Sunday, September 20, 2009

End of the first 6 weeks

The first 6 weeks is almost over.

This week we will be focusing on setting up equations and solving word problems. Students can expect another open notes quiz on Friday.

The first 6 weeks benchmark test will be held next Tuesday, September 29th. It will cover everything we have learned this year.

Friday, September 25th is the last day I will accept ANY corrections on failing daily work assignments.

As a reminder, Wednesday September 30th is an early release day.

I will also be offering an extra credit worksheet to students this week - it will add extra points to their quiz scores. I offered an extra credit worksheet last week - and only about 10 students decided to take advantage of it.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Getting Help

If you are struggling in math.. especially when you are at home.. here are some things you can do to get some more clarification:
  1. Use your Math text book (it should be at home). Look up the topic you are working on and review the examples they show you in the book.
  2. www.mathisfun.com
  3. www.math.com this site has some great step-by-step instructions and some practice problems online.
  4. www.sheppardsoftware.com this site is filled with a ton of math video games.
  5. www.studyisland.com each student has a log-in/password and can access this via the web. Here students can get help in all subjects, it has games, worksheets, and tests, too.

FIRSTNAMELASTNAME@vms PASSWORD:LASTNAME

Sunday, August 30, 2009

CLASS ASSIGNMENT FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2009

Objective: Researching the internet to define several MATH words. Students will then use those definitions to make a student-friendly definition.

Directions: Students will observe ALL VMS rules when it comes to using the computer lab. Students will use provided VOCABULARY worksheets (green) to look-up the definitions of the words below on the websites provided by Mrs. Esparza.

Students are not allowed to check email, “surf” the internet, and/or log-on to prohibited websites.

YES, this will be graded!

Objective 1 Vocabulary

1. Exponent

http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/exponent.html
http://www.toolingu.com/definition-800100-11625-exponent.html


2. Irrational Numbers

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.integers.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/irrational-numbers.html


3. Inverse

http://math.com/school/glossary/defs/inverse.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/inverse.html


4. Integers

http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/integer.html
http://www.toolingu.com/definition-800100-11619-integer.html

5. Proportion

http://www.answers.com/topic/proportion
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/proportion



6. Rational Numbers
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.integers.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/rational-number.html


7. Reciprocal
http://www.icoachmath.com/Sitemap/Reciprocal.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/reciprocal.html


8. Square Root

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L9GL.html