Posted: November 20, 2013
Math - Complete the worksheets on area (triangle & parallelogram) L/A - Complete the idiom activity that we began in class Social Studies - Finish the questions about the editorial cartoon we looked at in class
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Posted: November 19, 2013
Math - Complete the review on circles and finding circumference. Social Studies - Complete the first section of the article on Blackberry. L/A - Continue thinking about personal narrative topics. You should have at least one funnel completed now.
Posted: November 13, 2013
L/A - Continue to work on the three components of your novel study project. This is a major grade for term 1. Math - Complete the sheet on finding the area of 2 dimensional shapes.
Posted: November 7, 2013
L/A - begin working on your novel study project. You should have chosen three tasks. Get ready to begin working on these tasks during class tomorrow. Math - Be ready for a quiz on solving equations using the distributive property tomorrow. Remembrance Day Ceremony is scheduled for 1pm. All are welcome.
Posted: November 5, 2013
L/A - Finish the figurative language activity on hyperbole. Social Studies - Finish the questions that accompant the editorial cartoon we discussed in class. Math - Finish the worksheet on solving the equations by using the distributive property. Be ready for a math quiz on Friday!
Posted: November 4, 2013
Math - complete the following problems from class: 4.(a) 3(x + 5) = 36(b) 4(p - 6) = 36(c) 5(y + 2) = 25(d) 10(a + 8) = 30 5. (a) -2(a + 4) = 18(b) -3(r - 5) = -27(c) 7(-y + 2) = 28(d) -6 (c - 9) = -42 6. Marc has some hockey cards. His friend gives him 3 more cards. Marc says that if he doubles the number of cards he has, he will have 20 cards. How many cards did Marc start with? a) Choose a variable to represent the number of cards Marc started with. Write an equation to model this problem. b) Solve the problem using the distributive property. c) Verify the solution. Explain your thinking in words. 8. The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 cm. The Rectangle has length 8 cm. What is the width of the rectangle? a) Write an equation that can be solved using the distributive property. Solve and verify.
Posted: October 31, 2013
No homework today - have a happy & safe Halloween. This is my favorite time of the year - ENJOY YOURSELVES!
Posted: October 30, 2013
Sorry for the late note, we had a late staff meeting! L/A - Fill in your heart map to the point of busting! If you have one full heart, start another. Write down everything you love. Don't worry if it's too narrow or specific,we'll fix that later. Math - expand all of these expressions using the distributive property: (the first four are done for you) 2(x + 10) = 2x + 205(a + 1) = 5a + 510(f + 2) = 10f + 206(12 + g) = 72 + 6g8(8 + y)5(s + 6)3(9 + p)4(11 + r)7(g + 15)9(7 + h)
Posted: October 29, 2013
Finish the sheet on connotations and denotations. Complete the sheet on the distributive property. Refer to the top of the sheet as a refresher for today's lesson.
Posted: October 28, 2013
Finish your reading comprehension passages - there are four in total. Each has 5 multiple choice questions. Complete the sheet on using the distributive property in algebraic expressions. Remember to multiply the number outside the parentheses by both values inside. EX -6(a + 8)-6a - 48 4(1 + 9x)4 + 36x 6(-5n + 7)-30n + 42 (9m + 10) x 2 (it doesn't matter if the two is on the right side, this is the same as 2(9m + 10)18m + 20