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The 4th period Advanced 8th Grade Class will take the chapter 3 test on Friday, Sept. 3rd. All students should complete their chapter 3 practice test and the chapter 3 review to prepare for the test.
I also want all of the parents of my Algebra students to be aware of how their student performed on the first vocabulary/definition quiz so please check out their scores on Infinite Campus. Many of the students did very well on the quiz which is GREAT, especially when you consider that this may have been the first MATH vocabulary quiz they have experienced. In order to be successful in higher mathematics, you must know the language of math. This is why I put an emphasis on learning math vocabulary throughout the year. Unfortunately, some students did not do very well on this quiz and the reasons why were different for different students. Some of the students may have not been required to do much "memory" work in previous classes. If this is the case, then these students
just need more experience and should not get discouraged. They should use the practice techniques I have instructed them to use in order to improve their performance in the future. Some of the students simply did not study for the quiz or waited until the last night (Thursday) and tried to "cram" for the quiz. In these two cases, the students did not prepare themselves adequately for the quiz and hopefully learned an important lesson that a student needs to put in enough work and effort to be ready for the task at hand. The good news is that on Monday, August 30, the students will take the Chapter 1 Test and have a chance to get 100 points. That means students will have a chance to boost their grade significantly if they get a good score on the test. Please encourage your student to do their review work this weekend so they can ace the test on Monday. Thanks and have a great weekend. Mr. P.
The new school year is here and I just want you to know that I am ready to provide an excellent year of math education to all of the students who are scheduled to be in my classes.
If you would like to see examples from the math book that you will use this school year, you can go to glencoe.com and look at the Algebra 1 text. In addition, if you or your student would like to view some of my instructional videos, they are available on iTunes for free. Also available for free on iTunes is MR. PETERSEN'S 2010 OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION. Just click on this link...
and it will take you to my Algebra lessons and my 2010 Open House video.
Listed below are some suggestions how to be successful in an advanced math class along with a list of supplies that the students need to bring every school day (yes, even the first day of school). Please read through these "helpful hints". They are great ideas that will help all students do their very best in math.
Thanks!
Mr. Petersen
NEW DIRECTIONS TO GET TO MR. P.'S VIDEOS!!!
Please click on the following link to access my Algebra lessons and my 2010 Open House Video:
This will take you to a page that has the list of all of my Algebra videos as well as math videos from other teachers in the district. Many of this years algebra lessons are there and I am currently filming even more. Enjoy!!
KEYS TO SUCCESS IN ADVANCED MATH
1.) Students need to make every effort to attend class every day.
2.) Students need to complete their homework each and every day.
3.) Students need to fix their homework mistakes by doing their "re-dos" each and every day.
4.) Students need to read their notes, study the problem solving procedures, and memorize the vocabulary words each and every day.
5.) Students need to spend adequate time in completing the review assignment and studying for the test, even if it is over a weekend.
6.) Many students found that they improved their test scores when they did the review problems with a study buddy and took turns teaching each other how to do the problems. When you explain what you have learned to someone else, it reinforces the knowledge in your own mind.
7.) Students need to maintain an organized math notebook where they can save and easily find their homework, daily notes and vocabulary words.
THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR A GREAT YEAR IN MATH
1.) Parents need to check their student's homework, making sure that the student is always showing ALL OF THEIR WORK.
2.) Students need to ALWAYS take advantage of my "one extra day" homework re-do policy if they want to receive full credit for homework. Students need to correct their homework mistakes in order to know how to do the problems correctly by test day. All re-do problems need to be completed for students to receive full homework credit. THIS MEANS STUDENTS WILL LOSE POINTS IF THEY DO NOT COMPLETE THEIR RE-DOS!
3.) Students need to STUDY THE VOCABULARY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS regularly in order to learn the "language of math". I will administer vocabulary quizzes from time to time and all students need to do their memorization each night if they want to get good scores on these quizzes. I understand that this may be a new study habit for many of the students and it is a necessary one that will provide benefits in this class and future math classes as well.
