VanDrisse's Journey

Warm-up:

Warm- Up #2

1. Melissa is able to decorate 2 cakes per hour. If she works 5

    hours per day and 5 days a week, how many cakes could she

    decorate in 3 weeks?

A. 30

B. 50

C. 70

D. 150

2. Which sentence below is true?

A. 8 × 1 = 8 × 0

B. 2 + 11 = 11 + 2

C. (5 + 4) + 1 = 5 × (4 + 1)

D. 7 × (2 – 1) = (2 × 1) – 7

Classwork:

1. Homework & Agenda check…..be sure you write your CLASSWORK & HOMEWORK each day to earn an easy 100% for classwork each week!

2. Discussed Pythagorean Triplets….our example in class was a 3-4-5 triangle (the 3, 4, and 5 represent the lengths of the sides of the triangle, and the longest length should be your hypotenuse or the "c" in your equation "a" squared + "b" squared = "c" squared). To find the triplets in the 3-4-5 family, you multiply all three sides by the same number. For example, multiply 3-4-5 all by 2 and you have a 6-8-10 triangle. Multiply 3-4-5 all by 5, and you have a 15-20-25 triangle…..both the 6-8-10 and the 15-20-25 triangles are also right triangles because the two legs squared equal the hypotenuse squared…..try it, it really works

Homework:

If you did not finish worksheet 9-5, please finish for homework.

Warm-up:

Warm- Up #2

1. Melissa is able to decorate 2 cakes per hour. If she works 5

    hours per day and 5 days a week, how many cakes could she

    decorate in 3 weeks?

A. 30

B. 50

C. 70

D. 150

2. Which sentence below is true?

A. 8 × 1 = 8 × 0

B. 2 + 11 = 11 + 2

C. (5 + 4) + 1 = 5 × (4 + 1)

D. 7 × (2 – 1) = (2 × 1) – 7

Classwork:

1. Agenda and homework check (some of you are falling behind on writing down your classwork and homework each day….this is an easy 100% for classwork for the week, so please try your best to keep up with writing in your agendas)

2. You and your table partner completed the mental math worksheet, brought it to me, I checked it, and then you made the necessary corrections. We kept doing this until either you earned a 100% or class ended. If you did not finish, then finish for homework, and bring it to me Monday.

3. After you and your partner finished and earned a 100%, then you played the Mental Math Manipulations Dice Game….we’ll probably try this game again next week, and hopefully all classes will get to play.

Homework:

None unless you didn’t finish the mental math worksheet in class (I think most everyone did in 3rd and 7th period, but 5th period ran shorter on time)

Warm-up….We started a new warm-up sheet today, so please make sure you have a new green warm-up sheet

Warm- Up #1

1. It took 100 years for a saguaro cactus to grow to a height of 52 feet. At this

   rate, how tall would you expect the cactus to be 50 years later?

A. 52 feet

B. 78 feet

C. 117 feet

D. 152 feet

2. What is the value of “c” in    7 + 2c = 19?

A. 1

B. 6

C. 12

D. 26

Classwork:

• Discussed all returned papers
• We showed a website showing how to calculate non-perfect square roots by hand (you don’t need to know this, I just wanted you to see it)
• Discussed the Pythagorean Theorem

Homework:

Complete the 9-4 study guide/practice sheet….both sides. Remember the "hypotenuse" is

the side opposite the right angle, and the "legs" are the two sides which meet to form the

right angle. The formula for the Pythagorean Theorem is "a" squared + "b" squared

equals "c" squared (c is the hypotenuse). "a" and "b" represent the legs and "c"

represents the hypotenuse……if you’re still confused, try reading and following the study

guide side of your worksheet.

Warm-up……A new warm-up sheet was started today, so make sure you have a new green warm-up sheet

Warm- Up #1

1. It took 100 years for a saguaro cactus to grow to a height of 52 feet. At this

   rate, how tall would you expect the cactus to be 50 years later?

A. 52 feet

B. 78 feet

C. 117 feet

D. 152 feet

2. What is the value of “c” in    7 + 2c = 19?

A. 1

B. 6

C. 12

D. 26

Classwork:

Today we checked over last night’s homework, and you were allowed to work in groups

for a few minutes to make any corrections. After the time was up, we completed 7

examples (from the worksheet) on the front board. You should have written down the

steps for the 7 problems we did.

