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OK, Colleagues – second quarter test is coming up.  It’s going to cover a lot – from fraction-decimal-percent comparisons and conversions, to powers and exponents, to order of operations, to variables and experessions, to verbal expressions and word problems, to solving equations and inequalities, not to mention the vocabulary that goes along with that and – oh yeah! – know your properties, too!  (All of them!)

Yeah, it’s a lot – but I know you can handle it!  For one, you’re taking the time to read this when you could be surfing on to something else.  And for two, you have a ton of links right here to practice your stuff and get immediate feedback on.  So you’ll make it alright.  Just give yourself a chance by checking out the Great Links page.  In fact, to help you out, I just posted a link to our brand new Hot Quiz program.  Didn’t know about that, did you?  Check it out!!

OK, Colleagues – for those of you who could have found better success on that last test (in other words, if you scored less than 70%) , this is your opportunity to get a passing grade in the books for this lesson.   And for those of you who wanted a better score than you got, this is your opportunity to raise it to the next letter grade.  (It’ll look real good on that report card!)

Print out the following worksheets.   There are some fill-in the blank notes (use your text, interactive notes and the old noodle!).  There are a few questions to do on the worksheet themselves.  And, on the second page of each sheet, I have a list of questions from your textbook* that you have to tackle.   Complete everything and bring it in for credit – or extra credit, if you’re into that sort of thing ! 

7.1 Test Make-up Fractions Percents

7.1 Test Make-up Scientific Notation

Git ‘er dun – and git yer grade right!  

(*Enriched Math: these questions are in the blue textbook, so see me if you want in on this!)

Always a good thing, Colleagues, especially when it comes to your grades.  I do hope that it’s a happy time in your household right now with the arrival of your first report card.  If it is, then, congratulations!  Hope you have a great weekend.  But if it’s not, then it’s Making Up Time for you!  Especially if you did not do too well on the Properties Test – the results of which, by the way, are NOT reflected on your report card.  They’ll be starting off your next Interim. 

So if you want to make things right, or if you really want some extra credit for next time, I strongly suggest you take a run at the latest Opportunity for Greatness linked below.   Rock on, Colleagues!

Make Up Assignment for 7.3 Properties Test 091106

You can handle it, Colleague!  That’s why we have all those review problems on Statistics and Integers.  You don’t have to do them all.  Just concentrate on the ones that are the trickiest for you, and make sure you have those critters figured out. 

And as for the ones that you know cold – just run through one or two (SHOWING ALL YOUR WORK!), you know?  Just to make sure you don’t throw away any easy points !

ADDED NOTE: If I spoke with you today and you need that extra credit to boost those Test scores on Statistics and Integers, you know what you have to do.  The full 9-page Review Packet and the front page of the one with all the Dump Your Brain notes on it, both Examples section and the Mixed SOL Review section.  If you want it to count, bring it in on Monday.  I am looking forward to adjusting those scores ! 

Monday is going to be Great Day, dear colleague!  Rock on!

Yes, colleagues; you have your first math quiz under your belt.  Looking at the results, it seems like most of were paying attention and gave it your best shot.  Pat yourself on the back!

But as the title indicates, there are lots more to go.   Your Statistics Test is going to happen next week and we swing into Integers after that.  (Y’know – positive and negative numbers and all that?  You’re gonna love it!)  So stay focused and up to date.  You have to spend some time each week checking out this site for all the juicy details that are running around in your Math class.  And practice with those Weekend Word Problems, too.  As Grandma used to say, It’ll do a body good!

Rock on, Colleagues!

Heads up, colleagues.  Mrs Sipple is showing me all kinds of things that we can use.  The link below takes you to an online test bank that actually explains the answers; now what more can you ask for?

   http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/index.html

You can take any random test right now.  Later on, maybe, I’ll set up a few specific tests for you to take, just to keep you in shape!  So mosey on over to the Jefferson Labs.  Tell ‘em I sent ya.  Rock on!

Okay, colleagues, here we go.  Your 9-weeks test is just about here.  I know we’re in the thick part of the schedule but hang in there!  Spring is here, everything is turning green and you guys are just soaking up the math!  Hoo-ah!

You know the test is cumulative, meaning that everything we have covered is going to be on it.  You will do well as long as you remember that you really do know this stuff – stay away from the mindset of “I don’t get it!”.  You really do get it – just give yourself a chance!

Our test is on Thursday so make sure you get plenty of rest.  Go to bed early Wednesday night  and eat breakfast Thursday morning.  It will definitely improve your performance, no doubt.

Ok, colleagues, this post is coming out now before I have had the chance to grade your tests.  In fact, as I write this, some of you are still testing in your seats.  And some of you are worried about your scores.

Look, if you know that you have done everything that you could have done to prepare yourself for the test, and then you did your best, then you don’t have to worry about the results.  They will take care of themselves.   Sure, there are times when nothing you do can prepare you for some things.  For example, if I tested you in geometry or statistics (areas we have not covered yet), that would not be fair, and I would not expect you to pass.  (Funny, though – things like that do happen in real life!  On the job, in business, working within a social group – these things do come up sometimes.   If you’re completely blown out of the water, then sometimes all you can do is chalk it up to experience.)

But if you’re facing a test and there was something that you could have done that you know you did not do, then there is no way that you can give your best effort.  So you need to use that knowledge to make your next effort better.   Be prepared by asking questions, studying and getting your rest.

Okay, colleagues, this is what you’re going to need to know:

Remember coordinate planes?  You’ll need to plot and read a few coordinates and you’ll need to know which quadrant is which. 

You’ll need to do everything with equations that we have covered:  the difference between equations and expressions, the difference between algebraic and numeric; how to form an equation/expression from the written descrpition (such as “Four less than a number is twelve”.  Well, you know that can be written as X – 4 = 12, right?); and you’ll need to know how to solve one step equations (6x = 18, therefore x = 3) and two step equations 6x + 5 = 17, therefore x = 2). 

You’ll need to know how to work with any formula you are given.  Page 131, Section 3-7 in the text; remember that a formula simply shows what the relationship is among different quantities, such as between distance, rate (or speed) and time -> distance = rate X time. 

Or you could be give a formula that was developed to help keep track of inventory or pricing (such as the first item costs $25 and each additional item costs $10).  Either way, if you are given a formula, you should be able to plug in the numbers where they go and chug away. 

By the way:  that relationship stuff sounds very much like our dealings when we looked at proportions and scale.  Might not hurt to take a look-see at that while you’re at it.)

You have had two major quizzes leading up to this test so, along with this guidance, you have enough material to look over.   You should do fine , colleagues – if you’re being honest with yourself. 

Essayons!

Some of you took that to heart – cool!  You got a good grade and a whole boatload of good extra credit.  But then again, there were a few of our colleagues who – maybe – knew it was coming, but didn’t see it coming, you know what I mean?  One thing is for sure – you should know if you did OK.  It’s graded and will get posted on Monday – we’ll talk then. 

In the meantime, how about sailing in on the extra-credit boat and knock out those Weekend Word Problems right fast?  (Just click on the link on the right side of the blog to see all of them.)

Stay safe, colleagues – see you Monday!