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I would like to students to have a good nights rest for the CRCT so the rest of this week and part of next week I will not be assigning homework. It will be up to the students to finish all assignments in class when I assign them. Currently students are completing multiple choice questions with a partner. This assignment I am giving them three days to work on.
Discussed the answers to last night's homework assignment. Then students worked in pairs to answer questions on "Algebraic Thinking" problems from the Coach books.
HW: nothing was assigned
Students continued to work in the Coach books in preparation for the CRCT.
HW: 22 Problem WS
Students worked on theortical probability today. We answered problems from the textbook on p 772 #1-6. Then as a class we worked through worktext page 396. Students also got to see my red probability bag.
HW: worktext p397 all
Students started working in pairs on geometry CRCT type questions. Tomorrow the students will be able to ask questions on the problems that gave them difficulty. The idea is for the students to try thinking through the problems before coming to me for help.
HW: nothing is assigned
Today we discussed number 9 and 10 from the unit 8 pretest. Then compared answers from the "Review of Fraction WS" and worked out some of the problems students did not understand.
HW: textbook p735 #13-29odds
Each class finished reviewing the Algebra Quiz and students were given the opportunity to make corrections. All corrections were to be made on a separate piece of paper with the heading "Algebra Quiz Corrections." Each problem that was corrections need to have work shown (if possible) and a sentence that shows why the student got the problem wrong.
HW: nothing assigned but students are given the option to do the extra credit assignment.
The students continued working on the Unit 8 Pretest. As a class we discussed the answers to # 1-8.
HW: work on #9 & 10 from the Unit 8 Pretest then work on the Review of Fraction WS
Students that finished the Algebra Quiz the Friday either started to make corrections with me or did an extra credit assignment. Those that did not take or finish the Algebra Quiz finished it today.
Students were asked to turn in their Spring Packets today. I did not collect them, each student turned in their own packet.
HW: nothing assigned
Extra Credit Assignment: textbook p 728 #35-40 all SHOW WORK; p 731 #46-56 all SHOW WORK; p 734 #17-20 all DRAW OUT THE TABLES (all of this is considered one assignment)
Today the students continued to work on the "Want Ads Task" that they worked on yesterday. We also discussed what are the characteristics of direct variation. I was unable to get a CRCT review packet to them to do over Spring Break, sorry. The students will have to be prepared to work very hard when they return so we can prepare for the CRCT.
Enjoy your Spring Break!!!
