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Week of
3/8/10-3/12/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
No School - teacher professional
day |
| Tuesday |
worked on the assignment for 4.2 (notes last
Thursday) in class after we reviewed for 5 minutes |
4.2 pg 111: 1-7 odd, 8, 9-31 odd |
Wednesday (many
finished in class today) |
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Wednesday |
notes and discussion on 4.3 Angles and
Angle Measures |
none |
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| Thursday |
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| Friday |
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Week of
3/1/10-3/5/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
returned and went over math contest from
last week; started notes on 4.1 Points, Lines, and Planes |
read/skim over 4.1 & 4.2 |
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| Tuesday |
finished notes on 4.1 |
4.1 pg 107: 1-35 all |
finish 1-20 by
tomorrow |
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Wednesday |
went over last night's HW; continued the 4.1
assignment in class |
4.1 (see above) |
Thursday |
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| Thursday |
discussed and turned in 4.1 HW; notes 4.2 Measuring
Segments |
none |
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| Friday |
ask Mr. DeFauw day - Physics Edition! |
none |
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Week of
2/22/10-2/26/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
talked about 7.9 Scale Drawings (no
assignment); worked on review sheets for Test (Thursday) in class |
keep working on review sheets |
finish by
Wednesday |
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| Tuesday |
Took
California Mathematics League math contest |
review sheets |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
prepped for test tomorrow over chapter 7 |
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| Thursday |
test over Chapter 7 Fractions |
none |
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| Friday |
Purim - No Class |
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Week of
2/16/10-2/19/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
No School - Presidents Day |
| Tuesday |
turned in 7.6 HW; notes on 7.7
Proportions |
7.7 pg 233: 7-27 odd; 28, 29 challenge |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
notes on 7.8 Word Problems with
Proportions |
7.8 pg 235: 1-13 odd |
work about 20
minutes |
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| Thursday |
with Mr. Carrol today, did practice math contest |
none |
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| Friday |
gave out review packet for TEST next Thursday over
chapter 7; discussed and turned in 7.8 HW |
work on review packet as needed |
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Week of 2/8/10-2/12/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
6th grade in
Yosemite for class trip |
| Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
| Thursday |
Geometry Break: transformation of geometric
figures through reflection, rotation, and
translation using rulers, protractors, and compasses |
finish any previous assignments that you have not
completed yet (check Engrade) |
ASAP |
NM |
| Friday |
worked on the rest of the 7.6 assignment in class
groupwork |
finish 7.6 if not done in class (added 19-22 all) |
Tuesday |
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Week of
2/1/10-2/5/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
worked on 7.4 assignment in class |
7.4 pg 220: 9-29 odd |
Wednesday (no
class tomorrow, field trip) |
SP |
| Tuesday |
gone on field trip planting trees today--NO
CLASS |
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Wednesday |
went over 7.4 assignment and turned it in;
short notes on 7.5 Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numbers |
7.5 pg 223: 1-21 eoo, 23-33 odd; WP 1-11 odd |
stop at 23 for Thursday |
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| Thursday |
continued working on 7.5 assignment |
see above |
Friday |
SP, PG |
| Friday |
discussed and turned in 7.5 assignment; notes on 7.6
Ratios |
7.6 pg 228: 1-17 odd |
next Thursday |
SP |
Week of
1/25/10-1/29/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
went over 1-15 on practice math contest we
did last week; worked on 7.2 assignment in class (we did notes for it
Friday) |
7.2 pg 215: 3, 9-35 odd; WP 1-9 odd |
work about 20
distraction-free minutes |
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| Tuesday |
continued working on 7.2 assignment; notes
on 7.3 Multiplication of Fractions |
finish 7.2 |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
took a break from fractions and did some
constructions using protractors and straight-edges |
none |
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AmP |
| Thursday |
worked on 7.3 assignment (we did notes on Tuesday) |
7.3 pg 218: 1-9 odd, 17-25 odd, 29, 31 |
next Monday |
