Winders Wonderful World of Math

No correct answer for this week's math ? of the week

So far, there have been no correct answers to this week's question. Keep trying. If there are no correct answers by Friday, we will carry the question over to next week.  Here is a hint:  probability is expressed as a fraction (ratio), decimal, or percent.  Read the problem carefully. Notice the phrase "without replacement"? that means that once a ball is selected, it is NOT placed back in the box, so the total number of balls in the box changes, doesn't it? Wow, that was a HUGE hint!

Math Question of the Week for May 4-8

 Here is the question of the week:

 A box contains 20 red balls and 40 green balls. Four balls are randomly selected from the box without replacement. what is the probability of selecting a red ball followed by a green ball, then another red ball followed by a green ball?

First correct answer wins $2.50. All answers must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009. Good luck!

Accelerated Math I Weekly Guidelines for May 4-8, 2009

  This week we will continue to review for the upcoming EOCT which will take place of May 6 and 7. The testing is scheduled to take place in MM Lab 1 during our class period on both days. After the testing is done, we will continue to work on our Acc. math I standards that we have not completed.  We will also try one more performance task and hopefully this one will work out better. We'll see. Anyway, you can download it below.

Download May 4 through 8 Weekly guidelines for Acc. Math I

Download GeometricConnectionsLearningTask

Weekly Guidelines for Math 78

 This week we will continue our study of systems of equations. We will look at various ways to solve the systems and then we will look at special systems. After this week, we will look at systems of linear inequalities. These topics are very important in order to prepare you for Acc.  Math I next year, so it is imperative that you grasp these concepts. School is NOT over, folks! We still have ground to cover. Hang in there, and please, please come to class prepared. We will have over final benchmark test over the Math 7 curriculum. I will probably give it in two parts:  Part I on Friday, May 8th and Part 2 on Monday, May 11th. Your weekly guidelines are below and they include your homework assignments as well as some handouts you will receive in class. Remember, I will give you one copy of handouts and if you lose them, you must reprint them from this blog.

Download May 4 through 8 Math 78 weekly guidelines

Download Know_it_notebook for Math 78 May 4

Download May 4 reteach homework handout for Math 78

Download May 5 Homework for Math 78

Download May 7 HW for Math 78

Weekly Guidelines for Math 67

Wow! Don't we wish that school was already out for the summer? I know, I feel the same way. We have worked very hard this year and have covered so many concepts. But hang in there--school is NOT out for the summer yet! And I must teach right up until almost the last day. And we will have homework right up until the last week of school. Speaking of homework, your homework for the rest of the school year will come from your  BLUE WORKTEXT WORKBOOKS . We will not use the red worktext workbooks again, so you can leave them at home. Also, please take your Know-it Notebooks home as well. Please check out this website that has probability games:

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/probfair/index.html

Your weekly guidelines are linked below. Your homework assignments are listed on the guidelines as well as what we will cover in class.

Download May 4 through 9 Weekly guidelines for Math 67

Weekly Guidelines for Math 6

This week we will continue to study Probability. We will look at both Experimental and theoretical Probability and the similarities and differences between the two. The image I included above comes from a website that has probability games. You might want to check it out: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/probfair/index.html . Your weekly guidelines are linked below and they show what we are going to work on in class and your homework assignments for Monday, Tuesday, and thursday nights. All homework comes from your red Worktext workbook.

Hey, I know we are finished with CRCT testing, but SCHOOL IS NOT OVER! We don't go to school to just take a test, we go to school to learn and think. I teach right up to the end of school. We will play games on the last day of school (maybe even the last two days of school). But up until then, let's stay focused and ready to learn. And, please, please, please, bring pencils and paper!

We also have to take our final benchmark test. I know, I know, that is the last thing you want to do right now, but it must be done whether we like it or not. So I will give Part I of the benchmark this Friday, May 8th. School is almost over so hang in there! You are almost 7th graders!!!

Download May 4 through 9 Weekly guidelines for Math 6 and Math 67

Acc. Math I Weekly Guidelines for April 27-May 1, 2009

 Thank goodness that CRCT testing will be over after Monday! Now we have just one more hurdle--getting ready for the Math I EOCT. The test will be given on May 6 & 7 and will be an online test. I will not be present during the testing but I will see you in class each day after the test. We will spend class time each day between now and the EOCT reviewing major concepts. I think that the best way to review is to use the COACH Math I EOCT review books. Some of you borrowed these books from me. If so, please bring them to class each day. I do have copies in class for those people who did not borrow copies. The homework will come from the COACH books but please remember that you may not write in the books. I will need to collect them after the EOCT is completed. Attached are your weekly guidelines.

Download Weekly guidelines for Acc. Math I April 27- May 1

Acc. Math I weekly guidelines for April 13-17

This week we will look at two interesting algebraic concepts: imaginary numbers and the quadratic formula. The imaginary unit is written in this way: i. I will give you a few handouts in class this week and they may also be downloaded from this blog. Also, we will be working with our purple textbook this week and possibly next week as well, so please remember to bring it to class each day.

I also want to help you review Math 8 concepts that you may need to review before the CRCT testing next week. Please let me know what you need help with. Your weekly guidelines can be downloaded below.

Download Apr 13-17 Acc. Math I weekly guidelines 

Download Quadratic Formula purplemath

Download Complex numbers handout

 

Oops! My bad!--Question of the Week problem

  I messed up! When I posted the question of the week, I FORGOT to leave it open for comments! Sorry! I have had one correct response submitted to me on paper, so I do have a winner already. But in the spirit of fairness, I will now open this post up for comments and I will take one additional winner who posts the answer as a comment to this blog. Sorry for the mix-up.

Accelerated math I Weekly Guidelines for March 30-April 3, 2009

I don't know about you, but I am SO ready for Spring Break!!! Here are your weekly guidelines for this week, and please plan for a short quiz for on Thursday, April 2, 2009. Remember, when you return from spring break, please bring your purple textbook and workbook.

Download March 30 through April 3 Weekly Guidelines for Acc. Math I