June 20, 2008
Review returned final
June 16, 2008
Review adding consecutive numbers and finding a rule/pattern
Study for Test Friday (Finding Rules)
June 13, 2008
Complete missing assignments
June 12, 2008
Return Math Progress Report Signed! All overdue work is due tomorrow (Friday)!! Missing classwork can be completed by creating a textbook entry based on each topic. Topic –>Explain topic–> Use Samples–> Show work, and explain! Use diagrams!
June 4, 2008
Complete Take – Home Portion of Final – Questions 1-10 (Show your work, Explain your work, and Check your work) – Due on Friday (6/6) (NO EXCEPTIONS!)
STUDY FOR FINAL using 2008 State Exam + Old Tests + Blue Math Folder
June 3, 2008
STUDY FOR FINAL using 2008 State Exam + Old Tests + Blue Math Folder
June 2, 2008
STUDY FOR FINAL using 2008 State Exam + Old Tests + Blue Math Folder
May 30, 2008
MISSING ASSIGNMENTS
MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MONDAY! ntastic4@gmail.com
Complete Missing Assignments based on Report (Return report signed)
STUDY FOR FINAL using 2008 State Exam + Old Tests + Blue Math Folder
Email me with any questions.
May 27, 2008
Finish Classwork
Finish take home test.
Study for Final
May 23, 2008
Finish take home test.
Study for Final
May 20, 2008
Review Pythagorean Theorem and Trigonometric Ratios handouts.
Answer handout page 684 Questions 16-26
Make Test Corrections and Return Test Signed
STORIES AND POEMS ARE DUE!
TEST FRIDAY (Unknown angle measures + vocabulary, Right triangles, a^2+b^2=c^2, Sine, Consine, Tangent, etc.-Use handouts as a guide)
May 19, 2008
Complete handout about unknown angle measures. It will be graded!
READ/STUDY handouts about Right triangles, a^2+b^2=c^2, Sine, consine, tangent)
Continue to work on math stories or poems. Remember to base your stories or poems on 7th grade content. Use provided samples as a guide. DUE WEDNESDAY!
TEST FRIDAY (Unknown angle measures + vocabulary, Right triangles, a^2+b^2=c^2, Sine, Consine, Tangent, etc.)
May 16, 2008
Using the progress reports handed out today as your guide, complete any and all missing assignments. Your math stories or poems must be based on 7th grade material – use your handbooks as your guides.
5-15-08
Reread both math stories.
Breakdown “A Few Good Factorers” into Who? What? Where? When? Why?
STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW (Topics below)
Continue to work on first draft of math story/ poems! Use only 7th grade concepts!
5-14-08 / 5-13-08
Review notes about parallel lines and perpendicular lines, unknowns, and vocabulary.
Be prepared to complete math performance tasks.
Study for Test Friday!
Topics: Unit Price, Developing Rules from Patterns, Using Scales, Solving Equations, Exchange Rates, and Proportions
5-12-08
Write-up: 1+2+3+4+5… n Pattern. Show all work and explain.
Be prepared to complete math performance tasks.
Study for Test Friday!
Topics: Unit Price, Developing Rules from Patterns, Using Scales, Solving Equations, Exchange Rates, and Proportions
5-9-08
Come See Willy Wonka at 7:30 (Tonight and Saturday- 10 dollars a ticket )
Complete Be A Star Questions.
Study math topics for completing tasks.
5-8-08
Play Tomorrow at 7:30 ! Come Support your School!!
Study your math topics
5-7-08
Complete handouts and be prepared for tomorrow’s topics: Patterns, Finding Rules, and Using Expressions – PROPORTIONS!
Review Past Performance Topics: Monday: Exchange Rates Tuesday: Solving Equations Wednesday: Using Scales and Unit Price
5-6-08
Study : Using Scales, and Unit Price
Review Past Performance Topics: Monday: Exchange Rates Tuesday: Solving Equations
5-5-08
Continue to study for math performance tasks. Topics: Unit Price, Developing Rules from Patterns, Using Scales, Solving Equations, Exchange Rates, and Proportions
Use Break H.W. , Friday’s packet, and Handbook to guide you in your studies.
5-2-08
Complete Review Set
MAKE-UP MISSING ASSIGNMENTS STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!STUDY!STUDY!
