Math (Van Der Linden)
Math (Van Der Linden)
This page will be a great resource for you during the school year to get updates on what topics we are covering in the classroom. Please reach out via email (svanderlinden@htschool.org) if you have any questions.
Unit 7 - Polynomials
This unit is focused on operations (adding, subtracting, and multiplying) with polynomials and factoring of polynomials. The first quiz will be on Monday March 2nd and the unit test will be on Thursday March 12th.
This four leaf clover puzzle was an activity the algebra students completed to demonstrate their understanding of multiplying polynomials.
Unit 6 - Expressions and Equations
In this unit, students will be applying their understanding of arithmetic to reason with algebraic expressions and equations. Specifically, they will write and solve one step equations as well as draw diagrams to represent the equations. Students will also be learning about and applying the distributive property and extending their previous knowledge of exponents. The unit test will be on Wednesday March 4th.
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Unit 6 Illustrative Mathematics Family Information
This personalized learning platform is replacing Dreambox in math in grades 5-8. Based on what we're doing in-class, I have made recommendations of lessons/skills to work on that students can access on the "Dashboard."