Eighth graders will have a test on Monday, October 15, 2012 over one and two step equation solving, combining like terms, simplifying expressions, the distributive property, and identifying types of solutions as one solution, infinitely many solutions or no solution. We will review in class on Friday.
Students in 6th, 7th, & 8th grade are in a global math challenge in the web 2.0 program known as Manga High. This challenge, called a Fai-To (figh-Toe), is against a school located in Canada. The challenge could be over in as little as 5 days, or as long as 9 days, depending upon the activity and intensity of the students' effort.
Two weeks ago, we were in a challenge against a school in Ireland, and I am proud to say that our CR-B students won against Ireland, and captured their digital trophy for our digital math trophy case. Wish us luck in our latest challenge! Students are seeing assignments appear in their inboxes this week. Using the power of Google Forms, students can submit their homework electronically.
My Weebly Problem of the Week postings for extra credit have now launched!. You can find a new problem each week under the tab called 2012/2013 Weebly Problem of the Week.
Be sure and read through the September 30 posting under this Weebly Problem of the Week tab to learn how to enter your response to these problems. Happy solving! 6th grade has their chapter 1 test Wednesday. The review sheet is available on my assignments page.
7th grade has an integer test Wednesday. Students have made their review cards in their Big Huge Labs online accounts. 8th grade has a quiz on Wednesday over one step equation solving. All grades will have a quiz on Wednesday.
6th grade: comparing numbers, estimation, properties, mental math, order of operations, place value, and prolbem solving 7th grade: Ordering numbers on a number line, rounding, adding decimals, subtracting decimals, multiplying decimals, dividing decimals, metric conversions, comparing numbers, absolute value, and problem solving. 8th grade: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers, the rules for using integers, substituting variables in for integers and solving problems, Our theme this year is Be MARVELous and each 7th and 8th grader is to decorate their locker and the junior high hallway. Check out these superhero pages to get you started.
Eighth grade students will have a quiz on Thursday, September 6 on absollute value, simplifying and evaluating expressions, as well as vocabulary from the first four lessons.
Eighth graders were given the Marshmallow Challenge today. Imagine being presented with 20 sticks of uncooked spaghetti, 1 yard of masking tape, 1 yard of string, and 1 marshmallow, and being told you get 18 minutes to create the tallest, freestanding structure possible - with the marshmallow on top. That is the problem these students successfully solved. The tallest structure today was 46.5 centimeters. Students understood that the strongest geometric shap Welcome back to school. This is the place to look for announcements on upcoming projects, or advance notice for tests.
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