"As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives."

~Henry David Thoreau

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

· Date change -- Mid-ch 10 Quiz will be Thurs. May 17th

· Coordinate Grid Project – we will work w/ 4^th grade on June 1st

Fri. May 4^th – proposal (sketch of picture on a coordinate grid)

Fri. May 11^th – final draft of answer key (picture w/ color) should be brought to class for me to see.

Tues. May 15^th – final draft of worksheet (directions and coordinates) will be turned in with the answer key.

P.E./Math Fitness Project --- See “NEW LINK ALERT:” in “links” section of this webpage to access a good graphing website. Use of that site is not required.

March 1^st – Project proposal due.

March 22^nd – Final project approval date.

March 29^th – 1^st evaluation due (Baseline added to proposal – no graph yet).

April 26^th – 2^nd evaluation due. --- Due date changed to Monday 4/30

May 31^st – Final project due.

Students may bring a healthy snack to 3^rd period class. I prefer they not bring foods that require a spoon, or create crumbs (ie. granola bars). Some suggestions are baby carrots, pretzels, cheese sticks, Goldfish, apple slices, grapes. No Cheese Curls. We will continue with the snacks as long as the students clean up after themselves. Students will not be permitted to go to their lockers to get their snacks if they come to my class without them.

· Use the link to the Pre-algebra book’s website for additional help/tutoring. The link is highlighted below, in “Parent Page.”

· Supplies you will need:

· Composition Book (black and white marble, college ruled);

· Two-pocket folder w/ fasteners for 3-holed papers;

· Many pencils and erasers;

· Red pens;

· Compass, protractor, 12 inch ruler (w/ metric).

Test Reflections:

Click here for a Test Reflection that you can print out.

Coordinate Grid paper:

Click here for coordinate grid paper that you can print.

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“With confidence in His mercy and guidance, let us pray for those serving our country, for a conversion of heart among those who support the evils of terrorism and for the growth of faith and a desire for peace within our own hearts.”

Bishop Loverde

Homework
Monday	5/14/12			Project: Work on creating the worksheet for your drawing. (This is due TOMORROW).
Tuesday	5/15/12			Text p. 654-655: · #22 - 31; · #36 - 45; · #53 - 58
Wednesday	5/16/12			· Study - Mid-chapter 10 Quiz is tomorrow
Thursday	5/17/12			Reminder - work on your PE goals! (Final proj. due 5/31) DUE MONDAY: 1.) Text p. 657 – 658: · Take notes about adding and subtracting polynomials 2.) Text p. 660: · #13 – 35 odd – check ALL to be sure you are doing them correctly.
Friday	5/18/12			No additional homework – Work assigned on Thursday is due Monday
NEXT Week
Monday			5/21/12		Text p. 664: · #13 – 21 (all) · #33 – 42 (3s)
Tuesday			5/22/12		Text p. 664: · #22 – 28 · #29 – 32 Text p. 670: · #15 – 30 (3s)
Wednesday			5/23/12		Finish in-class work: · Text p. 671 #32 – 42 · Text p. 672 #49 – 60
Thursday			5/24/12		TBD
Friday			5/25/12		TBD
					LAST Week
Monday			5/7/12		· Worksheet 10.1 (all) – in your notebook · Project: Final draft of answer key (picture w/ color) is due Thurs. May 10^th
Tuesday			5/8/12		· Worksheet 10.2 (all) – in your notebook · Project: Final draft of answer key (picture w/ color) is due Thurs. May 10^th
Wednesday			5/9/12		· Worksheet 10.3/10.4 (3s on each side) – in your notebook · Project: Final draft of answer key (picture w/ color) is due FRIDAY (changed due to funeral).
Thursday			5/10/12		No Pre-algebra class due to schedule change for the funeral mass.
Friday			5/11/12		· Mid-chapter 10 Review #5 – 14 only. · Project: Work on creating the worksheet for your drawing. (This is due on Tues. 5/15).

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When it comes to math, children often ask, “When am I ever going to use this?” While they may never need to know about those all-too-familiar trains that leave a station in opposite directions, they are developing thinking skills to recognize and analyze patterns. This higher-level thinking will help them figure out solutions to a variety of problems they may come across in their lives. Below, are links to websites that may provide your child with practice items or information to help him/her understand some tricky math concepts.
Web Links
CHAPTER 6 TEST BONUS: Go to the book website and complete the Chapter 6 Test (not quizzes). Print out the results when you have earned a 100%. Bring the print-out showing that you had all the problems correct to class and turn it in with your Ch. 6 Test in school. This will earn you 3 bonus points to take the place of up to 3 missed points you may get on the test in school. http://www.mcdougallittell.com/ml/math.htm Use this link to visit the website for our Pre-algebra textbook. 1.) Click the link, above 2.) When you get to the home page: 3.) scroll down and click on “Class Zone” 4.) click on Middle School, 5.) click on the state of Virginia 6.) Click on GO find your book 7.) click on the picture of our Pre-algebra book (blue cover w/ soccer ball and orange cone) 8.) You should then be looking at the home page for Class Zone. They have tutorials, games, Power Point presentations, and e-Workbook pages to reinforce what we are learning in class. They also have Chapter Tests and Section Quizzes to help you prepare for in-class tests and quizzes. NEW LINK ALERT: Use this site to create graphs – especially useful for the 4^th quarter PE/Math project! http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/sub-nflash.html - interactive practice using all four operations with integers. http://www.math-play.com/index.html http://www.math-play.com/Integers-Jeopardy/Integers-Jeopardy.html http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html - a more challenging way to try to add integers. http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book7/book7int.htm This site was created by the Center for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. It provides the student with interactive tutorials on many different mathematical concepts. Section 15.1 is one that I recommended for students who needed help with integers.
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-165727 This is the site w/ scientific notation flashcards. www.funbrain.com http://www.funbrain.com/linejump/index.html Funbrain: This site allows children from pre-K to grade 8 to practice math skills by playing interactive games online. The second link connects you to Line Jumper, one of the sites I recommend for working with integers. You must work at the level “SuperBrain.” www.mathtv.org Math TV: This site is designed to help middle school students develop problem-solving skills. It features step-by-step instructional videos covering algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, and probability. http://www.themathpage.com/alg/radicals.htm - several great lessons that provide immediate feedback and allow the student to progress to more challenging concepts.
http://www.321know.com/grade7.htm http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/the_shape_of_phones/  http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html -- Fun and Challenging GAMES! http://www.faust.fr.bw.schule.de/mhb/eratclass.htm This site is great for finding all the prime numbers… it is an interactive version of Eratosthenes’ Sieve! Click on numbers until all the number with multiples are gone. When the boxes turn red, you are left with only prime numbers. It may not work with all computers; you need Java Script for it to run. http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ Ask Dr. Math: A site that allows students to ask questions. Students can search archives for questions that have been asked in the past.
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=1555&team_id=29292
http://www.purplemath.com/index.htm http://www.waybuilder.net/free-ed/Math/PreAlg01/default.asp http://www.mathleague.com/help/algebra/algebra.htm
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/anxiety/index.asp http://www.math.com/students/advice/anxiety.html These sites may help students to deal with math anxiety and developing math skills