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Semester II
To View the Study Guide for Units 1-3 click the link below:
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To View the Study Guide for Units 4-6 click the link below:
http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/grade8finalguide.doc
Tuesday 5/13 Warm Up (Inequalities Practice)
Notes: Linear Inequalities (xy plane) Assign: WB p.74-75 #5.3; p.64 #56 (graph recognition) due Thursday Please download the study guide
Friday/Monday 5/9 & 5/12
Systems Wrap-up
Quiz (Open Note-Systems)
p. 60 #21-26 due next class
Wednesday 5/7 & Thursday 5/8
Schedule given for year end
Final exam is Friday 5/23 or Thursday 5/22
Notes: Elimination (Combination) Methods for Solving Systems
Due Wednesday or Monday: WB p. 60 #21-26
QUIZ FRIDAY or Monday
Monday 5/5 & Tuesday 5/6
Warm-up solving systems by solving both equations for y (10 points)
Notes: Solving Systems via Substitution
Assign: Due Friday or Monday WB p. 60 #2-20
Thursday 5/1
District Algebra Exam given
Tuesday 4/29 & Wednesday 4/30
complete 3.3 (graphing calculator systems investigation)
Assign: WB p. 44-46 #9, 14-26, 28-47 Due Next Tuesday for white day (20 points) or Wednesday for black day (20 points)
Monday 4/28
More work on 3.3 with graphing calculators. All write ups will be due at the end of class tomorrow!
Thursday & Friday 4/24 & 4/25
3.2 collected
Notes: Solving Systems by Graphing and Symbolically (Graphing Calculator Investigation Part I)
We began problem 3.3 with some modifications. Will complete this next class.
Tuesday 4/22 & Wednesday 4/24
Notes: Equations with Two Variables (Ax+By=C and y=mx + b forms)
Assign: p.39-40 #3.2 due Thursday. (We began in class with header; we worked D6 together along with some notes. These notes must be there for full credit).
Thursday 4/17 and Monday 4/22
Big Quiz
Enjoy your 3 day weekend
Wednesday
In class Warm-up (Quiz Prep) 10 points
Notes: Solving Inequalities via problem 2.3 (A 2,3,4)
Assign: WB problem 2.3A only; p.31 #12 (due Monday)
QUIZ MONDAY
Tuesday 4/15
Jeopardy mixed practice (10 in class points)
Monday 4/14
Notes: Solving Inequalities
Assign: p. 23 reflections; p. 30-31 #2-12 due tomorrow; Extensions p. 35 #57 (optional)
QUIZ THURSDAY
Friday 4/11
Block I Notes given out for quiz review (Quiz to be given Monday 4/21)
Block IV Notes: Inequalities
Assign: Problem 2.2 due end of class (10 points) (Quiz Monday 4/21)
Thursday 4/10 sub plan
Wednesday Block IV
Notes: Finding midpoints of segments in coordinate plane; Solving Systems
Assign: Due Friday p. 1.3 p.15 #18-23; Due Wednesday p.23 Reflections section 1; p.30 #1
Quiz next Wednesday 1.1 thru 1.3
Wednesday Block I
Notes: Inequalities and Systems of Equations
Due end of class: Problem 2.2
Due Wednesday: p. 23 reflections section 1; p.30-31 #2-11
Ext (optional) p.35 #57
Who shot JR? (5 points for correct e-mailed answer from parent)
Tuesday 4/8
Notes: Inequalities and Systems of Equations
Due end of class: Problem 2.2
Due Tuesday: p. 23 reflections section 1; p.30-31 #2-11
Ext (optional) p.35 #57
QUIZ THURSDAY with SUB
Monday 4/7
Notes: Finding midpoints of segments in coordinate plane
Assign: In class-Teams problem 1.3 (due end of class 1 write up per team)
due Wednesday: p. 15 #17-23
Friday 4/4
Notes: Parallel and Perpendicular Slopes and circles
Assign: Required: WB p.8-9 #1.2 A-E; p.15 # 5-16; p.16 #24-27
Extension: WB p.19 #60
Thursday 4/3
Notes: Finding midpoints of segments in coordinate plane
Assign: In class-Teams problem 1.3 (due end of class 1 write up per team)
due Tuesday: p. 15 #17-23
Wednesday 4/2
New Unit The Shapes of Algebra
Notes: Equations of Circles via 1.1 p. 6-7
Assign: WB p. 7 1.1 B-E due Friday
Tuesday 4/1
Notes: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines and Circles
Assign: Required: WB p.8-9 #1.2 A-E; p.15 # 5-16; p.16 #24-27
Extension: WB p.19 #60
Monday 3/31
New Unit The Shapes of Algebra
Notes: Equations of Circles via 1.1 p. 6-7
Assign: WB p. 7 1.1 B-E due Tuesday
Thursday 3/20 and Friday 3/21
UNIT TEST Pythagoras
Wednesday 3/19
4.3 collected
Study Guide given out for Friday's test. Answers appear under Tuesday 3/18.
