Congratulations !!! You've made it to middle school! Not only that, but to PIZITZ Middle School! Even though we are under construction, I'm very excited about this year. and our school is going to be better than ever when it's all done.
I'm so happy you are in my math class. We are going to work hard and learn a lot this year and hopefully have fun doing it!
There will be many things required of you this year, and you will have to do your part to be successful in this class, and together we are all going to be successful!
I like to say that learning to do math is like learning to ride a bike: you can watch it being done all day long, but until you actually try it yourself, you will never learn how to do it. In other words, math is not a spectator sport!
Let's have a great year in POSITIVE ZONE!
Classroom Expectations
1. Be Respectful: show respect for other people, their property, and yourself.
2. Be Prepared: bring all necessary materials to class.
3. Be on time: have a sharpened pencil and be in your seat ready to begin when the bell rings.
Students are rewarded with an "A" slip for meeting and exceeding classroom expectations. Students are recognized for exemplary attitude, conduct, willingness, and positive attitude, as well as other efforts to make their experience here at Pizitz positive, healthy, and good. After receiving 3 "A" slips, a student is recognized with a certificate of achievement. Earn them PROUDLY!
Recommended Materials for Class
Pencils, Red ink pen, Pocket Folder, 2 Math Practice Books, Spiral Graph notebook
Math text books are to be kept at home. We will use a class set during school hours.
Absences and Make-up Work
Please refer to the student handbook on absences and make-up work. As a rule, students are given 2 days to make up work for each excused absence.
Tests and Homework
Test days are Mondays and Wednesdays.
Chapter and cumulative tests count 60% of the total average for the nine weeks. Each test has 100 possible points. A practice test is given and reviewed before each test allowing students to opportunity to ask questions about concepts they may be unsure of. The practice test becomes a study guide students can take home.
Homework counts 40% of the total average each nine weeks and is checked daily. Expect homework most days. Students should head the page correctly, circle answers, and show all work.
Homework quizzes are usually given weekly. They are 50 points quizzes and are part of the homework grade.
HOMEWORK CALENDAR
Friday, 8/15: decimal worksheet (both sides)
Monday, 8/18: Place value review worksheet (quiz Tuesday)
Tuesday, 8/19: Decimals-Evaluation Sheet
Wednesday, 8/20: Skills Wkbk, p. 33 (even)
Thursday, 8/21: Fractions as decimals wksheet
Friday, 8/22: Find 10 places (or things) that have decimals, fractions, or percents.
Monday, 8/25: Complete relationship chart
Tuesday, 8/26: Study for test #1: Relationships with decimals, fractions, and percents. Use your study guide!
Wednesday, 8/27: Test #1: Relationships with decimals, fractions, and %. No Homework
Thursday, 8/28: Students will bring clippings of examples of decimals, fractions, and %
Friday, 8/29: Complete all 3 pages of "School Supplies" assignment.
Tuesday, 9/2: Text, p. 114: Mid-Chapter practice test, Chapter 3 (all)
Wednesday, 9/3: Skills Wkbk, lesson 3-4, p. 20 (1 - 12)
Thursday, 9/4: Text, p. 123 (12-32 all)(MO: evens only)
Friday, 9/5: Text, p. 120: use worksheet provided.
Monday, 9/8: Chapter 3 Practice Test & word problems wkbk, pp. 20-21 (all)
Tuesday, 9/9: Text, p. 129 - Chapter 3 practice test, (all)
Wednesday, 9/10: Test: Chapter 3 - No Homework
Thursday, 9/11: Skills Wkbk, p. 22 (1-20 odd)
Friday, 9/12: None
Monday, 9/15: Word Prob. Wkbk, pp. 22-23 (all)
Tuesday, 9/16: Skills wkbk, p. 24 (odd)
Wednesday, 9/17: Skills wkbk, p. 25 (odd)
Thursday, 9/18: Text, p. 148 (all)
Friday, 9/19: No Homework
Monday, 9/22: Chapter 4 Practice Test
Tuesday, 9/23: Text, pp. 166 - 168 (10-46 even) - Review for test
Wednesday, 9/24: Test: Chapter 4 - No Homework
Thursday, 9/25: Enrichment sheets.
