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https://www.livescience.com/33537-mysterious-physics-everyday-things.html
Pretty neat physical science questions to ponder!

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Milestones Practice Power Point for Units 1 and 2

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Milestones Practice Power Point for Units 1 and 2

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MILESTONES PRACTICE POWER POINT

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https://www.khanacademy.org/math/precalculus/prob-comb/basic-prob-precalc/e/probability_1

https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/probability-problem.html

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https://wbte.drcedirect.com/GA/#login
GA Milestones Practice

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https://im.openupresources.org/7/students/1/practice_problems.html

https://www.thatquiz.org/tq-4/math/geometry/

We will be focusing on Scale Factor of drawings.

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https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry-home/geometry-volume-surface-area

https://www.thatquiz.org/tq-4/math/geometry/

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TUESDAY, March 12, 2019
Today we are using laptops with two websites:

www.thatquiz.com        
Geometry - Geometry - Area of Circles, Squares, Rectangles, Trapezoids

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/area-builder/latest/area-builder_en.html

We worked on AREA BUILDER to make Area and Perimeter certain shapes.  

PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK ON YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR YOUR MID-TERM EXAM THAT WILL BE ON FRIDAY!!

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TUESDAY, March 12, 2019
Today we are using laptops with two websites:

www.thatquiz.com        
Geometry - Geometry - Area of Circles, Squares, Rectangles, Trapezoids

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/area-builder/latest/area-builder_en.html

We worked on AREA BUILDER to make Area and Perimeter certain shapes.  

PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK ON YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR YOUR MID-TERM EXAM THAT WILL BE ON FRIDAY!!

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FRIDAY, March 8, 2019

Whew......Geometry has been tough, but I feel like we have done a good job with it.  Today, we will go over the quiz from yesterday.  Not many people exempted, so we will REVIEW.  

MID-TERM EXAMS ARE NEXT WEEK----MATH IS FRIDAY, MARCH 15.

Students will receive a study guide on Monday, March 11.  Please take time ALL week to work and review the notes, problems and study guide for unit 4.  

Monday - Thursday is time to ASK QUESTIONS!   NOT the day of the mid-term

I am available for tutoring each afternoon next week from 2:50 - 3:20.  Please email me at:   karen.shelley@hcbe.net to request a day.

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FRIDAY, March 8, 2019

Whew......Geometry has been tough, but I feel like we have done a good job with it.  Today, we will go over the quiz from yesterday.  Not many people exempted, so we will REVIEW.  

MID-TERM EXAMS ARE NEXT WEEK----MATH IS FRIDAY, MARCH 15.

Students will receive a study guide on Monday, March 11.  Please take time ALL week to work and review the notes, problems and study guide for unit 4.  

Monday - Thursday is time to ASK QUESTIONS!   NOT the day of the mid-term

I am available for tutoring each afternoon next week from 2:50 - 3:20.  Please email me at:   karen.shelley@hcbe.net to request a day.

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THURSDAY, February 28, 2019

Today we took a practice quiz.  You either Exempted or will Take it again on FRIDAY.

Please review and practice the problems from your practice quiz that we went over in class.

Tomorrows Quiz will include the same material:
Area of a Circle
Circumference of a Circle
Pi 3.14...
Radius
Diameter
Finding angle measures
Area of Part of a circle
Circumference of Part of a circle
The inside angles of a triangle add up to be 180 degrees

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THURSDAY, February 28, 2019

Today we took a practice quiz.  You either Exempted or will Take it again on FRIDAY.

Please review and practice the problems from your practice quiz that we went over in class.

Tomorrows Quiz will include the same material:
Area of a Circle
Circumference of a Circle
Pi 3.14...
Radius
Diameter
Finding angle measures
Area of Part of a circle
Circumference of Part of a circle
The inside angles of a triangle add up to be 180 degrees

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WEDNESDAY, February 27, 2019

Today we will introduce   AREA of a CIRCLE

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WEDNESDAY, February 27, 2019

Today we will introduce   AREA of a CIRCLE

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Area = Pi(r)squared
We will review how to calculate angle measures.
QUIZ Friday will include:
Finding Angle Measures
Vocabulary (all from Unit 4)
Finding circumference, diameter, and Pi in circles
Finding area of a circle, semi circle, smaller parts of a circle

If you make a 93 or above on the PRACTICE QUIZ on Thursday, you will EXEMPT the Quiz on Friday.

