Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for accelerated math for our new unit on rates, ratios, and percents.

7.4 Review

We went over the review on graphing for tomorrow's test.

7.4 Review Key

7.4 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow.

7.4 Review

Friday's HW

We went over Friday's homework.  The test non graphing will be Friday.  Students will receive the review tomorrow.

No Class - Mass

We did not have class today due to mass.  The homework from Friday is due tomorrow.

7.4.4 Slope-Intercept Form Practice

7.4.4 Slope-Intercept Form Practice Lesson

7.4.3-4 HW - Slope-Intercept Form Practice

7.4.4 Slope-Intercept Form

7.4.4 Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

7.4.4 HW - Graphing Slope-Intercept Form

7.4.4 HW - Writing Linear Equations

Review and Accel Math

We went over yesterday's homework and quickly discussed slope-intercept form.  Students then worked on accelerated math.

7.4.3 Slope

7.4.3 Slope Lesson

7.4.3 HW - Slope

7.4.2 Extra Practice

We spent one more day on graphing linear equations with a table of solutions.  The worksheet below was assigned and is due tomorrow.

7.4.2 Worksheet

No Class

No class due to mass and helping the church.  7th grade students removed all of the old hymnals from the church and placed all of the new ones in the pews.  Thanks to everyone for their help.

7.4.2 Practice

We continued with graphing linear equations by making a table of values.  The worksheet below was assigned as is due Monday.

7.4.2 Practice

7.4.2 Graphing Linear Equations

7.4.2 Graphing Linear Equations Lesson

HW - p. 133 #'s 10-13

Short Class

We had a short class due to the honor roll assembly.  Students worked on accelerated math.  Tuesday's HW assignment is due tomorrow.

7.4.1 Coordinate Plane

7.4.1 Coordinate Plane Lesson

HW - p. 126 #'s 11-22, 24, 25
#'s 11-18 can be graphed on 1 coordinate plane

7.4 Accelerated Math

Students worked on the accelerated math diagnostic (pre-test).

7.3 Test

Students took the test on exponents, roots, scientific notation, and the Pythagorean Theorem.  There is no homework.

Shortened Class

Class was shortened due to mass.  Students used the time to work on Accel Math.

7.3 Review

We had a short class due to the retreat.  We went over the review and the test will be Friday.

7.3 Review Key

7.3 Review

7.3 Review

7.3.5 Using the Pythagorean Theorem

7.3.5 Using the Pythagorean Theorem Lesson

HW - p.120-121 #'s 3, 5-8, 13, 18

7.3.4 Pythagorean Theorem

7.3.4 Pythagorean Theorem Lesson

HW - p. 114 #'s 3-9, 13

7.3.3 Scientific Notation

7.3.3 Scientific Notation Lesson

HW - p. 94 #'s 5-25

7.3.1-2 Quiz

Students took a quiz on exponents and roots.  There is no homework.

7.3.1-2 Practice

We worked on a quiz review to prepare for tomorrow's quiz on exponents and roots.

7.3.1-2 Quiz Review

7.3.2 Roots

7.3.2 Roots Lesson

7.3.2 HW - Roots

7.3.1 Exponents

7.3.1 Exponents Lesson

7.3.1 HW - Exponents

Pumpkin

We decorated our pumpkin for the contest.  It is a porcupine.

7.3 Accelerated Math

Students began unit 3 with the accelerated math diagnostic (pre-test).  All objectives must be completed by the day of the test.

7.2 Test

Students took the test on equations.  There is no homework.

7.2 Review

We went over the review for unit 2.  We then completed a few practice problems.

7.2 Review Key

7.2 Review

Students worked on the review and accelerated math.  The review is due tomorrow and accelerated math needs to be completed by Friday.  The test is Friday.

7.2 Review

7.2 Ladders

Students practiced solving equations.  Every time they got a question right, they climbed the ladder, moving on to a harder question.  The test on equations is scheduled for Friday.  Accelerated math is also due Friday.

Accelerated Math

We worked on accelerated math today.  A new set of objectives were assigned.  They are due Friday which also when the test will be.

7.2.6 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides

7.2.6 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Lesson

HW - p. 278 #'s 7-14, 19

7.2.5 Solving Multi-Step Equations - HW ON P. 274!!!

GAVE WRONG PAGE FOR HOMEWORK!!!  ITS PAGE 274!!!

