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Homework

5/14

2nd/4th/5th/8th periods:
1)  Study for the quiz on Friday.
2)  Packet p. 28

7th period:
1)  Study for the quiz on Friday.
2)  Packet p. 21.

NOTE:  I uploaded a review worksheet for the quiz today.  I'll upload an 
answer key on Thursday.




5/13

1)  Packet p. 16
2)  p. 307 #1-3




5/12

1)  SL 8.5




5/9

1)  Journal p. 294 #1-3
2)  Bring in a food label w/nutrition info.




4/29

1)  SL 8.10
2)  Quiz tomorrow  [NOTE:  I've put a review ws on the "Unit Review 
worksheets" page on this site.  I've also attached an answer sheet.  Kids 
can use this to help them study.]


4/28

1)  Unit 8 packet p. 18
2)  Study for the quiz on Wednesday?




4/18

2nd/4th/5th:
1)  Finish your dinosaur project if you haven't already.

8th:
1)  Finish Unit 8 packet p. 7




4/17

2nd/4th/5th:
1)  Unit 8 packet, p. 8  (***Kids only need to do #1-8.)
2)  Work on your dinosaur project.  NOTE:  I'm going to give the kids the 
entire period tomorrow to work on this, but anyone who hasn't finished will 
have to finish it over break.  Accordingly, they should knock out as much of 
it as possible tonight.

7th/8th
1)  Journal p. 305




4/16

2nd/4th/5th:
1)  Finish your scale drawing of Mr. Gaskell.
NOTE:  Fifth period students must finish the two sides of their worksheet, 
but don't need to finish the scale drawing.

7th/8th:
1)  Unit 8 packet p. 3




4/15

2nd/4th/5th periods:
1)  SL 8.7
2)  Open response redo (optional)

7th/8th:
1)  Packet p. 5 #5-10
2)  Open response redo (optional)




4/4

2nd, 4th, and 5th periods:
1)  Journal pp. 278-279

7th and 8th periods:
1)  Journal pp. 302-303




4/3

2nd, 4th, and 5th periods only:
1)  Journal pp. 302-303




4/1

1)  Study for the test.




3/31

1)  Packet p. 20
2)  Study for the test.




3/28

1)  Packet pp. 16 and 35

NOTE:  I've included three review worksheets for the unit on the Unit Review 
worksheet page on this site.  Each worksheet comes with an answer sheet 
too.  Kids can use these worksheets to study for the test.  To get there, 
click on the "Unit Review worksheets" link at the top of this page.




3/26

[for Friday]

1)  Packet pp. 36-37
2)  Quiz on Friday

NOTE:  I've posted a review worksheet page for the quiz content on the "Unit 
Review worksheet" page 
on this site (Unit 6 Review Worksheet III).  I've also posted an answer 
sheet.


3/25

1)  Packet pp. 17 and 34




3/20

NOTE:  I assigned SRB pp. 242-243 to 2nd, 4th, and 5th periods.  They should 
hold off on that until Tuesday night.  We're going to continue the lesson we 
started today on Tuesday.  Accordingly, all classes should do the following:

1)  Packet p. 33
2)  Packet p. 19 (only if you got < 90 on the last quiz)




3/19

1)  Packet p. 31:  Choose 20.
2)  Read SRB p. 241.





3/18

1)  Packet p. 27
2)  Read SRB p. 241.
Optional
3)  Correct your open ended question from Unit 5 to improve your grade.
4)  Make up a creative mnemonic for order of operations (as opposed to 
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally).




3/17

1)  Packet, p. 18
2)  Read SRB p. 247.




3/14
1)  SL 6.4
2)  Quiz on Monday:  Adding and subtracting signed numbers




3/13

1)  Packet p. 14:  Choose any 15 problems.

NOTE:  No homework for 4th period today.


3/12

1)  SL 6.3




3/11

1)  Packet p. 10, # 1-18




3/10

1)  Packet, p. 6 (Choose 15).
2)  Quiz tomorrow on reciprocals and dividing fractions (see the attached 
review sheet and answer key on the Unit Review ws page on this site).




3/7

4th and 5th periods:
1)  SL 6.2
2)  Fairy tale projects

2nd and 7th periods:
1)  SL 6.2

8th period:
1)  SL 6.2
2)  Test corrections (and test)




3/6

2nd period:
1)  SL 6.1
2)  Test corrections (plus test)

8th period:
1)  SL 6.1

4th/5th periods:
1)  Work on your fairy tale maps.




3/5

4th/5th/7th periods:
1)  Test corrections (plus test)
2)  SL 6.1

4th/5th:  Don't forget to bring in your materials for your fairy tale map 
tomorrow.




3/4

2nd period:
1)  Unit 6 packet, pp. 3-4

4th and 5th periods:
1)  Brainstorm ideas for your fairy tale project.



3/3

1)  Unit 6 packet, pp. 3-4




2/29

1)  Clean out your binder.  Store your Unit 5 packet and Journal 1 somewhere 
safe (for the Final).




