Blue team students began their unit on Geometry today! The focus of today’s lesson was perimeter & area of recetangles and squares. Students wrote formulas to calculate each dimension in their math notebook. Here are the formulas we learned today in class:

Perimeter of Recetangle P = 2L + 2W
Perimeter of Square P = 4s

Area of Recetangles & Squares A = L x W

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY, MARCH 31st
Skills Practice Perimeter of Composite Figure HW
Area of Rectangle Squares Numbers1 through 6 only

Our Big Percentages Test today was long & intense. Many students will need an additional 10/15 minutes of time tomorrow to complete their test. We will allow for that 10/15 additional minutes in class tomorrow.

Our first opportunity for extra credit was given today. The “Shop Smart Challenge” was distributed to students and will be due in class on Thursday, March 20th. Many students wanted to know if it was a required assignment. With many student averages still floating around in my head from 3rd nine weeks, my response was, “Yes, it is required!”.

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH
Shop Smart Challenge extra credit for 3-19-2014

Our Big Percentages Test will be given on Wednesday, March 19th!

Students worked a very intensive worksheet today in class calculating discounts, sales tax & tip. Not only did the worksheet ask them to find the discount, tax or tip, I added an additional requirement of finding the final cost/price of each problem. Students were expected to determine two numbers on each problem: the percent & the final cost.

Additionally, a study guide (front & back) was given for homework. Mastery of the study guide skills will result in an excellent score on the test.

Both of these assignments (yes, the classwork sheet AND the study guide) are due in class tomorrow.

Practice 11-6 Classwork for 3-18-2014
Study Guide for Big Percentages Test (front)
Study Guide for Big Percentages Test (back)

Today in class students learned to calculate multiple percentages within one word problem. For example:

Josie bought a sweater for $39.99 but she had a 35% off coupon. After the discount, Josie must still pay sales tax at the rate of 9%. What is Josie’s final cost for her sweater?

We worked many examples of how to compute the final answer when multiple percentages are involved. We will continue to work on this skill tomorrow in class.

NO HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH 17th

We are looking forward to a test on calculating percentages this coming Wednesday, March 19th. Skills assessed on the test will include calculating the percent of a whole number, discounts, sales tax & tip.

A study guide will come home tomorrow night.

Pulling together all the skills we have learned this week was the focus of our class today. Students practiced calculating discounts, sales tax, and tips during class. Students will continue this practice for homework.

HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 13TH
Percentages Word Problems HW for 3-13

“Have you ever gone out to eat where a waiter or waitress came to take your order?” was the first question students responded to during class today! Besides having an etiquette lesson on proper tipping, students learned to calculate a tip for various settings (food service, valet, bell hops, etc.).
Parents…..ask your student for help calculating the tip the next time you are out for dinner! I think they will be most willing to help!

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12th
Math Tip Worksheet HW for 3-12-2014

Continuing our study of percentages, students learned to calculate sales tax on purchases today in class. Parents, the next time you purchase something, gas, groceries, new shoes, let your student see your receipt so they can witness first-hand what tax looks like in real world purchases!

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 11th
Sales Tax Practice (half sheet) HW for 3-11-2014

We began our unit on Discounts, Sales Tax & Tip today! It’s going to be a skill a day for awhile so make sure you are here everyday!

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY, March 10th
Let’s Find the Discount HW for 3-10-2014

No homework tonight in math!!

Enjoy your evening!!

3rd NINE WEEKS BENCHMARK EXAM IS THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH !!!!!!

Homework for Wednesday, March 5th
3rd Nine Weeks Study Guide (front)
3rd Nine Weeks Study Guide (back)