Tuesday 3/18
Study Guide for Test given out (due Thursday with work shown)
answers to study guide: 1) 12 2) square root of 24; 4.9 ft. 3) 14.9 4) 17.3 5) 134.2 ft. 6) yes
7) 6.3 8) 18.3 9a) possible other points (3, 2) (2, -1) or (-4, -1) (-3, 4) or (-2, 2) (1, 1)
9b) square root of 5 or sq. rt of 10 9c) 5 or 10 square units 10) 7 square units (strategies vary)
11a&b) area is 13 sq. units so length of a side is sq. root of 13 for legs then area of 26 for the hypotenuse square and length of sq. root of 26.
11c) 6.5 sq. units; 12a) 2, sq. rt.of 5 or 2.2361 units, sq. rt of 13 or 3.6056 units
12b) They form a triangle but not a right triangle
13a) 25sq. units b) 5 units c) sq. root of 50 or 7.07 units d) 12.5 sq. units e) double the area of the triangle 14) slope of line a = 1/2; slope of line b = -1/3 ; slope of line c = 3/2, slope of line d = -1
Monday 3/17
Notes: Special Right Triangles via 4.2 together
Assign: p. 50-51 Problem 4.3 due Wednesday (hint and set up given in class)
TEST FRIDAY (study guides will be given out Wednesday)
Friday 3/14
Problems assigned in class
Transparency II due end of class
Transparency I due Monday
TEST Next FRIDAY
Thursday 3/13
Questions taken on assignment due Tuesday
Students required to copy out assignment due next Thursday
TEST next THURSDAY
Wednesday 3/12
Questions taken on large assignment (only collected block I due to class shorten in Block IV)
Part of Friday's assignment given out.
Tuesday 3/11
Notes: Verifying Right Triangles
Assign (due Tuesday) p. 37 #3.4 C-D; p. 38-40 #1-16 (select answers under 3/7 below); p. 40-41 #18-23
Optional Extension: p. 42 #25; p. 44 #28-33
Monday 3/10
Practice with Pythagorean Theorem
Problem 3.3 p. 35 A-D will be due at the end of class tomorrow.
QUIZ given
Notes checked off from last class
Friday 3/7
In Class Pythag. Theorem released items (CSAP). Answers critiqued
Assign: Required due next Wednesday (20 points) p. 37 C-D; p. 40-41 #18-23 (formulas given in class); p. 38 #1-16
Extension (optional also due Wednesday) p. 42 #25; p. 44 # 28-33 (10 points)
QUIZ #2 FRIDAY of next week
Select Answers to p. 38: #2 sq. root of 45, #3 right triangle legs 4 and 1 units, #4 right triangle legs 4 and 2 units; #7 x = square root of 23 or about 4.8 units, y = sq. root of 425 or about 20.6 units;
#12 D; #15 F.
