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Week of 5/14/12

We have started our CRCT review rotation. Academic 1 and 2 are remediation. Academic 3 and 4 will be learning about 9th grade material starting with polynomials.

Week of 5/7/12

Academic 1 and 2: We will cover all the topics on 8th grade geometry and start on the algebra topics. Academic 3 and 4: We will review and expand working with radical expressions.

Week of 4/30/12

1st and 2nd Academic will be reviewing set theory, probability, and exponents. 3rd and 4th Academic will be learning about permutations and combinations.

Week of 4/23/12

We will be retaking the quiz on Congruent/Pythagorean Theorem tomorrow (4/24/12). The students were given a worksheet to help prepare for the quiz. The worksheet will be counted as a daily grade. Thursday and Friday (if needed) we will be taking a mock CRCT test that will count as their 4th 9 weeks benchmark grade.

4/11/12

I have created 5 assessments on study island for additional practice for the CRCT. This is optional and will be counted as extra credit.

Week of 4/9/12

Review, review, review! We will be working out on the workbook titled "Georgia Grade 8 Mathematics" on pages 35 - 108. Any work in this workbook will help the students prepare for the CRCT next week. At the end of each class, the students are provided with the correct answers so that they can check their work. If they didn't finish in class, they need to finish at home and also rework the problems they answered incorrectly.

3/23/12

Sorry - couldn't post yesterday (was blocked)...

Due to the band trip today, the Unit 6 test has been moved to Tuesday (3/27/12). We will review on Monday. The rest of the week we will review for the CRCT test.

3/19/12 Homework

All students: GALT workbook page 214 problems #1-12. Quiz on Similar vs Congruent and Pythagorean Theorem on Wednesday!

Week of 3/19/12

Unit 6 is on Congruence. There are 5 learning topics: Similar vs. Congruent, Pythagorean Theorem, Special Right Triangles, Angles and Parallel Lines, and Parallel Lines and Tranversals. We covered the first two topics last week. This week we will spend a little more time on Pythagorean Theorem and try to finish the unit. Our unit test is planned for Friday, 3/23/12.

3/8/12

Have a great long weekend!

Tuesday we will begin with geometry. We will start with congruent vs similar shapes.

Week of 3/5/12

Monday - Discuss sequences and review for the benchmark
Tuesday - Review for the benchmark test
Wednesday - Math Benchmark!
Thursday - Make up work day
Friday - No school

2/28/12

The reading benchmark is first thing in the morning, which means our schedule will be adjusted and our classes will be shortened. We will continue to work through a system of linear inequalities. The test will be moved to Friday. The students need to finish one of the two worksheets handed out on linear ineqalities for homework.

2/27/12 Homework

Study for the quiz over systems of linear equations that will be given tomorrow. The quiz consists of 4 multiple choice questions and 2 questions to solve by graphing, substitution, or elimination.

We've also been working on graphing a system of linear inequalities. Students must complete one (of the two passed out) worksheet on linear inequalities.

Test on Thursday (or Friday if you are absent).

2/23/12 Homework

GALT Workbook page 174 # 3-6, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 15. Some students were able to finish the assignment in class. A different quiz on systems of equations will be given next Tuesday. The unit test will be next Thursday. If students are not at school, they can complete the test before or after.

2/22/12 Homework

The students were given a worksheet on graphing inequalities in class. Their homework is the front side (4 problems). Some students may have finished the assignment at school.

2/17/12

The quiz that I gave the students on Tuesday on systems of linear equations showed that the students did not understand the material. We reviewed yesterday by taking notes. They were given back their quizzes today to finish/correct. Next Tuesday we will graph linear inequalities.

2/15/12 Homework

Finish the worksheet on system of equation word problems.

2/14/12 Homework

Homework for tonight: Complete a "quick write" on systems of equations. What is your favorite method to solve a system of equations? Why?

2/13/12 Homework

Worksheet on all three methods to solve a system of equations (graphing, substitution, and elimination). Completing this homework will be great practice for the quiz tomorrow.