Homework for the week of August 30-September 3:

STANDARDS:
AF 1.1: Write and solve one step linear equations.

HOMEWORK:
Monday, August 30:
Basic: text page 45 #2-14 even
Intermediate: text page 46 #16-28 even
Advanced: text page 46 #28-32 all

Tuesday, August 31:
Basic: text page 49 #1-7 all
Intermediate: text page 49 #8-17 all
Advanced: text page 49 #18-38 even

Wednesday, September 1: EP3 can be found in the back of the math text book, the page has a green edge.
Basic: text page EP3 #51-54 all
Intermediate: text page EP3 #55-58 all
Advanced: text page EP3 #59-62 all

Thursday, September 2:
Basic: text page 52 #2-8 even
Intermediate: text page 53 #10-18 even
Advanced: text page 53 #19-31 all

Web Question: Be the first person in your class to show Ms. Trask your work and answer to this week's web question and you could win a prize. The answer to last week's question was 28,956 m. Congratulations to all who turned in a correct solution!

Question: Highland Forest contains 48 acres. Quoting from a will: "Archie will receive 1/3 of Highland Forest, and Beata will receive 1/2 of Highland Forest. Carmen will receive the rest of Highland Forest." What fraction of Highland Forest will Carmen receive and how many acres is it?

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Homework for the week of August 23-27:

STANDARDS:
AF 1.1: Write and solve one step linear equations.
AF 1.2: Write and evaluate an algebraic expression for a given situation, using up to three variables.
AF 1.3: Apply order of operations and the commutative, associative and distributive properties to evaluate expressions and justify each step.
AF 1.4: Solve problems by using the correct order of operations.

HOMEWORK:

Monday, August 23:
Basic: text page 26 #2-8 even
Intermediate: text page 26 #10-20 even
Advanced: text ppage 26-27 #22-34 even

Tuesday, August 24:
Basic: text page 30 #1-5 all
Intermediate: text page 30 #6-11 all
Advanced: text page 30 #12-19 all
**** all groups should review Chapter 1, Lessons 1 through 6 for Wednesday's mid-chapter test

Wednesday, August 25:
Basic, Intermediate and Advanced: Decorate your math portfolio folder

Thursday, August 26:
Basic: text page 36 #1-7 all
Intermediate: text page 36 #8-20 even
Advanced: text page 36 #22-34 all

Web Question: Be the first person in your class to show Ms. Trask your work and answer to the web question and you could win a prize. The answer to last week's question was $32. Congratulations to all who solved the problem!

Question: The Empire State Building is 381 m tall. At the Grand Canyon's widest point, 76 Empire State Buildings would fit end to end. What is the width of the Grand Canyon at this point?

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Homework for the week of August 16-20:

STANDARD:
AF 1.4: Solve problems manually by using the correct order of operation.

HOMEWORK:

Monday, August 16:
Basic and Intermediate: Write out the Order of Operations
Advanced: Write out the Order of Operations and answer this question: Is 2 plus 5 times 4 to the third power plus 4 squared equivalent to (2 plus 5 times 4 to the third power) plus 4 squared? Explain your reasoning.

Tuesday, August 17:
Basic: Review for Mastery Worksheet 13
Intermediate: Practice Worksheet 13
Advanced: Challenge Worksheet 13

Wednesday, August 18:
Basic: text page 17 #43-53 odd
Intermediate: text page 17 43-53 all
Advanced: text extra practice page 2 (EP2) #19-25 all [found in the back of your book]

Thursday, August 19:
Basic: text page 22 #2-12 even
Intermediate: text page 22 #1-12 all
Advanced: text page 22 #19-30 all

Web Question: Be the first person in your class to show Ms. Trask your work and answer to the web question and you could win a prize. The answer to last week's question was 80 balls. Congratulations to everyone who turned in an answer.

Question: Maria decided to donate $1.00 to her favorite charity the first week of the month and to double the amount she donates each week. How much will she donate the sixth week?

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Homework for the week of August 9-13:

STANDARD:
Preparation for AF 1.4: Solve problems manually by using the correct order of operations or by using a scientific calculator.

HOMEWORK:
Monday, August 9:
Basic: text p. 12 #2-10 even
Intermediate: text p. 12 #12-30 even
Advanced: text pp. 12-13 #32-48 even

Tuesday, August 10:
Basic: Review for Mastery Worksheet 12
Intermediate: Practice Worksheet 12
Advanced: Challenge Worksheet 12

Wednesday, August 11:
Basic: text p. 16 #1-7 all
Intermediate: text p. 16 8-18 all
Advanced: text pp. 16-17 20-42 even

Thursday, August 12: Revised 8/11
Homework cancelled for Thursday due to Curriculum Associates Testing.

Web Question: Be the first student in your class to show Ms. Trask your work and answer to the web question and you could win a prize. The answer to last week's question was 33 rows. Congratulations to everyone wo turned in an answer.

Question: Mr. Arzie, the physical education teacher at The Bayside STEM Academy, asked Ms. Trask's third period class to help him organize the equipment after field day. There were eight stations in the gym and each one had six small rubber balls and four large ones. How many balls were there in altogether?

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Homework for the week of August 2-6:

STANDARDS:
Getting ready for:
AF 1.0: Students write verbal expressions and sentences as algebraic expressions and equations.
AF 2.0: Students analyze and use tables and graphs, and rules to solve problems.

HOMEWORK:

Monday, August 2: Write down two examples of patterns with numbers or symbols that are seen in daily life.

Tuesday, August 3: finish Book Scavenger Hunt, text page xxiv

Wednesday, August 4: basic: text page 8 #1-6 all; intermediate: text page 8 #7-11 all; advanced: text page 9 #19-26 all

Thursday, August 5: Take home quiz 1: Numbers and Patterns

Web Question: Be the first student in your class to show Ms. Trask your work and answer to the web question and you could win a prize.

Question: An airplane has seats for 198 passengers. If each row seats 6 people, how many rows are on the plane?

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