Ms. Garrett

Week of May 18th - May 22nd

Math A/C 7

Monday(5/18) - Today students reviewed for their Unit 8 test tomorrow and turned-in their commercials.

HW - Complete 10 practice problems and review for Unit 8 test tomorrow
Students will turn-in their textbooks tomorrow:-)

Tuesday(5/19) - Today students took the Unit 8 test and corrected their last computation challenge over complex fractions.  Students turned-in their textbook today.  Students were also given their worktext workbook to take home.

• checked practice problems for homework
• Unit 8 test
• correct complex fractions computation challenge
• turn-in textbooks

HW - Students should come to class tomorrow with a pencil.  We will be presenting commercials and building kites.  Any student that has make-up work tomorrow is the last day to turn it in:-)

Wednesday(5/20) - Today students completed test corrections and presented their commercials.  We also began building kites.

HW- Students should bring only a pencil to math class:-)

Week of May 11 - May 15th

A/C Math 7

Monday(5/11) - Today students practiced working on equations with variable on both sides.  We also discussed and checked Part 2B and Part 3 of the "Entreprenuer Project".

• WS - Practice 6 #1-12 All - Graded in class for accuracy.  Students should go home and rework any problems missed in class.
• WS - A-48 - "Why Do Girls Like Guys Who Wear Shirts With Eight Button?"  All work should be on the attached WS provided.  This will be due on Thursday, May 14th.
• Checked both Part 2B and Part 3 of the "Entreprenuer Project"

HW - Complete WS A-48 due Thursday, May 14th. 

Students should be reviewing rational numbers, complex fractions, and solving multi-step equations every night(about 15 minutes).  Students should also be working on their script for their commercial.

Warm-ups - Unit 8 #1-10 due Tomorrow - Tuesday, May 12th.
Benchmark test - Tomorrow - Tuesday, May 12th - will be taken as a classwork grade.  This test will cover all material learned in 7th grade.

Commercials Due - Monday, May 18th
Test Unit 8 - Tuesday, May 19th
Textbooks will be collected on Tuesday, May 19th

Tuesday(5/12) - Students took the benchmark test.  After test students were given time to work on their commercials.  Students also turned-in their warm-ups for Unit 8 #1-10.  Students were also given the WS - "Test Review"  so they could start reviewing for next weeks test.

HW - Complete WS A-48 due Thursday, May 14th.

Students should be reviewing rational numbers, complex fractions, and solving multi-step equations every night(about 15 minutes).  Students should also be working on their script for their commercial.

Commercials Due - Monday, May 18th
Test Unit 8 - Tuesday, May 19th
Textbooks will be collected on Tuesday, May 19th

Wednesday(5/13) - Students had Olympic Day.

HW - Complete WS A-48 due Thursday, May 14th. 

Students should be reviewing rational numbers, complex fractions, and solving multi-step equations every night(about 15 minutes).  Students should also be working on their script for their commercial.

Commercials Due - Monday, May 18th
Test Unit 8 - Tuesday, May 19th
Textbooks will be collected on Tuesday, May 19th

Thursday(5/14) - Today students took a computation challenge over complex fractions and worked on their commercial scripts.

• Computation Challenge - Complex Fractions-Moved to Friday:-)
  
• Students were given the rest of the period to work on their commercials

HW - Complete WS "Review Equations - Due tomorrow - Friday, May 15th.

Students should be reviewing rational numbers, complex fractions, and solving multi-step equations every night(about 15 minutes).  Students should also be working on their script for their commercial.

Commercials Due - Monday, May 18th
Test Unit 8 - Tuesday, May 19th
Textbooks will be collected on Tuesday, May 19th

Friday(5/15) - Today students completed the complex fractions computation challenge.  Then we went over all previous WS - from homework and classwork.  Students were given the opportunity to ask questions to review for the test - Tuesday, May 19th.

• Computation Challenge - Complex Fractions
• Checked WS - A-48 and "Test Review"
• Students were able to ask questions to review for the Unit 8 test.

HW - Review for Unit 8 test and Commercial are DUE MONDAY, MAY 18th
Test - Unit 8 - Tuesday, May 19th
Textbooks will be collected Tuesday, May 19th
ALL MATH Workbooks will be sent hom Tuesday

Week of May 4th - May 8th

A/C Math 7

Monday(5/4) - Today student reviewed for the equation quiz tomorrow and took a computation challenge.

