Here is an update for the Fitz Math Class for the final week of the 3rd quarter!
6A - Monday - inclass writing assignment
Tuesday - Kaitlyn McBride teaching "Graphs"
Wednesday - Patsy Boone teaching "Mean, Mode, Median, & Range"
Thursday - Thomas Price teaching "Symmetry"
Friday - Grand celebration of Pi Day enjoyed by all!
6B - Monday - Cameron Frank teaching "GCF/LCM"
Tuesday - Mr Fitz teaching "Graphs"
Wednesday - DJ Holt teaching "Mean, Mode, Median, & Range"
Thursday - Hannah Tolson teaching "Sales Tax"
Friday - Grand celebration of Pi Day enjoyed by all!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Future Teacher Confirmations
A big thank you to Jensen Hidder, Annalisa Wood, and Chris Siburg for teaching prime factorization and coordinate planes, respectively. They all did a wonderful job and I was very proud of them!
Here is a list of who I have left on my list:
Thomas Price - Symmetry
Cameron Frank - GCF/LCM
DJ Holt - Mode, Median, Mean
Patsy Boone - Mode, Median, Mean
Kaitlyn McBride - Graphs
Hannah Tolson - Sales Tax
Maddie Wood - Probability
Please show me your lesson plans for your teaching day as soon as possible so we can schedule the day you will teach your class. Thanks!
Here is a list of who I have left on my list:
Thomas Price - Symmetry
Cameron Frank - GCF/LCM
DJ Holt - Mode, Median, Mean
Patsy Boone - Mode, Median, Mean
Kaitlyn McBride - Graphs
Hannah Tolson - Sales Tax
Maddie Wood - Probability
Please show me your lesson plans for your teaching day as soon as possible so we can schedule the day you will teach your class. Thanks!
PI Day Celebration!
Just a reminder that on Friday, March 13th we will be celebrating Pi day with Mrs. Stevenson's class in the Great Hall.
Please feel free to bring a store bought pie to school that day in order to help celebrate this momentous "holiday"!
Please feel free to bring a store bought pie to school that day in order to help celebrate this momentous "holiday"!
Monday, February 23, 2009
For Those That Would Like To Teach!
Hello my future teachers! Below is a list of topics that I would love for one of you to teach:
Sales Tax
Prime Factorization
GCF / LCM
Mode, Median, Mean, Range
Probability
Lines of Symmetry
Coordinate Plane - Shapes
Graphs
You will need to come up with a lesson plan which includes a teaching objective, an explanation, an activity, an assignment, and an assessment...
Please let me know if you are interested in any of these topics or have your own that you would like to do!
Sales Tax
Prime Factorization
GCF / LCM
Mode, Median, Mean, Range
Probability
Lines of Symmetry
Coordinate Plane - Shapes
Graphs
You will need to come up with a lesson plan which includes a teaching objective, an explanation, an activity, an assignment, and an assessment...
Please let me know if you are interested in any of these topics or have your own that you would like to do!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
7-5 Working with Percents
% multiplied by "of" = 100 mutliplied by "is" ...
ALL PERCENT PROBLEMS!
There are four items or elements to each percent problem. One of them is always 100. Therefore, there are three possible unknowns in the problem - you must be given at least two of the three. Fill the known values into the above equation and solve for the unknown...
The above equation should be written first for ALL problems! Then your paper should show a logical, vertical progression revealing each step to ultimately arrive at the answer.
ALL PERCENT PROBLEMS!
There are four items or elements to each percent problem. One of them is always 100. Therefore, there are three possible unknowns in the problem - you must be given at least two of the three. Fill the known values into the above equation and solve for the unknown...
The above equation should be written first for ALL problems! Then your paper should show a logical, vertical progression revealing each step to ultimately arrive at the answer.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Chapter 9 - SELF-TEST A
p. 325 Self-Test A #1-14 ALL - Due Tuesday, Feb, 17th!!!
Please draw all the pictures, label all the pictures, write all the formulas, show your work, label your answer correctly!
Use a ruler - even if you don't know "how" to solve the problem, you should still be able to do all of the above...
Please draw all the pictures, label all the pictures, write all the formulas, show your work, label your answer correctly!
Use a ruler - even if you don't know "how" to solve the problem, you should still be able to do all of the above...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
9-3 Area of Circles
Area of a Circle = Pi x radius squared.
Radius = 1/2 of the diameter of a circle.
Pi is approx = to 3.14
Circumference = 2 x Pi x Radius
draw the picture! make sure that your answer makes sense!
Always use Pi = 3.14 not 22/7!!!
REMEMBER - a number raised to the power of 2 is not MULTIPLIED by 2 it means to multiply the number times itself!
Radius = 1/2 of the diameter of a circle.
Pi is approx = to 3.14
Circumference = 2 x Pi x Radius
draw the picture! make sure that your answer makes sense!
