Honors Pre-Algebra + Math 8 Extras

Classwork summaries, etc.

Spring Semester Classwork Summaries

Week 15 - Review of chp 6.1-6.3: Unit rates and solving proportions using strategic ones, algebra and cross products (the fastest method)

Fall Semester

Weeks 12-13 - Slope! Linear Functions

Week 10-11 Classwork

  • Review of ratios and proportions

  • Exponent rules

    • Negative exponents

    • Zero as an exponent

    • power of powers, quotient of powers, power of a product

  • Fraction reviews same denominator, unlike denominators, mixed numbers, multiplying and dividing

  • Chp 4.5 Rules of exponents when multiplying or dividing powers

  • Linear equations introduction and functions

  • Theoretical probability review

Fall Semester

Week 9 Classwork

  • Pythagorean Theorem review

  • Linear Equations: slope intercept form y=mx +b (positive and negative slope, y intercept)

  • Math 8 Chp 8.1 … First Differences, Rate of Change (constant or variable

  • Chp 4.4 LCM - with monomials

  • Chp 4.2 GCF - with monomials

  • Chp 4.5 Rules of exponents when multiplying or dividing powers with the same base

  • Chp 4.6 Negative and Zero Exponents

  • Chp 13.4 Tessalations intro

  • Chp 13. 5 Reflections & Symmetry: deducing a rule for figuring out new coordinates for reflections

  • Math 8 Chp 8.1 … First Differences, Rate of Change (constant or variable

Week 7-8 Classwork

  • Chp 4.4 LCM - with monomials

  • Chp 4.2 GCF - with monomials

  • Chp 3.5 Inequalities with multiplication & division (reverse the inequality sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative)

  • Chp 4.3 Equivalent Fractions

  • McD 13.4 Tessalations intro

  • Math 8 Chp 5.2 Angles & Parallel and Perpendicular lines

  • Reviewing Chp 3.3 more complicated 2-step equations (variables on both sides, parentheses)

Week 6 Classwork

  • Solving two step equations when there are like terms to be combined and parentheses 3.2

  • Intro to translations & tesselations 13.4

  • Intro to factors and prime factorization 4.1 (and what is a monomial?)

  • Review: Negation review (finding the opposite of a term by multiplying by a negative one)

  • Review: Using super powers of associative and commutative properties plus SMATO to make problems easier to solve using mental math.

  • Review common conceptual errors on the chp 1-2 test

  • Review for chp 10 test: area, circumference, volume and surface area.

  • HW: make chp 1-2 test corrections

Week 5 Classwork

  • Negation (finding the opposite of a term by multiplying by a negative one)

  • Using super powers of associative and commutative properties plus SMATO to make problems easier to solve using mental math.

  • Review solving one step equations.

  • Review solving two step equations (work backwards - Sadmep instead of PEMDAS) 3.1-3.2

  • What is a polynomial? How to write it in standard form. 12.1

  • How to add and subtract polynomials (12.2)

  • Review for chp 1 & 2 test. chp 10 material -Jeopardy practice test questions. (Included review of SMATO = subtraction Means Add The Opposite or Keep Change Change

Week 4 Classwork

  • Review for chp 1 & 2, chp 10 test -Jeopardy practice test questions. (Included review of SMATO = subtraction Means Add The Opposite or Keep Change Change

  • Triangles: Triangle Sum Theorem (sum of angles is 180), finding missing angle or solving for a variable, and Side Inequality Theorem - side a + side b > side c in order to form a triangle. Otherwise the sides don’t reach each other.

  • Graphs & Functions: What is a function - a few ways test (table, graph w/ vertical line test)

  • Graphs & Functions: How to make an input output table from a function rule. Mr. Function Fox (INput x is the INdependent variable. Output (what happens after Mr. Function Fox applies the function rule to the x, is the dependent variable. It’s value DEPENDS upon what was put in, or depends on the input.) How to figure out if an ordered pair is the solution to an equation (demonstration on Desmos.com) How to make tables of inputs and outputs.

  • Angles Review - why is a straight angle 180 degrees? Classifying angles (acute, obtuse, right, straight, vertical angles, supplementary angles, complementary angles )

  • Angle relationships - parallel lines with transversals (which angles are congruent (same measurement?)

Week 3 Classwork

  • Spheres:

    • Volume formula

    • Surface Area formula - also did problems showing how for shapes with a similar volume, a sphere has a more efficient surface area than say a box (rectangular prism), that is a lower surface area.

  • Classifying angles (acute, obtuse, right, straight, vertical angles, supplementary angles, complementary angles )

  • Angle relationships - parallel lines with transversals (which angles are congruent (same measurement?)