Fraction Jeopardy

We played fraction Jeopardy today to review for tomorrow's test.

7.F Review

We went over the fraction review and students worked on accelerate math.  The test is Wednesday and accelerated math is due Wednesday.

7.F Review Key

7.F Review

Students worked on the review on fractions which is due Monday.  The test is Tuesday and accelerated math is due Tuesday.

7.F Review

7.F.3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

7.F.3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Lesson

7.F.3 HW - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Accel Math

We went over the homework, students took a HW quiz, and then students worked on accelerated math.

7.F.2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

7.F.2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Lesson

7.F.2 HW - Adding and Subtracting Fractions

7.F.1 Simplifying, Comparing, Ordering, Converting Fractions

7.F.1 Simplifying, Comparing, Ordering, Converting Fractions Lesson

7.F.1 HW

Accelerated Math

With a short amount of time between now and Christmas break, we are doing a review unit on fractions.  Students worked on accelerated math for this review unit.

7.4 Test

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

7.4 Review

We completed review problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.  Accelerated math is due tomorrow.

7.4 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  The test is Thursday and accelerated math is due Thursday.

7.4 Review Key

7.4 Review

Students worked on the review and accelerated math.  The review is due tomorrow and the test is Wednesday.  Accelerated math is also due Wednesday.

7.4.4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on slope-intercept form.  There is no homework over break.

7.4.4 Practice

We continued with slope-intercept form.  Students worked on a practice quiz which we went over.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on slope-intercept form.

7.4.4 Slope-Intercept Form

7.4.4 Slope-Intercept Form Lesson

7.4.4 HW - Graphing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

7.4.4 HW - Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

7.4.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on graphing.  There is no homework.

7.4.1-3 Practice Quiz

Students worked on a practice quiz.  We will go over it on Wednesday and it will be due tomorrow.

7.4.1-3 Practice Quiz

7.4.3 Slope

7.4.3 Slope Lesson

7.4.3 HW - Slope
#'s 1-16 only

7.4.2 Graphing Linear Equations

7.4.2 Graphing Linear Equations Lesson

HW - p. 133 #'s 10-13

7.4.1 Coordinate Plane

7.4.1 Coordinate Plane Lesson

HW - p. 126 #'s 11-22, 24, 25

No Class

We finished up The Magnificat for religion and did not have math class today.

7.3 Test

Students took the test today.  There is no homework over the weekend.

7.3 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  Accel math is due tomorrow and the test is tomorrow.

7.3 Review

7.3 Review Key

7.3 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Friday.  Accelerated math is also due Friday.

7.3 Review

7.3.5 Using the Pythagorean Theorem

7.3.5 Using the Pythagorean Theorem

7.3.5 HW - Using the Pythagorean Theorem

7.3.4 Pythagorean Theorem

7.3.4 Pythagorean Theorem Lesson

7.3.4 HW - Pythagorean Theorem

No Class

We did not have math class today due to working on our pumpkin.

7.3.1-2 Quiz 2

Students who did not receive a 100 % on the first quiz took the quiz on exponents and roots again.

7.3.1-2 Practice

We went over the quiz and reviewed exponents and roots, because students did not do well on the quiz.  The practice quiz below was assigned and students are expected to use the key below to check over their work.

7.3.1-2 Review 2 

7.3.1-2 Review 2 Key

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 over the weekend.

7.3.1-2 Quiz Practice

Students worked on the practice quiz below to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.  We will go over the quiz review before the quiz.

7.3.1-2 Quiz Practice

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

7.3 Accel Math

We began our new unit with accelerated math.  There is no homework.

7.2 Test

Students took the test on expressions and equations.  There is no homework over the weekend.

7.2 Review

We went over the review and students had well over an hour to work on accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is also due tomorrow.

7.2 Review

7.2 Review Key

No Class

There was no class today due to Confession.

7.2 Ladders and 7.2 Review

We practiced solving equations and then students received the review.  The review is due Thursday, the test is Friday, and accelerated math is due Friday.

7.2 Ladders

7.2 Review

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math.

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

Shortened Class

We began learning about solving equations with variables on both sides, but class was shortened due to a bus evacuation drill.  There is no homework and we will continue the lesson tomorrow.

7.2.5 Solving Multi-Step Equations

7.2.5 Solving Multi-Step Equations Lesson

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

7.2.4 Practice

Students worked on a worksheet on combining like terms.

7.2.4 Extra Practice Worksheet

Iowa Testing

There was no class today due to Iowa Testing.  We have finished Iowa Testing and will be getting back to our regular schedule.

