11/1/18 (QUARTER 1 ENDS - GO TO QUARTER 2 TAB FOR DAILY UPDATES)

CW: Reviewed for the unit 2 test. If your student does not practice math daily at home, it reflects and affects their learning in math class. Every students must spend 30-45 minutes every night on math. Effort = Progress!

Most students must review dividing fractions and coordinate plane (6th grade concepts), setting up proportion and solving equations (7th grade concepts) to address learning gaps and come prepared for math 8 class. Use the resources and videos in my website to review these topics at your own pace!

HW: Complete the test review packet. Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-10 in pages 87-90. I'll be collecting your workbook next week to give a grade on your "My reflections". Study for Unit 2 Test tomorrow.

10/31/18 Student holiday - teacher workday

10/30/18

CW: Reviewed lesson summaries. Students took a quiz on lessons 7-10. If your student does not practice math daily at home, it reflects and affects their learning in math class. Every students must spend 30-45 minutes every night on math. Effort = Progress!

Most students must review dividing fractions and coordinate plane (6th grade concepts), setting up proportion and solving equations (7th grade concepts) to address learning gaps and come prepared for math 8 class. Use the resources and videos in my website to review these topics at your own pace!

HW: Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-10 in pages 87-90. I'll be collecting your workbook next week to give a grade on your "My reflections". Study for Unit 2 Test on Friday, 11/2.

10/29/18

CW: Students learned about equations of lines and slope (lesson 12). Please check your student's worksheet and workbook for completion of work. If your student does not practice math daily at home, it reflects and affects their learning in math class. Every students must spend 30-45 minutes every night on math. Effort = Progress!

Most students must review dividing fractions and coordinate plane (6th grade concepts), setting up proportion and solving equations (7th grade concepts) to address learning gaps and come prepared for math 8 class. Use the resources and videos in my website to review these topics at your own pace!

HW: Complete practice problems (lesson 11 page 75 and 76) due 10/30/18. Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-10 in pages 87-90. I'll be collecting your workbook next week to give a grade on your "My reflections". Study for Quiz on lessons 7 - 11 on Tuesday, 10/30.

10/26/18

CW: Students learned about finding missing lengths in coordinate plane (lesson 11). Please check your student's worksheet and workbook for completion of work. If your student does not practice math daily at home, it reflects and affects their learning in math class. Every students must spend 30-45 minutes every night on math. Effort = Progress!

Most students must review dividing fractions and coordinate plane (6th grade concepts), setting up proportion and solving equations (7th grade concepts) to address learning gaps and come prepared for math 8 class. Use the resources and videos in my website to review these topics at your own pace!

HW: Complete the worksheet packet and turn in on Monday (Extended time provided) for a grade! Complete practice problems (lesson 10 page 67 and 68) due 10/29/18. Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-10 in pages 87-90. I'll be collecting your workbook next week to give a grade on your "My reflections". Study for Quiz on lessons 7 - 11 on Tuesday, 10/30.

10/25/18

CW: Students learned about making connections between quotients and slope (lesson 10). Please check your student's worksheet and workbook for completion of work. Effort = Progress!

HW: Complete the worksheet packet and turn in tomorrow for a grade! Complete practice problems (lesson 9 page 60 and 61) due 10/26/18. Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-10 in pages 87-90. I'll be collecting your workbook next week to give a grade on your "My reflections".

10/24/18

CW: Students learned about using side length quotients to prove similarity in triangles (lesson 9). Please check your student's worksheet and workbook for completion of work.

HW: Complete the worksheet packet page 2 (front and back) and practice problems (lesson 8 page 53 and 54) due 10/25/18. Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-9 in pages 87-89.

10/23/18

CW: Reviewed expressions, parallel lines, transversals, geometric properties and sum of angles in triangles in lesson 8 leading to similarity. Please check your student's worksheet for completion of work.

HW: Complete the worksheet packet page 1 (front and back) due 10/24/18. Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-8 in pages 87-89.

10/22/18

CW: Students learned about similar polygons in lesson 7. Please check your student's workbook for completion of work.

HW: Complete the Practice Problems on page 46 and 47 due 10/23/18. Make sure that you completed the reflection for lessons 1-7 in pages 87-89.

