Challenge students took their test today (those of you that were in class). Those of you not in class today will need to make the test up on Monday. Regular math students need to come to class with their study guides COMPLETE on Monday as their Golden Ticket to playing our Koosh Ball Review Game on Monday (TRUST ME...THIS IS FUN AND YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR STUDY GUIDE FINISHED!!!)!
~Have a nice weekend everyone!!! :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
P.S. For those of you that actually read the blog posts, here is an extra question of the day: How far is a marathon in miles and also in kilometers?
Reminders:
Don't forget on Monday, October 1st, all Red Robin locations will donate 50 cents from each burger ordered during lunch or dinner to Zachary Solomon (to help raise money for his $830,000 transplant surgery). Come and bring some friends for YUMMY food and a WONDERFUL cause! Let's help save Zach!!!
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: None
*Test was today :-)
Regular: FINISH YOUR STUDY GUIDE AND BRING TO CLASS ON MONDAY SO YOU CAN PLAY KOOSH BALL!!!
**Test, Wednesday, October 3rd**
-Study Guides were handed out Thursday and need to be finished by Monday-
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The first Olympic marathon in 1896 was won by Greece in 2 hours, 58 minutes, 50 seconds. In 1984 Portugal won the marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 55 seconds. How much time did Portugal cut off the 1896 record?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
TEST TOMORROW FOR CHALLENGE!!!
Challenge students reviewed their study guides today in class and tried to figure out how many hotdogs it takes to make curtains...hmm...that was pretty funny, huh?!? :-) Regular math kiddos worked hard to write rules and equations to figure out the best deals when visiting Wild World Amusement Park (Lesson 3.2). I tell ya, these sure are some savvy kiddos...they know how to recognize a GREAT deal when they calculate it! :-)
Reminders:
Don't forget on Monday, October 1st, all Red Robin locations will donate 50 cents from each burger ordered during lunch or dinner to Zachary Solomon (to help raise money for his $830,000 transplant surgery). Come and bring some friends for YUMMY food and a WONDERFUL cause! Let's help save Zach!!!
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: STUDY!!!
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is TOMORROW**
-Study Guides were handed out Wednesday, September 19th-
Regular: p. 56-58 #4-7 & #20 (NO SENTENCES)
**Test, Wednesday, October 3rd**
-Study Guides were handed out today and need to be finished by Monday-
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The thighbone or femur is the longest bone in the body. About 1/4 of a person's height is the length of the femur. If a person's femur measures 18 inches, about how many feet tall is the person?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Reminders:
Don't forget on Monday, October 1st, all Red Robin locations will donate 50 cents from each burger ordered during lunch or dinner to Zachary Solomon (to help raise money for his $830,000 transplant surgery). Come and bring some friends for YUMMY food and a WONDERFUL cause! Let's help save Zach!!!
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: STUDY!!!
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is TOMORROW**
-Study Guides were handed out Wednesday, September 19th-
Regular: p. 56-58 #4-7 & #20 (NO SENTENCES)
**Test, Wednesday, October 3rd**
-Study Guides were handed out today and need to be finished by Monday-
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The thighbone or femur is the longest bone in the body. About 1/4 of a person's height is the length of the femur. If a person's femur measures 18 inches, about how many feet tall is the person?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The Test is Coming...
Challenge students wrapped up Variables and Patterns today and should come tomorrow with their study guides answered and questions for the test. The test is on Friday! :-) Regular math students are working on Lesson 3.2 and will continue tomorrow. Be sure to remember when writing equations to define your variables and NOT use "x" for multiplication. Let's try this again, who can tell me why??? Also, what can we use in place of "x" when using multiplication in our equations we are writing???
