Today we will review some of the skills and concepts you need to have fully mastered before beginning Algebra I next year. We will focus on reviewing integer operations and solving equations today.
Solving Equations Practice
Arithmetic Four Integer Operation Practice - You will play this game in pairs. Select No Time Limit. Then Check Integer Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division
May 3:
We will have a shortened class again today due to CATS testing. We will review many math concepts we have covered this year and problem-solving strategies with a MathNet Video.
May 2:
Today we will have a shortened class due to CATS testing. We will look at how math can be used to solve crimes with some CSI video clips. We will also review ratios and how technology can be used to aid calculations with a video clip of the world's fastest clapper.
April 28:
More CATS review today, focusing on ratios and proportions. We will first do a quick review of box and whiskers plots from yesterday though.
Identifying the Parts of a Box and Whiskers Plot
Interpreting Box & Whiskers Plots
More Interpreting Box & Whiskers Plots
Box & Whiskers Plot Interactive
April 27:
We will continue with our CATS review today, focusing on statistics and data displays. We will be using the websites below. You may also need to refer to the videos below if you don't remember some of the topics.
Interpreting Stem & Leaf Plots
More Interpreting Stem & Leaf Plots
Calculate Mean, Median, Mode, Range from Data Displays
More Calculate Mean, Median, Mode, Range from Data Displays
Interpreting Box & Whiskers Plots
More Interpreting Box & Whiskers Plots
Box & Whiskers Plot Interactive
April 26:
Today we will begin our whirlwind of preparing for the CATS test. We will begin by using the websites below to review content that we have not yet covered this year but you have had before this school year. We will also review writing algebraic expressions and equations with this practice problem.
April 25:
Today you will be finishing your Show What You Know about Volume, Transformations, and Dilations. When you finish, you should continue working with the website Scale City.
April 21:
Today we will check your answers to the practice problems that you completed yesterday to review for tomorrow's Show What You Know. You also need to complete the two websites below.
If you did not complete the review on functions yesterday, please carefully work through the 10 problems on this site. I will be taking a grade from your score, so please work carefully.
These websites will review what you have studied about ratios and proportions before. We will begin with this material on Monday.
Scale Factor X
Scale City
April 20:
Today we will be reviewing for our Show What You Know on Friday. It will cover volume, transformations, and dilations. Click here for today's practice problems.
When you are finished, please carefully work through the 10 problems on this site, reviewing functions. I will be taking a grade from your score, so please work carefully.
April 19:
Today we will finish our study of dilations. Here are the websites we will be using to practice this concept.
Dilation Practice - Finding the Coordinates
Dilation Practice- Creating a Dilation on a Coordinate Plane
Online Coordinate Grid
April 18:
Today we will continue with dilations. Click here for the website we will use in class.
April 15:
Today we will finish our study of transformations by continuing with dilations.
More Exploring Dilations
Exploring Lengths in Dilations
April 14:
Use this link for your transformations.
April 13:
Today we will go over the answers to the practice problems you completed for the volume of a rectangular prism. We will also begin looking at transformations (slides - translations, flips - reflections, and turns - rotations). Click here for the website we will use in class to review this material.
March 30:
Today we will finish identifying and naming three-dimensional figures and determining the number of faces, edges, and vertices. We will also begin exploring the volume of a rectangular prism. Practice your problem-solving skills with this website and this website.
Volume Exploration #1
Volume Exploration #2
March 29:
Today you will finish your Show What You Know and independently review three dimensional objects.
Start with this website. Explore the About section. Then take the quiz and work with faces, edges, and vertices.
Online Practice #1 - Shapes in Space (This site will review two-dimensional figures as well)
Online Practice #2 - Solid Figure Factory
Use the tutorial videos below to see if you can figure out how to create these three dimensional figures using Google SketchUp: rectangular prism, square pyramid, sphere, cylinder, cone, triangular pyramid, hexagonal prism, cube, triangular prism
Arabic Videos on Three-Dimensional Shapes
Video #1
March 28:
Today you will have an opportunity to Show What You Know about Circles and Area of Compound Figures and Shaded Regions.
March 22:
Click here for how to work the compound area/perimeter problems that we worked on yesterday in class. Today we will begin finding the area of shaded regions. Click here for the practice problems.
March 18:
Today we will begin calculating the area of compound figures.
March 15:
Today we will first discover how to calculate the area of a circle using this website. We will also go over the answers to the practice problems from the circumference worksheet.
Online games to practice Area and Circumference of Circles:
KnowledgeBox Basketball Geometry - Area of Circles
Quia - Jeopardy - Circumference and Area
March 14:
Today you will review the questions that you missed on the last Show What You Know using these videos. We will also practice calculating the circumference of a circle using this worksheet.
