Below you will find the planned lessons and homework for the week.
| Week of... |
Learning Objectives This Week |
Homework This Week |
Tests/Quizzes/ Projects |
| April 9-13 |
Solve multi-step equations.
Solve equations with variables on both sides. |
Mon: finish 6-3 Tues:
finish 6-4
Weds: finish any missing work and study for test Fri
Thurs: Algebra review and study for test |
Test: Algebra / Simplifying
and Solving equations on Friday |
| April 2-5 |
Solve one and two-step
equations Combine like terms and simplify expressions
Use the distributive property. |
Finish Equations worksheet
(Mon.) Top portion of 6-2 (Tues.)
Bottom portions of 6-2 (Weds.)
Remainder of 6-3 (Thurs.)
|
none |
| March 26-30 |
Review for STAAR test. Do
BEST WORK on STAAR test.
Perform dilations of 2D and 3D figures. |
None due to STAAR testing. |
8th grade STAAR MATH and
STAAR READING tests this week, 7th grade STAAR WRITING test this week |
| March 19-23 |
Distinguish between and
calculate theoretical and experimental probability. Use probability to
make predictions.
Find probability of independent and dependent compound events.
Discover patterns in arithmetic sequences. Express patterns using
words and symbols. |
Monday: Finish 12-1
Tuesday: Finish 12-2
Wednesday: Finish 12-3
Thursday: Finish 12-4 |
Open notes Probability Quiz
on Friday |
| March 5-9 |
Find surface area (total and
lateral) of prisms and cylinders using formulas. Find volume of prisms
and cylinders using formulas. |
Complete Surface Area or
Volume worksheets that were begun in class each day. |
Thursday: Quiz grade
assignment: "Can you use formulas?" Finding area, volume, and surface
area. Friday: Literacy Day
(We will read math related books in class.) |
| Feb. 27-3/2 |
Find area of quadrilaterals
and circles. Understand vocab associated with circles: circumference,
diameter, radius, pi, arc, chord
Find circumference and area of triangles using formulas.
Match nets to the 3D figures they represent. Classify and describe 3D
figures. Understand perspective and 3D figures. |
Complete geometry worksheets
begun in class that day. |
Friday is Waffle Day!
(Circles activity!) |
| Feb. 21-24 |
Classify polygons,
especially triangles and quadrilaterals. Use understanding of
quadrilaterals to find missing angle measures.
Find area of triangles.
Show progress on Benchmark test.
|
DIB #13E |
Benchmark Test on Thursday
and Friday. |
| Feb. 13-17 |
Use Pythagorean Theorem to
solve problems involving right triangles. Understand/review geometric
vocabulary.
Use knowledge of types of angles (complementary, supplementary,
vertical, corresponding, alternating interior) to find angle measures. |
DIB #12 E |
None |
| Feb. 6-10 |
Graph linear equations.
Determine if an ordered pair is a solution to a linear equation.
Use pythagorean theorem to solve problems. |
DIB #11E Come to tutoring
for percent test corrections. |
|
| Jan. 30-Feb. 3 |
Find % of increase or
decrease. Find tax/tip/commission.
TEST: Applications with percent.
Coordinate plane: review vocabulary and plotting points.
Coordinate plane: translations, rotations, reflections. |
DIB #10E |
TEST WEDNESDAY: Applications
of Percent. |
| Jan. 23-27 |
Applications with percent:
Convert fractions/decimals/percents Find quick percents using mental
math (100%, 50%, 10%)
Find percent, part, or whole using percent proportion. |
DIB #9E |
|
| Jan. 17-20 |
Use proportions to solve
problems. Solve problems involving ratios, unit rates, scale, and
similar figures.
Understand percent.
Convert fractions, decimals, and percents. |
DIB #8E |
Wednesday: TEST over
Ratios/Rates/Proportions |
| Jan. 9-13 |
Solve proportions. Use
proportions to solve problems involving similar figures, indirect
measurement, maps, and scale drawings. |
DIB #7E |
In class: MCOMP 8 minute
computation assessment; MSTAR Algebra screener. |
| Dec. 12-16 |
Explain steps of problem
solving. Solve 2-step equations.
Convert units within metric or customary systems.
Write ratios in simplest form.
Write equivalent ratios.
