Multiplying Fractions and Computing with Time

Today's lesson had two parts: one about multiplying fractions and another about adding times together. Students received instructions on how to do both types of tasks, and then started to work on their homework.

Tonight's Homework: Complete all problems on the front and back of the ivory-colored worksheet.

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Students reviewed the process of adding and subtracting fractions today. Both regular fractions and mixed numbers were covered in the review.

Tonight's Homework: Complete all problems on both sides of the yellow worksheet.

Reminder: Because I will be at a meeting at North Eugene High School on Wednesday, there will be no resource for me on March 10th.

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Students reviewed how to add and subtract decimals, including those that are negative. We also talked about how to do "front-end" rounding.

Tonight's homework: Lesson 5.6 ( 11 - 53, odd )


Reminder: Because I will be at a meeting at North Eugene High School on Wednesday, there will be no resource for me on March 10th.

Wrapping Up Dilations

Today, we reviewed the Growing Designs activity, and determined that when you try to enlarge the size of an object, the area of the new object increases by the square of the enlargement factor. For example, if you double the size of your picture, the area will increase by 4 (two squared).

Students were challenged to create their own design on grid paper to verify this discovery.

Tonight's Homework: Finish your initial enlargement, if you did not complete it in class today.

Growing Designs (Dilation Activity)

Today, we took a square design on grid paper and tried to create similar figures using different dilation factors. First, we attempted to double the size of the design in all directions. Later, we tripled the size. Students were then asked to analyze their work and look for some patterns.

Tonight's Homework: Complete the Growing Designs activity sheet and questions.

Sharing Our Poly-Creations

Students shared their polygon creations with the class by displaying the picture under the document camera and telling us the prominent features of the creature. There were many clever creatures created!

We talked about translations and reflections, using the coordinate plane as our point of reference. For many, translating was a bit more difficult than reflecting, but we all got the idea by the end of the period.

Tonight's Homework: Read pages 404, 405 and 409 in your book. Then do Lesson 8.6 ( 11-14 ) and Lesson 8.7 ( 1, 2, 15-17, 31-33 ).

Polygon Creation

Students were given time in class to create a polygon person or creature. This neatly drawn and colored picture needs to include at least 3 different types of polygons, a supplementary or complementary angle, and a set of vertical angles. Using a ruler and grid paper to assist in making the drawing is highly recommended. In addition, please title your creation, and write a paragraph describing the unique features of your creature.

For each polygon, determine whether it is a regular polygon or not. For all regular polygons, determine the measure of one angle, as well as the total number of degrees in the entire figure.

Tonight's Homework: Complete the Polygon Creation. Getting your grade slip signed is also advisable.