8A Weekly Update

Grad class of 2009

8adynamo — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:41:58 +0000

Mr. Wagner, Mr. Redstone, Ms. Freeman and Mrs. Leahy would like to wish everyone a safe and happy summer and good luck in High School!

Algebra – Exam Results

8adynamo — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:52:43 +0000

Period 3 – Class Average = 89%

Period 5 – Class Average = 92%

Nicely done!

Math – Week of May 11

8adynamo — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:15:56 +0000

Tuesday, May 12: After a HW Check of linear relationships, we introduced topic 3, the slope of a line. Time was then given to practice.

Also, Period 4 had time to begin Topic 4 (Slope/Y-intercept). The assignment with this topic is due on Friday.

Expect me to check the slope HW on Thursday!

Thursday, May 14: We checked the HW on slope, and proceded into topic 4, slope-y-intercept form of a line. Time was given to work on the HW, which is a hand-in due tomorrow.

Friday, May 15: We covered the final topic of the unit, Arithmetic Sequences. An assignment was given, completed and graded in class. FOr HW, study for the test!

Test next Tuesday, May 19 on the linear equations unit

Algebra – Week of May 11

8adynamo — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:22:11 +0000

Important Dates:

Wednesday, May 13: Carnegie cycle 5 is due.

Friday, May 15: Quiz – Quadratics/factoring (1-page cheat sheet allowed)

Monday, May 18: Unit final – Quadratics/factoring (40% of report 6 grade!)

Wednesday, May 20: Algebra Final Exam (covering all content since August)

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Monday, May 11: In today’s class, we covered topic 6, “Solving quadratics by completing the square”. Time was given to complete the HW, Pg 666-667, #3,5,7,9,11,13,15,29,31,33,35,41,43. I will be checking this on Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 13: HW from Monday was checked, and we covered the final topic “The quadratic formula”. Time was given to practice and work on the HW, Pg 674, #3,7,13,23,27,35,37,43. I will be checking on Friday.

Friday, May 15: We wrote the quiz on Quadratics, and based on the results people NEED TO STUDY. The test is Monday, 30 Questions, multiple choice. Graphing Calculators are allowed.

MAth/Algebra – Progress Reports

8adynamo — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:37:02 +0000

Due to an error on my part, grades from me did not appear on the progress report yesterday. I apologize.

At 3:45 today, I will have a printout of all grades this report period for each student. If they do not come and see me, I will distribute them the next time they arrive in class.

Algebra – Week of May 4-8

8adynamo — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:53:02 +0000

LTF Exam – Friday, May 8 (this will not count towards your grade, however, the review will serve you well for our final)

Tuesday, May 5: After a HW check of Topic 5 (using square roots to solve quadratics), we reviewed linear functions (y=mx + b). Time was then given to work on the review package provided last week.

Thursday, May 6: Today was primarily a review class, in preparation for Friday’s exam. The remainder of the review package doesn’t necessarily have to be entirely completed, but, the questions within it should prepare you well for whats coming.

For tomorrow, students should complete pages 2,3,4 and 5.

I will be checking.

Friday, May 8: LTF Exam today, next week we will be wrapping up the quadratics unit. HW – Carnegie.

Grade breakout for report card 6: If your progress report grade is lower than you like, there is still 60% to be decided (Carnegie and the unit test),

10% Quizzes

30% Assignments

20% Carnegie

40% Quadratics unit final

Week of 5.4-5.8.09

8adynamo — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:42:44 +0000

Progress reports go home Wednesday, 5.6.

This Wednesday, 5.6 students will be dismissed at 1:00. This is the schedule:

8:30-9:10 1st period

9:15-9:55 3rd period

10:00-10:40 7th period

10:45-11:20 5th period

11:25-12:00 6th period

12:05-12:40 Lunch

12:45-1:00 Advocacy

English, week of 5.4-5.8.2009

8adynamo — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:38:24 +0000

This week in English we are continuing a unit on poetry.

Students have two mini-projects to turn in by Friday, May 8:

End of Year Reflection paragraph — this will be bound in an 8th grade class book
Quilt fabric collage — this will be placed in the binder which will accompany the 8th grade “This I Believe” quilt in the library.

English classes will take the LTF (Laying the Foundation) end-of-course exam in class this Thursday and Friday. The purpose of this exam is to help prepare students for the AP exams they may take in high school for college credit. The LTF test is not for a grade in my class, nor does it affect their placement in high school next year. It is, however, beneficial for students on a college-bound track so they have familiarity with the AP exams.

Math – Week of May 4

8adynamo — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:45:00 +0000

Monday, May 4: We reviewed how to fill a table of values given a relation rule, and how to create the rule given the table. For HW, complete both handouts on this topic, as we will be moving on to new work tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 5: We reviewed making a rule from a table, and then introduced graphing the relationship. For Thursday, all classes should be done both pages of the handout “introduction to relations”.

Thursday, May 7: We finished graphing linear equations, and in the case of period 4, began examining the slope of a line. For Tuesday, complete the two worksheets on linear relationships (“Representing functions as ordered pairs” and “Graphing miles-km”). I will be having a HW check.

Algebra and Math – week of April 27

8adynamo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:49:41 +0000

Algebra: Carnegie – Cycle 5 Due May 13

Monday, April 27: We continued topic 4, solving quadratics equations using graphing. Those who did not finish the assignment in class will have a chance later in the week. It is my plan to not introduce any new topics this week while TAKS testing is going on. However, tomorrow, be ready to write a quiz on topics 1-3.

Wednesday, April 29: Today we wrote a quiz on quadratics. Pick away on the review package and Carnegie when you get the time…

Friday, May 1: We pressed on with the quadratics unit, covering topic 5: “Solving quadratic equations using square roots”. HW from the text was assigned, Pg 655: #3,5,7,11,17,23,27,33,37,41,43. I will be checking this on Tuesday.

Math:

Monday, April 27: We reviewed the solutions to the misleading graphs excersises before moving on to the final unit on relations and functions. We began topic 1, introducing some preliminary ideas, but no HW is assigned. On Thursday, students will be writing a brief, open-book stats final.

Thursday, April 30: As promised, we wrote the Stats unit final. No HW…good luck on TAKS…see you Monday.