Monday, September 28, 2015

Periods 1/2 and 3/4 - We have started our new unit on integers and rational numbers. Last week we learned about zero pairs and how to graph them on the number line. Zero pairs are additive inverses (opposites) that when added together will have a sum of zero.

Examples:

-9 +9 = 0        5 + (-5) = 0        11 + (-11) = 0

This week we will be learning how to use the number to model addition of integers. The main concept to remember is that positive numbers mean to count up which represents moving to the right on the number line and negative numbers mean to count down which represents moving to the left on the number line. We will also apply this to real world situation such as withdrawing or depositing money into a bank account, golf scores, football plays, temperature and elevation.


Period 8 - Last week we finished up our notes on exponent properties and Friday we took our quiz. This week we will learn how to write numbers in scientific notation and how to convert from scientific notation form to standard form. There will be a project presented to the kids towards the end of the week that will be due next week. Next week we will begin to learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers when written in scientific notation form.

Period 9 - Students are continuing to work on scientific notation skills along with exponent properties and decimal operations.

Review for Upcoming Quiz

Below are some websites to check out! All of these websites are great resources to help you get ready for your upcoming quiz on Friday, September 18, 2015.

Periods 1/2 and 3/4:

Rounding and Place Value: http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/tens.cgi?A1=s&A2=5
Order of Operations: http://mrnussbaum.com/orderops/
Multiplying Whole Numbers: http://www.themathpage.com/arith/multiply-whole-numbers-multiply-decimals.htm
Long Division: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/multiplication-division/long_division/v/division-2
Decimal Operations: http://www.math-play.com/decimal-math-games.html
Fraction Operations: http://www.math-play.com/math-fractions-games.html
Coordinate Planes: http://www.mathplayground.com/locate_aliens.html


Period 8:

Exponents: https://sites.google.com/a/wcr7.org/integrated-1/home/exponents-unit/w2
http://www.math-play.com/exponent-game.html
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/exponent-games.html

After Labor Day Weekend

No homework over Labor Day Weekend!!! Everyone enjoy the holiday!

Below are some things to get ready for next week.

I hope to see everyone at Open House Tuesday Night!

Periods 1/2 and 3/4:

Tuesday - Quick Check on Reference Sheets 1-6. You can use your reference sheets so bring them to class. Notes and practice on multiplying and dividing fractions.

Wednesday - Reference Sheet 7: Number Lines and Coordinate Planes. Plotting Points on a coordinate plane practice.

Thursday - Quiz on all 7 reference sheets. Bring your reference sheets to class because you may use them on the quiz.

Friday - Finish warm up packet. Order of Operations Movement practice.


Period 8:

Tuesday - go over Friday's quiz on Order of Operations, Integers and Exponents. Create an exponent foldable. We will be learning 8 new rules about exponents over the next couple of weeks. This unit will also include scientific notation.

Wednesday - Learn and practice first 3 exponent rules

Thursday - Practice first 3 exponent rules

Friday - Order of Operations Movement practice/review.