Assignments
Note that a section for absences is included (using only initials for privacy). In the past, this has helped my students (and their parents) keep track of what assignments, handouts, and classwork were missed during absences. If there is a blank on the charts below, assume there was no assignment, a due date has not yet been set, or there were no absences. I'll do my best to make things as clear as possible!
Week of 6/16/08-6/18/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | did an ungraded self-quiz of Chapter 9 Geometry section covering Area and Volume; turned in books | ED, DK, IA, CM, MW | ||
| Tuesday | Engineering Project! Design a bridge that can cross a river at the highest height and yet support people, cars, flightless waterfowl, etc. | ED, DK, AL, ZS, IA, NS, MW | ||
| Wednesday |
Week of 6/11/08-6/13/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Wednesday | went over 9.5 HW, turned it in; talked about new current event assignment due Friday; practiced drawing 3-D shapes; notes on 9.6 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders | Current event article--Science/Math/Tech related; 1/2
page summary--typed double-space (12pt font), written single-spaced 9.6 pg 333 1-9 odd |
article due Friday--be prepared to discuss it 9.6 due tomorrow |
ED, DK |
| Thursday | notes on 9.7 Surface Areas of Prisms & Cylinders | --9.7 pg 337 5, 7, 8 (16 and 20 are optional) --article |
both due tomorrow | CP, ED |
| Friday | Current Events articles |
Week of 6/2/08-6/6/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | handed back, discussed quizzes from before the trip (graphing lines); talked about sections 9.1-9.3 dealing with area, then introduced volume concepts from 9.5--we'll go over them in more detail tomorrow | read section 9.5 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders, pp. 326-328; try out a few problems if you like | tomorrow | BLR, DB, JK, LKR |
| Tuesday | Took an end-of-school math assessment, which is intended to help the math department better serve the students. It is not graded, nor is it part of a student's permanent record. Results will be given to parents upon request. | none | BLR, AL | |
| Wednesday | Tzadakah project presentations--no class | |||
| Thursday | Mr. D out sick, watched movie on Archimedes | half-page summary of movie | Friday | |
| Friday | notes on 9.5 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders | 9.5 pg 328 1-11 odd; Problems pg 330 1-5 for extra credit! | next Wednesday | CP |
Week of 5/27/08-5/30/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Tuesday | See a daily blog update (with pictures!) of the class trip to Ashland. | |||
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Week of 5/19/08-5/23/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Sub for Mr D, also play performances on both these days (today and Tuesday)--nothing to speak of got done, unfortunately | none | lots missing for the play | |
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| Wednesday | Mr. D is gone on the 6th grade class trip to Monterey-Mr. Sternberg is the sub; worked on Geometry sections 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 (notes and assignments given in class) | |||
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Week of 5/12/08-5/16/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | went over 1-5 from 8.5 pg 291; continued the rest of the assignment in class | 8.5 pg 291 1-11 odd | finish in class because of the play | DK |
| Tuesday | finished working on 8.5 assignment; handed out review sheet (solutions: page 1, page 2) for quiz Thursday over graphing inequalities & systems of equations | study for quiz (we'll do it in class because of the play) | quiz Thursday | HB, DK |
| Wednesday | QUIZ POSTPONED indefinitely--I feel we're not quite ready yet, and the play is throwing a monkey into my plans. It will probably be next Wednesday. We will continue to review in class | study if you have time | ||
| Thursday | finished reviewing in class--QUIZ MOVED TO FRIDAY | study! Play practice finishes early tonight... | kids missing because of play | |
