Mrs. Hughes
Beck International Academy
Algebra 1 Honors and Math 7/8 Teacher
For each class period, lessons and assignments are subject to change based on student need.
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8th Grade Schedule
(Monday-Friday)
Advisory 8:30-9:00
(Lockers at 8:22)
2nd RELATED ARTS 9:00-9:46
3rd RELATED ARTS 9:51-10:37
4th 10:39-11:36
5th 11:39-12:36
Lunch 12:40-1:10
6th 1:15-2:14
7th 2:19-3:15
(Lockers at 2:22)
7th Grade Schedule
(Monday-Friday)
Advisory 8:30-9:00
(Lockers at 8:30)
2nd 9:00-9:53
3rd 9:55-10:52
Lunch 10:56-11:21
4th RELATED ARTS 11:38-12:24
5th RELATED ARTS 12:28-1:14
6th 1:16-2:20
7th 2:24-3:15
(Lockers at 2:22)
4th and 5th Period Classes
Current Unit - POLYNOMIALS
April 22 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 87 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - OTT / Name Polynomials
Tues. - SCREADY FIELD TEST / Add and Subtract Polynomials
Wed. - Perimeter (where side measures are polynomials)
Thurs. - Multiply Polynomials by Monomials
Fri. -Multiply Binomials
April 15 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 84 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - Solving Quadratic Equations Real-World Scenarios
Tues. - Review
Wed. - Review
Thurs. - TEST: Solving Quadratic Equations
Fri. -No School for Teachers and Students
** This test will be on April 18, 2024.
April 8 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 81 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - E-Learning - Solving Quadratic Equations with Square Roots
Tues. - Solving Quadratic Equations with Zero Product Property
Wed. - Solving Quadratics with Factoring
Thurs. - Solving Quadratics with Factoring
Fri. -Solving Quadratics with the Quadratic Formula
** This test will be on April 18, 2024.
April 1 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 78 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - Transformations of Quadratic Functions
Tues. - Matching Quadratic Equations, Tables, and Graphs
Wed. - Review
Thurs. - Review
Fri. - TEST (Quadratic Functions)
** Study Guide for Friday's Test is posted on Google Classroom!
March 25 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 75 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - Graphing Quadratic Functions
Tues. - Characteristics of Quadratic Functions
Wed. - Quadratic Function Tables
Thurs. - Vertex Form of Quadratics
Fri. - No School for Students and Teachers
** Test on this short Quadratics unit will be on Friday, April 5.
March 11 Week (MATHia = Students will need to be at workspace 72 by the end of this nine weeks...March 14.)
Mon. - Review the Study Guide
Tues. - Review Game
Wed. - TEST: Exponential Functions (including Exponential Growth and Decay, Compound Interest, and Differences in Exp. and Linear Functions)
Thurs. - Finish Test (if needed); Review with MATHia
Fri. - No School for Students
** Test will be this week on Wednesday, March 13.
March 4 Week (MATHia = Students will need to be at workspace 72 by the end of this nine weeks...March 14.)
Mon. - Exponential Growth and Decay (real-world scenarios)
Tues. - Exponential Growth and Decay (real-world scenarios)
Wed. - Compound Interest
Thurs. - Comparing Exponential Functions and Linear Functions
Fri. - Review (Exponential Functions, Growth/Decay, Compound Interest, and Comparing Exponential Functions and Linear Functions)
** Test will be next week on Wednesday, March 13.
February 26 Week (MATHia = Students will need to be at workspace 72 by the end of this nine weeks.)
Mon. - Exponential Functions (Graphing with Explicit Formulas from Geometric Sequences)
Tues. - Exponential Growth and Decay (real-world scenarios)
Wed. - Review (with MATHia) due to 8th Grade Field Trip to Pigeon Forge
Thurs. - Review (with MATHia) due to 8th Grade Field Trip to Pigeon Forge
Fri. - Job Shadowing Day (student's must arrange themselves); Packet must be filled out and brought back to school on Monday to get attendance credit for this day
February 19 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #69 by Friday)
Mon. - No School - Holiday
Tues. - Review with Study Guide (Posted on Google Classroom)
Wed. - TEST (This will include adding, subtracting, multiplying and simplifying radical expressions as well as solving equations with radicals.)
