Isaacs

September 30

Standard Covered: M7A3.c

What am I learning today?: Functions and T-tables

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Create a t-table from a function.  Graph functions.

Today we...

1.  Took the Week 7 Computation Challenge.

2.  Went over the Unit 2 Test.

3.  Took Cornell notes on Functions and T-tables. (copy)

Homework:  Unit 2 Error Analysis due Monday

September 30

Standard Covered: M8G2.a&b

What am I learning today?: Pythagorean Theorem

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of a missing side of a right triangle.

Today we...

1.  Retook the Exponent Quiz.

2.  Took the Week 7 Computation Challenge.

3.  Completed the "What Would Pythagoreas Do?" Task. (copy)

Homework:  Pythagorean Word Problems Worksheet (copy).  Unit 2 Test - Wednesday/Thursday.

September 28 and 29

Standard Covered: Unit 2 Standards

What am I learning today?: Unit 2 Test

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Score fabulously well on the Unit 2 Test.

Today we...

1.  Quickly reviewed for the test.

2.  Took the Unit 2 Test.

Homework:  Unit 2 Error Analysis due Monday.

September 28 and 29

Standard Covered: M8G2.a&b

What am I learning today?: Pythagorean Theorem

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Find the length of a missing side of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem.

Today we...

1.  Went over the Exponent Quiz.  The entire class will be retaking this quiz on Friday. 

2.  Finished Cornell notes on Pythagorean Theorem.

3.  Worked some straight forward problems using the Pythagorean Theorem.

4.  Learned how to use diagrams to solve Pythagorean Theorem word problems. (copy)

Homework:  Page 198 #1-7 from textbook.  Exponent Quiz Retake - Friday.

September 27

Standard Covered: Unit 2 Standards

What am I learning today?: Review of Unit 2

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Clear up misunderstandings from Unit 2.

Today we...

1.  Went over the Unit 2 Study Guide in detail.

2.  Answered questions about quiz.

Homework: Test Weds/Thurs.  Quiz corrections due Weds/Thurs.

September 27

Standard Covered: M8N1.i

What am I learning today?: Negative Exponents

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Solve problems involving negative exponents.

Today we...

1.  Review negative exponents.

2.  Took the Exponent Quiz.

3.  Took Cornell notes on Pythagorean Theorem. (copy)

Homework:  None

September 26

Standards Covered: M7A3.a

What am I learning today?: Coordinate Graphing

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Plot points on the coordinate plane.

Today we...

1.  Took 20 minutes to finish the Equation Quiz.

2.  Took Cornell notes on Coordinate Graphing. (copy)

Homework:  Complete Unit 2 Study Guide

September 26

Standard Covered: M8N1.i

What am I learning today?: Negative Exponents

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Solve problems involving negative exponents.

Today we...

1.  Reviewed how to solve problems with negative exponents.

2.  Practiced with Exponent Mission.  I am linking a copy of the mission here because it has problems very similar to problems on your quiz tomorrow. (copy)

Homework:  Study for Quiz tomorrow.

September 23

Standard Covered: M7A2.b

What am I learning today?: Equations

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Solve one-, two-, and multi-step equations.

Today we...

1.  Took the Week 6 Computation Challenge.

2.  Took the Equation Quiz.

Homework:  None.  Unit 2 Test - Weds/Thurs.

September 23

Standard Covered: M8N1.i

What am I learning today?: Negative Exponents

What will I do to show that I learned it?: Solve problems involving negative exponents.

Today we...

1.  Took the Week 6 Computation Challenge.

2.  Took Cornell notes on Negative Exponents. (copy)

Homework: None.  Exponent Quiz was moved to Tuesday.