| Friday | combined 7D/7P 1st period; took quiz over 8.4-8.6 Graphing Systems of Equations, Inequalities, Word Problems | none | CL, JK |
Week of 5/5/08-5/9/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | notes and discussion on 8.6 Graphing Inequalities | 8.6 pg 296 7-11 odd, 17-23 odd, 25-27 all, 29, 31 (solutions) | work at least 25 minutes tonight on 8.6 HW | |
| Tuesday | continued the HW from 8.6 in class | finish 8.6 HW | Wednesday | |
| Wednesday | Worksheet on Graphing Systems of Inequalities | Graphing Systems of Inequalities wksht | due Friday | |
| Thursday | No class today | |||
| Friday | discussed/turned in Graphing Systems of Inequalities wksht (from Wed.); short notes on 8.5 Problem Solving Using Graphs | 8.5 pg 291 1-11 odd | 1-5 odd only due Monday | MBB, MW, CM |
Week of 4/29/08-5/2/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Tuesday | reviewed graphing lines in the slope-int form (y=mx+b)--short Quiz tomorrow over it | study for quiz--suggested studying is work out old problems, Ch review pg 300 1-16 | study for quiz tomorrow | AnR, JD, ED |
| Wednesday | 7D had shortened period, let them study for quiz (now
moved to tomorrow) 7P--in class study session for 25 minutes, then quiz |
7D--study for quiz 7P--none |
JD, DW | |
| Thursday | 7D only today; took quiz over graphing lines | none | ||
| Friday | Great America trip |
Week of 4/14/08-4/17/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Reviewed graphing lines of the form y=mx+b (slope-intercept form); students worked on finishing assignments (to the right) | --8.35
Slope-Int wksht --Board Problems (pg 1, pg 2) |
work for at most 25 minutes tonight to finish HW | DW |
| Tuesday | notes on 8.4 Solving Systems of Equations | 8.4 pg 286 1-7 odd finish board problems if not done yet |
Wednesday | DW |
| Wednesday | more work with solving systems of equations by graphing | full 8.4 assignment: pg 286 1-19 odd, 20 | work a max of 20 min. tonight | DW, AvR, JD |
| Thursday | tied up some loose ends with graphing before the break--we'll test over it when we return | finish any outstanding assignments | DW, JD, AvR, ED |
Week of 4/7/08-4/11/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | learned how to graph an equation in y=mx+b slope-intercept form (worksheet notes) without using a table of points! | none | MW, SBS, JD, DW | |
| Tuesday | ERB's begin today, end Thursday (testing only in the morning); finished notes on graphing lines in y=mx+b form, began assignment | 8.35 Slope-Int wksht 1-7 all | finish in class | HB (ERB's only), SBS, DW |
| Wednesday | More ERB's; more practice with graphing lines | 8.35 Slope-Int wksht; Board Problems | only the worksheet due Friday | MW, JD, DW |
| Thursday |
NO CLASS TODAY--ERB's |
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| Friday | Mr. D absent; watched How It's Made video with sub, worked on any assignments that weren't completed | none | ??? | |
Week of 3/31/08-4/4/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | notes on 8.1 The Coordinate Plane | 8.1 pg 274 1-22 all | Tuesday | SS, JMG, LKR |
| Tuesday | graphing practice worksheet (Wabbit) | Graphing practice worksheet (wabbit) | Wednesday | SS |
| Wednesday | Reviewed working with integers, solving simple equations; worked on other side of yesterday's Wabbit wksht, solving equations of ax+b=c form | Equations Puzzle wksht | Thursday | SS, DW |
| Thursday | discussed Solving an equation of the form ax+by=c for y | "Solving for y" worksheet | Friday | DW, IA |
| Friday | checked over Solving for y wksht, taught how to graph equation of the for y=mx+b | "Graphing Lines" wksht | front side due Monday | DW, JD, SR |
Week of 3/24/08-3/27/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Mr. D out sick; sub gave out Puzzle Packet wkshts about ratios and proportions | Puzzle Packet wkshts | if not finished in class, do about 25 minutes tonight | DB, ED, JK |
| Tuesday | Mr. D out sick again; worked on Puzzle Packet again; some students began section 7.5 Working with Percents assignment | 7.5 pg 246 1-17 odd; Word Problems 1-11 odd | finish puzzle packet; 7.5 not due yet | SS, JK |