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: p. 56-58 questions 4-7 & 20; Come to class tomorrow with your study guides finished and with any questions you have for the test
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is Friday, September 28th**
-Study Guides were handed out Wednesday, September 19th-
Regular: Lesson 3.2 p. 52 + 53 Letter A only (you only need to do sentences for #2 & #5)
**Test, Wednesday, October 3rd**
-Study Guides will be handed out tomorrow and need to be finished by Monday-
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: Over a period of 38 years, beginning in 1884, Sara Winchester built a strange mystery house in San Jose, California. The house, at a cost of $5.5 million, eventually had 158 rooms and 40 stairways, some ending in midair. What was the average cost of each room in the house?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: p. 56-58 questions 4-7 & 20; Come to class tomorrow with your study guides finished and with any questions you have for the test
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is Friday, September 28th**
-Study Guides were handed out Wednesday, September 19th-
Regular: Lesson 3.2 p. 52 + 53 Letter A only (you only need to do sentences for #2 & #5)
**Test, Wednesday, October 3rd**
-Study Guides will be handed out tomorrow and need to be finished by Monday-
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: Over a period of 38 years, beginning in 1884, Sara Winchester built a strange mystery house in San Jose, California. The house, at a cost of $5.5 million, eventually had 158 rooms and 40 stairways, some ending in midair. What was the average cost of each room in the house?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
A Day Of Harassment
Today our classes hosted 3 guests from The Child Center who were speaking to our classes about Sexual Harassment and Cyber Bullying. The lesson was very interesting and really got many of you thinking about the words you use and the activities/actions you participate in each day. Please feel free to share on the blog about what you liked and/or didn't like about the presentation. Also feel free to ask any questions (here or in class) about anything you may have heard or are just wondering about.
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge:
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is Friday, September 28th**
-Study Guides were handed out last Wednesday!-
All other classes: none
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: How many years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock was gold discovered in California?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge:
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is Friday, September 28th**
-Study Guides were handed out last Wednesday!-
All other classes: none
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: How many years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock was gold discovered in California?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Monday, September 24, 2007
I'M BACK!!! :-)
Sorry we didn't have a blog post the last two days but I am back folks...yippie!
All classes are currently learning to write rules and equations from any given information. For instance: we now know that a rule for finding distance is that distance is equal to multiplying speed and time. Remember at this point when writing equations, we DO NOT use "X" to represent multiplication. A bonus "treat" will be awarded to the first student that posts on here to tell me why this is and also to the first student that can give me alternate symbols to represent multiplication when writing equations.
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: Lesson 3.2 p. 52-53 letters A-C
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is Friday, September 28th**
-Study Guides were handed out last Wednesday!-
All other classes: Lesson 3.1 p. 50-51 Letters A-C
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: What is the distance in feet from the foul line to the head pin of a bowling lane, if 1/3 of the distance is 240 inches?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
All classes are currently learning to write rules and equations from any given information. For instance: we now know that a rule for finding distance is that distance is equal to multiplying speed and time. Remember at this point when writing equations, we DO NOT use "X" to represent multiplication. A bonus "treat" will be awarded to the first student that posts on here to tell me why this is and also to the first student that can give me alternate symbols to represent multiplication when writing equations.
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: Lesson 3.2 p. 52-53 letters A-C
**Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is Friday, September 28th**
-Study Guides were handed out last Wednesday!-
All other classes: Lesson 3.1 p. 50-51 Letters A-C
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: What is the distance in feet from the foul line to the head pin of a bowling lane, if 1/3 of the distance is 240 inches?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge students moved into writing rules and equations from a pattern today and will continue working on this concept tomorrow (lesson 3.1). Regular math students reviewed lesson 2.2 as it was difficult for many students.
I will not be here tomorrow and all students have been informed of this. Please remember that if your name appears on the sub's notes (for negative behaviors) that results in an automatic/no-questions asked detention. Please be sure to be on your best behavior and help show our guests that Hollebeck truly is THE BEST!!! There will not be a blog post tomorrow...no question of the day...sorry! :-(
Reminders:
Don't forget about the "No Missing Work" Challenge going on this week at Hollenbeck! Be sure to have all missing assignments in by this Friday so you can attend the celebritory event next week!
