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!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
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
2.) In PACKET, Page 79 #2, 3, 4
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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
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
Monday, September 22, 2008
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!
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!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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...
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...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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!
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!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Review
Review of Arithmetic
Page 61 #5-14 Due Tomorrow (and I am checking for accuracy!)
Pow due Thursday!
Page 61 #5-14 Due Tomorrow (and I am checking for accuracy!)
Pow due Thursday!
Monday, September 15, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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
Chapter 1, Lesson 6 - #9 and 17
Chapter 1, Lesson 7 - #14 and 15
Chapter 1, Lesson 8 - Set IV on page 52
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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!
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!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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
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
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
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