Homework:

You are to re-do/check over the 1-5 practice sheet. You should have 7 correct answers to

help you get through the other 24 problems…..do your work on a separate sheet of paper

please so we can read/find your work.

LADIES & GENTLEMEN…..THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 WE ARE HAVING A 7TH GRADE AFTER-SCHOOL EVENT…..POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL!

You were allowed to sign up during homeroom if you wanted to play football (girls only) or to be a cheerleader (boys only). The game will take place Thursday after school, and the event will run until 6:30. Please make sure you have a ride coming to get you at 6:30!

Tickets for the event will go on sale Mon., Oct. 2 – Wed., Oct. 4 in the morning at the bus port door. Students must have the permission slip on the back of the admission ticket signed by a parent to participate in the game. The event costs $5.00, and you will get a hot dog, a drink, and other goodies.

Dress code for the players (you will have time after school to change….don’t wear the football stuff to school unless it meets dress code….no P.E. shorts and no eye stuff during school):

• gray/silver t-shirt
• p.e. type shorts
• tennis shoes, black football eye reflector

Dress code for the cheerleaders (you will also have time to change, and don’t wear anything inappropriate to school such as skirts, wigs, or make-up)

• gray/silver t-shirt
• shorts or skirts
• hair ribbons, wigs
• make-up
• pom-poms

All 7B students are invited to wear gray/silver to support our team!!!! We will have some pre-game events in the theater before the game, so if you’re not playing, you will have some other activities to enjoy until game time starts.

If anyone wants to make signs for their team, there will some parent volunteers with paper & paint outside of the P.E. doors on Monday & Tuesday morning at 8:15 to help. Help cheer on your team!!!!

Warm- Up #10

1. Carlos and Maria went to get some pizza. Two slices cost $2.23 after 

   adding $0.13 tax. If a pizza has 9 slices, how much would it cost before

   tax?

            A. $9.45

            B. $9.54

            C. $9.63

            D. $9.72

2. Which equation shows 19 less than n is equal to 75?

            A. 19 + n = 75

            B. 75 + 19 = n

            C. n – 19 = 75

            D. 19 – n = 75

*Warm-ups were collected today because this was #10….if you were absent, please make sure you get them turned in for full credit.

Classwork:

You were given approximately 15 minutes to compare your homework with your table partners and make any corrections you felt necessary. After the homework time, you took a quiz addressing square roots. If you were absent, please come during homeroom to make up the quiz.

Homework:

None except for starting to prepare for the Unit 2 test which will be given next week. We are aiming for Wednesday, and the test will include the following: The Real Number System, Square Roots, and the Pythagorean Theorem (we’re going there next)

Warm- Up #10

1. Carlos and Maria went to get some pizza. Two slices cost $2.23 after 

   adding $0.13 tax. If a pizza has 9 slices, how much would it cost before

   tax?

            A. $9.45

            B. $9.54

            C. $9.63

            D. $9.72

2. Which equation shows 19 less than n is equal to 75?

            A. 19 + n = 75

            B. 75 + 19 = n

            C. n – 19 = 75

            D. 19 – n = 75

*Warm-ups were collected today because this was #10….if you were absent, please make sure you get them turned in for full credit.

Classwork:

• Checked homework
• Discussed the properties from yesterday (commutative, associative, multiplicative property of zero, and identity properties)….if you were absent, please see yesterday’s blog for brief notes and examples.
• Took notes addressing the Distributive Property (see bottom of page), did some examples and practice problems on the board, and answered any questions you had about tonight’s homework

Homework:

The back side of last night’s homework…..Practice sheet 1-5 (you may skip #6 – #9)

The distributive property ties addition & multiplication together…..the sum of the two addends multiplied by a  number is the sum of the product of each addend and the number….for example:

a ( b + c ) = ab + ac

( b + c ) a = ba + ca

Examples from the worksheet…..(you should get at least 4 right if you copy these down :0)

1. 8 (50 + 4) = 8*50 + 8*4 = 400 + 32 = 432

5. 4*400 – 4*2 = 4 (400-2) = 1592

10. 5a + a = 6a   (Remember, if there is no coefficient in front of your variable, then it is understood to be "1")

26. 5*4a + 6(5a + 2) = 20a + 6*5a + 6*2 = 20a + 30a + 12 = 50a + 12

           Warm-up:

