Today in Math 8 (Week of Dec 1)
M 12/1/08 Discussion of last week's classwork; Area of 8 squares; introduce 60 second challenge
HW: POW #6 due friday; Perfect Square Challenge (list 12 - 202 in 60 seconds!)T 12/2/08 Problem 2.2 from page 21 (Square Roots)
HW: p. 23 # 7-34
W 12/3/08 Discussion on Square Roots and use of calculators
HW: Worksheet (2 sides: Number line square roots & Volume/Area review)
Th 12/4/08 tba
HW: tba
F 12/5/08 tba
HW: tba
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Today in Math 8 (Week of Nov 24)
M 11/24/08 B & C Blocks only: discuss POW #5
HW: POW #6 due Friday, Dec. 5T 11/25/08 D and E Blocks only: discuss POW #5
HW: POW #6 due Friday, Dec. 5
W 11/26/08 p. 28 # 46
HW: finish classwork; POW #6 due Friday, Dec. 5
Th NO SCHOOL
F NO SCHOOL
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Today in Math 8 (Week of Nov 17)
M 11/17/08 Quizzes returned & discussed, DC Packets turned in; Books Switched (Filling & Wrapping in - Looking for Pythagoras out)
HW: Signed quiz & blue reference sheet; POW #5 due Friday; 2 MI worksheets of your choice this weekT 11/18/08 Pythagoras unit begins
HW: Problem 1.1 p 9 # A-E
W 11/19/08 Problem 1.2
HW: finish 1.2 (you need at least 2 of each shape)
Th 11/20/08 Discuss 1.2
HW: Workbook p. 30 # 1-10
F 11/21/08 POW #5 due today
HW: MI Worksheets due Monday; redo p.30 # 10 if you didn't graph all 10 triangles; finish the 8 squares from the Geoboard activity on your dot paper; POW#6 due 12/5
Today in Math 8 (Week of Nov 10)
M 11/10/08 NO School (teacher inservice)
HW: are you working on your Packet?
T 11/11/08 Veteran's Day - have you thanked one for your freedoms?
HW: are you working on your Packet?
W 11/12/08 Papers returned & POW discussed
HW: POW #5 due 11/21, DC Packet due Monday, Quiz this Friday
Th 11/13/08 Review for quiz
HW: see Wednesday; green reference card on quiz (one side only)
F 11/14/08 Quiz on Volume of Cylinders, Cones, Prisms & Spheres
HW: POW #5; DC Packet due Monday
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Today in Math 8 (Week of Nov 3)
M 11/3/08 DC Prep:
HW: Packet will be due in 2 weeks
T - F WASHINGTON DC TRIP
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