Archive for September, 2008

Daily log, Tuesday, September 30

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

106: We reviewed and prepared for the quiz tomorrow.  Homework notebooks will also be collected.
303: We continued working on the Distributive Property and using it to solve equations.  Assignment: Distributive Property sheet and p. 91 12-20.
308B: We continued our self-pace work.
308A: We continued solving triangles based on various theorems.
305: We took a look at biased [...]

Daily log, Monday, September 29

Monday, September 29th, 2008

106: We worked on writing and solving one and two-step equations.  This afternoon, we investigated a Pascal’s Triangle.  Assignment: p. 54, 56 5-6, plus observations on the Pascal’s Triangle.
303: We wrote and solved one and two step equations.  Assignment: worksheet with equations to write.
308B: All students continued working in their small groups.  They have an [...]

Daily log, Thursday, September 25

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

305: We solved Visual Thinking geometry cards.  Assignment due Tuesday: create your own persuasive graph.
303: We worked on writing equations and solving multi-step equations.  There is no assignment for the weekend.
308A and B: Today was Problem Solving Thursday and we solved complex word problems and explained the answers.  Assignment: Short Response.
This afternoon was activity period [...]

Daily log, Wednesday, September 24

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

106: We continued writing two-variable equations.  Assignment: p. 52-53, p. 55 #1-2
303: We took a quiz on two-step equations and began working on solving multi-step equations.  Assignment: p. 91 2-18 even, 10-11, 56-59, 63-67.
308B: Students continued working on their current topic.  Some have an assignment to finish tonight.
308A: We continued working on our Geometry packets.
305: [...]

Daily log, Tuesday, September 23

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

106: We began writing one-step equations and figuring out formulas based on groups of data.  Assignment: p. 50-51 all, p. 56 #4.
303: We reviewed solving two-step equations and there will be another quiz tomorrow.  Assignment: p. 84 2-29 all.
308A: Some students are completing the first three chapters of Geometry and taking a cumulative test on [...]

Daily log, Monday, September 22

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

106: We took a quiz on coordinate graphs and patterns.  This afternoon we played the game 1-100.  There is no assigment for tonight.
303: We took a quiz on solving two-step equations and played the game 1-100.  There is no assignment for tonight.
308: We figured out a pattern for the 1-100 game and played different versions [...]

Daily log, Friday, September 19

Friday, September 19th, 2008

305: We played games with the 3rd graders of Room 206.  Here is how the game works: one person starts and says a number between 1 and 10.  The next player can add any number from 1 to 10 to that number.  Whoever says the number 100 wins.  Example: player 1 says 5, next player [...]

Daily log, Thursday, September 18

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

305: We worked with circle graphs and completed two Study Link “quizzes” in class today.  Assignment: create your own circle graph (due on Tuesday).
303: We solved one-step equations and corrected our quizzes from yesterday.  Assignment: complete classwork.
308B: Today was Problem Solving Thursday and we completed “rug problems” and an assignment on 1-and-1 basketball.
308A: Today was [...]

Daily log, Wednesday, September 17

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

106: We calculated the optimum profit for two different truck companies.  Assignment: p. 34 all, p. 38 #6, 8, 22, 23.  Everyone had a chance to begin this in class.  It is due on Friday because we do not meet on Thursdays for math.
303:We took a quiz on integers and began solving one-step equations.
308B: We [...]

Daily log, Tuesday, September 16

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Question for any class, worth one point: in what percent of games the last 32 years have the Cubs thrown a no-hitter?
106: We worked on coordinate graphs, interpreting them for values which would return the most profit.  Assignment: complete p. 32
303: We continued practicing the Distributive Property and integer operations.  All completed their assignment in [...]