2/28

1)  Study for the test.




2/27

1)  Study for the test on Friday.




2/26

1) SL 5.7
2)  Study for the test on Friday.




2/25

1)  SL 5.10
2)  Quiz tomorrow on angle relationships




2/21

1)  Make a cheat sheet:  One page with a brief description of each rule 
we've learned regarding angle relationships (e.g. the sum of the measures of 
the angles in a triangle will always be 180 degrees)

2)  Journal, p. 195
NOTE:  8th period is excused from this page.  [Good job, 8th period!]




2/20

1)  Unit 5 packet, p. 12




2/19

1)  Finish p. 167, journal.
2)  SL 5.2




2/13

1)  Journal p. 182 (Use the circles at the back of the Unit 5 packet.)
2)  Quiz tomorrow




2/12

1)  Divide your graph paper into 4 sections.
2)  Draw a polygon in one section.
3)  Show a translation, a reflection, and a rotation of your polygon in the 
other sections.  [Each section should have a preimage and an image.]
4)  Quiz on Thursday on translations, plotting and labeling points, and 
circle graphs




2/11

1)  Finish journal pp. 179-181.




2/8

1)  Journal p. 175




2/7

1)  SL 5.3





2/6

1)  Journal p. 171
2)  Redo the open ended question for one more point (out of 4).

NOTE:  Kids should use the circles at the back of their Unit 5 packet for p. 
171.  If they don't have that at home, they can just use a compass or trace 
something circular at the bottom of the page.



2/5

1)  Journal p. 165




2/4

1)  Bring back midterms tomorrow.
2)  Study for the quiz tomorrow.  Topics:  Measuring and drawing angles, 
pages A-C in the Unit 5 packet.




2/1

2nd, 4th, and 5th periods:  Angle ws
7th/8th periods:  SL 5.1
All classes:  Quiz on Tuesday (pages A-C in packet, measuring/drawing angles)




1/31

2nd, 4th, and 5th periods:  SL 5.1
7th and 8th periods:  Flashcards for pp. B & C in the Unit 5 packet



1/28

1)  Test corrections
2)  Bring back test (signed, if it's stamped).
3)  Clean out your math binder.




1/24

1)  Study for the Midterm (Part II) tomorrow.




1/23

1)  Study for the Midterm (Part I) tomorrow.




1/22

1)  On looseleaf paper, make up/solve 2 problems from each unit.
2)  Study for the midterm.  [Use your SRB if necessary.]




1/18

1)  Bring in the Unit 1-4 packets on Tuesday and Wednesday.




1/17

1)  Study for the Unit 4 test tomorrow.




1/16

1)  Packet p. 15
2)  Study for the test.




1/15

1)  SL 4.11
2)  Study for the test.




1/14

1)  SL 4.9
2)  Adding/subtracting mixed numbers quiz tomorrow
3)  Unit 4 test on Friday




1/10

1)  SL 4.8
2)  Read pp. 314-316 in the Student Reference Book.




1/9

1)  p. 153 #1-4




1/8

1)  SL 4.6
2)  Quiz tomorrow on multiplying fractions




1/7

1)  SL 4.7
2)  Study for the multiplication of fractions quiz on Wednesday.




1/4

1)  Unit 4 packet, p. 12




1/3

1)  Journal p. 142 #3-6
2)  Journal p. 143 #5-8




1/2

1)  Unit 4 packet, bottom of p. 8, #1-8




12/20

NOTE:  4th period doesn't need to do #1.

1)  Unit 4 Packet p. 8, #1-6
2)  Cut out/bring in the tiles for Fraction Action, Fraction Friction.





12/19

1)  Journal p. 134 #2




12/18

1)  SL 4.1  (Choose 8 problems.)
2)  Unit 4 Quiz I tomorrow




12/17

1)  Journal p. 130 #1-8
2)  Quiz on Wednesday



12/13

All classes:
1)  p. 143 #1-2 (all 10 problems)
2)  Geomonsters are due tomorrow.

7th and 8th periods only:
3)  Read p. 307, SRB.
4)  Cut out/bring in the tiles from Unit 4 packet p. 20.

NOTE:  I incorrectly wrote #4 as Activity Sheet 20.  The correct page is at 
the back of their Unit 4 packet.  




12/11

All classes:
1)  SL 4.2

2nd, 4th, and 5th periods only:
2)  Read p. 307, SRB.
3)  Cut out/bring in the tiles from Unit 4 packet p. 20.






12/10

1)  SL 4.1




12/7

1)  Geomonsters project:  due on next Friday, 12/14

NOTE:  The shapes on the last two pages are not drawn to scale.  Kids should 
not measure any of the sides of these shapes.  Rather, they should assume 
that all of the given information is correct.  Then they can use 
substitution when they find the area and perimeter (or circumference) of 
each shape on the third page of their packet.




12/5

1)  Study for the Unit 3 test.
2)  Get your Unit 3 quiz signed (7th period has already done this).
3)  Make sure you have pencils, a calculator, and a ruler for the test 
tomorrow.




