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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Thursday, Jan 31

Thursday, Jan 31

This is YOUR time, This is MY time, This is OUR time!!!
You were MADE to be AWESOME!!!

Math:  Cont Lesson 3.1 "Ordered Pairs".  Notes.  Work on 3.1 Practice wksht. 

Homework: 3.1 Practice/E.C.- 3.1 Puzzler

Looking Ahead!
Friday: Mangahigh   Monday:  3.2 "Graphing"   Tuesday:  3.3 "Interpreting Graphs"  
Wednesday:  3.1-3.3 Quiz and 4th Quarter Pre-CBA  

Algebra:  Lesson 5.1 "Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form". Notes and Practice

Homework: 5.1 Practice

Looking Ahead!
Friday: Mangahigh   Monday:  Cont. 5.1 "Writing Equations in y=mx+b"  Tuesday:  5.2  "Writing Equations Given Two Points"  Wednesday:  Cont. 5.2

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Wednesday, Jan 30

Wednesday, Jan 30

This is YOUR time, This is MY time, This is OUR time!!!
You were MADE to be AWESOME!!!

Math:  Collected wksht "Why is a Mother Kangaroo Unhappy When It Rains?' and "Get the Point".  Watched a motivational video clip "A Pep Talk from Kid President to You" to rev-up for the 2nd Sememster.  Students got new seats.  Began Lesson 3.1 "Ordered Pairs".  Notes and 3.1 Practice.

Homework: NA and BE AWESOME!!!!

Looking Ahead! 
Thursday: 3.1 "Ordered Pairs" cont.   Friday: Mangahigh

Algebra:  Watched a motivational video clip "A Pep Talk from Kid President to You"  to rev-up for the 2nd Sememster. Students got new seats. Finished taking the Ch. 4 Test and had an opportunity to work on some enrichment/alternative activities.

Homework: NA and BE AWESOME!!!

Looking Ahead!
Thursday: 5.1"Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form"   Friday: Mangahigh

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Tuesday, Jan. 29

Tuesday, Jan 29

Math:  Students took the 4.1-4.4 "Exponents" Test. When finished, they worked on a graphing worksheet "Why is a Mother Kangaroo Unhappy When It Rains?' and "Get the Point".

Homework: "Why is a Mother Kangaroo Unhappy When It Rains?' and "Get the Point" wksht

Looking Ahead!
Wednesday: 3.1 "Ordered Pairs" Thursday: 3.2 "Graphing"
Friday: Mangahigh

Algebra:  Students took the 4.1-4.5 "Graphing Linear Equations" Review Test.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Wednesday: 5.1 "Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form" Thursday: Cont. 5.1 Friday: Mangahigh

Monday, January 28, 2013

Monday, Jan 28

Monday, Jan 28

Math:  Completed the 4.1-4.4 "Exponents" Review Test and corrected it.

Homework: Study for the 4.1-4.4 "Exponents" Test (TOMORROW)

 Looking Ahead!
Tuesday: 4.1-4.4 "Exponents" Test   Wednesday:  3.1 "Ordered Pairs"   Thursday:  3.2 "Graphing"
Friday:  Mangahigh

Algebra:  Finish 4.4-4.5 Quiz.  Worked on the 4.1-4.5 "Graphing Linear Equations" Review Test and corrected it.

Homework: Study for tne 4.1-4.5 "Graphing Linear Equations" Test (TOMORROW)

Looking Ahead!
Tuesday: 4.1-4.5 "Graphing Linear Equations" Test  Wednesday:  5.1 "Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form"  Thursday:  Cont. 5.1   Friday:  Mangahigh

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Friday, Jan 25

Friday, Jan 25

END OF QUARTER- NO SCHOOL!!!!!!

