December 18 & 19, Wednesday & Thursday

Learning Target: I can prove my knowledge of adding integers by acing my quiz.

1. Check HW

2. Turn in bathroom passes

3. Seating preferences for next quarter

4. Integer and Absolute Value practice Here

5. Adding Integers Quiz

6. Holiday fun

December 16 & 17, Monday & Tuesday

Learning Target: I can use algebra tiles to add positive and negative integers.

1. Check p. 27-30, collect Quiz corrections

2. Adding Integers Song (again) Here

3. Adding Integers Notes Here

4. P. 32- 39

5. Integer and Absolute Value notes  Here

Practice: Bigger Here
               Flies Here
               Quiz on Adding Integers next class

December 12 & 13, Thursday & Friday

Learning Target: I can use a number line to add positive and negative integers.

1. Return Famous Places

2. Check HW p. 15

3. Adding Integers Song :-) (Sung to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

4. Football p. 10-12

5. Number lines p. 18-21

6. Return quizzes

Practice: p. 27-30 (only problems #1-5 on p. 30) All problems on other pages.
               If you scored below 16.5 on the quiz, corrections are due next class (optional, but 
               recommend) Here

December 10 & 11, Tuesday & Wednesday

Learning Target: I can prove what I've learned about scale and similar figures.

1. Scale Quiz

2. Mathia

3. Module 2- new book sections- yay!!

4. Football Math- p. 8 & 9 & 13

Practice: p. 15 (of Module 2)

December 6 & 9, Friday & Monday

Learning Target: I can find actual distances from a map by using scale.

1. Collect Famous Places

2. Map of China Here

3. Scale/Maps Here

4. Quiz Review Here

Practice: Complete any problems from the review that we didn't complete in class, check answers above
 Complete Mathia by next class (see previous posts)
 Scale and Similar Figure Quiz next class

December 4 & 5, Wednesday & Thursday

Learning Target: Use proportions to find side lengths in similar polygons

1. Q's on Famous Places?

2. Similar Polygons Here

3. More Similar Polygons Here

4. What is a Termite's Favorite Breakfast? Here

Practice: Famous Places due next class
               3 work spaces of Mathia due by 12/10-12/11

December 2 & 3, Monday & Tuesday

Learning Target: Use scale to find missing dimensions in proportions.

1. House Blue Print from last class (see last post)

2. Maps p. 233 & 235 in book

3. Famous Places project Here

Practice: Famous Places due 12/6-12/9
               Mathia workspaces due by 12/10-12/11
                1. Critical Attributes of Similar Figures
                2. Using Scale Drawings
                3. Using Scale Factor

November 20 & 21, Wednesday & Thursday

LT: I can use scale factors to find new measurements.

1. Collect test corrections

2. Scale Factors and Similar Figures Here

3. House Blueprint and Maps Here

4. Math Libs around the room

Practice: Test corrections due ASAP, and be thankful and grateful for everything you have

November 18 & 19, Monday & Tuesday

**If you weren't here last Thursday, see the post from then.

If you were here Thursday you would have done this in class instead:

1. Start Mathia workspaces on scale (3 total, all will be completed before the scale quiz)

2. Get tests returned, start test corrections. If you scored below 22 points, you should:
     ** On your own paper, redo each question that was wrong. ALSO, make sure to write a sentence explaining what you found your mistake to be the first time you solved it.

Practice: Test corrections are due by Friday morning BEFORE school starts because we have a field trip that day. It is preferable to turn them in by next class.

November 14 & 15, Thursday & Friday

Learning Target: I can prove what I've learned about percents.

1. Questions on Review?

2. Percent Test

3. Thanksgiving Scale Drawing Here

Practice: None

November 12 & 13, Tuesday & Wednesday

Learning Target: I can review for the test :-)

1. Check HW

2. Return quizzes, make corrections

3. Find the Error Here

4. Test Review Here


Practice: Complete Review, check answers below
               Test next class
                Finish 3 sections of Mathia before test if you haven't yet

November 7 & 8, Thursday & Friday

Learning Target: I can find simple interest.

1. Check p. 221 & Pedro's

2. Quiz

3. Simple Interest Here

4. More simple interest practice Here

Practice: What is the Title? (show formula and work!) Here

November 5 & 6, Tuesday & Wendesday

Learning Target: I can find a percent of change.

1. Go over Error Analysis from last class

2. Find Someone Who...

3. Percent of Change with Geometry p. 217-218

Practice: p. 221 #1-12
               Complete Pedro's Cactus Tavern from Halloween (the three test slips)

November 1 & 4, Monday & Friday

Learning Target: When a number increases or decreases, I can find the percent of change.

1. Percent of Change Notes Here

2. Percent of Increase, Percent of Decrease p. 211-212

3. Error Analysis Here

Practice: Complete Error Analysis (above)
               Mathia: Calculating Percent Change and Final Amounts