Friday, 9/26: Skills Wkbk, p. 14 (1-9 odd)
Monday, 9/29: Pet mania Project - Complete frequency table & begin pet report.
Tuesday, 9/30: Pet Mania Project - Students work on report, annual cost for care of their pet, and art work.
Wednesday, 10/1: Complete pet mania project - refer to rubric
Thursday, 10/2: Pet Mania Project due. Decimals worksheet, pp. B-41, B-57. M.O.: B-57 only
Friday, 10/3: No Homework
Monday, 10/6: No Homework
Tuesday, 10/7: Skills WKBK, p. 10
Wednesday, 10/8: Skills Wkbk & Word Problems Wkbk, p. 11
Thursday, 10/9: Skills wkbk & Word Problems Wkbk, p. 12
Friday, 10/10: None
Monday, 10/13: Chapter 2 practice test
Tuesday, 10/14: Study for chapter 2 test
Wednesday, 10/15: Chapter 2 Test - No Homework
Thursday, 10/16: Worksheet pages A-12,16, 17, 19. M. O.: A-17, 19 only
Friday, 10/17: multiplication tables
Monday, 10/20: Skills & Word Wkbk's p. 2 (all)
Tuesday, 10/21: Skills & Word Wkbk's p. 3 (all)
Wednesday, 10/22: "One Grain of Rice"
Thursday, 10/23: Skills & Word Prob. Wkbks p. 4 (all)
Friday, 10/24: Write at least 10 ways to express your favorite number.
Monday, 10/27:Skills & Word Prob. Wkbk's, p. 5 (all)
Tuesday, 10/28: PEMDAS project (due Thursday)
Wednesday, 10/29: Skills & Word Prob. Wkbk's, p. 6 (all)
Thursday, 10/30: Text, p. 22 (all)
Friday, 10/31: Skills & Word Prob. Wkbks, p. 7 (all)
Monday, 11/3: Skills & Word Prob. Wkbks, p. 8 (all)
Tuesday, 11/4: Chapter 1 Practice Test
Wednesday, 11/5: Text, pp. 42, 43 (8 - 30 even)
Thursday, 11/6: Text, pp. 44, 45 (32 - 56 even, 2 - 24 even)
Friday, 11/7:Chapter 1 Test - no homework
Monday, 11/10: No Homework
Tuesday, 11/11: Veterans' Day - No School
Wednesday, 11/12: Complete pages 1-7 of booklet for "Design Your Own Room" project
Thursday, 11/13: Complete pages 8 & 9 of booklet.
Friday, 11/14: Complete floor plan and booklet
Monday, 11/17: No Homework
Tuesday, 11/18: Field Trip - No Homework
Wednesday, 11/19: Word Problems wkbk p. 28 (all)
Thursday, 11/20: Word problems wkbk p. 31
Friday, 11/21: Complete "Crazy Cakes" worksheet
Monday, 11/24: No Homework
Tuesday, 11/25: No Homework
Wednesday, 11/26: Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, 11/27: Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, 11/28: Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday, 12/1: Students determine which is the better buy: 12 cans of kitten gourmet cat food for $15 at one store, or 20 cans of kitten gourmet cat food for $23 at another. Students work in pairs to determine the better deal, defend their conclusion, and be prepared to explain their reasoning.
Tuesday, 12/2:Students are to make a chart showing different amounts and prices of bird seed sold at a pet store. Students are to use a proortional reasoning and make a ratio table of the different weights of seed. They are encouraged to add numbers not on the original list.