10/19/18 Student holiday - Teacher workday

10/18/18

CW: Went over lesson 6 on similarity.

HW: Complete the practice problems on page 40 and 41 due 10/22/18. Make sure that you completed all the "I can" statements reflecting your summary of each lesson in pages 88 and 89. It will be considered for a grade.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I WAS OUT TODAY DUE TO ANOTHER REQUIRED TRAINING BY THE WCPSS. STUDENTS WERE SUPERVISED BY A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER WHILE THEY WORKED ON TODAY'S CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK IN CLASS.

10/17/18

CW: Students completed the Quiz. Then they were given a supplementary dilations packet from yesterday to complete.

HW: Complete the Supplementary Dilations Notes/Practice Packet due 10/18/18. Make sure that you completed the Lesson 5 from yesterday's hw.

10/16/18

CW: Went over hw from Lesson 4. Started work on Lesson 5, handed out a packet with more dilations using coordinate grids.

HW: Complete the Lesson 5 practice problems due 10/17/18 AND Review for tomorrow's quiz on lessons 1-4.

10/15/18

CW: We completed Lesson 4 on dilations.

HW: Complete the Lesson 4 Practice problems dilations using coordinate grids due 10/16/18.

LET ME APOLOGIZE FROM THE SLIGHT DELAY IN UPDATING MY WEBSITE. I HAD THREE SUCCESSIVE MEETINGS THIS AFTERNOON AFTER SCHOOL.

10/11/18 and 10/12/18 Student holiday (teacher workday) - inclement weather - Students must complete Page 87 "My reflections" and all missing assignments.

10/10/18

CW: WEnt over yesterday's homework on lesson 2. I taught lesson 3 on dilation of points without grids. Students worked on "my reflections" in Page 87 (lessons 1,2,3 must be complete with summary in your own words and 1 example for each "I can" statement).

**Some students are struggling with taking notes and seem very distracted/tired. Please remind your student to stay focused in class to understand concepts and be successful in math this year. YOUR STUDENT HAS HOMEWORK DAILY TO REVIEW THE LESSON AND CHECK UNDERSTANDING. REMIND YOUR STUDENT TO SPEND 10-15 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN MATH THIS YEAR.

HW: Complete all practice problems on lesson 3 DILATION WITH NO GRIDS.

10/9/18

CW: Went over yesterday's homework (practice problems in lesson 1 unit 2). I taught lesson 2 on circular grids.

**I met with every student individually and discussed their progress this quarter. We talked about competencies and your student updated their progress in math this quarter. Students updated their digital portfolio with the competency artifact and I took picture of their reflection. Reach out to me if you need to see a copy or if your student did not bring the interim progress report home. Please talk to your student to understand if they are progressing, meeting or exceeding in each standard assessed this quarter. Return back signed interim progress report by this Friday, October 12**

HW: Complete all practice problems on lesson 2 circular grids.

10/8/18

CW: Handed out new workbook for unit 2 . Students must review lesson summaries (lessons 1 through 16) to be prepared for the Unit 2. I taught lesson 1 on projecting and scaling.

**I met with every student individually and discussed their progress this quarter. We talked about competencies and your student updated their progress in math this quarter. Students updated their digital portfolio with the competency artifact and I took picture of their reflection. Reach out to me if you need to see a copy or if your student did not bring the interim progress report home. Please talk to your student to understand if they are progressing, meeting or exceeding in each standard assessed this quarter. Return back signed interim progress report by this Friday, October 12**

HW: Complete all practice problems on lesson 1 projecting and scaling.

10/5/18

CW: Students took the unit 1 test. Early finishers worked on updating the competencies for the interim progress report.

HW: None! Complete all missing assignments. Enjoy your weekend!

10/4/18

CW: Went over hw . Reviewed the important unit 1 vocabulary and practiced using coordinate plane. Students must review lesson summaries (lessons 1 through 16) to be prepared for the Unit 1 Test tomorrow. REVIEW WITH KEY IS ATTACHED BELOW.

**I met with every student individually and discussed their progress this quarter. We talked about competencies and what your student must do to be successful in math this year. Students updated their class folders and digital portfolio with the competency artifact. Please talk to your student to understand if they are progressing, meeting or exceeding in each standard.**

HW: None! STUDY FOR THE TEST TOMORROW.

