Even Stevens' Statistical Wonders

Week of October 22- Math 8th Enriched

A great start to the year!

Much success in our first two units on probability and algebra investigations.

Don't forget to monitor your child's progress on I-parent. Please stay in contact by email at karen.stevens@cobbk12.org if you have questions or concerns.

Our next unit is algebra related to equation solving with 2-step equations. Students will receive standards on Tuesday for the unit. Also this unit we are using a Table of Contents to help with organization. Please monitor homework by looking at this.

Week of October 22 -Accelerated Math I

Second Quarter is here already!

We did great on our timeline for first quarter with very good results thanks to the students willingness to work hard. Don't forget to check your student's grade on I-parent to see more details.

Our next unit is Geometry gallary which will include the format of proofs, topics related to triangles and quadralaterals. See attached standards for the unit.  mm1g2_ma1g3.doc

Definitely expect more homework this unit. We are using a table of contents for this unit. Students will be using the Geometry book for most of this unit so there Will be a resource to use. Next week's topics are Triangle Inequality Rule and Proving Triangles Congruent.

Math 8th Enriched

Exponents rules will be our main emphasis this week. Also we will begin simplifying radicals with the four operations.

Only three weeks left in nine weeks. End of nine weeks is October 15. We plan to have unit 2 test by then.

Quiz Tuesday over first part of unit. Review notes from Section4-5,4-6, and 4-7.

Students review daily rules and notes

Be sure to finish Section 4-1, 4-2 in worktext on exponents and negative exponents.

Accelerated Math Week of Sept 24

Three weeks left in Nine Weeks. End of Nine Weeks is October 15. We plan to finish Unit 2 Algebra Investigations and have 9 week test that is 15% of quarter grade.

Current topics being studied are polynomials all operations, binomial expansion, dividing polynomials with synthetic division. All types of factoring also will be covered. We will be very busy each class period especially since we will miss one class this week due to testing.

Daily study is very important to learn new material. Algebra I book is being used for most of this unit with the exception of binomial theorem and synthetic division which will be in note form.

A quiz on first part on unit will be on Friday.

Help session will be Friday at 8:10 in Room 9 to review for quiz.

Other help sessions will be announced next week.

Students be sure you are completing your homework and reviewing and studying daily formulas, rules, and notes.

MathEnriched 8th Week of Sept 14

What a great start to school. Our class is very exciting with our first unit on probability being over. GREAT Test grades! Keep up the great work.

Next unit to be covered is square roots, exponents, and scientific notation.

Please refer to parent unit letter attached to preview topics in unit as well as standards to be covered. Math8unit2parentletter.doc

Please see on line book link on parent letter.

Homework Sept 14--Complete reivew packet given out in class as well as beginning work in new work book.

Week of Sept 14(Accelerated Math)

Already a month of school is over. We are off to a GREAT start.

Our first unit on functions is over. There were many new things to learn such as intervals, parent functions, domains, ranges, and sequences. Students also were adjusting to performance tasks where they were investigating functions and patterns.

Our second unit is algebra investigations. Three areas of investigations will be to explore algebraic expressions and equivalent expressions; to factor polynomials and expand polynomials using Binomial Theorem; and to simplify rational and radical expressions and equations.

Please see attached standards to be covered in this unit. standards_student_sheet.doc

Homework 9/12 Section 10-2 Multiplying Polynomials in Algebra Book. Homework will be given in this book for the next week or more.

Algebra I

Welcome to 8th grade and to Mrs. Stevens' Algebra I Class.  This will be changed to 8th Math Enriched  at a later time.

What a great beginning!!!!

As discussed in class there your new math book  will be on line as well as being issued a book. Instructions will be given later on how to use the on line book.

Also a list of objectvies for the year will be sent home this week . Also the syllabus andclass information will be coming home this week.

Please stay in touch as you have questions or concerns.

My email address is karen.stevens @cobbk12.org

Have a great first week.!!!!