9/28/12

Algebra I:
8/28/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
Reviewed/Took notes on previous chapters

Math 8:
no POD
Introduced multiplying/dividing positive and negative fractions (2-3)
Worksheet/notes go in "other" section

9/27/12

Algebra I:
9/27/12- POD, notes...
Math 8:
9/27/12- POD, 2-2 comparing rational numbers notes, homework: p. 94 (10-30 even)

9/26/12

Algebra I:

• 9/26/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Continued notes from yesterday (2-3-already in notebook)
• Took open-note quiz (Sections 2.1-2.3)
• Worksheet 2-3 Solving Multi-Step Equations (to go in other section; due tomorrow for grade)

Math 8:

• 9/26/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Continued notes on rational numbers (2-1 - already in notebook)
• Worksheet 2-1 Rational Numbers ("other" section of notebook; due tomorrow!)

9/25/12

Algebra I:

• No POD
• Instead, did 3-2 Worksheet on Writing and Solving Equations (goes in "other" section of notebook)
• Went over 2-2 Homework
• Took notes on 2-3 Solving Multistep Equations
• No homework
• open note quiz on first three sections of Chapter 2- tomorrow!

Math 8:

• 9/25/12 - POD(POD section of notebook)
• Spent all class introducing a new topic: Took notes "Rational Numbers (from Section 2-1)
• If you were absent, take notes from section 2-1 Rational Numbers(goes in notes section of NB).
• In class we added additional charts and pictures to the "other" section and added it to the "other" section.  If you were absent, just write on a piece of paper, "I was absent; my notes from 2-1 are in notes section" and place it in the "other" section.
• In the "

9/24/12

Algebra I

• 9/24/12 POD (in notebook)
• Notes 2.2 Solving One-Step Equations
• homework p. 86-87 (18-60even) (in notebook)
• Collected notebooks (grade to be posted in Edline)

Math 8:

• no POD
• Vocab and Vocab Quiz Chapter 2 (grades to be posted in Edline)
• Went over Chapter One test (grades in Edline)
• Handed back notebooks and explained grading (grades in Edline)

9/21/12

NOTEBOOK LISTS

Algebra I:

• 9/21/12 - POD (in notebook)
• Took notes: 2.1 Writing Equations (in notebook)
• homework: p.77-79(2-8 all, 22-38e)
• Notebooks due Monday

Math 8:

• Took Chapter One Test (grades to be in Edline)
• Collected notebooks (grades to be in Edline)

9/20/12

Algebra 1:

• Vocab Chapter 2 (grade in edline; goes in "other" section)
• Vocab Check p.139 (1-8; grade in edline; goes right behind Chapter 2 Vocab in Notebook)
• Notebooks due on Monday! (Note: points will be changed slightly to fit a 50 point grade, but homework items will stiill be worth more points)
• Reviewed Laws of Exponents

Math 8:

• Reviewed for Test tomorrow
• Did pretest: p. 79(1-25)
• Students must bring back studyguide and pretest (part of test grade tomorrow)
• Picking up notebooks tomorrow for 50 point notebook grade.

9/19/12

Algebra I:

• Took Chapter One Test (grades to be posted in Edline)

Math 8:

• 9/19/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Watched BrainPop video on Solving Equations
• Did BrainPOP worksheet that went along with video(to go in "other section" of notebook)
• Self Notes on 1.10 (9/10 block only-Icollected and graded)
• NOTE: Test on Chapter One and Notebooks Due Friday! Be prepared! Midterms go out next week and these high point grades will greatly affect students!

Notebook List as of 9/18/12

Notebook List as of 9/18/12

9/18/12

Algebra I:

• 9/18/12 - POD(to go in notebook)
• Went over 1.8 Homework
• Quiz 4 (1.7 & 1.8 - grades to be posted in Edline)
• Review pp.63-66 (to go in "other)
• TEST TOMORROW: Study PODs, Past homework, and notes! All Sections of Chapter one!

Math 8:

• 9/18/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Handed out a typed notebook list for student's to check at home
• collected yesterday's worksheet and bonus worksheet
• Took notes: 1.9 Solving Addition and Subtraction Equations (to go in notebook)
• homework : p.68-68(2-32 even) (to go in notebook)
• NOTE: Test and Notebooks Due on FRIDAY! - Be prepared!

Notebook Check!

9/17/12

Algebra I:

• 9/17/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Went over functions ws and answered questions
• Took notes- 1.8 Interpreting functions (to go in notebook) 
• homework: p.59 (4-7 ALL; multiple parts to each problem! - goes in notebook)
• note: Chapter 1 Test on Wednesday!
• note: may have have midterm notebook grade(50 points - depends on Test grades); just have notebooks prepared on Friday

Math 8:

• 9/17/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• PSI: Work Backward WS (to go in "other" section of notebook)
• Integer Puzzle WS (to go in "other" section of notebook)
• note: Chapter 1 Test Friday!
• note: Will have midterm notebooks check- Have notebooks prepared to turn in on Friday (50 points grade!!!)