Thurs. - Exponential Functions (Graphing with Tables)
Fri. - Exponential Functions (Graphing with Explicit Formulas from Geometric Sequences)
February 12 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #66 by Friday)
Mon. - Multiplying Radical Expressions (along with simplifying those expressions)
Tues. - Fractional Exponents (understanding and simplifying)
Wed. - Solving Equations with Radical Expressions
Thurs. - Solving Equations with Radical Expressions
Fri. - Review with Study Guide (Study Guide will be posted on Google Classroom by Wednesday of this week and the hard copy will be given to students in class on Friday, Feb. 16)
** We will be ready for a test on February 21. (This will include adding, subtracting, multiplying and simplifying radical expressions as well as solving equations with radicals.)
February 5 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #63 by Friday)
Mon. - Finish the TEST: Laws of Exponents and Simplifying Radical Expressions
Tues. - Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions (along with simplifying those expressions)
Wed. - Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions (along with simplifying those expressions)
Thurs. - Adding and Subtracting Radical Expressions (along with simplifying those expressions)
Fri. - Multiplying Radical Expressions (along with simplifying those expressions)
** We will be ready for a test around February 21. (This will include adding, subtracting, multiplying and simplifying radical expressions as well as solving equations with radicals.)
January 29 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #60 by Friday)
Mon. - Cube Roots and Simplifying Cube Roots
Tues. - Simplifying Square and Cube Roots (Numerical Values only)
Wed. - Review / Study Guide (posted on Google Classroom)
Thurs. - Review / Study Guide (posted on Google Classroom)
Fri. - TEST: Laws of Exponents and Simplifying Radical Expressions
January 22 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #57 by Friday)
Mon. - Exponent Rules Review (Zero, Negative, and Product Rules)
Tues. - Exponent Rules Review (Quotient and Power to a Power Rules)
Wed. - Exponent Rules Review (Product to a Power and Quotient to a Power Rules)
Thurs. - Exponent Rules Review (Mixed Review)
Fri. - Square Roots
January 15 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #54 by Friday)
Mon. - No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday)
Tues. - Absolute Value Functions
Wed. - Absolute Value Functions
Thurs. - Absolute Value Functions
Fri. - Absolute Value Functions Quiz
January 8 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #51 by Friday)
Mon. - Review for Jan. 9 Math Q2 Benchmark / ELA Benchmark Test in AM
Tues. - Math Benchmark Test in AM / MATHia during PM classes
Wed. - Absolute Value Functions
Thurs. - Absolute Value Functions
Fri. - Absolute Value Functions
January 1 Week (MATHia = break this week; or students could begin working ahead if they would like)
Mon., Tues., and Wed. - No School for Students
Thurs. - Review for Jan. 9 Math Q2 Benchmark
Fri. - Review for Jan. 9 Math Q2 Benchmark
December 11 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Algebra 1 Students should be at workspace #48)
Mon. - Review of Linear Equations (all forms)
Tues. - Review of Linear Equations (all forms)
Wed. - TEST
Thurs. - NHI's - MATHia - Review
Fri. - NHI's - MATHia - Review
December 4 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Algebra 1 Students should be at workspace #45)
Mon. - Solving a System of Equations with Elimination
Tues. - Solving a System of Equations Review and Mixed Practice
Wed. - Solving and Graphing a Linear Inequality
Thurs. - Solving and Graphing a System of Linear Inequalities
Fri. - Solving and Graphing a System of Linear Inequalities
November 27 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Algebra 1 Students should be at workspace #42)
Mon. - Review / Make-up Test from last Friday
Tues. - Solving a System of Equations with Graphing
Wed. - Solving a System of Equations with Substitution
Thurs. - Solving a System of Equations with Elimination
Fri. - Solving a System of Equations Review and Mixed Practice
November 20 Week (MATHia = Only Make-Up MATHia workspaces should be completed this week if you are behind. You should be at workspace 39!)