7.2.4 Combining Like Terms

7.2.4 Combining Like Terms Lesson

HW - p. 268 #'s 7-21, 23-28

Iowa Testing

No class today due to Iowa Testing.  Thursday will be the final day of Iowa Testing,

Iowa Testing

There was no class today due to Iowa Testing.  We will be Iowa testing tomorrow and Thursday as well.

Iowa Testing

The was no class due to Iowa Testing.  There will be no Iowa testing on Friday.  We will continue on Monday morning.

7.2.1-3 Practice Quiz

Students worked on a practice worksheet to prepare for Friday's quiz on solving 1 and 2-step equations.  The worksheet is due tomorrow.

7.2.1-3 Practice Quiz

Iowa Testing

The was no class due to Iowa Testing.  There will be no Iowa Testing tomorrow due to mass and it will continue on Thursday.

Iowa Testing

No class today due to Iowa testing.

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

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

7.2 Accelerated Math

Students completed the diagnostic (pre-test) for accelerated math for our second unit which is on solving equations.

7.1 Test - Integers

Students took their first math test of the year on integers.  There is no homework over the weekend.

Test Tomorrow!

There is a test tomorrow on integers.  Below is the review and its answer key.  There is also a practice test and answer key to help study for the test.

7.1 Review

7.1 Review Key

7.1 Practice Test

7.1 Practice Test Key

7.1 Review

Students worked on the review on integers.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Friday.

7.1 Review

7.1.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers

7.1.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers Lesson

HW - p. 22 #'s 10-28

7.1 Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  The diagnostic (pre-test) was assigned.  There are 10 objectives that need to be completed by the day of the test, which is Friday, 9/11.  Students can work on accelerated math at home by going through the link on this webpage.  If a new assignment is needed just email Mr. Marlin, and I will give you a new assignment.

7.1.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on adding and subtracting integers.  There is no homework.

7.1.1-3 Practice

We did some practice questions and students took a practice quiz to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.

7.1.1-3 Practice Lesson

Integer Football

7.1.3 Subtracting Integers

7.1.3 Subtracting Integers Lesson

7.1.3 HW - Subtracting Integers p. 1

7.1.3 HW - Subtracting Integers p. 2

Subtracting Integers Game - Fruit Shoot

7.1.2 Adding Integers

7.1.2 Adding Integers Lesson

7.1.2 HW - Adding Integers p. 1

7.1.2 HW - Adding Integers p. 2

Adding Integers - Fruit Shoot Game

7.1.1 Integers and Absolute Value

7.1.1 Integers and Absolute Value Lesson

7.1.1 HW - Integers and Absolute Value

Expectations and Binder Setup

We went over the class expectations.  The bottom is to be signed and returned by both the parents and student.  A copy is on the link below.  Students also set up their binders.  Tomorrow we will jump into our first unit on negative numbers.

Class Expectations - 7th Grade 2015-16

Welcome Back!!

It is time to get back into the swing of things.  Below is a link to the PowerPoint presentation I used during the middle school open house:

2015-16 Open House

Circle Graph - Part 2

Students created their circle graph for their surveys using the charts they made yesterday.

Circle Graph Project - Part 1

Students surveyed the class and now are creating a chart the has a fraction, degrees, and percent for each category.

Survey Question Results

Below is a link to the survey question results:

Survey Questions Results

More Circle Graphs

We continued working on creating circle graphs.

HW - p. 452-453 #'s 8-11

Creating Circle Graphs

We worked on creating circle graphs.  Students received a short homework assignment that is due tomorrow.

No Class

We did not have class due to the 8th grade recognition mass.

Graded Tests

We graded our tests on fractions.  There is no homework.

7.F Test

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

7.F Review

Students were assigned the review for our short fractions unit.  The test will be tomorrow.  Students are encouraged to complete the review and then check the answer key below.

7.F Review

7.F Review Key

7.F.3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

7.F.3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Lesson

7.F.3 HW - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

7.F.2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

7.F.2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions Lesson

7.F.2 HW - Adding and Subtracting Fractions

7.F.1 Simplifying, Comparing, Ordering, Converting Fractions

7.F.1 Simplifying, Comparing, Ordering, Converting Fractions Lesson

7.F.1 HW - Simplifying, Comparing, Ordering, Converting Fractions

7.F Pre-Test

Students took a pre-test on fractions.  It is the beginning of a short unit reviewing fractions.

7.F Pre-Test

7.9 Test

Students took the test today.  There is no homework.

7.9 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow.  Accelerated math is also due tomorrow.  Students must complete at least 10 objectives to earn full credit.

7.9 Review Key

7.9 Review

Students received the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Thursday.  Accelerated math is also due Thursday.  At least 10 objectives must be completed to receive full credit.