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| Friday |
finished 7.3 assignment; notes on 7.4 Dividing
Fractions |
finish 7.3 if not complete |
Monday |
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Week of
1/19/10-1/22/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
NO SCHOOL - MLK Day |
| Tuesday |
handed out 2010 math contest, worked on it
for the rest of the period |
none |
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SP |
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Wednesday |
notes on 7.1 Adding and Subtracting
Fractions |
7.1 pg 212: 1-39 odd; WP 1-9 odd |
work 25 minutes
max tonight |
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| Thursday |
allowed students to work on rest of 7.1 assignment for
whole class period |
finish 7.1 if not done in class |
Friday |
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| Friday |
turned in 7.1 HW; notes on 7.2 Add/Subtract Mixed
Numbers |
none |
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DE, AvP |
Week of
1/11/10-1/15/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
notes on solving equations of the form x+a=b |
puzzle worksheet--2 sides (pp. E-70, 71) |
Tuesday |
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| Tuesday |
notes on solving equations that involve
multiplication (ax=b) and division (x/a=b); received another worksheet
package, which we worked on for 25 minutes in class |
puzzle worksheets E-72, E-73 |
Thursday |
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Wednesday |
on field trip--no class |
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| Thursday |
returned and discussed tests; worked on last two pages
of wksht packet covering division in equations |
finish equation wksht packet |
Friday |
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| Friday |
took practice test for math contest |
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Week of
1/4/10-1/8/10
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
reviewed what we've covered so far in
Chapter 6 Fractions; notes on 6.6 Changing a Decimal to a Fraction;
Announced TEST Thursday over Chapter 6 (I'll give out review
sheets tomorrow) |
6.6 pg 200: 1-17 odd, 21-25 odd |
finish through 15
for Tuesday |
SP |
| Tuesday |
discussed and continued working on 6.6 in
class--finish for HW if not done; handed out review sheets for test on
Thursday
Review Tips: Try at least 2-3 of each type of problem.
then focus more (i.e. work more problems) in areas where you struggle |
finish 6.6; start reviewing for test with
review sheets |
finish 6.6 by
Wednesday |
SP |
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Wednesday |
reviewed for test tomorrow, worked on review
in class |
study! |
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SP |
| Thursday |
Took Test over Chapter 6: Fractions |
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SP |
| Friday |
Engineering Project! Contest to see who could build the
longest "bridge" out of 5 sheets of paper, tape, and some paper clips
(the girls' team won!) |
none |
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SP |
Week of
12/14/09-12/18/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
finished up 6.3 in class, began work on 6.4
assignment |
6.4 pg 192: 5-31 odd; Word Problems 1-7 odd |
stop at #21 for
Tuesday |
DE |
| Tuesday |
continued working on 6.4 assignment in
class; |
6.4 (see above); also, try out a couple of
the review exercises at the end |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
notes on 6.5 Changing a Fraction to a
Decimal |
6.5 pg 197: 2, 3-9 odd |
Thursday |
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| Thursday |
continued 6.5 assignment |
full assignment: 6.5 pg 197: 2, 3-19 odd, 25-33 odd,
39-45 odd |
complete 6.5 by Friday (do
your best on 39-45) |
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| Friday |
went over the 6.5 assignment, turned it in; Mr. D then
told two stories about his dog, Nicodemus--one was a real story and the
other was a tall tale |
none--Have a great break!!! |
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Week of
12/7/09-12/11/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
took test over Chapter 3: Decimals |
none |
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SP |
| Tuesday |
worked on 6.2 Equivalent Fractions in
class |
6.2 pg 184: 1-45 odd |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
discussed and turned in 6.2 HW; short notes
and discussion over 6.3 Mixed Numbers |
6.3 pg 188: 1-27 odd, 33; 35 challenge |
stop at 25 for
Thursday |
SP |
| Thursday |
returned tests and discussed them; continued working on
6.3 and added some word problems |
add to 6.3: pg 188 word problems 1-13 odd |
no HW tonight--Hanukah
celebration |
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| Friday |
continued on 6.3 HW; notes on 6.4 Comparing Fractions |
none |
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Week of
11/30/09-12/4/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
notes on 3.9 Dividing Decimals;