• W/U #8 - Complete #1-8 on a separate sheet of paper( show ALL work - this includes the check) from WS "Why did the Banana..." This worksheet is located on the back of WS 12.1.  It should be a golden color.
• "Risky Business" - Quiz review
• Computation Challenge - Fraction and Decimal #3

HW - Complete at least 10 practice problem for the Quiz tomorrow over writing and solving 2-step equations.

Tuesday(5/5) - Students took the quiz and completed #1-8 from the WS - "Why did the Banana..."

• Quiz over writing and solving 2-step equations
• WS - "Why did the Banana..."  Must show all work for credit:-)
• Correct computation challenge #3 - Turn-in tomorrow for partial credit if ALL of the following instructions are completed correctly.                                                                                            1.  On a separate sheet of paper, correct each problem missed.  
•     2.  Must show ALL work.                                                         

            3.  Explain what you did wrong in complete sentences.  Be very specific and use good math
                 vocabulary.
            4.  Staple computation challenge #3 to the front with a Parent Signature on it:-)

HW - Complete Computation Challenge #3 Corrections using the above instructions for partial credit.  Also make sure that you have completed W/U #8 #1-8.

Wednesday(5/6) - Today students reviewed and took notes over solving equations with variables on both sides.  They can reference section 12.3 in their textbooks for additional help.

• W/U #9 - Use WS from W/U #8 and complete #9-12
• Students presented W/U #8 #1-8 on the whiteboard
• Notes: Equations with variables on both sides
• Students turned-in their corrections for computation challenge #3 for partial credit

HW - Complete P/WS 3.6 #2-20 Evens only - must show ALL work on separate sheet of paper for credit:-)

Thursday(5/7) -Today students worked in groups to complete Part 2B - "Being the Boss" for the "Entreprenuer Project".

• W/U #10 - W/U #8 WS - #13-16
• Students who did not complete last nights homework were given the opportunity to complete it in class
• Entrepreneur project Part 2B - "Being the Boss" - due tomorrow:-)

HW - Students should check all missed equations on their equation quiz and WS 3.6 #2-20 evens.  Students should also complete Part 2B - "Being the Boss".

Friday(5/8) -  Today students worked on Part 3 - "Water in the Office".

• Went over W/U #8 - #13-16
• Project - Part 2B - "Being the Boss" - Due today and signed off on
• Worked in groups to complete Project - Part 3 - "Water in the Office"

HW - Students should complete Part 3 - "Water in the Office" of the Entreprenuer Project.  Students should also be reviewing any missed equations on both WS 3.6 #2-20 and the Equation Quiz.  Any student that received below an 80% on the Equation quiz should bring it back to me with a parent signature by Monday, May 11th.

Warm-ups #1-10 will be collected on Tuesday, May 14th

Benchmark Test over ALL 7th grade math curriculum - Tuesday, May 14th - this will be taken as a
classwork grade:-)

Test over Equations - Tuesday, May 19th

Week of April 27th - May 1st

A/C Math 7

Monday(4/27) - Today we reviewed our "Fraction Quiz".

• W/U #3 - More complex fractions

• Went over "Fraction Quiz"

HW - Review "Fraction Quiz" and Rational number computation challenge.  Also work on your "Entreprenuer Project" - Part 1 a, b, and c  will be due SOON:-)

Tuesday(4/28) -  Today students took a computation challenge involving rational numbers and took notes over solving 2-step equations.

• W/U #4- Complex Fractions
• Computation Challenge - Rational numbers #2
• Notes - 2-step equations

HW - Complete P/WS 3.5 #1-17 odds only - Must show ALL steps for credit - see notes from class:-)

Quiz over writing and solving 2-step equations - Tuesday, May 5th

Wednesday(4/29) -  Today students wrote and solved equations involving consecutive integers.

• W/U #5 - Complex Fractions
• Consecutive Integers
• Go over HW - 2-step equations

HW - Complete Worksheet 12.1 - Challenge/ Consecutive Number Search

Quiz over writing and solving 2-step equations - Tuesday, May 5th

Thursday(4/30) - Today students worked on Part 2A of the entrepreneur project.

• W/U #6 - Complex Fractions
• Entrepreneur Project - Part 2A - "Being the Boss"
• Went over homework - WS 12.1

HW - Complete P/WS 3.5 #4, 6, 8, 12 and # 19 thru 24 All.  Must show work on a separate sheet of paper:-)

Quiz - Writing and solving 2-step equations-Tuesday, May 5th.  Help Session-Monday, May 4th @8:15a.

Friday(5/1) - Today students completed Part 2A of the entrepreneur project.  We also practiced writing equations for word problems.