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TUESDAY, February 26, 2019

We will continue our practice of finding:

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TUESDAY, February 26, 2019

We will continue our practice of finding:

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Radius
Diameter
Circumference
Pi

Hand in Homework tomorrow (from Monday)

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Today we will learn:
TRIANGLE INEQUALITY THEOREM:
Any side of a triangle must be shorter than the other 2 sides added together.

New geometry vocabulary (dealing with circles):
Circumference: The distance AROUND a circle.

Diameter: A straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle.  The endpoints lie on the circle.  Its size is 2 times the radius.

Radius: A straight line segment that connect the center of the circle to a point on the circle.  Its size is 1/2 of the diameter.

Pi: The circumference of a circle divided by the diameter of the circle.  This value will always be the approximate of 3.142.
WEBSITE FOR PI Digits:   https://www.piday.org/million/

Homework:
Draw 5 triangles that meet the Triangle Inequality Theorem.
Draw 1 triangle that does not meet the theorem.

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https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo/basic-geometry-shapes/triangle-angles/e/angles_1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLpoRLS3Qc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7colt1F4O8

There are MANY helpful videos on Khan Academy for how to classify angle measurements inside triangles and measurements when lines intersect.

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Thursday/Friday, February 21 and 22, 2019

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Thursday/Friday, February 21 and 22, 2019

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BRING YOUR Progress Report back signed!
Thursday we reviewed our Geometry Quiz so that we can RETAKE it on Friday.
FRIDAY- GEOMETRY ANGLES Sheet DUE at the end of class.

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WELCOME BACK!
PROGRESS REPORTS COME OUT TODAY.
PLEASE GET THEM SIGNED AND RETURNED TO ME NO LATER THAN FRIDAY.

We will review:   Complementary, Supplementary and Vertical angles today.
We will learn to calculate angle measures that include variables.
New Vocabulary:   CONGRUENT-having the same measure.

Homework: Geometry worksheet given in class - DUE FRIDAY.

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Have a wonderful break!
When we return from break we will review and then move on to Circles, Area, and Triangle side theory. :) :)

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
The answers to yesterday's practice papers are attached.
Study vocabulary and the practice papers. QUIZ on FRIDAY!

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Both Geometry sheets are due at the beginning of the class tomorrow.
Make sure to also answer:
1.  Can supplementary angles include complimentary angles?  Explain AND Draw.
2.  Draw and label some vertical angles.  (use more than 2 lines.)
3. Draw some supplementary angles. (use more than 4 lines.)

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MGSE7.G.2 Explore various geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on creating triangles from three measures of angles and/or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.

Today's New VOCABULARY:
Vertex
Adjacent Angles
Vertical Angles
Complimentary Angles
Supplementary Angles

Please see attached power point for definitions and visual :)
These terms will be on the Friday Quiz.

Practice on www.thatquiz.com     "angles"    Check all the boxes

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MGSE7.G.2 Explore various geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on creating triangles from three measures of angles and/or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.

Today, students will receive their Vocabulary Quiz back.  This quiz was vocabulary about types of triangles.

Vocab for today:  Quadrilateral - A 4 sided figure that has straight sides.
Work for today:  "What's the Angle?  What's the shape?"  (attached)
Students do NOT have to measure anything.  They can estimate.
Please DO NOT do A, B, C
On "D through O" just draw and label completely.  Try to estimate while drawing so that the figure will be close to correct.

Homework:   This sheet should be completed by TUESDAY at the beginning of class.

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We took our quiz today over 6 vocab.

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Today we began on Unit 4 Geometry
Vocabulary:  Acute, Obtuse, Right-----Scalene, Isosceles, Equilateral
QUIZ over these vocab on FRIDAY, February 8.
Please remember to turn in the study guide from Unit 3 by tomorrow.
Homework Questions:
1.  Why can't an obtuse triangle have more than one obtuse angle?
2.  Why can't a right triangle have more than 1 right angle?
3. Draw one of each of the 6 triangles in the vocabulary.

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Today we will complete our Unit 3 Exam
Students will also have the opportunity to make corrections to several graded items.
Progress reports will come out on Feb. 21.  Please encourage your student to do everything he or she can to catch up, AND be accurate in work.