Announced TEST on next Monday over
chapter 3 (we skipped sections 3.7 & 3.10) |
3.9 pg 91: 1-29 eoo, 31; Word Problems 1-5
odd |
do 25 minutes max
tonight |
DE |
| Tuesday |
went over last night's HW; started review in
class--handed out review sheets plus solutions |
review sheets |
work about 20
minutes on review sheets |
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Wednesday |
discussed and handed in 3.9 HW; began
working on review sheets in class to study for Test moved to next Monday
so as to not conflict with MS Activity night |
review sheets--try to finish odds; any work
not finished can be done in class tomorrow |
work about 25
minutes |
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| Thursday |
started discussion on new Chapter 6 Fractions; Test
over Ch 3 moved to Monday |
none |
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| Friday |
worked on assignment from 6.1 Fractions |
6.1 pg 180: 1-8, 9-33 odd, 35, 36 |
Monday (most kids had only
one or two problems left) |
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Week of
11/23/09-11/24/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
Announced test next Thursday or Friday over
chapter 3 (Decimals); finished notes on 3.8 Multiplying Decimals |
3.8 pg 87: 7-25 odd; 26 bonus |
Tuesday |
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| Tuesday |
turned in 3.8 assignment and discussed it |
none |
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SP, AvP |
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Wednesday |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
| Thursday |
| Friday |
Week of
11/16/09-11/20/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
turned in 3.3/3.4 assignment; took a
practice quiz over what we've covered so far in chapter 3 (not graded);
discussed importance of proper use of decimals (significant
figures/digits, scientific notation, etc.) |
finish 3.3/3.4 assignment if not done yet;
read section 3.5 on Rounding |
Tuesday |
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| Tuesday |
worked on Pun/Puzzle worksheet over place
value in the decimal system |
Decimal Place Value wksht |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
notes on 3.6 Adding & Subtracting
Decimals |
3.6 pg 79: 11-47 every other odd, 44 |
Thursday |
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| Thursday |
worked on Word Problems from section 3.6 in class,
discussed last night's HW |
add word problems on pg 80 1-7 odd, 8 to last
night's assignment |
Friday |
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| Friday |
went over the 3.6 HW and started notes on 3.8
Multiplying Decimals |
none |
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Week of
11/9/09-11/13/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
discussed the 3.1 HW and turned it in; notes
on 3.2 Decimal System |
--finish 3.1 if not done;
--3.2 pg 64: 1-13 odd, 15-43 every other odd (eoo), 45-49 odd; 51-53
optional challenge problems |
stop at # 39 for
Tuesday |
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| Tuesday |
handed back tests and went over them;
continued working on 3.2 assignment in class; had a short discussion
over 3.3 Decimals--we'll work on that assignment tomorrow |
finish full 3.2 assignment (see above) |
Wednesday |
SP |
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Wednesday |
Puzzle Day! No regular work (short
class time) |
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| Thursday |
No School - Parent-Teacher
Conferences |
| Friday |
worked on assignments from 3.3 and 3.4
Comparing Decimals; if you didn't finish in class, do the rest this
weekend |
3.3 pg 68: 1-41 eoo, 43-51 odd
3.4 pg 72: 1-25 odd |
Monday |
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Week of
11/2/09-11/6/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
Announced TEST on Thursday over chapter 5
Number Theory; worked on some review in class |
Chapter 5 Review pg 172: 1-20 all (if not
finished in class) |
Tuesday |
DE |
| Tuesday |
reviewed in class for Thursday's test over
chapter 5 (went over Chapter review, worked some problems from chapter
test on pg 173) |
work some of the chapter test (pg 173) on
your own if you feel you need more practice |
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DE |
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Wednesday |
started notes on 3.1 Exponents and Powers
of 10; handed out extra review sheet (including solutions) for test
tomorrow over chapter 5 |
study for test |
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| Thursday |
took math test over Chapter 5 Number Theory; worked on
section 3.1 assignment (on the right) when finished with the test |
3.1 pg 61: 1-51 odd |
none--we'll continue 3.1
assignment tomorrow |
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| Friday |
Substitute today (Michael); continued 3.1 assignment in
class; worked on puzzle packet if finished early |
3.1 (see above) |
Monday |
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Week of
10/26/09-10/30/09--Mr.
