Pre-Algebra 1 Homework and Handouts

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Apr. 2

Quiz review:

-    begin practice quiz

-    ask any questions you have

Prepare for the quiz tomorrow:

-    make an index card of formulas/reminders

-    complete the practice quiz

-    check your answers with the answer key

-    get help if you need it

-    get a calculator!

Tues.,

Apr. 3

Quiz: Area and Perimeter

None.

Wed.,

Apr. 4

Measuring and Drawing Angles & Triangles:

-    review basics of angles

-    comparing angles

-    using a protractor

-    Begin p. 102-104 in workbook

Finish p. 102-104 in workbook.

What is the angle between the hands of a clock when the time is:

a)      9:00

b)      6:00

c)      12:24

d)     1:36

Thurs.,

Apr. 5

Angle Relationships

-    review benchmark angles (90°, 180°, 360°)

-    adding angles

-    activity: angles in a triangle

-    solving for mystery angles

p. 113 #10 and 13

Do the rest of p. 113.

Fri.,

Apr. 6

Triangle Properties

-    p. 114-115 in WB together as a class

-    triangle drawing activity in groups

p. 116 #1 and 2

(Heads-up: mini quiz on angles & triangles on Tuesday.)

Do the rest of p.116.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Apr. 2

PSC work day:

-    write reflection

   (step 5 of the PSC process)

-    edit your write-up

-    get help with your writing, if you need it

Complete your final draft of your PSC write-up. It should now have all four sections (Introduction, Method, Answer, Reflection). It should be neat and include diagrams.

(Step 6 of the PSC process.)

Extra thoughtfulness and thoroughness in your explanation.

Tues.,

Apr. 3

Circles:

-    parts of a circle

-    radius & diameter

-    using a compass

Regular polygon handout

Bonus questions on handout.

Wed.,

Apr. 4

Circumference:

-    definition of circumference

-    how can we measure it?

-    approximating circles with  regular polygons

-    2 teams: cylinder team & polygon team (record data on board: D, C and C/D)

-    what do we notice about the ratios?

-    definition of π

-    practice finding circumference

Workbook p. 200, #2.

Research the history of π:

-    Find three ancient cultures that had an approximation for π. What was its value?

-    Find one ancient mathematician who tried to calculate π. How was the calculation done?

-    When did the symbol π start to be used?

Thurs.,

Apr. 5

Area of circles:

-    why finding the area of a curved shape is difficult

-    p. 202 A-F with your partner

-    work out a formula for the area of a circle as a class – every step should go in your notes

-    practice finding areas of circles

Workbook p. 202, #4

Workbook p. 202, #5

Fri.,

Apr. 6

-“Painting a Set” problem

- If finished, p. 203-204 in WB

None.

Keep working on p. 203-204 in WB.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Mar. 26

No school – teacher in-service

Tues.,

Mar. 27

-    Warm-up

-    Practice parallelogram and triangle area OR find a formula for the area of a trapezoid

Finish classwork, if you haven’t yet.

Prove that the formula for the area of a trapezoid works for any trapezoid.

Wed.,

Mar. 28

Problem Solving – Using a Formula:

p. 176-177 in workbook,

p. 180, #11 and #13

p. 181 #16, 18, 19, 24

Finish anything you didn’t get to in class.

p. 178 and the rest of p. 181

Thurs.,

Mar. 29

Work on PSC #2: 36 Fences

(Step 1 of the PSC Process)

Write a draft explanation of PSC #2

(Step 2 of the PSC Process)

Extra thoughtfulness and thoroughness in your explanation.

Fri.,

Mar. 30

Discuss solutions to PSC #2 and take notes

(Step 3 of the PSC Process)

Draw your shape and caluclate its area.
Write a raough draft of how you drew and measured your shape.

Revise your explanation of PSC #2.

(Step 4 of the PSC Process)

Extra thoughtfulness and thoroughness in your explanation.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Mar. 5

No class – last day of Winterm

Tues.,

Mar. 6

No school – VT Town Meeting Day

Wed.,

Mar. 7

-    Get back fraction quizzes. Take a few minutes to make corrections.

-     If you have passed your fraction quiz, work on a four-clue problem.