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MONDAY:   We will go over our quizzes from last Friday.
We will go over our study guide for our Exam tomorrow

TUESDAY:  UNIT 3 EXAM TODAY
WEDNESDAY:   Begin Unit 4 GEOMETRY
THURSDAY:  Go over Unit 3 exam
FRIDAY:  More notes on Unit 4 Geometry

I will post videos on Wednesday for students to begin reviewing and relearning geometry methods.

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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, January 30, 2019

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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, January 30, 2019

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Please view the following video for help calculating tax or discounts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvSuigPJ7fM

Homework:    Make sure to turn in PERFORMANCE TASK
Make sure to turn in TAX, TIP AND DISCOUNT SHEET
THESE ARE DUE ON THURSDAY!

REMINDER!!!!!     UNIT 3 EXAM           NEXT TUESDAY-----FEB 5.

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Please view the following video for help in plotting points:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r16I6LB2YbQ

Remember that your PERFORMANCE TASK is due tomorrow.

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This week at a glance:
Today:   Receive Performance Task (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday:  Laptop Activity (Due Tuesday)
Wednesday:  Complete Performance Task
Thursday:  Class Practice on calculating tax rate from percentage.
Friday:  Students will receive Study Guide for Unit 3 Exam

MAJOR EXAM: UNIT 3 EXAM Tuesday, Feb 5

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Today we learned:   Constant of Proportionality
Y/X = K
We determined how to determine if it is present in data and graphs.
We also attempted problems to calculate tax on certain items and total cost.

No Homework

Future dates to remember:
Feb 1 - Students will receive Unit 3 study guides
Feb 5 - UNIT 3 EXAM
Feb 6 - Begin Unit 4 GEOMETRY (be ready to do your best on this unit!)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTZW-z9ooYA
The above video will help you with Unit Rate

We are continuing how to compute unit rate and how to solve proportions.
No Homework.  If you didn't finish the worksheet in class (Prove It), then please complete and hand in on Friday.

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We will complete our quizzes from Friday.
No Homework tonight.
Tomorrow:
Be ready to take notes on new concept:   CONSTANT OF PROPORTIONALITY.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-ratio-proportion/7th-constant-of-proportionality/v/example-identifying-a-proportional-relatioship-given-a-constant-of-proportionality

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BIRD SHEET (front only)   SEE THURSDAY's WORK BELOW

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BIRD SHEET (front only)   SEE THURSDAY's WORK BELOW

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Even thought this one has the answers -- YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK!

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Today we will be taking a practice quiz to answer last minute questions for tomorrow's QUIZ.    Students will have the opportunity to see if they have mastered the skills of Recognizing and representing proportional relationships between quantities AND deciding if proportions are equivalent.

HOMEWORK:   The two sheets that were given out this week (the bird sheet and the proportion sheet)    DUE on FRIDAY!

For videos and practice sheets, please see Padlet pages for this week (scroll down under this page)
NEED SOME MOTIVATION?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjZ0KbJcav0

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Today we will look at Patterns using unit rate AND Scale Factors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cag7m-Y-4vw
Above is a video about scale factor

https://www.katesmathlessons.com/scale-factors-of-similar-figures.html
Above is some practice work on scale factor

Homework: NONE - but look back at this week and STUDY for your quiz on Friday. Have your 2 sheets ready to turn in on Friday.

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Today we will work on the LAPTOPS.
www.thatquiz.com

We will work under "Fractions"-----"Simplify"
Students will practice:
*Turning a decimal into a percentage
*Turning a fraction into a percentage
*Turning a fraction into a decimal
*Turning a decimal into a fraction
*Reducing fractions to their lowest form
*Identifying equivalent fractions

NO HOMEWORK -   However, please practice on this website at home.

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Solving Proportions SHEET that was given out last Friday.

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Solving Proportions SHEET that was given out last Friday.

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DUE on this FRIDAY 1-18-2019

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3-Practice Problems (attached below)  Proportions
Friday - We received a proportions practice sheet.  Please complete the front of this sheet in class today.  SAVE the sheet because we will begin on SCALE FACTOR of similar figures on Wednesday. THIS Page is attached above if you lost yours.

Begin on the "Bird Sheet" to get the colors.

REMEMBER:     QUIZ FRIDAY!!

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We finish up our study on Proportions, Ratios and Fractions:
Today we will do the problems from yesterday's Padlet attached document.  These are real world problems that require you to find the unit rate and apply them.
PLEASE review MONDAY - FRIDAY of these week.  Videos and Documents are attached that will help you to review and understand.

