Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Simplifying Square and Cube Roots

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems assigned during the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video. This can also be a question that sparks discussion or causes other to think about the topic more deeply.

Summary:

1. How do you simplify square roots?
2. How do you simplify cubed roots?
3. What happens if you are trying to simplify an expression that is not a perfect square or perfect cube?


Monday, December 1, 2014

Computing with Scientific Notation

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems assigned during the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video. This can also be a question that sparks discussion or causes other to think about the topic more deeply.

Summary:
1. How do you multiply numbers in scientific notation?
2. How do you divide numbers in scientific notation?
3. How do you add and subtract numbers in scientific notation?
4. How is adding and subtracting numbers in scientific notation similar to working with algebraic expressions?


Sunday, November 23, 2014

Properties of Exponents

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems assigned during the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video. This can also be a question that sparks discussion or causes other to think about the topic more deeply.

Summary:
Summary questions will be given throughout the video.  Pause and answer as directed.





Friday, November 21, 2014

Factoring Algebraic Expressions

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems assigned during the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video. This can also be a question that sparks discussion or causes other to think about the topic more deeply.

Summary Guide:

1. Why is it important to understand GCF when factoring algebraic expressions?
2. What are the steps for factoring an algebraic expression?
3. How is factoring expressions related to the Distributive Property?
4. Describe how/when to "factor out" a variable.


Monday, November 17, 2014

Surface Area and Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems assigned during the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video. This can also be a question that sparks discussion or causes other to think about the topic more deeply.

Summary Questions:
1) What is the algorithm for finding surface area of a rectangular prism?
2) What is the algorithm for finding surface area of a cylinder?
3) What is the algorithm for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
4) Complete the writing assignment at the end of the video.  You do not need to write a formal paragraph, you can bullet your response.)



Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions and Using the Distributive Property

Watch the video as many times as you need.  Complete any work assigned throughout the video.

In your notes, complete your WSQ.  (Work you are assigned during this video, Summary of the lesson, Question you have about the lesson. If you have no questions, give some commentary that will help deepen our class discussion.)

Summary Guide:

1. What does it mean to "combine like terms"?  
2. Which terms can be combined and which ones can not?
3. Define the following vocabulary words:  term, like terms.
4. What should you remember when subtracting an expression?




Monday, November 10, 2014

Translating Between Tables and Expressions

Watch the video as many times as you need.  Then,copy and complete the 5 slides (#8-12) at the end of the video in your notebook.  

Also include on the page your WSQ.  (Where/when did you watch the video, Summary of the lesson, Question you have about the lesson. (If you have no questions, write a question you think another person watching this video might have.)



Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Properties

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.


Writing Expressions

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.


Order of Operations and Evaluating Expressions

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.


Exponents

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Summary:
Complete the following statements:
1. Repeated Addition is ___________________ because ___________________.
2. Repeated Multiplication is ___________________ because ___________________.
3. Define:  Base, Exponent, Standard Form, Exponential Form, & Expanded Form.






Need more help?  Watch the Full Version of this lesson.






Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Least Common Multiple

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.



Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Greatest Common Factor

This video is a review of GCF that you learned about last year.  

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  The "Work" portion of this assignment can be found on Blackboard OR below.

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.


Summary:

  1. What is your favorite method for finding the GCF?
  2. Describe how to use this method to find the GCF.
  3. Complete at least 5 of the problems below using the method you described above. (In the work section of your WSQ.)

Review of Greatest Common Factor Worksheet (Answers will be provided in class.)
Name______________________________________________________                    Date________________
Find the GCF of each.
1) 36, 27
2) 8, 24
3) 40, 12
 4) 24, 32
5) 18, 27
6) 24, 18
7) 16, 32
8) 39, 36
9) 15, 33
10) 20, 40
11) 12, 36
12) 9, 39
13) 2, 26
14) 14, 4
15) 36, 18
16) 36, 26

Monday, September 29, 2014

Accentuate the Negative Level 3: Coordinate Geometry

Watch these videos as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Be prepared to discuss each video.  See Mrs. Sopko or Mrs. Carr to check your work on the videos as they are completed.  You do NOT need to wait until you have finished every video in the level to discuss/check your work with a teacher.

