I know I haven't been very good with keeping up my blog each night! I am going to make it a New Year's Resolution and really work on keeping it up to date so both parents and students have the information they need.

For today, Sixth Grade has a Divisibility Rules #2 worksheet. It will look very similar to yesterday's homework, but it's a second page to give them more practice.

Seventh Grade does not have homework tonight, but they are retaking a test over operations with fractions and scientific notation tomorrow! Be sure you go over the review again tonight!

Seventh Grade Pre-Algebra is doing a worksheet with practice on how to change fractions into decimals and decimals into fractions. Here is a video with a few examples:
Eighth Grade Pre-Algebra worked on an in-class activity today. No homework! We will finish tomorrow.

Algebra I finished their linear equations test today! No homework.

See you tomorrow for our last day before Christmas Break!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today's assignment is the handout about outliers and their effect on the mean. An outlier is a number in a data set that is much smaller or much larger than the other numbers. In other words, it's the number that doesn't belong with the rest. It's different. For example, given the following data set:

25, 28, 24, 8, 23, 27

8 is the outlier because it is the number that is different from the others. Sometimes the outlier can be larger.

I can find the mean of the 6 numbers above (including the outlier) by adding and dividing by 6. The sum of the numbers is 135 and divided by 6 is 22.5, so with the outlier, the mean is 22.5.

If I took the outlier out, then the sum of the other 5 numbers would be 127. If I divide 127 by 5 (not 6, since I took a number out), I get 25.4

You can see, including the outlier, the mean is smaller. So a small outlier will bring the mean down. The same works for an outlier that is much larger. It will raise the mean.

SEVENTH GRADE

You are changing scientific notation to standard form and standard form to scientific notation. Please email me if you need help!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Your assignment is #1-8 on the page in your book on graphing inequalities. I don't have the page number handy. It is in chapter 6.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Your homework is the worksheet converting fractions to repeating decimals and then to percents and rounding the repeating decimals.

ALGEBRA I

Your homework is to do #51-58 ALL on page 214.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today's homework is to find the median and mode. You are doing page 68, #6-16. Remember to use your notes in the yellow and blue foldable thing in your Brownies.

SEVENTH GRADE

No class because of trip to Mount St. Mary's.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

No class today, but there is a test tomorrow! Here is a video with the rest of your test review.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

You are doing evens only on the worksheet - working the same type of problems as yesterday. You can skip #34.

ALGEBRA I

We spent class time doing Slope notes. No homework!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

We spent today discussing misleading graphs. The homework is to redo a graph from the SmartBoard correctly. Most finished in class.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The homework for today is more adding mixed numbers. You do NOT have to do the whole page. There are a lot, so you will have class time to work on it tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class used today's time to work on corrections. No homework!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The homework for today is the assignment with matching an inequality to the correct graph and solving 4 two step equations.

ALGEBRA I

No homework! We timed the cars today to find the speed. Tomorrow we will run the activity, solving distance problems and then running the cars to verify the answers. It'll be fun!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

We began reviewing for the graphing test today. The test will be on Wednesday and Thursday. It is a two part test because of how many graphs have to be created. That takes awhile! Tonight, be sure to do graphs 3 and 4 from the review.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's homework is multiplying mixed numbers. You are doing page 138, #19-31. Remember to first change mixed numbers into improper fractions by doing the U-turn. Then cancel where you can and multiply across. If your answer is an improper fraction, change it back into a mixed number. Also, for the first 4, the word "of" means times. So you are multiplying. Be sure to put the whole number over 1.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

More practice with equations with terms on both sides. You are only doing #1-18 on the worksheet.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

You are working on addition and subtraction inequalities. The homework is Lesson 6-5 in the textbook. I don't have the page number handy. You are starting at 1 and ending at the end of the section on solving and graphing on a number line.

 

ALGEBRA I

Homework for tonight is the Distance Word Problems where you have to decide if it is an equal distance problem or a total distance problem. Let me know if you need help!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today's homework is page 89 #1-10.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's homework is page 138 #7-14 and page 144 #9-17. (I think the numbers are right....you are doing the first three rows on the page with division.)

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

No homework! The class worked on an in class activity today.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We continued reviewing for the equations test. The test is tomorrow! Be sure you know the terms.

ALGEBRA I

Today's homework is More Coin and Value Problems.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The class had some time to work on corrections today. The homework for tonight is the double line graph using the height data for boys and girls. Also, be sure to answer the questions at the bottom of the paper.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Page 128 #1-13. Adding and subtracting fractions. Here is a video with a few examples:

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Using translating expressions to solve the According to the Facts problems.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Solving equations worksheet with 6 problems at the bottom with evaluating expressions using the solution.

