Week 3.5

The last week of the semester is here!  No time to slow down - we have more objectives to cover before the break. :)  Here is the schedule as follows:

Algebra 1
Monday: Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution
Tuesday: Solving Systems of Equations by Elimination
Wednesday: Practice Solving Systems
Thursday: Topic 10 Assessment
Friday: Christmas Social (Homerooms)

Honors Math 8
Monday: Comparing Simple Interest and Compound Interest
Tuesday: Comparing Simple Interest and Compound Interest
Wednesday: Review Interest
Thursday: Topic 11 Assessment
Friday:Comparing Simple Interest and Compound Interest

Week 3.3

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break.  I am thankful for each and everyone of you in my class.  I am grateful that we live in the United States and have the freedom to attain an education and choose our own destiny.

This week is the last week before District Benchmarks, so time to focus before the big week.  Here is the schedule for the week:

Algebra 1
Monday: Solving systems of equations in slope-intercept form
Tuesday: Solving systems of equations in standard form
Wednesday: Solving systems of inequalities
Thursday: Practice/Review
Friday: Topic 9 Assessment

Honors Math 8:
Monday: Mean Absolute Deviation
Tuesday: More Practice
Wednesday: Topic 9 Assessment
Thursday: Nonlinear relationships overview
Friday: Exploring nonlinear relationships

Reminders: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser money due this week
District Benchmarks next week
Progress Reports next week

Week 3.2

Happy week before Thanksgiving!  Or as I would like to call it, 10 school days before district benchmarks!  We are in full swing towards the district tests and I want to encourage everyone to keep working hard so you can show mastery on them.

Here is the schedule for the week:

Algebra I
Monday: Graphing Inequalities in 2 Variables
Tuesday: Graphing Inequalities in 2 Variables
Wednesday: Guided Practice/More Practice
Thursday: Topic 8 Assessment
Friday: Field Trip

Honors Math 8:
Monday: Trends in data
Tuesday: Trend lines
Wednesday: Correlation
Thursday: Interpreting linear Models
Friday: Field Trip

Week 3.1

Happy third 6 weeks y'all!  I am very excited because this is the six weeks that you will be taking the math or Algebra 1 benchmark.  The benchmark will be a great opportunity to demonstrate what you have mastered, so study and make sure that you are ready for it!

The schedule for the week is as follows:

Algebra 1:
Tuesday: Solving Linear Equations
Wednesday: More Solving Linear Equations
Thursday: Linear Inequalities in one variable
Friday: Consolidating your skills with linear functions and equations

Honors Math 8:
Tuesday: Comparing Slopes and y-intercepts
Wednesday: Comparing Slopes and y-intercepts
Thursday: Connecting Representations/Practice
Friday: Topic 8 Assessment

Week 2.5

Last week's fall festival was great and I want to thank each one of you for making it so successful.  I appreciate the support and participation of every student at Ac2E Middle School.  This week is the final week of the six weeks, so you know what that means - 6 weeks exams.  I would like to remind you that all missing assignments must be turned in by this week or you will receive a zero on them.  Make sure that you study and complete the extra credit review online at http://riogrande.agilemind.com.  Here is the schedule for the week:

Honors Math 8:
Monday - Review for 6 Weeks Exam
Tuesday -  6 Weeks Exam
Wednesday - Connecting Rate of Change and slope
Thursday - Slope and y-intercept
Friday -  Slope and y-intercept

Algebra 1
Monday - Graphing line of best fit using technology
Tuesday - Transformations of linear equations
Wednesday -  Review for 6 Weeks Exam
Thursday - 6 Weeks Exam
Friday - Review solving equations

Week 2.4

Wow - making Barbie bungee jump was great!  We collected data on a small scale and used our linear model to make a prediction for how many rubber bands would be needed to drop Barbie 600 cm.  We saw that 55-57 was an appropriate number of rubber bands with out having to go through a guess and test method.  Hooray for linear models to make predictions!

We have a full week ahead - then next week you will be taking your second six weeks exams.  Please don't forget to correct any poor assessment grades and retest if necessary.  It is your responsibility to come in during lunch to take the retest.