• W/U # 7 - Using WS - DD-44 - Write an equation to represent each word problem #1 14.
• Went over P/WS 3.5 to help review for the quiz on Tuesday
• Class discussion over Part 2A - "Being the Boss".

HW - Complete WS DD-44 - Show all work and decode( not necessary to show checks with the decoder).

Quiz writing and solving 2-step equations - Tuesday, May 5th.  Help Session- Monday, May 4th @8:15a

Week of April 20th - April 24th

A/C Math 7

CRCT testing starts tomorrow and runs through Next Monday, April 27th.  Please make sure that you bring 2 number 2 pencils, an A.R. book to read, a healthy snack, and  water.  Also dress comfortably, eat a good hearty breakfast, and get a good nights rest.

Monday(4/20) - Students took the quiz over the CRCT review.

Tuesday(4/21) - CRCT review - focused on constructions:-)

Wednesday(4/22) - CRCT review - focused on similar figures and their relationships:-)

Thursday(4/23) - Yeah the Math portion of the CRCT is complete:-)  Let's begin building Tetrahedron Kites!

Friday(4/24) - Building Tetrahedron Kites:-)

Week of April 13th - April 17th

A/C Math 7 - CRCT Review Daily - Students can use "SkillsTutor" or the GA "OAS" to review for the CRCT at home.  Students may also use the attached worksheets labeled CRCT review on the right side of my page.

Monday(4/13) -  CRCT REVIEW

• Correct CRCT Lessons #1-6 -students were given the opportunity to ask questions
• Correct CRCT Pretest
• HW - Study Lessons #1-6 corrected problems to review for Homework grade tomorrow

Tuesday(4/14)-  CRCT REVIEW

• W/U #1- Lesson 26:  Read p. 168-170 and complete #1-5 - Correct in class
• Homework Grade - CH. 1 #1-20 p. 56-59 : Turn-in to class file folder
• Complete Lessons #17-25 p. 126-162 - Label each section
• Complete pretest corrections in class

Wednesday(4/15)-  CRCT REVIEW

• W/U #2 - Lesson #28:  Read p. 176-178 and complete #1-7
• Complete Lessons #17-25 - Be Ready to grade in class
• Complete pretest corrections in class

FYI - Students may come in the morning at 8:15a both Thursday and Friday to work on their CRCT review if they were absent or would like have extra time.

Thursday(4/16)-  CRCT REVIEW

• W/U #3 - Lesson #29:  Read p.180-182 and complete #1-7
• Correct Lessons #17- 25 in class and study corrections for homework
• Complete Lessons #7 and #8 p. 62-71
• Complete pretest corrections in class

FYI - Students may come in the morning at 8:15a  Friday to work on their CRCT review if they were absent or would like have extra time.

Friday(4/17)-  CRCT REVIEW

• W/U #4 - Lesson 30:  Read p. 184-186 and complete #1-5
• Complete Lessons #12-16 p. 92-117
• Quiz over CRCT Review - Monday, April 27th - Help Session at 8:15a.

Kite Building Supplies Needed:
1-Straws - Straight only NOT flexible
2-Sheets of Tissue paper - any color or design is fine
3-Waxed Floss
4-Glue Sticks
5-Kite String

Week of March 30th - April 3rd

A/C Math 7

Monday(3/30) - Today students completed warm-up #7 and took the pretest for the CRCT review.

• W/U  - On a separate sheet of paper write and complete the following questions:  1.  List 3 cross sections that can be made by cutting a cube and describe how they are made.  2.  List 3 cross sections that can be made by cutting a cylinder and describe how they are made.
• Pretest - CRCT Review

HW - Complete Quiz Corrections and get a parent signature.  Students should also complete all warm-ups and be ready to turn-in on Thursday, April 2nd.  Students should be reviewing nightly for the Unit 7 test.

Test - Unit 7 - Thursday, April 2nd

Tuesday(3/31) - Today we began our review for the Unit 7 test. 

• W/U #8 - On the same piece of paper you put W/U # 7, write and complete the following questions:  1.  List 3 cross sections that can be made by cutting a cone and describe how they are made.  2.  List 3 cross sections that can be made by cutting a square pyramid and describe how they are made.
• Review for test by going over the following:  1.  "Cross sections of a Cube"  2.  "Crazy with Cross Sections"  3.  "What's my Solid?"  4.  HW - "Cross Sections of Three-Dimensional Shapes"

HW - Review for test by studying the above WS.  Be ready to complete "Beyond Question" for an accuracy grade.  Complete ALL warm-ups #1-8 - a great resource to help you study for the test.

