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Link to weekly warm ups - https://bit.ly/2IncG3m
QUARTER 3 HAS ENDED. PLEASE CHECK QUARTER 4 FOR CLASS UPDATES.
3/29/19 Student holiday - Teacher workday
3/28/19
CW: Students were handed out a new unit 8 workbook (students were asked to update their graded assessments in digital portfolio). I taught lesson 1 connecting coordinate grid to find area of squares. I handed out the previous unit workbooks to all students to prep for EOG review. The Lesson Summary at the end of each lesson and important vocabulary is an excellent resource in the workbook! Please check with your student since I found many workbooks unclaimed!!
HW: Complete lesson 1 practice problems in Unit 8 workbook. Students have an assignment on School net due 4/3 next week (based on Mock EOG results, I will be focusing on few standards every week. This is an expectation and will help improve your student's final EOG score!)
3/27/19
CW: Students completed Unit 7 test on exponents and scientific notation. After the test, students were asked to update their graded assessments in digital portfolio. I handed out the previous unit workbooks to all students to prep for EOG review. The Lesson Summary at the end of each lesson and important vocabulary is an excellent resource in the workbook! Please check with your student since I found many workbooks unclaimed!!
HW: Work on Prodigy. Students have an assignment on School net due 4/3 next week (based on Mock EOG results, I will be focusing on few standards every week. This is an expectation and will help improve your student's final EOG score!)
3/26/19
CW: Students completed Unit 7 test review to prepare for the test tomorrow. We played a kahoot review on scientific notation.
HW: Study for Unit 7 Test tomorrow.
3/25/19
CW: Students completed Mock EOG for Reading (we operated on 3 hour delay schedule). Students worked on lesson 15 (adding and subtracting scientific notation).
Need more practice? Check this out https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-numbers-operations/cc-8th-scientific-notation-compu/e/adding-and-subtracting-in-scientific-notation
HW: Complete lesson 15 practice problems. Study for Unit 7 Test on Wednesday 3/27.
3/22/19
CW: Students completed Mock EOG for Math (we operated on 3 hour delay schedule). Students worked on lesson 14 (multiplying and dividing scientific notation).
https://youtu.be/xxAFh-qHPPA (multiplying scientific notation)
https://youtu.be/497oIjqRPco (multiplying and dividing in scientific notation)
https://youtu.be/XJBwJjP2_hM (scientific notation word problem)
HW: Complete lesson 13 practice problems.
3/21/19
CW: Students completed Thursday's warm up problems. Completed lesson 13. Please watch the video for extra practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6phoVfGKKec&feature=youtu.be (express small numbers in scientifc notation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6lfVUp5RW8&feature=youtu.be (scientific notation examples)
Students worked on kahoot review of EOG type questions. Here is the link to EOG Review with solutions for extra practice http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/arbiter/pRedirect?project=courseware&linkType=assignment&id=258
HW: Please review the EOG type questions in the link above. Get a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast to try your best on the Mock EOG tomorrow!
3/20/19
CW: Students completed Wednesday's warm up problems. Students completed lesson 12 (Applications of Arithmetic with Powers of 10). Modified the lesson with extra work on scientific notation and standard form.
https://youtu.be/tV8cMNYi4q4 (Multiplying multiples of powers of 10)
https://youtu.be/Xl724v0CU7E (Approximating with powers of 10)
HW: Complete lesson 12 practice problems.
3/19/19
CW: Students completed Tuesday's warm up problems. Students completed lesson 11 (Representing small numbers on the number line - negative exponents).
HW: Complete lesson 11 practice problems.
3/18/19
CW: Students completed Monday's warm up problems. Students completed lesson 10 (Representing large numbers on the number line - positive exponents).
HW: Complete lesson 10 practice problems.
3/15/19
CW: Students completed Friday's warm up problems. I collected the completed weekly warm up for a grade. Students completed lesson 9 (intro to scientific notation). Watch this video (until 4:36) to better understand the connection between base ten blocks and exponents:
HW: Complete lesson 9 practice problems.
3/14/19 - PI DAY CELEBRATION!
CW: Students completed Thursday's warm up problems. Students watched the Pi video, completed poster activity and recited digits of Pi. The topper recited 100 digits of pi (wow!!) and the second best was 58 digits of Pi (awesome!!). I'm so proud of all my students who tried their best to recite digits of Pi :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0fZ_lkFpQ
HW: Work on Prodigy.