Thursday 3/6
Notes: Required Notes on Pythagorean Theorem Proof Launched from problem #36 p. 25 (10 points to be checked off next class)
Assign: WB p. 32 problem 3.3 all (pick 3 of the triangles to diagram)
QUIZ MONDAY
Wednesday 3/5
Notes: Verifying Right Triangles
Assign: WB problem 3.4 B-D due Friday (Block IV only)
Tuesday 3/4
Notes: Finding Square Roots via Finding Side Lengths of Given Squares
Assign: p. 24 #7-28, p. 25 #36 due Thursday
QUIZ MONDAY
Monday 3/3
Notes: Applications of Pythagorean Theorem (In Class Practice)
Assign: Problem 3.3. on page 35 (you may skip letter D)
Quiz in class
Friday 2/29
Notes: Pyathagorean Theorem-1 of over 300 proofs
Assign: WB. p. 32 #3.1 due Monday (this is another proof)
Quiz Monday
Thursday 2/28
CSAP Practice with substitute all period due to Mrs. Davies out for math professional development.
Wednesday 2/27
CSAP released problem #9
Assign: p. 24 #7-28; p. 25 #36
Friday 2/22 & Monday 2/25
CSAP Released items for 7th and 8th grade prep (students did the appropriate problem for them)
Solutions presented and critiqued
Investigation of lengths of square sides working backwards from squares created on dot grids.
Assign: Due Wednesday 8 squares on 5X5 dot paper with areas and sidelengths; WB p. 13 #11-14;
p. 14 #21-25; p. 23 #5 & 6
Wednesday 2/20 & Thursday 2/21
New Unit-Looking for Pythagoras (books passed out)
Explored diagonal distances via right trianlges (1.1, 1.2); In class activity finding irregular polygon areas-solutions to be presented on Friday/Monday (problem 1.3 given as a handout)
Thursday/Friday 2/14 & 2/15
UNIT TEST
Tuesday 2/12 & Wednesday 2/13
Unit Wrap-Up
select study guide answers: 1) b 2) 1 4) -40 5) -6 6) 4 8) 4 10) -10 13) -2 14) $396
15) 3 hours 16) 21 weeks 17) 250 20) 10u^3 + 4u^2 - 2u + 10 21) 2n^3 + 6n^2 + 8n
22) 32x^4 + 32x^2y^6 23) 15a^6 + 15a^2b 25) 2x(x^2 + 2x + 4) 28) j^2 - 49
29) 8 30) 15 31) (w + 7) (w + 11) 33) (x-7)(x+6) 35) 3x(x^2 - 6)(2x - 3)
37) (0, -1); maximum 39) x = 1 or -1 41) z = -3, 9
Monday 2/11
Notes: Solving Quadratics (We didn't finish)
Assignment from last Tuesday will be collected tomorrow
Friday 2/8
Notes: Factoring Quadratic Trinomials
Assign: p. 48 #19 & 25
Wednesday 2/6 & Thursday 2/7
Quiz #2 (solving multi step equations)
Tuesday 2/5
Notes: Solving Quadratics via 3.4
Assign: WB p. 42 #3.4; p. 48 #19-20
Extension: p. 51 #43
Monday 2/4 Work through 4.1; 4.3 (substitute)
Quiz Wednesday
Friday 2/1
Notes: Equation Solving in Context
Assign: due Monday 2/4 WB problems 3.1 A-C and 3.2 A-B.
Thursday 1/31
Notes: Factoring Quadratics
Assign: 6 in class problems to be turned in with 3.1 and 3.2
Wednesday 1/30
Notes: Solving Multi-Step Equations
Assign: p. 32 #19-22; p. 46 #4-7; p. 47 #10-16; Extension p. 32 #23, 24; p. 47 #17
Tuesday 1/29
Notes: Equation Solving in Context
Assign: due Tuesday 2/5 WB problems 3.1 A-C and 3.2 A-B.