4.) I highly recommend that each and every student meet with their study team or study buddy sometime each week. The best way to review for a test is for the students to get together with their study buddies and take turns teaching each other how to do the review problems that I have assigned. People retain more of what they have learned if they practice teaching it to someone else. Parents, please encourage your student to try this very effective study method so the students can get their algebra grades off to an excellent start this year.
Thanks for your time and attention. Remember parents, as your teammate I need your help "on the home front".
Mr. Randy Petersen
Math Department Chairman
Desert Shadows Middle School
SUPPLIES YOU NEED TO BRING TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY
1.) A 3-Ring binder (notebook) specifically for math. NO SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS!!
2.) 3-Hole loose leaf notebook paper.
3.) Pencils (only work completed in pencil will be accepted).
4.) Erasers
5.) 2 or 3 red pens for grading your work in class.
ALGEBRA LESSON 2-1
RATIONAL NUMBERS ON THE NUMBER LINE
Natural numbers: {1,2,3,…} The counting numbers greater than 0.
Whole numbers: {0,1,2,3,…} The counting numbers 0 or greater.
Integers: {…,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,…} The positive and negative counting
Numbers.
Positive numbers are listed to the RIGHT of zero on the number line.
Negative numbers are listed to the LEFT of zero on the number line.
Rational numbers: Any number that can be written in fraction form, a
b
where ‘a’ and ‘b’ are integers and b is not equal to 0.
Coordinate of a point: The number that corresponds to a point on the
number line.
To graph a set of numbers means to draw or plot these points on the number line.
Absolute value is the distance that a point or coordinate is away from zero on the number line. In other words, the absolute value | -7 | means “How far away is -7 from zero on the number line?” Of course the answer is that -7 is 7 units away from zero so | -7 | = 7.
Absolute value does not take direction into consideration so the absolute value of any quantity will be a positive number.
Absolute value is a distance and we measure distance using positive numbers. Remember, you aren’t going to say you walked 3 blocks to school and then negative 3 blocks back home .
ALGEBRA - 1st QTR. ASSIGNMENTS
DATE |
SECTION |
PAGE |
PROBLEMS |
8/16 |
1-1 |
wksheet |
All |
8/17 |
1-2 |
13-14 |
10-14, 15-29 odd, 30,31 |
8/18 |
1-4 |
wksheet |
All |
8/19 |
1-6 |
wksheet |
All |
8/20 |
1-5 |
30-31 |
15-51 odd, 56-63 |
8/21 & 22 |
EXTRA CREDIT! |
|
Worksheet 1-2 (Must be handed in Monday 8/23 to receive any credit) |
8/23 |
1-7 |
40-42 |
19-43 odd, 44,45,61-66 |
8/24 |
4-1 |
195-196 |
13-39 |
8/25 |
1-8 |
46-48 |
10-19, 24, 25 |
8/26 |
1-9 |
54-55 |
12-17, 20, 21, 23-28 |
8/27 |
Ch.1 Rev. |
57-62 |
1-85 odds |
8/30 |
Ch.1 Test |
|
|
8/31 & 9/1 |
2-1 |
71 |
