Mrs. Grooms' 8th Grade Math Class
October 2nd- 6th
What's Happening at Moses!
DLD Day: Friday, October 6th
Conference: October 9th and 10th--2 hour early release
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CLASSROOM NEWS!!!
Tutoring has started on Thursday mornings at 7:45.
I must know Wednesday if your child will attend so I can meet them at the side door on the 700 hall.
PLEASE REMEMBER: Students do need to come to class with laptops charged and updated!!
Please encourage students to complete their online assignments on Digital Days.
Moses Motto: Together--We can make a difference
Our Classroom Motto for the year: Be Kind, Be Flexible and Be Positive
We have also stressed that it is okay to make mistakes. Making mistakes means you are learning!!
We are using our new digital textbook lessons--Illustrative Math
There are review websites if you scroll down for students to do in this newsletter as well as Modules on Canvas.
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Plans for the WEEK---Unit 2 Inequalities
Monday: Interpreting Expressions/Variables--Vocabulary: Term, Coefficient, Constant--
Some students will be finishing up a few test problems from before break.
Tuesday: Introduction to Inequalities/Representing Situations with Inequalities
Wednesday: Solving Inequalities
Thursday: Solving and Graphing Inequalities
Friday: DLD---Inequalities Quiz
WE ARE USING CALCULATORS CURRENTLY. If you want to purchase one for you child, we suggest TI 30 or TI36 Pro. They can also use desmos.com
There are lots of resources on my Canvas Page for students to reference and links below where students can do some additional review if they choose.
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Click below for assistive technology resources
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR DIGITAL LEARNING AND CANVAS
Computer/Network, Infinite Campus and Canvas Log-in:
User: Lunch Number
Moses + (4 digit birthday--month and day)
If at home:
User: Lunch Number@ paulding.k12.ga.us
Password: Moses + (4 digit birthday)
Supplies: 1 inch binder, paper, and pronged folder, earbuds
Homework: Homework will be assigned periodically. Please check with your child to make sure he or she is completing the work to be checked the next day.
Tutoring: Tutoring will start in September on Thursdays at 7:45. Your child must let me know by Wednesday so I can meet at the front of the building.
Digital Textbook: Illustrative Classroom---Students will access the text through Clever.
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Contact Information
A Little About Myself
Helpful Websites for Practice
WEBSITES TO PRACTICE Math Fluency
Xtra Math: Kids can get help with basic operations with this program. Let's fill some gaps!!!
Basic Fact Practice with flashcards and games:
https://www.varsitytutors.com/aplusmath/games
Multiplication Practice: Fact Monster
Resources for Equations
Websites for Integer Practice:
http://www.math-play.com/integer-games.html (Links to an external site.) This is a website that has practice over integers.
http://www.math-play.com/Integers-Jeopardy/Integers-Jeopardy.html (Links to an external site.)
https://www.mathgames.com/skill/7.65-add-and-subtract-integers (Links to an external site.)
One and Two Step Equations:
Here are some games/websites to practice.
More Equation Practice:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-equations#alg1-intro-equations
http://www.math-play.com/equation-games.html (Ignore the systems of equations section. Everything else is good.)
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=64 Game that will keep track of how many problems you have correct
http://www.math-videos-online.com/solving-equations-games.html A lot of interactive games with more practice with solving equations
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-equations#alg1-intro-equations
Instruction on all types of equations. Videos and practice
https://www.mathgames.com/skill/8.40-solve-multi-step-equations
Multi-Step Math Games
Linear EQUATIONS
Helpful Websites for Linear Functions/Equations
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/linear-equations.html
Inequalities
https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/inequality-solving.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-basics/alg-basics-linear-equations-and-inequalities
https://www.quia.com/rr/438640.html