*Notes from the last class on equation solving were checked off for 10 points
Monday 1/28
Notes: Solving Multi-Step Equations
Collected: 14 in class problems
P. 29-34 due tomorrow
Assign: Due Thursday p. 32 #19-22; p.46 #4-7; p. 47 #10-16; Extension (optional) p. 32 #23-24, p. 47 #17
Friday 1/25
Notes: Combining Equations
Assign:14 in class problems involving combining like terms and distributive property
Thursday 1/24
Notes: Combining Equations (Spencer and JD taught beautifully) via 2.2
Assign: 14 in class problems due Monday; Due Tuesday p.29 #6-8; p. 31 #14-16; p. 34 #30-35
Wednesday 1/23
Block I: Quiz Clean-up; In class problems assigned to balance quiz
Select Answers to in class problems: 2) 10x^3 + 14x^2 - 8x 4) 15x^2 - 7x
5) -40x + 39 7) 4x^2 - 5x - 14 12) 8x^3y^3 + 40x^5y^5
13) 20x^2 - 40x
Block IV: Notes: Combining Equations (2.1 and 2.2 all answers given in class presented by Sam)
Assign: p.29 #6-8; p. 31 #14-16; p. 34 #30-35
Friday 1/18 & Tuesday 1/22
Quiz
Assign: WB #2.1 and 2.2 (we will use 2.2 to lead into the next lesson so come with questions)
Wednesday 1/16 & Thursday 1/17
Notes: Extensive Distributive Property; Factoring
Assign: WB p. 15 #11-12; 14-17; WB p. 16-17 #18-50 even problems only for 18-50. (skip 30 &32)
Quiz Friday
Select HW answers: 11a) -8x b) 2(x+3) c) 7(2-x) 15) (7+5)p - p = 11p 16) 7+5(p - p)=7 18) x^2 + 6x 22) x(x - 2) 24a) 16(3.14) square feet b) 9(3.14) square feet c) 3.14(r^2) square feet d) 3.14(r^2) - (r-1)^2(3.14) 26) J 44) 3x
Tuesday 1/15
Notes: Combining Like Terms
No assignment due to class ended before lecture was complete. Sorry for the confusing day. Will clean up thursday.
Quiz Friday for black day, Tuesday for white day
Monday 1/14
Notes: Combining Like Terms
Assign: 8 Problems given in class due next class
Select Answers: 1) 3x^2 - 5x^2y 4) 12x^5 - 2x^2 7) 2a^2b - ab^2 + 2a^2 + b^2
Quiz Friday for black day, Tuesday for white day
Thursday 1/10 & Friday 1/11
Notes: Composite Figures and Algebraic Expressions
Assign: WB p. 8-9 #1.3 A-D; p. 14-15 #5-6, 10
Tuesday 1/8 & Wednesday 1/9
Notes: Equivalent Expressions
Assign: Required p. 6 #1.1 A-C
Optional extension p. 12 #2
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Monday 12/17 & Tuesday 12/18
Final Exam Prep
Answers to study guide given in class
Test question samples given and worked
The final is worth 200 points
Friday 12/14
Notes: quadratic function recognition from a graph and/or equation
Select answers to the study guide will be posted this weekend
Assign: Study guides should be completed by the day of the final
Wednesday 12/12
Notes: Distributive Property and FOIL
Assign: WB p.32 #23-28
Final Study Guide passed out
Final exam will be next Wednesday
Tuesday 12/11
Notes: Factoring from expanded form
Assign: WS 717 #24-32
Monday 12/10
Notes: Distributive Property and FOIL
Assign: WS 717 (#1-6, 15-17, 33-35) and 721 (#7-9, 16-18, 23-28) due Tuesday
Wednesday 12/5 & Thursday 12/6
In Class Practice
2.1 due end of class
2.2 extension due next class
Monday 12/3 & Tuesday 12/4
Notes: Distributive Property through symbols and rectangle area models
Assign: pp. 24-25 problem 2.3 A-E; p. 31 #12-20 (20 point required)
(Extension optional) p. 35 #50 review of linear functions y = mx + b
Thursday/Friday 11/29 &30
Timed Perfect Square Quiz
Part II-Quadratics Quiz 1
No Assignment
Block I Black (pp. 12-13 #4-6 collected for 20 point value; Monday turn in worth 10)
