1/4 - 1/7

Class Work:

• Topic 5 Mid-Chapter Review (Hint...  Quiz SOON)
• L5-6: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
• Virtual Nerd: How do you know if two lines are parallel? 
• Virtual Nerd: How do you know if two lines are perpendicular?
• L5-7: Scatter Plots and Trend Lines
• Virtual Nerd: What's a scatter plot?
•  Virtual Nerd: How do you write and use a prediction equation?
• Student Companion:
• L5-6 pages 158-161
• L5-7 pages 162-165

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L5-6 & L5-7
• Flipped Classroom:
• Take notes for L5-8
• Watch Virtual Nerd videos

Happy Holidays!

Hope you all enjoy a restful holiday break.  (Don't forget your Topic 5 make up work, notes, and extra credit!)

12/17 - 12/18

Class Work:

• Catch up day.  Finish any remaining Topic Reviews.

Home Learning:

• Flipped Classroom:
• Take L5-6 & L5-7 Notes
• Watch Virtual Nerd Videos

12/15 - 12/16

Class Work:

• L5-5: Standard Form
• Virtual Nerd: What's standard form of a linear equation?
• Virtual Nerd: How do you use x- and y-intercepts to graph equation a line in standard form?
• Student Companion:
• L5-5 pages 154-157

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L5-5
• Flipped Classroom
• Take notes for L5-6 & L5-7
• Watch Virtual Nerd videos

12/11 & 12/14

Class Work:

• Mid-Year Scrimmage: Session 2

Home Learning:

• Flipped Classroom
• Take notes for L5-5
• Watch Virtual Nerd Videos

12/9 - 12/10

Class Work:

• Mid-Year Scrimmage: Session 1

Home Learning:

• Pearson: Topics 1-4 Reviews (due 12/11)

Progress Reports

School wide Progress Reports were sent home on Monday, 12/7.

12/7 - 12/8

Class Work:

• L5-4: Point-Slope Form
• Virtual Nerd: What's point-slope form of a linear equation?
• Virtual Nerd: How do you write an equation of a line in point-slope form if you have two-points?
• Student Companion
• L5-4 pages 150-153

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L5-4
• Pearson: Topics 1-4 Reviews (due 12/11)

12/3 - 12/4

Class Work:

• L5-3: Slope-Intercept Form
• Virtual Nerd: What's slope-intercept form of a linear equation?
• Virtual Nerd: How do you write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form if you have a graph? 
• Student Companion:
• L5-3 pages 146-149

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L5-3
• Pearson: Topics 1-4 Reviews (due 12/11)
• Flipped Classroom
• Take notes for L5-4
• Watch Virtual Nerd videos

Realize: Topic Reviews

You have been assigned the Topic Reviews for the first four units on Pearson Realize.  They are due next Friday, 12/11/15.  They CANNOT be turned in late.  Please make sure you get them done asap!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

WISHING ALL OF YOU A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
(PLEASE, DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR DIGITS HW DONE.) 

11/23 & 12/2

Class Work:

• L5-1: Rate of Change
• L5-2: Direct Variation
• Student Companion
• L5-1 pgs 138-141
• L5-2 pgs 142-145

Home Learning:

• Finish taking L5-1 and L5-2 notes
• Math XL: L5-1 & L5-2
• i-Ready: From now on, i-Ready will be counted as EXTRA CREDIT (10 points for each lesson passed).  

11/19 - 11/20

Class Work:

• Topic 4 Test
• i-Ready OR Math XL as needed

Home Learning:

• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

11/17 - 11/18

Class Work:

• Reviewed Topic 4 Student Companion
• Math XL: Topic 4 Review

Home Learning:

• Math XL: Topic 4 Review
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week
• Study for Topic 4 Test

11/13 - 11/6

Class Work:

• L4-7: Arithmetic Sequences
• Virtual Nerd: What's an arithmetic sequence?
• Student Companion
• L4-7 pages 134-137

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L4-7 & Topic 4 Review
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

11/10 - 11/12

Class Work:

• L4-6: Formalizing Relations and Functions
• Virtual Nerd: What is a vertical line test?
• Virtual Nerd: How can you tell is a relation is not a function?
• Student Companion
• L4-6 pages 130-133

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L4-6
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week 

WARNING!

Heads Up!

Heads up!  Report cards went home last Wednesday.  Please be sure to ask for it.

11/6 - 11/9

Class Work:

• Student Companion pages 110-129

Home Learning:

• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

11/4 - 11/5

Class Work:

• L4-3: Patterns and Nonlinear Functions
• Virtual Nerd: How can you tell if a function is linear or nonlinear from a table?
• Virtual Nerd: How can you tell if a function is linear or nonlinear from a graph?
• L4-4: Graphing a Function Rule
• Virtual Nerd: How do you graph a linear equations by making a table?
• Virtual Nerd: How do you use the graph of a linear equation to solve a word problem?
• L4-5: Writing a Function Rule
• Virtual Nerd: How do you write an equation from a word problem? 

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L4-3, L4-4, & L4-5
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

11/2 - 11/3

Class Work:

• L4-1: Using Graphs to Relate Two Quantities
• L4-2: Patterns and Linear Functions
• Lesson Checks:
• L4-1: pg 237 #1-4
• L4-2: pg 243 #1-5

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L4-1 & L4-2
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

10/28 - 10/29

Class Work:

• Topic 3 Test

Home Learning:

• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

10/26 - 10/27

Class Work:

• Quarterly Assessment
• Finish Topic 3 Review

Home Learning:

• Study for Topic 3 Test
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

Topic 3 Review

I have assigned a Topic 3 Review assignment.  Please, remember that it should be completed BEFORE your Topic 3 Test.  It's a tool to help you study and will be counted as a test grade.

