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September 16, 2007

Friday, September 14th

I was out of town Friday, but this is what you did while I was gone.

Enriched Math 8:  Checked homework and then worked on the review sheet for the test Tuesday.

HW: Finish Review Sheet - evens

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Math 8:  Warm-up and checked homework.  Then you worked on the review sheet the rest of the period. 

HW:  Review Sheet - all

TEST TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!

September 13, 2007

Thursday, September 13th

Enriched Math 8:  Today we checked homework, I returned the quizzes and we did an activity with the graphing calculators about using scientific notation.

HW:  p. 473: 37-46 all

TEST on TUESDAY, HELP SESSION MONDAY at 8:15!!!!!

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Math 8:

Today we checked homework and I returned the quizzes and homework quizzes.  Then we did a lesson on scientific notation (4.4). 

HW: little workbook p. 27

TEST ON TUESDAY!!!! Help Session on Monday morning at 8:15!!!!!

September 12, 2007

Thursday, September 12th

Enriched Math 8:  Today we checked homework from yesterday and started lesson 8.4, Scientific Notation. 

HW: p. 473: 16-36 all

TEST NEXT TUESDAY!!!

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Math 8:  Today we checked homework from last night, did lesson 4.3 Power Properties and finished up class with a "placemat" game.

HW: p. 26 in the LITTLE workbook

TEST NEXT TUESDAY!!!

September 11, 2007

Upcoming TEST!

There will be a test in both Enriched Math 8 and Math 8 next Tuesday, September 18th.

Tuesday, September 11th

Enriched Math 8:  Today we had a pop quiz on 8.1 and 8.2.  Then students check homework from 8.3 and we worked some of the challenging problems together. 

HW: p. 466:  20-48 even

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Math 8:  Today we checked homework and then had a pop quiz on 4.1 and 4.2.  Then students worked on p. 108 and p. 109 in their worktext.

HW: p. 109 in worktext

September 10, 2007

Monday, September 10th

Enriched Math 8:  Today we checked homework from Friday and talked about 8.3 Division Property of Exponents.

HW: p. 466: 19-47 odd

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Math 8: Today we did a warm-up, checked homework and worked on more complex problems with negative exponents.

HW: Worksheet handed out in class  Download negative_exponents.doc

September 06, 2007

Thursday, September 6th

Enriched Math 8:  Today we spent most of the class period going over homework.  Then we spent the rest of the class period on lesson 8.2, Zero and Negative Exponents.

Homework:  p. 459: 15-45 odd

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Math 8:  Today we checked homework and worked on the exploring exponents task together, which included notes from 4-2.

Homework: Worktext p. 103

September 05, 2007

Wednesday, September 4th

Enriched Math 8:  Today we checked homework and started our first lesson on Exponents from the Algebra book.  Each student was given an Algebra to use as a workbook for homework.  Notes from today:  Download 8.1 Multiplication of Exponents.pdf

I also returned the tests today.  Students need to make corrections and get them signed.

      Homework:  From the Algebra book: p. 453: 22-65 all, 75, 76

Math 8:  Today we checked homework and started our first lesson on exponents.  Notes from today:  Download 41_exponents.pdf.  We did examples in class and the guided practice.  I also returned the tests today.  Students should make corrections and get them signed.

       Homework:  Worktext p. 101  (Assignment #14)

September 04, 2007

i-Parent Updated

i-Parent has been updated with Test grades!

Tuesday, September 4th

Both Classes: At the beginning of class, students turned in the "Number Cube Sums" task for a grade. 

Today students began their unit on exponents.  We did a paper folding and cutting activity that introduced students to exponents and exponential notation. 

Homework: p. 159:  Are you Ready? all (Assignment #14)