ALGEBRA I

Mixture Problems. Here is a video with a few examples:

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The assignment for today is the double line graph. Be sure to make a key!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class had time today to work on corrections. No homework!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class had time today to work on corrections. No homework!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class had time today to work on corrections. No homework!

ALGEBRA I

We began going over how to solve mixture problems. No homework today. We will continue this lesson tomorrow.

See you in the morning!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The class is working on graphs this unit. Today's homework is a double bar graph using information about a fictional clothing store.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's homework is the worksheet over least common multiple and greatest common factor.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

More practice with distributive property and combining like terms. These problems were from the SmartBoard.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

More practice with distributive property and combining like terms. This was a worksheet with 20 problems.

ALGEBRA I

Solving formulas for a given variable and finding the unknown variable. Page 122 #2-8, 16-28 evens. 52 & 56 are extra credit.

Remember when solving for a given variable (16-28) that you are getting the variable by itself on one side of the equation. Follow the same steps as if you were actually solving the equation. If you have questions, please email me!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

We reviewed for a performance assessment over our decimals unit. The performance assessment will be tomorrow. No homework!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

We began learning the divisibility rules and took notes. There is no homework today.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class took the performance assessment for Unit 1 today. No homework! We start Unit 2 tomorrow.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class learned how to translate expressions into math. There is a worksheet for homework.

ALGEBRA I

Writing and solving consecutive integer problems and number problems. I did not have time to put a video up tonight. If you have a specific question, email me. Type out the problem and what you think it is as an equation.

See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The class learned metric conversions today. Be sure to use your "staircase" to help you convert. You are doing page 423 #2-23. Here is a video with some examples:

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

We reviewed how to add and subtract decimals today. Remember to always line up the decimals and add place holder zeros in subtraction. Also, if there is a whole number, the decimal is on the RIGHT of the number. p10 #8-26.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class worked on a worksheet with interesting facts - changing the numbers into scientific notation. Both positive and negative exponents.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We reviewed for the performance assessment which is tomorrow.

ALGEBRA I

We played a game in class with equations. No homework!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

We discussed how to convert metric measurements and added a new foldable into the interactive notebook. There is no homework today!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class took a performance assessment today. No homework!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Scientific Notation with negative exponents. Remember, to change it into scientific notation, move the decimal to the right until it is between the first two non-zero digits. The exponent will be negative since the number is between 0 and 1. To change a number in scientific notation back into standard form, move the decimal to the left. The exponent will be negative and one less than the number of zeros.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class worked on an in-class activity with scientific notation and ordering. There is a short homework assignment.

ALGEBRA I

More practice with equations. Additional Exercises worksheet 2.4.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The class took the decimals test today! No homework.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The homework is the Order Of Operations Analysis worksheet. Find the error in the worked out problem and circle it. Then explain in a complete sentence why it is incorrect. Be sure to talk about what order of operations was done incorrectly and be specific about the part of the problem that is incorrect. Such as: "You multiplied 2 times 3 and you were supposed to divide 10 by 2 first. In order of operations, multiplication and division are done from left to right." THEN, find the correct answer!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We reviewed for the Real Numbers test. The class did extremely well during the review, so I told them the test was tomorrow!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Scientific Notation with mixed positive and negative exponents, Kuta worksheet.

ALGEBRA I

The class does not have homework today. They added a new foldable - a flow chart for solving equations - into their Interactive Notebooks and tomorrow, we will go over that and talk about how to deal with decimal and fraction equations.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The class has a test over decimal operations on Wednesday. We spent today working on the test review. Students do not have to finish the review at home. We will finish together in class tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's assignment is the mystery picture on graph paper. Also, be sure you are catching up on any missing work.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class finished the Math Libs activity in class today. The homework is the Real Numbers B worksheet, with a few extra order of operations problems on the back.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Today's assignment is the scientific notation problems. Everyone finished in class.

ALGEBRA I

Today's homework is the Kuta worksheet over combining like terms with some distributive property problems on the back. Some students struggled a bit with this last week, so we took an extra day to practice. We will start on multiplication and division equations tomorrow.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The homework for today is the dividing decimals worksheet 7.7. This one is a little bit harder because you are dividing by a two digit number. But you still follow the same rules for decimals.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today, we spent time discussing rising sea levels, glacier ice melt, and the affects on coasts and low lying islands. Then the students worked a problem to figure out how many inches the seas have risen over the last 20 years. We discussed our responsibility to all of God's creation and things we can do to help reduce our negative impact on the planet.  There is no homework!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Evaluating Variable Expressions worksheet. Remember, first change the variables to the values given. Then simplify using the order of operations. GEMA. Also, remember that any number "stuck to" a parentheses or another variable means that you multiply.