-    If you have not passed your fraction quiz, work on fraction tutoring with a teacher.

If you have not passed your fraction quiz:

fraction practice handout

Keep working on the four-clue problem.

Thurs.,

Mar. 8

-    If you have passed your fraction quiz, work on a four-clue problem.

-    If you have not passed your fraction quiz, work on fraction tutoring with a teacher.

If you have not passed your fraction quiz:

fraction practice handout

Keep working on the four-clue problem.

Fri.,

Mar. 9

Number Talk: fraction sense.

QUIZ RETAKE ON MONDAY. If you have not passed the quiz,

do the practice quiz and check your answers with the key.

See if you can spot fraction problems in real life.

Pre-Algebra I: Feb. 13-17, 2012

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Feb. 13

Fraction Packet individual assignments

On card

in JUMP

Tue.

Feb. 14

Individual assignments on cards – Those beginning multiplication do p. 37 #7 and all of pp.38-39 instead of what I wrote on your cards.

On card

in JUMP

Wed.

Feb. 15

Individual assignments, with some working with Alexandra on division of fractions.  Division is in 8^th grade JUMP pp. 40-48 handout.

From Alexandra if in division

in JUMP

Thur.

Feb. 16

Fraction Review

Practice Fraction exam

Fri.

Feb. 17

Fraction Exam

None

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Jan. 30

Work on Fraction Plan – individual assignments are on index cards in workbooks.

Finish the day’s work, as written on your index card.

Work ahead in the Fraction Plan or do some Khan Academy

Tues.,

Jan. 31

Work on Fraction Plan – individual assignments are on index cards in workbooks.

Finish the day’s work, as written on your index card.

Work ahead in the Fraction Plan or do some Khan Academy

Wed.,

Feb. 1

- Hand in workbooks.

- Work on Problem-Solving Challenge #1: A Munster Problem

(Step 1 of the PSC Process)

Write a draft explanation of PSC #1

(Step 2 of the PSC Process)

Extra thoughtfulness and thoroughness in your explanation.

Thurs.,

Feb. 2

No class – Blocks 3 and 4, then Winter Sports

Fri.,

Feb. 3

Discuss solutions to PSC #1 and take notes

(Step 3 of the PSC Process)

Revise your explanation of PSC #1.

(Step 4 of the PSC Process)

Extra thoughtfulness and thoroughness in your explanation.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Jan. 16

No school – MLK Day

Tues.,

Jan. 17

No school – In-service

Wed.,

Jan. 18

-      If you have passed your decimal quiz, work on your Fraction Plan

-      If not, decimal study session

-    If you are working on fractions, HW in your Fraction Plan

-    If you are working on decimals, decimal practice worksheets

Extra Khan Academy work

Thurs.,

Jan. 19

No class – Blocks 3 and 4, then winter sports

Fri.,

Jan. 20

-      If you have passed your decimal quiz, work on your Fraction Plan

-      If not, decimal study session

-    If you are working on fractions, HW in your Fraction Plan

-    If you are working on decimals, decimal practice worksheets

Extra Khan Academy work

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Jan. 9

Notes and practice: multiplying and dividing with decimals

Prepare for decimal quiz. Practice quiz and answer key will be provided.

Extra Khan Academy work

Tues.,

Jan. 10

Decimal quiz

Extra Khan Academy work

Wed.,

Jan. 11

-      Take fraction diagnostic

-      Correct fraction diagnostic

-      If you have passed your decimal quiz, begin work on your Fraction Plan

-      If not, decimal study session

-    If you are working on fractions, HW in your Fraction Plan

-    If you are working on decimals, do decimal exercises in Khan Academy or decimal worksheets

Extra Khan Academy work

Thurs.,

Jan. 12

-      If you have passed your decimal quiz, work on your Fraction Plan

-      If not, decimal study session

-    If you are working on fractions, HW in your Fraction Plan

-    If you are working on decimals, do decimal exercises in Khan Academy or decimal worksheets

Extra Khan Academy work

Fri.,

Jan. 13

-      20 minutes of Khan Academy

-      Switch to Alexandra’s room

-      Number talk

15 minutes of Khan Academy (fraction or decimal exercises, depending on what you did in class this week)

Extra Khan Academy work

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Jan. 2

Vacation

Tues.,

Jan. 3

-      Warm-up: reflection on one way you encountered math during vacation

-      Semester 2 Syllabus and new notebook rules

-      If you have finished your Khan Academy decimal goals: 2012 Game

-      If you have not finished your decimal goals: JUMP p.135 #8-10, p.145

___ Share the syllabus and notebook rules sheet with your parent or guardian

­­­___ Finish JUMP p.145

___ If you are not doing decimals this week, you have no homework!

Continue work on the 2012 Game.

