INSANITY

Insanity, Albert Einstein supposedly said, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Write a paragraph describing a situation this might fit for you and what is your impression of the quote.

DIVIDING FRACTIONS

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Factoring a Trinomial

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Sleeping?

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GCF..why is it wrong?

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can u subtract?

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Whw U FORGET!!!!!

At the end of each day, the average person can remember:
11% of what they heard that day
30% of what they saw
50% of what they heard and saw
90% of what they did

Write an essay about what you can do knowing these facts to be a better student.

Who fell asleep..Funny Pythagorean Thereom

What do you think about this?

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Whiteboard to Brainstorm ideas.

SHIFT HAPPENS

Watch this video on how the world is growing exponentially. Write your thoughts on how it made you feel and what the impact will have on your life.

SHIFT HAPPENS

Do You remember the steps?

In your groups:
Describe what you know about this type of triangle.
How do you find C?
What is a another name for C?
From the two legs, state some facts C must have.
Solve the problem.

Why Does Math even Matter?

Students often cannot understand why the heck they need mathematical concepts. You must bring it down to them.

Why does math matter?
http://www.maplesoft.com/mathmatters/index.aspx
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0923088.html
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52293.html
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/

8TH GRADE TEST FORMAT

GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS

Day 1

• 27 multiple-choice question -55 MINUTES BOOK 1-NO CALCULATOR

• 6 short-response and
extended-response questions-CALCULATOR 45 MINUTES BOOK 2

Day 2-BOOK 3-75 MINUTES
Book 3
• 12 short-response and
extended-response questions

ARE U READY WINNER?

6TH GRADE TEST

GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS
DAY 1
25 multiple-choice questions 50 MINUTES
Day 2-70 MINUTES
10 short-response and
extended-response questions

ARE U READY?

How is math important to you?

I find it terribly sad to see workers at stores like Mcdonalds not be able to think but only rely on the computer. If my bill is say 10.14 and I give the worker 20. 25, many times they stare at me like a DEER in a headlight..

ARE U A WINNER OR LOSER?

I try to instill self responsibility to my students. Inner city students are filled with words. I try to show them they will be judged WINNER or LOSER by their actions not just words. They can say they want to excel in math or anything they want, but do their actions match. For example, they may want to pass, but then they do not turn in their homework. I fin