5/20-5/23 (THE LAST WEEK) :)

5/20- Work on plotting points

• No Homework

5/21- 

5/22-

5/23-

5/24- Enjoy your summer!

The 12th Man Challenge

Here was today's challenge question.  I have a friend who is a college professor who shared this with me.  You all did a great job working on it.  If you want to continue trying at home or share it with family, here you go!  Enjoy!

The   12^th Man Challenge

The Dodgen football team captains and their coach have a game that starts in 17 minutes, and they must all cross a bridge to get there.  All four guys (the captains) begin on the same side of the bridge.  Coach Wilkes has heard from the Mrs. Lattizori that you are one of Dodgen’s sharpest students and calls on you, an ardent fan and self-avowed “12^th Man,” to help them get across the bridge.  It is nighttime and there is one flashlight.  The rules of the bridge are as follows:

·       A maximum of two people can cross at one time.

·       Any party that crosses the bridge, either 1 or 2 people, must have the flashlight with them.

·       The flashlight must be carried back and forth; it cannot be thrown or otherwise transferred.

·       Each guy walks at a different speed, and a pair is limited to the rate of the slower man’s pace. 

o   Michael takes one (1) minute to cross the bridge

o   Paul takes two (2) minutes

o   Alan takes five (5) minutes

o   Larry takes ten (10) minutes to cross

For example, if Larry and Michael walk across first, 10 minutes have elapsed by the time they get to the other side of the bridge. If Larry then returns with the flashlight, a total of 20 minutes have passed and you have failed the team. 

Figure out how to get the four guys across the bridge without taking more than 17 minutes!  There are two known answers. 

Benchmark Fraction Flipbook Instructions

Tonight's homework is to complete your faction flipbooks that we started in class.  Here are some additional directions incase you are confused.

Starting from the left:
1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 1/5, 1/8 and 1/10
The first white flap needs to have the fraction written on it.
The second white flap should have the decimal representation and it written out in words.  For example, .25, then write out twenty-five hundredths.
The third white flap should have the percent written on it.

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5/13-5/17

Monday- Present Projects

• HW: Minute 57

Tuesday- Finish Presenting Projects and Make Flipbook

• Study Flipbook

Wednesday- Introduce Divisibility Rules Here is a video on Divisibility Rules

• HW: Divisibility Rules WKST & Study Flipbook

Thursday- Start Tangram Project

Friday- Quiz on Benchmark Fractions (From Flipbook) and Divisibility Rules

5/6-5/10

Monday- No Homework
Tuesday- Begin Bedtime Math Project (final copy will be due Friday at the end of class)

• HW- Cook Tiles on Order of Operations.  Use only numbers 0-9 to fill in the boxes.  Each number can only be used once. 

Wednesday- Meet in the computer lab to research your Bedtime Math Project topic and work on a rough draft.

• Complete research for your Betime Math project

Thursday- Work on final copy of project.

Friday- Put finishing touches on your project and be ready to present on Monday.

4/29-5/3

Monday- Olympics

Tuesday- Focus on Algebra
HW: Expressions and Equations WKST

Wednesday- Review Expressions and Equations
HW: Complete Math Minute #25 (time yourself)

Thursday- Academic Bowl and Continue working on 2-step equations and inequalities
HW: wkst 331
Here is a lvideo on all topics involving inequalities.  Head to the website and then select the video on the left that you would like to eatch.  Our homewok is on solving multi-step inequalities.

Friday- Brainstorm and write down three topic ideas for your Bedtime Math project we will start next week!  Enjoy your weekend and don't forget about Dodgen's planting day on Saturday morning!

4/22-4/26

CRCT Testing
Monday-Reading
Tuesday- Language Arts
Wednesday-Math
Thursday-Science
Friday- Social Studies

No Homework this week.  Rest up!

4/15-4/19

One week until the CRCT!

This week we will be reviewing in preparation for the test.  Our theme is a CRCT Road Trip Around GA.

Monday- We are headed to the Georgia Aquarium. CRCT Road Trip Day 1

• HW: Complete the multiple choice questions on the last page (front and back) of your packet.  The questions are mostly multiple choice so they will be good practice. 

