. Thank you!
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Click below to see examples from 8.1 Using Proportions:
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Welcome Back! I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break whether it was spent in Atlanta or out of town. Today in BAG class we completed a warm-up activity (8 problems of multiplying and dividing with fractions and decimals). We then went over 8-1 Using Proportions. Tonight's homework is to complete Workbook Study Guide 8-1 (#1-7) and Workbook Practice 8-1 (#1-12). We will have a quiz next monday (Dec. 4th) over 8-1 through 8-4 and a study session that morning.
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November 20, 2006
Today I collected the Chapter 7 Notebook Check from those students who had not yet turned theirs in. Then, we worked in Think-Pairs to complete 2 Integer Worksheets. We then checked these in class. Keep these in your notebooks, as these 2 worksheets will be the first item in the next notebook check. I then passed back the Chapter 7 Test and the Chapter 7 Notebook Check. Be sure to pull the 1/2 page of fraction and decimal problems from the Ch. 7 Notebook packet and re-file that in your binder. We will complete this after Thanksgiving. Tomorrow we will work on Accelerated Math. Please note that you will receive an Activity Grade for this 9 weeks for A.M. This will be a participation grade. If you have been here on Fridays and have been working at a steady pace, you are in good shape for this grade. Finally, I would like to wish everybody a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday.
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November 16, 2006
Today I collected, checked and passed back the Chapter 7 Review assignment while the class worked on the Chapter 7 "Mock" Test. I then passed out the key to the mock test so that students could grade their papers and report their scores to me before leaving class. Tomorrow is the Chapter 7 Test. In addition, I passed out the Chapter 7 Notebook Checklist. Notebooks will be due no later than Monday at the beginning of class.
Announcement: Correction - 4 1/2 week mid-term progress reports will be sent home on Monday, November 27th (not Nov. 21st. as I had said in a previous post)
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November 15, 2006
Click below to see the Chapter 7 Notebook Checklist:
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Today we completed and graded in class an Integer Quiz/Activity. This is the 3rd one that we have done for this 9 weeks. These are being counted as Activity grades. Then we completed Combining Fractions and Decimals (#7-12). Students came up and worked these out on the Promethean Board as a check. The homework assignment that was assigned yesterday is due at the beginning of class tomorrow. You will turn this in. Tomorrow we will work on a Ch. 7 Practice Test. The Ch. 7 Test is Friday and the study session is tomorrow at 8:20 am. Be thinking about your notebooks. These will be due on Monday. I will post a Ch. 7 Notebook Checklist.
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November 14, 2006
Today we did a self-check on Practice 7-10 (Solving and Graphing Inequalities). We then went over any questions from this assignment. Then, I assigned the following as a comprehensive review for Friday's test on Ch. 7:
Pg. 623 Lesson 7-1 (2-18 even)
Lesson 7-2 (2-18 even)
Pg. 624 Lesson 7-3 (2-18 even)
Pg. 626 Lesson 7-8 (first column)
Lesson 7-9 (first column)
Lesson 7-10 (first column)
I passed out the solutions for this assignment so that you may check as you work through these problems. This assignment will be due on THURSDAY.
In addition, there will be a study session on Thursday morning at 8:20 am.
Other announcements: Hold onto the 1/2 sheet of warm-up problems that we worked on in class on Monday. We will complete more of these problems in class tomorrow. There will be a Chapter 7 Notebook Check on Monday, November 20th. The checklist will be posted this week. I will also pass one out in class.
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November 13, 2006
Click below to see the examples from 7-10 Study Guide:
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Click below to see the examples from 7-10 Study Guide:
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Today we completed a warm-up activity on basic operations with fractions and decimals. Bring that sheet to class with you each day this week, as we will begin class with those problems. Then we went over 7-10 Solving (and Graphing) Inequalities. We completed Workbook Study Guide page 7-10 (#1-6). I have posted these problems on the blog. The homework is to complete Practice page 7-10 (#1-10 all). Solve the inequality on a separate piece of lined notebook paper and then graph the solution in the workbook. The Chapter 7 Test will be this Friday. There will be a study session on THURSDAY before school. Reminder: This Wednesday is the end of the 4 1/2 weeks, so I will be sending home mid-term progress reports next Monday (11/20).
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November 09, 2006
Today I passed back the re-take quiz. I will record the higher of your 2 scores as your quiz grade. Then we went over the homework from pages 292 and 317. We spent the majority of class completing the Workbook Practice 7-9 (Solving Equations with Rational Numbers). Each student had an opportunity to explain how to solve one of the equations. There is no homework tonight. We will work on Accelerated Math tomorrow. Next week there will be a Chapter 7 Test on Wednesday. I may move this to Thursday if I feel we need another day to review the Chapter 7 material.
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November 08, 2006
Please click below to see the notes from today:
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Today I collected the take home quiz on operations with fractions. We then went over 7-4 Properties of Rational Numbers and 7-9 Solving Equations with Rational Numbers. The homework for tonight is to complete pg. 292 (11-31 odd) and pg. 317 (11-27).
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November 06, 2006
Today I passed back the 7.1,7.2,7.3,7.8 quiz. We went over every problem in class and completed quiz corrections in class. I collected the quiz corrections and then passed them back before the end of class. Since the scores on the quiz were lower than expected, I passed out a new quiz on the same material. Your assignment is to complete the Re-Take Quiz and have it ready to turn in at the beginning of class on Wednesday. You should complete all work on a separate piece of notebook paper and staple it to the quiz. Please be sure to record your final answers in the Answer column on the quiz form. After I grade the Re-take quiz, I will record the higher of your 2 quiz scores. Please note that the re-take quiz is optional if you scored an A or B on the original quiz.
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November 03, 2006
Today we checked and went over the 800 lb. monster worksheet on operations with fractions and mixed numbers. I then collected this assignment. Then we had the quiz over 7.1,7.2,7.3, and 7.8. Have a great week-end. There is no homework for the week-end.
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November 02, 2006
Today we had a very busy day in BAG class! First, we completed a warm-up activity. Then we checked and went over the homework (pg. 288 and pg. 314). We also checked and went over the first page of the Algebra packet. We will check the second page tomorrow. We then took a timed quiz on basic integer operations. Finally, I passed out the homework (800 lb. monster worksheet). There are 19 problems. Be sure to complete all problems on a separate piece of lined notebook paper and staple it to the worksheet. Don't forget that there is a quiz tomorrow on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. There will be a study session in the morning at 8:20 am.
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November 01, 2006
Click below to see today's notes on 7-3 Multiplying Fractions and 7-8 Dividing Fractions:
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Lassiter is hosting a Parent Night for all rising 8th graders. They will be providing information to begin the transition and curriculum. Please plan to attend on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:30 PM at the Lassiter Theatre.
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I did not post yesterday as I was out due to family doctor appointments. So, yesterday the substitute passed out the solutions to Monday night's homework (pg. 280 and pg.283) so that the students could do a self check. Then, the students received an Algebra packet. This will be due tomorrow. No calculators allowed on this assignment. Today we went over 7-3 Multiplying Fractions and 7-8 Dividing Fractions. The homework is page 288(11-27 odd) and page 314 (9-19 odd) and finally, finish the Algebra packet.
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