After each video has been discussed/checked by a teacher, complete one of the "LEVELING UP" assignments.  Requirements and rubrics can be found on the STEM Blackboard page by clicking on the "LEVELING UP" tab in the menu on the left side of the screen.

DO NOT wait until you are "LEVELING UP" to let us know you do not understand a concept.  Extra practice and/or tutoring is available.  Please ASK if you need additional help.

CLASSIFYING POLYGONS

AREA AND PERIMETER
For the Work Section #5, the height is 59.3.


DISTANCE BETWEEN 2 POINTS

REFLECTIONS ON THE COORDINATE PLANE
You will need to print the following sheets in order to complete the work section of this lesson.  Mrs. Sopko has sheets printed out if you need them.  Please note:  there are TWO (2) pages to the WSQ.
You ONLY need to complete #1-10.  However, feel free to attempt #11-12 for an extra challenge.


Sunday, September 28, 2014

Accentuate the Negative Level 2: Fractions

Watch these videos as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Be prepared to discuss each video.  See Mrs. Sopko or Mrs. Carr to check your work on the videos as they are completed.  You do NOT need to wait until you have finished every video in the level to discuss/check your work with a teacher.

After each video has been discussed/checked by a teacher, complete one of the "LEVELING UP" assignments.  Requirements and rubrics can be found on the STEM Blackboard page by clicking on the "LEVELING UP" tab in the menu on the left side of the screen.

DO NOT wait until you are "LEVELING UP" to let us know you do not understand a concept.  Extra practice and/or tutoring is available.  Please ASK if you need additional help.

ADDING AND SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS

MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS

DIVIDING FRACTIONS

ESTIMATING WITH FRACTIONS

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Accentuate the Negative Level 1: Decimals

Watch these videos as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Be prepared to discuss each video.  See Mrs. Sopko or Mrs. Carr to check your work on the videos as they are completed.  You do NOT need to wait until you have finished every video in the level to discuss/check your work with a teacher.

After each video has been discussed/checked by a teacher, complete one of the "LEVELING UP" assignments.  Requirements and rubrics can be found on the STEM Blackboard page by clicking on the "LEVELING UP" tab in the menu on the left side of the screen.

DO NOT wait until you are "LEVELING UP" to let us know you do not understand a concept.  Extra practice and/or tutoring is available.  Please ASK if you need additional help.

1. ADDING DECIMALS


2. MULTIPLYING DECIMALS


3. DIVIDING DECIMALS
This is a rather long video with a lot of information.  You can choose to watch this video OR the two below (you do not need to watch all 3 unless you think it would be beneficial).

OR you can break up the work by watching these TWO videos (these are also a bit more entertaining):






4. ESTIMATING WITH DECIMALS

Friday, September 26, 2014

The Distributive Property

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Summary Guide:

1. Give an example (your example can be from the video) of the three ways to rewrite an expression using the Distributive Property.
2. How can you use the distributive property to multiply numbers mentally?
3. How can you use the distributive property when finding sums?

Use this companion to compelete the work in the video.  Work can be compelted in  your composition book!  This is NOT Quandrant I despsite what the video says.  Here is the KEY.



Need help? Here is an additional video explanation of the Distributive Property.


Extra Help: Commutative and Associative Properties

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.



Properties

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Summary:
1. Define and give an example for the commutative property, the associative property, and the distributive property.
2. Include any additional information on this topic as instructed throughout the video.


Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Order of Operations - Review

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.


Friday, September 12, 2014

Mean Absolute Deviation

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  Answer the summary questions.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Summary:
1. What is the mean absolute deviation (MAD)?
2. How do you find the MAD?
3. Why is it useful to know the MAD?

