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Look here for information on what's expected for upcoming
tests.
Scroll down to view the study guides for the
6th,
7th,
and 8th
Grades.
6th Grade Science
Students hoping to do well on Friday's quiz on the night sky should be
able to do the following.
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State the names of six circumpolar constellations, tell what each
constellation represents, and identify these constellations on a star map.
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Locate the bright stars Arcturus, Albireo, Capella, Polaris, Regulus, and
Spica on a star map using the "big dipper" as a guide.
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Match the names of the following constellations to their proper locations on a
star map: Andromeda, Cetus, Perseus, Pegasus, Aries, Aquarius, Pisces,
Capricornus, and Trangulum.
Official Disclaimer: As always, keep in mind that any material
presented in class may also appear on the test, even if it is inadvertently
left off of the study-guide. ☺
6th Grade Math
Students hoping to do well on Wednesday's test on Chapter 3 material
should be able to do the following:
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Define the terms: sequence, variable, open sentence, and solution to
an equation.
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Distinguish between a numerical expression and an algebraic
expression.
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Given a sequence of numbers, determine a pattern and state the next number in
the sequence.
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Translate word-phrases into an algebraic expressions. (Example: Four more
than the difference of a number, n, and 8 could be written as: (n - 8) + 4 ).
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Determine if a mathematical sentence is true, false, or an open sentence.
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Evaluate an algebraic expression for a given value for a variable. (Example:
2x +3 for x = 10 is 23).
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Find the solution to one-step equations.
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Use the distributive property to simplify algebraic expressions.
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Rewrite a multiplication problem as a problem using the distributive property
in order to make the solution easier to determine. (Example: 5(89) = 5(90 -
1) = 450 - 5 = 445).
Official Disclaimer: As always, keep in mind that any material
presented in class may also appear on the test, even if it is inadvertently
left off of the study-guide. ☺
7th Grade Math
Students hoping to do well on Friday 's quiz on sections 3-4 and 3-7and
3-8 should be able to do the following:
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Know the formulas for rate-time-distance, perimeter of a rectangle, and area
of a rectangle, and use these formulas to find an unknown quantity.
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Correctly indicate an appropriate unit of metric measurement for a given type
of measurement and vice-versa. These measurement types include: distance,
area, volume, mass, temperature, weight, density, and speed. Example:
A unit for measuring the mass of a donut would be grams. Working the other
direction, a kiloliter should be recognized as a metric unit of volume.
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State an appropriate unit of metric measure for a given situation. Example:
Finding the length of a staple would best be done using mm. An inappropriate
unit would be kilometers (too big) or grams (wrong type).
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Convert from one metric unit to another metric unit for units of distance,
area, volume and mass.
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Convert between cubic centimeters and mililiters. (This is easy!)
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Solve a word problem by making and solving a smaller, similar problem and then
using that process to determine the answer to the original problem.
Official Disclaimer: As always, keep in mind that any material
presented in class may also appear on the test, even if it is inadvertently
left off of the study-guide. ☺
8th Grade Math
Students looking to do well on Thursday's test on sections 1-7, 1-8 and
2-1 to 2-4 should be able to do the following:
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Define the terms: term (again), constant, like terms, coefficient,
equation, like terms, multiplicative inverse (reciprocal), and solution
to an equation.
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Accurately multiply and divide using real numbers.
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State, and correctly identify the use of the following mathematical properties:
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commutative and associative properties of Addition and Multiplication
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identitiy properties of Addition and Multiplication
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multiplication property of 0
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multiplication property of -1
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the inverse property of Multiplication
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distributive property
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Use the distributive property to remove grouping symbols (i.e. parentheses),
in an algebraic expression.
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Simplify an algebraic expression by combining like terms.
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Solve equations and justify each step of the solution by stating the
appropriate mathematical "rule."
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Solve one-step, two-step and multi-step equations.
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Solve equations in which the variable appears on both sides of the equation.
Official Disclaimer: As always, keep in mind that any material
presented in class may also appear on the test, even if it is inadvertently
left off of the study-guide. ☺
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