Be Aware...

You have tests coming up very soon!!!

• Topic 3 Test
• Quarterly Exam (covers EVERYTHING from day 1 and then some) 

10/20 - 10/23

Class Work:

• L3-7: Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
• Lesson Check:
• L3-7: pg 210 #1-8

Home Learning:

• Finish Lesson Check
• Math XL: L3-7
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

10/14 - 10/19

Class Work:

• L3-5: Working with Sets
• L3-6: Compound Inequalities
• Lesson Checks:
• L3-5: Pg 197 #1-8
• L3-6: Pg 204 #1-8

Home Learning:

• Finish Lesson Checks
• Math XL: L3-5 & L3-6
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week
• Get Progress Report / Scholarship Warning signed

10/12 - 10/13

Class Work:

• Computers: Math XL and/or i-Ready as needed

Home Learning:

• Math XL: Catch up on missing assignments
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

WARNING!!! DUE DATES ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR!

ALL retakes and missing work are due by 10/23/15!

10/8 - 10/9

Class Work:

• Topic 3 Mid-Chapter Group Quiz

Home Learning:

• Finish Topic 3 Mid-Chapter Group Quiz if needed
• MathXL: Catch up on missing work
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

10/6 - 10/7

Class Work:

• L3-1: Inequalities and Their Graphs
• L3-2: Solving Inequalities Using Addition and Subtraction
• L3-3: Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication and Division
• L3-4: Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
• Lesson Checks:
• L3-1: Pg 167 #1-4
• L3-2: Pg 174 #1-5
• L3-3: Pg 181 #1-6
• L3-4: Pg 189 #1-7

Home Learning:

• Math XL: L3-1, L3-2, L3-3, & L3-4
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

10/2 - 10/5

Class Work:

• Cumulative Review Chapters 1 & 2
• Math XL and/or i-Ready

Home Learning:

• Finish Cumulative Review Chapters 1 & 2
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week 

9/30 - 10/1

Class Work:

• Topic 2 Test

Home Learning:

• Math XL: Catch up on missing work
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

9/28 - 9/29

Class Work:

• Math XL: Topic 2 Review (will count as a test grade)

Home Learning:

• Study for Topic 2 Test

9/24 - 9/25

Class Work:

• L2-9: Percents
• L2-10: Change Expressed as a Percent
• Lesson Checks:
• Pg 141 #1-7
• Pg 148 #11-15, 18-19, 23, 27

Home Learning:

• Finish Lesson Checks
• Math XL: L2-9 & L2-10
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

9/22 - 9/23

Class Work:

• L2-7: Solving Proportions
• L2-8: Proportions and Similar Figures
• Lesson Checks:
• Pg 127 #1-9
• Pg 134 #11, 12, 18-22, 27, 28

Home Learning:

• Finish Lesson Checks
• Math XL: L2-6, L2-7, & L2-8
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

9/18 & 9/21

Class Work:

• Topic 2 Mid-Chapter Quiz (pg 115 #1-22)

Home Learning:

• Finish Topic 2 Mid-Chapter Quiz (Will NOT be accepted late. NWNC!!!)
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

9/16 - 9/17

Class Work:

• Lesson 2-4: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
• Lesson 2-5: Literal Equations
• Lesson Checks:
• Page 105 #1-9
• Page 112 #1-9

Home Learning:

• Finish Lesson Checks
• Math XL: L2-4 & L2-5
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

9/14 - 9/15

Class Work:

• Lesson 2-3: Multi-Step Equations
• Lesson Checks:
• Page 91 #1-10
• Page 97 #1-9

Home Learning:

• Finish Lesson Checks
• Math XL: L2-3
• i-Ready:  2 passed lessons per week

9/10 - 9/11

Class Work:

• Took Session 2 of the Algebra Honors Baseline

Home Learning:

• Put notes from L2-1 & L2-2 in your composition book
• Math XL: L2-1 & L2-2
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

9/8 - 9/9

Class Work:

• Took Session 1 of the Algebra Honors Baseline
• Looked at results from i-Ready

Home Learning:

• Put notes from L2-1 & L2-2 in your composition book
• Math XL: L2-1 & L2-2
• i-Ready: 2 passed lessons per week

9/1 - 9/4

Class Work:

• i-Ready Diagnostic Test

Home Learning:

• Math XL: Orientation & ALL of Topic 1 (due 9/3/15)
• Foundations of Algebra foldable: Finish ALL tabs (due 9/11/15)

8/28 - 8/31

Class Work:

• Reviewed logging into Math XL
• Foundations of Algebra foldable

Home Learning:

• Math XL: Orientation & ALL of Topic 1 (due 9/3/15)
• Foundations of Algebra foldable: Finish tabs L1-1 thru L1-5
• Student Success Contract
• Mathography

8/26 - 8/27

Class Work:

• Created an account and logged into Math XL
• Created a Foundations of Algebra foldable and started on Tab L1-1

Home Learning:

• Math XL: Orientation & ALL of Topic 1 (due 9/3/15)
• Mathography
• Student Success Contract

8/24 - 8/25

Welcome to 8th Grade Algebra Honors!

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Today, we reviewed our class syllabus and some of Oceanway Middle's policies and procedures. Your homework is to review the syllabus with your parent or guardian, get your Student Success Contract signed, and complete your Mathography.