NO HOMEWORK!    Have a great weekend.
Make sure to mark your calendar for next Friday-----QUIZ

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Proportions, Rations and Fractions:
Today we will begin to practice PROBLEM SOLVING using fractions within fractions.

I have attached the document that includes the problems we will be going over in class. YOU SHOULD TAKE NOTES during class on how to work these.

YOUR QUIZ HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY, January 18
Homework tonight:    Create 3 Proportions that include fractions within fractions and solve them.  Show your work.

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Proportions Practice fractions within fractions

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Proportions, Ratios and Fractions:
PRACTICE:   Attached below are documents and videos that will help you with these concepts.  The word document is good practice for you.  We will practice these problems in class.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-ratios-rates/pre-algebra-write-and-solve-proportions/e/proportions_1

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-ratios-rates/pre-algebra-write-and-solve-proportions/v/writing-proportions

HOMEWORK: Write ONE proportion word problem (like on the practice sheet attached) and SOLVE the problem. Show your work-----Be NEAT!

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Solve each proportion for the missing value

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Proportions, Ratios and Fractions:
Today we will work on the videos and problems attached below.
No Homework.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-ratios-rates/pre-algebra-write-and-solve-proportions/e/proportions_1

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-ratios-rates/pre-algebra-write-and-solve-proportions/v/writing-proportions

For Homework you may want to view these videos again.

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Solve each proportion for the missing value

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We will begin this week with RATIO's and PROPORTIONS.
Video link for introduction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USmit5zUGas

Homework:  On a sheet of paper, Create 5 sets of proportional ratios.
Extra Credit:    91/180     1. Odd/Even 2. Prime/Composite 3. Reduce 4. Decimal
5. Percentage.

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https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-negative-numbers-add-and-subtract

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-fractions-decimals

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-geometry

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-ratio-proportion/cc-7th-rates/v/determining-rates-with-fractions

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The video below is the Unit Rate video we saw on Friday that made many of you laugh and shake your heads!  "How Long Does it take to go 80 Miles if you are traveling at 80 mph?"     LOL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhm7-LEBznk

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This week at a glance:
MONDAY:   Continue with Unit Rate Power Point (attached below)
TUESDAY:  Retake of Unit 2 Exam
WEDNESDAY:  Hand in Unit Rate Ratio and Fractions sheet from Monday. We will review before handing in.
THURSDAY:  Study Guide will be given (I will post this online Wednesday night)
FRIDAY: We will continue our study guide questions review to be ready for the semester Final Exam next week.

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This week at a glance:
MONDAY:    Unit 2 EXAM
TUESDAY:   Unit 2 EXAM completion

WEDNESDAY:  Students will complete a story comparison assignment that will have to be handed in on Thursday. Students will receive a copy during class.

THURSDAY: Students will complete a practice POD that will be handed in at the end of class today along with Wednesday's work. Students will receive a copy during class.

FRIDAY:Begin Unit 3/Ratio/Unit rate/Proportions
Please feel free to watch the Power Points/Videos below with your student to better help them at home?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liW_ALj4Qj8

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-ratios-rates/pre-algebra-rates/v/introduction-to-rates

https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/6571-determine-unit-rates-using-pictures/

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This week at a glance:
Monday :    Discussion of:
1.  What is a variable?
2.  Why are the expressions 2(x-1) + 3(x-1) and 5(x-1) equivalent?
3.  What steps are needed to solve 4(5+b) = 12
4.  Write a real world situation to match 2(n+20) = 110
STUDENTS will also RECEIVE a STUDY GUIDE for our Unit 2 Exam
This study guide should be completed by Friday BEFORE class.

TUESDAY: Students will take a practice UNIT EXAM today.  Answers will be given at the end of class so that students can check their work.  These will be taken up at the end of class and will be used as a grade.

WEDNESDAY:   Students will continue to complete the STUDY GUIDE for Unit 1 EXAM.   This will also be handed in for a grade on Friday prior to the Exam.

THURSDAY:  Field Trip to Atlanta.  Students who are NOT attending the field trip should keep their study guide and perfect their strategies for the UNIT EXAM on FRIDAY.