Example: 3(2x + 4) ; use x =5

First, you would replace x with 5 and multiply it by 2 since it says 2x. So, it would look like this:

3(2 times 5 + 4)
3(10 + 4)
3(14)

Now you would multiply 3 and 14 to get 42.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We reviewed for the test over Real Numbers today. Please go over the review tonight! The test is tomorrow.

ALGEBRA I

Page 79-80, #34-64 evens. I know some of you had questions that I didn't get to today. I will give you all 15 minutes in class tomorrow to finish the assignment and ask for help! Don't stress about it tonight.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

Everyone received a progress report today. Only those with the signature line highlighted need to be signed and returned to me. If you have any questions, please let me know! You can email me using the "Contact Me" button on the right.

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today's homework is more practice with dividing decimals. (A worksheet with 16 problems.) Several students are stumbling some on the process so we needed another day to practice!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's homework is more practice with the coordinate plane. Worksheet 10-1.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We finished discussing real numbers today. The homework is the Real Numbers worksheet. Please don't forget to do the number line at the bottom of the paper!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We went over the sets of real numbers again. The homework is the worksheet "Where Does The Number Go?" Be sure to do the number line on the back of the paper!

ALGEBRA I

We reviewed how to simplify expressions and combine like terms. The homework is page 79, #2-32 evens.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today's homework is more dividing decimals. The work is done on graph paper with one number going in each square. This will help the students line up the decimals as well as the place values correctly.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class took a test over Integers today. No homework!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class began Unit 1 today with a lesson on powers and exponents as well as order of operations. The homework is page 88 #1-30.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class worked on an activity in class. Some did not finish today, but will have time to finish in class tomorrow! No homework.

ALGEBRA I

There is a test tomorrow over Unit 1. The class worked on a test review today. Everyone was a little worried at first, but after doing the review, they all seemed very comfortable with the material. It should not be a difficult test for them.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today, you learned how to divide decimals by whole numbers and decimals. Here is a quick video to help you remember the steps. The homework is the 15 problems on the handout.
 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

You have a test tomorrow over integers. Please go over your review!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class took a quiz today over integers. We will begin the first unit tomorrow!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Today's assignment was practice with evaluating expressions using negative numbers.

ALGEBRA I

The class continued learning about properties of numbers. You are doing #2-62 and 72-96 evens on pages 63-64.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today's assignment is the practice worksheet with adding and subtracting decimals. Remember to always put a decimal point to the RIGHT of any whole number. Be sure to line up decimal points to add or subtract and put zeros in empty spaces (you don't have to in addition, but you MUST in subtraction.)

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today, I gave the class time to work on corrections and have a little extra practice with adding and subtracting integers. No homework!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class learned how to work with exponents and integers. The assignment is the Exponents worksheet.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We spent a little more time on organizing real numbers today as well as how to use order of operations. The assignment is the Real Numbers - B worksheet.

ALGEBRA I

Today the class reviewed how to multiply and divide real numbers. The assignment is #4-120 every OTHER even. (so...you are doing all problems that are multiples of 4) on pages 56-57.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The class worked on an assignment using a menu today to help practice adding and subtracting decimals using money. If you didn't finish, it is homework!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class reviewed all operations with integers using a worksheet - the glasses pun.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class reviewed all operations with integers using a worksheet - the glasses pun.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The assignment for today is the Real Numbers worksheet - be sure to use your graphic organizer for sets of numbers. Don't forget the number line at the bottom of the front side!

ALGEBRA I

The class worked on a few word problems and subtracting integers with complementary and supplementary angles. The assignment is pages 44-45, #60-88 evens.

See you Monday!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

I explained to the class about how to do corrections today and passed back graded papers. I accept corrected papers at any time before the end of the quarter. Corrections need to be done on a separate piece of paper and stapled to the front of the graded assignment. The student only needs to do the problems they missed. It is not required but is a great way to earn points back towards his/her grade as well as practice and improve math skills. I award half credit for corrected work. So, if a student missed 8 problems on an assignment and got them all correct on the corrections, he/she would get 4 points back on that assignment. It can really make a difference! The class worked on corrections for the remainder of class today.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today, the class learned how to multiply and divide integers. The assignment is page 46 #3-27.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class learned how to multiply and divide integers today. The assignment is the handout with practice problems. Everyone finished in class!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class took notes on how to organize numbers into different sets today. There is no homework.

ALGEBRA I

The class worked on subtracting real numbers today. The assignment is p46 #2-58 evens.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The class practiced adding and subtracting decimals by doing a fun activity in class. There is no homework!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class practiced adding and subtracting integers playing a dice game today. Everyone did really well and had fun! No homework.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

 The class practiced adding and subtracting integers playing a dice game today. Everyone did really well and had fun! No homework.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The assignment for today is worksheet 2-7, #1-21. This is extra practice for evaluating with powers, exponents, and order of operations.