**Everett's collection has been extended until Friday, September 21st**
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 19 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: None **Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is next Friday, September 28th** -Study Guides were handed out TODAY!-
All other classes: Worksheet p. 9 only (NOT p. 13)
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: How many years will it take to spend one million dollars if you spend one hundred dollars each day?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
I will not be here tomorrow and all students have been informed of this. Please remember that if your name appears on the sub's notes (for negative behaviors) that results in an automatic/no-questions asked detention. Please be sure to be on your best behavior and help show our guests that Hollebeck truly is THE BEST!!! There will not be a blog post tomorrow...no question of the day...sorry! :-(
Reminders:
Don't forget about the "No Missing Work" Challenge going on this week at Hollenbeck! Be sure to have all missing assignments in by this Friday so you can attend the celebritory event next week!
**Everett's collection has been extended until Friday, September 21st**
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 19 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: None **Challenge's Test on Variables & Patterns is next Friday, September 28th** -Study Guides were handed out TODAY!-
All other classes: Worksheet p. 9 only (NOT p. 13)
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: How many years will it take to spend one million dollars if you spend one hundred dollars each day?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Terrific Tuesday
Reminders:
Don't forget about the "No Missing Work" Challenge going on this week at Hollenbeck! Be sure to have all missing assignments in by this Friday so you can attend the celebritory event next week!
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: Worksheet 9 & 13
All other classes: Lesson 2.2 p. 32 A-D
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: An adult opossum has 18 more teeth than an adult human. How many teeth does an adult opossum have? The sum of the digits of this number is 5 and the product of the digits is 0.
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Don't forget about the "No Missing Work" Challenge going on this week at Hollenbeck! Be sure to have all missing assignments in by this Friday so you can attend the celebritory event next week!
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: Worksheet 9 & 13
All other classes: Lesson 2.2 p. 32 A-D
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: An adult opossum has 18 more teeth than an adult human. How many teeth does an adult opossum have? The sum of the digits of this number is 5 and the product of the digits is 0.
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Monday, September 17, 2007
Happy Monday! :-)
Students continued to focus today on using tables, graphs, and descriptions to compare information and make decisions. The next step in helping our five "friends": Malcolm, Liz, Sidney, Theo, and Celia design their 3-day bike tour is to analyze data for how many people will pay for bike rentals at different prices. This data will help our "friends" know what to charge on their own tour. We're doing a great job here folks! I am sure our "friends" appreciate all our hard work and savviness!!! :-)
Reminders:
Don't forget about the "No Missing Work" Challenge going on this week at Hollenbeck! Be sure to have all missing assignments in by this Friday so you can attend the celebritory event next week!
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: Lesson 2.2 p. 32 A-D
All other classes: p. 36 #2 a, b, & c
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: How many "strings" are there on the instruments in a string quintet with two violins, two violas, and one cello?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Reminders:
Don't forget about the "No Missing Work" Challenge going on this week at Hollenbeck! Be sure to have all missing assignments in by this Friday so you can attend the celebritory event next week!
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: Lesson 2.2 p. 32 A-D
All other classes: p. 36 #2 a, b, & c
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: How many "strings" are there on the instruments in a string quintet with two violins, two violas, and one cello?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Oops...Almost Forgot Friday's Post...