Tuesday- We are headed to Athens to visit UGA. CRCT Road Trip Day 2

• HW: Pick 10 Problems from the packet that we did not complete in class. 
• Here is a video to help you with scale factor. 
• 
  

Wednesday- We are headed to Augusta to visit the Masters. 

• CRCT Road Trip Day 3 today's Prezi
• HW: Complete last two pages of Day 2 packet. 

Thursday- We are headed to Cumberland Island.

• CRCT Road Trip Day 4
• HW: 6 questions on the back of Day 4 class work. 

Friday- 

• Complete CRCT Practice Test

CRCT Practice Online

Here are some places you can practice for the CRCT online.  Let me know if you have any questions!

https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l

Login is   Grade7              

Password is   Grade7

http://www.usatestprep.com/Home

School ID: dodgenmsga 

Use your login information given earlier this year

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7

You could also go to the Algebra link on this website

4/1-4/5

Monday- Independent and Dependent Probability

• Hw: Wkst 837 and 840

Tuesday-  Work on Unit 6 Review

• HW: Complete Unit 6 Review
• Here is a video on Independent and Dependent Probability and tree diagrams  for you to review.

Wednesday- Go over review

• Hw: Study
• Here are some extra practice problems you can use to study. 

Thursday- Unit 6 Test

• Hw: None

Friday- Probability Games

• HW: Have a great spring break!

3/25-3/29

Monday- Study!

Tuesday- Test, No  Homework

Wednesday- Begin Unit 6: Probability

• HW: Thin workbook pg 92

Thursday- Finish Dice Game

Friday- Finish Tree Diagrams

Adding and Subtracting Negative #'s Song...

To the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

Same sign, add and keep.

Different signs, subtract.

Higher number gets the sign,

Then you'll be exact!

3/18-3/22

Monday- Surface area of Rectangular Prisms and Right Triangular Prisms

• Here is a video on Surface Area for you to review. 

• HW: pg 735 surface area only. Front only. 

Tuesday- Complete the examples from class notes/powerpoint

Wednesday- Versatiles

• HW: Choose one page from your partner work in class and complete half of it, having your partner complete the other half.  Example: You do odds, your partner does evens. 

Thursday- Work on Test Review

• HW: Complete Test Review

Friday- Go over review

• Study for Test on Tuesday.

Happy Pi Day!

Runny Noses...

We have had quite a few runny noses and colds going around and are now completely out of tissues!  Any Kleenx donations would be greatly appreciated as days get warmer and allergies kick it into high gear!  Thanks.

3/11-3/15

Monday-HW:  Redo Homework from Friday Night!

Tuesday- Check out this website on the Triangle Inequality Theorem if you need some more practice or help!

• HW:  Back of Triangle Inequality Theorem

Wednesday- Area and Circumference of a Circle

• HW: Cirlce worksheet from class.  YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR (SHOW WORK!!!)

Thursday: Happy Pi Day!  Begin Composite Area

• HW: Complete classwork worksheet on composite area. Challenge problems are omitted. 

Friday: Volume of Rectangular and Triangular Prisms

• Here is a video on Volume of Triangular Prisms to help with your homework 
• Here is another video on Volume of Rectangular Prisms
• HW: Calculate the Volume of only the 6 figures on the front page of the worksheet. 

Olympic T-Shirts

This is the last week to order Olympic T-shirts.  If you want one, bring $6 and fill out a form in your homeroom.

Walk Georgia

Today is the last day to sign up for "Walk Georgia"!  If you are ready to get outside and enjoy the sunshine as our days get warmer and longer, then join me and participate in Walk Georgia with your family and friends.

What is Walk Georgia?

Walk Georgia is an 12-week program to increase your physical activity in a fun, community-oriented way. You may participate as an individual and track your progress with other individuals in your county and state OR form a team of four to exercise together.

The online component of Walk Georgia provides an activity record to keep track of your weekly physical activity and time. The activity that you record is translated into "walked" miles, based on average rigor of the chosen activity and the time you were active.