Wednesday, 12/3: lesson 5-2: simplifying fractions worksheet
Thursday, 12/4:lesson 5-3: mixed numbers and improper fractions worksheet
Friday, 12/5: Skills workbook, p. 32 (even)
Monday, 12/8: Textbook, pages 210 - 212 (7 - 41 all)
Tuesday, 12/9: Complete chapter 5 practice test and study for test
Wednesday, 12/10: Chapter 5 test - No Homework
Thursday, 12/11: Text, p. 596, lesson 1-8 and p. 602, lesson 4-5.
Friday, 12/12: Band & Choral Concert - No Homework
Monday, 12/15 - Friday, 12/19: We will be in the computer lab this week working on the Learning.com program. Students are to complete lessons 4, 5, and 6 on spreadsheets at least.
If they have time, they are to complete other lessons in computer fluency.
Tuesday, 1/6: Complete pages (1 - 6) of Cumulative Review Practice Test
Wednesday, 1/7: Complete pages (7 - 11) of Cumulative Review Practice Test
Thursday, 1/8: worksheet (4A, 4B) - Math Olympiads Side A only
Friday, 1/9: Text, pp. 46, 47 (1 - 20) & pp. 130, 131 (1 - 17)
Monday, 1/12: Cumulative Test Chapters 1 - 5 - No Homework
Tuesday, 1/13: Complete the gas tank investigation of Frank's Fresh Farm Produce. Be prepared to present tomorrow.
Wednesday, 1/14: Skills workbook, lesson 6.1, page 35 (all)
Thursday, 1/15: Skills and Word problems wkbks, lesson 6.3, page 37 (all)
Friday, 1/16: Skills & Word Prob. Wkbks, lesson 6.4, page 38 (even)
Tuesday, 1/20: Skills & Word prob. wkbks, lesson 6.5, page 39 (all)
Wednesday, 1/21: Heritage Panel from the high school - No Homework
Thursday, 1/22: Skills & Word Prob. Wkbks, lesson 6.6, page 40 (all)
Friday, 1/23: Text, p. 251 (all)
Monday, 1/26: Chapter 6 Practice Test (in class). Text, pp. 248 - 250 (8 - 54 even)
Tuesday, 1/27: Review - Text, pp. 248 - 250 (8 - 54 odd)
Wednesday, 1/28: Chapter 6 Test - No Homework
Thursday, 1/29: Rough sketch of "Treasure Trove" project
Friday, 1/30: Complete Treasure Trove Project - due on Monday
Monday, 2/2: worksheets (c-8, c-9) and (76, 77)
Tuesday, 2/3: text, pp. 257, 258 (4 - 39 all)(omit # 6 & 27)
Wednesday, 2/4: text, pp. 259, 260 (letters a - f & numbers 1 - 4)
Thursday, 2/5: worksheet 3A, 3B
Friday, 2/6: Word problems wkbk, lessons 7.2, 7.3, pp. 42 & 43
Monday, 2/9: Skills wkbk, lesson 7.3, page 43 (even)
Tuesday, 2/10: Complete poster for "Marathon Run" Investigation.
Wednesday, 2/11: Complete Training Record sheet of Investigation
Thursday, 2/12: Text, Mid-chapter practice test, p. 268 (all)
Friday, 2/13: Appendix D worksheet
Monday, 2/16: No School
Tuesday, 2/17: No School
Wednesday, 2/18: Text, Read pp. 272 - 273, pp. 274 - 275 (16 - 44 even)
Thursday, 2/19: Skills and word problems wkbks, lesson 7.4, page 44 (all)
Friday, 2/20: Skills & Word Problems wkbks, lesson 7.5, p. 45 (Skills-even, Word-all)
Monday, 2/23: Chapter 7 Practice Test. Text, read pp. 282 - 283, pp. 283 - 284 (4 - 18 even)(19 - 23 all) p. 287 (all)
Tuesday, 2/24: Text, pp. 285, 286 (1 - 8 all)(10 - 36 even)
Wednesday, 2/25: Chapter 7 Test
Thursday, 2/26: Read, pp. 294, 295. Pages 296, 297 (4 - 46 even)
Friday, 2/27: Read pages 300 & 301 in textbook. Skills and Word prob. wkbk's p. 48 (all)
Monday, 3/2: Read pages 304 & 305 in textbook. Skills & Word prob. wkbk's, p. 49 (all)
Tuesday, 3/3: Coordinate Plane Picture
Wednesday, 3/4: Text, p. 308 (all)
Thursday, 3/5: Text, Read pp. 310 - 311 & 316 - 317. Do problems 4 - 30 (even) on p. 312 & problems 6 - 28 (even) on p. 318.