FRIDAY:    UNIT 2 EXAM - You must hand in your completed study guide prior to the test.  STUDY GUIDE is below:

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Today we finished our sheet of "Matching" Equations with answers or explanations - see attached sheet.  No homework over the break.
Answers are:
1. D
2. F
3. N
4. I
5. H
6. A
7. E
8. G
9. C
10. B
11. L
12. K
13. J
14. M
15. O

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We will continue our class practice and instruction of how to analyze and solve inequalities.  We will finish up the power point (attached to yesterday) and talk about how to graph equations vs. inequalities.  We will also attempt to set up and solve some inequality life situations from page 160 of the Holt Workbook.

There is NO QUIZ tomorrow.
There is NO Homework tonight.
PARENTS:  Please feel free to use the video below.  I encourage you to view this with our student.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-inequalities/alg1-inequalities/v/real-world-situations-with-inequalities

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Today we began talking about INEQUALITIES.  We went over the first 4 slides of the power point attached below.  We will continue on this power point tomorrow for additional practice.  The inequalities also have constants and coefficients.  They are solved in 2 steps, the same as equations.

Students should be able to write about the differences between EQUATIONS and INEQUALITIES.

There is no homework.

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Today we will be attempting to write expressions and equations from real life situations.  We will ask questions such as --What is the unknown in the situation?  --What information in the problem is important for calculations?  etc.

Attached are similar problems to what we will be working on today and tomorrow.

No Homework today.

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QUIZ DAY!   Good luck.
No homework this weekend.

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Answers to yesterday's practice problems (you keep the sheet and study from it tonight):
1.  -  x  -  8
2.  5
3.  5x - 18
4.  - 12x - 1
5.  4p
6.  - 5m - 4
7.  - 16k + 15
8.  7r - 5
9.  X = 4
10.  X = 18
11.  W = - 10
12.  M = 36
13.  M = - 21
14.  X = 19
15.  K = 6.8
16.  N = 96.8
17.  R = 2
18.  X = - 17
19. GCF = -2 and the boxes at the top are x and 15
20.  GCF = 6 and the boxes at the top are m and 7

Your workbook page 127 answers for # 1-6:
1.  X = 4
2.  Y = - 3
3.  A = 8
4.  A = 1/3 or .33
5.  K = 4/5 or .80 or .8
6.  M = 2/3 or .66 or .67

We will review all these problems in class today for you to correct your errors.  Please study all problems as these types will be on your quiz tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgHfxof0L68
Real life situation that requires at 2 step equation.

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Class Practice Problems over:
Solving 2 - step equations
Distributive Property
Combining Like Terms

Please bring this sheet BACK to class TOMORROW!

Homework:   Workbook - Page 127  ONLY the first 6 problems
Study your Practice Sheet for the QUIZ on FRIDAY.

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https://www.thatquiz.org/tq-0/math/algebra/
Today we will practice 2-step equation solving, combing like terms and distributive property on the chromebooks.  Students should use this website at home to practice.

Homework:    Go to www.thatquiz.com to practice "Algebra" --solve y---simplify---level 4.   Do 2 or more sets of 10.

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Use Khan Academy to help practice "Combining Like Terms" Review

Today we will begin on "How to solve for a variable in 2-Step Equations".
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-equations/alg1-two-steps-equations-intro/v/why-we-do-the-same-thing-to-both-sides-two-step-equations
What is the difference between 1-Step and 2-Step Equations?
How do we work those differently?  What is the extra step?
Homework:    5 Problems below:
Solve for the variable: SHOW YOUR WORK
1.       3k - 2 = 16 Answer: 6
2.       4 - 10r = -16 Answer: 2
3.       8p + 6 = 62 Answer: 7
4.       3x - 11 = 16 Answer: 9
5.       6 = 2 (y + 2) Answer: 1

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Quiz today over Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms
No Weekend Homework.

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Today we received our Quiz Corrections back.
We discussed the practice work for yesterday's class to study for our quiz on Friday.
We received back our Unit 1 Exams with Corrections to review those.

No Homework

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Today students worked on some practice problems DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY and COMBINING LIKE TERMS.
Workbook page 110 was also assigned during class.

No Homework

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Today we make corrections to our Quiz from Friday.
PARENTS:  If your child was absent last week on any day, please email me to make arrangements for tutoring after school.  Our Unit 2 is difficult and they may need the basics that they missed.     karen.shelley@hcbe.net

Homework:
Please solve these problems for the variable.  Isolate the variable.

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Even thought this sheet shows the answers----YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK

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QUIZ DAY-----We will make corrections on Monday, October 22.

