Algebra Multiplying Polynomials with Polynomials

Today we discussed different methods of multiplying polynomials; box method, FOIL, vertical method, and distributive method. Please see the notes here

Algebra - Intro to Monomials

Today we discussed monomials and had home studies due Wednesday p.499 (16-23). You can find notes here

Algebra Test Thursday

The Algebra test tomorrow on Chapter 8 will be open note/book. We played the "unfair" math game today to review, here are the notes and some more practice problems...here

Algebra Elimination by Multiplication/Division Notes

Tonight's home studies is on the Elimination worksheet #11 and #12. You can also find the problems in the notes here.

Algebra Mid Chapter Quiz Tomorrow

Please do the best you can on the study guides given for the quiz tomorrow and bring in your work tomorrow. You can find the outline and notes for the quiz here.

Extra help can be found on the Glencoe website under Chapter 8 here

*Bring in the quiz outline for 5 points extra credit on your quiz!

Solving Systems of Equations Review

Notes on Solving Systems of Equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination can be found here.

Quiz on solving systems of equations on Tuesday

Algebra - Chapter 7 Test Wednesday

Outline of the sections for chapter 7 can be found here.

Bring in your outline or a printout for 5 points extra credit the day of the test.

Good luck!

Algebra - Inequalities Quiz Friday

Mid Chapter 7 quiz on inequalities tomorrow, Friday. For our notes on practice today, you can find them here.

There are more practice problems and extra credit will be given for every problem correct (each problem counts as half a point for a max of 8, solution and graph are separate). Download an extra copy here

Good luck!

Algebra Inequalities

We reviewed the home studies on inequalities and began discussing compund inequalities.

We have a mid chapter quiz on friday, and if you print and download the notes for the quiz you may recieve 5 points extra credit!

Find notes here

Algebra - Solving Inequalities

We reviewed solving one and two step equations and translated it solving one and two step inequalities, which work just about the same way. You can find notes here.

We also have home studies tonight on page 403 (20-26 even) and a mid chapter quiz on Friday.

Algebra - Slope Intercept Form

Linear Equations Chapter

We talked about a new form of a linear equation, slope intercept form, that requires a slope and the y-intercept; y = mx + b

See notes here

Algebra Chapter 5 Outline

You can find the Chapter 4 outline for the test here. Bring in the outline on Friday for 5 extra credit points.

Math Help!

Here are some good websites for math help by class, and remember I am always available before and after school for any additional help.

Pre Algebra: Inequalities, inequality videos

Algebra: Graphing Linear Inequalities

Math 5/6: Volume Video (from class)

2/1/10 Monday Home Studies

Pre Algebra: p.231-232 (14-26 even)
Remember the trick we learned about the 9 as the denominator; if there is one digit repeating, put the digit over one 9, if there are two digits repeating, put the digits over 99 (two nines), and so on...
Chapter 6 Test on Friday

Algebra: p.310(11-15)
Chapter 5 Test on Friday

Math 5: p.357(12-22even)
Math 6: p.419(21-24)
Don't forget about your SSSSVs!
Mid Chapter Quiz Thursday

Quizzes this week

Pre Algebra: Quiz on Thursday covering symmetry, congruence, similarity, and transformations

Algebra: Quiz Thursday covering the coordinate place, relations, equations as relations, and graphing equations

Math 5/6: Quiz Thursday on operations with fractions and divisibility rules

Fun game to play, see how close you can get...
Eyeballing Game

Thursday Home Studies

Welcome Back!!

Now it's time to get back to work...

Pre Algebra: p.200 (10-15)

Algebra: p.275 (16-26 even)

Math 5: p.192 (22-30even)
Math 6: p.131 (20-28 even)

Let it SNOW!!!

Welcome Back From Break Home Studies

Pre Algebra: p.179 (14-19)
Mid Chapter 5 Quiz on Friday

Algebra: p.225 (28-29) and p.231 (25-28)
Chapter 4 Test Thursday

Math 5: p.259 (24-30 even)
Fractions Quiz Friday

Pre Algebra: Scatter Plots worksheet
Pre Algebra: Chapter 4 Test on Thursday

Algebra: Individual Trig Quiz from p.765 (1-15) from Lesson 4-3

Math 5: p.251 (7-13)
Math 6: p.187 (7-12)
Extra help adding and subtracting fractions

Chinese I: Quiz tomorrow on rooms in the house and directions

Thursday Home Studies

Pre Algebra: p.154 (12-15)

Algebra: p.211 (7-16)

Math 5: p.235 (14-28 even)
Math 6: p.180 (20-36 even)

Good luck to the Middle School Basketball team on their first game today!

Around School

Teachers dressed up for Halloween!
Dr. Viktor Frakenstein, a Panda, and Dogzilla



Pre Algebra: Chapter 3 tests will be handed back by Friday. We have started Chapter 4 on Statistics and Data Analysis. Students should know how to create a frequency table and histogram.

Chinese II: Test on Thursday and Cartoon project due Monday

Algebra: We talked about the Capture/Recapture method of sampling to determine fish population. We used goldfish to simulate this activity.




Chinese I: Test moved to Thursday due to field study

Homeroom: The 5th/6th grade homeroom won the Dreamland Competition and brought in the most donations, so as a reward we went to Chuck E Cheeses!