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January 31, 2008

Thursday, January 31st

Enriched Math 8:  Today we checked homework and discussed section 6.5, Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables.

HW:  p. 363: 15-61 odd

TEST next Thursday on Slope, Y-intercept and graphing inequalities

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Math 8:  Today we checked homework and reviewed for the quiz tomorrow on walking rates and slope.

HW: Review worksheet

QUIZ tomorrow

January 30, 2008

Wednesday, January 29th

Enriched: Today we found slope using arithmetic sequences.

HW:  WKS - Linear equations and arithmetic sequences

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Math 8:  Today we discovered the slope formula to calculate slope.

HW: WKS - write all of your work on notebook paper

QUIZ FRIDAY!

Tuesday, January 29th

Enriched:  Today you took a quiz on slope and slope-intercept form.

HW:  p. 265: 10-17 all, p. 266: 22-24 all

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Math 8:  Today you learned about the slope of a line.

HW: WKS - slope of a line

QUIZ FRIDAY

January 28, 2008

Monday, January 28th

Enriched:  Today we checked homework and reviewed for the quiz tomorrow. 

HW:  p. 800:  7-14 find slope and y-intercept, 15-30 and 40-47

QUIZ TOMORROW!

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Math 8:  Today we checked homework and discussed investigation 1.3.

HW:  ACE question #7

January 25, 2008

Friday, January 25th

Enriched:  Today we worked on section 4.6 in class. 

HW:  p. 244: 14-54 even, and 74-76

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Math 8:  Today we checked homework and did investigation 1.3 in class together.

HW: ACE question #6

Thursday, January 24th

Enriched:  Today we checked homework and discussed section 4.6, Slope-Intercept Form.

HW:  p. 244: 13-55 odd

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Math 8:  Today we checked investigation 1.2 and discussed #3 from last night's homework. 

HW: ACE questions #4 and #5

January 23, 2008

Wednesday, January 23rd

Enriched Math 8:  Today we checked homework and discussed section 4.4, Slope of a Line.

HW:  p. 230: 12-48 even

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Math 8:  Today we checked homework and worked on problem 1.2, linear relationships.  Students should finish problem 1.2, A and B from the packet for homework as well as #3 in the ACE questions.

All answers must be on a separate sheet of paper and in complete sentences.

January 22, 2008

Tuesday, January 22nd

Enriched:  Today we checked homework and discussed section 4.3, quick graphs using intercepts, from the red, Algebra book.

HW:  p. 221: 14-54 even

Parent letter unit 5:  Download math8unit5parentletter.doc

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Math 8:  Today I collected homework and we started our new unit and linear equations and inequalities.  We are using a packet of information instead of a book for this unit so that is where we will get homework/classwork.  Today we discussed walking rates and found every student's walking rate per 10 meters. 

HW:  ACE questions #'s 1 and 2.  (ACE questions are in the back of the packet handed out today)

Parent letter for Unit 5:  Download math8unit5parentletter.doc

January 18, 2008

Friday, January 18th

Both Classes:  Today we checked homework and took the quiz on sequences. 

HW:  "Connecting Arithmetic Sequences and Linear Functions" task

Have a good MLK weekend!

January 17, 2008

Thursday, January 17th

Both Classes:

Today we checked homework and reviewed for the quiz tomorrow on sequences.

HW:  Review sheet  (here are the answers...Download review_for_sequences_quiz_answers.doc

QUIZ tomorrow!