10/3/18

CW: Went over hw . Discussed angles packet with students. Students completed lesson 16.

HW: Complete Lesson 16 HW practice problems (p. 125-126) due 10/4. Complete angles packet (if not finished during class).

10/2/18

Please be advised that I was not at school today due to required training by WCPSS. Due to the fact that I was required to attend training for our new math resources, there was a substitute teacher supervising students while they worked on material pertinent to our current unit.

CW: Went over hw . Students completed cool down packet (From lessons 4,5,7,8 as review). Students must turn it in to the substitute teacher since this will be an artifact for competency based grading. Upon completion, students work on the angles packet (attached below with the key).

HW: Complete Lesson 15 HW practice problems (p. 118-119) due 10/3. Complete angles packet (if not finished during class).

10/1/18

Handed out October calendar with classwork, homework, upcoming assignments due dates.

CW: Went over hw . Completed Lesson 14 on Alternate interior angles (p. 106 - 112).

HW: Complete Lesson 14 HW practice problems (p. 113-115) due 10/2.

9/28/18 Student holiday - Teacher workday

9/27/18

CW: Went over hw . Completed Lesson 13 on Congruence (p. 96 - 102).

HW: Complete Lesson 13 HW (p. 103-105) due 10/1.

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9/26/18

CW: Went over hw. Completed Lesson 12 on Congruent Polygons (p. 84-93).

HW: Complete Lesson 12 HW (p. 94 - 95) due 9/27.

9/25/18

CW: Went over hw . Completed Lesson 11 "What is the same" (p. 76-80).

HW: Complete Lesson 11 HW (p. 81-83) due 9/26.

9/24/18

Please be advised that I was not at school today due to required training by WCPSS. Due to the fact that I was required to attend training for our new math resources, there was a substitute teacher supervising students while they worked on material pertinent to our current unit.

CW: Went over hw Lesson 10 Practice (p. 74-75). Students took their first Quiz on Lessons 1 through 10. Then they worked on transformations packet.

HW: Make sure that you are caught up on all of your hw practice. I will be collecting student workbooks next week to check for completion.

9/21/18

CW: Went over and checked off hw in my gradebook. Completed Lesson 10 Composing figures (p.70-73).

HW: Complete Lesson 10 Practice (p. 74-75) due 9/25/18. Make sure that you are caught up on all of your hw practice. There is a quiz on Lessons 1 through 10 from Unit 1 on Monday, September 24.

9/20/18

CW: Went over hw (Lesson 8 Prac p. 56-57). Completed Lesson 9 Moves in Parallel.

HW: Complete Lesson 9 Practice (p. 66-68) due 9/21/18.

9/19/18 Student holiday

9/18/18

Completed Lesson 8. I handed transformation study sheet in class today and went over the rules (attached above). ***I plan to update grades in PowerSchool next week once standards are uploaded.

HW: Complete Lesson 8 HW p. 56-57 and transformation study sheet due 9/20/18. Make sure all practice for all lessons in unit 1 that have been assigned over the course of the last two weeks (Lessons 1 through 8) have been completed. I will check for completion tomorrow.

9/13/18, 9/14/18 and 9/17/18 (Florence days)

I decided to make sure students were making progress on the unit so far. Students must complete the Cool Downs for Lesson 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Here is the answer key for the Cool Downs for Lessons 1-3.

Please use this time at home to work on How to Use a Protractor handout to help remind students how to read a protractor. Complete Protractor and Ruler Activity; and check your answers here solutions to the Protractor and Ruler Activity in case students would like to self-check.

HW: Make sure that you are ready to show me and turn in the Cool Down worksheet from today. Students who have missing (or incomplete) practice work may turn in for full credit. I will continue to do so until interims come out later in September; after that incomplete (or late) work will be accepted with a reduced grade.

***IMPORTANT REMINDERS***Math 8 : Unit 1 Topics - Rigid Transformations and Congruence

1. Mid-Unit Assessment Unit 1 is tentatively scheduled for Monday, September 24.
2. Unit Assessment Unit 1 is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 4.
3. Students must complete practice problems in lesson 1.7 (page 48 and 49). Students must work on cool down problems in http://bit.ly/2p2uyUN during Florence days at home and turn them in on Monday.