Friday's lesson was 2.1: Analyzing Graphs and Tables. The objective (focus) of the day's lesson was to use tables, graphs, and descriptions to compare information and make decisions. Before getting started in the text, we shared ideas of how we compare data in our lives every day before making decisions. For instance, when buying video games we may look at the rating on the game and the game's popularity among other teens before buying it. When purchasing an item of clothing we may compare prices and styles. Someone also mentioned the idea that before buying a new skateboard, you may look at the type of wood the board is made out of to know whether it will be a good board or not. All these were great examples of looking at information to make a GOOD decision. We took this a step further and even discussed ways in which people try to sell membership packages and other sales deals to adults (my students in the future) that may turn out to be taking advantage of the buyer. We talked about using our math savviness in the future to be sure not to "fall" for gimmicks out there that will just "steal" our hard earned money. We want to be smarter than Miss Kohr's friend was with the membership package she bought this summer, right?!? :-)
In Lesson 2.1 students looked at two different bicycle rental companies cost information to help our five "friends": Malcolm, Sidney, Celia, Liz, Theo decide which company to use for their 3-day bike tour. Students pointed out that Adrian's rates were constant, meaning no matter how many bikes you rented, the cost per bike remains the same. This is shown in the graph by the points on the graph being spaced evenly throughout the entire line on the graph (constant rate). When looking at Rocky's rentals, students pointed out that as you rent more bikes, the cost per bike goes down. For instance, if you only rent 5 bikes the cost per bike is $80 ($400/5 = $80) but if you rent 50 bikes the cost per bike is $24 ($1200/50 = $24). Students concluded from this information that Rocky's wants large groups of bikers to rent from them (thus why they give deals to big groups); whereas Adrian's does not give any deals for more bikes rented. Lastly, students decided that when looking at the best shop to rent bikes from the decision depends on the number of bikes you are renting. Meaning, if you look at the graph and table, you will see that Adrian's is the best deal for bike rentals until you reach a point of renting over 30 bikes (then Rocky's becomes the best deal). I mean really...how smart are Miss Kohr's math students, eh?!? SOOOOOOOO SAVVY!!! :-)
Oooh...almost forgot...students took another timed multiplication test on Friday. All scores are posted in the comments section on Pinnacle. Check it out!
Reminders:
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: p. 36 #2 a, b, & c
All other classes: Lesson 2.1 p. 31 a, b, c, & d(1)
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The people of New York City celebrated the centennial of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1983. When was the Brooklyn Bridge built?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
In Lesson 2.1 students looked at two different bicycle rental companies cost information to help our five "friends": Malcolm, Sidney, Celia, Liz, Theo decide which company to use for their 3-day bike tour. Students pointed out that Adrian's rates were constant, meaning no matter how many bikes you rented, the cost per bike remains the same. This is shown in the graph by the points on the graph being spaced evenly throughout the entire line on the graph (constant rate). When looking at Rocky's rentals, students pointed out that as you rent more bikes, the cost per bike goes down. For instance, if you only rent 5 bikes the cost per bike is $80 ($400/5 = $80) but if you rent 50 bikes the cost per bike is $24 ($1200/50 = $24). Students concluded from this information that Rocky's wants large groups of bikers to rent from them (thus why they give deals to big groups); whereas Adrian's does not give any deals for more bikes rented. Lastly, students decided that when looking at the best shop to rent bikes from the decision depends on the number of bikes you are renting. Meaning, if you look at the graph and table, you will see that Adrian's is the best deal for bike rentals until you reach a point of renting over 30 bikes (then Rocky's becomes the best deal). I mean really...how smart are Miss Kohr's math students, eh?!? SOOOOOOOO SAVVY!!! :-)
Oooh...almost forgot...students took another timed multiplication test on Friday. All scores are posted in the comments section on Pinnacle. Check it out!
Reminders:
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: p. 36 #2 a, b, & c
All other classes: Lesson 2.1 p. 31 a, b, c, & d(1)
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The people of New York City celebrated the centennial of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1983. When was the Brooklyn Bridge built?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Objectives...
In all math classes we talked about setting objectives and knowing the reason/purpose behind the activities we do each day in class. For instance, the day we did Jumping Jacks was not about health and fitness but really about collecting data and displaying our results in both a table and graph. The objective for today and tomorrow's classes is for students to use tables, graphs, and descriptions to compare information and make decisions.
As an opener, we discussed where we see data collected and displayed in our lives (for example: advertisements like "Nine out of ten dentists prefer Trident over other brands."). As an opportunity for extra credit, I have asked students to look for more examples and bring them in to class tomorrow. This could be a commercial, magazine, newspaper, etc...and doesn't have to be all advertisements. We talked about how Consumer Reports collects and displays data and their purpose for doing so.