STOP THE VIDEO AT 9:30 (VIDEO TIME).  YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THE LAST PROBLEM!!


Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Absolute Value

Watch this video as many times as you need. WSQ in your notebooks.  

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  Answer the summary questions.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Summary:
1.  Define Absolute Value.
2. Rewrite and complete the following sentence: 
Absolute Value is (always/sometimes/never) positive.
3. Define Opposites. 
4. Rewrite and complete the following sentence: 
The absolute value of a number can always be plotted in _____________ places on a number line.
5. How do you add/subtract with absolute value?


Solutions to Work:



  1. 12
  2. 35
  3. 5
  4. 11
  5. 5

Monday, September 8, 2014

Data Collection Vocabulary

Watch this video as many times as you need.  Complete all questions throughout the video.  Don't forget to WSQ in your notebooks.  It may be a good idea to include all vocabulary terms in the "Summary" section of your WSQ.

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  List at least 3 things you learned from this video or important things to remember about this lesson.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Summary:
1. Why do we collect data?
2. Define the following:  population, sample, statistic, census, and parameter. 


Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Choosing the Best Graph

Use the Choosing the Best Graph  doc to complete the "Summary" portion of this lesson.
Print it or take a copy from Mrs. Sopko and glue it in your comp. book.   Complete the 12 practice questions at the end of the video in the "Work" section and write a Question you or someone in the class may have.



Thursday, August 28, 2014

Box and Whisker Plots

Watch this video as many times as you need.  Complete all questions throughout the video.  Don't forget to WSQ in your notebooks.  Problems taken from Holt Mathematics Course 2 online textbook materials. 

W = Work out any problems you are given in the video in your notes.
S = Summarize the video.  This can be done using bullets.  Answer the summary questions below.
Q = Question you have or a question someone else might have about the information in the video.

Summary:

  1. How do you create a box and whisker plot? (List the steps.)  
  2. What are quartiles?
  3. How do you find quartiles?
  4. What percent of the data falls into each quartile?
  5. Draw and label an example of a Box-and-Whisker Plot.

Or Watch the Longer Version Below



Sunday, August 24, 2014

Histograms

Watch the video as many times as you need.  Complete the problems throughout the video in your notebookCalculators MAY NOT be used. 

Also include on the page your WSQ.  (Show Work, Summary of the lesson, Question you have about the lesson. If you have no questions, write a question you think another person watching this video might have.)


Summary:

1.  How do you create a Histogram?  OR Describe the characteristics of a histogram.
2. Why are histograms useful?
3. How are Histograms and Bar Graphs different?
4. How are Histograms and Bar Graphs Similar?

Notebook Set-Up:





OR watch the following if you feel confident with bar graphs:





Problems taken from Holt Mathematics Course 2 online textbook materials.

Work to Video #1:

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Using Frequency Displays

Watch the video as many times as you need.  Complete the problems throughout the video in your notebookCalculators MAY NOT be used. 

Also include on the page your WSQ.  (Show Work, Summary of the lesson, Question you have about the lesson. If you have no questions, write a question you think another person watching this video might have.)

Summary:
1. How do you find the mean, median, mode, and range on a dot plot?
2. How do you find the mean, median, mode, and range on a frequency table?
3. What are the most important things to remember when finding the MOCTs and Range on a frequency table and dot plot? (Helpful hints)


Solutions to Work:



Frequency Displays (Practice Lesson)

Watch the video as many times as you need.  Complete the problems throughout the video in your notebookCalculators MAY NOT be used. 

Also include on the page your WSQ.  (Show Work, Summary of the lesson, Question you have about the lesson. If you have no questions, write a question you think another person watching this video might have.)

Summary:
1. How do you create a dot plot?
2. How do you create a frequency table?
3. Why are dot plots and frequency tables useful?



Work Solutions: