Ms. M. Bisanz

Welcome

Welcome back everyone.  I hope everyone had a great summer and is excited for the new school year.  We had a great first week and I can't wait to see what is to come.  Parents please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.  Students lets keep up the great work.  Thanks for a awesome first week.

Copy of Math 8 Syllabus:Download math_8_syllabus_bisanzstoltz.doc

List of materials needed for class:

Lots of paper, Lots of pencils with erasers, Graph paper (1/4 inch square), and Binder

Online Textbook:Download online_textbook_parent_directions.doc

Week of May 4 - 8

Monday - Complete both sides of the Mystery Message handout.  Make corrections to the ticket out the door.  They are due when you turn in your quiz.

Tuesday - Make sure you have the 12 basic prime factorization problems done.

Wednesday -

Thursday -

Friday -

Please donate bags of fun size M&M's for an activity next week.  Each pair of students will need about 5 fun size bags. 

Week of April 27 - May 1

Monday - No Homework

Tuesday -No Homework.  Please have tons of paper and pencils for the rest of the school year!

Wednesday -  Complete both sides of the Polynomials Worksheet.

Thursday -  If you didn't finish the classwork assignment and turn it in then make sure you turn in the completed assignment on Friday.  Complete ONLY parts 1 and 2 on the mystery message handout.

Friday -  No homework unless you didn't finish your ticket out the door.

Important Information:  We will be covering three concepts in the next three weeks.  We will be reviewing adding, subtracting and multiplying polynomials and introducing parent functions.  An assignment that the students will have at the end of next week requires M&Ms.  I am asking for students to bring bags of fun size M&Ms.  Parents if you can help with this that would be great!!!!

Week of April 20 - 25

Study using Study Skills:

Go to the school website.  http://www.cobbk12.org/schools/ms/schhightowertrail/ Then click on Skills Tutor in the box at bottom of page.

OR go to www.myskillstutor.com

User Name: Your first and last name-all lowercase- no spaces
                    Example: meghanbisanz

Password: Leave blank if first time this year accessing Skills Tutor.  Otherwise enter your lunch number.

Site ID: hightower01

Week of April 13 - 17

Monday - Complete Simplifying Radicals Review.Download Simplifying Radicals CRCT Review

Tuesday - Complete Properties of Exponets Review. Download 4-3 practice_a If you already finished it in class here is more practice:Download Practice_b

Wednesday -  Working in groups today.  No Homework.

Thursday -  Working in groups today.  No homework.

Friday -  We continuing to review for the CRCT.  Here is some more practice with Pythagorean Theorem.  Each post is two pages with the answers being on the second page.Download Pythagorean Theorem Prac. A  Download Pythagorean Theorem Prac. B  Download Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

CRCR Review Test - Monday 4/20

Week of March 23 - 27

Monday - Complete pages 409 - 411 in the green worktext workbook.

Tuesday - Start studying for System of equation and inequality test.

Wednesday - Study - Complete the review guide.  Check back over the Multiple Choice questions from class.Download Unit 7 Review Study Guide Download Answers to Systems Review Scan Download Systems Review MC

Thursday -

Friday -

Important Dates:  Thursday 3/26 - Systems Test.  The study session with be Wednesday at 8:15.  There will be no study session Thursday morning.

Week of March 16 - 20

Monday - There is no homework.

Tuesday - Finish the six problems from class.  (Page 422 #s 31-36 Alg. 1 Book)

31.  6x-y=18

      8x+y=24

32.  x-y=-4

      2y+x=5

33.  x+2y=8

      3x-2y=8

34.  x+2y=1

      5x-4y=-23

35.  8x+4y=8

      -2x+3y=12

36.  3x-5y=8

      -2x+3y=3

Wednesday - Complete the handout solving system of equations word problems.  You can omit number 2.

Thursday - Complete the Handout:  What do you call a cow that never gives milk?  Green class:  Make sure that the homework that was due today is finished for tomorrow.

Friday - Complete the 10 practice problems from class.Download Linear System Practice with answers

Green class you are to complete the odd problems from both handouts given in class.

Week of March 9-13

Monday - Finished Unit 6 tests.  Began systems of equations, solving by graphing.  HW is the attached 10 problem worksheet.Download Solving_systems_of_equations_by_graphing

Tuesday - Solving systems of equations by substitution.  HW is the attached 12 problem worksheet. I will be available both Wednesday and Thursday at 8:15 a.m. to help you with homework or any make up work you need to complete.  This nine weeks ends on Thursday.