| Wednesday | notes on 7.5; worked on assignment | 7.5 assignment | finish 1-17 odd by Thu. | DB, MBI |
| Thursday | discussed p=rb (percentage = rate % * base)method for percentage problems | 7.5 word problems portion of assignment | Monday |
Week of 3/17/08-3/21/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | outdoor construction activity using sidewalk chalk! | none | AC | |
| Tuesday | notes on 7.1 Ratios and Proportions | 7.1 pg 232 1-27 odd | Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | added section 7.1 word problems to yesterday's assignment; notes on 7.4 Percents, Fractions, and Decimals | 7.1 Problems pg 233 1-9 odd | Wednesday | SBS |
| Thursday | finished notes on 7.4, began assignment | 7.4 pg 243 1-53 odd; Word Problems 1-6 all | Monday (3/24) | ED, DK, SR |
| Friday | Purim! |
Week of 3/10/08-3/14/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | finished all previous assignments, worked on some pretty cool construction designs! | borrow a compass if needed to finish assignments | ASAP | MBB |
| Tuesday | Final construction assignment--Shapes; looking at a quiz most likely on Friday | Shapes construction wksht | ASAP--finish in class | CP |
| Wednesday | Finished up assignments, borrow a compass for practice at home if you need one; Quiz/test over constructions on Friday | get ready for Quiz/Test (smaller than a test, but bigger than a quiz) | ||
| Thursday | prepared for tomorrows quiz/test | CP, AL, JMG | ||
| Friday | Construction Test! | none |
Week of 3/3/08-3/7/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | continued constructions; we're up to Circumscribing Triangles; some students started on Inscribing Regular Polygons assignment | Circumscribing Triangles | finish in class--tomorrow will be an in-class catch-up day | NSh |
| Tuesday | Construction catch-up day; | Inscribing Regular Polygons | AvR | |
| Wednesday | learned perpendicular line construction methods | White board assignment--making shapes and angles | AvR | |
| Thursday | continued on White Board assignment for shapes and angles | same as yesterday | ||
| Friday | taught how to make parallel lines | finish any left over assignments, then make some designs to hang on the wall | EM |
Week of 2/25/08-2/29/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Final preparation for tomorrows Math Contest (used all class for 7P, half of 7D class); 7D: first lesson with constructions--line segments/bisectors|/td> | none | AvR | |
| Tuesday | 2007-2008 California Math League Contest today | none | MW, CL | |
| Wednesday | went over yesterday's contest; began geometric construction assignment: line segments/bisectors | "Line Segments" construction wksht | finish in class tomorrow | MW, SS, SR |
| Thursday | notes on Copying/Bisecting Angles | "Angles" construction wksht | finish in class | MW |
| Friday | continued construction work from previous days; some students worked on circumscribing circles about triangles | finish in class | MW, EM |
Week of 2/19/08-2/22/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Tuesday | Post-Test Engineering Project--Evel Knievel Version: Launch a ping pong ball over some books and into a basket using only the given materials | finish your design ideas--we'll test the engineering projects tomorrow | tomorrow | JMG, CP, JS |
| Wednesday | finished engineering project, handed back tests | none | CP, JMG, ED | |
| Thursday | returned and went over Chapter 6 tests | CP, JMG, RG | ||
| Friday | practice tests for the Math Contest (not graded) next Tuesday | RG, JMG, CP |
Week of 2/11/08-2/15/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | turned in 6.9 assignment; began activity (wksht) on different types of triangle construction using given info; Moved Chapter 6 test to Thursday | finish triangle wksht start studying for Test! |
Tuesday (wksht) | DB |
| Tuesday | Geometry Scavenger Hunt! | finish any outstanding assignments; study for test | TA, DB, JS, DW, JK, CL, ZS | |