ALGEBRA I

Additional Exercises 1.4 worksheet. The class needed a little more practice on the skills from last Friday and Monday.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today the class took notes on adding and subtracting with decimal numbers. The assignment for today is page 34 #18-27. You do NOT have to estimate today. Just do the subtraction.

Many students were confused yesterday about what to do. I am giving everyone who misunderstood a second day to complete yesterday's assignment. You need to first estimate - whether regular estimation or front-end estimation with money - and then find the actual sum of the numbers. You will have TWO answer for each on yesterday's assignment. Watch the video I posted for the examples.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's assignment is the adding and subtracting integers color worksheet. Remember to follow the rules in your folders!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

You also have the adding and subtracting integers color worksheet.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Today's assignment is page 88, #1-30. You are evaluating expressions with powers and exponents and simplifying using the order of operations. Remember to use our new method, GEMA. (grouping symbols, exponential expressions, multiplicative operations, and additive operations) Multiplicative operations includes both multiplying and dividing. Additive operations includes both adding and subtracting. If you have any questions, let me know!

ALGEBRA I

Today's assignment is page 40 #2-80 evens. You are adding with real numbers today. You are doing signed numbers (including fractions and decimals). Remember the rule for adding with signs: if the signs are the same ADD and keep the same sign. If the signs are different, SUBTRACT, and use the sign of the bigger number. It doesn't matter if you have fractions or decimals. You do the same thing! Email me if you have any questions.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today's assignment is p 34 #8-17 on the lesson for Adding and Subtracting Decimals. The class learned how to estimate decimal answers two different ways. We focused on adding decimals today. They need to both estimate and find the sum. Here is a video with some examples:

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The homework for today is the subtracting integers worksheet. Remember KEEP, CHANGE, CHANGE. Keep the first number the same, change the subtraction sign to addition, and change the sign of the second number. Once you've done that, just follow addition rules!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Your assignment for today is the same as 7th grade math above!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The homework is the integer operations review worksheet (with the glasses). Then the class began notes for tomorrow's assignment. We will continue the notes tomorrow!

ALGEBRA I

Today's homework is page 32-33 #48-92 (skip #64). Evaluating Expressions, translating expressions and equations, and Is it a Solution?

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

I just discovered that this post did not go live Friday night! I apologize if you've been waiting for this information. 

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today's assignment is the Rounding Decimals worksheet. Remember, on the section where you are rounding to the nearest cent, the cent is in the hundredths place. So be sure you are rounding to the hundredths place. You will have a number that is a proper amount of money. For the table at the bottom, round the number on the left three times. First to the tenth, then to the hundredth, and then to the thousandth. Be sure to start with the original number each time.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class played an integer game today to help reinforce adding integers. They all did a fantastic job! I'm very impressed with how quickly they have caught on to adding integers. No homework!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA 

The class played an integer game today and did very well practicing adding integers! Today's homework is the integer worksheet. (I posted that it was yesterday's homework, but I got it mixed up with the other 7th grade math class!)

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class practiced multiplying and dividing integers today. Everyone finished the worksheet in class and then played the card game they learned yesterday to practice adding integers.

ALGEBRA I

The class reviewed order of operations. We have a new phrase to help remember the correct order that will hopefully be less confusing. GEMA. It stands for grouping symbols (braces, brackets, parentheses, absolute value), exponential expressions (exponents and square roots), multiplicative operations (multiplying or dividing), and additive operations (adding or subtracting). The homework is page 32 #2-46. Please email me if you are stuck at all. I'm not doing a video tonight, but I can if you need help!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today, you are comparing and ordering decimal numbers. Your assignment is on page 29  #10-21.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class practiced adding integers today. Everyone finished the worksheet in class.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class took notes on adding integers today. The assignment is the adding integers worksheet.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class used their adding integer skills to play a card game today. It was challenging, but everyone did very well! No homework.

ALGEBRA I

The class worked on operations with fractions a bit more today. The assignment is the Additional Exercises 1.3 worksheet.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Your assignment for today is page 24, #3-6 and #11-25. That means you are not doing 1 or 2 or 7 through 10. You will be finding decimal place value. If you have a question, send me an email! You can click on the button on the right side of this page, under the St. Charles logo, and email me that way.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class took notes on how to add integers today. We practiced with a few in class. There is no homework. We will do more in class tomorrow!

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Today the class worked on ordering and comparing integers - including simplifying absolute value expressions within the problem. Everyone was doing a terrific job today! The homework is worksheet 1-2, evens only on #2-60.