Mon. - Review with Test Questions
Tues. - TEST: Equations and Inequalities
Wed. - Fri. - OUT OF SCHOOL
November 13 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Algebra 1 Students should be at workspace #39)
Mon. - Literal Equations (Solving for a Particular Variable)
Tues. - Solving Inequalities
Wed. - Compound Inequalities
Thurs. - Compound Inequalities
Fri. - Study Guide (Test on Nov. 21)
November 6 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Algebra 1 Students should be at workspace #36)
Mon. - Solving Multi-Step Equations
Tues. - Identifying Properties when Solving Multi-Step Equations
Wed. - One Solution, No Solutions, Infinite Solutions
Thurs. - One Solution, No Solutions, Infinite Solutions
Fri. - Literal Equations (Solving for a Particular Variable)
October 30 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Algebra 1 Students should be at workspace #33)
Mon. - Transformation(s) of Linear Functions
Tues. - Transformation(s) of Linear Functions
Wed. - Transformation(s) of Linear Functions
Thurs. - Review (Study Guide is on GOOGLE CLASSROOM as of 10/30)
Fri. - TEST: Linear Functions
October 23 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Algebra 1 Students should be at workspace #30)
Mon. - Slope-Intercept Form converting to Standard Form
Tues. - X- and Y-Intercepts
Wed. - X- and Y-Intercepts
Thurs. - Point-Slope Form
Fri. - Point-Slope Form
October 16 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Predictive Assessment (ELA) / Review in math class
Tues. - Predictive Assessment (Math) / Review in math class (MATHia)
Wed. - Linear Functions: Standard Form
Thurs. - Linear Functions: Standard Form
Fri. - Linear Functions: X- and Y-Intercepts
October 9 Week
Mon. - Introduction to Linear Functions
Tues. - Linear Functions (Tables and Equations)
Wed. - Linear Functions (Graphs)
Thurs. - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
Fri. - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
October 2 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Study Guide and Review
Tues. - TEST: Linear Regression and Correlation Coefficient
Wed. - Quantities (SC Algebra 1 Standard A1.NQ.1)
Thurs. - Quantities (SC Algebra 1 Standard A1.NQ.2)
Fri. - Quantities (SC Algebra 1 Standard A1.NQ.3)
September 25 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Correlation Coefficient and Residuals
Tues. - Guest Speaker
Wed. - Correlation Coefficient and Residuals (VR Headsets)
Thurs. - Correlation Coefficient and Residuals (VR Headsets)
Fri. - Linear Regression Review
September 18 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit
Tues. - Linear Regression
Wed. - Correlation Coefficient
Thurs. - Correlation Coefficient
Fri. - Correlation Coefficient and Residuals
September 11 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences (with Graphs)
Tues. - Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences in Real-World Scenarios
Wed. - Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences in Real-World Scenarios
Thurs. - Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences in Real-World Scenarios
Fri. - Review
September 4 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
Tues. - Arithmetic Patterns (Explicit Formula)
Wed. - Geometric Patterns
Thurs. - Virtual Reality Prisms Introduction
Fri. - Geometric Patterns (Explicit Formula)
August 28 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Study Guide Review
Tues. - TEST (Functions)
Wed. - Introduction to Patterns
Thurs. - Arithmetic Patterns
Fri. - Geometric Patterns
August 21 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Domain and Range of Continuous Graphs
Tues. - Quiz/MATHia
Wed. - Characteristics of Functions
Thurs. - Parent Functions and Function Notation
Fri. - Study Guide
August 14 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Independent and Dependent Variables
Tues. - Domain and Range of Discrete Graphs
Wed. - Relations/Functions/Vertical Line Test
Thurs. - Function Types
Fri. - Function Families/Function Notation
August 7 Week
Mon. - Teacher Workday and Meet the Teacher night from 6-7pm
Tues. - School Procedures and Expectations /I Wonder... (Review Skills)
Wed. - Classroom Procedures and Expectations/I Wonder... (Review Skills)
Thurs. - Social Contracts and Set up Math Binders
Fri. - Finish setting up our Math Binders / Finish Social Contracts
6th and 7th Period Class
Current Unit - GEOMETRY
April 22 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 78 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - Volume of a Sphere
Tues. - Surface Area of a Cylinder
Wed. - Study Guide / Review
Thurs. - TEST: Volume and Surface Area of Non-Polyhedron
Fri. - Review of 7th and 8th Grade Math Skills
April 15 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 75 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - Circumference and Area of Circles Applications
Tues. - Quiz: Circles (Vocab., Circumference, and Area)
Wed. - Volume of a Cylinder
Thurs. - Volume of a Cone
Fri. - No School for Teachers and Students
April 8 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 72 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - E-Learning - Study Guide Review
Tues. - Study Guide Review
Wed. - TEST - Cross Sections, Volume and Surface Area of Select Polyhedron
Thurs. - Parts of a Circle; Circumference of a Circle
Fri. - Area of a Circle
April 1 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 69 by the end of this week.)