Wednesday 11/28
Block I Notes: Writing Equations for Fixed Perimeter Areas
Assign: Due Friday p. 12 #4-6
Block II Notes: Writing Equations for Fixed Perimeter Areas
Assign: Due Friday Problem 1.3 B-D (A done in class)
QUIZ FRIDAY
Tuesday 11/27
Notes: Distributive Property
Assign: Five in class problems 1) 8(3x+4) 2) 7x(4 - 5x) 3) -3(2x - 4) 4) 10(3 - 2x)
5) 12(3x - 5y + 4)
Quiz Thursday
Monday 11/26
Notes: Writing Equations for Fixed Perimeter Areas
Assign: Due end of class Problem 1.3
Due tomorrow p. 12 #4-6
Monday 11/19 & Tuesday 11/20
Notes: Introduction to Quadratic Functions thru Rectangles
Assign: WB p. 11 #1-2; Memorize perfect squares 1-20 and 25. This will be quizzed after the break (timed)
Friday 11/16
Substitute Worksheets done in class for extra points (no make-ups)
Wednesday and Thursday 11/14 & 11/15
Open Note Quiz for Samples and Populations
Friday /Tuesday 11/9 & 11/13
Notes: IQR, Outlier Rule, Stem and Leaf Plots
Assign: WS 638 & 641 select boxplot and stem plot problems
Quiz Wednesday and Thursday (1 page of notes allowed)
Wednesday 11/7 & Thursday 11/8
Mean v. Median
Boxplots and 5 Number Summary
Assign: WS 14-15 #1.3 all (required)
WS 73 #3, 4 , 8 (extended optional)
Monday 11/5 and Tuesday 11/6
Tests returned and recollected
Notes: Line Plots and Historgrams (Shape Center and Spread)
Assign: WS 1.1
Thursday 11/1 and Friday 11/2
UNIT TEST EXPONENTIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Wednesday 10/31
Notes: Exponential Decay and Unit Wrap Up
Study guide distributed-answers are on my contact site
UNIT TEST FRIDAY
Tuesday 10/30
Notes: Exponential Decay and Unit Wrap Up
Study guide distributed-answers are on my contact site
UNIT TEST THURSDAY
Monday 10/29
Notes: Laws of Exponenets
Assign: pp. 42-44 #24-37 all (skip #31)
UNIT TEST THURSDAY 11/01
Tuesday 10/23
Stock Market-no homework
Monday 10/22
Exponential Growth Wrap-up
In class assignment: Due end of class p. 47 Reflections #1-3
Due next class p. 42-44 #24-37 (45 minutes in class given to work on this so I could give individual attention to those who needed it)
Friday 10/19 & Tuesday 10/23
How do steady growth rates and variable growth rates compare? Let's find out by playing Stock Market.
Thursday 10/18
Notes: Growth Rates and Fractional Growth Factors via problems 3.1 and 3.2
assign: p. 36 #3.2 A-D; p. 38 #2; p. 39 #4, 8; p. 40 #10-15
Wednesday 10/17
Notes: Scientific Notation; Growth Rates via problems 3.1 and 3.2
assign: p. 36 #3.2 A-D; p. 38 #2; p. 39 #4, 8; p. 40 #10-15
Tuesday 10/16
Notes: Finding Percents and Percent Increase
Assign: WS 327 #1,4,7, 24-26 WS. 331 #1-4, 18,19, 21
Monday 10/15
Notes: Finding Percents and Percent Increase
Assign: WS 327 #1,4,7, 24-26 WS. 331 #1-4, 18,19, 21
Thursday 10/11 and Friday 10/12
Quiz
Notes: Finding Growth Factors
Assign: p. 22 #2.2 A-F; p. 26 #5, p. 27 #13
Tuesday 10/09 & Wednesday 10/10
Notes: Via Problem 2.1-y interecepts other than 1
HW: p. 24 #1-2, p.27 #9-12
Monday 10/08
Notes: Scientific Notation
In class Sci Note worksheet
HW: Problem 1.4 due Tuesday
Friday 10/05/07
Notes: Multiplication of Powers and Power to Power Rules
Assign: p. 10 problem 1.4 A-D liner v. exponential relationships due Wednesday
Quiz next Friday
Thursday 10/04/07
Notes: Growth Factors
Assign: Problem 1.3 due with modifications Monday
Wednesday 10/03/07
Notes: Growth factors
Team Assignment: Problem 1.3 worked in teams due end of class.
