Monday, May 16, 2011

Assignments: 5/16 - 6/3 (Last THREE weeks of school in this post!)

Algebra I

Monday May 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problems
-Chapter 11 Section 3, objective: Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula--using the discriminant.

Assignment:
p. 604-605 (30-63 by 3's) ...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST ON WEDNESDAY!**

Tuesday May 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 1 problem quiz and p. 603 (1-5)
-Chapter 11 Section 1 and 3 Review

Assignment:
p. 641-642 (1-4, 8-18 even, 21-23, 26, and 27)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST TOMORROW!**

Wednesday May 18, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 11 Test Day

Assignment:
Review worksheet #1 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday May 19, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #2

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #2 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday May 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #3

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #3 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Monday May 23, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #4

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #4 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday May 24, 2011:

In-class (with Mr. Fields--Mrs. Herrin is giving an exam at Blessed Sacrament):
-Review worksheet #5

Assignment:
Finish review worksheet #5 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday May 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Review worksheet #6

Assignment:
Review worksheet #6 and study for your exam...Remember no calculators allowed!

Thursday May 26, 2011:

Final exam day!

Friday May 27, 2011:

8th Grader's LAST day! Have a great summer!  Best wishes for a fun, safe, and successful 4 years of High School.

Monday May 30, 2011:

Memorial Day!  No School!

Tuesday May 31, 2011-Friday June 3, 2011:

No school for 8th Graders.

Pre-Algebra

Monday May 16, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 12:1-5 Test Day

Assignment:
p. 699 (1-13 all)

Tuesday May 17, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 13 Section 1, objective: Classify polynomials and put in standard form.

Assignment:
p. 703 (11-30) and p. 704 (35, 36, 39-41)

Wednesday May 18, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 704 (51-54)
-Chapter 13 Section 2, objective: Add polynomials.

Assignment:
Worksheet

Thursday May 19, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 709 (32-36)
-Chapter 13 Section 3, objective: Subtract polynomials.

Assignment:
p. 712 (7-26 all)

Friday May 20, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 713 (38-42, 47-50)
-Chapter 13 Section 4, objective: Multiply a polynomial by a monomial.

Assignment:
p. 718 (8-23, 27-30)

Monday May 23, 2011:


In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 13 Section 4 worksheet

Assignment:
Finish worksheet

Tuesday May 24, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Review for Chapter 13 Test

Assignment:
p. 733-734 (9-24)

Wednesday May 25, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 13 Test Day

Assignment:
Review worksheet (1-10) and study for your end of year test.

Thursday May 26, 2011:

In-class: 
-Review worksheet (11-15)

Assignment:
Study for your end of the year test and find all of your chapter tests since January.

Friday May 27, 2011:

In-class:
-Review old tests in class (bring old tests to class with you!)

Assignment:
Study for your end of the year test.

Monday May 30, 2011:

Memorial Day! No school!

Tuesday May 31, 2011:

In-class:
Review old tests in class.

Assignment:
Study for your end of the year test.

Wednesday June 1, 2011:

End of the year test day 1.

Thursday June 2, 2011:

End of the year test day 2--tests must be finished today.

Friday June 3, 2011:

Last day of school for students! Have a great summer! Best wishes for a fun, safe, and successful 8th grade year.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Assignments: 5/9 - 5/13

Algebra I

Monday May 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
p. 589 (1-16) and p. 590 (19-59 1st column)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Tuesday May 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
2 worksheets...Remember no calculators allowed!

Wednesday May 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 589 (1-6) "Concept Review"
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations using square roots.

Assignment:
p. 591 (63, 64, 65-95 odd)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY!**

Thursday May 12, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 539 (26-30) 
-Chapter 11 Section 1 Review

Assignment:
p. 590-592 (78-98 even, 100, 101, 107-111)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST ON WEDNESDAY!**

Friday May 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity:p. 647 (22-24)
-Chapter 11 Section 3, objective: Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.

Assignment:
p. 604 (7-29 all)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**TEST ON WEDNESDAY!**

Pre-Algebra

Monday May 9, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 10-2 Worksheet (1)
-Chapter 12 Section 3, objective: Make and interpret box-and-whisker plots.

Assignment:
p. 640-641 (1, 5-8, 11-13)
**TEST NEXT MONDAY!**

Tuesday May 10, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 642 (29 and 30)
-Chapter 12 Section 4, objective: Make and use histograms.

Assignment:
p. 646-647 (1-8 all)
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Wednesday May 11, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: WS (3-6)
-Chapter 12 Section 4, objective: Make, use, and interpret histograms.

Assignment:
p. 647-648 (9, 11, 13-18, 20, 21)
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Thursday May 12, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 649 (27-30, 36-40)
-Chapter 12 Section 5, objective: Learn about different data displays and determine which would be best to represent various situations.

Assignment:
p. 654-655 (assorted problems...announced in class)
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Friday May 13, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: Histogram WS (1-3)
-Review 12:1-5

Assignment:
p. 658 (1-16) and worksheet from in-class
**TEST ON MONDAY!**

Monday, May 2, 2011

Assignments: 5/2 - 5/6

Algebra I

Monday May 2, 2011:

In-class (Mrs. Herrin will be out):
-Review for Chapter 10 Test

Assignment:
p. 579-580 (1-30 omit 11, 25, and 29)...Remember no calculators allowed!
**Test on Wednesday!**

Tuesday May 3, 2011:

In class:
-Warm up activity: p. 562 (101-107)
-Go over yesterday's review assignment.

Assignment:
Study for your Chapter 10 Test!
**Test tomorrow!**

Wednesday May 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Chapter 10 Test Day

Assignment:
None.

Thursday May 5, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
p. 589 (1-16) and p. 590 (19-59 1st column)...Remember no calculators allowed!

Friday May 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 11 Section 1, objective: Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

Assignment:
2 worksheets...Remember no calculators allowed!

Pre-Algebra

Monday May 2, 2011:

 In-class (Mrs. Herrin will be out):
-Worksheet 5-9 (Measures of Central Tendancy)

Assignment:
Finish in-class assignment.

Tuesday May 3, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: board problem
-Chapter 12 Section 1, objective: Make and interpret stem-and-leaf plots.

Assignment:
p. 629-630 (3-9, 12-15, 17-20)

Wednesday May 4, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 10-1 Worksheet (8-12)
-Chapter 12 Section 2, objective: Use measures of variation--quartiles and outliers.

Assignment:
p. 636 (6-14)

Thursday May 5, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: 10-2 Worksheet (1)
-Chapter 12 Section 3, objective: Make and interpret box-and-whisker plots.

Assignment:
p. 640-641 (1, 5-8, 11-13)

Friday May 6, 2011:

In-class:
-Warm up activity: p. 642 (29 and 30)
-Chapter 12 Section 4, objective: Make and use histograms.

Assignment:
p. 646-647 (1-8 all)