March 11:
Today we will review calculating the circumference of a a circle, complete a few problems finding the diameter given the circumference, and then begin calculating the area of a circle.
March 10:
Today we will continue discussing circles, focusing primarily on the number pi and how it is used in finding the circumference of a circle.
Circle Sites for Google Earth
Arabic Videos for Circles
March 9:
Today we will continue with our review of decimal place value and rounding decimals. Please refer to yesterday's blog posting for the video to watch and the games to play to practice this skill. We will also briefly begin talking about circles, reviewing diameter and radius.
March 8:
If you did not finish yesterday's review of mean, median, mode, and range, then refer to yesterday's posting and watch the videos, complete the online game, and ask for the worksheet. If you have completely finished these things, you need to review decimal place value and rounding using the websites below:
Half Court Rounding
Baseball Math Rounding
Football Math Decimal Places
March 7:
Since some of you did not completely finish your Show What You Know on Friday, you will be working independently to review how to calculate mean, median, mode, and range.
Brightstorm Video - Mean - Be sure to view the concept and the three examples.
Brightstorm Video - Median - Be sure to view the concept and the two examples.
Brighstorm Video - Mode - Be sure to view the concept and the three examples.
Brighstorm Video - Range - Be sure to view the concept and the two examples.
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Practice Problems:
Exploring Mean, Median, and Mode - Enlarge the screen by clicking on bigger in the top right hand corner and then Enter.
March 2:
Today we will begin reviewing for the Show What You Know on Friday. To be successful on this test, you need to have mastered the I Can statements listed below.
Pythagorean Theorem Basic Problems
Identifying Quadrilaterals
More Area Practice - Sign in using the username 089owen. Click on Shape. Then Select Area 1 - Easy Level to practice area of rectangles, Medium Level to practice area of triangles. You can also select Area 2 - Easy Level to practice area of parallelograms, Medium Level to practice area of trapezoids.
March 1:
Today you will finish the practice problems that you worked on independently in class yesterday. You will then enter the answers into your response system to see which questions you missed and then rework the missed problems.
February 28:
Today you will practice finding the area and perimeter of triangles and quadrilaterals by completing these practice problems independently. We are getting ready for a Show What You Know later this week so be sure you are mastering this material.
February 25:
Today we will review the formulas that we discovered yesterday for area of a parallelogram and area of a triangle. We will also discover the formula for the area of a trapezoid. We will then work through these practice problems together. Be sure you understand how to work all these problems because, on Monday, you will work practice problems independently.
February 24:
Today we will begin looking at area, focusing on identifying the base and height of the quadrilaterals. Click here for today's notebook software lesson. Click here for the exploratory website.
February 23:
We will begin by checking your answers to the perimeter questions from the notebook software lesson.
We will also take a look at Google Earth and how you can use it to find the perimeter of real buildings such as the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
February 22:
Due to touring OHS this morning, we will have shortened classes. We will complete the quadrilaterals quiz (since it didn't work yesterday). You must make a 100% on this quiz.
February 21:
Today you will take a short quiz to make sure you can identify quadrilaterals. You must make a 100% on this quiz before moving on. We will also review the concept of perimeter.
Perimeter Review WebsiteFebruary 17:
Today we will further explore quadrilaterals and look more carefully at their properties.
Can You Draw This Quadrilateral?
February 16:
Today we will have a shortened class due to the field trip to the RiverPark Center. We will finish our paperfolding exploratory of quadrilaterals as well as our "just for fun" creation!
February 10:
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY!!
February 9:
Today we will focus primarily on using the Pythagorean Theorem to solve real-world problems. Try to answer the four problems on this website. After you have solved them, watch the videos to see if you got the answer right and if your work is correct. Click here to access the practice problems for today.
February 8:
Today we will continue practicing using the Pythagorean Theorem and begin applying it to real-world examples. Click here to access the notebook lesson that we will use in class.
Practice Website #1 - Given leg a and leg b, find the hypotenuse c. (Step by step process)
Practice Website #2 - Given two points on a coordinate grid, find the length of the hypotenuse.
Practice Website #3 - Given leg a and leg b, find hypotenuse c.
February 7:
Today we will begin discussing the Pythagorean Theorem. We will review the material that you learned from the notebook lesson on Friday and read the book, What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? Click here to access the interactive we will use to illustrate the Pythagorean Theorem. Click here for the website we will be using to practice finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
February 4:
Today we will finish our Show What You Know about Geometry Vocabulary and Angles. Then we will begin on our next lesson about the Pythagorean Theorem. Click here to access the notebook lesson that we will use in class.
