Week of November 30, 2009
Chapter 2 Test Tuesday, December 1st
MONDAY: Practice problems for Chapter 2 Test: Pages 110-111, #1-6, 9-14, 19-21, 31-34
HOMEWORK: Study for tomorrow’s test; finish problems started in class and check your answers
in the back of the book. Also, bring index cards to make flashcards in class after the test tomorrow.
TUESDAY Chapter 2 Test, then glue pages for Chapter 8 & 9 in Notebook and start flashcards
HOMEWORK: Make 16 flashcards: the word on one side, the definition and a labeled sketch on
the other side. Use the textbook Glossary (starts on page 666) to look up the definitions and to find
examples of labeled sketches. Use index cards or stiff paper. Correct spelling and neatness matters!
WEDNESDAY: Using formulas, Page 79: #3, 4 AND Page 444: #8-18 (evens only), 21, 26, 28, 36, 37
HOMEWORK: Finish problems started in class, listed above
THURSDAY: Points, lines, segments, rays, classifying polygons, Page 375, #1-10 and Pages 399-
400, #1-6, 14-17, 21-23
HOMEWORK: Finish problems started in class, listed above, AND do flashcards for vocabulary
words #23-31
FRIDAY: Angles-naming, measuring, special pairs – Page 381-382, #4-12 and Page 388, #1-8
HOMEWORK: Do flashcards for vocabulary words #1-6
Week of November 23, 2009
Chapter 2 Test next Tuesday, December 1st
MONDAY: Solving 1-step equations and using formulas
HOMEWORK: Page 86-88, #1-15 AND Test Prep #48-53 AND Mixed Review #54, 56, 58
TUESDAY: Exponents
HOMEWORK: Review and study over the Thanksgiving Break for the Chapter 2 Test
Week of November 16, 2009
QUIZZES AND TESTS THIS WEEK:
Quiz on Lessons 2-1 through 2-3 (open book) on Wednesday
Chapter 2 Test next Monday, November 23rd - POSTPONED TO DECEMBER 1st
MONDAY: Evaluating algebraic expressions; reading & writing algebraic expressions
HOMEWORK: Textbook: page 71, #17-25 AND Math Notebook – finish filling in blanks on the bottom
of pages 48 & 50
TUESDAY Writing patterns in the form of expressions
HOMEWORK: Pages 76-78, #7-16, AND #20-22 (choose & solve one only of these three), AND Test
Prep, #25-28
WEDNESDAY: Open Book Quiz on Lessons 2-1 through 2-3 and additional problem solving practice
HOMEWORK: Pages 81-82, #5-12 (choose 3 of these to solve) AND Test Prep, #13-16 (all) AND
Mixed Review #18-28 (this section even only)
THURSDAY: Solving 1-step equations and using formulas
HOMEWORK: Page 86-88, #1-15 AND Test Prep #48-53 AND Mixed Review #54, 56, 58
HOMEWORK CHANGED TO: PROBLEM SOLVING PRACTICE - Complete any 5 problems in the packet
started in class on Wednesday
FRIDAY: Exponents
HOMEWORK: Study for the Chapter 2 Test on Monday. Review and study all lessons from Chapter 2
in the Math Notebook and do some practice problems related to these lessons in the Math text.
Know all of the vocabulary discussed in class and covered in the Math Notebook – be able to do a
vocabulary matching section on the test. TEST POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st
Week of November 9, 2009
MCAS Practice Test passed out in class last Monday, November 2nd. Completed practice test is due
back on Monday, November 16th.
MONDAY: Continue problem solving (draw a diagram strategy) and number line practice;
HOMEWORK: Complete worksheet started in class
TUESDAY: Continue problem solving (make a table/ look for patterns strategies)
HOMEWORK: Work on MCAS practice test
WEDNESDAY: No school – Veteran’s Day
THURSDAY: Chapter 2 notes and Lesson 2-1 Number Pattern
HOMEWORK: Pages 65-67, problems 2-10 (even only), 13-23 (odd only), and the test prep section
(problems 32-36)
FRIDAY: Lesson 2-2 and 2-3 Reading and writing algebraic expressions
HOMEWORK: Work on MCAS practice test. Completed practice test is due on Monday.
Week of November 2, 2009
Chapter 1 Test Thursday
Quiz make-ups this week in Advisory-be sure to submit Request for Makeup form
MCAS Practice Test passed out in class Monday, November 2nd. Completed practice test due back
by Monday, November 16th.
MONDAY: By the end of class know how to make and use number lines for whole numbers and
decimals (page 36- Math NB)
HOMEWORK Review for Thursday’s Chapter Test by creating personal study guides in the Math
Notebook opposite each glued-in page for all Chapter 1 topics. Complete at least 8 pages tonight.
