Wrapping up Equations in Two Variable

Due December 11

1.) Read pages 271 - 272. Look at examples 1-3 on pages 272 and 273

2.) #4-10 (A, C, E) SHOW WORK

3.) Pages 279-280
#9 - 14

These should be in your notebook and your notebook should be handed to me by December 11th


The Free Agents Almanac Project is now due January 21st!

Test Review

1.) Study for the Chapter 5 and 6 test. Concepts you should know include: Chapter 5 - Equations, Inverse Operations, Equivalent Equations, Equivalent Expressions, Solving Equations, Length and Area; Chapter 6 – Equations in two variables, Formulas, Graphing Linear Equations (Slope problems will be extra credit since these are new)

2.) Page 235-236, #1-12 (A,C,E) and #15-16 (all) and Page 278-279, #1-8 (A,C,E)

Slope

1.) Read Chapter 6, Lesson 5 on pages 265-266

2.) Complete Pages 269-270, #10-15 (A, C, E, etc)

Formulas and Graphing Equations

I highly recommend finishing this assignment tonight, so that you don't have to worry about it over the holiday!

Homework: 6.2 and 6.3 (Formulas and Graphing Linear Equations)

Option 1:
Page 249 - 250, # 12 - 16 (A, C, E, etc) AND page 256, # 11- 14 (A, C, E, etc)

Option 2:
Page 249 - 250, #12 (D, E, and F) #17 - 19 all, AND page 256 - 257 #11, 14, 15, 17 (A, C, E, etc)

Due Tuesday, December 2nd.

Announcements

You will have a test on Equations in One and Two variables on Thursday, December 4th. Please note that you will have an assignment over Thanksgiving Holiday, so my advice is to finish it Tuesday night so that you won't have to worry about it over the holiday!

Free Agent Almanac Project due date

Attention all 8th graders: The Free Agent Almanac Project (originally due in December) will now be due in January. I realize that we have yet to cover some of the concepts for unit 3 tasks and all of the concepts for unit 4 tasks. Please note that at this point, you should be into unit 3 tasks. I would like an update from each group asap!

algebra help

For those of you who want some extra help with equations, check out this site:

algebrahelp.com

Linear Equation and Rate of Change

Finish the packet and see me tomorrow (friday) for your math notebook.

This is due on Tuesday...

Wrapping up Equations with One Variable

1.) page 217, #8-9

2.) Page 222, #7-9

3.) Page 229, #4-6


If you have done all of those problems already, please complete Set II Review of Chapter 5 (pages 235-237).

Chapter 5.4 and 5.5

1.) Does (7x+9)/2 = 3.5x + 4.5
If not, what does it equal?
2. Does (92x-73)/8 = 11.125x – 9.125
If not, what does it equal?
3. Does (3x+27)/.87 = 3.4x + 31


2.) Set IV - on page 212

Hw Options

Depending on how comfortable you feel with solving equations in one variable, choose option 1, option 2, or option 3:

Option 1: LENGTH AND AREA Read pages 213-215 - Complete #7 and #8 in SET II

Option 2: DISTANCE, RATE AND TIME - Read pages 220-221, Complete set II on page 222

Option 3: RATE PROBLEMS - Read pages 225- 227 - Complete Set II or Set III depending on what you have not yet completed in class

Solving Equations with One variable

Option 1: #4-6 from class AND #11-13 Set III on page 210

Option 2: Rate Problems, from Chapter 5 lesson 8 - Set II

Solving Equations with One variable

1.) Read pages 206-209

Do: page 210 - #6-8

AND page 211 - #11

2.) Read the CREDIT CRISIS Play (see link below) and have questions ready for Rex Evans!)

Linear Equation and Rate of Change

In 3.5 Packet

Option 1: #1b, 2, 5, 6 and 12

Option 2: #1b, 6, 8, 9 and 12

For students who were working on HSPT: #1, 2 and 5

Credit Crisis Play

Please read the following Play before Thursday. Our guest speaker, Rex Evans, will be covering these topics:

http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/~charvey/Crisis/Credit_Crisis_Play.pdf

Record at least two questions that you have from this play or about the current financial situation that you would like to ask him.

3.4 Linear Equations

Try worksheet on solving equations.

Bring 3.4 packet on linear equations.

3.4 Linear Equations

Self Reflection and Quiz Corrections

1.) Quiz Corrections - due Tomorrow (Friday)

2.) Math Self Reflection (conference prep) - due Tomorrow (Friday)

3.) Finish Linear Equations Packet #6-11 due Tuesday

same assignment

Same assignment as last night:

1.) Complete the self reflection (written and checklist)

2.) Make quiz corrections. If you aren't sure what you missed, please see me during office hours or make an appointment.

Conference Preparation and Test Corrections

1.) Complete the conference preparation document (checklist and written responses). Write at least one paragraph for questions 1-3 on a separate sheet of paper.