12/4

1)  Journal p. 117
2)  Study for the test.




12/3

1)  SL 3.10
2)  Study for the test on Thursday.




11/30

1)  Journal p. 116




11/29

1)  matching ws
2)  quiz tomorrow




11/28

1)  Unit 3 packet p. 10
2)  Unit 3 Quiz II on Friday




11/27

SL 3.7




11/26

Unit 3 packet, p. 7




11/20

1)  SL 3.5

NOTE 1:  5th period doesn't have any homework tonight.
NOTE 2:  Unit 3 Quiz I went home today.  



11/19

1)  SL 3.4




11/16

2nd period:  No homework tonight
Everyone else:  Unit 3 packet, p. 4




11/15

1)  Unit 3 packet, p. 3
2)  Quiz tomorrow




11/14

8th period:
1)  SL 3.3
2)  signed test and corrections
3)  quiz on Friday

4th, 5th, and 7th periods:
1)  SL 3.3
2)  quiz on Friday

2nd period:
1)  journal pp. 89-90
2)  quiz on Friday




11/13

1)  SL 3.2




11/12

1)  SL 3.1




11/7

2nd period:
1)  Get your Unit 2 test signed.
2)  test corrections
3)  Take your Unit 2 packet out of your binder and store it somewhere at 
home.

8th period:  [from Monday]
1)  Journal p. 81




11/5

2nd period:  [from Thursday]
1)  Journal p. 74

4th and 5th periods:
1)  Get your Unit 2 test signed.
2)  test corrections
3)  Take your Unit 2 packet out of your binder and store it somewhere at 
home.

7th and 8th periods:
1)  Journal p. 81




11/2

2nd and 8th periods:
1)  p. 74, journal

4th and 5th periods:
1)  p. 81, journal

7th period:
1)  Get your Unit 2 test signed and return it to school.
2)  Test corrections




11/1

2nd, 4th, and 5th:
1)  Journal p. 74
2)  Read SRB pp. 324 and 331.

7th:
1)  Journal p. 74

8th:
1)  Study for the test tomorrow.




10/29

Unit 2 packet, p. 12




10/26

Periods 2, 4, and 5:
1)  Quiz on Monday
2)  Unit 2 packet, p. 8:  Choose 5 problems from #1-16 and 5 more from #17-
24.

Perios 7-8:
1)  Quiz on Monday
2)  SL 2.7, #6-11




10/25

2nd, 4th, and 5th periods:
1)  SL 2.7, #6-11
2)  Get your quiz signed.

7th and 8th periods:
1)  Quiz corrections
2)  Get your quiz signed.




10/24

1)  SL 2.6




10/23

1)  Finish p. 13, Unit 2 packet.
2)  Signed/returned graph project




10/22

1)  SL 2.9
2)  Quiz tomorrow (Lessons 2.1-2.4, 2.9)




10/19

1)  Unit 2 packet, p. 5
2)  Quiz on Tuesday, Lessons 2.1-2.4 and 2.9




10/18

1)  SL 2.4
2)  Finish p. 4, Unit 2 packet (2nd period only).




10/16

1)  Unit 2 packet, p. 3




10/15

1)  SL 2.3




10/12

1)  SL 2.2 (both pages)
2)  Graph project--due on Monday
3)  Cut out and bring in an article that contains number-and-word notation.




10/11

1)  SL 2.1 (both pages)
2)  Graph project due on Monday




10/10

1)  Test corrections
2)  Signed Unit 1 test
3)  Take out the Unit 1 Packet and store it somewhere at home.  We'll need 
it again around Mid-terms.
4)  Graphing project due on Monday




10/8

1)  Journal, p. 43 (due on Wednesday)




10/4

Unit 1 test tomorrow

NOTE:  Students need to make sure they bring a calculator with them.




10/2

1)  Unit packet, p. 3 (all) and p. 16 (#19 only)
2)  Unit 1 test on Friday




10/1

Unit 1 packet, pp. 9-10




9/28

SL 1.9 (both pages)




9/27

1)  SL 1.7
2)  Begin preparing for Unit test next Friday?




9/26

SL 1.6




9/25

1)  Journal p. 20, #1-2




9/24

1)  SL 1.5
2)  Quiz 1.1 tomorrow




9/21

1)  SL 1.3
2)  Quiz on Tuesday




9/20

Journal p. 15




9/19

Unit 1 packet, p. 2




9/18

SL 1.2




9/17

Unit 1 packet, p. 1 (NOTE:  The first page in the packet is NOT p. 1.  The 
back of that page--the one with 3 line plots--is page 1.)




9/12

1)  Take home your Student Reference Book.
2)  Have a parent sign your agenda re receiving SL 1-1.
3)  Bring back the last page of the packet we went over with class policies, 
etc.




9/11

Decorate your circle with your favorite math topic, then cut it out.





9/10

Parent contact page and Student Interest Inventory

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