FIELD TRIP MONEY DUE:    October 31!

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Today we reviewed by practicing some problems using
COMBINING LIKE TERMS AND DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY
ANSWERS:
1.  -2m
2.   5x
3.   -2r
4.   -12r
5.   -5p - 9
6.   0
7.   can't combine because there are no like terms
8.   various answers
9.   10x + 5
10.   -2x - 8
11.   10x  -  xy
12.   Don't do
13.   -4r
14.   Don't do
15.   don't do
16.   -21x
17.   k = 12
18.   x = 31.5
19.   r = .7
Your first QUIZ in Unit 2 is on Friday.

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Today we begin two concepts:
COMBINING LIKE TERMS        AND       DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY
Homework:
Create 5 distributive property problems and solve them. Be ready to share and explain.

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October 16, 2018

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www.thatquiz.org

Today we practiced evaluating expressions when substituting a value in for x.  This site can be used at home for additional practice.

Homework:    Page 97  -   ALL problems.

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Welcome Back!

Today we begin our Unit 2 material.
MGSE7.EE.1 Apply properties of operations as strategies to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear expressions with rational coefficients.
MGSE7.EE.2 Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can clarify the problem and how the quantities in it are related. For example a + 0.05a = 1.05a means that adding a 5% tax to a total is the same as multiplying the total by 1.05.

Notebooks should include:
Variable - is a symbol (usually a letter) to represent a quantity that we don't yet know.
**When solving for a variable:
1.  Identify the variable
2.  Isolate the variable by using inverse operations

There is NO homework tonight.

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HAVE A WONDERFUL FALL BREAK!

IF YOU GET BORED YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AND GO TO:

COOLMATH.COM
OR
COOLMATHGAMES.COM

THESE SIGHTS WILL HELP YOU BUILD YOUR SKILLS WHILE HAVING SOME FUN.

SEE YOU ON THE 15TH!

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WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY, October 3, 2018        Day 45/180

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WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY, October 3, 2018        Day 45/180

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Today we begin our review and corrections on our Mid-Term Exam of Unit 1.
Students will complete this over the next two days.

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Today we will be completing the COOL MATH Lab.  This helps students manipulate integers.      www.coolmath.com        (sheet attached)

WED and THURS we will be making corrections to our Unit 1 Exam. Please use your study guide as a reminder of what you need to know prior to making corrections. Know how to correctly work ALL problems on the study guide!

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MONDAY, October 1, 2018         Day  43 of 180

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MONDAY, October 1, 2018         Day  43 of 180

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Overview of this week:
Monday - STEM Activity Due
Tuesday - Cool Math Activity Due
Wednesday - Practice for Mid-Term Exam
Thursday - Mid Term Exam
Friday - No School for Students

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WEDNESDAY, September 26, 2018       Day 40/180

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WEDNESDAY, September 26, 2018       Day 40/180

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UNIT 1 EXAM on FRIDAY
Study Guide Below                  Homework tonight is to study for Exam!

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Today we went over our quiz from last Thursday.
We also received our study guide for our Unit 1 Test which has been changed to FRIDAY of this week.
Please bring your study guide to class tomorrow so that we can finish it and go over the answers.
Homework:   Page 60-all problems

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THURSDAY, September 27, 2018         Day 41 of 180

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THURSDAY, September 27, 2018         Day 41 of 180

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Today we will do a STEM activity (attached)
This activity will be completed on MONDAY, October 1

UNIT 1 EXAM is tomorrow!    You must bring your study guide.
(attached yesterday)

Homework is to study for exam.
Go Tigers 7th grade! Game at 3:30 at Northside Middle.

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We will be reviewing for our Unit 1 Exam today.  Practice Problems in class.
UNIT 1 EXAM will be on Thursday of this week.
Homework tonight is:   Page 54 (you don't have to do number 8)

Remember that Tuesday, we will be working to complete our COOLMATH Lab assignment.  This is VERY important!  Please remember to bring your Lab sheet to class.

REMINDER: UNIT 1 EXAM is THURSDAY!!!!! Study guides will be given on Wednesday.

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WEDNESDAY, September 19, 2018       Day 35/180

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WEDNESDAY, September 19, 2018       Day 35/180

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I will take up homework page 42 at the beginning of class.
Remember to continue to work on www.coolmath.com at home if you have time.
(see yesterday's attachment)

Today we will be going over Quiz 6 from last Friday.
Students will have 2-3 minutes per question to make notes on what they missed.

