Math Vocabulary Survey

Click here to answer three questions about math vocabulary.

Once you have completed,
1)  your test
2)  retake test
3)  transfer task
4)  12 Days of Christmas Activity and checked your answers using the key in the "Math for all Students" folder,
 . . . . then you may click here to do some Christmas math.

Week of December 16-20

Goals for this week

The following tasks need to be completed by the end of the day on Friday, December 20:

1. Take the Pythagorean Theorem test if you were absent Friday, December 13.
2. Make corrections to your test.
3. Retake the standards you did not master.
4. Work on your Pythagorean Theorem Transfer task and submit it.  
5. If you have time complete the 12 days of Christmas activity. 

Once you have completed a task, go to the class list posted in the classroom and check off the task you completed.

Transfer Task

Click here for the electronic copy of the Pythagorean Theorem Transfer Task.

Open it and then copy it to your drive.

To create a copy:

• Click "File".
• Click "make a copy".
• Name the file "Last name, First name- Pythagorean Task".
• Click "ok".
• Go to "File"
• Select "Move to folder"
• Select your math folder that is shared with Mrs. Wohlers or Mrs. Shipp.

Once you have created your document, open your Transfer Task Document, click the blue share link in the top right corner.  Copy the link and paste it in this form.  Click here for the form to share your Transfer Task URL.

www.montclair.k12.nj.us

12 Days of Christmas Activity

Click here for a video of the song The 12 Days of Christmas.

Click here for the electronic copy of the 12 Days of Christmas activity.

Open it and then copy it to your drive.

To create a copy:

• Click "File".
• Click "make a copy".
• Name the file "Last name, First name- 12 Days of Christmas".
• Click "ok".
• Go to "File"
• Select "Move to folder"
• Select your math folder that is shared with Mrs. Wohlers or Mrs. Shipp.

Click here for the website that has all the information about the cost of the 12 days of Christmas.

Pythagorean Theorem Review

Click here for the review PowerPoint over Pythagorean Theorem.

The test over Pythagorean Theorem is Friday, December 13.

Students need to be able to:
•Determine if three lengths make a right triangle or not.
•Find the missing length of a right triangle or three dimensional figure.
•Find the distance between two points on the coordinate grid.

Homework- page 511 #40-45,50.

You can also do this Jeopardy review game to help you study.  Click here for the game.

2.8 Coordinate Plane

Click here  for the 2.8 coordinate plane PowerPoint.  This is the PowerPoint for Tuesday, December 10.

The students will learn to identify parts of the coordinate plane and graph ordered pairs.

Homework- page 96 #1-18, 24.

9.3 Pythagorean Theorem and 3D Figures

Click here  for the 9.3 Pythagorean Theorem 3D figures PowerPoint.  This is the PowerPoint for Monday, December 9.

The students will learn to find the missing side length in a 3D figure using the Pythagorean Theorem.  Homework- Pythagorean Theorem and 3D Figures worksheet.

9.3 Pythagorean Theorem

Click here for the 9.3 Pythagorean Theorem PowerPoint.  This is the PowerPoint for Tuesday, December 3 - Friday, December 6.

Tuesday, December 3: The students will learn to find the missing side length of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem.  Homework- page 484 #1-9.

Wednesday, December 4: The students will learn to decide if three sides lengths of a triangle will form a right triangle or not. Homework- page 485 #11-22.

Thursday, December 5: The students will learn to apply the Pythagorean Theorem to different situations and be able to draw a diagram to represent the situation. Homework- page 485 #30-33.

Friday, December 6: The students will apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find unknown side lengths of right triangles. Homework- worksheet 9.3.

Equations Unit Review

Click here to see the review PowerPoint.

Wednesday, November 20 we will be reviewing together in class using whiteboards.
Thursday, November 21 students will be working on a review assignment that is due on Friday. The assignment is page 802 #38, 39, 41, 42, page 803 #2-12 even, and page 806 #1, 4,7-9.  (15 problems)

The test will be on Friday, November 22.

We will be making test corrections on Monday, November 25 and then students will be able to retake the parts of the test they did not master in class on Tuesday, November 26.

Equations Quiz 2: Examples of good student work

Click here to see examples of how students solved the equations and showed how to undo each step to the equation.

This quiz is a good indication as to how well you are doing on the current unit.  If you did not have a B on the quiz, you can come in and retake the quiz.  I highly encourage you to do this.  The skills that are covered on the quiz are skills that we will be using for the rest of the year.

Equation Review Games

Animated Math
¡Chapter 6: Solving multi-step equations
¡Chapter 6: Solving equations with variables on both sides

¨Math Basketball
¡One-Step Equations
¡Two-Step Equation Hoop Shoot  

¨Expressions Millionaire Game

Types of Solutions

Click here for the PowerPoint notes for types of solutions.

Homework- Types of Solutions worksheet.

6.3 Solving Equations with Fractions and Decimals

Click here for the notes on solving equations with fractions and decimals.

We will learning how to put fraction into our calculators so we can use them to solve the equations.

Homework- page 305 #3-6, 11-14, 34, 35.

6.2 Solving Equations with the variable on both sides

Click here for the PowerPoint.

We are focusing on solving multi-step equations with the variable on both sides.

Friday, November 8 homework- page 300 #2-6.
Monday, November 11 homework- page 300 #11-14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22.