Notebooks will be checked on Tuesday
TUESDAY: Mixed practice in class to review for test
HOMEWORK Continue to review for Chapter Test by creating personal study guides for all Chapter 1
topics. Complete all remaining pages tonight. Notebooks will be checked on Wednesday
WEDNESDAY: Mixed practice in class to review for test
HOMEWORK: Study for tomorrow’s test - review your Math notebook and do practice problems
THURSDAY: Chapter 1 Test
HOMEWORK: Work on MCAS practice test
FRIDAY: Preview day for Chapter 2
HOMEWORK: Work on MCAS practice test. Progress will be checked Monday in class.
Week of October 26, 2009
No quizzes or tests this week
Before and after school quiz make-up session this Thursday
MONDAY: By the end of class know terminating and repeating decimals and dividing decimals by
decimals (pages 26-31 in Math Notebook)
HOMEWORK: Pages 46-47: #10-12, 14, 23, 25, 26, 28, 33 (9 problems) SHOW work!
TUESDAY: By the end of class know rules for Order of Operations and the properties for addition and
multiplication (page 32 and 34 in Math NB)
HOMEWORK: Page 49 #1-10 Show your work by doing one operation at a time, using the model on
the bottom of page 32 in Math NB (10 problems) SHOW ALL steps to get credit!
WEDNESDAY: ½ day – Classes that have Math will correct Tuesday homework, then work in the Math
Notebook to create personal study guides for Chapter 1 topics
THURSDAY: By the end of class know how to make and use number lines for whole numbers and
decimals (page 36- Math NB)
HOMEWORK: Pages 54-55, #1-18, 23-26 (first part of Chapter Review to prepare for the Chapter 1
Test next week) Show work.
FRIDAY: Review for Chapter Test next Thursday by creating personal study guides in the Math
Notebook for all Chapter 1 topics
HOMEWORK: Page 55, #27-37 (second part of Chapter Review for Chapter 1 Test) and finish going
through the pages in the Math Notebook to create personal study guides opposite each glued-in
page. Notebooks will be checked on Monday for completion.
Week of October 19, 2009
Quizzes this week: Tuesday – Pages 11-23 in Math Notebook - place value, standard form,
expanded form; comparing, ordering, rounding decimals; adding, subtracting, multiplying decimals
– Lessons 1 to 5 and Lesson 7 in textbook (these are the same skills you practiced on the weekend
homework –the Checkpoint Quizzes)
Friday – pages 24-31 in Math Notebook (multiplying, dividing by powers of ten; dividing decimals –
Lessons 8 and 9 in textbook))
Monday: By the end of class KNOW how to multiply and divide decimals mentally by powers of 10
(pages 24 & 25 in Math Notebook)
Homework: Page 41 & 42, #1-12, 18, 23 (14 problems) AND be ready for tomorrow’s quiz
Tuesday: By the end of class KNOW dividing a decimal by a whole number, terminating and repeating
decimals, and the “cowboy” method to set up a division problem from a fraction (pages 26-31 in
Math Notebook)
Homework: Pages 45-46 #2, 6, 7, 9, 10-12, 14, 15 (9 problems) SHOW work to get credit!
Wednesday: By the end of class KNOW dividing decimals by decimals (pp 26-31 Math NB)
Homework: Page 46-47, #23, 25, 26, 28, 33, 34, 39, 41, 42, 50, 51 (11 problems) SHOW work to
get credit!
Thursday: By the end of class KNOW rules for Order of Operations (page 32- Math NB)
Homework: Page 49 #1-10 Show your work by doing one operation at a time, using the model on
the bottom of page 32 in Math NB, AND be ready for tomorrow’s quiz
CHANGED IN CLASS - QUIZ WILL BE MULTIPLY/DIVIDE BY POWERS OF 10; HOMEWORK IS VERSATILES
SHEET, side that is marked "page 26"
Friday: By the end of class KNOW the properties for addition and multiplication (page 34 - Math NB)
Homework: None
Week of October 12, 2009
Tuesday: By the end of class KNOW place value; expanded form; standard form; word form; how to
compare 2 decimals; how to put decimals in order (pages 12 & 14 in Math Notebook)
Homework: Page 7, #34-36 and Page 10-11, #1-4, 12-14, 17-19, 31-34, 42-45 (21 problems)
REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Wednesday: By the end of class KNOW rounding decimals to a specific place; vocabulary for the 4
operations; how to add and subtract decimals (pages 16, 18, & 20 in Math Notebook)
Homework: Page 16, #17-19, 24-25, 30-32; and Page 22, #28-32; and Page 27, #5, 6, 15, 16, 18,
19 (19 problems) REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Thursday: By the end of class KNOW how to multiply decimals (page 22 in Math Notebook)
Homework: Page 37-39, #5, 7, 13, 15, 19, 21, 25, 46, 59-61 (write out problems in 59-61)
Also, rewrite the Open Response returned today to make it a 4 (due tomorrow) (14 problems)
REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Friday: By the end of class KNOW how to mentally multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100, 1000 etc.