Using the break packet/ handbook review the following topics: Unit Price, Developing Rules from Patterns, Using Scales, Solving Equations, Exchange Rates, and Proportions – Graded Performance Tasks will be completed this week
5-1-08
Write a summary, including details for each of the three poems. Total – at least 3 paragraphs with supporting details -LAST CALL!!! See 4-30-08’s Homework!!
4-30-08
STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!STUDY!STUDY!
Using the break packet/ handbook review the following topics: Unit Price, Developing Rules from Patterns, Using Scales, Solving Equations, Exchange Rates, and Proportions – Graded Performance Tasks will be completed this week
Overdue: MAKE UP ALL MISSING COMPONENTS! Break packet tasks on loose-leaf and story or poems (5 or more). Make sure your story or poems show understanding of the math concept(s). An illustration based on your story or poems is required. Use the attached story, poems, and pictures as a sample.
4-29-08
Create a math poem demonstrating your understanding of a math concept. Illustrate it for Extra Credit.
Using the break packet/ handbook review the following topics: Unit Price, Developing Rules from Patterns, Using Scales, Solving Equations, Exchange Rates, and Proportions – Graded Performance Tasks will be completed this week
Overdue: MAKE UP ALL MISSING COMPONENTS! Break packet tasks on loose-leaf and story or poems (5 or more). Make sure your story or poems show understanding of the math concept(s). An illustration based on your story or poems is required. Use the attached story, poems, and pictures as a sample.
4-28-08
Bring in completed break homework. Study task assignments! Graded In-Class Math Assignments will be based on it.
4-18-08
Complete Break HW. Email ntastic4@gmail.com with any questions.
4-17-08
Create a math poem to share tomorrow.
Review break homework and bring in any possible questions.
4-16-08
Write about today’s lesson: Representing a pattern using an expression.
4-15-08
Exchange Rates from 4-14-08
4-14-08
Write about Exchange Rates and How It Works. Create 5 of your own problems and solve. Sample: Anita is going to England. She has 30 US Dollars. She converts her money into pounds. How much money does she have in pounds? Can she buy a pair of sneakers for 25 pounds? Due Wednesday.
4-11-08
Answer Be a Star Questions
Review the following topics for portfolio reports: Perimeter, Area, and Volume Mysteries, Proportions/ Using Scales, Estimating, Solving Equations, Pythagorean Theorem, Surface Area, (n-2)x 180, square roots.
4-10-08
Review assigned math topics for ITA exams and portfolio math this week (Topics: Scales, Price/Exchange, Proportions, Squares and Square Roots, Angles/ Polygons, etc)
4-9-08
Review assigned math topics for ITA exams and portfolio math this week
4-8-08
Read and Complete “Currency Exchange Rate” Handout
4-7-08
Read and Complete “Currency Exchange Rate” Handout
4-4-08
Study the topics: Using Scales, Proportions, Using formulas (sum of angles in a polygon), Net, etc.
4-3-08
Create a scale drawing of an object at home. Draw the object smaller and larger than it actually appears.
4-2-08
Blue handbook – Read pages 378-380. Be prepared to answer questions from page 381.
Continue to conduct research on the Globe Theatre and Rose Theatre and take notes involving math (measurement, length, width, shapes, capacity, seats, stage area, etc)
4-1-08
Create 5 different right triangles on a sheet of cm grid paper. Label sides, a, b , and c on each triangle. Use the Pythagorean theorem a^2 + b^2 = c^2 for each triangle.
Continue to conduct research on the Globe Theatre and Rose Theatre and take notes involving math (measurement, length, width, shapes, capacity, seats, stage area, etc)
3-31-08
Continue to conduct research on the Globe Theatre and Rose Theatre and take notes involving math (measurement, length, width, shapes, capacity, seats, stage area, etc)
3-28-08
STUDY FOR TEST (Monday) Topics on HW 3-26
Blue Handbook
Read pages 356-360 Create a page with all formulas listed. MEMORIZE THE FORMULAS
Complete Qs. 1 – 10 on page 361
Leave Comments on the Main Page / Math Be a Star Questions
3-27-08
Take home lab/ Study for Test
3-26-08
Prepare for in-class math lab reports/Share. Topics: Designing the Framework (Angles of a Polygon pgs. 339-340) Using a Scale (Proportions and Ratios pgs. 408-410)
Study the following topics for Test on Friday: Area, Perimeter, and Volume (Solving Equations) Squares and Square Roots Tangram Mysteries Right Triangles and Properties Scales, Proportions, and Ratios Nets/ Create 3D objects
3-25-08
Create the bird’s eye view of a room in your house (draw it to scale)
Continue to conduct research on the Globe Theatre and Rose Theatre and take notes involving math (measurement, length, width, shapes, capacity, seats, stage area, etc)
Test Friday
3-24-08
Read pages 172-173 in blue handbook. Complete questions 1-8.
