November 28

Math 8 classes extended yesterday's new knowledge to learn about solving inequalities using multiplication and division today. Integrated I students got a new look at algebra while learning to solve systems of linear equations.

HOMEWORK:

Hours 1, 5, 6, 8: finish 3.7 Practice B 1-15, 17
Hour 2: Finish 3.7 Practice A 1-15
Hour 3: Finish systems of Equations worksheet

November 27

A month from today, the holidays will be almost over, it's hard to believe!

Before I get to class "stuff" I want to post a few reminders.
1. This week is the annual canned food drive. Please encourage your student to participate and bring canned goods.
2. Our final exam will be Wednesday, December 20. We will spend lots of time in class preparing for it!

Today Math 8 students learned to solve inequalities using addition and subtraction. Integrated I students are working with area formulas and solving for the unknown variables.

Homework:
Hours 1, 5, 6, 8: Finish 3.6 Practice B 1-25 odds
Hour 2: Finish 3.6 Practice A 4-20
Hour 3: Finish Practice 41

November 20

I hope you all had a great weekend...this week will be short! Hooray!

Today math 8 classes will be doing a mini review over sections 3.4 and 3.5 and then taking a small quiz (4 questions) over those two sections. There is no homework.

The integrated I class will be reviewing for tomorrow's quiz today.

November 17

I don't know about you, but I am very happy Thanksgiving Break is right around the corner! I hope you have a lot to be Thankful for this year!

We just reviewed the material from this week in all classes today. No homework over the weekend!

November 15 and 16

I apologize that I have not posted until now, I was at home sick for two days! Due to block scheduling, I will only see each class once during these two days.

Math 8 students' homework: 3.5 Practice B
Integrated I students' homework: p. 272 2-18 and p. 277-279 2-13, 19, 20, 26-29

November 13

Hope you all had a restful weekend...it's hard to believe this is our last full week until Thanksgiving!!!

Math 8 students are learning about writing two-step equations from word problems...which takes a lot of practice! Integrated I students are solving inequatlities with one variable.

Homework:

Hours 1, 5, 6, 8: Finish 3.4 Practice B
Hour 2: Finish 3.4 Practice A #1-5, 9-12
Hour 3: Finish p. 266-268 5-19, 27-29, 30, 31

November 10

Today math 8 students will be taking a quiz over 2-step equations and combining like terms. Their homework is to complete the "Visual Patterns/Bingo Patterns" worksheet.

Integrated I students will be learning about solving equations with variables on both sides of the = sign. Their homework is p. 258-260 8-20, 26-28

Have a super weekend!

November 8 and 9

Due to block scheduling, I will only see each class once during the next two days.

Math 8 students will be preparing for Friday's quiz over solving two-step equations and combining like terms. We are completing p. 131 3-19 odds in class and then working on Punchline p. 31 for homework.

Integrated I students are going to be learning about the distributive property and negative numbers. Homework is p. 250-254 9-20, 27, 28, 32, 33.

November 7

Today, we are continuing more of the same stuff.

Math 8 students will be practicing more with solving multi-step equations and Integrated I students will be practicing more with writing two-step equations

Homework

Hours 1, 5, 6, 8: Finish "Magical Equations"
Quiz Friday over solving multi-step equations and combining
like terms.

Hour 2: Finish "Solving Equations with Two Operations"
Quiz Friday

Hour 3: Finish Algebra p. 21

November 6

Today math 8 students will be learning how to solve 2-step equations while Integrated I students will be writing equations from written words. (sorry, no links today, the site is down, but visit www.classzone.com, click on math, click on middle school math, choose Missouri, then choose middle school mathematics course 3. Math 8 students will need to focus on chapter 3, section 3 while integrated I students can focus on chapter 3, section 4).

Homework:

Hours 1, 5, 6, 8: Finish 3.3 Practice B 2-26 evens
Hour 2: No homework
Hour 3: Finish Practice 35

November 2

All classes have quizzes today and No Homework!!!!

November 1

Today Math 8 students learned about solving equations using multiplication and division and integrated students, once again, reviewed slope intercept form.

Math 8 Homework:

Hours 1, 5, 6, 8: Finish 3.2 Practice B 3-29 odds
Hour 2: Finish 3.2 Practice A 3-14

There will be a quiz in all classes tomorrow.