8th Grade: Intro to Algebra
"Yesterday's Work": Unit 2 - Balancing Linear Equations
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Monday, October 12th, 2015.
1. Put your Unit 2 Practice Test on page 25.
2. You get your test back. Put it on page 26.
3. 4 problems from the Dolciani Book. (20 Points)
4. Success Comic 2: More Successful (20 points) Due Friday.
Today's Work: Friday, October 9th, 2015.
1. Unit 2 Test.
2. Independent Work/Read a Book.
3. No HW over the weekend.
Thursday, October 8th, 2015.
1. Notes, p(-7): Lesson 0.4, continued: How Do We Take a Math Test Successfully?
2. Let's check our answers on the Practice Test. Ask good questions.
3. Classwork & HW: Fix mistakes on Practice Test.
4. I have extra word problems if you would like more practice.
5. Sleep, Healthy Food, Water!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2015.
1. What is your strategy for success on this math test?
2. Unit 2 Practice Test -- Check in with your seat partner. Check your answers so far.
3. HW: Independent Work on Unit 2 Practice Test. Due tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2015.
1. Unit Test this Friday.
2. Page (-7) in your INB: Lesson 0.4, continued: How Do We Reach Success on Any Math Test?
3. Pages 23 & 24 in your INB: Lesson 2.5, continued: How Do We Solve an N-Step Equation?
4. Unit 2 Practice Test
Friday, October 2nd, 2015.
1. Unit Test next Friday.
2. Let's check Homework again. 1 -4 & 7; 5 & 6; 8 - 11; 12 - 14
3. Pages 21 & 22 in your INB: Lesson 2.5: How Do I Solve an N-Step Equation?
4. 2.5: Classwork: Dolciani Problems (the evens)
Thursday, October 1st, 2015.
1. Unit Test next week.
2. Let's Check Homework: 1 -4 & 7; 5 & 6; 8 - 11; 12 - 14
3. Fix your mistakes and resubmit your homework.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2015.
1. Let's Check homework: 1 - 5; 6 - 9; 10 - 13
2. p20 in your INB: Lesson 2.4, continued: The Distributive Property
3. HW#2.4B: Equations with the Distributive Property: 1 - 10
Tuesday, September 29th, 2015.
1. Let's check Homework: 1 & 4
2. HW#2.4: Solve Equations: 1 - 13
Monday, September 28th, 2015.
1. Respect & Teamwork
2. Let's check last Thursday's homework. 1 - 7 8 - 14
3. Page 18 in your INB: Lesson 2.3: How Do We Solve Two-Step Equations?
4. Page 19 in your INB: Lesson 2.4: What is the Difference Between Addition and Subtraction?
5. HW: Get 1 & 4 done from this worksheet.
Friday, September 25th, 2015.
1. Show respect and teamwork today! I'm counting on you!
2. Want to check homework? Here! and, here!
3. Ms. Harrison will provide you with equations to solve. Solve as many as you can. Show correct steps.
4. Also, show respect and teamwork today! I'm counting on you!
Thursday, September 24th, 2015.
1. What is an Equation and How Can We Use it?
2. p. 17 in INB: Lesson #1.2: How Do We Solve One-Step Equations?
3. HW#1.2: Solve Equations
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015.
1. p12 in INB: Unit Test Review
2. p13 in INB: Individual Problem Solving Rubric
3. p14 in INB: Unit 1 Test (you receive this back today)
4. p15 in INB: Unit 2 Title Page
5. p16 in INB: Lesson 2.1: What is an Equation and How Can We Use It?
6. No HW.
Would you like to see our work from Unit 1: Functions?