Wed.,

Jan. 4

-      If you have finished your Khan Academy decimal goals: Znorlian and Spakk’r

-      If you have not finished your decimal goals: JUMP p.155, 156 #4-6,
p.158 #6, p.164 #2-3

___ Finish JUMP p.164

___ If you are not doing decimals this week, you have no homework!

Continue work on Znorlian and Spakk’r

Thurs.,

Jan. 5

No class – Blocks 3 and 4, then Winter Sports

Fri.,

Jan. 6

-      If you have finished your Khan Academy decimal goals: Znorlian and Spakk’r

-      If you have not finished your decimal goals: JUMP p.165

Prepare for decimal quiz on Monday. Practice quiz will be provided. 
Finish JUMP p.165

Ice Cream Cones problem

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Dec. 12

-    Look at project rubric

-    Project: coming up with questions

-    Fill out daily project worksheet

Work on your decimal goals in Khan Academy.

Extra work in KA or on your project.

Tues.,

Dec. 13

-    Set goals on Khan Academy

-    Project: choosing a question

-    Fill out daily project worksheet

Work on your decimal goals in Khan Academy.

Extra work in KA or on your project.

Wed.,

Dec. 14

-    Project: answering your question

-    Fill out daily project worksheet

Work on your decimal goals in Khan Academy.

Extra work in KA or on your project.

Thurs.,

Dec. 15

-    Project: finishing up your question and preparing your presentation

-    Fill out daily project worksheet

If you are presenting tomorrow, prepare your presentation.

If not, work on Khan Academy.

Extra work in KA or on your project.

Fri.,

Dec. 16

Project presentations!

If you have not presented yet, prepare your presentation.

If you have, work on Khan Academy.

Extra work in KA or on your project.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Dec. 5

-        Warm-up: Factor War

-        Squares and prime numbers: p. 58-59

Work on your decimal goals in Khan Academy.

Extra work in Khan Academy.

Tues.,

Dec. 6

-        Warm-up: Number Talk

-        Square roots: p. 60

Study for quiz:

1. Complete practice quiz.
2. Check your answers with the answer key.
3. If you need help figuring out what you did wrong, ask a parent, sibling, peer or teacher.
4. If you need more practice, make up similar problems or find some on aaamath.com (use the search bar).

Khan Academy work.

Wed.,

Dec. 7

-        Quiz: Factors, Multiples, Squares and Primes

-        Counterexamples (p. 61-63)

Work on your decimal goals in Khan Academy.

Extra work in Khan Academy.

Thurs.,

Dec. 8

-        Warm-up: log in to Khan Academy and set goals

-        Using variables and expressions to make general statements about numbers

Work on your decimal goals in Khan Academy.

Extra work in Khan Academy.

Fri.,

Dec. 9

Introduction to inquiry project

Work on your decimal goals in Khan Academy.

Start thinking about questions for your project.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Nov. 28

-        Warm-up: Round the World

-        Notes: factor & multiple

-        p. 49-50 in WB

For the next three weeks, you will be reviewing decimals on Khan Academy. Here are your goals by vacation:

1. Review decimal place value by watching the videos Decimal Place Value 1 and 2.
2. Complete the following exercises:

• Estimating with Decimals
• Adding Decimals
• Subtracting Decimals
• Multiplying Decimals
• Dividing Decimals 1
• Dividing Decimals 2
• Dividing Decimals

If you need help with any of these exercises, watch videos, get hints, and ask for help in class.