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Be sure to complete the adding and subtracting integers page I handed out in class. Then do page 22 #3-22. You will be multiplying and dividing integers. Follow the rules in your notebook!

ALGEBRA I

The class reviewed how to operate with fractions today. You are doing page 21 #2-18, 62-82 evens. Here is a short video with some examples.
 See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

6TH GRADE MATH

The assignment for today is page 2 #1-20. I would like the students to do this assignment on their own so that I can see if anyone needs help with operations with whole numbers. I will give them a completion grade for trying.

7TH GRADE MATH

The assignment for today is page 33, #12-42. The class reviewed opposites, absolute value, and ordering. Here is a quick video to explain each!

7TH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class reviewed opposites and absolute value today. The homework is worksheet 1-1. Everyone finished in class and we played a fun math game!

8TH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

We reviewed integer addition and subtraction today and the class made a foldable for their Interactive Notebook with the rules. The homework is page 18, #1-25. Here is a quick video with some examples.

ALGEBRA I

The homework is on page 14 #24-76 evens only. We reviewed absolute value and comparing integers today.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

Welcome back to school! We are off to a great start in middle school. Last Thursday and Friday we spent a lot of time going over middle school procedures and playing getting to know you games. On Friday, the students walked through all their classes and received textbooks, and then we sorted into Houses and played our first tournament! Today was our first day on the regular schedule. Everyone did a great job getting to the right places. Find your class below for more information about what we did in math today.

SIXTH GRADE

Today, we set up our Interactive Notebooks. These are essentially folders where each student will keep their notes, foldables and other important info for math class. There is a table of contents so that they can always find the information that they need. I am looking forward to making the notebooks really work for the students this year. The sixth graders also learned about this blog, so hopefully everyone is checking it out tonight! The class also received the Middle School Homework Policy. Parents, please read over the policy, sign, and return to school. Students, give the signed policy to your House mentor in the morning. There is no homework today, but tomorrow, we will jump in with a quick review of whole number operations and then begin our decimals unit on Wednesday.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today, we set up our Interactive Notebooks. These are essentially folders where each student will keep their notes, foldables and other important info for math class. There is a table of contents so that they can always find the information that they need. I am looking forward to making the notebooks really work for the students this year. The class also received the Middle School Homework Policy. Parents, please read over the policy, sign, and return to school. Students, give the signed policy to your House mentor in the morning. There is no homework today, but tomorrow, we will be ready to start our first unit on Integers.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

 

Today, we set up our Interactive Notebooks. These are essentially folders where each student will keep their notes, foldables and other important info for math class. There is a table of contents so that they can always find the information that they need. I am looking forward to making the notebooks really work for the students this year. The class also received the Middle School Homework Policy. Parents, please read over the policy, sign, and return to school. Students, give the signed policy to your House mentor in the morning. There is no homework today, but we will begin a unit on Integers tomorrow!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

Today, we set up our Interactive Notebooks. These are essentially folders where each student will keep their notes, foldables and other important info for math class. There is a table of contents so that they can always find the information that they need. I am looking forward to making the notebooks really work for the students this year. The class also received the Middle School Homework Policy. Parents, please read over the policy, sign, and return to school. Students, give the signed policy to your House mentor in the morning. There is no homework today, but we will begin a review of Integer operations tomorrow!

ALGEBRA I

Today, we set up our Interactive Notebooks. These are essentially folders where each student will keep their notes, foldables and other important info for math class. There is a table of contents so that they can always find the information that they need. I am looking forward to making the notebooks really work for the students this year.  The class also received the Middle School Homework Policy. Parents, please read over the policy, sign, and return to school. Students, give the signed policy to your House mentor in the morning. The class began taking notes on the first lesson of Unit 1. There is no homework today!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

It's Summertime!

I just wanted to post a hello to St. Charles students and parents and say that I hope your summer is going well so far. It's the end of June already, but before you know it, we will be getting ready to start school back up again!

Stay cool in this heat and stay safe, but enjoy the rest of the summer! I'm looking forward to seeing familiar faces as well as meeting our new students.

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The class has a test tomorrow over equations. They have done really well with this mini-unit! I know everyone will do great on the test tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class had an in-class assignment today. Everyone has a list of their missing assignments and need to be working to get those turned in.

GEOGRAPHY

The class will have a quiz over the physical and political geography of Europe on Thursday. They took their last country quiz today!

PRE-ALGEBRA

The homework that is due tomorrow is the worksheet over area and circumference of circles. If you are still confused, here is a video!