7.2.5 Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson

HW - p. 274 #'s 6-19, 27-30

No Class

No class today due to Reconciliation.

7.2.4 Combining Like Terms Cont.

7.2.4 Combining Like Terms Cont. Lesson

HW - p. 268-269 #'s 23-28, 33, 35, 36, 38

7.2.1-3 Quiz and 7.2.4 Combining Like Terms

We took a quiz on solving 1 and 2-step equations and then we completed the lesson below.

7.2.4 Combining Like Terms

HW - p. 268 #'s 7-21, 32, 34, 37, 39

Quiz Tomorrow

Class was shortened today due to saying the rosary after mass.  We went over the previous night's homework.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on solving 1 and 2 step equations.

Solving Equations Practice

We worked on solving equations.  Students received 2 worksheets that are due tomorrow.  We have a quiz on Thursday.

HW - each link below is a worksheet

http://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/PreAlg/One-Step%20Equations%20With%20Integers.pdf

http://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/PreAlg/Two-Step%20Equations%20With%20Integers.pdf

7.2.3 Solving 2-Step Equations

7.2.3 Solving 2-Step Equations Lesson

HW - p. 263 #'s 8-18

7.2.2 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing

7.2.2 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing Lesson

HW - p. 40 #'s 12-30

No Class

We did not have class today due to our final day of Iowa Testing.  Back to our normal schedule tomorrow.

7.2.1 Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting

7.2.1 Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting Lesson

HW - p. 35 #'s 10-27

No Class

No class today due to Iowa testing.  The accelerated math diagnostic should be completed by tomorrow.

Accelerated Math

We had a shortened class today due to Iowa Testing.  Students were assigned accelerated math for our second unit.  The diagnostic (pre-test) should be completed by Wednesday.

7.1 Test

We took the 7.1 Test today.  There is no homework.

No Class

We did not have class due to scheduling changes because of Iowa Testing.  The math test on negative numbers is tomorrow.

7.1 Review

We went over the review and then completed practice problems to prepare for Friday's test.  The answer key to the review is below and the review is on Monday's post.

7.1 Review Key - Page 1
7.1 Review Key - Page 2

No Class

There was no class today due to scheduling changes because of Iowa Testing.  The review is due tomorrow and the test will be Friday.

7.1 Review

Students received the review today.  It is due Wednesday and the test will be Friday.  We will not have class Tuesday or Thursday due to scheduling issues because of Iowa testing.

7.1 Review

7.1.5 Multiplying and Dividing Integers

7.1.5 Multiplying and Dividing Integers Lesson

HW - p. 22 #'s 10-28

No Class

Father Edward's visit took up most of math class so there is no homework.

Accelerated Math

We started Accelerated Math today.  It will be very different then it has in the past.  Students will be assigned objectives that are from the current unit we are working on.  The objectives must be completed by test day of the unit.  I am projecting our test to be some time next week.

https://hosted17.renlearn.com/173285/default.aspx

7.7.1-4 Quiz

We took a quiz today.  There is no homework.  Have a great weekend.

7.1.1-4 Review

We reviewed for tomorrow's quiz.  Below are the practice problems we did in class today.

7.1.1-4 Practice Problems


Online Practice Quiz:
http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/negativenumbers/negative-number-addition.html

Fruit shoot games for adding and subtracting integers:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/menus/integers.htm

Fun Connect 3 game that helps with adding and subtracting negative numbers:
http://nrich.maths.org/5911

Shortened Class

Class was shortened day due to mass running long.  We went over the homework and then worked on our mental math skills by doing some 24 cards.  Tomorrow we will review for what we have learned so far this year and there will be a quiz Friday.

7.1.4 Subtracting Integers

7.1.4 Subtracting Integers Lesson

7.1.4 HW - Subtracting Integers A

7.1.4 HW - Subtracting Integers B

7.1.3 Adding Integers

7.1.3 Adding Integers Lesson

7.1.3 HW - Adding Integers A

7.1.3 HW - Adding Integers B

7.1.2 Integers and Absolute Value

7.1.2 Integers and Absolute Value Lesson

7.1.2 HW - Integers and Absolute Value

7.1.1 Algebraic Expressions and Order of Operations

7.1.1 Algebraic Expressions and Order of Operations Lesson

7.1.1 HW - Algebraic Expressions and Order of Operations

Binder

Today we put together our binders.  There is no homework.

