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Mr. Whitaker
7th & 8th Grade Mathematics
MOT CHARTER SCHOOL
MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709
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Parents,
If you fid that your child is taking an extraordinary amount of time to complete their math homework please e-mail me.
7th & 8th grade Connected Math Students / Parents:
ACE question numbers listed on lab sheets are PROBLEM NUMBERS.....NOT page numbers. ACE questions are located at the back of the Investigation number they are currently working on. For example, if your child is working on Problem 1.4 then their ACE questions will be at the end of Investigation One. Please email me if you have any questions.
Supplies needed for 7th and 8th grade math:
Texas Instruments model Ti-30XA or Ti-30XIIS calculator
Plenty of pencils
Scissors
Glue sticks
Graph paper notebooks
12 inch standard/metric ruler
an assortment of markers/colored pencils
More pencils
Composition books (same as Ms. Angelus-science)
Tape
Ti - 30XA calculator
(copy / past to browser)
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti30xa.html
Ti-30XIIS
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_ti30x_iis.html
** Students are considered unprepared if they come to class without a calculator.
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Connected Math Parents - Please click on 'Connected Math Support' then 'lesson plans' to know what skills are being addressed in each investigation book.
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GO P H I L L I E S
The in tuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
....Albert Einstein
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Homework Policy –
Homework is due at the beginning of the next class meeting after the work is assigned. Excluding excused absences and unique circumstances such as illness or family emergency, homework will not be accepted late and will earn a zero.
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Oct 28 'A'
Get your work DONE so you can watch the Phillies BEAT the Yankees!
8 Honors
p 138 65-71
p 144 71,72, 87
8 -1
finished quiz
8-2
Problem 3.1
Do ACe for HW
7-1
Finished Problem 2.3
ACE 5,6, & 9
QUIZ next class
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Oct 27 'F'
8 Honors
Finished TEST
7-1
Discussed similarity
Discussed how to find scale factor
S = New / Old
began problem 2.3
Quiz after 2.3
7-1
Problem 2.2
HW ACE 2 & 3
7 Honors
Began Chapter 3
Hw Practice 3-1 & 3-2
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Oct 26 'E'
7-2
Finished Problem 2.1
7 Honors
Enrichment worksheets
8-1 & 8-2
Quiz
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Oct 23 'D'
8-1
Finished Problem 2.3 as a class,
a few need to neaten up / finish up/ correct/
will collect Monday.
QUIZ Monday
8-2
QUIZ
8 Honors
TEST
7 - 1
Problem 2.2 Stretch & Shrink.
ACE 3, inv 2 Stretch & Shrink for HW
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Oct 22 'C'
8 Honors
Chapter Test Review Day
7 -1
HW ACE 2 (INV 2 Stretch & Shrink)
Finished 2.1 & ACE 1
7-2
Began Problem 2.1
Finish WUMP tables & graph each Wump
7 Honors
TEST
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Oct 21 'B'
7-2
Began Problem 1.3
HW ACE 8-12 on page 14,15
7 Honors
REviewed previous HW & CW
TEST Next time
8-2
STUDY FOR QUIZ
8-1
Started Problem 2.3
HW ACE 25-36 & 49
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8 Honors -
Finished Quiz
Worked on the SkateBoard Problem
7 Honors
p. 113 9 - 13, 18 - 25, 26-29, 34-39, 41,42, 49,50
HW - Practice 2 - 10
TEST THURSDAY
7-2
Rate Tables
reviewed / shared homework
Finished PRoblem 1.2
HW - ACE 14
7-1
Rate Tables
Finished 1.3
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Oct 15 'E'
7-2
HW - Percents worksheet
7 honors
Quiz
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Oct 15 'D'
7 - 1
HW ACE 14 & percents Worksheet
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10-12
'A'
PHILLIES AT 6:00
8-1
Introduced new book, worked on Problem 1.1
HW - Additional Practice worksheet that is stapled to Problem 1.1 labsheet
8-2
Finish PRoblem 1.2 if you need to
ACE 1-7 (p12)
7-1
Finish Stretch & Shrink Problem 1.1 if you need to
ACE 1&2
Additional Practice W/S that is stapled to Problem 1.1 & 1.2
8 Honors
Reviewed Homework from Ch 2 – 5
Worked through examples in Ch2 - 6
HW
Practice 2-6 in workbook
9-12, 17-19, 25-27, 33, 45, 46
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10-01-09
8-1
Summarized 3.1
Reviewed HW
Worked through 2 journal assignments
Handed out 3.2
No HW
8-2
Summarized 3.2
Reviewed HW
Worked through 2 journal assignments
Handed out 3.3
No HW
8 Honors
handed back quizzes
CW p. 99 28-37
HW PR 2-4
14,16,21,24,28,31,34-37
7-1
Reviewed Homework
Started problem 3.3
Complete ACE for homeworkdo
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9-30-09
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8H
QUIZ
7-1 & 7-2
Finish Problem 3.2 if you need to
Have ACE that is listed on lab sheet finished.
7 Honors
QUIZ
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9-29-09
'E'
7-2
HW Skill WS
We will finish 3.2 & ACE next time.
UNIT test coming
7 Honors
QUIZ NEXT CLASS
CW p78 7,15,20,25,31
HW - CK Pt quiz on p. 79
AND
Practice 2-3 in workbook
8-1
Complete 3.1 if you need to
HW - Skill W/S p18 handed out in class.
