Remember no school Monday! Enjoy Labor Day.
When you return on Tuesday we will be covering the Real Number System. Here is a link to better understand what this is.
http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/math/ms/c30708/01NumberSense/1-4RealNumSystem.html
HW Tues is to complete the Real Number System worksheet you started in class.
Open house is next Thursday 9/6 beginning at 6:30. Hope to see you there!
First early release Friday will also begin next week.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Welcome!
Welcome back 8th graders! Hope you had a wonderful summer. Now it is time to get back to school and back to math. We will start off the year learning problem solving strategies that will help you tackle those long, confusing word problems.
Check this blog weekly for upcoming information and daily activities.
Check this blog weekly for upcoming information and daily activities.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Week of May 7, 2012
This week 8th graders will:
- Take their first Algebra test on Monday and Tuesday.
- Learn how to solve one and two step equations.
Week of April 30, 2012
This week 8th graders will continue to prepare for Algebra by combining like terms in geometry and by applying the distributive property to simplify expressions.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Week of April 23, 2012
This week we are learning about the Associative, Commutative, and Distributive properties of integers. We are also simplifying expressions by combining like terms.
8th graders will participate in a Science/Social Studies camp on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then they will take their STAAR tests over both subjects on Thursday and Friday. Good luck 8th graders!
Finally, Friday, April 27, 2012 is NOT an early release day. This will be a full day due to STAAR testing.
8th graders will participate in a Science/Social Studies camp on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then they will take their STAAR tests over both subjects on Thursday and Friday. Good luck 8th graders!
Finally, Friday, April 27, 2012 is NOT an early release day. This will be a full day due to STAAR testing.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Week of April 16, 2012
This week 8th graders will start their Algebra Unit. They will cover the following this week:
- Translating expressions and equations
- Evaluating expressions
- Translating expressions and equations from word problems
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Week of April 10, 2012
No school Monday, April 9, 2012.
This week 8th graders will be reviewing for and taking CBA #5. This will cover Pythagorean Theorem, Irrational Numbers, Scatterplots, Probability, Measures of Central Tendency (mean, median, mode, range), and Graphs.
LINK for the review.
The end of the grading period is Friday, April 13, 2012.
This week 8th graders will be reviewing for and taking CBA #5. This will cover Pythagorean Theorem, Irrational Numbers, Scatterplots, Probability, Measures of Central Tendency (mean, median, mode, range), and Graphs.
LINK for the review.
The end of the grading period is Friday, April 13, 2012.
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