D is gone to Washington, DC this week with the 8th grade
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
Class with Ms. Kirsch; turned in 5.6 Least
Common Multiple HW (if you didn't turn it in, do so tomorrow);
Review packet covering chapter 5 topics (factors, prime factoring, GCF,
LCM) |
no HW, just work in class--I'll be looking
for good reports on your in class work/behavior when I return |
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| Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
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| Thursday |
field trip--no class today |
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| Friday |
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Week of
10/19/09-10/22/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
returned and went over quiz from Friday
(5.1-5.4); finished notes on 5.5 GCF, began assignment |
5.5 pg 164: 1-12 all, 13-31 odd |
work a max of 25
minutes |
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| Tuesday |
continued working on 5.5 assignment--most
finished in class; short notes on 5.6 Least Common Multiple (LCM) |
finish 5.5 if not done;
5.6 pg 167: 1-6 all |
Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
continued working on LCM HW from yesterday
(5.6) |
full assignment: 5.6 pg 167 1-18 all, 21-24
all, 26 |
work max 20
minutes tonight |
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| Thursday |
continued working on 5.6 in class |
finish 5.6 assignment |
Monday |
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| Friday |
NO SCHOOL (for students, that is)--teacher professional
day |
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Week of
10/12/09-10/16/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
finished 5.3 HW assignment in class; notes
on 5.4 Prime & Composite Numbers; announced quiz on Friday
covering 5.1-5.4 |
--finish 5.3 if not done in class
--5.4 pg 162: 1-11 odd |
Tuesday |
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| Tuesday |
continued working on 5.4 in class |
5.4 pg 162: 1-29 odd, 32-36 all (full
assignment) |
Wednesday (work
20 minutes max) |
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Wednesday |
notes on 5.5 Greatest Common Factor (GCF) |
5.5 pg 164: 1-12 all |
Thursday |
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| Thursday |
discussed 5.5 HW--we'll finish the rest tomorrow after
the quiz; reviewed for quiz, received review packet |
you can work problems I had suggested on review sheets,
but only focus on areas where you struggle |
study for quiz tomorrow (over
5.1-5.4) |
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| Friday |
took quiz over 5.1-5.4 (number theory) |
none |
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Week of
10/5/09-10/9/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
notes and discussion on 5.1 Finding
Factors & Multiples |
5.1 pg 151: 1-21 odd, 22, 31, 32, 34-48,
40-42 |
stop at #22 for
tomorrow |
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| Tuesday |
finished 5.1 assignment in class; short
discussion on 5.2 Tests for Divisibility, then started work on the
assignment |
5.2 pg 155: 1-31 odd, 34, 35 |
stop at #15 for
tomorrow |
YG |
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Wednesday |
finished 5.2 assignment in class |
finish 5.2 if not done in class |
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| Thursday |
discussed & turned in the 5.1 & 5.2 assignments; notes
on 5.3 Square Numbers & Square Roots |
5.3 pg 157: 1-15 odd, 16-25 all, 28, 29 |
work a maximum of 20 minutes |
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| Friday |
discussed and continued working on the 5.3 HW |
none |
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JSu |
Week of
9/29/09-10/2/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
No School |
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| Tuesday |
Reviewed for the quiz tomorrow over
operations with integers |
Self-test A pg 385; Extra practice pg 464 |
not due--work on
as much as you need to be ready |
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Wednesday |
Took quiz over operations with integers |
none |
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| Thursday |
returned and went over quiz from yesterday; did an
engineering activity--build the tallest tower possible using only one
sheet of paper |
none |
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| Friday |
Had a discussion day about different types of
symmetry and where
these types can be found in nature and in manufactured goods |
none--have a good weekend! |
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AmP |
Week of
9/21/09-9/25/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
notes on 11.3 Subtracting Integers--here's
a website that might help you better understand this topic |
11.3 pg 376: 1-29 odd |
Tuesday |