Math: 

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Monday: Review Test for 4.1-4.5 Tuesday: 4.1-4.5 "Exponents" Test

Algebra:

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Monday: Review Test 4.1-4.5 Tuesday: 4.1-4.5 "Graphing Linear Equations" Test

Thursday, Jan. 24

Thursday, Jan 24

Math:  Reviewed general concepts for today's CBA.  Students took District 2nd Quarter CBA Test.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Friday: NO SCHOOL    Monday:  Review Test for 4.1-4.5   Tuesday:  4.1-4.5 "Exponents" Test

Algebra:Completed 4.5 Practice #24-29 "Parallel Lines" review from yesterday.  Students then took the 4.4-4.5 Quiz.

Homework: NA

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Friday: NO SCHOOL   Monday:  Review Test 4.1-4.5   Tuesday:  4.1-4.5 "Graphing Linear Equations" Test

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Wednesday, Jan 23

Wednesday, Jan 23

Math: Cont. 4.4 "Scientific Notation"- comparing numbers in Scientific Notation.   4.4 Sci Notation Quiz.  Review Sci Notation questions for CBA tomorrow.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Thursday:  District CBA Test  Friday:  NO SCHOOL 

Algebra: Turned in "Between the Lines" activity.  Went over 4.5 lesson practicing more with rewriting equations, identifying slope and y-interecept and graphing the equation.  Completed 4.5 Notes on "Parallel Lines".  Practiced parallel lines problems together.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Thursday: 4.4-4.5 Quiz    Friday:  NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Tuesday, Jan 22

Tuesday, Jan 22

Math:  Cont. 4.4 "Scientific Notation"- turning Scientific Notation to Standard Form.   Finish notes.  4.4 Practice (should have completed in class)

Homework: finish 4.4 Practice /E.C. 4.4 Puzzler

Looking Ahead!
Wednesday:  Sci Notation word problems. CBA/Review Test 4.1-4.4   Thursday: 4.1-4.4 Review  

Algebra: Cont. 4.5 "Graphing using Slope-Intercept".  Practice what we learned yesterday by completing the "Between the Lines" Activity.  Use 4.4 Slope Notes (the four graphs on top especially x = ?  and y= ? type of graphs) and the 4.5 Slope Intercept Form Notes to help complete this activity.  For the Between the Lines wksht, the students will continue their work on Rewriting Equations into y=mx+b form and then take the equation to identify the y-intercept and the slope in order to graph the line on the Coordinate Grid.

Homework: Finish Between the Lines activity

Looking Ahead!
Wednesday: cont. 4.5 "Graphing Using Slope-Intercept Form and Parallel Lines" Thursday: 4.4-4.5 Quiz

Monday, January 21, 2013

Monday, Jan 21

Monday, Jan 21

Math:  Today's Lesson: 4.4 "Scientific Notation".  Short intro. video on Scientific Notatio:  Why U  http://www.youtube.com/user/MyWhyU?v=Hmw0wJVud0k&feature=pyv.   Took notes.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Tuesday:  cont 4.4 Scientific Notation    Wednesday:  CBA/Review Test 4.1-4.4   Wednesday:  4.1-4.4 Test  

Algebra: Correct 4.4 Practice #1-24.  Today's lesson 4.5 "Graphing using Slope-Intercept".  Notes.
Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Tuesday: 4.5  Graphing using Slope-Intercept   Wednesday:  cont. 4.5  "Parallel Lines"   Thursday:  4.4-4.5 Quiz  

Friday, January 18, 2013

Friday, Jan. 18

Friday, Jan 18

Math: 4.3 Quiz on Properties of Exponents. Corrected Notebooks for Quarter grade.  Today's Lesson: 4.4 "Scientific Notation".  Short intro. video on Scientific Notatio:  Why U  http://www.youtube.com/user/MyWhyU?v=Hmw0wJVud0k&feature=pyv

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Monday:  cont 4.4 Scientific Notation    Tuesday:  Review Test 4.1-4.4   Wednesday:  4.1-4.4 Test and Finish #13-18 on CBA  

Algebra: Correct 4.4 Practice #1-24.  Enter CBA results and grade.  Corrected Notes Notebook.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Monday: 4.5  Graphing using Slope-Intercept   Tuesday:  cont. 4.5  "Parallel Lines"   Wednesday:  4.4-4.5 Quiz  

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Thursday, Jan 17

Thursday, Jan 17

Math: 4.2 Quiz on Negative Exponents.  Today's Lesson: 4.3 "Properties of Exponents" (focus on multiplication property).  Notes and Practice.

