Merry Christmas

Hope everyone has a great day and vacation.

Class Summary: December 19, 2013

Despite the incorrect date on the slideshow, this day, the day before our last day, was all about completing any unfinished class work and submitting before break.  Don't forget, all Khan Academy work, (regular and Alt.) is due by Friday. Happy Winterfest!!

December 19, 2013

Class Summary: December 18, 2013

Twas the day after the test and our focus turned solely to ratios, rates, and unit rates. Our class work was a continuation of yesterday's handout; it is due tomorrow.

December 18, 2013

Tuesday's Teaser; Christmas Edition

*As Santa prepared to deliver the last of his packages down under in Sydney, Australia, he noticed two small boxes at the bottom addressed to: "Bambino, Rome Italy". Realizing that the boxes had been misplaced and that he only had 4 hours before the Bambino would wake up, Santa strapped a pair of Nike Air Max Hyper Aggressor's on each reindeer and sped towards Rome. Exactly 4 hrs. later, Santa delivered the boxes and headed home to Mrs. C.
  
Find the distance (in miles, rounded to the nearest hundred) between Sydney and Rome, then calculate Santa's average speed during his trip. Round Santa's speed to the nearest whole number.

First five correct emails share 50 extra credit points. One correct answer gets them all, two correct get 25 points each,  etc....

* Information from the 2010 bestseller, "I Want to be an Algebra Teacher," by S. Claus

Class Summary: December 17, 2013

Test day, today: Percent proportions, percent change and the mark up/down formulas will be in play.  Before that, however, we'll continue with yesterday's class work on the R's. Ratios & Rates.

See the slideshow for additional review or if you were absent.

December 17, 2013  

 

 

Class Summary: December 16, 2013

We prepare for our percent test tomorrow and continue with Rates, Ratios, and Unit Rates.  A lot of information is covered today. Be sure to view the slideshow and take notes if you are absent.  Our class work for the day is here.

December 16, 2013

Khan Academy Topics For December 20, 2013

Here they are: Get them done early so you can bring any questions you have to class.

Class Summary: December 10, 2013

Formulas and more formulas today.  Be sure to view the slideshow if you were absent or would like to review the material.  Class work is here.

December 10, 2013

Class Sumary: December 5, 2013

Applying the percent proportion: Our focus for today. The percent proportion can be applied to all percent problems. We reviewed and practiced a variety of word problems, applying the proportion each time. 

Today's class work is here and here.

Class Summary: December 3, 2013

Our focus today is converting fractions to decimals and finding percents of numbers mentally. Important concepts covered here, so check the slide show if you were absent or would like additional help.

Dec. 3, 2013

Our class work is a continuation of Monday's handout.

Teeeeaaasssser Time!

Today's teaser tests your knowledge of ratios. As is the norm, first five finishing (correctly) and emailing the answer receive 10 bonus points, or, suggest something else, and we'll see if we can work it out.

Here's the teaser:

 If $15.20 is divided among Andrew, Joseph, and Samantha so that Joseph has one more dollar than Andrew and Samantha has $2.70 more than Joseph, how much does each individual receive?

Good Luck!

Class Summary: December 2, 2013

Mostly fractions was the theme today as we covered a lot of important information involving fractions and converting fractions to decimals and percents.

 

Dec. 2nd, 2013 

Be sure to go through the slideshow if you were absent; especially the table of common fraction conversions.  Our class work for the day is here.