8th Grade Math Blog: October 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

2.7 Distributive Property

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

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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.

Monday, October 28, 2013

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.

Friday, October 25, 2013

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.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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.

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

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

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.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Scientific Notation Transfer Task

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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.

Friday, October 11, 2013

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."

Friday, October 4, 2013

Scientific Notation Relearning

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