6.1 Solving Multi-Step Equations

Click here for the PowerPoint notes on solving multi-step equations. This is the Powerpoint for Tuesday, November 5 through Thursday, November 7.

Remember to undo equations:

•1)  Simplify both sides
  ( may include: changing  subtraction to “adding the   opposite,”  the distributive property,  and combining like terms.) 
•2)  Addition/Subtraction transformations
•3) Simplify
•4) Multiplication/Division transformations
•5) Simplify

              PEMDAS in reverse.

Wednesday, November 6 homework- worksheet 6.1B #3, 4, 8-11, 14, 15.
Thursday, November 7 homework- page 295 #6-11, 17, 26, 27.

Quiz 1: Examples of good student work

Click here to see examples of how students solved the equations and showed how to undo each step to the equation.

This quiz is a good indication as to how well you are doing on the current unit.  If you did not have a B on the quiz, you can come in and retake the quiz.  I highly encourage you to do this.  The skills that are covered on the quiz are skills that we will be using for the rest of the year.

2.7 Distributive Property

This is the PowerPoint for Thursday, October 31, Friday, November 1, and Monday, November 4.

Quiz over One- and Two-Step Equations

Students took this quiz in class today.  We are focusing on balancing equations and being able to show how to undo equations.

3.3 Solving Two-Step Equations

Click here for the PowerPoint for Monday and Tuesday.

We are focusing on solving two-step equations and communicating how we solve them using proper math notation.

3.2 Solving Equations with Multiplication and Division

Today in class we are working on solving equations using multiplication and division.

Students will learn to write, solve and communicate mathematically how they undo equations.

Click here for the PowerPoint.

3.1 Solving equations and solutions

Wednesday, students focused on communicating how they solved one-step equations by sharing their thought process.

This section focuses on being able to communicate how students solve one-step equations using proper math notation.

Click here for the PowerPoint.

Homework is page 119 #3-8, 23-25, 29-34.

1.5 Equations and Solutions

Click here for the PowerPoint for 1.3 Equations and Solutions for Wednesday's lesson.

The focus today is use mental math to solve equations and to communicate how the student thought through the problem to solve it.

Homework- page 28 #7-14, 19-22, 49.

Expressions and Equations

Monday we are starting a new unit on solving expressions and equations.

Click here for the link to the lesson for Monday and Tuesday (1.3 Variables and Expressions).

The unit will focus on being able to solve equations to find the value of a variable, and also to communicate how the solution was found.  Students will need to show their work to communicate their thinking and how they solved the equations.

By the end of the unit, students should know that. . .
1) Problem solving can be written down using an algebraic representation that can require a systematic approach.

2) Real-world problems with missing information can require representation by equations.

Scientific Notation Transfer Task

Click here.

This is an assessment grade and is due by the end of they day Friday, October 18.

You may type this in a Google Doc and put it in your math folder that you have shared with me or you may handwrite it and turn it in.

Math and Technology

 Classzone

 Directions to the website

•  Go to www.classzone.com
•  Click on Math
•  Click on Middle School Math
•  Click on Iowa
•  Click on Find Your Book
• Click on Middle School Mathematics Course 3 (It is the far left book of the second row.)

• Click “Online Book.”   (You can use this account.  Login: lcmsmath  Password: lcmsmath)
• Click “Create a Student Account.”
• The activation code is 2642307-30 and click “continue.”
• Set up your account. Record your user name and password.

§  User name: ___________________Password: ____________________

o   Click “Create an account.”

Calculators

• Bookmark the calculator at http://web2.0calc.com
• Calculator apps
• Scientific Calculator by silentmatt.com
• Scientific Calculator by Aeonux

Google Drive

• My Drive
• On the left side click on "Shared with me"
• Check the box in front of "Math All Students"
• Click "Add to My Drive"
• Open the folder
• Click on "8th Grade Math Homework"

Google Docs

• Go to your Drive.
• Click on your math folder.
• Click "Create" and select "Document."
• Click on "Untitled Document" at the very top and rename it "SN Transfer task- Last name, first name."
• Click "Ok."

Scientific Notation Relearning

Look at the standard you didn't master and think about which of these skills you struggled with.

Go to the link and on the right where it says "Resources for this lesson" find view and to the right of it click "view."  You can down arrow through the slides and find out more information about the concept.

http://learnzillion.com/lessons


8.EE.1

Raise an exponential expression to a power
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1515-raise-an-exponential-expression-to-a-power

Multiply two or more exponential expressions
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1514-multiply-two-or-more-exponential-expressions

Divide exponential expressions by noticing patterns
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1666-divide-exponential-expressions-by-noticing-patterns

Apply a zero exponent using patterns and rules
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1667-apply-a-zero-exponent-using-patterns-and-rules

Simplify expressions with negative exponents
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1669-simplify-expressions-with-negative-exponents



8.EE.3

Write large numbers in scientific notation
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1177-write-large-numbers-in-scientific-notation

Write small numbers in scientific notation
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1255-write-small-numbers-in-scientific-notation

Compare large numbers using scientific notation
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1258-compare-large-numbers-using-scientific-notation

Compare small numbers using scientific notation
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1281-compare-small-numbers-using-scientific-notation


8.EE.4

Multiply numbers in scientific notation
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1293-multiply-numbers-in-scientific-notation

Divide numbers in scientific notation
http://learnzillion.com/lessons/1313-divide-numbers-in-scientific-notation