Understand the difference between ratio and fraction.
|
DIB #4E due Friday. Study
Island (Optional): Converting Units |
Equations Test Monday and
Tuesday |
| Dec. 5-9 |
Verbalize steps of problem
solving. Solve problems using a model.
Solve one and two-step equations. |
DIB #3 E |
Equations test next Tuesday. |
| Nov. 28-Dec. 2 |
Verbalize steps of problem
solving process. Solve problems using a problem-solving model.
Understand vocabulary: variable, expression, evaluate, simplify,
substitute
Match algebraic expressions to problem situations.
Solve one-step equations by adding, subtracting, multiplying or
dividing. |
Drops in the Bucket #2E due
Friday. |
none |
| Nov. 21-22 |
Interpret and Display data
in various types of graphs. |
none |
none |
| Nov. 14-18 |
Model squares and square
roots. Estimate irrational square roots. Use proper order of operations. |
DIB#1E due Friday. Study
Island: (Optional) Order of Operations & Modeling Square Roots |
Benchmark testing Thursday
and Friday |
| Nov. 7-11 |
Find the mean, median, mode,
and range of a data set. Use proper Order of Operations to simplify
expressions. Solve problems using one or more strategies. |
DIB#41D due
Friday Study Island(optional)Mean/Median/Mode/Range
and Order of Operations |
Mean/Median/Mode/Range
Test Wednesday |
| Oct. 31-Nov. 4 |
Add, Subtract, Multiply,
Divide Integers Compare and Order Integers
Find the mean, median, & mode of a data set. Determine the effect of
outliers on the mean. |
DIB #40D due Friday. Study
Island: Integers, and Graphs |
Integers Test Wednesday |
| Oct. 24-28 |
Add, Subtract, Multiply, and
Divide Integers using modeling and rules. |
DIB #39D due on Friday.
Report cards must be signed and returned by Friday. |
Tests over Integers will be
next week. |
| Oct. 17-21 |
Compare and Order Integers
(Positive and Negative Numbers) Understand key vocabulary: integer,
absolute value, opposite.
Add integers using models and rules. |
DIB #38D due on Friday. |
9-weeks grades are due for
teachers on Mondays. Report cards go out Weds. |
| Oct. 11-14 |
Review all operations with
fractions. Show ability to Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide Fractions. |
DIB #37 due on Friday. |
Operations with Fractions
TEST on FRIDAY PEP RALLY Friday |
| Oct. 3-6 |
Add, Subtract, Multiply, and
Divide mixed numbers. |
DIB #36D due on Thursday. |
Next week: Test on all
operations with Fractions Progress reports go
home Weds. Sign and return to homeroom. |
| Sept. 26-30 |
Convert between mixed
numbers and improper fractions.
Add and subtract fractions.
Express answers in simplest form. |
Drops in the Bucket #35D
Due Friday |
Quiz
Thursday: Simplifying, Comparing, Converting Fractions. |
| Sept. 19-23 |
Find Prime Factorization of
Composite Numbers. Simplify fractions, compare and order fractions,
convert mixed numbers into improper fractions. |
Drops in the bucket #34D.
Due Friday.
|
Quiz
corrections for Decimals test are due this week.
Tutoring at 8:05 daily! |
| Sept. 12-16 |
Divide Decimals. Review
all decimals, test.
Use exponents properly. Find prime factorization of a number. |
Drops in the bucket #33D.
Due Friday.
Also, quiz corrections from last week's DIB#32 due by Friday. |
Mon: MSTAR algebra readiness
screener. Thurs: TEST on Decimals: Rounding/Estimating,
Adding/Subtracting, Multiplying/Dividing, Place Value |
| Sept. 6-9 |
Multiply and Divide Decimals |
Drops in the Bucket #32 for
a quiz grade.
Due Friday! |
TEST: Weds. 9/14 on
Decimals: Rounding/Estimating, Adding/Subtracting, Multiplying/Dividing,
Place Value |
| Aug. 29-Sept. 2 |
Compare and Order Decimals
Add, subtract, multiply decimals. |
Drops in the Bucket #31
Due on Friday at beginning of class. |
None |
| Aug. 22-26 |
Become familiar with
classroom rules and procedures. Review addition and subtraction with
regrouping.
|
Drops in the Bucket #30
Due on Friday at beginning of class. |
None |