19-55 odds, skip #43 |
9/2 |
2-2 |
76-77 |
17-55 odds, skip #37 |
9/3 |
2-3 |
81-82 |
17-39 odd, 40, 42, 43, 49, 51, 57-66 |
9/4 |
Labor Day |
|
No School |
9/7 |
2-4 |
86-87 |
17-55 odd, 60, 61, 63-73 odd |
9/8 |
2-5 |
92-94 |
14, 20, 26-34, 39-41 |
9/9 |
No School |
|
|
9/10 |
2-6 |
99-101 |
14-48 even, 51-56 |
|
2-7 |
107-108 |
21-31 odd, 33-49 eoo, 53-69 odd, 70-72 |
|
Ch.2 Rev. |
110-114 |
1-69 odds |
|
Ch.2 Test |
|
|
|
3-1 |
124-125 |
13-31,41,42 |
|
3-2 |
132-133 |
16-36 even, 44,46,56-61 |
|
3-3 |
138-140 |
13-37 odd, 39-41, 54-57 |
|
3-4 |
145-147 |
17-47 odd, 53,57,58 |
|
3-5 |
152-154 |
16-44 even |
|
3-6 |
158-159 |
11-29 odd, 31,33,41,45 |
|
3-7 |
162-164 |
14-26 every other even, 28, 32-44 eoe |
|
3-8 |
168-170 |
13-33 eoo, 34-37 |
|
3-9 |
174-176 |
11-14, 19-21, 23,25,29,34 |
|
Ch.3 Rev. |
179-184 |
1-55 odds |
|
Ch.3 Test |
|
|
|
4-2 |
201-203 |
11-16, 17-23 odd |
|
4-3 |
208-211 |
19,27,29,31,41-47 |
|
4-4 |
215-217 |
14-38 eoe, 40-44, 56-58 |
|
4-5 |
221-223 |
17-25 odd, 26,27,30,33,37,41,61,71,73,75 |
|
4-6 |
229-231 |
17-31, 32-42 even, 45-48, 58 |
|
4-7 |
236-238 |
16-38 evens, 47-49 |
|
4-8 |
244-245 |
12,13,15-19 odds, 31,32,33 |
|
Ch.4 Rev. |
246-250 |
1-53 odds |
|
Ch. 4 Test |
|
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ADVANCED 8TH GRADE MATH
1st QTR. ASSIGNMENTS
DATE |
SECTION |
PAGE |
PROBLEMS |
8/16, 17 & 18 |
Chapt. 1 Review |
48-51 |
1-52 |
8/18 |
Chapter 1 |
|
Take-Home Quiz |
8/19, 20 & 23 |
Chapt. 2 Review |
96-99 |
1-53 |
8/23 |
Chapter 2 |
|
Take-Home Quiz |
8/24 |
3-1 |
106 |
10-32 evens |
8/25 |
3-2 |
109-110 |
12-32 evens, 33-39 |
8/26 |
3-3 |
113 |
12-26 evens, 27, 28, 30-34 |
8/27 |
3-4 |
116-117 |
14-44 evens, 45-54 |
8/30 & 31 |
3-5 |
122 |
10-26 evens, 27-34 |
9/1 |
3-6 |
128-129 |
12-28 evens, 29, 30, 32, 37-40 |
9/2 |
Chapt. 3 Review |
130-133 |
1-55 |
9/3 |
Chapt. 3 Test |
|
|
9/6 |
Labor Day - No School |
|
|
9/7 |
4-1 |
145-146 |
1-9, 13, 14 |
9/8 |
4-2 |
150-151 |
6, 7, 10, 11 |
9/9 |
No School |
|
|
9/10 |
4-3 |
155 |
6, 9, 10, 12 |
|
4-4 |
161 |
8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 23, 25, 26 |
|
4-5 |
165-166 |
8, 9, 13, 15, 19, 20 |
|
Algebra 13-5 |
|
|
|
4-6 |
170 |
9-20, 21, 24, 25, 26 |
|
4-7 |
173 |
8-20, 24, 25 |
|
4-8 |
176-177 |
7-16, 18, 20, 21, 22 |
|
Chapt. 4 Review |
178-181 |
1-35 (SKIP #15 & 31) |
|
Chapt. 4 Test |
|
|
|
5-1 |
191-192 |
10-32 |
|
5-2 |
198-199 |
8-21, 25, 26, 27 |
|
5-3 |
203-204 |
9-19, 21-25 |
|
5-4 |
208-209 |
8-18, 22, 23, 24 |
|
5-5 |
212 |
8-13, 16, 17, 18 |
|
5-6 |
217-218 |
8-18 |
|
5-7 |
223 |
10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 |
|
Chapt. 5 Review |
224-227 |
1-31 (SKIP #26) |
|
Chapt. 5 Test |
|
|
|
Chapt. 6 Review |
268-271 |
1-63 |
|
Chapter 6 |
|
Take-Home Quiz |
|
Chapt. 7 Review |
322-323 |
1-48 |
|
7-5 |
298-299 |
11-28 |
|
7-6 |
303-304 |
12-30 evens, 31, 33-37 |
|
7-7 |
310-311 |
10-24 evens, 27-30 |
|
Chapter 7 |
|
Take-Home Quiz |
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