February 2:
Please use the websites below to review for tomorrow's Show What You Know about Geometry Vocabulary and Angles.
Website #1 (Click on Chapter 13 -
February 1:
Click here to access the geometry review for today.
January 28:
Click here to access the notebook software file that contains many of the problems from your geometry practice problems worksheet.
January 27:
Today you will finish the practice problems on the worksheet and try to correct the ones that you have already completed. Here are the "I Can" statements that you need to make sure you can show that you have mastered.
January 26:
SNOW DAY!! Hope you enjoyed your day off!
January 25:
Today you will be working on a worksheet to review all of the skills and vocabulary we have studied so far in our geometry unit. Once you have mastered all of the practice problems on this worksheet, you will be ready to Show What You Know!!
January 21:
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY!!!
January 20:
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY!!!
January 17:
NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 14:
Today we will finish classifying triangles. We will also use these websites (Website #1 and Website #2) to explore the sum of the angles of a triangle. For practice problems, go to www.supermathsworld.com. For the username, enter 089owen. Then click on Kids, Angles, and Level 8.
January 10:
Click here to access today's lesson.
January 7:
Today we will practice determining the supplement and complement of an angle as well as classifying angles as corresponding, alternate interior, alternate exterior, and vertical. Click here to access the notebook software lesson.
January 5:
Today we will work on using correct notation to name lines, rays, segments, and angles. We will also explore supplementary and complementary angles.
I can use correct notation to name lines, rays, segments, and angles.
I can determine the supplement and complement of an angle.
Website to practice supplementary and complementary angles.
January 4:
Today we will continue with our Geometry unit and use angle rulers to measure and construct angles.
I can measure angles using an angle ruler.
January 3:
Welcome back!!! I hope everyone had a great Christmas break!!!
Today we will begin our Geometry unit by using Geogebra to review lines, segments, rays, points, and angles.
I can identify lines, segments, rays, and points.
I can classify lines as parallel, perpendicular, horizontal, perpendicular, and intersecting.
I can classify angles.
December 10:
Today we will be relating number patterns to the picture patterns we looked at yesterday. You will also rework the problems that you missed on your Show What You Know about Solving Inequalities.
December 9:
Today we will continue investigating patterns through picture patterns. We will be using the third website posted yesterday about MatchSticks. You will also be using the snipping tool to capture these patterns to your notes.
December 8:
Today we will begin looking at patterns and writing the rules for patterns. Here are some of the websites we will be using in class.
MathPlayground - Function Machines
Sequences - Common Difference
Patterns with MatchSticks
December 7:
Are you ready to Show What You Know about Inequalities? I hope so!! Remember, work carefully to avoid careless mistakes such as forgetting to switch the sign when multiplying/dividing by a negative number.
December 6:
Today we will review for tomorrow's Show What You Know about Inequalities.
December 3:
Click here to access the answers to yesterday's practice problems and how to work each problem.
December 2:
Today we will be working in class on some practice problems for inequalities. We are getting ready for a Show What You Know next week!
December 1:
Today we will begin solving inequalities.
November 30:
Click here to access today's notebook software lesson on inequalities.
November 29:
Today we will begin our unit on inequalities. We will focus specifically on graphing inequalities on number line in today's lesson.
Practice Website #2
November 19:
Click here to access today's Show What You Know about Equations. Be sure to check each answer with the calculator by storing your solution!!! NO CARELESS MISTAKES!!!!
November 11:
Today we will continue with writing equations for real world situations.
Click here to access the website that we will use today. (You will need your headphones).
Click here for the notebook lesson.
November 4:
Today we will be solving equations that require the distributive property and combining like terms.
November 3:
Today you will have an opportunity to Show What You Know about solving one-step and two-step equations. Be sure to check each answer in your calculator. If it doesn't check, go back and rework the problem to see if you can figure out where you went wrong. When you are finished, you may work on your projects from first quarter.
October 29:
Click here to access today's Notebook Software lesson to review solving equations for Monday's Show What You Know.
October 25:
Today we will continue using Friday's lesson to solve equations algebraically. Be sure that you have picture captured all twelve examples into a Word document and emailed it as an attachment to me so that I can print it for your notes. We will then be using pencil/paper to show the steps to solving these practice problems algebraically.
Online videos:
Brightstorm - solving one-step equations
Brightstorm - solving two-step equations
Here are some websites with online practice problems for solving equations:
Show the Steps
Tic-Tac-Toe
Flashy Maths
Hey Math!