Test - Unit 7 - Thursday, April 2nd.

Wednesday(4/1) - Today we reviewed for the Unit 7 test tomorrow.

• "Beyond Question" Review for accuracy grade  Download Math 7 Review
• Students shared Cross Sections Riddles

HW - Complete at least 10 practice problems for Test over Unit 7 and be ready to turn-in warm-ups #1-8 at the beginning of class for full credit.

Test over Unit 7 tomorrow - Thursday, April 2nd

Thursday(4/2) - Took Unit 7 Test and complete CRCT pretest if needed.

HW - Review for rational number computation challenge tomorrow

Friday(4/3) - Students completed Test corrections for unit 7 and took a computation challenge over rational numbers.

Great Review Worksheets with answers for CRCT -

Have a GREAT spring break - See you April 13th.

 

Week of March 23rd - March 27th

A/C Math 7

Monday(3/23) - Today students completed exploring cross sections using the moon sand.  We also went over all previous homework and took any quiz questions.

• W/U #4 - "Name the Candy Bar"  - Power Point at the end - Candy Bar Challenge -Download Name the Cross Sections
• Cross sections with moon sand
• Went over WS - Skills 78/79 and WT p.373-376

HW - complete at least 10 practice problems to help review for the quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday(3/24) -  Today students took the quiz over unit 7 and began exploring cross sections using water and power solids.

• Quiz - Unit 7
• Water Lab using power solids:  1-Cone   2-Hexagonal  3-Square Pyramid  4-Triangular Pyramid  5-Cylinder  6-Cube  7- Triangular Prism  8-Square/Rectangular Prism

HW - Students should review nightly the cross sections of solids using their moon sand and water lab explorations

Quiz - make-ups tomorrow morning at 8:30a.

Test for unit 7-Thursday, April 2, 2009

Wednesday(3/25)-  Today students completed exploring cross sections with water and worked in their groups to explain why/why not a cross sections could or could not be made for each solid.

• Cross sections with water

HW - Review ALL operations with integers for the computation challenge quiz tomorrow:-)

Test over Unit 7 - Thursday, April 2nd.

Thursday(3/26) -  Today students took a computation challenge quiz over Integers.  They also completed "Crazy with Cross Sections" and "What is my Solid?" worksheet.

• W/U #5 - WT p. 377-379
• Computation challenge quiz over integers - This will be the last integer challenge that does Not include rational numbers(fractions and decimals both positive and negative).  Students should be reviewing operations with rational numbers nightly to become proficient.
• WS - "Crazy with Cross Sections" and "What is my Solid?" 

HW - Complete the WT p.377-379

Test - Unit 7 - Thursday, April 2nd

Friday(3/27) - Today student discussed and reviewed the cross sections of various solids.

• W/U #6- WS - "Cross Sections" - Read and complete the front and back
• Went over WT p. 377-379 and Warm-up #6
• Group Activity - Students worked on the activity "VASE" together in their groups
• Riddles - Students were asked to create riddles about cross sections that describe a solid

HW - WS - "Cross Sections of Three-Dimensional Shapes"- Front/Back

Students should check and make sure that they have completed the CW - "Cross Sections of a Cube PT" - located on typepad - Monday, March 16th

Test Unit 7 - Thursday, April 2nd

Week of March 16th - 20th

Download Cross Sections of a Cube PT  - Exploring Cube Activity

A/C Math 7

Monday(3/16) - Today students took the benchmark test for the 3rd 9 weeks.  They also took the pretest for Unit 7.  Then students began to explore the cross sections of a cube.

• Bench mark test for 3rd 9 weeks
• Pretest Unit 7
• Explore the cross sections of the cube - see file above for web address and worksheet

HW - Review the cross sections of a cube using the above address

Tuesday(3/17) - Today students reviewed what it means to have dimension and practiced drawing 3-D figures.

• W/U # 1 - Copy questions and answer :  1.  What is dimension is a point?  2.  Draw a 1-D figure.  3.  Draw a 2-D figure.  4.  Draw a 3-D figure
• Watched "Flatland"  and discussed warm-up questions as well as previous geometry vocabulary
• Drew 3-D figures using isometric dot paper

HW - Students should review 10- 15 minutes nightly previously learned vocabulary which can be found on page 580-581 chapter 10, section 1 in their textbook.  Students should also reivew the cross sections of  a cube using the web address attached to the above file.