Homework: 4.3 Properties of Exponents Practice (if did not finish in class). E.C. 4.3 Puzzler/Problem Solving wksht

Looking Ahead!
Friday: 4.4 Scientific Notation

Algebra: Warm-Up: Alphabet Slope (first part of notes).  Today's Lesson:  4.4 "Slope" p. 235-237.  Notes and Practice.

Homework: 4.4 Practice #1-24

Looking Ahead!
Friday: cont. 4.4 Slope

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Wednesday, Jan 16

Wednesday, Jan 16

Math: Warm-up:  Complete front side of 4.2 Negative Exponents Practice (base of 10).  Completed 4.2 notes.  Finish 4.2 Negative Exponents Practice (both sides).  If time, work on 4.2 Puzzler/Problem Solving E.C. wksht

Homework: 4.2 Negative Exponents Practice (if did not finish in class).  E.C. 4.2 Puzzler/Problem Solving wksht

Looking Ahead!
Thursday: 4.3 Properties of Exponents Friday: 4.4 Scientific Notation

Algebra: Take the District 2nd Quarter CBA.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Thursday:  4.4 Slope Friday:  cont. 4.4 Slope 

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Tuesday, Jan 15

Math: Correct 4.1 Practice.  Complete Exponents Table warm-up (yellow wksht).  4.1 Quiz.  4.2 "Negative Exponents".  Video:  Powers of 10  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0.  Notes.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Wednesday:  cont. 4.2 Negative Exponents Thursday: 4.3 Properties of Exponents  Friday:  4.4 Scientific Notation

Algebra: cont. to correct and go over District Pre-CBA test.  Begin CBA, if time.

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Wednesday: 4.4 Slope     Thursday: cont. 4.4 Slope  Friday: 4.5 Slope-Intercept

Monday, Jan 14

Monday, Jan 14

Math: 4.1 "Exponents".  Notes and Practice.

Homework: 4.1 Practice and Puzzler wksht

Looking Ahead!
Tuesday: 4.2 Integer Exponents Wednesday: 4.3 Properties of Exponents Thursday: 4.4 Scientific Notation

Algebra: Finish  4.1-4.3 Quiz.  Correct and go over District Pre-CBA test. 

Homework: Pre-CBA Test (If did not finish over the weekend)

Looking Ahead!
Tuesday: 4.4 Slope Wednesday: cont. 4.4 Slope
Thursday: 4.5 Slope-Intercept

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Friday, Jan 11

Friday, Jan 11

Math: Finish Frosty Relay!  :)

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Monday:  4.1  Exponents    Tuesday:  4.2 Integer Exponents   Wednesday:  4.3 Properties of Exponents   Thursday:  4.4 Scientific Notation

Algebra: Correct 4.3 Practice.  4.1-4.3 Quiz.  Work on District Pre-CBA test.

Homework: Pre-CBA Test

Looking Ahead!
Monday:   District CBA Assessment   Tuesday:  4.4  Slope  Wednesday:  cont. 4.4 Slope 
Thursday:  4.5 Slope-Intercept  

Thursday, Jan 10

Thursday, Jan 10

Math: Correct Two-Step Equations Practice "Have a Ball!"  Puzzler.  Two-Step Equations Quiz.  Review Writing equations (back side of "Have a Ball!")

Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Friday: Finish Frosty Relay

Algebra: Cont. 4.3 "Graphing Using Intercepts"  Notes and Practice. 


Homework: 4.3 Practice

Looking Ahead!
Friday: 4.1-4.3 Quiz

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Wednesday, Jan 9

Wednesday, Jan 9

Mid-Quarter Reports went home last Wednesday, Jan. 2! Please parents, sign the envelop and return to school ASAP. Check Skyward for missing/incomplete assignments and see Mrs. Meyer with any questions or concerns ASAP!!!!


Math: Correct Two-Step Equations Practice #65-66.  Two-Step Quick Check.   Cont. practicing Two-Step Equations:  Have A Ball!  Puzzler

Homework: Finish Two-Step Equations "Have a Ball!"  puzzler
                     Test corrections due TOMORROW!!!

Looking Ahead!
Thursday: Two-Step Equations Quiz Friday: Finish Frosty Relay

Algebra: Corrected 4.2  Practice #13-24.  Quick Quiz on 4.2.  4.3 "Graphing Equations using Intercepts".  p.225-228.  Notes.


Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!
Thursday:  Finish 4.3 Notes/Practice /4.1-4.3 Quiz Friday: 4.4 Slope

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Tuesday, Jan 8

Tuesday, Jan 8

Mid-Quarter Reports went home last Wednesday, Jan. 2! Please parents, sign the envelop and return to school ASAP. Check Skyward for missing/incomplete assignments and see Mrs. Meyer with any questions or concerns ASAP!!!!


Math: Turn in any Test Corrections.  Two-Step Equations.  Notes and Practice.  Quick Quiz.

Homework: Finish Two-Step Equations Practice (sctivity 65-66).  Test corrections due Tomorrow!

Looking Ahead!
Wednesday: Two-Step Equations Thursday: Two-Step Equations Quiz Friday: Finish Frosty Relay

Algebra: Corrected 4.2 Notes and Practice #1-12.  Cont. 4.2 "Graphing Linear Equations" p. 215-218 on Horizontal and Vertical Lines.  Took Notes (last two pages!)


Homework: 4.2 Practice #13-19, 22-23

Looking Ahead!

Wednesday: 4.3 Graphing Equations using Intercepts  Thursday: 4.1-4.3 Quiz Friday: 4.4 Slope

Monday, January 7, 2013

Monday, Jan 7

Monday, Jan 7

Mid-Quarter Reports went home last Wednesday, Jan. 2! Please parents, sign the envelop and return to school ASAP. Check Skyward for missing/incomplete assignments and see Mrs. Meyer with any questions or concerns ASAP!!!!


Math: Turn in any Test Corrections.  Entered our CBA answers into the SR clickers and then we went over each problem giving hints and tricks to solving and gave time to correct our mistakes.  We re-entered our corrected CBA answers into the SR clickers.

Homework: Test corrections due FRIDAY!

Looking Ahead!
Tuesday: Two-Step Equations  Wednesday: Two-Step Equations  Thursday: Two-Step Equations Quiz  Friday:  Finish Frosty Relay

Algebra: 4.2 "Graphing Linear Equations"  p. 215-218.  Took Notes (first two pages only!)


Homework: 4.2 Practice #1-12

Looking Ahead!

Tuesday: cont. 4.2 Graphing Linear Equations  Wednesday:  4.3 Graphing Equations using Intercepts
Thursday:  4.1-4.3 Quiz   Friday:   4.4 Slope

Friday, Jan. 4

Friday, Jan 4

Mid-Quarter Reports went home on Wednesday, Jan. 2! Please parents, sign the envelop and return to school ASAP.  Check Skyward for missing/incomplete assignments and see Mrs. Meyer with any questions or concerns ASAP!!!!

*The math and algebra textbook sites are added to the Blog. They are located on the right side of the page under "Websites".
-Listed under the title for MATH is the username and password to get in. On the math site, you will find the textbook, tutorial videos, practice problems, worksheets, and more!
Listed under the title for ALGEBRA is directions to find the textbook and also includes not only the book, but tutorial videos, practice problems, and more!