ALGEBRA

There is an open book/open note quiz tomorrow over radicals. It will be short! Then we can review how to solve distance problems so we can do the car activity on Thursday.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

We played a game in class today. No homework!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class used what they've learned about perimeter and area of circles and rectangles to find the perimeter and area of various objects in my room. There is no homework!

GEOGRAPHY

Today's homework is the handout comparing the changes in government in Bhutan and Nepal.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Finding area of polygons. Worksheet. Here is a video with examples!

ALGEBRA

No homework today. We did not have much time for class because of yearbook signing.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey 

SIXTH GRADE

Today's assignment was the division equations. The students wrote them down from the board. Everyone is doing a great job with equations! I'm proud of you.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's assignment is finding the area of circles. Remember to multiply 3.14 by the radius squared. First, make sure you know the radius - halfway across the circle. Then multiply that by itself. Once you have that, multiply by 3.14

GEOGRAPHY

The homework is the handout with questions over South Asia Today.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Angle Sums. Here is a video with a few examples:

ALGEBRA

Solving equations with radicals.

See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey

This is Algebra's assignment from Wednesday.

This video is for Jenny for the Algebra homework from Tuesday. I'll get the others posted in a little while!

I don't have time for a full blog at the moment...here is a video for ALGEBRA.



I'll be back in awhile to post the other homework!

SIXTH GRADE

Today's homework is the worksheet on evaluating expressions with variables. #20 is extra credit.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today's homework is the worksheet on finding percents.

 

GEOGRAPHY

The class worked together on the geography of North Africa. Each group made a poster about their section from the book. No homework.

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

Today's homework is #13-26 on the same page from Friday. (I can't remember the page number, but it's the section on angle pairs.) Here is a video with some help:

ALGEBRA I

Today's homework is #2-12 evens for the lesson on equations with rational expressions. There are two that have variables in the denominator. I didn't see that. You can skip those and do the ones with just numbers in the denominator. (That means you only have 4 problems!)

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today's assignment was finding patterns. You are doing page 110 #1-17.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Using proportions to solve percent problems. Remember to use the percent proportion:

is  = % 
of     100

You are doing #8-24 evens on page 296.

GEOGRAPHY

We finished discussing colonization and then talked about issues with tropical diseases in Africa.
No homework.

PRE-ALGEBRA

We worked on the first half of the test review. Everyone needs to complete the rest of #2 and do #3 for homework tonight. We will go over it in class tomorrow and continue with the review. The test for Linear Equations and Inequalities Applications will be on Wednesday.

ALGEBRA I

Today's assignment is adding and subtracting rational expressions with common denominators and finding the LCD of rational expressions. Here is a video with some new examples. You are doing #2-30 on pages 449-450.



See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

We reviewed for the Customary Measure Test, which will be on Friday. Be sure you are memorizing your conversions!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Solving problems with proportions. Remember to use mental math when you can. Let me know if you need any help!

GEOGRAPHY

The class watched a PowerPoint on African colonization today. No homework.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Solving Linear Inequalities. These are very similar to linear equations. Let me know if you need any help!

ALGEBRA I

Simplifying Rational Expressions. Here is a video with the same examples from the guided notes.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

There will be a test over customary measure on Friday. Be sure you know all of the conversions! You will get a review sheet tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

We combined with the Pre-Algebra 7th grade class today and worked on an angle activity. No homework!

GEOGRAPHY

The class took a quiz today over the geography of Africa. The homework is the atlas activity for Africa - Lesson 2.

PRE-ALGEBRA

No class today because the 8th grade was on a field trip to the library.

ALGEBRA I

Page 434-435 #2-22 evens.

Here is a video with examples:
See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today's homework is the 6 adding and subtracting mixed measure problems from the worksheet.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Solving Similar Figure problems using proportions.

GEOGRAPHY

There is a political and physical geography quiz on Tuesday. We reviewed for it today. We WILL have class tomorrow, so we can continue to review.

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

We finished the Slope on a Spring activity today. No homework.

ALGEBRA I

We finished the test review today. The test is tomorrow!

See you in the morning,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today's assignment is conversions of customary units with answers written with mixed measures. Here is a video with some examples. From the worksheet, you are doing #1-6, #13-21.

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Ratio word problems worksheet.

GEOGRAPHY

The homework is the questions handout about the section we read from the textbook - about how humans interact where their environment in Central and West Africa.

PRE-ALGEBRA

The class worked on an activity. We will finish it tomorrow.

ALGEBRA

Solving quadratic equations by factoring. #2-36 evens page 408. Here is a video with all of the examples I did in class. Let me know if you have any questions.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

We went over how to convert customary measures today, but there is no homework. They will get the homework tomorrow.

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class worked on unit rates today. You are doing the second lesson in the chapter on ratios. #4-16.

