Week 4 ~ October 14-18 ~ Math 8

Monday ~ Today we finished up our Task 2 by writing a memo to the company explaining our new ramp lengths.  We started this example in class & students just needed to finish it for homework.

Tuesday ~  We began working on Task 3 which was a final ramp design as well a a proof that the area we found was correct.  This is a mostly in class project that we'll be finishing tomorrow.  The dimensions for the final ramp are 24 feet high and 32 feet long.

Wednesday ~ We finished working on Task 3 today.  Many students were able to finish in class, those who didn't need to finish it at home tonight.  Here is a photo of what the project should look like.

Thursday ~ Today we discussed the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem.  Basically you just need to take the 3 lengths they give you and plug them into the formula.  If it is a true statement, the triangle is a right triangle.  If not, then the triangle is NOT a right triangle.  HW:  Pg 468 # 13-18, 43

Week 3 ~ Oct 7 - 11 ~ Algebra 1

Welcome to week 3!  Progress reports will be sent out this week!

Monday:  We discussed the rules for products and exponents.  These are in the book, but we also took notes on them and then practiced them.  HW: Pg 463, # 8-14 evens, 20-30 evens, 37, 48

Tuesday:  Today we finished up our exponent rules with the quotient rules.  Again, they are in the book and in our notes.  HW: Pg 470 # 8-18 evens, 22-32 evens, 43, 44

Wednesday: Today we discussed fractional exponents.  Fraction Exponents Video  HW: Pg 501 # 18-21, 25-30

Thursday:  Today we worked on Task 1 in class. What was not finished was to be done for homework.  This should be done in your Interactive Notebook, so it won't be part of the homework packet for tomorrow.  Task 1 Document

Friday:  Today we took Quiz 2C & turned in our HW packet.  I also checked off the Task 1 for completion.  The homework for the weekend is to get caught up on any missing work or test corrections.

Week 3 ~ Oct 7 - 11~ Math 8

Welcome to Week 3!

Monday:  We worked on finding the missing side in a right triangle.  Homework: Pg 467 # 4, 5, 11, 12, & Pg 501, #18-20.    Pythagorean Theorem Video

Tuesday:  Today we worked on word problems and real world examples of the Pythagorean Theorem.  Remember to draw your picture to help you find which side you're looking for!  HW: Pg 467, # 6, 19, 34, 44

Wednesday: We worked on using Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between 1 points on a graph. There is a formula, but it is big and ugly!  Instead, plot the 2 points, connect them and draw a right triangle.  Then count the length of each side and plug it into our formula.  HW: Pg 479 # 11-14

Thursday:  Task 1 was on the agenda for today!  Attached are the necessary papers you need to complete the work.  to get a 3 out of 3, You'll need to draw the 3 triangles, label them correctly and find the the correct answer (in feet).  To get some extra credit, you'll need to explain how you know your ramp length is correct (think of using the longest side & shortcut method).  Task 1 Instructions  Ramp A  Ramp B  Ramp C

Friday:  Today we did Task 2.  The company has come back and said they want to see each of the ramps with the height increased by 5 feet.  Complete these drawings and calculations correctly to earn 3 out of 3.  To get a 4, you'll need to find the ramp length if you increased the height by 10 feet.  We did 1 example in class.

Triad 2 ~ Week 2 ~ Sept 30 - Oct 4 ~ Algebra

In an effort to keep the number of posts down and make it easier to navigate, I'll put making 1 homework post per class per week.  I'll add to it daily so as to keep it up to date.

Monday: HW: Pg 260, # 5, 6, 14-17, 25

Tuesday: We began discussing exponential equations today.  Homework is an Exponent WS, # 1-4.  See me to get a copy of it.

Wednesday: I was out at a training today.  The students took notes & worked on the Exponent WS # 5-8

Thursday:  We revisited the lessons from yesterday, homework is the same as Wednesday.  Basically just gave the students an extra day to work on it.

Friday:  Quiz today!  We also turned in HW packets for the week and checked Interactive Notebooks.  Homework is a WS that deals with the exponential growth of bacteria.  See me for another copy.

Triad 2 ~ Week 2 ~ Sept 30 - Oct 4 ~ Math 8

In an effort to make this easier to navigate, I've decided to just do one post for each week and add to it.    Here is the homework for the 2nd week of Triad 2

Monday: Finishing up our square roots lesson, HW: Pg 456 # 25-30, 45, 49-51

Tuesday: We proved the Pythagoren Theorem by cutting triangles They should be in the interactive
notebook.  HW: Find the area of the "C" square and how long is 1 side.

Wednesday: I was out at a training today, students began taking notes on the Pythagorean Theorem, HW: Page 467 # 3, 8, 9, 37-40

Thursday:  We revisited the notes they took yesterday with some extra examples and explanation.  HW is the same as yesterday.

Friday:  Quiz today, Square root approximation Worksheet, see me for a copy

Friday, September 27 ~ Algebra

Quiz today!  After the quiz students were able to work on their homework.  The worksheet reviews functions.  See me to get a copy of it.

Friday, September 27 ~ Math 8

Today we took a quiz.  Homework is a worksheet reviewing Integer Multiplication.  See me to get a copy of it!