Challenge math began working on Lesson 2.1: Renting Bicycles today. In this lesson, they must compare two bicycle businesses to determine which one has the best offers. As Kerry pointed out, this is essential for new businesses to do (compare to others) in order to create a successful start to their new business.
Reminders:
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: p. 31 letters A-E
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: In horseshow pitching, the two stakes are 40 feet apart. The horseshoe court itself is 46 feet long. Each stake is the same distance from the end of the court. How far is each stake from the end of the court?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
As an opener, we discussed where we see data collected and displayed in our lives (for example: advertisements like "Nine out of ten dentists prefer Trident over other brands."). As an opportunity for extra credit, I have asked students to look for more examples and bring them in to class tomorrow. This could be a commercial, magazine, newspaper, etc...and doesn't have to be all advertisements. We talked about how Consumer Reports collects and displays data and their purpose for doing so.
Challenge math began working on Lesson 2.1: Renting Bicycles today. In this lesson, they must compare two bicycle businesses to determine which one has the best offers. As Kerry pointed out, this is essential for new businesses to do (compare to others) in order to create a successful start to their new business.
Reminders:
From Friday, September 14-Wednesday, September 18 we will be raising money for Everett Gotway's Memorial. We were deeply saddened by the loss of one of our Hollenbeck family members and would like to purchase a bench and plaque in his honor. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge: p. 31 letters A-E
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: In horseshow pitching, the two stakes are 40 feet apart. The horseshoe court itself is 46 feet long. Each stake is the same distance from the end of the court. How far is each stake from the end of the court?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
A Day of Cooperation
Today's assembly for cooperation was a blast! We were lucky to have our two Ram's Cheerleader guests Amanda & Erin here participating with us! Isn't Hollenbeck just the coolest?!? :-) I had a blast seeing our students work together as a team, using cooperation, in the foot race, human knot, and circle sit! You all did GREAT! Hope you had as much fun as I did! It is so true to say "At Hollenbeck We Expect Great Things From Great Kids!"
I also had a fabulous time in all my classes today working as a team and recognizing what it takes to cooperate in getting a task accomplished. In 2nd hour we identified the following characteristics for making cooperation effective:
~Listening carefully to others and being sure to understand what they are saying.
~Sharing when you have something that others would like to have (materials or ideas/thoughts).
~Taking Turns when there is something that nobody wants to do, or when more than one person wants to do the same thing.
~Compromising when you have a serious conflict.
~Doing your part the very best you possibly can. This will inspire others to do the same.
~Showing appreciation to people for what they contribute.
~Encouraging people to do their best.
~Making people feel needed. Working together is a lot more fun that way.
~Not isolating or excluding anyone. Everybody has something valuable to offer, and nobody likes being left out.
Third hour used these awesome ideas to create a new animal: naming it, drawing it, and deciding where it lives. We will share these with the class tomorrow. Fourth hour had a wonderful time racing in the chalkboard races. For fun, we will try just one more at the beginning of the hour tomorrow. Fifth hour did a great job with their comic strip chaos! What funny comics we found, huh?!? I especially liked seventh hour's affirmative fold-ups. Boy did we do a great job of making others feel good today! :-) Lastly, eighth hour wrapped up the day with a valuable discussion of how using effective cooperation makes such a HUGE difference in the way we accomplish tasks and how we feel about ourselves and others in doing so. Altogether...what a GREAT day!!! :-) :-) :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
None
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The first national broadcast of the television program "Sesame Street" was 51 days before New Year's Day in 1970. Give the date and the year of the "Sesame Street" premiere.
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
I also had a fabulous time in all my classes today working as a team and recognizing what it takes to cooperate in getting a task accomplished. In 2nd hour we identified the following characteristics for making cooperation effective:
~Listening carefully to others and being sure to understand what they are saying.
~Sharing when you have something that others would like to have (materials or ideas/thoughts).
~Taking Turns when there is something that nobody wants to do, or when more than one person wants to do the same thing.
~Compromising when you have a serious conflict.
~Doing your part the very best you possibly can. This will inspire others to do the same.