Wednesday(3/18) -  Today students defined 3-D figures and their parts.  We reviewed how to name solids.

• W/U #2 - Read section 10.1 and define ALL vocabulary on a separate sheet of paper.  1.  Base  2.  Cone  3.  Cylinder  4.  Edge  5.  Face  6.  Polyhedron  7.  Prism  8.  Pyramid  9.  Vertex/Vertices
• Go over solids and their parts - WS - 11.2 front and back
• Went over Test corrections for Unit 6 and filed in class folder

HW - Complete WS Skills 78/79 and read ALL of the backside.

Quiz - Unit 7 - Tuesday, March 24th.

Thursday(3/19) - Today students explored what happens to geometric figures when rotated or translated through space.

• W/U #3 - Copy predictions #1 and #2 on a separate sheet of paper and answer them.

Predictions:  #1 - Predict the shape that is formed if you rotate an isosceles triangle about the line from its vertex to the midpoint of the base.

Prediction #2 - Predict the shape that is formed if you rotate the rectangle about a line through the mispoints of two opposite sides.

• Computation Challenge #6 - Integers
• Rotations in the Sand - Students rotated figures through space and checked their predictions from their warm-ups

HW - WT pages 373-376

Quiz - Tuesday, March 24th - Help session will be held MONDAY MORNING - March 23rd

Friday(3/20) -  Today students explored the cross sections of the cube, cone, cylinder, square pyramid, and triangular prism using moon sand.

• Power Point  - "Crazy for cross sections"
• Explore cross sections using moon sand

HW - Review vocabulary from section 10.1 and traslations/rotations of figures through space - WT pages 373-376

QUIZ - Tuesday, March 24th over section 10.1 vocabulary, parts os solids, and names of solids.  Also WT pages 373-376 over translations and rotations of figures through space.

Week of March 9th - March 13th

A/C Math 7

Monday(3/9) - Today students reviewed both direct and inverse variation.

• W/U #7-  Create a Venn Diagram to compare Direct and Inverse variation
• Discussed both "Alice's Packages" and Decorating for the Dance"

• W/U # 8 - WS - "Study sheet for the unit 6 test"

HW - Complete all Warm-ups #1-8 and have them stapled and ready to turn-in at the beginning of class. 

Test - Unit 6 - Thursday, March 12th

PI DAY celebration will be Friday 3/13 instead of 3/14 which is Saturday.  I will be asking for volunteer to bring in paper plates, forks, napkins, cups, drinks, pies, and coffee stirrer with only one hole to help create our bubbles to explore PI.

Tuesday(3/10) - Today students turned-in their warm-ups for Unit 6 and we reviewed for the Unit 6 test.

• Turned-in warm-ups #1-8 with all work attached and cover sheet completely filled out
• Reivewed for test using "Beyond Question" - students should have all 10 questions copied on notebook paper with the correct answer to use as a study tool
• Quiz Corrections for Unit 6 quiz - take home and get a parent signature

HW - Complete WS 11.3 practice B on the back of 11.3 practice A - need to complete all and show all work on a separate sheet of paper for homework credit.

Test Unit 6 - Thursday, March 12th - help session at 8:15a.

PI day celebration will be Friday 3/13.  Students will be asked to volunteer to bring in the following supplies to help with the celebration: Paper plates(dessert size), plastic forks, napkins, paper cups, drinks, and pies.

Wednesday(3/11) - Today we reviewed for the Unit 6 test.  Students were given back their warm-up packets to help study and we went over the Unit 6 quiz answers.

Checked homework - WS 11.3 practice B
Went over warm-up packet for unit 6
Students were given the opportunity to asked questions over the Unit 6 quiz corrections

Power Point review problems - Download Math 7 Unit 6 Test Review

HW - Complete at least 10 practice problems to review for the Unit 6 test tomorrow - Help session at 8:15a

PI day celebration will take place on Friday 3/13.  Students have volunteered to bring in supplies to help celebrate the "most famous Irrational number of ALL".

Thursday(3/12) -  Today students took the test for unit 6.

Pi day celebrations will take place on Friday 3/13 - tomorrow.  Students should have checked with parents and be ready to bring in their items.

Friday(3/13) - Today students completed Test Corrections for unit 6 test and celebrated Pi day by exploring circles made with bubbles.

• Test Corrections Unit 6
• Pi day celebration

HW - Complete test corrections for unit 6 and get a parent signature.  All students will take the 3rd 9 week benchmark test in math on Monday in the computer lab.

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