 

GEOGRAPHY

The class watched a couple of introductory videos about the geography of Africa today. There is no homework.

PRE-ALGEBRA

The class worked on linear equation applications today. Here is a video with the rest of #2. You are doing #3-4.

ALGEBRA I

You are doing the integrated review in the middle of chapter 6. #2-40 evens. If you are struggling a lot tonight, please skip the ones you don't know. I will give you time in class tomorrow to answer questions.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

This post was supposed to be published last night, but I apparently never hit the publish button! Sorry about that...especially Algebra. The only change for today is, the Geography Test over South America is postponed until tomorrow. Study tonight!

 

SIXTH GRADE

Today's assignment was a worksheet over dividing mixed numbers. You are doing #10-27. The bottom word problems are extra credit!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Two Step Equations Maze worksheet.

GEOGRAPHY

There is a test tomorrow over South America. Please study!

PRE-ALGEBRA

There is no homework. The class will be working in class for the rest of the week on a Slope Project. Part of the project is required and part of it is extra credit.

ALGEBRA I

Factoring Trinomials. Page 379 (?) #2-22 evens. I'm not positive on the page number, but it is the second lesson in chapter 6. Here is a video with several examples.


See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

There is no homework from Friday. We played a math game.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Solving Inequalities by multiplying or dividing. Remember, if you multiply or divide BOTH sides by a negative number, the inequality sign flips around.

GEOGRAPHY

The class took notes over various terms for the unit test over South America. The test will be on Wednesday.

PRE-ALGEBRA

We played a math game today in class. No homework!

ALGEBRA I

I am posting two videos - the first is over the lesson from Thursday - finding the GCF and factoring out the GCF.

The second video is for Friday's assignment, Factoring by Grouping. Page 370 #56-74.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today you learned how to divide fractions. Here is a short video with a few examples. You are doing #4-22 on the page with dividing fractions (I don't have the page number handy).

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class took a test today over equations and expressions. No homework.

GEOGRAPHY

We spent the day reviewing for the test over the political and physical geography of South America. Be sure to study tonight!

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

The class took a test today. Several didn't finish so they will be given time in class to finish the test tomorrow. No homework tonight!

ALGEBRA

The class took a test today. No homework!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

I hope everyone enjoyed an unexpected day off! Unfortunately, we will have to make it up later. The homework from Monday was the worksheet with multiplying mixed numbers. Turn the mixed numbers into improper fractions. Then cancel wherever you can. Multiply across and then change any answers that are improper fractions into mixed numbers.

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The test that was supposed to be today, will be tomorrow now instead. Be sure you are going over the test review!

GEOGRAPHY

Yesterday, we reviewed for the physical Geography test. I told you that it would be tomorrow, but since we didn't have school today, I am postponing the test until Thursday. Be sure you are studying the location of each of the South American countries and their capitals.

PRE-ALGEBRA

You were supposed to have a test today. The test will now be tomorrow. Be sure you are going over the review!

ALGEBRA I

The test that was supposed to be today, will now be tomorrow. Be sure to do any odd problems from this chapter (except for word problems) and then check your answers in the back of the book.

See you all tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today's assignment is page 263 #2-20. You are multiplying fractions. (I'm not sure if the page number is correct, but that's close....just find the page on multiplying fractions! Here is a video with some examples:

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Practice with combining like terms. Most everyone finished in class.

GEOGRAPHY

The class presented their quipus. Then we read about Simon Bolivar and the independence of the countries of Gran Colombia. You need to do the questions A, B, C, D, & E on the pages about whether Gran Colombia should remain united or Venezuela should become independent of Gran Colombia.

PRE-ALGEBRA

We began reviewing for the Linear Equations test. The test will be early next week...probably on Tuesday. You do NOT have to do any more of the review tonight, but please let me know if there is anything that we did today in class that you would like more help with.

ALGEBRA I

We began reviewing for the unit test. I want to first make sure everyone understands the concepts taught this unit (I know there are some difficult ones) and then I will decide when the test will be. Most likely, it will be on Tuesday. No homework!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The assignment is more practice with subtracting mixed numbers. You are doing page 235 #4-20. (I think that's the right page...it's subtracting mixed numbers, so if that isn't it, look in the table of contents at the front of the book!)

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

More practice with distributive property worksheet.

GEOGRAPHY

The class made their quipus today. If they didn't finish, they need to complete them tonight for homework.

PRE-ALGEBRA

The homework is a worksheet writing the equations of a line from a graph. First, find two points on the line (find where the line crosses two different coordinate points on the grid). Then find the slope using those two points. Then, find the y-intercept. Where does the line cross the y-axis? Use slope intercept form of an equation: y = mx + b. Plug in the slope you found from the two points for m and the y-intercept for b. That's it!

