Enrichment Opportunities

1) SPRING ONLINE STOCK MARKET INFORMATION Those students who played the Fall Challenge can log in and sign up for the new game. (see instructions below). This spring challenge is a competition with only Luzerne County MIDDLE school students. There are prizes for the top 3 students in the county. The challenge runs from February 10th--April 17th. To sign up for the new game: Login to https://www.personalfinancelab.com Go to the Dashboard tab (top left) and choose "View and Join Challenges" In the search bar for new games type in: penncfl spring luzerne Click to join the MIDDLE SCHOOL challenge. See Mrs. Dolan if you have difficulties. .

2) Mrs. Dolan and Mr. Rother share a "Period 8" google classroom. Check the classroom occasionally for updates.

3) The following links will provide enrichment opportunities for the Keystone Exam.

Keystone Algebra I Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content with Sample Questions and Glossary from PA Department of Education:

Link to PA Dept of Education Info

The Khan Academy is a free website that includes instruction and guided practice. The practice sections relevant to the Keystone Algebra 1 test in are organized below. Each link contains interactive practice, hints, worked out solutions and links to video instruction if needed.

Module 1

1.1 Operations

Ordering Numbers

Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Divisor Word Problems

Combining Like Terms

Exponent Rules

Exponent Rules Continued

Simplifying Expressions with Exponents

Polynomials

Multiplying Polynomials

Factoring Difference of Squares

Simplifying Radicals