May 16, 2008

Studying for Final Exam!

All classes:

Please use the following resources to study for the final exam:

          1.   Study guides from each unit (given the day before each unit test)

          2.   * (best resource)Old tests/quizzes from each unit (students should have kept these throughout the year)

           3.  Online book questions

           4.  Parent letters for each unit (includes vocabulary, concepts, and sample questions from each unit)

Download math8unit1parentletter.doc

Download Math8unit2parentletter.doc

Download math8unit3parentletter.doc

Download math8unit4parentletter.doc

Download math8unit5parentletter.doc

Download math8unit6parentletter.doc

Download math8unit7parentletter.doc

May 12, 2008

Final Exam - Tuesday, May 20th!

The math final exam is Tuesday morning, May 20th!  If you know you are going to be absent, you must let me know before hand so I can schedule a time for you to make up the final this summer. 

Monday, May 12th

All classes:  Today students took a HW Quiz and I returned the tests from Friday. 

Students were also assigned a review project that contains 4 different parts and counts as a test grade.  Here are the instructions and grading rubic:  Download Project_Rubric_1.doc , Download review_project.doc

May 08, 2008

Thursday, May 8th

Enriched:  Today we did a placemat activity to review for the test tomorrow.

HW:  Review sheet

Math 8:  Today we did a placemat activity to review for the test tomorrow.

HW:  Review sheet (here are the answers: Download polynomial_review_answers021.pdf )

Wednesday, May 7th

Enriched: 9.5 Quadratic Formula, HW: Worksheet (front only)

TEST FRIDAY!

Math 8:  Today we reviewed for the test Friday, HW: Worksheet

TEST FRIDAY!

May 06, 2008

Tuesday, May 6th

Enriched: 10.6 Factoring, HW: p. 614: 19-47 odd

Special Products quiz Wednesday!

Math 8: 14.5 Multiplying Polynomials, HW: WKS - front and back

Monday, May 5th

Enriched:  10.5 Factoring, HW: p. 607: 12-41 all

Math 8: 14.4 Subtracting polynomials, HW: Workbook p. 107

TEST in all classes Friday!

May 02, 2008

Friday, May 2nd

Enriched: 10.4 Solving polynomials equations in factored form, HW: p. 600: 19-43 odd

Math 8:  14.4 Subtracting polynomials, CW: Workbook p. 106, HW:  Worksheets

Thursday, May 1st

Enriched: Quiz on 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, HW: WKS - Special products

Math 8:  Quiz on 14.1 - 14.3, HW: Workbook pages 104 and 105

Wednesday, April 30th

Progress Reports went home today.

Reading cards were due today for a quiz grade. 

Enriched: 10.3 Special Products, HW:  p. 593: 15-38 all

Math 8:  14.3 Adding polynomials, HW: worksheets

QUIZ tomorrow in all classes!