You still need to do at least 15 minutes of Khan Academy each day. If you complete the decimal exercises early, choose other exercises for your 15 minutes. If you need to do more than 15 minutes a day to finish the decimal exercises, then do that.

Extra work in Khan Academy.

Tues.,

Nov. 29

-        Warm-up: Order of Operations

-        Factor Rainbows (p. 54)

-        Divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 9, and 10

Try to figure out why the divisibility rules for 3 and 9 work.

Wed.,

Nov. 30

-        Warm-up: division with 0

-        LCMs & GCFs: #1-11 on p. 55-57

Extra work in Khan Academy.

Thurs.,

Dec. 1

-        Warm-up: order of operations

-         More practice with GCFs & LCMs

Extra work in Khan Academy.

Fri.,

Dec. 2

-        Warm-up: SET

-         Investigations 1 & 2 on p. 57

Try to figure out why the conjectures from today are true.

PreAlgebra I: Nov. 14-18, 2011

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Nov. 14

Finish Mobius strip challenges and begin write ups.

Spend 15 minutes on Mobius write up; bring at least Introduction as rough draft tomorrow.  Entire write up is due on Wednesday.

Khan Academy or algebra equations handout

Tue.

Nov. 15

Check Introductions; do quick peer editing.

Receive quizzes and get correction form if needed (below 88%)

JUMP Equations and expressions, p. 43-44 (skip #2-3, 11)
Combining like terms: p.42 #1-2

Finish write up of Mobius strip activities.
KA GOAL: Complete Multiplication and Division 4 by the end of the week!

Extra work in KA.

Wed.

Nov. 16

Peer review with post-its of Mobius writings.

Using equations to understand division with 0
Writing expressions for words, p.46
Review for Test

Study for test:

Complete practice test, check answers and go over ones you got wrong with a parent or friend.

Make flashcards of vocab. & study them.

Extra work in KA.

Thur.

Nov. 17

Unit 2 Test

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org (log in!)
KA GOAL: Complete Multiplication and Division 4 by the end of the week!

Extra work in KA.

Fri.

Nov. 18

Khan Academy Day

Give Thanks (seriously)

And finish Khan Academy Multiplication and Division 4 by end of break.

Do an anonymous kindness.

PreAlgebra I: Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2011

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Oct. 31

JUMP pp.38-40

Flow charts and backtracking

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org (log in!)

Extra work in KA.

Tue.

Nov. 1

JUMP p. 42-43 and Backtracking

Round Robin exchange of created algebra problems

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org (log in!)

Extra work in KA.

Wed.

Nov. 2

JUMP p. 44 Equations and Expressions

- Solving Equations by your chosen method. 

- Discuss which methods work best for what type of problem.

Study pp.34-35, 37-40, 42-44 for tomorrow's quiz on solving equations.

Extra work in KA.

Thur.

Nov. 3

Quiz on Solving Equations – Begin Moebius strip challenge when done.

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org (log in!)

Extra work in KA.

Fri.

Nov. 4

Finish Moebius strip challenge.

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org (log in!)

Extra work in KA.

Pre-Algebra I: October 24-28, 2011

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Oct. 24

Debrief Wednesday’s class re: recursive and non-recursive rules.

JUMP pp.32-33

Do sideways T-chart a la 35/2

JUMP p.34

Khan

Tue.

Oct.25

Substituting into expressions and identifying equivalent expressions (p. 32-33)

Review for quiz:

- Check your answers on JUMP pp. 22-27 and pp. 30-33

- Make vocab. flashcards and study them (sum, difference, product, quotient, expression, equation, variable)

Khan Academy

Wed.

Oct. 26

- Quiz

Notes.: flat fee vs. rate

- After quiz do 2011 Challenge

15 minutes of Khan Academy (log in!)

Challenge yourself in Khan Academy

Thur.

Oct. 27

- Warm-up: order of operations

- Intro to equations   

- Start list of methods for solving equations

- Look at p. 34 #3 together

- Those who have finished – Round Robin solving for a variable

15 minutes of Khan Academy (log in!)

OR

#7 on p. 35 in workbook

Bonus question at the bottom of p. 35

Fri.

Oct. 28

- Warm-up: math doodling video

- Intro to preserving equality

- Practice: p. 37 in WB

15 minutes of Khan Academy (log in!)

