Know Your Shapes

Quadrilaterals

Quadrilaterals are closed figures with four straight sides.

Classifying Triangles

Equilateral triangles have three congruent sides. Isosceles triangles have two congruent sides. Scalene triangles have no congruent sides. A right triangle has a right angle (90 degree).

Pythagorean Theorem

Here are the links we shared in class today. These are for fun! Here is a video that proves the Pythagorean Theorem. Check it out! Can you find other videos that are worth sharing with the class??? Comment and let me know.

Adding Integer Models

7th Graders create and share models showing addition of integers.

Dylan and Brian were very brave to tackle such a HUGE problem.

Headline Stories

Students came up with some great headline stories describing situations matching the given problem -7+4=-3.

Less Than Zero

Square One is a classic show. Here's one of the songs that I remember from long ago. I often think of it as I talk about integers. ENJOY!

Mr. Duey's Rap

Check out the new cartoon about long division!




Don't forget to check out the original long division video below!



Mr. Duey's Fraction Rap...worth the view.

Tim Green Visits GCS

All seemed to enjoy the visit on Friday. READ! It is exercise for the brain...

and it is a lot of fun, too!

Settling Up the Bills

How much does each person pay the others so they each spent the same amount?

QTIPS can help you solve a problem.

This is Shannon C.'s QTIPS.

This is Branden D.'s QTIPS from his composition book.

Integers

Check out this video about integers that we used in class today. Catchy tune!

They give you examples of a few integers, and tell you what they are not.
They also tell you some examples of where you might see them in real life.

Welcome back to school!

Assessments, multiplication, mathduko, and problem solving... oh my!

Homework has started, so write down the assignments in your planner and complete them on time. If you did not turn in your survey/parent signature paper yet, make sure to do so.

Long Division

Mr. Duey does it again, explaining some math concepts in a creative way! In this video he raps about long division.
Here is another song about long division. The steps DIVIDE, MULTIPLY, SUBTRACT, BRING DOWN are highlighted along with real life uses for division.

Fractions

Here is Mr. Duey's video that you may find helpful in showing how to change improper fractions to mixed numbers and to change fractions to percents.

Integers

The words and music from the Integers Rap are easy to remember and informative. You can hear what integers are and some places where they can be used in real life.

The Dog, The Goose, And The Bag Of Corn

The dog eats the goose, and the goose eats the corn... IMPOSSIBLE! How can the farmer get all three across the river safely? The problem solving process can be used to break a difficult problem into manageable steps.

Check Out This Site!

These superstars are paid big bucks. Click on this ESPN link to investigate how much superstar atheletes get paid.

End of the 1st Quarter

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.

Integers

Integers are the set of whole numbers and their opposites. These numbers are integers ...-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...

We are practicing comparing integers, finding absolute value, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers (both in class and for homework). We have our first quiz on Wednesday so make sure to study!

Integers are used in many real life situations. We have worked with some in class. Can you name one way integers can be used in real life?

First Day

Welcome to the 8th Grade! Here are some of the new 8th-graders as they start their day:) I look forward to updating the class blog and hearing your comments.