2.) Test corrections - if you have no idea what you did wrong, come see me during office hours and I will help you. Otherwise, you may use your notes and book to do the corrections. Also, make sure corrections are completed in pen or on a separate sheet of paper.

DUE WEDNESDAY!

Equations!

1. Chapter 5, Lesson 1 - page 185 # 5-7 ALL

2. Continue working on your Free Agent Almanac Projects!

More Rational Numbers

Due Wednesday

1.) 4.3 p 164 #12-15

2.) 4.4 p 167-168 #4, 5, 7 and 8

3.) Study for Quiz on Integers and Rational Numbers - which is Thursday

Rational Numbers

4.1 - Set II All

4.2 - #5

Recursive Formulas

1.) Complete the Recursion worksheet on the back of the Do Now.

2.) Figure out the missing terms in the following sequences:

7, 12, 17, ______, 27, _____, ______, 42, _________, 52


5, 1, -3, ____, -11, -15, _______, _______, -27, ______


-7, ____, -29, _____, -51, -62, _____, -84, _____


2, -4, 8, -16, 32, _____, 128, -256, _______, _____

Computing with Integers

Chapter 3, Set I Review ALL (will be checked for accuracy)

Integers and Group Project

1.) Chapter 3, lesson 3 #12 and SET IV (which is optional, but highly encouraged)

2.) Chapter 3, lesson 4 #14 and SET IV (which is optional, but highly encouraged)

3.) Free Agents Almanac Project

Integers

1.) Finish Proportion Worksheet

2.) Ch 3, lesson 1 - #9, 10 Page 112

3.) Chapter 3, Lesson 2 - #4, 7 Set IV page 117-118

Proportion Review

1.) Side 1 of the proportion worksheet - due tomorrow.

2.) Group project unit 1 tasks - due October 14. Each group needs to schedule a meeting time of 15 minutes with me before October 14th.

Inverse Variations

1.) Finish 4, 5, 7, and 8 - in the lesson on Inverse Variation (chapter 2, lesson 6)

2.) Complete SET II of Chapter 2 Review (pages 106-108)

3.) Prepare for functions Quiz (Tuesday)

4.) Free Agents Almanac Project - First deadline of Unit 1 tasks - due Tues, Oct 14th

Special Functions

1.) Direct Variations - page 87, #5, 7 and 8

2.) Linear Functions - page 93, #4-7

Project and Functions

1.) Read project description and contact group members. Set up a meeting time (either face to face, conference call or on-line)

2.) In book, complete chapter 2, lesson 3. Complete #2, 4, 6, and 7 c and g

Due Wednesday!

Functions and Estimation

1.) In BOOK, Chapter 2, Lesson 1 - Set II (All numbers, a, c, e, etc)

2.) In PACKET, Page 79 #2, 3, 4

Scatter Plots

In packet (page 73), complete #1 G-J, #7, #8, #10 and #12

Vocabulary Word List

1.) Finish the homework assignment from the weekend if you have not already. Play with your calculator and make sure you know how to make box plots and histograms on it. Remember to change the WINDOW values to fit with the data.

2.) In your vocabulary section at the back of your math notebook, create a vocabulary chart with 3 categories: Word, Definition, and Example.

Start the list with the following words, and try to define them to the best of your ability. You may need to look in your notes or the packet for help. You can also use other resources (i.e. parents, Internet, friends to help you). Then, draw an example of the word. It can be a picture, or numerical representation.

Words

1.) Data
2.) Pictograph
3.) Bar Graph
4.) Dot Plot
5.) Spread
6.) Range
7.) Box Plot
8.) Histogram
9.) Stem & Leaf Plot
10.) Key
11.) Scatter Plot

The Free Agents Almanac PROJECT

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p5pYYge9_OTC2BvV02K2gbg

This has each basketball player's data in a spreadsheet. There are some blank spaces for you to do the math and fill out.

Rubrics will be posted soon!

Histograms

1.) Read pages 59-61

2.) Do #6-9 on page 64 of your packet

3.) Try making a histogram on your calculator for a data set in your homework.

4.) Catch up with all missing homework! It's too early in the school year to fall behind...

Data!

Complete this in your math notebook.
1.) Page 55 in packet #1 c and d, #3-5
2.) Page 56 #7
3.) Page 57 #8 (optional)

POW due tomorrow! Notebook collection tomorrow!

Review

Review of Arithmetic

Page 61 #5-14 Due Tomorrow (and I am checking for accuracy!)

Pow due Thursday!

POW for Sept 15

Name ___________________________ Date ________________
Problem of the Week
September 15 – 19, 2008
The chart below shows the number of “mentions” we’ve seen of each issue by each candidate during this campaign season as of the afternoon of Thursday, September 4 (before McCain’s Convention Speech.) Use this data to answer the following questions.

