7th+Grade+Pre-Algebra

= = = GRAPHING REVIEW =
 * [|PI Day WEBQUEST] **


 * 1. [|What is slope?] A lot of reading but view the videos listed in the example problems and that might help you understand slopes. **


 * 2. [|Slopes:] read over this site and try the interactive questions. **


 * 3. [|Interactive Slopes] **


 * 4. [|Graphing] **


 * 5. [|Slopes of Lines] - Use your worksheet and input a few values to figure out the slopes. **


 * 6. [|Online "QUIZ]" to find the slope of a line. **
 * 7. Online TEST on graphing **
 * 8. How are you with inequalites??? Practice online **

= March 28, 2013 = = 1. Did you check PW 8.3A? Hope you did well. If not did you ask for help from your homework partner? = = 2. Did you try PW 8.3B? Make sure you TURNED in this assignment. 3. If you are still confused with GRAPHING, look over the following lessons: Coolmath, click on graphing lines using intercepts AND try this [|Coolmath] site showing you about SLOPE. = = 3. Go to BUZZMATH and complete the following ASSIGNMENTS: = = Buzzmath - Assignments from March 3 = 1. Introduction to Slope 2. Calculating Slope 3. Evaluating a Function 4. Input/Output Tables

Buzzmath - Assignments from March 28 1. Graphing Linear Equations 2. Positive and Negative Slope 3. Equation of Line in y = mx + b Form

= Sure hope you had a productive day, remember I will be checking your buzzmath progress this weekend. Hope you have a Hoppy EASTER!!!Mrs. Saxton =

= March 15, 2013 = 1. Did you complete the Pi Day Activity? If not, please complete. = = = = If you have finished all of the above, additional assignments were added. These will be due by Monday, March 25. = =
 * 2. Buzzmath Assignments: Please make sure the following assignments are completed by SUNDAY, March 17 (St. Patty’s Day) **
 * 1) Percent Proportion
 * 2) Finding a Percent to Solve Problems
 * 3) Using the Percent of a number to solve Problems
 * 4) Solving Problems with percent
 * 5) EVALUATING a FUNCTION
 * 6) INPUT/OUTPUT tables

= March 11, 2013 = = 1. Did you have time to try everything from March 4? Did you notice that buzzmath assignments are due on FRIDAY, March 15? = = 2. Are you ready for the Chapter test on Percentages? Remember to try the online Test and receive BONUS points if you follow the directions below. = = 3. Finished and feel confident about percentages? How about a Pre-Algebra Challenge? Click here and ask Mrs. Saxton for an answer sheet. = = 4. Also another bonus using excel....look at March 4 activities....RED BONUS. = Test on percentages on Thursday. Review using the following websites: BONUS ACTIVITY: **Interest and Excel, click on this ‍‍ and do the assignment THEN answer the questions at the end. Bonus up to 25 points!!!**
 * FOR Monday: Preview of next section Did you look at this site yet? **
 * March 4, 2013 **
 * 1. Simple and Compound Interest **
 * a. Interest Online - Interactive questions (try the first 7 questions) **
 * b. Review Simple Interest and Compound Interest Online (read over and see if you can understand compound interest, try at least 3 questions on the bottom) **
 * a. Interest Online - Interactive questions (try the first 7 questions) **
 * b. Review Simple Interest and Compound Interest Online (read over and see if you can understand compound interest, try at least 3 questions on the bottom) **
 * 2. Chapter Test, click on Chapter 7 (BONUS if you write each problem, show ALL work and answer all 14 questions on lined paper) **
 * 3. Chapter Quizzes, click on the sections that you need to review from Chapter 7 **
 * 4. BUZZMATH: Please make sure that you have complete the percentage topics. If you finished them but need a review, TRY a few of the questions from each topic. New assignments have been added. Not due until Friday, March 15. **