This week's schedule:

Honors Math:
Monday: Bullying/Bus Safety Presentations
Tuesday: Writing Function Rules
Wednesday: Practice Modeling and Writing Functions
Thursday: Topic 7 Assessment
Friday: Fall Festival

Algebra 1:
Monday: Bullying/Bus Safety Presentations
Tuesday: Linear Models and lines of best fit
Wednesday: Lines of best fit and the function y=x
Thursday: Changes to the parent function y=x
Friday: Fall Festival

Have a great week Falcons!

Week 2.3

This will be a short 6 weeks - it is only 5 weeks long.  Be sure to be turning assignments in on time so you don't lose any points.



Honors Math:

Monday: Rate of Change from a Table

Tuesday: Guided/More Practice - Topic 6

Wednesday: Topic 6 Assessment

Thursday: Linear Patterns and Functions Overview

Friday: Painting a Tower



Algebra 1:

Monday: Graphing from Standard Form, Rewriting to y=mx+b

Tuesday: Point-slope form

Wednesday: Guided/More Practice - Topic 6

Thursday: Topic 6 Assessment

Friday: Barbie Bungee Lab

Week 2.2

I hope that you are ready for a pithy week!  We are roaring ahead with our objectives so that every 8th grader is high school ready by the end of the school year.  Here is the plan for the week:

Algebra 1:
Tuesday: Graphing from y=mx+b
Wednesday: Slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines
Thursday: Graphing Standard Form of linear equations
Friday:  Point-Slope Form



Honors Math 8:
Tuesday: Rate of Change Overview
Wednesday: Match the Graph
Thursday: More Graph Matching
Friday: Elevator Graphs


 I would like to remind you that that Red Ribbon Rally is Wednesday, October 12 at the Joe Sanchez Stadium.  The Fall Festival will be October 28, which is a Friday.  Have a great week!

Week 2.1

Its time for our grades to start fresh again!  No matter how you did the previous 6 weeks, it is time to set goals and do better this six weeks.  This six weeks is short - only 5 weeks, so lets make the best of it!  I am so proud of your results on the 6 weeks exam and I cannot wait to see you outdo yourself this 6 weeks.

The schedule:
Algebra 1
Monday: Practice with rates
Tuesday: Assessment on rates
Wednesday: Finding Slope
Thursday:  Slope-Intercept form
Friday: Standard form

Honors Math 8
Monday: Describing Graphs
Tuesday; Interpret Graphs
Wednesday: Graph real world data on paper
Thursday; Practice with Graphs
Friday: Topic Assessment

Have a great week.  Start strong and finish strong this six weeks!

Week 6

6 weeks exams are here!  It's time to show what you know.  I would like to remind you all that your 6 weeks exam score is 25% of your grade, so it is important to do your best.  Here is the weekly schedule:

Honors Math 8:

Monday:  Pythagorean Theorem

Tuesday: Review for 6 weeks exam

Wednesday: 6 Weeks exam

Thursday: Model Pythagorean Theorem

Friday: Model Pythagorean Theorem

Algebra 1:

Monday: Direct Variation

Tuesday: Review for 6 weeks exam

Wednesday: 6 Weeks exam

Thursday: Inverse Variation/Types of functions

Friday: Identifying types of functions from tables

Week 5

This week, Algebra 1 students will continue to analyze graphs and tables to determine rate of change.  We are currently setting the foundation for more formal concepts, such as slope and non-linear graphs.  We will wrap up the current unit this week and begin our unit on slope.

In Honors Math 8, we will wrap up our unit on real numbers with an assessment and begin our unit on the Pythagorean theorem.  Did you know that there are more than 350 ways to prove the Pythagorean Theorem?  President James Garfield well-known for his proof of the Pythagorean theorem.  The Pythagorean theorem is connected to our previous unit because the school of Pythagoras discovered that the square root of is irrational (it wasn't a nice, easy fraction/decimal) and this went against their belief "All is Number."  They swore to keep this discovery to themselves and legend is that they killed anyone who dared to share that irrational numbers exist (poor Hippasus of Metapontum).  You may learn more here.