Read pages 362-364 in blue handbook. Design and sketch nets that you will need for your model Globe Theatre.
Continue to conduct research on the Globe Theatre and Rose Theatre and take notes involving math (measurement, length, width, shapes, capacity, seats, stage area, etc)
Test Friday
3-20-08
Conduct research on the Globe Theatre and Rose Theatre and take notes involving math (measurement, length, width, shapes, capacity, seats, stage area, etc)
Leave comments on the main page and answer Math Be a Star Qs
Be prepared to present findings from your math lab report
Test next Friday
Blue folders will not be accepted after Monday, March 24th.
3-19-08
Draft math lab report with all components
Last call for take home exam (No credit will be given after tomorrow)
Math Folder including all corrections is due tomorrow, March 20th. Blue folders will not be accepted after March 24th.
Test next Friday (March 28)
3-18-08
Start drafting your math lab report using classroom discussions.
Is it possible to create a square using 6 pieces? Prove it using evidence. (Hint: Think about using area to find the length of a side.)
3-17-08
Create a list of squares for numbers one through ten in .5 intervals.
3-14-08
Be prepared to present topic and question from break packet
Create a table organizing what you did in class today (Use the template as a guide)
Leave comments on the main page
Blue folder will be collected and checked next Friday
3-10-08
FOCUS: Review 2007, 2006, and 2005 Book 2 Study Guides (Distributed today) STUDY STUDY STUDY
Review other materials in blue folder
Sleep early and eat a good breakfast!
3-7-08
Review using materials in Blue Folder.
3-6-08
Study! Study! Study! Using the 2006 study sheet/answer key! and materials in blue folder. Email me with any questions.
3-5-08
Complete take home quiz (Show all work!)
Continue to study materials in blue folder in preparation for state math test. Email me or bring in any questions you have.
3-4-08
Complete handouts on inequalities and more (Show all work!)
STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW (Based on materials in blue folder)
Finish book #1 and bring in any questions you may still have.
3-3-08
Complete handouts (inequalities, square roots, and estimating)
Be prepared to present!
TEST WEDNESDAY (Based on materials in blue folder)
2-29-08
Using the reprinted midterm, practice and use the answers as a guide.
Red workbook
pages 43 Read Examples – Questions 7-10
pages 47-48 Read Examples – Questions 11-13
pages 141-142 Read Examples – Questions 1 and 2
pages 143-144 Read Examples – Questions 1 and 2
Be prepared to present!
Email me with any questions ntastic4@gmail.com
TEST WEDNESDAY (Based on materials in blue folder)
2-28-08
Complete handout about double bar graphs and double line graphs. (It will be collected)
Be prepared to present your math question (question with your name) 3 to 4 Minutes
Review and study materials in blue folder each day and bring back to school. (Work on practice test 2005 if you haven’t done so already)
Email questions about math to ntastic4@gmail.com (I will usually reply within 24 hours, if you do not get a response by then, email me again) -Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
2-27-08
Be prepared to present questions from the break packet.
Tomorrow will be practice presentations(BE PREPARED)
Return math packet SIGNED!
Review and compare your work with the answer key! and
MAKE CORRECTIONS (Do not just copy the key)
2-26-08
Complete handout (Dependent Events)
Required: Work on online Acuity assignments.
2-25-08
Complete handouts (Circle graphs)
Required: Work on online Acuity assignments.