Obama McCain
Iraq War 3571 2234
Economy/Budget 1827 1503
Abortion 790 505
Health Care 642 509
Environment 424 317
Immigration 350 324
Globalization 208 151
Education 115 47
Civil Rights 7 3

“Issue Coverage Tracker”. Washington Post. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates September 4, 2008.
According to the table, what percent of the total number of “mentions” between the two candidates have related to education? Express your answer to the nearest tenth.


Which candidate has devoted a higher percentage of their issue “mentions” to the issue of health care?



What is the positive difference in the percent of total “mentions” devoted to the Iraq War and total “mentions” devoted to the Economy/Budget? Express your answer to the nearest tenth.

More Review

Chapter 1, Lesson 5 - #5-11, 16, 17, 23

Chapter 1, Lesson 6 - #9 and 17

Chapter 1, Lesson 7 - #14 and 15

Chapter 1, Lesson 8 - Set IV on page 52

Review of ... Arithmetic!

1.1 Addition - #6-10, 21, and 22

1.2 Subtraction - #6-10, 18, 22-24

1.3 Multiplication - #6-10, 21-24

1.4 Division - #1-8, 15-16, 19-20

Notes:
Please show your work where necessary.
No Calculators for this assignment!

First Week's Assignment

1.) Share the letters below and new blogspot address with your parents/guardians.

2.) Write at least one full paragraph about yourself as math learner, and your goals for the year. Think about yourself as a math learner, and how you want to grow. What habits will you keep from last year? What would you like to do differently? What would help you grow as a math learner?

3.) Read the following problem and answer questions below:

Because few people have the time (or a paper and pencil) to do arithmetic problems when they're on the go, pocket calculators have become very popular. Although they are easy to use, getting the correct answer to a problem that requires more than one operation is not as simple as it might seem.
Consider the problem:

12 x 5 - 8/4 + 7 x 2

If you push the keys for these numbers and operations in order, a calculator will give the wrong answer.

a. What is the correct answer to the problem?
b. What answer do you think the calculator might give instead?
c. Why would it give that answer?
d. What would you do if you wanted to use such a calculator to get the correct answer to the problem?

Please answer all of the above in your Math Composition Notebook (the quad ruled one with graph paper inside).

Due Tuesday

Introduction to Math and Technology

Dear 8th grade families,

I know most of you from last year, but to those who are new, welcome! I look forward to meeting you and working with your child in math.

This will be an exciting class, and your child will be engaging in math in a variety of ways. The curriculums I will mostly draw from are called Discovering Algebra and Elementary Algebra. These curriculums are both very rich in teaching skills for abstract thinking. I will also be providing handouts from other sources.

In the first semester, students will learn to set up and solve linear equations. We will begin with an intensive review of fundamental operations that will lead to our study of functions and graphs. This unit is called Data Exploration in which students will use graphs and statistical measures to organize and make sense of data.

This year, students will also be working on a semester long Algebra project called The Free Agents Almanac Project, and along with the Algebra skills, it will focus on three 21st century skills: Collaboration, Project Management and Presentation. The objective of this project is for students to design a proposal that would convince the coach of a professional sports team to pick the players that each group selects based on statistical analysis. More information on this will be given in class.

Please refer to the blog http://bms8-2math.blogspot.com for any ongoing announcements and for daily assignments. Should you have any questions feel free to email me at Skanchwala@bmsonline.org or call me at BMS, extension 257.

I look forward to a great year!

Sincerely,
Sheila Kanchwala
BMS Middle School Math Teacher




Dear Families,

The year is off to a great start, and with it are some new technology developments that I am excited to share with you. Over the summer, the school has purchased a brand new lap top cart with 28 transportable MacBooks. These laptops will be a shared resource across the middle and upper grades and will be integrated into the curriculum at each level. The school has also purchased two Smart Boards, which are interactive white boards that can be connected to computers to display the screen and can be written on similarly to a white board. The concept is similar to an LCD project that displays what is on the computer, however, with a Smart Board, we can also write digitally onto the screen. More information about Smart Technology can be found at: http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/.

As we move towards using more technology in the classroom, we are asking students to create Google email accounts. The purpose of this is to be able to use Google’s collaboration tools for project management and documentation. Email accounts can be created at www.gmail.com. The format of their email address should be first name.last name, for example, Sheila.Kanchwala@gmail.com. Throughout the course of the year, we will be asking students to think about how technology can enhance or simplify our work. In math this year, students will be working on group projects that call for online collaboration and documentation. I will then be able to review their work and provide feedback on the same document. This will eliminate a great deal of paper waste and promote the school’s value of being green. More information on the projects and their use of technology will be provided in the upcoming weeks, and worry not, the technology skills necessary will be taught in class.

Related to media literacy, students will explore ways in which technology can be used effectively, but also misused, leading to potentially dangerous activity. Students will learn about safety on the Internet and how to dissect the messages of media on the Internet and elsewhere.

Technology is ever changing and we as adults are digital immigrants. It is okay to find that your child knows more than you. They are the digital natives in this field. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Sheila Kanchwala and the MS Team