~Showing appreciation to people for what they contribute.
~Encouraging people to do their best.
~Making people feel needed. Working together is a lot more fun that way.
~Not isolating or excluding anyone. Everybody has something valuable to offer, and nobody likes being left out.
Third hour used these awesome ideas to create a new animal: naming it, drawing it, and deciding where it lives. We will share these with the class tomorrow. Fourth hour had a wonderful time racing in the chalkboard races. For fun, we will try just one more at the beginning of the hour tomorrow. Fifth hour did a great job with their comic strip chaos! What funny comics we found, huh?!? I especially liked seventh hour's affirmative fold-ups. Boy did we do a great job of making others feel good today! :-) Lastly, eighth hour wrapped up the day with a valuable discussion of how using effective cooperation makes such a HUGE difference in the way we accomplish tasks and how we feel about ourselves and others in doing so. Altogether...what a GREAT day!!! :-) :-) :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
None
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The first national broadcast of the television program "Sesame Street" was 51 days before New Year's Day in 1970. Give the date and the year of the "Sesame Street" premiere.
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
In today's Investigation, students explored creating a table from a graph and then interpreting data from both sources. Having an understanding of the benefits and disadvantages to analyzing data from both a table and a graph are essential pieces to 7th grade math this year! These questions will appear many times throughout this topic, as well as, later in the school year. So, be sure you have a solid idea of why each organizational tool is effective and not so effective when analyzing data. Challenge math went a step further today to talk about the pros and cons of using narrative form in data collection and description.
Tomorrow classes will begin Investigation 2. In this Investigation students will continue analyzing data with the use of graphs and tables. They will be thinking of ways to help our 5 friends: Celia, Sidney, Liz, Malcolm, and Theo make their bike tour business the most success possible!
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Hours 3-8 ONLY: p. 13 A-F
Tomorrow is an early release day and we will have a shortened schedule! We are having a FUN assembly at the beginning of the day!!! I'm so pumped about the FUN FUN FUN activities we will be doing...hope you will like it!!! :-)
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The maximum speed of a zebra is 40 miles per hour. At this speed, how long would it take the zebra to run one mile?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Tomorrow classes will begin Investigation 2. In this Investigation students will continue analyzing data with the use of graphs and tables. They will be thinking of ways to help our 5 friends: Celia, Sidney, Liz, Malcolm, and Theo make their bike tour business the most success possible!
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Hours 3-8 ONLY: p. 13 A-F
Tomorrow is an early release day and we will have a shortened schedule! We are having a FUN assembly at the beginning of the day!!! I'm so pumped about the FUN FUN FUN activities we will be doing...hope you will like it!!! :-)
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: The maximum speed of a zebra is 40 miles per hour. At this speed, how long would it take the zebra to run one mile?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Monday, September 10, 2007
Day 2: Lewes to Chincoteague Island (Lesson 1.4)
Today we find our five students: Sidney, Liz, Celia, Malcolm, and Theo making a trip from Lewes, Delaware, to Ocean City Maryland. Celia's data is collected and displayed in the graph on p. 12 of your text. When looking at the data, please remember the "mile markers" idea. This will help you to understand how in the world these students could actually decrease in distance while in their travels. Who remembers how/why this happened during their trip???
As a side note, (and strictly for fun-purposes) today we also learned about the Assateague (A suh teeg) Island pony auction. As promised, more information can be found on this real-life event by clicking above (on the link). As well, you can look up more information on GPS systems by visiting PHSchool.com and typing in the web code: ane-9031. When at the site, click on Variables & Patterns to see the viewing options. Anyone that brings in interesting information to add about math (in reference to these topics) will be rewarded with extra credit for the class. Good luck and be sure the information is both interesting and in reference to math! :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge Class Only: p. 13 A-F
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: Elvis Presley made 90 more "singles" than "albums" that were major hits. The total number of singles and albums is 250. How many singles hits did Presley make?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
As a side note, (and strictly for fun-purposes) today we also learned about the Assateague (A suh teeg) Island pony auction. As promised, more information can be found on this real-life event by clicking above (on the link). As well, you can look up more information on GPS systems by visiting PHSchool.com and typing in the web code: ane-9031. When at the site, click on Variables & Patterns to see the viewing options. Anyone that brings in interesting information to add about math (in reference to these topics) will be rewarded with extra credit for the class. Good luck and be sure the information is both interesting and in reference to math! :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
Challenge Class Only: p. 13 A-F
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
Question of the Day: Elvis Presley made 90 more "singles" than "albums" that were major hits. The total number of singles and albums is 250. How many singles hits did Presley make?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Open House Tonight!!!
