Wow! It's hard to believe just how fast the first 10 weeks went by. Fractions, Decimals, and Integers...Oh MY!!! I can't wait to put the names up on the homework stars bulletin board for the 1st Quarter. Will your name be on it???
Parents: We are working on unit price and comparison shopping. Please involve your 8th grader in your daily shopping decisions. Ask, "which one should we buy?" Soon we will be working with percent. There will be many opportunities for you to expose your 8th grader to sales tax and sale price while out shopping. Maybe if you are enjoying a meal at a restaurant you can discuss how you determine how much money to leave for the tip. Seeing how math is used in real life is helpful for students to connect the classroom topics to the real world.
Parents: We are working on unit price and comparison shopping. Please involve your 8th grader in your daily shopping decisions. Ask, "which one should we buy?" Soon we will be working with percent. There will be many opportunities for you to expose your 8th grader to sales tax and sale price while out shopping. Maybe if you are enjoying a meal at a restaurant you can discuss how you determine how much money to leave for the tip. Seeing how math is used in real life is helpful for students to connect the classroom topics to the real world.