7.9 Review

7.9 Practice

Students were assigned the following practice questions that are due tomorrow.  The test will be Thursday.

HW - p. 620-621 #'s 1-11, 13-15, 17, 19, 20

7.9.8 Circle Graphs

7.9.8 Circle Graphs Lesson

HW - p. 452 #'s 4-7

7.9.7 Scatter Plots

7.10.7 Scatter Plots Lesson

HW - p. 446-447 #'s 2-14

Shortened Class

We had a very shortened class due to rosary and May Crowning.  There is no homework.

7.9.6 Box-and-Whisker Plots

7.9.6 Box-and-Whisker Plots Lesson

HW - p. 440-441 #'s 6-8, 10-12, 14-16

Shortened Class

We had an odd schedule this morning due to Confession and a number of students serving a funeral.  I told the class that we are projecting a test for early next week.

Recess

Students had a recess today that they had earned for good behavior in the cafeteria.

7.9.5 Stem-and-Leaf Plots

7.9.5 Stem-and-Leaf Plots Lesson

HW - p. 435-436 #'s 1-11

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math.

7.9.4 Reading Graphs Critically

7.9.4 Reading Graphs Critically Lesson

HW - p. 429-430 #'s 2-7, 9, 10

7.9.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on the first three objectives of the unit.  They also received their tests back.  There is no homework.

7.9.1-3 Practice

Students worked on worksheets to review the first 3 lessons of the unit.  The worksheets are below:

7.9.1 Mean, Median, Mode Worksheet

7.9.2 Displaying Frequency Worksheet

7.9.3 Venn Diagrams Worksheet

7.9.3 Venn Diagrams

7.9.3 Venn Diagrams Lesson

HW - p. 425 #'s 4-11

7.9.2 Displaying Frequency

7.9.2 Displaying Frequency Lesson (Part 1)

7.9.2 Displaying Frequency Lesson (Part 2)

HW - p. 420-421 #'s 4-8, 20-22
For #8 the intervals should be -2 to 0, 1 to 3, 4 to 6

Accelerated Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for the new unit.  There is no homework.

7.9.1 Measures of Central Tendency

7.9.1 Measures of Central Tendency Lesson

HW - p. 415 #'s 7-18

7.8 Test

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

Test Tomorrow

We had a shortened class tomorrow due to the auction pictures.  Students worked on accel math which is due tomorrow.  The test will also be tomorrow.

7.8 Review

We went over the review.  They key is below.  The test will be Friday.  Accel Math is also due Friday

7.8 Review Key
(The volume for #11 is wrong.  The answer is actually 7268.3 mm cubed.)
(The volume for #15 is wrong.  The answer is actually 1274.2 m cubed.)

7.8 Review

The review was assigned today and is due tomorrow.  The test will be on Friday.

Accelerated Math

Students were given one final class period to work on accelerated math.  The test is planned for Thursday.

7.8.6 Volume and Surface Area of Compound Figures

7.8.6 Volume and Surface Area of Compound Figures Lesson

7.8.6 HW - Volume of Compound Figures

7.8.6 HW - Surface Area of Compound Figures

7.8.5 Volume and Surface Area of Spheres

7.8.5 Volume and Surface Area of Spheres Lesson

HW - p. 395 #'s 7-12, 15

7.8.1-4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on volume and surface area.  There is no homework but students should be working on accelerated math.  Below are the formulas:

7.9.1-4 Practice

Students were assigned 2 practice assignments that are below.  Also, the answer key is below.  Students are expected to go over the worksheets so they are prepared for a quiz tomorrow on volume and surface area of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.

7.9.1-2 Practice

7.9.3-4 Practice

7.9.1-4 Practice Key

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  Have a wonderful Easter break.

7.8.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

7.8.4 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

HW - p. 377 #'s 6-15

7.8.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

7.8.3 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders Lesson

HW - p. 371-372  #’s 6-13, 18-21
*For #’s 6-8, ignore directions that say “Use a Net”
*For #’s 18-20, just find the surface area.

7.8.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones

7.8.2 Volume of Pyramids and Cones Lesson

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

Accel Math

Students worked on test retakes and accelerated math.

7.8.1 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

7.8.1 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders Lesson

HW - p. 383 #'s 6-16

Test Corrections

Following mass, students worked on test corrections.  If they were not completed in class, they are due tomorrow.

7.7 Test - Area

Students took the unit test on area.

7.7 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow.  Accelerated math is also due tomorrow.

7.7 Review Key

7.7.5 Cont

We went over the homework, did an example question, and students took a HW quiz.  Students then worked on accelerated math and those who finished worked on a challenge question.  There is no homework and the test will be Tuesday.