Schedule:
Algebra 1:
Monday - Rate of change in motion problems from tables and graphs
Tuesday - Rate of change in motion problems from tables and graphs
Wednesday - Practice describing rates in motion problems using tables, graphs, and models
Thursday - Topic Assessment
Friday - Exploring rate of change in other situations


Honors Math 8:
Monday - Topic Assessment
Tuesday - Introduction to Pythagorean Theorem (tiling problem)
Wednesday - Using the Pythagorean Theorem
Thursday - Proving the Pythagorean Theorem
Friday - The converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

Reminders: Don't forget to review/preview your slides every night for extra credit.  Be sure to log on at riogrande.agilemind.com.  Also, the school-wide fundraiser is in full swing, so be sure to sell all your popcorn to support Ac2E Middle School.  Great job, Falcons!

Weekof 9/12 - 9/16

Another big week ahead of us, Falcons!  Today is the first day of our school-wide fundraiser, so sell, sell, sell!  We all do our part to make our school great, so keep in mind that together we make amazing things happen.

Weekly schedule:

Algebra 1: Wrap-up functions/Begin rate of change unit

Monday:  Review Functions for Quiz
Tuesday:  Topic 3 Quiz on Functions
Wednesday:  Exploring rate of change
Thursday: Match the Graph
Friday:  Elevator Graphs


Honors Math 8: Continue exploring irrational/real numbers, approximate irrational numbers, scientific notation

Monday: Writing square roots
Tuesday: Approximating irrational numbers
Wednesday:  Approximating irrational numbers
Thursday: Interactive notebook/practice
Friday: Scientific Notation

Week of 9/5 - 9/9

Happy third week of school!  We are in full swing now and I am excited as we dig deeper into our topics for the year.

Reminders:  We will have a parent meeting at 5 PM on Wednesday.  Be sure to attend.  Also, University T-shirt money is due by Friday of this week.

Algebra 1:
Monday - Graphing Functions
Tuesday - Graphing Functions
Wednesday - Domain and range of functions
Thursday - Evaluating Functions
Friday - Functions Wrap Up

Honors Math 8:
Monday - Dilation and scale factors
Tuesday - Topic 2 Assessment
Wednesday - Real Numbers Overview
Thursday - Estimating Square Roots
Friday - Irrational Numbers

Week of August 29 - September 2

This week is a big one!  You will get your Agile Mind login so you can review the slides from home.  Remember that you will get 5 extra points on your lifework for logging in daily.

1.  First, go to http://riogrande.agilemind.com
2.  Your username is your id number without the zeroes in the front.
3.  Your password is the same as your username.

It is important to know that the computer will only log your active minutes.  Be sure to be actively reading and participating in the animations in order to get your extra points.

Weekly schedule:
Algebra 1:
Monday: Review constructing graphs - we will go to the computer lab
Tuesday: Quiz on unit - we will fill out the interactive notebook as well
Wednesday: Introduction to functions
Thursday: Function Notation
Friday: More Functions

Honors Math 8:
Monday: Translations
Tuesday: Representing Translations algebraically
Wednesday: Rotations
Thursday: Representing Rotations algebraically
Friday: Similiarity

Make sure that you are completing your lifework daily so we can meet our goals.  Be responsible and get ready to SOAR at Ac2E this year!

Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year!

Welcome back Falcons!  I look forward to meeting each and every one of you Monday, August 22, 2016.  My name is Mrs. C. Chapa and I will be your 8th Grade Honors Mathematics/Algebra 1 teacher this school year.  I have a Bachelors of Science in mathematics, 12 years experience teaching middle school and high school mathematics, and I have even been a presenter at the Mathematics Association of America Suncoast Conference.  I am passionate about mathematics and I look forward to helping you reach your personal math goals.

This week's schedule is as follows:

Monday: Welcome/Syllabus/Procedures
Tuesday: Diagnostic/Goal Setting
Wednesday: Folders/Begin lesson
                    Algebra 1: Constructing Graphs
                    Honors Math: Transformational Geometry
Thursday:    Algebra 1: Displaying and Interpreting Data
                    Honors Math: Reflections

Friday:        Algebra 1: Set up notebook/Domain and Range
                    Honors Math: Set up notebook/Reflections

Once again, welcome back!