10-23-08

Good Thursday Morning,

How are you doing with the homework(practice 1.5 all)? Using the inverse operations to balance equations can sometimes be tricky, but my hope is that by now, you are mastering this. Let me know how things are going in class or make a comment here. We are going to review this 1 step solving equation for another day as it is this foundational.

Homework: page 111 # 9-20 all
page 115 # 5-16 all

FYI:
* Magazine Drive going on
* Quarter 1 ends October 31

Have a great day,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-22-08

Good Wednesday Morning,

In Math class we are going to review the homework that you had(page 30 # 6-32 even#) on balancing Equations. I hope you had a fairly easy time with the process. Please bring in any and all questions as we are building the foundation and need that to be solid.

Homework: Practice 1.5 all

FYI:
* Magazine Drive is underway
* Quarter 1 ends on October 31

Have the best day ever,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-21-08

Good Tuesday Morning,

In math class we will be going over the homework and getting to all of the questions you may have. Then, we will move onward to EQUATIONS. A new format for this is expected and you will find an example of the Rectangle Format in your flip book on Formats and Standards. With equations you are solving for the unknown, and that is generally the letter. We will move on with this for several months as this is one of the main concepts in 8th grade math.

Homework: page 30 #6-32 even numbers( and yes, the word problems!)

FYI:
* Today is the first collection day of the magazine drive
* Quarter 1 ends October 31.

Have a great day,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-20-08

Oh Happy Monday,

Today is the day! Today is the day! We start solving EQUATIONS!!! This is a great day to be in 8th grade math. We will be setting up the formats and reviewing vocabulary (variables and expressions),and then, we are off. Today is such a great day that we need to sign the "HAPPY DANCE SONG!"

Homework: pages 17-18 #6-24 even numbers

FYI:
* Magazine Drive going on
* Quarter 1 ends October 31,2008

Have the best day ever,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-17-08

Good FRIDAY Morning,

Oh Friday, how I love Fridays!!

In math class we will be working on the data from the last test on decimals. As a group you need to find the mean, median, mode, and range of the data set as well as construct 2 graphs, Box and Whiskers and Stem and Leaf. You need to be ready to present these today in class.

I will also be checking parent/guardian signatures on the decimal test.
Homework: Enjoy your weekend.

FYI:
* Magazine Drive 1st due date: Tuesday
*Quarter 1 ends October 31.

Have a wonderful day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

10-16-08

Good Thursday Morning,

You will be getting back the decimal mini test you took yesterday. On the whole, they were EXCELLENT! Nice job to you folks for doing your best on this. We will be finishing Chapter 5 with data analysis. This is a review from Chapter 1 so it should be a breeze.

Homework: Have your decimal mini test signed by parents/guardians.

FYI:
*Kick off for the Magazine Drive is TODAY.
* Quarter 1 ends October 31,2008!!!

Have a great day,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-15-08

Good Wednesday Morning,

In math class we are taking another mini test on chapter 5 - this time with the 4 operations with Decimals. The little twist with this computation test is that there are Negative Integers to confuse the matter. So be careful with the details. You may bring in your notes and please use them. Here's to clear and detailed thinking for today.

Homework: Enjoy your day.

FYI:
*Magazine Drive tomorrow
*Quarter 1 ends October 31,2008

Have a great Wednesday,
Mrs.Charle McAtee