7.7.5 Area of Compound Figures

7.7.5 Area of Compound Figures Lesson

7.7.5 HW - Area of Compound Figures (Page 1)

7.7.5 HW - Area of Compound Figures (Page 2)

7.7.5 Pythagorean Theorem

7.7.5 Pythagorean Theorem Lesson

HW - p.  114-115 #'s 3-6, 15(not b)
          p.  120-121 #'s 3-6, 18

7.7.3 Area and Circumference of Circles

7.7.3 Area and Circumference of Circles Lesson

HW - p. 338 #'s 8-22

7.7.1-2 Quiz

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

Shortened Class

We had a shortened class due to mass today.  We had time to go over the homework and take a hw quiz.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on area of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids.

7.7.2 Area of Triangles and Trapezoids

7.7.2 Area of Triangles and Trapezoids Lesson

HW - p. 331-332 #'s 6-13, 15-18

7.7.1 Area of Parallelograms

7.7.1 Area of Parallelograms Lesson

7.7.1 HW - Area of Paralleograms

7.7 Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math for the new unit.  There is no homework.

7.6 Review

We went over the review and students were given time to work on accel math.  The test is tomorrow and Accel Math is also due tomorrow.

7.6 Review Key

No Class

We did not have math class today due to confession.

7.6 Review

Students worked on the 7.6 Review.  It is not due till Thursday and the test will be Friday.

7.6 Review

7.6.6 Missing Angles

7.6.6 Missing Angles Lesson

7.6.6 HW - Missing Angles

7.6.5 Quadrilaterals

7.6.5 Quadrilaterals Lesson

7.6.5 HW - Quadrilaterals

Accel Math

We had a disjointed math class today due to Ash Wednesday mass.  We went over the homework, took a homework quiz, and students worked on Accel Math.  It is looking like we will have a test towards the end of next week.

7.6.4 Polygons

7.6.4 Polygons Lesson

HW - p. 326-327 #'s 7-21, 24-26

7.6.3 Corresponding Angles

7.6.3 Corresponding Angles Lesson

HW - p. 309-310 #'s 6-22, 24-27, 29

For #'s 6-13, I just want know if the 2 angles that are given are equal or not equal.

Shortened Class

We had a shortened class due to mass today.  We went over the homework and students took a homework quiz.  There is no homework.

7.6.2 Pairs of Angles

7.6.2 Pairs of Angles Lesson

HW - p. 305-306 #'s 1-21, 28-31

7.6.1 HW - Missing Angle Triangles Algebra

7.6.1 Angles and Triangles

7.6.1 Angles and Triangles Lesson

7.6.1 HW - Classifying Triangles (1st 3 pages)

7.6.1 HW - Missing Angle of Triangle

7.6 Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for accelerated math for the new unit.

7.5 Test

Students took the test on percents, ratios, and proportions.  There is no homework.

7.5 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow and accel math is also due tomorrow.

7.5 Review Key

7.5 Review

Students worked on the review which is due tomorrow.

7.5 Review

No Class

Following mass and the Blessing of the Throats we had a short amount of class time remaining.  The test will be Friday and Accel Math will also be due Friday.

Accel Math

We went over the homework and then students worked on Accel Math.  The test will be Wednesday of next week.

7.5.7 Markup and Discount (2nd Attempt)

7.5.7 Markup and Discount (2nd Attempt) Lesson

7.5.7 HW - Markup and Discount

7.5.8 Simple Interest

7.5.8 Simple Interest Lesson

HW - p. 243-244 #'s 5-14

Percent Practice

We continued working on percents.

7.5.7 Practice Worksheet

7.5.7 Markup and Discount

7.5.7 Markup and Discount Lesson

HW - p. 237 #'s 5-22

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math.

7.5.6 Percent of Change

7.5.6 Percent of Change Lesson

HW - p. 232-233 #'s 6-12, 16-22, 30

7.5.5 Percent of a Number

7.5.5 Percent of a Number Lesson

7.5.5 HW - Percent of

7.5.3 and 7.5.4

7.5.4 Fraction Percent Decimal Conversion Lesson

7.5.4 Percent of a Number Lesson

7.5.4 HW - Worksheet

HW - p. 221 #'s 5-17

No Class

We did not have math class today but we will have a double block of math class tomorrow.

Accel Math

We went over the homework from last night and students worked on Accelerated Math.

7.5.3 Proportions

7.5.3 Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 177 #'s 5-20

7.5.1-2 Rates, Ratios, Unit Rates and Unit Conversion

7.5.1-2 Examples

7.5.1-2 Practice

7.5.1-2 HW

No Class

Due to technical difficulties we were unable to complete our math lesson.  We had a double block of religion today and will probably have a double block of math tomorrow.