I am so super duper excited to meet all of your parents tonight at open house (6:30-8:30)!!! Today in class we took our vocabulary quiz. All scores are in Pinnacle to view. We have many, many SUPERSTARS throughout the grade (too many to mention on the blog), scoring incredible grades on the assessment!!! I could not be more proud of all your hard work. Students choose items that they are most proud of today to display on our back wall...be sure to check it out and congratulate your friends in other classes! :-) We also talked today about setting SMART goals for each individual class. After having a day to think about it, we will create our own class SMART goals tomorrow. This goal will help you and your classmates find the greatest success possible this year...I just can't wait! :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
1~none
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
PARENTS: OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 6:30-8:30 P.M. HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! :-)
Question of the Day: What percent of the states in the U.S. do not border any other states?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Reminders:
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
1~none
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
PARENTS: OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 6:30-8:30 P.M. HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! :-)
Question of the Day: What percent of the states in the U.S. do not border any other states?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Math Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow...
We will have a quiz tomorrow over your vocabulary words for Variables & Patterns. Students should study their notes taken in class, their crossword puzzle, and the vocabulary worksheet they had for homework last night (that was corrected today in class). The quiz will require students to know the definitions of their ten words, as well as know where the words are placed on a graph. One of the blog entries from last week speaks a little on this topic (it may be good to go back and revisit that blog post as well).
Reminders:
***VOCABULARY TEST: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th...STUDY YOUR VOCAB NOTES***
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
1~Study for your vocab test
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
PARENTS: OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 6:30-8:30 P.M. HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! :-)
Question of the Day: How many games are played in a 5 team round-robin tournament?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Reminders:
***VOCABULARY TEST: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th...STUDY YOUR VOCAB NOTES***
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
1~Study for your vocab test
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
PARENTS: OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 6:30-8:30 P.M. HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! :-)
Question of the Day: How many games are played in a 5 team round-robin tournament?
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Back from a LONG weekend!
Welcome back from the extended weekend! Hope everyone had a nice and relaxing weekend and are ready to get back into the swing of things!
Reminders:
***VOCABULARY TEST: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th...STUDY YOUR VOCAB NOTES***
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
1~Vocabulary Worksheet
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
PARENTS: OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 6:30-8:30 P.M. HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! :-)
Question of the Day: In what year of the 18th century was Washington, D.C. selected as the United States capital? The year is a multiple of 10. The tens' digit is 2 more than the hundreds' digit.
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
Reminders:
***VOCABULARY TEST: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th...STUDY YOUR VOCAB NOTES***
Students need to be sure to come to class prepared (every day) with their graph paper, pencil, book, and binder (and any homework or papers that need to be turned in). If students continue to arrive unprepared, a phone call will be made home and students will be issued a detention.
Today's homework:
1~Vocabulary Worksheet
Also: remember to...
~Redo any assignments necessary (you have one week to redo work in math)
~KEEP STUDYING THOSE MATH FACTS...you could have another timed test any day now :-) :-) :-)
PARENTS: OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH FROM 6:30-8:30 P.M. HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! :-)
Question of the Day: In what year of the 18th century was Washington, D.C. selected as the United States capital? The year is a multiple of 10. The tens' digit is 2 more than the hundreds' digit.
Good luck my savvy students!!! Remember, the first student to answer the Question of the Day correctly will get a small prize from me the next day! :-)
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