Welcome!

Welcome to the 2014-15 school!  Today we went over the class expectations and discussed our summers.  Tomorrow we will be setting up our math binders so it is important that students bring their binders and tabs to class.

Class Expectations

7.11.4 Dilations

7.11.4 Dilations Lesson

7.11.4 HW - Dilations

7.11.1-3 Quiz

We took a quiz on translations, reflections, and rotations.  The homework is a transformation activity.

7.11.1-2 Quiz

We took a quiz on translations and reflections.  When students finished they completed a transformation activity.

7.11.2 Reflections

7.11.2 Reflections Lesson

7.11.2 HW - Reflections

7.11.1 Translations

7.11.1 Translations Lesson

7.11.1 HW - Translations Worksheet

7.10 Test Cont.

Students finished their test from yesterday.  There is no homework.

7.10 Test

We took our test on graphs today.  There is no homework.

7.10 Review

We continued reviewing for tomorrow's test with practice problems.

7.10 Review

We went over the 7.10 review.  The test will be Thursday.

7.10 Review

Students worked on the review for chapter 10.  It is due tomorrow.  It is p. 462-462 in their textbook.

7.10.8 Quiz

We took a quiz on circle graphs.  There is no homework.

7.10.8 Circle Graphs

We continued with circle graphs.  We completed the first circle graph on the link below together in class and the other 2 are homework due tomorrow.

HW - Circle Graph Worksheet

7.10.8 Circle Graphs

We continued with circle graphs.  We began actually contracting them.  There is no homework and we will continue with it tomorrow.

7.10.8 Circle Graphs Part 1

7.10.8 Circle Graphs Part 1 Lesson

We started learning about circle graphs today.  Today we focused on finding the number of degrees of the circle that each category will be.

HW - p. 452-453 #'s 4-11

7.10.6 Box and Whisker Plots

HW - p. 440-441 #'s 5-16

7.10.3-5 Quiz

We went over the homework from last week and then took a short quiz on Venn diagrams, reading graphs critically, and stem and leaf plots.  There is no homwork.

Probability

Today was a crazy day considering we had mass, a debate team assembly, and an honor roll assembly. We decided to play a probability game.  Thursday's homework is due Monday.  Students can also expect a short quiz on Monday.

7.10.3-5 Practice

Students were given a practice worksheet to review the previous 3 lessons.  They can expect a small quiz tomorrow.

7.10.5 Stem-and-Leaf Plots

7.10.5 Stem-and-Leaf Plots Lesson

HW - p. 435-435 #'s 2-13

7.10.4 Reading Graphs Critically

7.10.4 Reading Graphs Critically Lesson

HW - p. 429-431 #'s 2-7, 9, 10, 14-16

7.10.3 Venn Diagrams

7.10.3 Venn Diagrams Lesson

HW - p. 425 #'s 4-6, 8, 9, 12, 13

7.10.1-2 Practice

We continued with displaying frequency.  Students were given a worksheet that is due tomorrow and there will be a quiz tomorrow as well.

7.10.2 Displaying Frequency

7.10.2 Displaying Frequency Lesson

7.10.2 More Example Problems

HW - p. 420-421 #'s 4-8, 13-19

7.10.1 Measures of Central Tendency

7.10.1 Measures of Central Tendency Lesson

HW - p. 415 #'s 7-18

Spring Break

Have a wonderful spring break!!!

7.9 Test

Students took the test on surface area and volume.  There is no homework.

7.9 Review

We went over the review and then worked on a few practice problems.  The test will be tomorrow.

7.9 Review

7.9 Review

Test Wednesday.

7.9.5 Surface Area and Volume of Spheres

7.9.5 Surface Area and Volume of Spheres Lesson

HW - p. 395 #'s 7-12

7.9.3-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on surface area of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.  One more lesson tomorrow and then we are planning for a test on Wednesday.

No Class

We did not have class today due to the retreat.