Mon. - Volume of Prisms and Pyramids
Tues. - Surface Area (Rectangular Prisms)
Wed. - Surface Area (Triangular Prisms)
Thurs. - Review
Fri. - Study Guide
March 25 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace 66 by the end of this week.)
Mon. -Cross Sections of Rectangular Prisms
Tues. - Cross Sections of Rectangular Pyramids
Wed. - Volume of Cubes and Rectangular Prisms
Thurs. - Volume of Triangular Prisms
Fri. - No School for Students and Teachers
March 11 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #63.)
Mon. - Review the Study Guide
Tues. - TEST: Laws of Exponents, Roots, Scientific Notation, Real Number System, and Pythagorean Theorem
Wed. - Finish Test (if needed); Review
Thurs. - Probability Review from Math 7 skills
Fri. - No School for Students
**Test will be this week on Tuesday, March 12.
March 4 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #63.)
Mon. - The Real Number System
Tues. - Pythagorean Theorem
Wed. - Pythagorean Theorem
Thurs. - Pythagorean Theorem
Fri. - Review (Laws of Exponents, Roots, Scientific Notation, and Pythagorean Theorem)
**Test will be next week on Tuesday, March 12.
February 26 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #63.)
Mon. - Laws of Exponents and Roots Review
Tues. - Scientific Notation
Wed. - Adding and Subtracting in Scientific Notation
Thurs. - Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation
Fri. - Job Shadowing Day (student's must arrange themselves); Packet must be filled out and brought back to school on Monday to get attendance credit for this day
February 19 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #63 by Friday)
Mon. - Laws of Exponents
Tues. - Laws of Exponents Review
Wed. - Square Roots
Thurs. - Cube Roots
Fri. - Review of Exponents and Roots
February 12 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #60 by Friday)
Mon. - Review/Study Guide (TEST will be on Feb. 14)
Tues. - Laws of Exponents (TEST postponed until Feb. 14 due to a Science test on Feb. 13)
Wed. - TEST: Systems of Equations
Thurs. - Laws of Exponents
Fri. - Laws of Exponents
February 5 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #57 by Friday)
Mon. - System of Equations (Substitution Method)
Tues. - System of Equations (Elimination Method)
Wed. - System of Equations (Elimination Method)
Thurs. - System of Equations (Elimination Method)
Fri. - Review/Study Guide (TEST will be on Feb. 14)
January 29 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #54 by Friday)
Mon. - Solving Equations (Special Cases: no solution and infinite solutions)
Tues. - System of Equations (Graphing)
Wed. - System of Equations (Graphing)
Thurs. - System of Equations (Substitution Method)
Fri. - System of Equations (Substitution Method)
January 22 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #51 by Friday)
Mon. - Matrices Adding/Subtracting/Multiplying by a Scalar and Study Guide given
Tues. - Review of Study Guide
Wed. - TEST: Scatter Plots, Two-Way Frequency Tables, and Matrices
Thurs. - Solving Two-Step Equations
Fri. - Solving Equations (Variables on Both Sides of the Equal Sign)
January 15 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #48 by Friday)
Mon. - No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday)
Tues. - Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit
Wed. - Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit
Thurs. - Two-Way Frequency Tables
Fri. - Matrices
January 8 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #45 by Friday)
Mon. - Review for Jan. 9 Math Q2 Benchmark / ELA Benchmark Test in AM
Tues. - Math Benchmark Test in AM / MATHia during PM classes
Wed. - Introduction to Bivariate Data
Thurs. - Bivariate Data and Scatter Plots
Fri. - Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit
January 1 Week (MATHia = break this week; or students could begin working ahead if they would like)
Mon., Tues., and Wed. - No School for Students
Thurs. - Review for Jan. 9 Math Q2 Benchmark
Fri. - Review for Jan. 9 Math Q2 Benchmark
December 11 Week (MATHia = Students should be at workspace #42)
Mon. - Review of Linear Equations (all forms)
Tues. - Review of Linear Equations (all forms)
Wed. - TEST
Thurs. - NHI's - MATHia - Review
Fri. - NHI's - MATHia - Review
December 4 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Math 7/8 Students should be at workspace #42)
Mon. - Standard Form
Tues. - Standard Form
Wed. - Point-Slope Form
Thurs. - Point-Slope Form
Fri. - Review of Linear Equations (all forms)
November 27 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Math 7/8 Students should be at workspace #39)
Mon. - Slope / Rate of Change from a Graph
Tues. - Slope Formula
Wed. - Slope-Intercept Form
Thurs. - Slope-Intercept Form
Fri. - Standard Form
November 20 Week (MATHia = Only Make-Up MATHia workspaces should be completed this week if you are behind. You should be at workspace 36!)