Tuesday 10/02/07
Complete last weeks unit test (1/2 hour)
Notes: Exponential Growth
Assign: pp. 11-12 #2-21 (required)
p. 16 #32 (extension optional)
Monday 10/01/07
Begin Growing Growing Growing Unit
Notes: Exponential Growth and Exponent Basics
Assign: pp. 11-13 #2-22 all (required)
p. 16 #32 (optional extension)
Thursday/Friday 9/27 & 9/28 UNIT TEST
Wednesday 9/26
Progress reports given
Test Review Packet passed out
Test Overview
TEST FRIDAY
Tuesday 9/25
Progress reports given
Test Review Packet passed out
Test Overview Given
TEST THURSDAY
Monday 9/24
Notes: Linear V. Inverse patterns
Team Assignment: Problem 3.2 all (1 set of answers per team; each member take credit for one portion)
1 part of the problem to be placed on transparency for class discussion
Assign: due tomorrow, problem 3.3 (Hint given in class)
Wednesday/Thursday 9/17 & 9/18
Notes: Inverse Variation
Assign: WB. p. 48 probelm 3.1 all, p. 54 #4-7
TEST NEXT Tuesday/Friday
Monday/Tuesday
Notes: 2 step equations
Assign: 11 in class problems to be copied and completed; WB problem 2.4 complete A-B
Thursday 9/13 & Friday 9/14
Thinking with Mathematical Models Quiz 1
No further homework
Wednesday 9/12
Block I
Collect pp. 33-36 and page 40
Check off 2.2 B-F in notes
Notes: Solving Linear Equations via problem 2.3 (students complete C, E in notes)
Assign: p. 36 #11-18 (good quiz prep)
p. 38 #20-23
Block IV
Same as above except students are to work through problem 2.3 on their own in preparation for next class during which we will work through 2.3 and 2.4.
Student effort on 2.3 will be checked off at the beginning of class Monday.
QUIZ FRIDAY
Tuesday 9/11
Assignment due Thursday Problem 2.2 all
Monday's assignment extended to Thursday
Quiz Thursday
Monday 9/10
assignment: p. 23 Mathematical Reflections (due end of class)
pp. 33-36 #1-4, 6, 11-18 (due Tuesday)
Friday 9/7
Substitute while I am away at speech coach conference
Worksheets assigned (order of operations)
Thursday 9/6
Notes Writing Linear Equations via Problem 2.1
Students to complete 2.1
Wednesday 9/5
Check off 2.1 B (10 points)
Notes Writing Linear Equations y=mx + b form
In class assign as part of notes complete problem 2.2 B-F
Assignment due Monday: p. 33-34 #2, 4-6 required (10 points)
Extension (Optional) p. 40 #35-42 (10 points)
Friady 8/31
Check off 1.3B in class assignment from Monday (10 points completion)
10 minutes division with decimal practice (not collected)
Optional turn-in of equations from Wednesday assignment. (10 points or blank)
Notes; Linear Models and Equations via 2.1 p. 24-26
Assign: pp. 25-26 problem 2.1 A-B all parts.
QUIZ NEXT FRIDAY
Wednesday 8/30
computation pre-test returned and explained
homework graded at desk by me
Assign: p. 21 #33 (for graded accuracy) p. 19 #19-26 (for completion)
Monday 8/27 & Tuesday 9/4
Patterns and Variables via 1.3
1.3 A as a class
1.3 B in class as individuals
Assign: p. 13 #3, p. 15 #6 due next class
Friday/Thursday 8/24 & 8/30
Linear v. Non-Linear Relationships
Graphing Expectations
Investigation 1.1 & 1.2
HW: REQUIRED: WB. p. 12-13 #1-2 (10 point)
OPTIONAL: Above + WB. p. 16 all problems on the page (20 point)
Wednesday/Thursday 2/22/07 & 2/23/07
Pre-Test Unit I Thinking With Mathematical Models
*This does not effect grade; it is used for pacing only
Tuesday 8/21/07
Stripe Day
Class Policy Sheet-Pass out and explain (Q&A)
This sheet must be signed by both parent and student and returned to Mrs. Davies
Book Checkout for Unit 1 Thinking with Mathematical Models
Monday 8/20/07
New Student Orientation
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