Sunday, November 2, 2014

Week of November 3 - 7, 2014

It's no longer Fall. 
It's no longer the season of hexaflexagons, vivid leaves, and spooks.
It is Winter. 
As the outside world slows down, as Nature falls asleep, I hope the fire of your inner self continues to glow brightly. 



6th grade math:

11/3 MONDAY: (in class work) SNOW DAY 
  • HAND IN: your "Bits and Pieces I" exit tickets.
  • PRACTICAL GOAL: We need to use the NWEA data and CCSS Mathematical Practices to write goals for Student Led Conferences.
  • LEARNING GOAL: 
  • Recognize linear and non-linear patterns in tables and graphs and describe those patterns using words and symbolic expressions.
        This is going to be VERY difficult to understand. He's speaking to robotics engineers at a university, but I think you can follow the general concepts. 

 Think about: 
 - The very different goals of Hollywood mechanics (fun :) and engineering mechanics (boring :). 
 - How many famous mathematicians/scientists did Eitan mention? Who were they? 
 - How many different types of math did he mention? What were they?

 We will discuss this tomorrow.

11/4 TUESDAY: (in class work)
    This is going to be VERY difficult to understand. He's speaking to robotics engineers at a university, but I think you can follow the general concepts. 

    Think about: 
     - The very different goals of Hollywood mechanics (fun :) and engineering mechanics (boring :). 
     - How many famous mathematicians/scientists did Eitan mention? Who were they? 
     - How many different types of math did he mention? What were they?

    We will discuss this tomorrow.
    11/5 WEDNESDAY: (in class)
      • DISCUSS: The Grinspun Video.
      • Absolute Value Coloring Sheet
      • LEARNING GOAL: 
      • Recognize linear and non-linear patterns in tables and graphs and describe those patterns using words and symbolic expressions. (Modeling with Mathematics - 8th grade CMP)
      • HOMEWORK - TENMARKS: Do TWO assignments on TenMarks.
      11/6 THURSDAY: (in class)
      • LEARNING GOAL: 
      • Recognize linear and non-linear patterns in tables and graphs and describe those patterns using words and symbolic expressions.

      11/7 FRIDAY: (independent)
      • SCRATCH LAB. (Leave the computers with Mrs. Boone when you are done.) Follow this link and from there, decide to "try it out", "see examples" or "join". Have FUN!!!!!!

      LOOKING AHEAD:  Student led conferences Nov 6 & 10

      Standards for next week:
      Math.CCSS.Math.Content.6.G.A.22. Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with fractional edge lengths by packing it with unit cubes of the appropriate unit fraction edge lengths, and show that the volume is the same as would be found by multiplying the edge lengths of the prism. Apply the formulas V = l w h and V = b h to find volumes of right rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
      Math.CCSS.Math.Content.6.G.A.44. Represent three-dimensional figures using NETS made up of rectangles and triangles, and use the nets to find the surface area of these figures. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.

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      7th accelerated math:

      KHAN ACADEMY: Dylan, Bryce, Cassidy you need to join my Khan Academy Class!  Choose me as your coach and enter this class code: CXE9QM

      11/3 MONDAY: (in class work) SNOWDAY

      • We need to use the NWEA data and CCSS Mathematical Practices to write goals for Student Led Conferences.
      • HOMEWORK - TENMARKS: Do TWO assignments on TenMarks.

      11/4  TUESDAY: (in class work with Mrs.Harvey)

      • We need to use the NWEA data and CCSS Mathematical Practices to write goals for Student Led Conferences.
      • Because of the SnowDay, we need to push back Math Debates a bit.
      • Begin Chapter 3 - Linear Equations - in the Big Red Book. 
      Use the White Computers. 
      First go HERE. 
      Go to the upper left hand corner, the "Help with the Math" section. It's green.
      Click on @HomeTutor.
      Click on Chapter 3.
      Work through Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.

      Then, go HERE. 
      Go to the section Practice, Practice, Practice in the middle of the top row. It's light blue. Click on eWorkbook. 
      Complete the exercises for Sections 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 as your preassessment. 
      Save / print your results for me.
      • HOMEWORK - 
      1) Complete Practice, Practice, Practice -  eWorkbook - Sections 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. 
      2) Create Reference section entries for these words/phrases:

      variable
      algebraic expression
      to evaluate a problem
      power
      exponent
      11/5 WEDNESDAY: (in class)
      • Use CCSS Mathematical Practices to write goals for Student Led Conferences.
      • Chapter 3 - Big Red Book --> @HomeTutor questions together
      HOMEWORK - Big Red Book
      p. 150 
      q. 3 - 11 ODDS
      p. 152
      q. 12 - 17 EVENS

      HAND IN "ACCENTUATE THE NEGATIVE" Book work from last week

      11/6 THURSDAY: (in class)
      11/7 FRIDAY: (independent)
      • Chapter 3 - Big Red Book, Section 3.4 "Solve Equations with Variables on Both Sides": read pages 154 - 156. Do questions 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 21, 24, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47. 
      • Whatever you do not finish in class, you are to finish over the weekend and submit on Monday.
      REMEMBER: Your job is to ISOLATE THE X, just like this Dalek below wants to EXTERMINATE Dr. Who, say to yourself - "X-terminate, X-terminate" (terminate the X by isolating it).


      Looking ahead:  Student led conferences Nov 6 & 10
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      Geometry:

      11/3 MONDAY: (in class work) SNOWDAY

      • We need to use the NWEA data and CCSS Mathematical Practices to write goals for Student Led Conferences.
      11/4  TUESDAY: (in class work)

      • We need to use the NWEA data and CCSS Mathematical Practices to write goals for Student Led Conferences.
      • Chapter 4 Test is due today: let's look at results.
      • transformations/translation work.
      • HOMEWORK - Chapter Test 4 signatures

      11/5 WEDNESDAY: (in class)
      • Use CCSS Mathematical Practices to write goals for Student Led Conferences.
      • HOMEWORK - Chapter Test 4 signatures
      • Keep working on your Transformation Animation (due Wednesday, November 12)

      11/6 THURSDAY: (in class)
      • Chapter 5 "Relationships within triangles". 5.1 and 5.2
      • HOMEWORK - Keep working on your Transformation Animation (due Wednesday, November 12)

      11/7 FRIDAY: (independent)
      • HOMEWORK - Work on Transformation Animation (due Wednesday, November 12)
      LOOKING AHEAD:  Student led conferences Nov 6 & 10
      Keep working on your Transformation Animation (due Wednesday, November 12).

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      STEM GIP:

      11/3 MONDAY:  SNOWDAY --> Keep working on your assignments.

      Final drafts of your "Research" are now due Wednesday, November 5, 2014

      11/5 WEDNESDAY:  

      Tiered Choice is due Monday, November 10, 2014.

      looking ahead: Student led conferences Nov 6 & 10

      After School Robotics:


      You need to go to the Coyote Pups website to order your t-shirts:

      PRACTICE after school on Monday and Wednesday (2.45 - 4.45) for all teams.

       PRACTICE Saturday, November 8, 2014, 9.00 am - 2.00 pm for ALL teams.  

      Spelling Bee 2015: 

      February 28, 2015 is the BEE.  Bee Club kicks off SOON!





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