ALGEBRA I

More practice with dividing polynomials. Worksheet.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Thursday's homework was the practice worksheet with subtracting fractions. You are only doing #1-9. The rest is extra credit!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The homework from Thursday is the ten equations from the board.

GEOGRAPHY

On Thursday, we read about colonization in South America. The homework is the handout on El Dorado. The activity is for extra credit.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Writing the equation of a line in slope intercept form when given a point and the slope of the line. Here is a video with a few examples:

ALGEBRA I

Dividing Polynomials. page 350 #14-32 evens. Here is a video with some examples.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The class played a game today with dice to practice adding and subtracting fractions with a common denominator. No homework.

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The homework is the worksheet about inequalities. Do #1-12. The word problems at the bottom are extra credit.

 

GEOGRAPHY

Your homework is questions #2-6 at the end of the first section of the chapter on Brazil. (I don't have the page number handy.)

PRE-ALGEBRA

Graphing lines using slope-intercept form. Here is a video with some examples:

ALGEBRA I

Worksheet with more examples simplifying expressions with exponents.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

There is no homework today. The class had a quiz over fractions.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

There is no homework today. The class took notes over inequalities.

GEOGRAPHY

Today the class read about physical geography in the Andes and southern South America. The homework is Lesson 2 atlas worksheet for South America and page 319 #2-6 in the textbook.

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

Finding slope when given two points. Let me know if you need help with these! Everyone did really well in class today. REMEMBER, you subtract the y values ON TOP and the x values ON BOTTOM.

ALGEBRA

Negative Exponents. Here is a video with some examples. You are doing #2-34 evens on page 343.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

We did not have much of class Friday because of an issue during lunch. There will be a quiz on Tuesday - instead of Monday - over fraction sense. We will continue to review tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

There is a math test over equations and expressions tomorrow. The class has reviewed during class, but everyone should go over the problems from the review.

GEOGRAPHY

The homework is the South America Lesson 1 activity as well as questions 1-5 from the first section on South America in the textbook. I don't have the page number at home, but it is the Physical Geography lesson for Caribbean South America.

The first country quiz for South America is TUESDAY.

PRE-ALGEBRA

On Friday, the class watched a PowerPoint over slope. There is no homework. We will continue with the PowerPoint on Monday.

ALGEBRA I

I am posted three videos so Nichole can catch up on what she missed this week.

This video is for Wednesday's assignment:



This video is for Thursday's assignment:


And this video is for Friday's assignment:



See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today, you are practicing again with comparing fractions by finding a common denominator. If you are still having trouble, watch yesterday's video again. That should help. The assignment today is worksheet 4-8. You are doing the top section and the bottom section. Do not do any of the ordering fraction problems.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

We didn't have class today because of Grandparent's Day and the donuts and coffee afterwards.

 

GEOGRAPHY

The class took a performance assessment today. No homework.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Graphing lines using a table of values. Here is a video with some examples:

 

ALGEBRA I

Today's assignment is Section 5.2 #2-38 evens. I don't know the page number. If you have any trouble, let me know! (Nichole, I will teach this lesson to you tomorrow...either during class, or if there isn't time....at lunch.)

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Today, you are comparing fractions. Here is a video with examples:

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

More practice with distributive property.

GEOGRAPHY

We finished watching Cool Runnings today. There is a performance assessment over the movie tomorrow! Be sure you understand the differences in culture and climate as well as the theme of the movie.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Worksheet with table of values. Here is a video with examples:

ALGEBRA

Simplifying expressions using the quotient rule. Page 311 62-76 and 96-114 evens.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The class worked with Mrs. Talbot on a writing assignment during math class today. There is no homework!

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class worked on combining like terms - problems from the board. Everyone finished and turned it in.

GEOGRAPHY

There is a COUNTRY QUIZ tomorrow and the test over North America is Thursday. I gave the class a review today. Also, the homework for tonight is two Atlas activity worksheets - United States, Lesson 3 and Middle America.

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

We finished the test review today. The test is tomorrow!

ALGEBRA I

We finished the test review today. The test over Systems of Equations and Inequalities is tomorrow!

See you all in the morning,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

Your assignment for Friday is page 184 #1-22. Here is a video with some examples:

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Your assignment is the equations with variables on both sides. This is the last type of equation we will solve. Here is a video with examples:

 

GEOGRAPHY

The class took a country quiz and continued working on the natural resources paper.

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

No homework. The class did an activity with percents - markups, discounts, tax, etc.

 

ALGEBRA I

Challenge Me! worksheet with solving systems of inequalities.

See you Monday!

Mrs. Swickey