Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Problem of the Week!
A boy ate 100 cookies in 5 days. Each day he ate 6 more than the day before. How many cookies did he eat on the first day? Explain your strategy.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Test Alert!
There will be a test around 40 points next Wednesday, 12/19. It will be on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers as well as writing and evaluating algebraic expressions. A study guide will be given in class next Tuesday.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Quiz Alert!
There will be a 10 point quiz at the beginning of the class on Wednesday (12/12) on adding and subtracting integers.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 13
At a school swimming party, one third of the kids were playing with beach balls, 0.4 of the kids were exploring underwater, and the rest were floating on tubes. If there were 60 kids at the party, what percent of them were floating on tubes? Explain your procedure.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Test Alert!
There will be a small test (25 points) on Percents next Tuesday, December 4th. A study guide will be given the day before.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Homework due 11/21
book page 298 #1-10 and #17-30 (hint! round percents to nearest hundredth if necessary)
Monday, November 19, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
Proportions Project
There is a 15 point proportions project due Tuesday (Nov 20) . Students worked on it in class today. They will have a little more time on Monday, and then the assignment is due Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Period 5-6, 8-9, 11 : error in hw in gradebook
If you checked powerschool yesterday, there was an error in points for homework yesterday (maps and scales worksheet). The homework was documented as out of 10 points, but it was out of 2 points. I fix the error this morning. I apologize for any confusion!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 12
Julia Child was roasting a turkey. It has been out of the oven for 20 minutes. The turkey was roasting for 4 hours and 15 minutes. The oven was preheated for ten minutes. If it is 5:00 now, then what time did Julia put the turkey in the oven? Explain your strategy.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Test Alert!
There will be a 50 point test on Proportions on Wednesday, November 14. We will review on Tuesday and a study guide will be given.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Homework Due 11/09
book page 270 # 1-12
*period 11 skips # 7-8 because we did not get to those examples
*period 11 skips # 7-8 because we did not get to those examples
Monday, November 5, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 11
The Fabulous Fudge Emporium serves fudge made form a secret recipe. In three days, they use 15 pounds of dark chocolate, 30 pounds of sugar, and 21 pounds of butter. How many pounds of each would be needed for 3 weeks?
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 10
Sylvester measured his pulse and found that his heart beat is at a rate of 80 beats per minute at rest. At this rate, how many days will it take his heart to beat 1,000,000 times? Show and explain your work.
Quiz Alert!
There will be a 25 point quiz on ratios, unit rates and unit prices, and testing proportions on Friday, November 2nd. It will be on the second nine weeks grading period. A study guide will be given.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 9
Mary sells mugs in two sizes:
small for $2.50
large for $5.75
Yesterday she made $56. Before her shop opened that morning, she had 200 mugs. At the end of the day she has 188 mugs.
How many mugs of each kind (price) did she sell?
small for $2.50
large for $5.75
Yesterday she made $56. Before her shop opened that morning, she had 200 mugs. At the end of the day she has 188 mugs.
How many mugs of each kind (price) did she sell?
Optional Extra Credit Assignment due 10/29 worth 4 points
Write up to four original word problems on lined paper. The word problems must involve either decimals or fractions. Each word problem must have a different operation needed to solve it (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Solve each word problem showing all work and labeling answer. Each word problem is worth an extra credit point.
This optional extra credit assignment is due Monday, October 29th.
This optional extra credit assignment is due Monday, October 29th.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 8
Ron watched the following tv: On Saturday he watched from 9:30am - 10:30 am, 1:00pm - 3:30 pm, and 8:00pm - 10:00 pm. On Sunday he watched from 1:00pm - 2:30 pm and from 8:00pm - 10:00 pm. He watched sports half the time, movies one third of the time, and cartoons the rest of the time. How many minutes did he watch cartoons?
Correction - Test worth 40 points (not 50)
The test on Thursday will be worth 40 points instead of 50 points.
Benchmark Alert!
Students will take the first nine weeks benchmark exam for math on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week (October 23rd and 24th). The first day will be multiple choice (30 pts), and the second day will be an open ended response (4 pts). Both of these assessments will count as a grade for the first nine weeks and cover all material from the first nine weeks. We will review Friday and Monday, and the students will be given a study guide.
Test Alert!
There will be a 50 pt Test on fractions (a second fractions test) on Thursday, October 18th. A study guide will be given Tuesday, and we will review on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Quiz Alert!
There will be a short 10 point quiz on Friday, October 12. The quiz will be on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. We will review in class the day before and students will have a worksheet from which to study.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Homework due 10/10
CORRECTION!! The page number up before was incorrect. My apologies. Here is the correct page number. Book page 194 # 8 - 23
Problem of the Week - Week 7
Conrad's Taxi Service charges $1.50 for the first mile and $0.90 for each additional mile. How far could Mr. Kulp go for $20 if he gives the driver a $2 tip? Show work!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Quiz Alert!
There will be a small 10 point quiz tomorrow (10/09/12) on improper fractions, mixed numbers, and fractions and decimals. We are reviewing today and the students will have a practice page to study from tonight.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 6
An example of consecutive odd numbers is 23, 25, 27, and
29. Find four consecutive odd numbers with a sum of 160.
Show your work.
Test Alert!
There will be a test on Fractions (and LCM, GCF, and prime factorization) on Wednesday, October 3rd. A study guide will be given the day before.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 5
A farmer grew 196 pounds of potatoes. He sells them to a grocer who divides them into 5 pound and 2 pound bags. If the grocer uses the same number of 5 pound and 2 pound bags, how many bags of each did he sell?
Monday, September 24, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 4
Sadie went to the store with a $10 bill. She spent $4.76.
Give 5 possible ways she could get her change. She cannot use the same number /
pattern of coins twice. Use each type of coin at least once (overall). Explain your strategy.
Homework due 09/19/12
page 53 #12 – 15 & #24 - 27 (*for numbers 24 - 27, only fill in the blanks, do not simplify)
Monday, September 17, 2012
Quiz Announcement!
There will be a 25 point quiz on Exponents, Order of Operations, and Distributive Property on Thursday, September 20th. A study guide will be given on Wednesday.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Problem of the Week - Week 3
Groups of campers were going to an island. On the first day 10 went over and 2 came back. On the second day, 12 went over and 3 came back. If this pattern continues, how many would be on the island at the end of a week?
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Test Alert!
There will be a 50 point test on decimals on Wednesday, September 12. A study guide will be given the day before.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Quiz Announcement
There will be a 15 point quiz on decimals Wednesday, Sept. 5th. A study guide will be given the Tuesday before.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Homework due August 29th
Please complete the last sheet of the expectations and procedures packet. You and your parents/guardians need to fill out and sign.
Welcome Message
Hello, Mathematicians!
I hope you have had a good first few days of school.
You can see on the right side, there is a list I have started with helpful links for our class. You may click on "Online Textbook Access" to view your textbook online. I will give you your usernames and passwords by the start of the second week of school.
Check back to this blog for more upcoming messages!
Miss Gidas
I hope you have had a good first few days of school.
You can see on the right side, there is a list I have started with helpful links for our class. You may click on "Online Textbook Access" to view your textbook online. I will give you your usernames and passwords by the start of the second week of school.
Check back to this blog for more upcoming messages!
Miss Gidas
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