Monday 9/12

We worked in MATHia X today and finished our Common Assessment.

Our second MATHia X module, Linear Equations, will be due next Friday the 23rd. Are you on pace to have all the workspaces complete?

Also, for those that know they need to brush up on the distributive property and combining like terms, check out the links below for additional practice. It's tough to succeed in Math 8 without being proficient in all your Math 6 & 7 skills.

Distributive property practice
Combining like terms practice

Homework: 30 mins of MATHia practice

Friday 9/9

Today we took our first Common Assessment and we will finish this on Monday. 

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!

Homework: none

Thursday 9/8

Today we continued our review of solving two-step equations. 

In preparation of our Common Assessment #1, we need to practice problems. The way you get better at something is to practice! Whether you are playing basketball, the flute, or mastering math concepts, practice is important. For homework, I want you to practice problems. Here are the problems from our review: 
Review Questions. Find the problems that you have not yet mastered and re-do them. I have highlighted the answers so you can check them. Remember, practice makes perfect!

Homework: Practice review problems

Wednesday 9/7

Today we review solving two-step equations using Plickers. We were able to reveal our answers and see how the class did live on the screen. Tomorrow we will spend more time reviewing equations in order to prepare for our Common Assessment. 

We will have our first Common Assessment this Friday during class time. The assessment will help us to see where we are now and where we are going in the curriculum. No need to stress and all I ask is that you try your best! 

Homework: none

Tuesday 9/6

Today we took a Cope survey then worked on MATHia. We also went over our Chapter 1 Test. We will be reviewing the concepts and students will have the opportunity to retake the test if they are unhappy with their scores. This is our first test of the year so it is one of many. Don't let it get you down if you did poorly because we will use it as a tool to improve and revisit those concepts!  

We will have our first Common Assessment this Friday during class time. The assessment will help us to see where we are now and where we are going in the curriculum. No need to stress and all I ask is that you try your best! 

Homework: 30 mins of MATHia

Friday 9/2

Today we worked on MATHia for the entire class period. There is no homework except for have a GREAT weekend!

Thursday 9/1

Today we looked at the first part of Lesson 2.2, which focused on the characteristics of graphs. By now you should be able to explain the following terms in your own words:

• discrete graph
• continuous graph
• linear graph
• collinear points
• non-linear graph

Homework: Summarize what we learned today, using and explaining all key terms