When you accumulate miles, you will be able to navigate a map of Georgia and chart your course to "walk" Georgia. As you move throughout this virtual state, you will be able to view fun facts about each county you visit and learn new ways to improve your health. You will also be able to see how you compare to other individuals throughout the state.

We hope you will be inspired to join us and others in your county as we get more active and become healthier!

This program is sponsored through your local Cooperative Extension office. For more information about your county Cooperative Extension office, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1.

Walton Preview Night

Walton Preview Night:

Parents and students, please join Principal Judy McNeill and Walton students for a community Preview Night of Walton High School on Monday, March 4 from 7:00-8:00 p.m.  Guests will tour the campus, be entertained by student groups, learn about the wonderful extracurricular opportunities and learn more about the school.  Parents and future Walton Raiders can get a sneak peek at the life of a Walton student!  The Spiritwear Shop and Raider Joe’s Coffee Shop will be open.  Festivities begin in the Walton Commons (cafeteria) promptly at 7 pm.   The event is open to all students and members of the Walton community.

Rising 9th grade parents, please note this does not replace the Parent Orientation Meeting scheduled for March 5.

I'm Back.... :)

3/4 - 3/8

Monday-  I'm back!  Today we are catching up and making sure everyone is comfortable with what the substitutes covered while I was gone.

• HW: Angle Pairs Worksheet, both sides. 
• Bring in a protractor if you have one at home.

Tuesday- Math Benchmark Testing

• HW: None

Wednesday- Math Benchmark Testing

• HW: None

Thursday- Algebra and Angles

• HW: Algebra Applications with Angles (Front Only!)

This week

I will be attending a funeral in Ohio for the remainder of the week and so I will have a sub.  Please be on your best behavior!  Because of this, Help Sessions on Thursday are cancelled this week.

2/25-3/1

Monday- Finish Inferences Assessment

• HW: None 

Tuesday- Introduce Unit 5: Geometry

• Here is the Vocab Prezi from class that we took notes from
• Bring a Protractor tomorrow if you have one!
• HW:
• WKST 119-120

Wednesday:

• HW: Using a Protractor WKST front and back "What did Mrs. Klaus Say"

Thursday:

• HW: Complementary and Supplementary Angles WKST Front and Back

Friday:

• No Homework

Bedtime Math

While reading Time Magazine on my flight home from D.C., I came across an interesting article about trying to get parents to focus on math with their kids as much as they focus on reading a bedtime story nightly.  The article really sparked my interest and so I thought I would share.  

The website, Bedtime Math, creates a math problem/story every day along with questions for multiple levels of math readiness (Wee-Ones, Little-Kids and Big-Kids).   They do a good job of making the problems/stories interesting, short, relevant and fun.  I thought some of you might appreciate this as parents of middle schoolers and possibly younger ones.  The big-kid questions are good mental math practice for your kids, include some interesting facts and could make talking about math a little more natural for your family. This could even been something that your middle schooler does with a younger sibling to benefit them both.   Here is a brief flyer explaining the website and how to use Bedtime Math. Enjoy!

Email

My new last name has officially be updated on my email.  Hooray!  Please send any future emails to Rachel.Bonner@cobbk12.org.  Thanks!

2/19-2/22

Hope everyone had a great weekend, I did!  This week we are wrapping up Unit 4: Inferences and will be having our Formative Assessment on Friday.

Monday: No School

Tuesday: M.A.D. Mean Absolute Deviation

• Here is today's powerpoint incase you missed some of the notes.
• Need some more review?  Here is a quick video on M.A.D. 
• HW: M.A.D. Practice front and back, only two problems.

Wednesday: Work on Unit 4 Review

• HW: Complete Unit 4 Review 

Thursday:

• HW: Study

Friday: Day 1 of Unit 4 Assessment (We will finish it on Monday)

• HW: None

Long Weekend

I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend, no school Friday or Monday.  Be safe, have fun and get some rest.  I'm headed to see my sister, and her family in Virginia.  My twin nephews, Nolan and Barrett, are turning three and we are looking forward to celebrating!