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| Tuesday |
notes on 11.4/11.5 Multiplication with
Integers; talked more about subtracting integers and started
worksheet on it in class |
Subtracting integers wksht |
work a max of 25
minutes outside of class |
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Wednesday |
took practice quiz (not graded) on
adding/subtracting integers; finished discussion on Multiplying integers |
1st side of Multiplying Integers wksht |
Thursday |
NM |
| Thursday |
- Worked on 2nd side of Multiplying Integers wksht (from
yesterday)
- worked on Dividing Integers wksht when finished w/ 1st
wksht--use section 11.6 Quotients of Integers (pg 383) as a
reference if needed
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- finish Multiplying Integers wkst (front and back)
- finish 1st side (pg E-65) of Dividing Integers wkst
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Friday (work at least 25
minutes uninterrupted) |
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| Friday |
worked in class to finish the multiplication and
division of integers wkshts; announced quiz next Wednesday over
operations with integers (add, subtract, mult., div.) |
finish wkshts if not done in class |
Tuesday |
YG, AP, NM |
Week of
9/14/09-9/18/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
Went over the learning style assessments |
none |
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YG, PG |
| Tuesday |
finished our little discussion about
learning styles and how our brains work--see the
Brain Stuff link on the left side of
this page for more info |
none |
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Wednesday |
notes on 11.1 Negative Numbers |
read sections 11.1 (pg 366) and 11.2 (pg
370) |
Thursday |
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| Thursday |
finished notes on 11.1&11.2, worked on worksheet
covering addition of integers |
worksheet covering addition of integers (front & back) |
Monday |
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| Friday |
NO SCHOOL - Rash ha-Shanah |
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Week of
9/8/09-9/11/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day |
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| Tuesday |
went over HW from section 1.6/1.7 (didn't
turn it in); Announced QUIZ Thursday over Order of Operations,
Substitution/evaluations, word problems |
for Review:
pg 26: 1-23 odd
pg 28: 15-59 odd
pg 29: 1-9 odd |
Review not
due--use as needed to prep for quiz (won't be collected) |
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Wednesday |
reviewed for quiz tomorrow |
see above |
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| Thursday |
took quiz covering Order of Operations,
Substitution/evaluations, word problems |
read section 2.1 pp 32-33; work problems 1-10 (written
exercises) |
Friday |
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| Friday |
handed back and went over the quizzes from yesterday;
started a Learning Style Assessment (see the "Brain Stuff" link to the
left on this page) |
finish learning style assessment |
Monday |
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Week of
8/31/09-9/4/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
| Monday |
notes on section 1.1 Mathematical
Expressions |
1.1 pg 4: 15-41 odd |
Tuesday |
EM |
| Tuesday |
went over the 1.1 HW, turned it in; notes on
1.2 Properties of Addition and Multiplication |
1.2 pg 8: 1-31 odd, 32 |
Wednesday |
EM |
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Wednesday |
notes and discussion on 1.5 Order of
Operations |
1.5 pg 17: 9-39 odd |
Thursday |
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| Thursday |
extra practice with order of operations--worksheet from
algebra textbook |
(on wksht):
pg 3: 22-38 even, 46 bonus
pg 6: 28, 31, 34, 39; 43 bonus |
Friday |
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| Friday |
Word Problems from sections 1.6 & 1.7 |
1.6 pg 20: 5-9 all
1.7 pg 22: 4-9 all |
Tuesday |
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Week of
8/26/09-8/28/09
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Day |
Classwork |
Assignment |
Due date |
Absent |
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Wednesday |
First Day of School! Went over class
rules/expectations, class supplies (1-inch binder, dividers, loose leaf
paper, pencils), and other generalities |
get your class supplies! |
ASAP |
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| Thursday |
worked on a review packet: decimals, fractions,
division, multiplication |
finish the review packet if not done in class |
Friday |
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| Friday |
went over review packet answers; received books |
get class supplies, finish "Getting to know you" sheet,
get your book covered |
ASAP |
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