Week 4 (22 March to 26 March 2010)

Topics: (The information in the parenthesis refers to the textbook that all students have at home. Parents, you may review the material with your children using this text.)

1. Ratio & Rates (Section 8-1, pages 392-395)
   
2. Proportions (Section 8-2, pages 398-401)
3. Proportions and Customary Measurement (Section 8-3, pages 402-404)
4. Similar Figures (Section 8-4, pages 405-408)
5. Indirect Measurement (Section 8-5, pages 409-411)
6. Scale Drawings and Maps (Section 8-6, pages 412-415)
7. Percents (Section 8-7, pages 418-421)
   

Extra Help:
Every Wednesday from 3:05 until 3:45.

The homework for the week is as follows:
Monday Night (due Tuesday) - AM Exercise sheet - objectives #89, 90 & 92
Tuesday Night (due Wednesday) - AM Exercise sheet - objectives #95, 96 & 97
Wednesday Night (due Thursday) - AM Exercise sheet - objective #93 & 94
Thursday Night (due Friday) - AM Exercise sheet - objective #108

Accelerated Math practice packet (worth 12 points this week) can be scanned any day this week, but is due on Friday morning.

Assessments:
Wednesday - Quiz 8A - 50 points (on ratio & proportions)

Math News - Week 1 (1 March - 5 March 2010)

This is the material that you will be learning in my class this week:

Topics: (The information in the parenthesis refers to the textbook that all students have at home. Parents, you may review the material with your children using this text.)

1. Perimeter (Section 10-1, pages 500-503)
   
2. Area (Section 10-2, pages 504-507)
3. Comparing Perimeter and Area (Section 10-4, pages 511-513)
4. Circles (Section 10-5, pages 516-519)
5. Solid Figures (Section 10-6, pages 524-527)
   

Extra Help:
Every Wednesday from 3:05 until 3:45.

The homework for the week is as follows:
Monday Night (due Tuesday) - AM Exercise sheet - objectives #134, 135 & 136
Tuesday Night (due Wednesday) - AM Exercise sheet - objectives #190, 191 & 192
Wednesday Night (due Thursday) - AM Exercise sheet - objective #193, 194 & 195
Thursday Night (due Friday) - AM Exercise sheet - objectives #138, 141 & 142

Accelerated Math practice packet (worth 12 points this week) can be scanned any day this week, but is due on Friday morning.

Assessments:
Wednesday - Quiz 10A - 50 points (on perimeter and area)
Friday - Quiz 10B - 50 points (on circles and solid figures)