2007Archive

Oct 14

Revised: 10-16-2007
**Plans subject to change according to the students’ comprehension. All changes are made in class. It is the students’ responsiblity to write their assignments in their agenda books daily***

JOURNALING
All classes take notes majority of the week. Note-taking is highly encouraged, required, and recommended for retaining information and assisting in comprehension.

HOMEWORK
Study your math 30 mins. EVERY night.

GRADED PAPERS
Graded papers are returned on Fridays and occassionally throughout the week.

1st/2nd Period
Monday
2.6 and 2.7 Quiz (Postponed until Tuesday)
Continue: Lesson 2.7 Solving Equations w/Rational Numbers
Classwork: Completion skill sheet
Homework: pg. 621 Lesson 2.7 #1-10

Tuesday
Quiz 2.6 and 2.7
Lesson 2.8 Powers and Exponents
Classwork: Completion skill sheet
Homework: Finish (1st Period) 2.8 skill sheet. (2nd Period - Finish 2.9 skill sheet)
Study 2.1-2.8

Wednesday
Review 2.8 and Adding and Subtracting Integers
Lesson 2.9 Scientific Notation
Classwork: 2.9 completion skill sheet (2nd Period: Practice Test pg. 111)
Homework: Study quiz 2.8 and 2.9 Thursday

Thursday
Quiz 2.8 and 2.9
Review: Chp 2 2.1 - 2.9 problems and vocabulary
Classwork: Practice Test pg. 111 - class completion
Homework: Review vocabulary test Friday
pgs. 620-621 #1-5 Lessons 2.1 - 2.9

Friday
Chp 2 Vocabulary Test
Standardize Quiz Chp 2
Classwork: practice questions and answer session - group completion
Homework: Study lessons 2.1 - 2.9 for test Monday

4th/5th Period
Monday
2.8 and 2.9 Quiz
Review 2.1 - 2.9
Classwork: pgs. 108-110 #9-65 odd
Homework: pg. 111 Practice Test

Tuesday
Chapter 2 Test (postponed until Wed.)
Review Chp 2 Extra practice problems
Classwork: pg. 648-649 all problems
Homework: Study Chp 2 voc, and all lessons test Wed.

Wednesday
Chp 2 Test Day 2.1-2.9 and Vocabulary
Lesson 3.1 Square Roots
Classwork: pg. 118 #14-45 odd

Thursday
Review Lesson 3.1
Lesson 3.2 Estimating Square Roots
Classwork: pgs.122 #10-20 even #37-44 / (3.1 and 3.2) completion skill sheet
Homework: Finish skill sheet 3.1 and 3.2

Friday
Review Lessons 3.1 and 3.2
Classwork: Given problems
Homework: Study 3.1 and 3.2 Quiz Monday

This Week’s Standards
8.1.spi.1 Identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number.
8.2.spi.3 Represent situations and solve real-world problems using symbolic algebra.
8.2.spi.1 Generalize a variety of patterns with symbolic rules.
8.1.spi.10 Use exponential, scientific, and calculator notation to represent large numbers in real-world situations.
8.1.spi.10 Use exponential, scientific, and calculator notation to represent large numbers in real-world situations.
8.1.spi.5 Determine the square roots of perfect squares.
8.1.spi.4 Determine the approproximate locations of rational numbers on a number line.

Oct 08

**Plans subject to change***
JOURNALING
All classes take notes majority of the week. Note-taking is highly encouraged, required, and recommended for retaining information and assisting in comprehension.

HOMEWORK
Study your math 30 mins. EVERY night.

GRADED PAPERS
Majority of graded papers are returned on Fridays. I will occassionally return papers throughout the week as well.

Monday and Tuesday: Fall Break!!! NO SCHOOL

1st/2nd Period
Wednesday
Lesson 2.4-2.5 Quiz
Review Lessons 2.1-2.5 for Mid-Chapter 2 Test
Classwork: Practice Test pg. 86 (Class Participation)

Thursday
Mid-Chapter 2 Test
Lesson 2.6 Unlike Denominators
Classwork: pgs.90-91 #11-33 odd / (2.6) completion skill sheet
Homework: pgs. 90-91 #12-34 even

Friday
Review 2.6
Lesson 2.7
Classwork: pg.94 #11-20
Homework: Study lessons 2.5 and 2.6 for quiz Monday

4th/5th Period
Wednesday
Review Lesson 2.6 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
Lesson 2.7 Solving Equations w/Rational Numbers
Classwork: pg. 94 #12-30 even / (2.6) completion skill sheet

Thursday
Review Lesson 2.7
Lesson 2.8 Powers and Exponents
Classwork: pgs.15-45 odd / (2.7) completion skill sheet
Homework: pgs. 620-621 Lessons 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8 #1-5 each

Friday
Quiz 2.6-2.7
Review Lesson 2.8
Lesson 2.9 Scientific Notation
Classwork: pg. 106 #13-36 odd (2.8 and 2.9) completion skill sheet
Homework: Study for 2.8 and 2.9 Quiz Monday

Sep 30

*Lesson Plans are subject to change according to students level of comprehension. 