7.9.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

7.9.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

HW - p. 377 #'s 6-15

7.9.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

7.9.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders Lesson

HW - p. 371-372 #'s 6, 7, 9-13, 18-21

7.9.1-2 Quiz

We took a quiz on volume of prisms, pyramids, cones, and cylinders.  There is no homework.

7.9.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones

7.9.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

HW - p. 390-391 #'s 5-10, 13, 14

7.9.1 Volume of a Prisms and Cylinders

7.9.1 Volume of a Prisms and Cylinders Lesson

HW - p. 383 #'s 6-15

7.8 Test

Students took the test on area.  There is no homework.

7.8 Review

We went over the review and then completed a few practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.

7.8 Review Key

7.8 Review

Students worked on the review of area and perimeter.  It is due Monday and the test will be Tuesday.

7.8 Housekeeping

We went over yesterday's homework.  We also got both quizzes form the unit graded.  Students will receive the review tomorrow and the test will be Tuesday.

7.8.3 Area of Figures

7.8.3 Area of Figures Lesson

7.8.3 HW - Area of Shaded Figure Worksheet

7.8.2 Quiz

We took a quiz on area and circumference of circles.  There is no homework.

7.8.2 Practice

We went over the assignments from the previous two days.

7.8.2 Circles

7.8.2 Circles Lesson

7.8.2 HW - Circles Worksheet

7.8.1 Quiz

Students took a quiz on finding the area of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids.  There is no homework.

7.8.1 Area Practice

We continued with area.  Students received a worksheet that is due Tuesday.

7.8.1 Worksheet

7.8.1 Area of Parallelograms, Triangles, and Trapezoids

7.8.1 Area of Parallelograms, Triangles, and Trapezoids Lesson

HW - p. 331-332 #'s 6-11, 15-18

7.7 Test

We took our test today.  There will be no homework.

7.7 Review

We went over the review and then practiced vocal terms.

7.7 Review Key

7.7 Vocab

We practiced the vocal of the unit.  The review is due Monday and the test is Tuesday.

7.7 Missing Angle Practice

We worked on finding the missing angles in figures.  The problems we completed are below.

7.7 Missing Angles Practice

7.7 Missing Angle Activity

In small groups, students worked on a missing angle activity.  The activity is below.  If students did not finish it is homework.

7.7 Missing Angle Worksheet

7.7.4 Polygons

7.7.4 Polygons Lesson

HW - p. 326-327 #'s 7-21, 24, 25

Classifying Quadrilaterals

We completed a worksheet on classifying quadrilaterals.  As a whole class we needed to get 12 out of 15 right to avoid homework.  The class got 11 our of 15 so their homework is below.

p. 320 #'s 8-19

No Class

We did not have class today due to the spelling bee.  The homework from Wednesday (look at previous post) is due tomorrow.

7.7.3 Classifying Triangles and Quadrilaterals

7.7.3 Classifying Triangles and Quadrilaterals Lesson

HW - Students need to add the definitions of square, rectangle, and rhombus to the vocab section of their binder.  They also need to complete the 6 questions on the final slides from today's lesson.  The vocab terms and questions are in the link above.

7.7.1-2 Quiz

We took a quiz on complementary, supplementary, vertical, and corresponding angles.  There is no homework.  Enjoy the weekend!

7.7.2 Corresponding Angles

Still no SmartBoard so no digital copy of today's lesson.

HW - p. 309-310 #'s 14-19, 24-27

7.7.1 Pairs of Angles

The SmartBoard is still not working so their is not a digital copy of today's notes.

HW - p. 305 #'s 8-21

Graded Test and Corrections

We graded our test on probability and students worked on corrections.  Students have the option to retake the test.

Skunk

I found out this morning that the SmartBoard in my classroom is not working.  Today's lesson was electronic and needed to be presented on the SmartBoard.  We changed course and played a math game called Skunk that is based on probability.  There is no homework.

7.6 Review

Students had all of class to work on the review and it is due Monday.  The test will be Tuesday.

7.6 Review

7.6.3 Permutations

7.6.3 Permutations Lesson

HW - p. 494 #'s 6-9, 22-27

7.6.2 Probability Worksheet

Students worked on the worksheet below.  They did not need to complete #'s 6-8.

7.6.2 Probability Worksheet