9/14/12

Algebra I:

• 9/14/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Finished notes on 1.7 Functions
• Went over quiz 1.5/1.6
• Functions WS ("other" section of notebook)

Math 8:

• 9/14/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• continued or started 1.7 notes Writing Equations (to go in notebook)
• Open Note Quiz on 1.6 and 1.7 (grade in edline)
• Algebra Crossword (grade in edline; to go in "other" section of notebook)

HAPPY FRIDAY!  HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!

9/13/12

Algebra I:

• 9/13/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Went over homework
• Took notes: (1.7- Functions) (to go in notebook)
• Quiz 1.5-1.6 (Grade to be posted in Edline)
• homework: p.52 (20-32 even) (to go in notebook)

Math 8 (7/8 block):

• 9/13/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Watched Short Brainpop video and answered questions about Adding/Subtractin Integers
• went over homework from 1.6
• Took notes from 1.7 - Writing Equations
• Worked out problems together on marker boards

Math 8 (9/10 block):

• 9/13/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Watched Short Brainpop video and answered questions about Adding/Subtractin Integers
• went over homework from 1.6
• homework: p. 74-77 (1-38 ALL) - A good review to help prepare for next weeks test - due tomorrow!

9/12/12

Algebra I:

• 9/12/12 - POD (from section 1.5 -to go in notebook)
• Went over homework/answered questions from 1.5
• Took notes - 1.6 Relations (to go in notebook)
• homework: p. 43 (1-8, 10, 12, 15-18) (to go in notebook)
• note: students will be using graph paper throughout Algebra I; I have graph paper in the classroom, but it would be beneficial for students to have their own this year.

Math 8:

• 9/12/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Add/Subtract/Multiply/Divide Integer Worksheet (Chart done together, problems done separately, goes in "other" section; grade in Edline)
• Adding Integer Song (goes in "other" section of notebook)

9/11/12

Algebra I

• 9/11/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Went over quizzes from 1.3 & 1.4 (grades in Edline)
• finished yesterday's notes on 1.5 Equations (already in notebook)
• homework: p. 36 ( 2-34 even)  (to go in notebook; may have finished in class)
• NOTE:  Chapter One Test will be sometime at the middle of next week; to begin studying, go over missed homework questions, notes, properties, etc.

Math 8

• 9/11/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Took notes - 1.6 Multiplying/Dividing integers (to go in notebook)
• homework: p.48 (18-56 even)  (to go in notebook)
• NOTE:  Chapter One Test will be sometime at the middle of next week; to begin studying, go over missed homework questions, notes, PODs, etc.

9/10/12

Algebra I:

• 9/10/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
• Went over/Answered questions from section 1.4
• Open-note quiz from 1.3 and 1.4(grade to be posted in Edline)
• Started notes - 1.5 Equations(in notebook)
• no homework

Math 8:

• 9/10/12-POD (to go in notebook)
• Went over homework on section 1.4/Answered questions
• Took notes - "1.5 Subtracting Integers" (to go in notebook)
• Open-note Quiz on 1.4 and 1.5 (grade to be posted in Edline)
• homework: p.48 (2-40 even) (9/10 block also must complete 42) (to go in notebook)

Notebook check!

9/7/12

Algebra 1:

• 9/7/12 - POD (in notebook)
• Notes - 1.4 Distributive property (in notebook)
• homework: p.29-31 (14-62 even) - (in notebook)
• Open-note quiz on Monday - Section 1.3 and 1.4 (will go over homework and answer questions first)

Math 8:

• 9/7/12 - POD(in notebook)
• Notes - Integers and PEMDAS (in notebook)
• homework: p.44 #2-40even (9&10- also do 44 and 42) (in notebook)

9/6/12

Algebra I:

• 9/6/12 - POD (in notebook)
• Went over last night's homework
• Notes 1.3 Properties (in notebook)
• Properties Chart (grade to be posted in Edline - goes in "other" section of notebook)
• homework: p.20 (18-48 e)

Math 8:

• 9/6/12 - POD (in notebook)
• went over last night's homework
• Notes - Interactive Integer Addition(in notebook)
• Modeling Integers Worksheet (grade to be posted in Edline - goes in "other" section of notebook)

9/5/12

Algebra I:
9/5/12 - POD (to be in notebook)
Went over last night's homework
Notes on 1.2-Order of Operations (to be in notebook)
Took open note quiz on 1.1, 1.2 (grades in edline)
homework: p. 13 #6-48 even (to be in notebook; may have finished in class)


Math 8:
9/5/12 - POD (to be in notebook)
Went over last night's homework
Notes on 1.3 - Integer and absolute values (to be in notebook)
Took open note quiz on 1.1-1.3 (grades in edline)
homework: p. 38-39 #14-50even (to be in notebook; may have finished in class)




Notebook Check (reminder-notebooks will be a 100 point grade at the end of the 9 weeks DO NOT take them lightly):
Alg I:

Math 8:

9/4/12

Algebra I:
9/4/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
Took quiz on integers (to be posted in Edline when graded)
Took notes - 9/4/12 -1.1 Variables and Expressions (to go in notebook)
homework: pp.7-8(2-40 even)   -- (to go in notebook; may have finished in class)

Math 8:
9/4/12 - POD (to go in notebook)
Properties Foldable (7th/8th Block only - to go in "other" section of notebook)
homework: p. 32-34 (2-40 even) (7th/8th may have already completed 2-6,12-24 on 8/30/12) (to go in notebook)