Monday
TSW solve real-world problems involving rate/time/distance. (SPI 8.4.5)
1st/2nd Period:
Rational Project Due
Review Chp 2 Lesson 2.1 and 2.2
Lesson 2.1 Quick Quiz
Lesson 2.3 pgs. 71-75
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 74-75 #10-29, 35-45
Homework: pg. 619 Lessons 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 (#1-5)

4th/5th:
TSW identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number (SPI 8.1.1)
Review quiz (2.1-2.3)
Continue w/Chp 2 Lesson 4 pgs 76-80
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: given problems
Group check
Homework: pg. 79 #12-35 odd

Tuesday:
TSW identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number (SPI 8.1.1)
1st/2nd Period:
Lesson 2.2 Quick Quiz
Review Lesson 2.3 pgs 71-75
Classwork: Given problems
Group check
Homework: pg. 619 Lesson 2.1,2.2,2.3 #13-17

4th/5th:
TSW add and subtract fractions with like denominators.
Lesson 2.5 pgs 82-85
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 84-85 #11-31 odd, 39-47 odd
Homework: pg. 84-85 #12-32 even, 38-48 even

Wednesday:
TSW identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number (SPI 8.1.1)
1st/2nd Period:
Lesson 2.1-2.3 Quick Quiz
Lesson 2.4 pgs 76-80
Journal Notes/Guided Practice
Classwork: Given problems
Group check
Homework: pg. 619 Lesson 2.1,2.2,2.3 #18-21 and 2.4 #1-7

4th/5th:
TSW identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number (SPI 8.1.1)
Quiz Lessons 2.4 - 2.5
Review Lesson 2.5
Classwork: given problems
Group check

Thursday:
1st/2nd Period:
TSW identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number (SPI 8.1.1)
Review Lesson 2.4 and 2.5
Classwork: Given problems
Group check
Homework: pg. 619 Lesson 2.1,2.2,2.3 #22-24 and 2.4 #9-18

4th/5th:
Review 2.1-2.5 for Mid-Chapter Test Tomorrow
Open class quiz discussion
Classwork: Practice Test
Homework: pg. 619-620 Lessons 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 (#1-5)

Friday:
TSW add and subtract fractions with like denominators.
1st/2nd Period
Lesson 2.4 and 2.5 Quick Quiz
Classwork: pg. 84-85 #11-30 even
Return graded papers.

4th/5th
TSW add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
Mid-Chapter Test Today
Lesson 2.6 Intro pgs.88-91
Journal/Guided Practice
Return graded papers

Enjoy your Fall Break. NO SCHOOL MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT WEEK…

Sep 24

Sept. 24-28

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Monday:
TSW express rational numbers as decimals and decimals as fractions.
Chp 2 Lesson 1 pgs 62-66
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork:
1st/2nd - Ch 1 Test
4th/5th - pg. 69 #12-32
5 min check 2.1
Homework:
1st/2nd - pg. 65 #14-39 odd
4th/5th - pg. 619 2.1 #11-16 2.2 #1-5

Tuesday:
TSW compare rational numbers using the appropriate symbol (SPI 8.1.2).
1st/2nd Period:
Chp 2 Lesson 2 pgs 67-70
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 65 #14-39
Homework: pg. 66 #48-58

4th/5th:
TSW solve real-world problems involving rate/time/distance. (SPI 8.4.5)
5 min check (2.2)
Chp 2 Lesson 3 pgs 71-75
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 74-75 #10-29, 35-45
Homework: pg. 619 Lesson 2.3 #1-10 (Study quiz tomorrow over Lessons 2.1-2.3)

Wednesday:
TSW solve real-world problems involving rate/time/distance. (SPI 8.4.5)
1st/2nd Period:
5 min check (2.2)
Chp 2 Lesson 3 pgs 71-75
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 74-75 #10-29, 35-45
Homework: pg. 619 Lesson 2.3 #1-10 (Study quiz tomorrow over Lessons 2.1-2.3)

4th/5th:
TSW identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number (SPI 8.1.1)
Project Due Today
Quiz Lessons 2.1 - 2.3
Chp 2 Lesson 4 pgs 76-80
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 79 #12-35 odd
Homework: pg. 79-80 #12-35 even, 42-54 even

Thursday:
1st/2nd Period:
TSW identify the opposite and the reciprocal of a rational number (SPI 8.1.1)
Quiz Lessons 2.1 - 2.3
Chp 2 Lesson 4 pgs 76-80
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 79 #12-35 odd
Homework: pg. 79-80 #12-35 even, 42-54 even

4th/5th:
TSW add and subtract fractions with like denominators.
5 min Check
Chp 2 Lesson 5 pgs 82-85
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 84-85 #11-31 odd
Homework: pg. 84-85 #11-31 even

Friday:
1st/2nd Period
TSW add and subtract fractions with like denominators.
5 min Check
Chp 2 Lesson 5 pgs 82-85
Journal Notes w/Guided Practice
Classwork: pg. 84-85 #11-31 odd
Homework: pg. 84-85 #11-31 even

4th/5th
Review Lessons 2.1-2.5 for Mid-Chapter Test Monday
Return graded papers

Sep 19

Each item is worth 5 points.
You may earn up to 10 point max. per 9 weeks only.
Sorry, no roll over of points. Your points will be added at the end of the 9 weeks period.
****Addition and Deduction of items will be revised as the year progresses****

Items:
Copy Paper (white or color) 500 ct.
Expo Dry Erase Markers (5 ct pack or more)
Expo (Vis a Vis) Markers (5 ct pack) **overhead projector pens**
“Oust” Battery operated Fan Deodorizer Refills (do not send the “Lavender” scent - allergies)
Electric Pencil Sharpener (10 pts)
Plain Copier Transparency Film Sheets (50 ct or more)

Mrs. Owens