We are continuing with our unit on Inequalities and today we practiced writing an inequality from a phrase or scenario. Here are the examples we worked together today in class:

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY NIGHT, FEB 11TH

Banner Expressions (front and back) HW for 2-11-2019

Students continued their study of inequalities today by learning how to graph them. Here are the notes we took down today in class:

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 7th

Graphing Inequalities p4 HW for 2-7-2019

Today in class we reviewed the Equivalent Expressions tests from last Friday. This is such an important skill as it is the foundations of algebra that most students will take either in 7th or 8th grade. To that end, students will be assessed again on the same skill to reinforce concepts and procedures that were not mastered on the original test.

I have asked students to re-work their original test from last Friday as homework for tonight. This is in preparation for the work they will do tomorrow in class. We worked through each type of problem, the actual problems from their test, to once again make sure that everyone understands proper procedures and how to arrive at an accurate answer.

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 5TH

Review & Re-work your test!

Also!!!! Review your properties chart either in your math notebook or on page 289 in your textbook! Remember, your textbook should be at your house!

Here are notes from the last month on the three methods to create equivalent expressions:

Students began their unit on Inequalities today in class. We took some notes down into our math notebooks and worked some sample problems.

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 4TH

Circle the Number HW for 2-4-2019

Today was spent reviewing the quiz from Wednesday and working Study Guide #10 together as a class. Each and every class worked each and every problem together to ensure each and every student completely understands the three methods of creating equivalent expressions! The skills that will be assessed on Friday’s test include:

• The Distributive Property
• Combining Like Terms
• Factoring Out
• The Associative Property
• The Commutative Property
• The Identity Property of Multiplication
• The Identity Property of Addition

Those last four properties can be found in a chart in your student’s math notebook or they can also be found on pg 289 in the math textbook. There are property questions from this chart on the test for tomorrow! Know the properties!

Each and every student should have a completed Study Guide #10 in their binder! We worked very hard today in class to make sure everyone understood how to accurately complete each problem. I asked everyone to put away their study guide in their binder in their Math Safe Place so they can study over it again tonight and then turn it in before tomorrow’s test. Please make sure your student brings it to school with them on Friday morning!

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 31ST

Study Guide #10 HW for 1-30-2019

Answer key to Study Guide #10

We have been working toward a gold test since last Friday on Creating Equivalent Expressions and Math Properties! Students have been aware since last Friday that we are getting geared up to test these skills we have been working on for over 2 weeks!

Today, students took a Snapshot Quiz to see where they are in their learning on these skills! Students also received Study Guide #10 and worked on it independently to see how much they could get done on their own. We will work together as a class tomorrow to make sure everyone understands each procedure and when to apply it. Also, remember to refer to your Properties Chart in your notebook or in your textbook pg. 289 to complete the back side of the study guide! Please ensure your student has their study guide completed in order to check it and clear up any misunderstandings as we work tomorrow!

GOLD TEST WILL BE GIVEN THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST!!!!!!

HOMEWORK FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 30TH  (it’s front AND back!!!)

Study Guide #10 HW for 1-30-2019

Students focused on the skill of Factoring Out today in class. Here are the notes we took last week on Factoring Out:

We worked a multitude of factoring out problems together in their math notebook to ensure everyone understood the procedures. We also worked the first 4 problems on their homework together as well. Ample time was given for students to complete their homework in class before the bell! No one should have any problems left to complete at home!

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 28TH

Factoring Out worksheet HW 1-28-2019

Enjoy your day tomorrow!!!

Students continued their study of Combining Like Terms today in class. We referred to these procedures to complete our practice problems:

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 22ND

Combining Like Terms p5 HW for 1-22-2019

Students learned the second method for Creating Equivalent Expressions today: Combining Like Terms!  Everyone worked diligently taking down some pretty extensive notes today in class as well as several examples. Here’s a sample of some of the examples we worked together:

There will be no homework tonight. I told my students I wanted this to just “gel in their brain” overnight! We will pick back up with reviewing the steps to Combining Like Terms tomorrow and we will work a multitude of examples together! Practice makes perfect!

No homework for Thursday night, January 17th!

Enjoy your evening!

What a great day in class today! We have finally started our unit on Creating Equivalent Expressions and we are excited! This unit will lay the foundation for student learning in 7th and 8th grade! Today’s lesson focused on the 1st of three methods for Creating Equivalent Expressions: The Distributive Property. Here are the notes your student took down in class today:

These are additional notes that we discussed in class together. Please refer to these if you get “stuck” trying to complete homework.

The Distributive Property procedures

This is the homework for tonight. We worked the first two problems together, leaving only 7 problems for students to complete independently.

Homework Prac The Distributive Property p3 HW for 1-16-2019