3/13/19
CW: Students completed Wednesday's warm up problems. Students completed lesson 8. Here's a video for extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwqOrUWzDY8&feature=youtu.be
Tomorrow is Pi Day - feel free to bring any circular, nut-free snack, think about any allergies at your table and be mindful. Here's a video to memorize Pi digits for the Pi reciting contest tomorrow:
HW: Complete lesson 8 practice problems.
3/12/19
CW: Students completed Tuesday's warm up problems. Students worked on lesson 7.
HW: Complete lesson 7 practice problems due 3/13.
3/11/19
CW: Students completed Monday's warm up problems. Students completed the quiz.
HW: Work on Prodigy.
3/8/19 Student holiday - Teacher workday
3/7/19
CW: Students completed Thursday and Friday's warm up problems. Students turned in the warm up for a grade. Students completed lesson 6 (What about other bases?).
HW: Complete . Study for the Quiz (lessons 8.1-8.4) on Monday 3/11.
3/6/19
CW: Students completed Wednesday's warm up problems. Went over lesson 4 practice problems and clarified any misconceptions. Students worked on lesson 5 (negative exponents). Students are expected to turn in the puzzle worksheet tomorrow.
HW: Complete lesson 5 practice problems and work on Prodigy.
***TODAY, I WILL BE OUT FOR NEW MATH RESOURCE TRAINING. THERE WILL BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER THERE WITH THE STUDENTS TO SUPERVISE THEM WHILE THEY CONTINUE WORK ON CURRENT CONCEPTS.
3/5/19
CW: Students completed Tuesday's warm up problems. Students worked on lesson 4 practice problems (and lesson 3 practice problems if not completed last night). Students are expected to work on the puzzle worksheet on exponents.
HW: Complete puzzle worksheet and work on Prodigy.
3/4/19
CW: Students were handed the weekly warm-up and completed Monday's warm up problems. Students worked on the lesson 3 (Powers of powers of 10) and lesson 4 (Dividing powers of 10). Students started working on practice problems lesson 3.
HW: Complete lesson 3 practice problems and work on Prodigy.
3/1/19
CW: Completed Friday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Students were highly engaged and productive. WE completed lesson 2 and homework practice problems in class today.
HW: None! Work on Prodigy to address the learning gaps.
2/28/19
CW: Completed Thursday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). I handed out the new Unit 7 workbook on Exponents and Scientific notation. Students were highly engaged and productive. WE completed lesson 1 and homework practice problems in class today.
HW: None! Work on Prodigy to address the learning gaps.
2/27/19
CW: Completed Wednesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). I collected the test review worksheet for a grade. Students took the test on Functions and Volume unit.
HW: Work on Prodigy.
2/26/19
CW: Completed Tuesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Students must have worked on the test review on Functions and Volume unit.
HW: Complete test review (if you did not complete in class). Study for Unit Test tomorrow.
2/25/19
CW: Completed Monday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Reviewed lesson 20 practice problems with period 3 and 4 only. Completed lesson 21 and part of lesson 22 (period 3 and period 4). Reviewed lesson 19 practice problems and lesson 20 notes with Period 2 since the class is behind.
HW: Complete lesson 21 practice problems (Periods 3 and 4 only). Complete lesson 20 practice problems and lesson 21 notes (Period 2 only). Study for Unit Test on Wednesday 2/27.
2/22/19
CW: Completed Friday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Students must turn in their weekly warm ups at the end of every week. Reviewed lesson 19 practice problems with period 3 and 4 only. Completed lesson 20 (period 3 and period 4). Reviewed lesson 18 practice problems and lesson 19 notes with Period 2 since the class is behind.
Video for extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelS2vg7JO8&feature=youtu.be
HW: Complete lesson 20 practice problems (Periods 3 and 4 only). Complete lesson 19 practice problems(Period 2 only). Study for Unit Test on Wednesday 2/27.
2/21/19
CW: Completed Thursday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Reviewed lesson 18 practice problems with period 3 and 4 only. Completed lesson 19 (period 3 and period 4). Reviewed lesson 17 practice problems and lesson 18 notes with Period 2 since the class is behind.
HW: Complete lesson 19 practice problems (Periods 3 and 4 only). Complete lesson 18 practice problems(Period 2 only).
2/20/19
CW: Completed Wednesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Reviewed lesson 17 practice problems with period 3 and 4 only. Completed lesson 18 (period 3 and period 4). Reviewed lesson 16 practice problems and lesson 17 notes with Period 2 since the class is behind.