2/11-2/14

Monday- Mean, Median, Mode and Range Review & Practice

• HW- Complete Measures of Central Tendency Hand Out (Front and Back)
• Just pick one of the 4 problems on the front
• Do all the word problems on the back.
• No calculator

Tuesday- Begin Box and Whisker Plots

• Today's Power Point on Box and Whiskers
• HW: Work Text pg 246

Wednesday- Progress reports went home today to students who have a C, D, or F.  Please check Pinnacle and ask your student if they received one.  They need to be signed and returned. Thanks!

• HW: WKST 9.1 front and back on box and whisker plots. 

Thursday- Happy Valentine's Day!

•  Bubble Gum Box & Whisker Plots
• HW: NONE!  Enjoy your weekend <3

New Car Practice

Here is the warm-up from yesterday that would be a great review to prepare for tomorrow's assessment.
New Car PPT

2/4-2/8

Monday-

• SWK on Proportional Relationships (Graphs, Tables, & Equations)
• HW:
• Challenge Problems
• Cross out #4
• Complete Problems #1,2,3,9,10
• Pick one more problem to do either #5,6,7, or 8
• You can use a calculator
• Show your work
• You will be turning this in!

Tuesday-

• Restaurant Task: Formative Assessment on Tax, Tip & Discount
• No HW

Wednesday-

• Buying A Car: Formative Assessment on Simple Interest, I=PRT
• No HW

Thursday- Begin Unit 4: Inferences

• Here is the Power Point from today's lesson.
• Classwork: Pg 261-262 in Work Text
• HW:
• Pg 65 in HW & Practice Workbook.

Friday- Is It Valid?

• HW: Food Task

1/28-2/1

January 28- February 1

Monday- Show What You Know and Begin % Change

• HW: complete the back of classwork on % change.  Don't forget you have a notes sheet if you get stuck!

Tuesday- Review % change and begin calculating simple interest 

• Reminders
• Interest=Principal X Rate X Time
• Your rate must be converted from a percentage to a decimal
• Your time must be in years!
• Video on Simple Interest Computation
• Here is our Prezi from class on simple interest
• HW:
• Simple Interest Worksheet 280, #1-12
• you can use a calculator but must show work
• Take another look at last night's homework on %change since we had some time to talk about it in class today.

Wednesday-

• Plot points and connect on graphs 1-4

Thursday- 

• HW:
• Buying Coffee WKST
• BRING IN A MENU FROM A RESTAURANT (Due Monday)
• Take out menus are fine
• You may also print one off the internet.

Friday-

• SWK on Proportional Graphs and Tables
• Everything Percents Review  (If you were on the ski trip this is what you missed during class)
• HW:
• Bring in a Menu for Monday!

Last Chance for Yearbooks!

Still have not purchased a yearbook?  It is not too late.  To order online, go to jostensyearbooks.com.  To order by phone, please call 1-866-282-1516.  To order online via direct link, visit Mrs. Viland's blog.  All orders must be placed by Sunday, February 3, 2013.  Remember, yearbooks were only sold through Jostens.  They were not sold on Panther day.  Questions?  Contact kari.viland@cobbk12.org.

Tax & Tip

Going out to eat or shopping this weekend?  Let your kiddo calculate the tax and or tip for you!

Commission

Have a conversation at home about jobs that are commission based.  Have you ever had one?  Did you like it?

January 22-25

Monday- No School!  MLK Day

Tuesday-

•      IS    =     %     
•     OF        100
• Here is the video from class if you want a quick review.
• HW:
• Finish WKST 45
• Just set up the porpoprtion, no need to solve them tonight!

Wednesday-

• School Wide Writing Assessment (shortened class periods)
• HW: 
• WKBK pg 55 (#1-18 Girls Even, Boys Odds, Everyone Do 19&20)
• WKBK pg 54 #29 ONLY
• YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR IF YOU CAN SHOW YOUR WORK WHILE USING ONE.

Thursday-

• Calculating Commission and Applying to Word Problems
• Here is the PowerPoint from today's lesson
• HW:
• Sales Commission Worksheet
• You can use a calculator but make sure you show your work. 