using your base-10 knowledge to correctly move the decimal point (page 24 in Math NB)
Homework: Page 17 (bottom) – Checkpoint Quiz 1, #1-5 and Page 39 (bottom) – Checkpoint Quiz 2,
#5-9 (10 problems)REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Week of October 5, 2009
No Quizzes or Tests this week
Monday: Review results of decimal pretest. Each student will work on decimal skills this week
according to his/her own pretest results.
Homework: Do the homework problems that were assigned to you from YOUR worksheet.
REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Tuesday: Glue in some notebook pages; continue with individualized decimal work; some students
will conference with me
Homework: Do the homework problems that were assigned to you from YOUR worksheet.
REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Wednesday: Glue in some notebook pages; continue with individualized decimal work; some
students will conference with me
Homework: Do the homework problems that were assigned to you from YOUR worksheet.
REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Thursday: Glue in some notebook pages; continue with individualized decimal work; some students
will conference with me
Homework: Do the homework problems that were assigned to you from YOUR worksheet.
REMEMBER, you must show your work to get credit!
Friday: No School
Homework: None. Have a great weekend!
Week of September 28, 2009
Quiz this week on Friday: Division
Monday: In class: Review of division – the meaning of why we record the steps the way we do;
estimating strategies; checking answers with multiplication; and written practice
Homework: Page 660: # 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 (5 problems)
Tuesday: In class: Division practice
Homework: Page 661: # 9, 14, 19, 24 (4 problems)
Wednesday: In class: Decimal models, decimal place value and written practice (p. 11, mixture of
problems from #21-39)
Homework: Page 10, # 5-16 (12 problems)
Thursday: In class: Versatiles division practice, if needed; review and discuss problems from Lesson
1-6
Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s quiz – do some practice problems to be sure you are ready
Friday: In class: Division quiz; learning about number lines
Homework: None
Week of September 21, 2009
Quizzes and Tests this week:
1) Quiz Thurs., September 24 – basic facts 4’s through 12’s
2) Quiz Friday, September 25 – whole number multiplication
Be sure to bring to class each day the following items as grading for class preparedness starts this
week:
1) your Math book,
2) your spiral-bound Math notebook,
3) your agenda book
4) pencils with eraser (or block eraser)
5) dry erase marker
Monday: Review traditional multiplication algorithm; practice 4’s through 12’s
Homework: Page 658, # 8-11, 26-29 (8 problems) REMEMBER, you must show your work to get
credit!
Tuesday: Glue in first notebook pages; practice multiplication; some students will conference with
me to review results of pretest
Homework: Page 658, #14-16, 30-32 (6 problems) REMEMBER, you must show your work to get
credit!
Wednesday: Introduction to problem solving
Homework: Page 32 - Choose 2 of the following problems to solve: 1, 3, 4, 8. REMEMBER, you must
show your work to get credit!
Thursday: Quiz on basic facts – 4’s through 12’s, and then practice multiplication and problem
solving
Homework: Problem-solving worksheet – homework problem numbers will be assigned in class.
Also, you should review the multiplication steps for tomorrow’s quiz.
Friday: Quiz on whole number multiplication, then continued problem solving work.
Homework: None. Have a great weekend!
Week of September 14, 2009
Practice for daily grading for being prepared for class begins this week. You will have this week to
practice remembering to bring all the required materials to Math each day. (Beginning next week
you will lose 2 points on any day you do not have all your required materials as soon as you arrive to
class.)Class preparation counts for 5% of your overall term grade, so bringing all your materials each
day will help you achieve the best possible grade.
Be sure to bring to class each day the following items:
1) your Math book,
2) your spiral-bound Math notebook,
3) your agenda book
4) pencils with eraser (or block eraser)
5) dry erase marker
Monday - Study basic facts. There will be a quiz Tuesday on these facts, for a grade. We will also
start practicing the remaining tables through the 12’s and after Tuesday, future quizzes will include
these tables as well.
In class this week, we will also review and practice the steps of whole number multiplication and
division, and we will discuss and practice division estimation strategies.
You will have practice problems for homework based on what we do in class.
