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.