Homework: Page 48 - All Problems

UNIT 1 TEST - Wednesday, September 26.
Study guide will be given on Monday, September 24.  It will also be posted here.

REMEMBER the field trip is this FRIDAY.

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WWW.COOLMATH.COM
During class we used this website and the following:
"Pre Algebra"    and    "Signed Numbers-Integers"
Today and next Tuesday we will be completing work from the 10 lessons under Signed Numbers - Integers.  (the questions and lab sheet are attached)

Homework: Page 42 - all 6 problems

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WEDNESDAY, September 12, 2018            Day 30 of 180

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WEDNESDAY, September 12, 2018            Day 30 of 180

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Today we worked on the following types of problems for practice:
1.  Adding/Subtracting Integers
2.  Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers
3.  Word Problems
4. Number Line

Homework tonight is:   Page 41 Problems 13 - 23

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TUESDAY, September 11, 2018        Day 29 of 180

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TUESDAY, September 11, 2018        Day 29 of 180

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Today we used the laptops to visit:

www.xtramath.org

www.khanacademy.org
We searched for these concepts to practice:
1.  Adding and Subtracting Integers Practice
2.  Multiplying and Dividing Negative Numbers Word Problems
3.  Negative Numbers:  Multiplication and Division
Students used this time to practice the concepts for which they will be tested on Friday.

Homework tonight is: Workbook Page 41 - Only do numbers 1-12

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MONDAY, September 10, 2018         Day 28 of 180

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MONDAY, September 10, 2018         Day 28 of 180

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Today we will review:
How do ADD and SUBTRACT Integers
How do MULTIPLY and DIVIDE Integers
How to verify important concepts within a word problem to convert it to an expression/equation
How to model expression/equations on a number line
How do reduce a fraction
How to convert a fraction into a decimal
-------All of these concepts were on our quiz last Friday.

Homework:   Pages 37 and 38
These are dividing fractions to convert to decimal form.  It is review.

PARENTS:   Our first Unit 1 test is coming up in less than 2 weeks.  The concepts listed above are the ones we have been learning and practicing since the beginning of school.  These will be on our Unit Test.  Unit TESTS count 40% of your child's grade.  PLEASE HELP THEM!  I also offer tutoring each day from 3:00 until 3:30, if you will let me know which day you would like for your child to stay.

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FRIDAY, September 7, 2018         Day 27 of 180

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FRIDAY, September 7, 2018         Day 27 of 180

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Due today:     Pages 34-36 in Workbook
Quiz today over:    Reducing fractions, Converting Fractions to decimals, Using positive and negative integers to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

No Weekend Homework!

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WEDNESDAY, September 5, 2018        Day 25 of 180

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WEDNESDAY, September 5, 2018        Day 25 of 180

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Today we model how to put multiplicative situations on the number line as well as continuing practice to solve them.
We went over Page 33 homework and reviewed multiplication/division rules.

HW: Pages 34 and 35 - Workbook - Word problems.

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TUESDAY, September 4, 2018          Day 24 of 180

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TUESDAY, September 4, 2018          Day 24 of 180

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Today we reviewed some concepts from last year:
1.  Multiplying Decimals          2.  Dividing Decimals
3.  Multiplying Fractions          4.  Dividing Fractions

We received back our quizzes from Friday and students were asked to make corrections.  These corrections will be due on Friday.

Homework tonight is Workbook Page 33

(for those who work ahead------hw this week will be from pages 33 - 36
Tomorrow we will go over page 33 AND we will play a game of True or False with Equations.

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Quiz

No Homework over the break.  Happy Labor day!

If you feel that you need extra practice, you can work on Pages 21-24 in the workbook.

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WEDNESDAY, August 29, 2018         Day 21 of 180

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WEDNESDAY, August 29, 2018         Day 21 of 180

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Check Homework Page 19 of the workbook
Continue working on Adding Negative Integers information from yesterday (attached to 8/28)

Add Notes:       Positive X Postive = Positive
Negative X Negative = Positive
Negative X Positive = Negative

These also apply when Dividing! Use your "tic-tac-toe" graphic to help!

Homework tonight is PAGE 20 of the workbook.

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(HW will be checked at the beginning of class)   2 problems

Quiz grades given back.  Students look at what they missed.

The following sheet was given for practice today.

Homework for tonight:   Page 19 workbook

To be able to work the problems below, students should be able to recognize that sometimes a negative means to "take the opposite of".  If a negative is with a negative (no number in between), we take the opposite of the number inside ( ).
Example: 2 - (-3) would actually mean 2 + 3.

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We worked on our "Adding Negative Integers" Page
(this is the page where we used our "tic tac toe" multiplication/division help)

We practiced identifying when to ADD/SUBTRACT     or     MULTIPLY/DIVIDE
with integers.
- 4 (3)  means to multiply a negative by a positve
- 4 + (3)  means to use different signs, subtract, keep the sign of the  higher.
- 4 - ( -3) means to use      -4 + 3

POD Quiz is FRIDAY.

Homework is Page 25 in the workbook.

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POD, integers, word problem quiz today.
--Also work on "Interesting Integers" problems for practice.  This page will be due on Wednesday of this week.

Homework:  Create 2 "combining integers" problems.  1 for each rule.
SS--Add--Keep
DS---Subtract---Keep sign of higher

FIELD TRIP INFO:
September 17 - Galleria Mall Cinema to see A.X.L.   Money due $15 (take this with you on the trip.) Please bring signed permission slip ASAP.

November 29th - Georgia Aquarium and Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Money due $60 students, $40 parents (We need chaperones!)
Payment Due date for Aquarium trip is Deposit ($30) September 28
Payment Due date for Aquarium trip is Final Payment ($30) October 31

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FRIDAY's QUIZ has been moved until MONDAY!

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FRIDAY's QUIZ has been moved until MONDAY!

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POD Quiz including combining integers and number lines
Continue to work on your "Interesting Integers" task sheet from yesterday. (attached to yesterday's padlet work)  If you need extra help, there are some helpful videos on Monday's Padlet--August 20th BELOW.

We will begin next Monday on MULTIPLYING and DIVIDING Integers.
No Homework over the weekend!  Have a great weekend.

PARENTS:    If your child cannot recite the following rules to you, please help them to memorize them~
1.  Same Sign-----Add----Keep the Sign
2.  Different Signs-----Subtract------Keep the Sign of the Higher Number

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Hand in Page 18 when you come to class
Have you mastered your POD skills?
1.  Prime or Composite?     2.  Odd or Even?     3.  Can you reduce?  (show)
4.  Convert the fraction to a decimal       5.  Convert the decimal to a percentage.

POD Quiz Friday (will also include adding and subtracting integers/number line

Today in class we will work in "Interesting Integers" Task (attached below).  This helps to build reading/reasoning skills with mathematical expressions.

HW:   None.  Please come to Open House!  6:00pm

INTERESTING INTEGERS TASK

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Today we worked with red/yellow tiles to represent negative and positive numbers.

--Same Sign------Add------Keep the sign
--Different Signs-----Subtract-------Keep the sign of the higher

See Monday, August 20 for helpful VIDEOS!
Homework: Workbook Page 18 - Will be taken up and graded on Thursday.

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Today we logged onto xtramath.org

Each Tuesday we will be using some form of technology and web resource to practice skills.  Today was a "test run" of sorts.

No Homework this evening.

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Below you will find some resource links to help you with adding and subtracting integers:

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-review-negative-numbers/arith-review-add-and-sub-integersss/v/adding-integers-with-different-signs

https://www.purplemath.com/modules/negative.htm

Today in class we will receive quizzes back from Friday.  POD/Combining Integers
Review of ABSOLUTE VALUE

We will work on Number Line Integers during class - Workbook pages 15 and 16.

HW: Page 17 in workbook

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POD 13/180 - Review

Homework check for page 13 - Workbook

POD and Combining Integers Quiz

Please finalize your "Integer Alphabet" and your "Combining Integers" sheets to turn in today.  (attached if you lost yours)  DUE TODAY!

NO HOMEWORK! Have a great weekend!

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POD 12/180           Review

Hand in Homework Problem from last night:   Write a word problem - Share these with the class.

GAME:    Model combining Integers.  Students are given a "positive" or "negative" paper.  They will be in groups of 8.   I will give them a problem such as:  "Model a positive number, and 2 negative numbers and give me an answer."  or "Model yourselves so that your final answer is -3."

If time permits - complete your two assignments that have to be turned in tomorrow (Integer Alphabet and Combining Integers with # lines)

Homework: Page 13 of Workbook