8-2
Finish 3.2 if needed
ACE 13 to 26 on page 57
Possible unit test Friday
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9-28-09
'D'
7-1
Only do Skill Worksheet for HW
8 Honors
QUIZ next time
8-1
QUIZ
8-2
Problem 3.2
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Sept 17 'C'
8 honors
TEST!
if you did not finish and need some additional time it is your responsibility to let me know when you are going to finish.
7-1
Completed problem 2.2
Collected 2.2 & 2.1
HW - some need to finish ACE 4, others need to finish ACE 6
finish what you need to and be prepared to turn in ACE 4 and 6 tomorrow.
QUIZ NEXT TUESDAY
7-2
Reviewed Problem 2.3
Reviewed ACE 6, 8, 23
No Homework
QUIZ MONDAY
7 Honors
TEST Review Day.
TEST next class
study the chapter
TEST in the book to
prepare for your
TEST
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Sept 16 'B'
7 - 2
Problem 2.3 Variables & patterns
Homework ACE 8 & ACE 23 & Additional Practice w/s p.8
QUIZ NEXT CLASS
7 honors
Finished Chapter One
Homework - Practice 1 - 10 in workbook
Test coming
8-1
Reviewed Problem 2.2
Began Problem 2.3
HW ACE 19 & 29-32
8 - 2
Problem 2.4
HW ACE 34 & 55
QUIZ NEXT CLASS
September 15 'A'
8-1
Finished Problem 2.2
do finishing touches at home if you need to.
Students will need to complete assigned ACE (on lab sheet) for homework
8 Honors
Chapter One Test
8-2
Problem 2.3 of Math Models
HW ACE 19 & 29-32
7-1
Finish Problem 2.1
Complete ACE questions on assigned lab sheet
and worksheet stapled to lab sheet.
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Sept 14 'F'
8 Honors
Finished Chapter One
Homework - Complete Ch1 TEST in text book
TEST NEXT CLASS
7-1
Returned quizzes
Conferenced with students
Introduced Investigation 2
Began problem 2.1
No homework
7-2
Collected Problem 2.1
Completed Problem 2.2 (Some may need to do some final touches)
HW - ACE 6 on Page 38
7 Honors
Reviewed HW & Journal assignment
Completed Check Point Practice Quiz in class
QUIZ
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Sept 4 'A'
8-1 & 8-2
Finish Problem 2.1 if you need to
8 honors
No homework
7-1
No Homework
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Sept 3 "F"
8 Honors
HW - Page 42 54-57, 93, 99-103
7-1
Reviewed Problem 1-4
Reviewed Homework
Started Problem 1.5
HW - ACE 10 & 12
7-2
Finished Problem 1.5
QUIZ NEXT CLASS
7 Honors
HW - Practice 1-6 in workbook
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Computer had problems for a few days....sorry
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Aug 31 'C'
8 Honors
Quiz
graded and returned
7-1
Finished Problem 1.3
HW - ACE 26
7-2
problem 1.4
HW - ACE 22 & 24
7 Honors
QUIZ
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Aug 28
8-1 & 8-2
Reviewed homework
Completed Skill W/S
Problem 1.3
HW - Finish Problem 1.3 if you need to and Complete ACE number 3
QUIZ TUESDAY
7 Honors
HW - Check Point QUIZ one in text book (after chapter one, section four)
Quiz next class
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Aug 27 'A'
8-1 & 8-2
Reviewed HW
Discussed Y = MX + B format
M = slope or Rate of change
B = Srart Point or Y-Intercept
Completed Extra Practice w/s problems 1-3 in class
HW - Skill Worksheet
QUIZ after Problem 1.3
8 Honors
worked with Matrix's
Classwork - p.28 41,56-59, 78, 80
HW - Check Point Quiz Page 31
QUIZ NEXT CLASS
7-1
Reviewed Homework
Finished Problem 1.2
Began Problem 1.3
HW - ACE 1,3,18, 19 & 26
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Aug 26 'F'
8 Honors
Due tomorrow -
p.28 26 & 28-31
Practice 1-4 10-12, 19-21, 29,30
7 Honors
HW p 16 1-16 & 32
7-1
Began Problem 1.2
7-2
Finished 1.2 & 1.3
HW ACE 1,3,18,20 & 26
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Aug 25 'E'
7 Honors
HW - Practice 1-1
Reteach 1-2
both in workbook
7-2
Began Problem 1.2
NO Homework
8-1 & 8-2
Finish Problem 1.2 (data should be collected....had class discussion about relationships of variables)
HW - ACE 1, 3****, 12 - 15
***** Don't worry about #3. Can't do it until we do Problem 1.3.
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Aug 24 'D'
8-1 & 8-2
Finished MAth Models Problem 1.1
NO Homework
8 Honors
Homework:
Pr 1-2 12,14,19,29,33,35,37,42,45,51
Pr 1-3 5 - 8, 17,18,20,27,28,30,33
7-1
Completed Problem 1.1
Variables and Patterns
HW - ACE 13-17 Page 23
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Aug 21 'C'
8-1 & 8-2
Reviewed HW
For Monday - Ace 5 on Page 14
8 Honors
No hw
7-1
completed Journal activity
No Homework
7-2
Completed Problem 1.1 of VAriables and PAtterns book
7 Honors
Began Chapter 1
No Homework.....yet.
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Aug 20 'B'
8-1 & 8-2
Started Problem 1.1 of Math Models book
table / graph should be finished.
HW - Addt'l Practice W/S p. 4
8 Honors
CW - page 6 (1 - 18)
HW - Pr 1.1 of workbook (page 2)
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Aug 19 'A'
7 Honors
Get book covered.
8 Honors
Get book covered.