Video for extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IShaLZ8CMXY#action=share
HW: Complete lesson 18 practice problems (Periods 3 and 4 only). Complete lesson 17 practice problems(Period 2 only).
2/19/19
CW: Completed Monday and Tuesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Reviewed lesson 16 practice problems with period 4 only. Completed lesson 17 (period 3 and period 4).
HW: Complete lesson 16 practice problems (past due from last week 2/14). Complete lesson 17 practice problems and notes if you have not completed in class.
2/18/19 Student holiday - Teacher workday
2/15/19
CW: Completed Friday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Reviewed lesson 16 with the whole class (finding volume of cone).
HW: Complete lesson 16 practice problems due 2/19 - extended time provided.
2/14/19
CW: Completed Thursday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Completed lesson 16 with partner (finding volume of cone).
HW: Complete lesson 16 practice problems.
***TODAY, I WILL BE OUT FOR MY NEW MATH RESOURCE TRAINING. THERE WILL BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER THERE WITH THE STUDENTS TO SUPERVISE THEM WHILE THEY CONTINUE WORK ON CURRENT CONCEPTS.
2/13/19
CW: Completed Wednesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Went over hw lesson 15 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Students completed the quiz on lessons 1-10.
HW: Work on prodigy.
2/12/19
CW: Completed Tuesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Went over hw lesson 14 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Completed lesson 15 (finding volume of cone). Study for the quiz on lessons 1-10 tomorrow.
- Even though I tell students to complete homework daily; some do not do so. I spend time almost daily re-emphasizing the need for students to complete hw and review every day to stay on top of their assignments and concepts that we are currently covering.
HW: Complete lesson 15 practice problems. Study for the quiz on lessons 1-10 tomorrow.
2/11/19
CW: Completed Monday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Went over hw lesson 13 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Completed lesson 14 (finding cylinder dimensions). I moved the quiz on lessons 1-10 to 2/13 as mentioned in my previous post.
This video is helpful if you need extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL3HxBQyeg0&feature=youtu.be
- Even though I tell students to complete homework daily; some do not do so. I spend time almost daily re-emphasizing the need for students to complete hw and review every day to stay on top of their assignments and concepts that we are currently covering.
HW: Complete lesson 14 practice problems.
2/8/19
CW: Completed Friday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Warm up is due today Went over hw lesson 12 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Completed lesson 13 (volume of a cylinder). I moved the quiz on lessons 1-10 to 2/13. Please spend time over the weekend to study for the quiz.
This video is helpful if you need extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL3HxBQyeg0&feature=youtu.be
- Even though I tell students to review daily; some do not do so. I spend time almost daily re-emphasizing the need for students to complete hw and review every day to stay on top of their assignments and concepts that we are currently covering.
HW: Work on Prodigy to address learning gaps and be more confident/prepared. Remember to use the "lightbulb" hints to make it to the leaderboard this week :)
2/7/19
CW: Completed Thursday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Went over hw lesson 11 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Completed lesson 12.
- Even though I tell students to review daily; some do not do so. I spend time almost daily re-emphasizing the need for students to complete hw and review every day to stay on top of their assignments and concepts that we are currently covering.
HW: Complete lesson 12 practice problems due 2/8. Work on Prodigy to address learning gaps and be more confident/prepared. Remember to use the "lightbulb" hints to make it to the leaderboard this week :)
2/6/19
CW: Completed Wednesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Went over hw lesson 10 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Completed lesson 11. I took the students outside during the last 10 minutes of class to celebrate global school play day today. Here's a great video about the importance of play in young children's lives : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-GEzM7iTk
- Even though I tell students to review daily; some do not do so. I spend time almost daily re-emphasizing the need for students to complete hw and review every day to stay on top of their assignments and concepts that we are currently covering.
HW: Complete lesson 11 practice problems due 2/7. Work on Prodigy to address learning gaps and be more confident/prepared.
2/5/19
CW: Completed Tuesday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Went over hw lesson 9 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Completed lesson 10.
- Even though I tell students to review daily; some do not do so. I spend time almost daily re-emphasizing the need for students to complete hw and review every day to stay on top of their assignments and concepts that we are currently covering.
HW: Complete lesson 10 practice problems due 2/6. Work on Prodigy to address learning gaps and be more confident/prepared.
2/4/19
CW: Completed Monday's weekly warm up problems (EOG review). Went over hw lesson 8 practice problems to clarify any misconceptions. Completed lesson 9.
HW: Complete lesson 9 practice problems due 2/5. Work on Prodigy to address learning gaps and be more confident/prepared.