Math: Handed back Adding/Subtracting Fractions +/- Tests.   Worked on Test corrections.   Retakes for Rational Numbers All Operations Quiz must be made up by next Friday, Jan. 14!

Homework: Test corrections due by next WEDNESDAY!

Looking Ahead!
Monday:  Two-Step Equations

Algebra:  Mrs. Gipp came in to talk about High School Geometry and she did a demonstration of a problem that they are currently working on to show the students how the Algebra they are learning this year ties into the Geometry next year.


Homework: NA

Looking Ahead!

Monday:   4.2 Graphing Linear Equations

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Thursday, Jan. 3

Thursday, Jan 3

Mid-Quarter Reports was sent home YESTERDAY!  Please sign and reture the envelop as soon as possible!  Check Skyward for missing/incomplete assignments and see Mrs. Meyer with any questions or concerns ASAP!!!!

*The math and algebra textbook sites are added to the Blog. They are located on the right side of the page under "Websites".
-Listed under the title for MATH is the username and password to get in. On the math site, you will find the textbook, tutorial videos, practice problems, worksheets, and more!
Listed under the title for ALGEBRA is directions to find the textbook and also includes not only the book, but tutorial videos, practice problems, and more!

Math:  Frosty Relay- Review Skills Activity. 

Homework:  Check Skyward and make-up all incomplete/missing assignments and assessments by next week Friday, Jan. 14! NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED from before break after this date! 

Looking Ahead!
Friday:  Finish Relay/Test Corrections/Make-up Tests  Monday:  2.8 Two-Step Equations

Algebra:  Frosty Relay- Review Skills Activity. 


Homework: Check Skyward and make-up all incomplete/missing assignments and assessments by next week Friday, Jan. 14! NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED from before break after this date!

Looking Ahead!

Friday:  Finish Relay/Test Corrections/Make-up Tests    Monday:  4.2 Graphing Linear Equations

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Wednesday, Jan. 2

Wednesday, Jan 2

Mid-Quarter Reports will be going home TODAY! Check Skyward for missing/incomplete assignments and see Mrs. Meyer with any questions or concerns ASAP!!!!

*The math and algebra textbook sites are added to the Blog. They are located on the right side of the page under "Websites".
-Listed under the title for MATH is the username and password to get in. On the math site, you will find the textbook, tutorial videos, practice problems, worksheets, and more!
Listed under the title for ALGEBRA is directions to find the textbook and also includes not only the book, but tutorial videos, practice problems, and more!

Math:  Due to the fact that we got new carpeting in our classrooms during break, my classroom was in complete disarray!  We spent the day reorganizing the room and finding Mrs. Meyer's desk!  lol  While this was going on, we watched a movie...  I had an AWESOMELY FUN lesson planned for today that will have to wait until tomorrow.  Thanks for all the students help and understanding during the chios!!!  :)

Homework: Check Skyward and make-up all incomplete/missing assignments and assessments by next week Friday, Jan. 14!  NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED from before break after this date! 

Looking Ahead!
Thursday:  Frosty Relay  Friday:  Finish Relay/Test corrections/Make-up tests

Algebra:  Due to the fact that we got new carpeting in our classrooms during break, my classroom was in complete disarray! We spent the day reorganizing the room and finding Mrs. Meyer's desk! lol While this was going on, we watched a movie... I had an AWESOMELY FUN lesson planned for today that will have to wait until tomorrow. Thanks for all the students help and understanding during the chios!!! :)


Homework: Check Skyward and make-up all incomplete/missing assignments and assessments by next week Friday, Jan. 14! NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED from before break after this date! 

Looking Ahead!

Thursday: Frosty Relay Friday:  Finish Relay/Test corrections/Make-up tests