Download Solving_systems_by_substitution

Wednesday - Solving systems of equations by elimination.  HW - 5 problems to solve by elimination.

1.  x - y = 4, x + y = 4

2.  x + 2y = -3, x - 4y = 15

3.  3x + y = -8, -3x + 4y = -2

4.  3x - 10y = -15, -3x + 10y = 15 (purple only)    4x - y = -11, 6x + y = -9 (all other classes)

5.  x - y = 5, x - y = 2 (purple only)  x - 4y = 7, 5x + y = -7 (all other classes )

Thursday - Continuations of solving systems by elimination (linear combination).  Attached are today's notes and the homework assignment is the group of nine problems at the end of the notes.

Download Notes-Systems by Elimination

Friday: Review worksheet for quiz.Download Answers to Systems Review for Quiz

On another note, I would like to thank all of the parents and students for a wonderful time here at

 HTMS.  I have thoroughly enjoyed being your supply teacher, and I wish you all the best! Mrs. Kilpatrick

Week of 3/2-3/6

I will be available for tutoring on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:15 this week.

Monday - Quiz over angle measurements.  HW is the proportions review begun in class.  Download Proportions Review

Tuesday - CRCT practice, proportions review.  HW - Green Worktext, pp. 198-199. Due on Wednesday.

Wednesday - ratio segments - in class assignment.  Study guide for Unit 6 test will be given out tomorrow.  It will also be posted here, along with the answer key.

UNIT 6 TEST ON FRIDAY.

Thursday - Review for Unit 6 test.  Review session on Friday morning at 8:15.Download Unit 6 Review 2-Kilpatrick    Download this study guide to help with review.

Download Unit 6 Review 2 Answers

Friday - Unit 6 Test - You will be given exactly 20 minutes in class on Monday to complete and/or look over your tests from today.  Please also bring graph paper and your red Algebra workbook to class on Monday. 

Week of Feb. 23-27

Monday - Quiz over scatter plots, parallel and perpendicular lines.

HW is the following:

Define and draw an example of:  ( all answers are in the glossary of your green math book)

1.  Actue Angle

2.  Obtuse Angle

3.  Right Angle

4.  Complementary Angles

5.  Supplementary Angles

Tuesday - Complementary, Supplementary, and Vertical Angles.  HW is to finish the worksheet begun in class. 

I will be available every day this week at 8:15 for those who need help with homework, past quizzes or tests, or CRCT practice.

Wednesday - Alternate Exterior, Alternate Interior, and Corresponding Angles.  "Try it" side of the worksheet. 

Quiz over Angles will be on Monday of next week.

Thursday - More practice with angles - complementary, supplementary, vertical, alternate exterior, alternate interior, and corresponding agles.  PLEASE learn these vocabulary words.  There will be a quiz on Monday.

I will be available tomorrow (Friday) at 8:15, and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of next week at 8:15.

Friday - Today we practiced and reviewed angles and how to find their measures.  There will be a quiz on this on Monday.  Please complete the worksheet side titled "Find the value of x."  The other side is optional if you want extra practice.

Tutoring next week will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:15.

Week of Feb. 17-20

I will be available Wed. morning at 8:00 for anyone who needs to make up a quiz, test, or needs extra help with something.  I will be available on Friday morning at 8:15 for anyone who needs extra help before the quiz on Friday.

Tuesday - Today we learned about scatter plots.  HW is a worksheet due tomorrow.

Wednesday - Parallel and perpendicular lines and their slopes.  It is possible that you finished your worksheet in class.  If not, please finish it for class tomorrow. 

THE QUIZ HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY.  IT WILL COVER SCATTER PLOTS, PARALLEL AND PERPENDICULAR LINES.  (Classes will be short on Thursday due to a meeting with the Pope staff)  I will be available for extra help on both Friday and Monday mornings at 8:15.

Thursday - We wrote equations of parallel and perpendicular lines today.  The assignment was begun in class, and it is due on Friday.  help session tomorrow at 8:15.  Notes: Download Parallel-Perp. Notes Key

Friday - Writing equations of parallel and perpendicular lines - part 2.  In class assignment.  You were given a review worksheet that will be due on Monday.  This is in preparation for Monday's quiz.  I will be available Monday morning at 8:15 to answer any questions before the quiz. Answers to review:Download Answer to Riddle Worksheet

PLEASE NOTE:  The answer to #12 from the review packet is incorrect. The correct answer is:

y = - (3/4) x + (27/4)