2/1/19
CW: Completed Friday's warm up problems (EOG review). I created a class on prodigy for each period to address the individual learning needs of my students. This must help students be more prepared and feel confident to address the learning gaps (in addition to the weekly warm up on test-taking and problem solving strategies). THE WEEKLY WARM UP IS DUE TODAY FOR A GRADE.
Completed lesson 8 connecting proportional relationships to functions. I'm including video links corresponding to the topics/standards addressed in this unit:
Interpreting linear graphs word problems example 2 | Algebra I | Khan Academy
Interpreting linear tables word problems example 1 | Algebra I | Khan Academy
Modeling with linear equations example 1 | Linear equations and functions | 8th grade | Khan Academy
Comparing linear functions word problems 1 | Algebra I | Khan Academy
Graphing linear functions example 1 | Algebra I | Khan Academy
Comparing linear functions word problems 3 | Algebra I | Khan Academy
Graphing linear functions example 2 | Algebra I | Khan Academy
HW: Complete lesson 8 practice problems. Be ready for a Practice Check on last night's hw OR be ready to turn in last night's hw tomorrow.
1/31/2019
CW: Completed Thursday's warm up problems (EOG review). We completed lesson 7 (application of equations,tables, graphs of functions). I created a class on prodigy for each period to address the individual learning needs of my students. This must help students be more prepared and feel confident to address the learning gaps (in addition to the weekly warm up on test-taking and problem solving strategies).
HW: Complete lesson 7 practice problems. Work on https://play.prodigygame.com/ - follow instructions mentioned above.
Period 2 Class code: 2488FB
Period 3 Class code: 2C9F00
Period 4 Class code: B7C860
1/30/2019
CW: Completed Wednesday's warm up problems (EOG review). I went over and clarified misconceptions on lesson 5 and lesson 6 practice problems. We completed lesson 6 (more graphs of functions). I created a class on prodigy for each period to address the individual learning needs of my students. This must help students be more prepared and feel confident to address the learning gaps (in addition to the weekly warm up on test-taking and problem solving strategies).
This semester I’ve been using an exciting educational game called Prodigy. While we will be using the program occasionally during school hours, students are encouraged to play with the same character at home to supplement their practice!
Help your child by registering a free parent account now.
1. Go to www.prodigygame.com/NewParent
2. Enter your account details to create your parent account.
3. Once logged in, follow the on-boarding instructions.
4. Add your child using their username and password (listed below).
Real-Time Reports - A Prodigy Parent account gives you access to multiple comprehensive reports, daily and weekly usage data, and we’ll even email you from time to time about your child’s progress!
How does my child play Prodigy at home?
1. Go to www.prodigygame.com on almost any Internet enabled device.
2. Select ‘Play Prodigy’ in the top-right corner.
3. Once the game loads, enter your child's username and password and select ‘LOGIN.’ Your child's username and password can be used to log into the game by following the instructions.
HW: Complete the placement test on https://play.prodigygame.com/ - follow instructions mentioned above.
1/29/2019
CW: Students took the quiz (lessons 1-4). Then, students worked on lesson 6 (more graphs of functions completing page 38,39 and 40). Watch this video for extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyjpeoxdUXc&feature=youtu.be Interpreting graphs.
HW: Complete lesson 6 practice problems.
1/28/2019
CW: Students worked on lesson 5 (more graphs of functions). Watch this video for extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyjpeoxdUXc&feature=youtu.be Interpreting graphs.
HW: Complete lesson 5 practice problems. Study for quiz tomorrow! (lessons 1-4)
1/25/2019
CW: Completed Friday's warm up problems (EOG review) and collected weekly warm up for grading. I went over lesson 3 practice problems Unit 5. I taught lesson 4 on graphs, equations and functions. Watch this video for extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljROszF_rqs&feature=youtu.be Linear equations and functions
HW: None! Study for quiz next tuesday! (lessons 1-4)
1/24/19
CW: Completed Thursday's warm up problems (EOG review). I went over lesson 2 practice problems Unit 5. I taught lesson 3 on equations and functions. Watch this video for extra support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5yFOt0zao&feature=youtu.be Solving linear equations
HW: Complete lesson 3 practice problems.
1/23/19
CW: Completed Wednesday's warm up problems (EOG review). I went over lesson 1 practice problems Unit 5. Great job today, kiddos! I'm so proud of the homework completion rate today, keep up the great work daily :)
HW: Complete lesson 2 practice problems page 14 and 15.
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