Always use Pi = 3.14 not 22/7!!!
REMEMBER - a number raised to the power of 2 is not MULTIPLIED by 2 it means to multiply the number times itself!
Monday, February 9, 2009
9-2 Areas of Quadrilaterals
Area of parallelogram = Base X Height
Base can be the length of any of the four sides.
Height is the perpendicular distance (the distance that forms a right angle with the chosen base) from the base to the opposite side.
Area of trapezoid = (b1+b2)H / 2; length of base 1 plus length of base 2 multiplied by the height and then divided by 2.
The bases of the trapezoid are the parallel sides. The height is the perpendicular distance between the bases.
Base can be the length of any of the four sides.
Height is the perpendicular distance (the distance that forms a right angle with the chosen base) from the base to the opposite side.
Area of trapezoid = (b1+b2)H / 2; length of base 1 plus length of base 2 multiplied by the height and then divided by 2.
The bases of the trapezoid are the parallel sides. The height is the perpendicular distance between the bases.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
9-1 Areas of Rectangles and Triangles
Area of Rectangle = length x width
The length and width of the rectangle can be either measurement...
Area of Triangle = base x height / 2
The area of trianlge is 1/2 the area of the rectangle that contains it!
A hectare = 10,000 square meters
Please draw a picture for EVERY problem!
Please write a formula for EVERY problem!
The length and width of the rectangle can be either measurement...
Area of Triangle = base x height / 2
The area of trianlge is 1/2 the area of the rectangle that contains it!
A hectare = 10,000 square meters
Please draw a picture for EVERY problem!
Please write a formula for EVERY problem!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Chapter 6 Test Return!
chapter 6 test returned in class today - your score is out of a possible 70 points!
Please complete corrections for all the problems the you got wrong on a separate piece of paper, staple it to the back of your test, and turn in at the beginning of class tomorrow.
If you finish in class, you may work on Sudoku...
Please complete corrections for all the problems the you got wrong on a separate piece of paper, staple it to the back of your test, and turn in at the beginning of class tomorrow.
If you finish in class, you may work on Sudoku...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
6-9 Congruent Poygons
Polygons that have the same side lengths and the same angle measures.
3 motions include: TRANSLATION - ROTATION - REFLECTION
Triangles can be proven congruent based on:
SIDE - ANGLE - SIDE
ANGLE - SIDE - ANGLE
SIDE - SIDE - SIDE
Please review Chapter 6 concepts...our Chapter 6 test will be on Thursday!
3 motions include: TRANSLATION - ROTATION - REFLECTION
Triangles can be proven congruent based on:
SIDE - ANGLE - SIDE
ANGLE - SIDE - ANGLE
SIDE - SIDE - SIDE
Please review Chapter 6 concepts...our Chapter 6 test will be on Thursday!
Friday, January 23, 2009
6-8 Polygons and Their Perimeters
POLYGON is a closed figure consisting of line segments joined at their endpoints.
The points are VERTICES and the segments are SIDES.
PENTAGON - 5 sides, HEXAGON - 6 sides, OCTAGON - 8 sides, DECAGON - 10 sides
PERIMETER of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of the sides.
If all sides and all angles of a polygon are CONGRUENT, the polygon in called REGULAR
The points are VERTICES and the segments are SIDES.
PENTAGON - 5 sides, HEXAGON - 6 sides, OCTAGON - 8 sides, DECAGON - 10 sides
PERIMETER of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of the sides.
If all sides and all angles of a polygon are CONGRUENT, the polygon in called REGULAR
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Points, Lines, and Rays Packet
Please complete the 4 page packet for class tomorrow!( Friday Jan 23)
Please make sure that you have spelled everything correctly.
You do not have to MEASURE any of the angles despite the instructions.
This material will make up one third of next week's test on Chapter 6 so please make sure that you understand everything. If not, come see me in the morning!
Please make sure that you have spelled everything correctly.
You do not have to MEASURE any of the angles despite the instructions.
This material will make up one third of next week's test on Chapter 6 so please make sure that you understand everything. If not, come see me in the morning!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
6-7 Special Quadrilaterals
QUADRILATERAL is a 4 - sided closed figure.
PARALLELOGRAM has 2 pairs of parallel sides, opposite sides are congruent, and opposite angles are congruent.
RHOMBUS has 2 pairs of parallel sides, opposite angles are congruent, and all four sides are congruent.
RECTANGLE has 2 pairs of parallel sides, opposite sides are congruent, and it has four right angles.
SQUARE has 2 pairs of parallel sides, four right angles, and four sides are congruent.
ISOCELES TRAPEZOID has one pair of parallel sides, the nonparallel sides are congruent, and two pairs of congruent angles.
PARALLELOGRAM has 2 pairs of parallel sides, opposite sides are congruent, and opposite angles are congruent.