OR

p. 36 in workbook

Challenge yourself in Khan Academy

Pre-Algebra I: October 17-21, 2011

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Oct. 17

JUMP pp.25-26: Patterns with addition or multiplication?  Recursive and non-recursive rules

JUMP p.27 #6-9

JUMP p.28

Tue.

Oct.18

Warm up: Order of Operations (collect)

Recursive and non-recursive rules

Finish p.27 and try to write a non-recursive rule after completing a T-chart for each problem.

__ 15 minutes in Khan

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Wed.

Oct. 19

Constant Rates – JUMP p.30-31

Challenge: make up such a problem for peers to solve in class.

__ 15 minutes in Khan

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Thur.

Oct. 20

No Classes – Teachers’ in-Service Day

Nay

Create/solve word problem(s)

Fri.

Oct. 21

No Classes – Teachers’ in-Service Day

Nay

Create/solve rate problem(s)

PreAlgebra I: October 10-14, 2011

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Oct. 10

Answer questions related to the practice test.

Study Practice Test

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Tue.

Oct. 11

Unit Test

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Wed.

Oct. 12

Extra time to finish the Unit Test

Khan Academy (in computer lab)

JUMP p.22 (patterns)

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Thur.

Oct. 13

Block Pattern Investigation

OR

2011 Challenge

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Fri.

Oct. 14

JUMP p.23-24

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Oct. 3

Division and multiplication involving zero

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org  (Log in!)

__ Extra work/ challenge in KA.

Tues.,

Oct. 4

Multiplication using rectangular area models

p.8 -  in JUMP

__ Extra work/ KA

Wed.,

Oct. 5

Long Multiplication

pp. 18-21 in JUMP

__ Extra work/ KA

Thurs.,

Oct. 6

-          An interesting area and multiplication scheme

-          Vocabulary

sum

difference

product

quotient

factor

dividend

divisor

Start preparing for the Unit Test on Wednesday:

__Complete the practice test.

__ Check your answers with the answer key.

__ Try to figure out what went wrong on the ones you got wrong.

__ Have a parent or friend help you review them.

__ Write down any questions you have so you can ask them in class on Monday.

Bonus options on write-up.

Fri.,

Oct. 7

Mountain Day!

PreAlgebra I: September 26-30, 2011

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Sep. 26

- Quiz: Lessons 1 & 2

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Tue.

Sep. 27

# Talk #2:

(2-digit + 3-digit positive integers)

-Complete pp. 10-11 in JUMP

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Wed.

Sep. 28

- Investigate properties of multiplication with paper rectangles

- Complete p. 8-9 in JUMP

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Thur.

Sep. 29

Camping Trip to Grout Pond

Nay

Fri.

Sep. 30

Camping Trip to Grout Pond

Nay

PreAlgebra I: September 19-23, 2011

Classwork

Homework

Extra

Mon.

Sep. 19

- Continue Order of Operations in JUMP workbook. (p.3)

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Tue.

Sep. 20

- Game: Math War

Order of Operations in JUMP (p.4)

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Wed.

Sep. 21

# Talk #2:

(2-digit + 3-digit positive integers)

Order of Operations in JUMP (p.5)

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Thur.

Sep. 22

No School for Students

– Teachers’ in-Service at UVM

Fri.

Sep.  23

Math and Strategy Games (20 minutes)

Order of Operations in JUMP (p.6)

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

In Class

HW

Extra

Mon.,

Sept. 12

- Doodling in Math Class video

- Writing prompt – reflection on video

- Discussion of what “doing math” means. What is math, anyway?

- Get JUMP workbooks, complete p. 1

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Tues.,

Sept. 13

- Game: Set

- p. 2 in workbook

- Place value challenges

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Wed.,

Sept. 14

- Sierpinski Bricks group activity

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Thurs.,

Sept. 15

- Number Talk

- Start Order of Operations in workbook

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.

Fri.,

Sept. 16

- Game: Math War

- Continue Order of Operations in workbook

__ 15 minutes in Khan Academy.

http://khanacademy.org

Don’t forget to log in!

__ Extra work/challenge in KA.