Sunday, September 27, 2009

Homework for the week of September 28-October 2:

STANDARDS:
AF 1.0:
Students write verbal expressions and sentences as algebraic expressions and equations; and graph and interpret their results.

HOMEWORK:
Monday, September 28
: Topic: The Coordinate Plane (text pages 100-101)
Homework: workbook page 17 #1-20 all

Tuesday, September 29: Topic: Equations in Two Variables (text pages 104-105)
Homework: workbook page 18 #1-8 all

Wednesday, September 30: Topic: Equations in Two Variables (continued)
Homework: text book page 107 #22-31 all

Thursday, October 1: Topic: Graphing Equations (text pages 108-109)
Homework: workbook page 19 #1013 all (due Monday, October 5)


Web Question: Be the first student in your period to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your work and you will win a prize. The answer to last week's question was 6. There are six outs in an inning of baseball.


Question: A log is eight feet long. I want to cut it into pieces that are each one foot long. How many cuts must I make?

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Homework for the week of September 21-25:

MATH STANDARDS:
AF 1.0: Students write verbal expressions and sentences as algebraic expressions and equations, and graph and interpret their results.
AF 1.1: Write and solve one step linear equations in one variable.
NS 2.3: Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems that use positive and negative integers.

CHAPTER 2, QUIZ 2 - Thursday, September 24!

HOMEWORK:
Monday, September 21: Topic: Multiplying and Dividing Integers (text pages 88-89)
Homework: text book page 89 #1 & 2


Tuesday, September 22: Topic: Solving Equations Containing Integers (text pages 94-95)
Homework: text book page 96 #8-20 even and Study for Chapter 2, Quiz 2 (study absolute value, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers)

Wednesday, September 23: Topic: Solving Equations Containing Integers (text pages 94-95)
Homework: workbook page 16 #1-20 all; and study for Chapter 2, Quiz 2 (study absolute value, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers)

Thursday, September 24: Topic: Chapter 2, Quiz 2 today
Homework: text book page 97 #48-57 all

Web Question: Be the first student in your period to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your work and you will win a prize. The answer to last week's question was they all have 28 days.

Question: The World Series is nearing. How many outs are there in an inning?

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Homework for the week of September 14-18:

STANDARDS:
AF 1.4: Solve problems manually by using the correct order of operations.
NS 2.3: Solve addition and subtraction problems including those that arise in concrete situations that use positive and negative integers.


QUIZ WEDNESDAY, September 16: Topic: ABSOLUTE VALUE and ADDING & SUBTRACTING INTEGERS (make sure to review text pages 70-85)

HOMEWORK:
Monday, September 14: Topic: Subtracting Integers (text pages 82-85)
Homework: Worksheet 14, Review for Mastery

Tuesday, September 15: Topic Subtracting Integers (text pages 82-85)
Homework: workbook page 14 #1-22 all and study for quiz

Wednesday, September 16: QUIZ TODAY on Absolute Value and Adding & Subtracting Integers
Homework: textbook page 84 #14-48 even

Thursday, September 17: Topic: Multiplication and Division of Integers (text pages 88-89)
Homework: textbook page 90 #18-46 even


Web Question: Be the first student in your period to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your work and you will win a prize. The answer to last week's question was the Chinese were the first mathematicians to use negative numbers.

Question: Some months have 31 days, how many months have 28 days?

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Homework for the week of September 7-11:

STANDARDS:
NS 1.1: Compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals and mixed numbers and place them on a number line.
NS 2.3: Solve addition problems including those that arise in concrete situations that use positive and negative integers.


HOMEWORK:
Monday, September 7
: Labor Day - School Holiday

Homework: none

Tuesday, September 8: Topic: District Quiz 1 - Part 1 in class
Homework: Workbook page 7 #1-16 all

Wednesday, September 9: Topic: District Quiz 1 - Part 2 in class
Homework: Workbook page 7 #17-24 all

Thursday, September 10: Topic: Adding Integers (text pages 76-77)
Homework: finish Adding Integers Practice Worksheet 13 (given to you on Friday, Sept. 4, we started it in class)



Web Question: Be the first student in your period to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your work and you will win a prize. The answer to last week's question was $31.00.

Question: Around 100 B.C. a group of mathematicians were the first known to use negative numbers. What country were they from?