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The proportion quizzes were returned today and have been posted on I-parent. Overall, they were very good. Today, we talked about scale factor and worked on our Snoopy picture. We will finish our Snoopy on Monday. Next week we will begin reviewing customary and metric measurement and how to convert measurements(using proportions). Practice reading and converting measurements at home.
We learned about scale drawings today, and how to solve problems with scales using proportions. Tonight's homework: Shark worksheet. Set up a proportion with the given scale and solve. This material is from Chapter 7 Section 6.
We continued working on Indirect Measurement today. We will have a quiz on Wednesday covering Proportions, Similar Figures, and Indirect Measurement. This material can be reviewed from our textbook Chapter 7-3, 7-4 and 7-5. HW: Finish Practice Sheet A #1,2,4,5,6, and 8. Choose one (or more) problems to illustrate.
For a short week, we have worked hard on learning about Similar Triangles and Indirect Measurement. Weekend homework should be to review the additional practice pages and video tutorials on-line. The material can be found in Chapter 7-3 Proportions, 7-4 Similar Figures, and 7-5 Indirect Measurement. We will be having a quiz on these three sections next Wednesday!!!ALSO, I am requesting some items for the classroom: Students please donate sharpened pencils and loose leaf paper to leave in the classroom. This way when somebody "forgets" to bring the necessary materials to class we can move on without interruption!! It is a good idea for each of you to have your own personal plastic pencil sharpener so that you may quietly sharpen your pencil during instruction if necessary, too!! This is a good time of year to reorganize materials and resupply!! Thanks.
Have Fun!!!!
We have been using using proportions to find the length of missing sides of similar figures. Additional practice and video tutorials with examples can be found in Chapter 7 Section 4.
HW: Finish "Palace Window" workheet. Set up a proportion to solve for the variable. Use shortcuts wherever possible.
We continued working on setting up and solving proportions. Tonight's homework: Finish "Bumpy Airplane" worksheet. We completed #1-5 in class. Students should have those as examples. They need to set up proportions for #6-8 and solve. Good luck!!
We are learning how to set up and solve proportions.
HW: worksheet 11: SHOW WORK even if you use the short cut method!!
4th period: In addition to worksheet 11, please have your parents sign that you have read this entry together.
PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF 4th PERIOD LUNCH Class: We have been having far too many issues at lunch time. Parents please discuss with your student appropriate lunch room behavior. Students are having a hard time displaying appropriate manners with food and with each other. Unfortunately, lunch room behavior issues come back into the classroom and interrupt instructional time.
Thank you for your support.
We have completed our unit on equations. Tests will be returned tomorrow. Some have already been posted on I-Parent. Today and tomorrow we will continue to apply what we've learned during this unit solving equations with decimals and fractions.
HW: page 24 Odd problems only! Show all 5 steps!!
We are coming to an end in our equations unit. We will be having our test tomorrow. The test will include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division equations using whole numbers. We will have a couple questions on writing expressions. The rest of the week we will apply what we have learned to equations containing fractions and decimals. I will be having a help session in the morning at 8:20. Your ticket into the help session will be tonight's homework review sheet. No ticket no entry!!!
STUDY FOR THE TEST!!!
HW: Complete Review Sheet.
Calendars were due today. They will be accepted late with point deductions.
We are doing a great job with solving equations. Today we learned how to solve division equations. HW: page 15 in workbook #1-18 Show all steps in spiral notebook(4th period only). 5th period completed this page in class!
Test on Equations Unit will be Wednesday, February 6th! This will cover addition, subtraction, multiplication and division equations. It will also include a few applications of word problems. We will work on writing and solving word problems Monday and Tuesday!
Have a nice weekend.