2-15-08
Math Review Folder
-Complete Practice Set 1 and 2 (Show all work and explain)
-Highlight 10 topics you need help in (based on Acuity report or midterm), for each topic you need to complete 3 questions from the red workbook. 2 “Exercises” questions, and 1 “Applications” question. Show all work! List page numbers and question numbers on a sheet of looseleaf. (Total is up to 30 questions for 10 topics)
-Use Acuity Website https://nyc-acuity.mcgraw-hill.com/index.jsp to access and complete on-line tutorials. (User name and password letter is provided in the folder)
Extra Credit:
-Mini Practice Book 1 and 2 with all work shown and explanations for Book 2
-Making corrections to midterm
-Completing additional work in green workbook
Email ntastic4@gmail.com with any questions
2-14-08
Red workbook page 12 and Venn diagram handout
2-13-08
Red workbook Page 55
2-12-08
Red Workbook Pages 5-6
2-11-08
Workbook
Read page 51. Complete 1-10 and 19, 20, and 21 on page 52.
Read page 53. Complete 1-10 and 19, 20 on page 54.
2-7-08
Complete pages about algebraic expressions, mean, median, mode, and surface area. Notebook check next week!
2-6-08
Pages about Metric and Cust. Syetsm
2-5-08
Page 235 Questions 1-10 Show all work and Explain (It will be graded)
2-4-08
Be ready for quiz on estimating. Read page in handbook about arcs in a circle and complete handouts.
Complete Extra Credit (Create new note sets based on learned topics this year) Do not create note pages for something already on the site.
Study for Mid-Term (based on midterm topics, note sets, and class notes).
NEW! Sample Mid-Term Questions NEW!
Handbook pages
Geometry p. 331 , 334 , 339 , 340 , 356 -360 , 362 – 364 , 366 – 370 , 372 -374 , 376
Data, Statistics, and Probability p. 188-191 , 194-196, 198-203 , 210- 214 , 224- 227
Grade 7 Math HW #87
January 23, 2008
Review lesson (Handbook page 224-227)
ALSO STUDY FOR FOLLOWING FOR MIDTERM (Handbook pages included)
Factors and Multiples and GCF pages 82-83
Prime and Composite Numbers page 85
Prime Factorization page 86
Multiples and Least Common Multiples page 87
EXERCISES page 89
Grade 7 Math HW #86
January 22, 2008
Review lesson (Handbook page 224-226)
Grade 7 Math HW #85
January 18, 2008
Notes Set #13 probability.doc
Practice Questions practice-questions-7.doc
Grade 7 Math HW #84
January 17, 2008
Testing. Continue to study notes.
Grade 7 Math HW #83
January 16, 2008
Testing. Continue to study notes.
Grade 7 Math HW #82
January 15, 2008
Testing. Continue to study notes.
Grade 7 Math HW #81
January 14, 2008
Complete task started in class (copy a sentence, tally the number of times each letter appeared in the sentence and then draw conclusions based on the tally)
Review notes about mean, median, and mode central-tendency.doc .
Practice ELA on www.rallyskills.com
Grade 7 Math HW #80
January 11, 2008
Study previous notes.
Practice ELA skills on www.rallyskills.com
Grade 7 Math HW #79
January 10, 2008
Notes Set #10 properties.doc
Notes Set #9 comparing-fractions-with-common-denominators.doc
Notes Set #8 order-of-operations.doc
Grade 7 Math HW #78
January 9, 2008
Notes Set #7 dividing-decimals-by-whole-number.doc
Notes Set #6 dividing-by-decimals.doc
Notes Set #5 evaluate-expressions.doc
Grade 7 Math HW #77
January 8, 2008
Begin studying for your midterm using the daily review/study notes.
Notes Set #4 using-expressions.doc
Notes Set #3 lcm-and-gcf.doc
Mid-Term will be during the last week of January.
Grade 7 Math HW #76
January 7, 2008
Grade 7 Math HW #75
January 4, 2008
Begin studying for your midterm using the daily review/study notes.
Notes Set #2 exponent-notes.doc
Mid-Term will be during the last week of January.
Grade 7 Math HW #74
January 3, 2008
Review study notes and homework.
Pop Quiz?
Grade 7 Math HW #73
January 2, 2008
Review your study guide/notes
Notes Set #1 central-tendency.doc
and complete homework handout.
Overdue Holiday HW needs to be submitted for credit (handout on looseleaf/mini project).