Tuesday’s Lesson: [] Will you be able to remember how to calculate percent of increase or decrease?
 * February 25, 2013 **
 * Assignments: **
 * 1. Finish all BUZZMATH Percentage Assignments and if needed finish probability topics in Buzzmath **
 * 2. Review Percentages using the following websites: **
 * a. Quia **
 * b. Mathplayground: Activity 1, Activity 2, Activity 3, Activity 4, Activity 5, Activity 6 **
 * c. Purple Math **
 * d. [|Math Village] **
 * e. Study Zone **

Using the Internet and Microsoft Word, each student will be able to calculate the cost of owning their dream car.
 * February 20, 2013 **
 * 1) First, using either Google: [|www.google.com] or Blue Knob Auto: [|www.blueknobauto.com], locate the cost of your dream vehicle. (If you are using google and the website is blocked, go to the specific make of the vehicle and USE QUOTA time. For example, go to [|www.ford.com] and if it is blocked click on quota time )
 * 2) Copy the information below into word, complete the table by using the Internet to find your vehicle and then use an [|online auto loan calculator] to calculate your loan payment. Also PUT a picture of your dream car in the document.
 * 3) SAVE this document at last name_CAR and place it in the public folder, LMS, 7th grade, Mrs. Saxton’s folder.
 * Copy this into word: **
 * Vehicle Make and Model_ ||  ||
 * Name ||  ||   ||
 * Price of Vehicle || Tax (6% in PA) || License (2% of cost) || Total Cost ||
 * List website where you found the cost ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Include a picture of your car ||  ||   ||
 * List website where you found the cost ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Include a picture of your car ||  ||   ||
 * Include a picture of your car ||  ||   ||

Calculating Amount of Monthly Payment

Decide on which payment you would pick from above and explain why you picked that payment.
 * ** APR **
 * (interest rate) ** || ** Length of Loan ** || ** Amount of Payment ** || ** Total Finance **
 * Charge ** || ** Total Cost of Loan ** ||
 * 3% || 36 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 48 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 60 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 5% || 36 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 48 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 60 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 7% || 36 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 48 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 60 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 48 months ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ^  || 60 months ||   ||   ||   ||

Again, SAVE this document at last name_CAR and place it in the public folder, LMS, 7th grade, Mrs. Saxton’s folder.

= Need more to do: GO TO BUZZMATH and make sure all of your percentage assignments are complete. If they are done, complete February 12th and February 18th ASSIGNMENTS. =

2. Do online quizzes:
Chapter 6: Ratio, Proportion, and Probability 6.1 Ratios and Rates 6.2 Writing and Solving Proportions 6.3 Solving Proportions Using Cross Products 6.4 Similar and Congruent Figures 6.5 Similarity and Measurement 6.6 Scale Drawings 6.7 Probability and Odds 6.8 The Counting Principle

4. Book Assignment: Page 322 (Must have completed for class on Tuesday....beginning of class)
February 4, 2013
 * 1. MAKE SURE all the assignments under the** RED ASSIGNMENTS DUE **are DONE by the due dates listed.**
 * 2. Continue working on BUZZMATH. New assignments have been sent: PROBABILITY: Counting Outcomes, Finding Probability, Finding Theoretical Probability, Permutations and Combinations PLUS previous assignments: Median and Mode, Range, Mininimu and Maximum and MORE Range.**
 * Complete PROBABILITY in BUZZMATH by Friday, February 8.**

1. __Thursday, January 31: Basic Geometry Concepts__
=== Create a table in word or excel with the following headings: Word, notation, diagram Copy all of the "words" (if possible the notations too) from pages 285-286 using the computer. Print out the paper and draw your OWN DIAGRAMS. Answer the questions on pages 286. Add all the different types of TRIANGLES and QUADRILATERALs in your paper too!!! === = 2. Real World Problem Solving: 6.6 - DUE FRIDAY = = 3. Comparing Measures of Central Tendency - DUE FRIDAY = = 4. BUZZMATH - Most of the following may be completed if not, complete. COMPLETE TWO questions in each section as a REVIEW. WRITE TWO questions from each section below on lined PAPER, turn in on Monday, 2/4/13. = a. What is a Ratio b. Rates and Ratios c. Writing rations and solving proportions d. Using proportions e. Using proportions to Solve Problems =5. Scale Drawing of YOURSELF. Measure yourself today. Complete the data table. Draw yourself to scale on an 8 ½ by 11 sheet of graph paper. TURN IN your drawing and data table by MONDAY, February 4 =