Friday, 3/6: Review packet
Monday, 3/9: Chapter 8 practice test & text, pp. 324 - 326 (1 - 7 all)(8 - 72 even)
Tuesday, 3/10: Text, p. 327 (all)
Wednesday, 3/11: Chapter 8 Test
Thursday, 3/12: Skills & Word Problems Wkbk, p. 60 (all)
Friday, 3/13: Pi Day! (almost)
Monday, 3/23: Text, p. 388 (8 - 24 all) Show all steps using cross products.
Tuesday, 3/24: Text, pp. 392, 393 (4 - 24 even)
Wednesday, 3/25: Text, pp. 402, 403 (4 - 44 even)
Thursday, 3/26: Text, pp. 411, 412 (4 - 50 even)
Friday, 3/27: Text, pp. 422, 423 (all - use recording sheet for answers)
Monday, 3/30 - Monday, 4/6: Standardized Testing - No Homework
Tuesday, 4/7: Complete "Foldable" notes on geometry
Wednesday, 4/8: worksheet pages 49 & R101
Thursday, 4/9: Worksheet D-25, D-27, & Skills/Work Prob. Wkbks, p. 82 (all)
Friday, 4/10: Skills/Word prob. wkbks., p. 83 (all)
Monday & Tuesday, 4/13 & 4/14:
PLACEMENT TESTING
We will administer two placement tests on Mon. and Tues. Students do not need to study for these tests. The scores will not affect their report card average.
Advanced Skills and Applications Test - Mon., April 13th
Pre-Algebra Prognosis Test - Tues., April 14th
Teachers will use the results along with three other criteria to recommend math placement for next year. This month letter will be mailed to you with all of your child's information.
A meeting for parents is scheduled for April 30th at 6pm to answer any questions you might have. You will then be asked to return the placement for indicating your decision.
Although important because they provide valuable information, these two tests will be only part of what will be used to determine the best placement for your child.
Wednesday, 4/15: Skills & Word Prob. Wkbk, p. 84 (all) & D-34, D-38
Thursday, 4/16: Text, pp. 538 - 540 (all except section 13.3)
Friday, 4/17: Text, p. 541 (all - omit #'s 6 & 9)
Monday, 4/20: Chapter 13 Test
Tuesday, 4/21: Transformations Sheet #'s 1, 2, &3
Wednesday, 4/22: Name Symmetry & Corporate logo mini-projects.
Thursday, 4/23: Text, p. 621 (all)
Friday, 4/24: Complete tessellation project
Monday, 4/27: Skills & Word Prob. workbooks, p. 85 (even)
Tuesday, 4/28: Skills & Word Prob. workbooks, p. 86 (all)
Wednesday, 4/29: 14-2 Enrichment sheet
Thursday, 4/30: None
Friday, 5/1: Enrichment Conference - No Homework
Monday, 5/4: Skills & Word Prob. wkbks, p. 88, (all)
Tuesday, 5/5: Practice Test - Area of Triangles & Quadrilaterals (chapter 14 - lessons 1,2,3)
Wednesday, 5/5: Review for test
Thursday, 5/6: Test on area of quadrilaterals (chapter 14 - lessons 1, 2, 3)
Friday, 5/7: Pirates' Day
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