RHOMBUS has 2 pairs of parallel sides, opposite angles are congruent, and all four sides are congruent.
RECTANGLE has 2 pairs of parallel sides, opposite sides are congruent, and it has four right angles.
SQUARE has 2 pairs of parallel sides, four right angles, and four sides are congruent.
ISOCELES TRAPEZOID has one pair of parallel sides, the nonparallel sides are congruent, and two pairs of congruent angles.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
6-6 Triangles
There are 180 degrees in a trianlge.
A triangle contains 3 sides, 3 angles, and 3 vertices.
Triangles may be classified by angle measure:
An ACUTE triangle contains 3 acute angles.
An OBTUSE triangle contains 1 obtuse angle.
A RIGHT triangle contains1 right angle.
Triangles may also be classified by side length:
A SCALENE triangle has no equal sides.
An ISOSCELES triangle has 2 equal sides (and 2 equal angles)
An EQUILATERAL triangle has 3 equal sides (and 3 equal angles which each = 60 degrees)
Please familiarize yourself with the different triangles based on ANGLES and SIDES!
A triangle contains 3 sides, 3 angles, and 3 vertices.
Triangles may be classified by angle measure:
An ACUTE triangle contains 3 acute angles.
An OBTUSE triangle contains 1 obtuse angle.
A RIGHT triangle contains1 right angle.
Triangles may also be classified by side length:
A SCALENE triangle has no equal sides.
An ISOSCELES triangle has 2 equal sides (and 2 equal angles)
An EQUILATERAL triangle has 3 equal sides (and 3 equal angles which each = 60 degrees)
Please familiarize yourself with the different triangles based on ANGLES and SIDES!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Math is Difficult!
Hey Everyone,
In case some of you forgot, math can be difficult, hard, confusing, tedious, frustrating, and annoying! This is a good thing. It is your own personal journey working through such complex concepts and ideas that will ultimately develop your mind and allow you to analyze new ideas, deal with and work through challenges, and become a better thinker...
I know this work is difficult - DON'T GIVE UP! You are each smarter and have more potential than you could possibly imagine...
Have a great weekend!
In case some of you forgot, math can be difficult, hard, confusing, tedious, frustrating, and annoying! This is a good thing. It is your own personal journey working through such complex concepts and ideas that will ultimately develop your mind and allow you to analyze new ideas, deal with and work through challenges, and become a better thinker...
I know this work is difficult - DON'T GIVE UP! You are each smarter and have more potential than you could possibly imagine...
Have a great weekend!
6-5 Parallel Lines
TRANSVERSAL - a line that intersect two other coplanar lines...
If a transversal crosses two parallel lines, eight angles are formed.
CORRESPONDING angles are CONGRUENT.
VERTICAL angles are CONGRUENT.
ALTERNATE INTERIOR angles are CONGRUENT.
(Don't forget about complementary and supplementary angles also while you are doing these problems!)
If a transversal crosses two parallel lines, eight angles are formed.
CORRESPONDING angles are CONGRUENT.
VERTICAL angles are CONGRUENT.
ALTERNATE INTERIOR angles are CONGRUENT.
(Don't forget about complementary and supplementary angles also while you are doing these problems!)
6-4 Special Angles
Perpendicular - when two lines intersect to form right angles (90 degrees)
Complementary Angles - two angles whose measures have a sum of 90 degrees.
Supplementary Angles - two angles whose measures have a sum of 180 degrees.
Vertical Angles - when two lines intersect to form four angles - the nonadjacent (or opposite) angles are called vertical angles and they are CONGRUENT.
Complementary Angles - two angles whose measures have a sum of 90 degrees.
Supplementary Angles - two angles whose measures have a sum of 180 degrees.
Vertical Angles - when two lines intersect to form four angles - the nonadjacent (or opposite) angles are called vertical angles and they are CONGRUENT.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
6-3 Angles
An angle is formed by two RAYS with a common endpoint called the VERTEX.
The rays are called the SIDES ofthe angle.
An angle is named with three letters, the middle letter must always be the vertex.
Acute angles measure between 0 and 90 degrees
Right angles = 90 degrees
Obtuse angles measure between 90 and 180 degrees
Two angles that have a common side and a common endpoint and DO NOT OVERLAP are called ADJACENT angles.
A ray that divides an angle into two CONGRUENT angles is said to BISECT the angle. This ray is also called an ANGLE BISECTOR.
The rays are called the SIDES ofthe angle.
An angle is named with three letters, the middle letter must always be the vertex.
Acute angles measure between 0 and 90 degrees
Right angles = 90 degrees
Obtuse angles measure between 90 and 180 degrees
Two angles that have a common side and a common endpoint and DO NOT OVERLAP are called ADJACENT angles.
A ray that divides an angle into two CONGRUENT angles is said to BISECT the angle. This ray is also called an ANGLE BISECTOR.
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