__ January 25, 2012 __

1. Book assignment: Page 285 - 286 Create a table in word or excel with the following headings: Word, notation, diagram

Copy all of the "words" (if possible the notations too) from pages 285-286. Print out the paper and draw your OWN DIAGRAMS. Answer the questions on pages 286.

Add all the different types of TRIANGLES and QUADRILATERALs in your paper too!!!

2. BUZZMATH - Most of the following may be completed if not, complete. If done, COMPLETE TWO questions in each section as a REVIEW. WRITE TWO questions from the sections below on your work from above. TURN IN by the end of the period.

a. What is a Ratio b. Rates and Ratios c. Writing rations and solving proportions d. Using proportions e. Using proportions to Solve Problems

For next week: Percent Proportion, Solving Problems with Percent, __ January 14, 2012 __

REVIEW FRACTIONS at Virtual Nerd Click on LOGIN......use the following account. Eventually I will be able to add student accounts. Login: tsaxton@lvsd.k12.pa.us Password: Bryansax32

REVIEW Online: Personal Tutors for Chapter 5

1. Can you remember how to add/subtract/multiply/divide fractions? Try the online book quizzes to see how successful you are. 5.1 Rational Numbers 5.2 Adding and Subtracting Like Fraction 5.3 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions 5.4 Multiplying Fractions 5.5 Dividing Fractions

Now can you solve equations with fractions?? Try these: 5.6 Using Multiplicative Inverses to Solve Equations 5.7 Equations and Inequalities with Rational Numbers

2. Chapter 5 test is scheduled for Wednesday so try the online test to see if you are prepared: Online Test, Chapter 5

3. Now go to BUZZMATH and work on the assigned sections.

__ December 18, 2012 __ Online Math websites: 1. Algebra Games 2. Online math games....scroll to the bottom to find some grade level games

__ November 5, 2012 __ Chapter 3 ONLINE TEST - MUST DO if you did not complete in class today, 11/7/12. (Do work on lined paper and turn in on Thursday...Mr. Ankney please do this again)

Chapter 3 ONLINE QUIZZES - May earn 2 bonus points for each quiz that you do. Must show Mrs. Saxton that you did it by turning in your WORK on THursday.

Chapter 3: Multi-Step Equations and Inequalities 3.1 Solving Two-Step Equations 3.2 Solving Equations Having Like Terms and Parentheses 3.3 Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides - worth 5 bonus points....do on lined paper and TURN in on THURSDAY. 3.4 Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction 3.5 Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division 3.6 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities - worth 5 bonus points....do on lined paper and TURN in on THURSDAY.

__ September 20, 2012 __ 1. Complete the Noteguide for 2.1

possible.

another section.
__ September 19, 2012 __ Math Properties: (watch the following) 1. Commutative Property 2. Associative Property 3. Distributive Property

__ September 17, 2012 __ Computer Review: 1. Online Book Tests - Must do, automatically checks your answers when you are finished. 2. Online Quizzes - Try these quizzes either today during class or tonight when you want to review for your test. 3. Review GAMES Some sites are blocked at school but please try them at home

Part 2: Mean, Median, Mode and Range 1. Online Review and Quiz 2. Online Games 3. Rags to Riches

Worksheet: Due Wednesday, Sept. 19

August 27, 2012: Special Assignments and Internet activities will be posted on this page.

September 4, 2012: ORDER of OPERATIONS

1. [|Online] Game to review Order of Operations

2. AAA Math

3. Buzzmath and Order of Operations

4. Order of Operations Online Games