           Warm-up #9

1.  If a = 13, evaluate 43 + a – 12.

A. 31

B. 44

C. 53

D. 56

2.  Julio’s car travels 69 miles on 3 gallons of gasoline. How many miles can he travel on 7 gallons of gasoline?

A. 21

B. 23

C. 161

D. 207

Classwork:

• Handed back all graded papers & went over any and all questions you may have had in preparation for tomorrow’s quiz
• Addressed some issues with worksheet 9-3 and 8-1 and handed the papers back…..I handed them back for you to make some additions/corrections to before I corrected them. On 9-3, be sure on numbers 10-17 (double check the numbers because Idon’t have the worksheet with me) that you write an estimate for each square root, and then you graph the real square root on the number line….please label the points so I know which point goes with each square root.

Homework:

Make any corrections/revisions you want to or need to to both of the worksheets, and

we’ll go over them tomorrow!

          Warm-up:

           Warm-up #9

1.  If a = 13, evaluate 43 + a – 12.

A. 31

B. 44

C. 53

D. 56

2.  Julio’s car travels 69 miles on 3 gallons of gasoline. How many miles can he travel on 7 gallons of gasoline?

A. 21

B. 23

C. 161

D. 207

Classwork:

• Today in class you took an Algebraic Expressions quiz….the problems were taken directly from you homework assignment on Friday, and we had gone over the sheet and answered any questions you had.
• After the quiz, you read pages 22 – 23 in the Pre-Algebra book, and took notes addressing the communtative, associative, identity, and multiplicative properties. Your notes will be a great help when it comes to completing your homework. At the bottom of this message, I will give some brief definitions of communtative, associative, identity, and multiplicative properties.

Homework:

Complete 1-4 practice worksheet….do only side 1-4 (do not do practice side 1-5 because 

that will be tomorrow night’s homework, and we haven’t discussed the distributive

property as of yet).

Commutative Property of Addition: The order in which you add  numbers does not change

the sum…..example: 5 + 3 = 3 + 5.

Commutative Property of Multiplication: The order in which you multiply numbers does not

change the product…..example: 2 x 4 = 4 x 2.

Associative Property of Addition: The way in which addends are grouped does not change

the sum….example: (2 + 4) + 6 = 2 + (4 + 6)

Associative Property of Multiplication: The way in which factors are grouped does not

change the product…..example: (6 x 3) x 7 = 6 x (3 x 7).

Identity Property of Addition: The sum of an addend and zero is the addend….example:

6 + 0 = 6

Identity Property of Multiplication: The product of a factor and one is the factor….example:

6 x 1 = 6

Multiplicative Property of Zero:The product of a factor and zero is zero…example: 5 x 0 = 0

          Warm-up:

           Warm-up #9

1.  If a = 13, evaluate 43 + a – 12.

A. 31

B. 44

C. 53

D. 56

2.  Julio’s car travels 69 miles on 3 gallons of gasoline. How many miles can he travel on 7 gallons of gasoline?

A. 21

B. 23

C. 161

D. 207

Classwork:

• Today in class you took an Algebraic Expressions quiz….the problems were taken directly from you homework assignment on Friday, and we had gone over the sheet and answered any questions you had.
• After the quiz, you read pages 22 – 23 in the Pre-Algebra book, and took notes addressing the communtative, associative, identity, and multiplicative properties. Your notes will be a great help when it comes to completing your homework. At the bottom of this message, I will give some brief definitions of communtative, associative, identity, and multiplicative properties.

Homework:

Complete 1-4 practice worksheet….do only side 1-4 (do not do practice side 1-5 because 

that will be tomorrow night’s homework, and we haven’t discussed the distributive

property as of yet).

Commutative Property of Addition: The order in which you add  numbers does not change

the sum…..example: 5 + 3 = 3 + 5.

Commutative Property of Multiplication: The order in which you multiply numbers does not

change the product…..example: 2 x 4 = 4 x 2.

Associative Property of Addition: The way in which addends are grouped does not change

the sum….example: (2 + 4) + 6 = 2 + (4 + 6)

Associative Property of Multiplication: The way in which factors are grouped does not

change the product…..example: (6 x 3) x 7 = 6 x (3 x 7).

Identity Property of Addition: The sum of an addend and zero is the addend….example:

6 + 0 = 6

Identity Property of Multiplication: The product of a factor and one is the factor….example:

6 x 1 = 6

Multiplicative Property of Zero:The product of a factor and zero is zero…example: 5 x 0 = 0