May 31, 2011

OBJECTIVE - SWBAT master key content from previous 7th Grade Units before our next Unit on 8th Grade Algebra.

1. Take out your signed objective assessment and leave it on your desk for Mr. Heath to collect.

2. Enter your Thinking Skills here.

3. Examine the Blue Ribbon tracker here. You will need to complete at least 3 blue ribbons this week (1 on Tuesday, 1 on Wednesday, and 1 on Thursday). Share your goal with Mr. Piazza and Mr. Heath using this form.

4. Go to the Mathcasts website here. Watch your next video and earn 1 blue ribbon. Once you have earned a blue ribbon, inform Mr. Piazza and Mr. Heath using this form.

5. Preview your Homework before we close.

May 27, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.1-5 - SWBAT identify the properties of shapes (Station 1), employ the correct formulae when finding area or volume (Station 2), and identify common mistakes when finding the area (Station 3).

1. Take out HW and leave on your desk to be collected.

2. Enter TS here. Review Objective Assessment 4B.2-3 OR complete a sponge activity before receiving directions for our review activities today.

3. Complete your assigned stations.

1. Station 1 - In GROUPS of 3-4, pick up the two decks of cards and green definitions sheet. Read the directions to begin play of POLYGON SLAP JACK.
2. Station 2 - With your PARTNER, review using the FORMULA FLASH CARD presentation here.
3. Station 3 - With your PARTNER, complete the CATCH THE MISTAKE activity and submit your answers using the online form here.

4. Retake Objective Assessment 4B.1 OR 4B.2-3 before starting your HW packet.

May 26, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.5 - SWBAT find the volume of a rectangular, triangular, and circular prism and understand how changes of scale affect the surface area and volume (MG2.3b)

1. Submit your HW responses here (if you didn't do this already yesterday).

2. Submit your Thinking Skills here. Complete a sponge activity before Mr. Piazza asks you to close your computer.

3. Take notes on three examples to find the volume of a triangular prism, rectangular prism, and cylinder.

4. Complete the 3 guided practice problems by watching the videos for #1, #4, and #2.

5. Begin work on your homework packet.

May 25, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.4 - SWBAT define "prism" and find its surface area.

1. Take our your HW, your thinking skills, and your Math is Life.

2. Complete and enter your Thinking Skills here.

3. Track Mr. Piazza and take notes to find the surface area of a Triangular Prism and Rectangular Prism.

4. Submit your answers to #9, 3, and 1 here

5. Begin work on your homework.

May 24, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.4 - SWBAT define "prism" and find its surface area.

1. Take our your HW packet, your signed 4B.1 objective assessment, your thinking skills, and your Math is Life.

2. Silently complete Objective Assessment 4B.2-3.

3. Paste in today's notes.

4. Silently complete Thinking Skills before we review it as a class.

5. Track Mr. Piazza and take notes to find the surface area of a Cylinder, Triangular Prism, and Rectangular Prism.

6. Complete the NETS and FORMULAE for #9, 3, and 1 before we check them as a class.

May 23, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.1-3 - SWBAT explain the relationship between a shape's change in scale and its perimeter and area AND SWBAT create a mind map of the 2-dimensional shapes of unit 4B.

1. Take out your HW to be collected and leave on the edge of your desk.

2. Enter your Thinking Skills here.

3. Complete the 4B.2 spreadsheet activity from Tuesday's lesson. Share the spreadsheet and submit your exit slip today. (See steps 4 and 5 from May 17, 2011).

4. Begin the 4B.1 popplet activity. Share with Mr. Piazza to receive extra credit. (See May 16, 2011).

5. Begin work in your HW packet.

May 20, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.1-3 - SWBAT explain the relationship between a shape's change in scale and its perimeter and area AND SWBAT create a mind map of the 2-dimensional shapes of unit 4B.

1. Enter your HW here.

2. Enter your Thinking Skills here.

3. Complete the 4B.2 spreadsheet activity from Tuesday's lesson. Share the spreadsheet and submit your exit slip today. (See steps 4 and 5 from May 17, 2011).

4. Begin the 4B.1 popplet activity. Share with Mr. Piazza to receive extra credit. (See May 16, 2011).

5. Continue work in your HW packet.

May 19, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.3 - SWBAT find the perimeter and area of complex shapes (MG2.2a).

1. Enter HW here. If you completed Pg 3 of your Homework packet, e-mail your answers to Mr. Piazza for #1 and #4.

2. Enter Thinking Skills here.

3. Work on a sponge activity (the 4B.2 spreadsheet activity will be due Friday) until Mr. Piazza asks you to close your computer for today's Introduction to New Material.

4. Complete the Check for Understanding for D, E, and F here.

5. Start you HW.

May 18, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.1-2: SWBAT review material from the last two days, continue work on their online assignments, and complete Objective Assessment 4B.1.

1. Enter Homework here.

2. Enter Thinking Skills here.

3. Complete a Sponge Activity (poplett from 4B.1, spreadsheet activity from 4B.2, homework packet) before Mr. Piazza asks you to close your computer to take notes on today's Introduction to New Material (INM).

4. Continue work on our online assignments due Friday:

1. Spreadsheet assignment from 4B.2 (afterward, complete exit slip from Tuesday)
2. Poplett from 4B.1 (afterward, share with Mr. Piazza after you are done)

5. Study for Objective Assessment 4B.1 by covering the names of the shapes in your 4B.1 notes and guessing the shape name.

6. Take Objective Assessment 4B.1 before beginning your homework.

May 17, 2011

OBJECTIVE 4B.2 - SWBAT find the perimeter and area of a triangle, rectangle, and circle (MG2.1b) and understand how changes of scale affect perimeter and area (MG2.3a)

1. Enter HW here.

2. Enter Thinking Skills here.

3. Complete a SPONGE ACTIVITY (homework packet, popplet from yesterday, contract from last week) before Mr. Piazza asks you to close your computer to take notes on Mr. Piazza's Introduction to New Material (INM).

Afterward, if you need more examples you can watch:
- Perimeter and area of rectangles and triangles here
- Circumference of a circle here
- Area of a circle here

4. SOLO or PARTNER, make a copy and complete this table to find the perimeter and area of these shapes. Share with Mr. Piazza before the end of class.

5. Submit your Exit Slip here - "what happens to a shape's perimeter and area if you double its dimensions?" Check your email to check your response.

May 16, 2011

Objective: SWBAT identify common 2-dimensional polygons and their properties.

1. Set up your Math is Life silently. Paste in today's notes.

2. Submit your Thinking Skills here.

3. On your note sheet, match each term with its definition below:

• A. A parallelogram with 4 congruent sides.
• B. A 2-dimensional figure made from straight line segments.
• C. A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of congruent sides and 4 right angles.
• D. A polygon with 3 sides.
• E. A polygon with 4 sides.
• F. A quadrilateral with 4 congruent sides and 4 right angles.
• G. A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides.
• H. A polygon with 5 sides.
• I. A polygon with 6 sides.
• J. A quadrilateral with 1 pair of parallel sides.
  

4. Complete the lesson's Check for Understanding here.

5. With a partner, complete a popplet that connects all of the following tems and properties. See an example here.

SHAPES: Triangle / Rectangle / Square / Parallelogram / Rhombus / Trapezoid / Quadrilateral / Pentagon / Hexagon / Polygon

PROPERTIES: 3 sides / 4 sides / 5 sides / 6 sides / 2-dimensional / 3-dimensional / Parallel Sides / All Congruent Sides / Pairs of Congruent Sides / All right angles