Assignments and Information for the week of 9/8/08

Well now it is time to go to work. We begin the new school year investigating the Pythagorean Theorem in the book Looking for Pythagoras. In this unit students will explore two important ideas the Pythagorean Theorem itself, and the concept of square roots. This exploration will have us revisit the concepts of area, distance, and irrational numbers.

Please remember to submit all assignments timely to ensure the highest level of credit.

9/8/08 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour
Finish the Pizza Problem
Handout Binders and Looking for Pythagoras textbook
Introduction to "Uglies," the all school read.
3rd Hour Connections
Pre-Test Generalizing Patterns
Unit 1 - Everyday Sequences

9/9/08 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour
"Uglies" - New Pretty Town
LFP Investigation 1.1
Homework: 1st Hour - page 12 #1-7 odd
2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour - page 12 #1-5 odd

9/10/08 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour
"Uglies" - Best Friends Forever
LFP Investigation 1.2
Homework: 1st Hour - page 13 #8-10, 14
2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour - page 12 #8-10
3rd Hour Connections
Unit 2 - Everyday Sequences cont'd

9/11/08 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour
"Uglies" - Shay
LFP Investigation 1.3
Homework: 1st Hour - page 13 #15-20
2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour - page 13 #15-18

9/12/08 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th Hour
LFP Investigation 1 Mathematical Reflections
3rd Hour Connections
Unit 3 - Sequences & Graphs

Assignments and Information for the week of 6/9/08

Well this is it...the final week. More accurately, the last 3 days. Together we have done a lot of growing and now it is time to see what stuck. Get as much rest as you can this week as I know I am not the only one giving a final.

Good Luck!!!

Please remember to submit all assignments timely to ensure the highest level of credit.

6/9/08 Finish cumulative review

6/10/08 Final cumulative exam Part 1.

6/11/08 1/2 day of school AM schedule.
This will be our last class of the year.
Final cumulative exam Part 2.

6/12/08 1/2 day of school PM schedule.

6/13/08 No Classes....enjoy your summer.

Assignments and Information for the week of 6/2/08

With our quiz completed (and very well I must add), we will start working on Area, Volume and Perimeter, the final unit of the semester. To start we will look at Rectangles, Triangle and Circles and create the formulas we will need to find answers to our questions. At the end of this unit we will be able to see the connection between area and volume of similar shapes.
With the class trips this week we will use those days for review and homework on this last unit of year before the final.

Please remember to submit all assignments timely to ensure the highest level of credit.

6/2/08 Review Areas of Squares, Triangles, and Circles - Bridges Page 208
Homework: Green Sheet TBD

6/3/08 8B Class Trip.

6/4/08 Area of Prisms and Cylinders - F&W Investigation 3.1 & 3.2 Page 32-34.
Homework: Green Sheet TBD

6/5/08 8A Class Trip

6/6/08 Begin cumulative review


The countdown is on, keep up the good work.