9/12/18

CW: Went over hw (Lesson 6 Prac p. 41-42). Completed Lesson 7. Here is the answer key for Lesson 7.

HW: Complete Lesson 7 HW p. 48-50 due 9/13/18. Here is the answer key for Lesson 7 HW. Make sure all practice for all lessons in unit 1 that have been assigned over the course of the last two weeks (Lessons through 7) have been completed. I have been consistently checking for completion.

9/11/18

CW: We completed Lesson 6. Here is the answer key for Lesson 6.

HW: Complete Lesson 6 HW p. 41-42 due 9/12. Here is the answer key for Lesson 6 HW.

9/10/18

CW: We finished Lesson 5. Here is the answer key to Lesson 5.

HW: Complete p.36-37 Lesson 5 Practice Problems due 9/11. Here is the answer key to Lesson 5 HW.

9/7/18

CW: We finished going over hw from Lesson 3. We finished Lesson 4 . Here is the answer key to Lesson 4.

HW: Complete p. 27 and 28 Lesson 4 Practice Problems due 9/10. Here is the answer key to Lesson 4 HW. Make sure any and all missing/incomplete practice work has been completed and turned in. For now, I will give full credit for it. I will continue to do so until interims come out later in September; after that incomplete (or late) work will be accepted with a reduced grade.

9/6/18

CW: Went over hw (Lesson 1 Practice p. 14-15); answer key was uploaded Friday. We worked on Lesson 3 in class; here is the answer key to Lesson 3.

HW: Complete Lesson 3 Practice p. 20-21 due 9/5; here is the answer key to Lesson 3 Practice hw.

***ALL ACTIVITIES FROM THE OPEN-UP RESOURCE BOOKS CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE CURRICULUM TAB FOR MATH 8 SHOULD A STUDENT LOSE HIS/HER BOOKLET OR LEAVE IT AT SCHOOL.

9/5/18

CW: Went over hw (Lesson 1 Practice p. 7-8); answer key was uploaded yesterday. We worked on Lesson 2 in class; here is the answer key to Lesson 2.

HW: Complete Lesson 2 Practice p. 14-15 due 9/4; here is the answer key to Lesson 2 Practice hw.

***ALL ACTIVITIES FROM THE OPEN-UP RESOURCE BOOKS CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE CURRICULUM TAB FOR MATH 8 SHOULD A STUDENT LOSE HIS/HER BOOKLET OR LEAVE IT AT SCHOOL.

9/4/18

CW: Today, students received the following forms:

• Mrs. Rohini's Mathematics Guidelines and Procedures for Math 8
• Student information sheet
• Informative calendar for September with homework and test dates

Gave out students Open-Up Unit 1 Book. Students worked on lesson 1: moving in the plane in class; here is the answer key to Lesson 1.

HW: Have forms completed, signed and returned by Friday 9/7. Complete Lesson 1 Practice p. 7-8 due 9/5; here is the answer key to Lesson 1 Practice hw.

• UNIT 1 Learning Goals:

Let’s…

• Describe ways figures can move in the plane.
• Be more precise about describing moves of figures in the plane.
• Transform some figures on grids.
• Draw and describe translations, rotations and reflections.
• Transform some figures and see what happens to the coordinates of points.
• Transform some polygons in the coordinate plane.
• Compare measurements before and after translations, rotations and reflections.
• Rotate figures in a plane.
• Transform some lines.
• Use reasoning about rigid transformations to find measurements without measuring.
• Decide whether shapes are the same.
• Decide if two figures are congruent.
• Find ways to test congruence of interesting figures.
• Explore why some angles are always equal.
• Explore angles in triangles.
• See why the angles in a triangle add to 180 degrees.
• Make complex patterns using transformations.

***ALL ACTIVITIES FROM THE OPEN-UP RESOURCE BOOKS CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE CURRICULUM TAB FOR MATH 8 SHOULD A STUDENT LOSE HIS/HER BOOKLET OR LEAVE IT AT SCHOOL.

Week of 8/27/18

We went over general procedures for eighth grade as well as some math-specific procedures (found on Guidelines and Procedures Handout) during Leadership week. Students took a Pre-Unit Diagnostic Assessment; we will start the unit next week with our new Open-Up Resources.