Algebra Four - select one step and two-step equations
www.supermathsworld.com. Log on using the password 089owen. Click on Algebra. Then select Linear Equations 1. Be sure to play all three levels!
XP Math - two step equations
October 22:
Click here to access today's lesson.
October 21:
Today we will wrap up solving one-step and two-step equations using algebra tiles. Click here to access the practice problems.
October 20:
Today we will continue solving one-step and two step equations using algebra tiles.
October 19:
Today we will begin solving one-step and two-step equations using algebra tiles. We will be using this website in class.
October 6:
Today you will finish the Show What You Know about Integers and Expressions. Please make sure that you have finished the multiple choice test from yesterday and that you have completed the calculator section.
October 5:
Click here to access the multiple choice version of the Show What You Know about Integers and Expressions.
October 4:
Click here to access today's Show What You Know about Integers and Expressions.
October 1:
Today you will have an additional day to prepare for you Show What You Know which has been postponed until Monday. If you have completely mastered this material you can use this website to explore solving equations which will begin working on next week.
September 30:
Click here to access a review for tomorrow's Show What You Know. Remember, to access this lesson at home, you will need to follow the directions on the blog home page about opening Notebook Software files.
September 29:
Here are the problems that we worked during the musical chairs review activity. Do you remember how to get the answer for each one?
September 27:
For the next couple of days, we will be reviewing for a Show What You Know on Friday. It will actually cover everything we have done since the beginning of the school year. Click here to access the I Can statements that you need to make sure you have mastered before Friday. You can prepare by reviewing the videos on the blog, playing the online games, and completing the practice problems.
September 24:
Today we will explore square roots.
Online games to practice calculating square roots:
Flash Cards
Sumdog - Click on the game you want to play. Then select Play as a Guest. Select Level 9 and then Select the Topic - Square Roots.
Videos to view to review calculating square roots:
Pearson Prentice Hall
September 22:
Today we will continue working on evaluating expressions using the order of operations.
Here is the song about order of operations that we viewed in class.
Here are some websites you can use to practice evaluating expressions:
Evaluating Expressions
Late Delivery
Here are some videos you can view to review how to evaluate expressions:
Pearson Prentice Hall
Here are some websites you can use to practice order of operations:
Order of Operations Four
E-Lab Order of Operations
Exploring Order of Operations
The Order of Operations Millionaire
Here are some websites you can use to practice evaluating exponents.
Saxon Math - Comparing Numbers with Exponents
Slider Math
September 20:
Today we will review for the EXPLORE test which you will take tomorrow. Be sure to avoid any careless mistakes and answer EVERY question.
September 16:
Click here to access more practice problems for the distributive property.
September 15:
Click here to access today's Row Game Activity to practice all four integer operations.
September 13:
Click here for the voicethread that explains each problem from Friday's Show What You Know.
September 10:
Today you will have a chance to show what you know about Combining Like Terms and the Distributive Property.
September 9:
Click here for today's warm-up.
Reminder: On Friday, you will have an
opportunity to show what you know about combining like terms and the distributive property. To prepare, you can rework any of the problems we have completed in class, or view the videos in the posts below, or play the online games below:
Combining Like Terms:
Go to www.supermathsworld.com. Log on using the password 089owen. Click on Algebra. Then select Collecting Terms. Be sure to play all three levels!
What2Learn - Combining Like Terms
SliderMath - Combing Like Terms
Algebra Basics - Combing Like Terms
Make it a Combo
September 8:
Click here for today's warm-up.
September 7:
Click here for today's warmup.
Today we will continue working with the distributive property. Click here to access the practice problems.
September 3:
Click here to access today's lesson on the distributive property.
Visual Model of the Distributive Property
Practice Problems for Distributive Property:
Distributive Property
August 31:
Click here to access the combining like terms notes and practice problems.
August 27:
Click here to access today's lesson on combining like terms.
August 23:
You will have a chance to "Show What You Know" about integers tomorrow. Be prepared!
Click here to access today's lesson.
August 20:
Today's WarmUp
Click here to access the integers voicethread.
Voicethread Question 1
Voicethread Question 2
Voicethread Question 3
Voicethread Question 4
Voicethread Question 5
Click here to access today's lesson.
August 20:
Today's WarmUp
August 19:
August 18:
Today's WarmUpClick here to access the integers voicethread.
Voicethread Question 1
Voicethread Question 2
Voicethread Question 3
Voicethread Question 4
Voicethread Question 5
August 16:
Please complete this survey to help me get to know you a little better. August 12:
Review a little bit about integers using this website. You should complete the first 5 activities. Use the Flash Game Maximizer to make the screen size larger. Then complete this pre-assessment.