Mon. - Introduction to Slope
Tues. - Intro to Slope Mini-Project
Wed. - Fri. - OUT OF SCHOOL
November 13 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Math 7/8 Students should be at workspace #36)
Mon. - Function Notation
Tues. - Function Notation (Solving Equations)
Wed. - Function Notation (Solving Equations)
Thurs. - Study Guide Review
Fri. - TEST: Functions and Function Notation
November 6 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Math 7/8 Students should be at workspace #33)
Mon. - Functions (Domain and Range)
Tues. - Functions (Vertical Line Test)
Wed. - Functions (Attributes of Functions)
Thurs. - Functions (Multiple Representations of Functions)
Fri. - Functions (Multiple Representations of Functions)
October 30 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Math 7/8 Students should be at workspace #30)
Mon. - Review
Tues. - Quiz
Wed. - MATHia
Thurs. - Functions
Fri. - Functions
October 23 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week; by Friday Math 7/8 Students should be at workspace #27)
Mon. - Introduction to Parallel Lines and Transversals
Tues. - Parallel Lines and Transversals
Wed. - Parallel Lines and Transversals
Thurs. - Triangle External Angle Theorem
Fri. - Angle Angle Theorem
October 16 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Predictive Assessment (ELA) / Review in math class
Tues. - Predictive Assessment (Math) / Review in math class (MATHia)
Wed. - Dilations
Thurs. - Sequences of Transformations
Fri. - Sequences of Transformations
October 9 Week
Mon. - Transformations Project
Tues. - Transformations Project
Wed. - Benchmark Review
Thurs. - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
Fri. - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
October 2 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Translations
Tues. - Reflections
Wed. - Rotations
Thurs. - Introduction to Transformations Project
Fri. - Transformations Project
September 25 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Study Guide Review
Tues. - TEST: Special Angles, Triangles, and Quadrilaterals
Wed. - Rigid Motions (VR Headsets)
Thurs. - Rigid Motions (VR Headsets...possibly)
Fri. - Translations
September 18 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Complementary and Supplementary Angles
Tues. - Vertical and Adjacent Angles
Wed. - Triangle Inequality Theorem and Triangle Sum Theorem
Thurs. - Special Quadrilaterals
Fri. - Quadrilateral Sum Theorem/Study Guide
September 11 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Discount
Tues. - Percent Increase/Decrease
Wed. - Taco Truck (Finish Up)
Thurs. - Scale Drawing
Fri. - Scale Drawing
September 4 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
Tues. - Simple Interest
Wed. - Taco Truck Orders from our Menu
Thurs. - Virtual Reality Prisms Introduction
Fri. - Sales Tax and Tip
August 28 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Study Guide Review
Tues. - TEST (Fractional Rates and Proportionality)
Wed. - Percent Proportions
Thurs. - Introduction to the Taco Truck Percent Project
Fri. - Menu Creation for Taco Truck
August 21 Week (MATHia = 3 workspaces this week)
Mon. - Solving Proportions (with Missing Values)
Tues. - IXL/MATHia
Wed. - Proportional Relationships in Tables, Graphs, and Equations
Thurs. - Constant of Proportionality from Tables and Equations
Fri. - Constant of Proportionality from Graphs
August 14 Week
Mon. - Get to Know Me Shield/Finish Binder Set Up
Tues. - Ratios/Rates/Unit Rates
Wed. - Unit Rates
Thurs. - Complex Fractions and Unit Rates
Fri. - Proportional and Non-Proportional Relationships
August 7 Week
Mon. - Teacher Workday and Meet the Teacher night from 5-6pm
Tues. - School Procedures and Expectations /Get to Know Me Shield
Wed. - Get to Know Me Shield / Classroom Procedures and Expectations
Thurs. - Social Contracts / Get to Know Me Shield
Fri. - Set up our Math Binders / Finish Social Contracts / Finish Get to Know Me Shield