Friday-

• Calculating Tax & Tip
• HW:
• Tax & Tip Word Problems
• You can use a calculator but please show your work.

January 14-18

Monday

• Go Over Pre-Test
• Introduce Fraction to Fraction Rates
• Pre-Journal for Amazon Trip
• HW: Finish "The Better Value" (Front and Back, Can use a calculator)
• STUDY FOR QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY
• Get syllabus signed

Tuesday

•  Continue Fraction to Fraction Rates
• Amazon Rainforest Unit Rate PowerPoint
• Amazon PowerPoint 
• Sorry the ppt did not upload with all the graphics!
• Complete Brochure Notes

• HW:
• Study for Quiz Tomorrow
• Rates
• Unit Rates
• The Better Value
• "Amazon Animal Nightly Practice" *Due Thursday*  
• Signed Syllabus Due Tomorrow!

Wednesday

• Quiz on Unit Rates
• HW:
• Finish "Amazon Animal Nightly Practice"

Thursday

• Begin Setting Up and Solving Proportions
• Review Cross Multiplication 
• Here is a short video if you need some help from home. 
• HW: 
• Finish wkst 74 & 78 (front and back, evens and odds)
• Want a snow day :)
• Flush an icecube down the toilet
• Wear your PJ's inside out
• Sleep with a spoon under your pillow

Friday

• HW:
• Complete Proportional Word Problems
• YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR! BUT SHOW YOUR WORK!

Unit Rates in the Real World

As we begin our new unit, we are always looking for ways to relate what we are doing in class to what is going on outside of school walls.  As you are going about your evenings and weekend, talk about unit rates and where we see them.  Here are some examples that have been brought up in class:

• Gas prices (dollar per gallon)
• Comparing prices at the grocery store to find the better value (dollar per oz)
• Buying yougurt (dollar per oz)

What other examples can you find?

January 8-11

January 8-11

This week we will be starting our new unit on Rates & Proportional Relationships.  You can expect a syllabus to be coming home soon and I will post weekly on the blog to keep you up-to-date on assignments and important information.  You can also find a class calendar at the bottom of this blog to use as a quick reference for important dates.  I will also post homework there.  A link to the new syllabus has been added to the left under "Math Links".  A copy will be sent home or you may print one from the link to sign and return by Wednesday, 1/16.

*Please note that homework, lesson plans, and test dates are subject to change based on students' needs and pacing.

• Monday- No School!
• Tuesday- Introduce Unit 3
• HW: I Am Poems Due by Thursday
• HW: Finish the Mixed Fraction Review Practice (we had time to get started in class)
• Wednesday- Begin computing Rates and Unite Rates
• HW: Thin Workbook Page 43 (SHOW WORK)
• Thursday- Continue Rate and Unit Rate Practice
• HW: 
• 3rd Period: Sheet 1: What is Unit Rate? 
• 5th, 6th & 7th Period: Sheet 2: Finding and Interpreting Unity Rate
• Friday- "The Better Value" Using Unit Rates to help find the best value
• HW: None

Hi!

Hi Dodgen Middle School students and parents!

My name is Rachel Bonner and I am taking over 7th grade math for Ms. Simmons.  I am very excited to be starting 2013 at such a wonderful school and hope to make our classroom a welcoming place for students to thrive. 

To start, I would like to tell you a little about myself.  My undergraduate degree is in Business Management from Georgia Tech (Go Jackets!), and my masters degree in education was earned at Georgia State University.  This will be my sixth year to teach math at the middle school level and I enjoy the new challenges each day, or hour, brings.

I grew up all over the place, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma.... but happily call Georgia home now.  My husband and I got married in November and we have a house in Smyrna with our energetic pup, Zuri.  Our hobbies include being outdoors, traveling, photography, and crafting (sewing for me, wood working for him).

Please let me know what I can do to make the rest of the year a great one for you.  Patience would be much appreciated while I do my best to get to know the students, technology, and surroundings here at Dodgen Middle School.

*As requested by the students, I am going to continue "M&M Monday", so M&M donations would be great!