| Wednesday|/td> | Reviewed for Chapter 6 test (tomorrow); try out self-tests on chapter review for extra work | study! | JK, ZS, DW, AvR (tardy) | |
| Thursday | Took test over Chapter 6 Geometry | none | DW | |
| Friday | began Geometry construction section with a little practice with compasses | none | MW, CM, CC, LKR |
Week of 2/4/08-2/8/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | continue work on Kite/triangle wkst; new review wkshts covering 6.1-6.8 | none | CMu, JMG | |
| Tuesday | notes on 6.9 Congruent Polygons; check out this website where you can play with congruent triangles (click on "Congruent Triangles" in the list) | finish front/back of 6.1-6.5 review wksht | Wednesday | ShR |
| Wednesday | went over 6.1-6.5 wksht (HW from last night); notes on congruent triangles from section 6.9 | SaSo, DK | ||
| Thursday | finished 6.9 notes; worked on assignment | 6.9 pg 219 1-4, 7-20 | finish up to #16 by tomorrow | DK, JMG |
| Friday | sub: worked on finishing 6.9 assignment; worked on review sheets when/if finished | test tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 2/13 over Ch 6 | JMG, DK, CC, AvR |
Week of 1/29/08-2/1/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Tuesday | 7D: took practice quiz over 6.5-6.7; worked on
Quadrilateral worksheet called "Geometric Conclusions" 7P: worked on Quadrilateral worksheet called "Geometric Conclusions" and second wksht called "High Flying Geometry" |
7D: finish Geometric Conclusions wksht 7P: finish Geometric Conclusions and front side of High Flying Geom. wksht |
Wednesday | RG |
| Wednesday | notes on 6.8 Polygons and their Perimeter | 6.8 pg 214 1-12, 17-22 | Thursday | NS, CP, JD, RG |
| Thursday | reviewed old geometry topics | finish front side of High Flying Geometry wkhst (both 7D/P) | Friday | CP, MBI, LKR |
| Friday | finished Triangles/Polygon wkst | AvR, ? |
Week of 1/22/08-1/25/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Tuesday | went over homework for 6.6; did a practice quiz in class (self-test A) and went over it | read 6.7 Special Quadrilaterals pgs 209-210 | tomorrow | CP, AL, SaSc |
| Wednesday | notes (handout) on 6.7 Special Quadrilaterals | 6.7 pg 211 1-16, 23, 24 | tomorrow | |
| Thursday | went over last night's HW; did a practice California Math League Contest (to take place Feb. 26); some students did make-up work for missed assignments instead of the test | none | ||
| Friday | went over the practice math contest; 7P had time at the end of class for a practice quiz over 6.5-6.7 from the book (geometry) | none | SB-S, MW, IA, TA, DB, JS |
Week of 1/14/08-1/18/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | 7D: notes on 6.4 Special Angles 7P: worked on 6.4 assignment in class |
6.4 pg 198 1-25 all | Tuesday | EM, JMG |
| Tuesday | notes and discussion on 6.5 Parallel Lines | read 6.5 pp. 200-201 work out pg 202 1-8 |
Wednesday | |
| Wednesday | worked on full assignment for 6.5 | 6.5 pg 202 1-16, 19-22, 24, 25 read section 6.6 |
Thursday | |
| Thursday | Practice quiz over first half of Chapter 6; notes on 6.6 Triangles | none | SaSc | |
| Friday | finished notes on 6.6 Triangles | 6.6 pg 206 1-10, 15-20, 25-28 (optional) | SaSc, JSt, AL |
Week of 1/7/08-1/11/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Reviewed converting fractions to decimals and vice-versa (quiz Thursday); reviewed what we've covered in Chapter 6 Geometry up until now | study for decimal-fraction quiz on Thursday; finish Chapter 4 test corrections | Quiz Thursday Test corrections Tuesday |
AnR, DK, CL |
| Tuesday | notes on 6.2 Circles | 6.1 pg 185 1-16, 19-22, 25-31odd 6.2 pg 189 1-4 (7P add 7-10) |
Wednesday | DK, CP |
| Wednesday | Finished notes on 6.2 Circles | 6.2 pg 189 1-4, 7-20 (7D stop at 14) Study for quiz! |
Thursday | IA, MW |
| Thursday | took Quiz A for Fractions-Decimals; 7D worked on finishing 6.2 assignment; 7P took some notes on 6.3 Angles | finish all HW up to 6.2 Study for Quiz B |
Friday | |
| Friday | took Quiz B for Fractions-Decimals; 7D--notes on 6.3 Angles; 7P--notes on 6.4 Special Angles | 6.3 pg 194 1-4, 9-11 | Monday | |/td> |