Looking at Price and Profit

Tonight's assignment: Due Friday

1.) Finish 1.4 (if you have not already)

2.) #28 on page 27 - How does the price of sweatshirts relate to the profit?

3.) POW

On Tuesday, you will have a check-up quiz, so be studying the math concepts and vocabulary. Also remember to complete your notebook assessment rubric for Tuesday!

Graphing Galore

Light assignment tonight:

Page 27, #27

Remember to work on the POW, which is due Friday.

Interpreting graphs

Tonight's homework is to:

1. Finish the weekend homework assignment (#4, #5, and #26)

2. Do #6-9 on pages 19-21

3. Begin working on the POW

We will finish problem 1.3 (pages 10-11) tomorrow in class.

Weekend Homework

We're going to contiue working on making coordinate graphs. You assignment is:
#4 on page 17
#5 on page 18
#26 on page 26

Also be sure to share the links that I've added under "For Parents" with your parents!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Making Tables and Graphs

Homework for tomorrow:

1.) POW

2.) Revised autobiography

3.) pages 15-16, #1-3 and page 24 #18-20

Connections

Due tomorrow:

1.) Page 23- 13-17

Variables and Patterns

We are starting a new unit - Variables and Patterns. Please remember to bring your book home and to class everyday.

Your homework for tonight is:

1.) Look through your new book

2) Read pages 2-5

3.) Copy down the questions on page 4 into your math notebook. Please keep 3 spaces between each question so you can answer them later.

Due Friday:

1.) POW

Final Rafting Project

• The rafting project is due on Monday! For those students who did not measure the dimensions of the main room, use the following:

Length - 33 feet
Width - 24 feet
Height - 10 feet

The cfs for the day was 1,466.

• Finish Math Autobiography
• Parents Responses to blog questions

Have a great weekend!

Rafting Part II

Keep working on your on-going project.

Due tomorrow:

• Rafting Math part II (Ratio and Percents Page)
• Problem of the week - even if you have not figured it out, you are expected to turn in something that shows your effort

Due Monday:

• Parents Responses to BLOG QUESTIONS
• Math Autobiography (see previous post for guiding questions)
  

Rafting Part I

9/12/07

Your homework for tomorrow (Thursday) is to complete the first part of the rafting assignment. That is to complete the table and draw the number line.

Remember to keep working on the Problem of the Week and your Math Autobiography.

Also, if your parents have not answered the blog questions, please remind them that those are due on Monday!

First Week Assignment

Your homework for this week is as follows:

1. Visit the blogspot with a parent and have them read the introduction and answer the questions about you. They can email me the answers at Skanchwala@bmsonline.org or you can print out a copy and turn it in to me.

2. Work on your Rafting project. Most of this will be completed during class. The project will be due Monday, September 17.

3. Write your math autobiography. Also due September 17.

Getting to know your student

Dear Parent,

I’d like to get to know your student as quickly as possible this year. Would you please answer the following questions and send them back to school with your child tomorrow?

Thank you.
Sheila Kanchwala



About My Student



My child’s name (please print) _____________________________



My name ________________________________________________



1.) What is important for me to know about your child?









2.) How does your child feel about math?










3.) What do you feel is the most important aspect about teaching and/or learning math?

Introduction

Dear 7th grade families,

I would like to introduce myself to you as your child’s math teacher this year and tell you a little bit about how math will be structured this year. First, a bit about me: I have taught Spanish and Math Seminar for three years at the Little Red Schoolhouse in New York City. I have also taught math-reasoning course at the Center for Talented Youth through Johns Hopkins University and at the National Young Scholars Program. I am looking forward being at Berkeley Montessori School and getting to know all of you in the near future!

This will be an exciting class, and your child will be engaging in math in a variety of ways. I have the highest of expectations of each student, because I believe that all students are capable of learning math. The curriculum I will mostly draw from is called The Connected Mathematics Project. This curriculum is very rich in connections, and is organized around interesting problem settings. Some of the mathematical content goals that we will explore include Number, Geometry, Measurement, Algebra, Statistics and Probability.

Our first unit is called Variables and Pattern, which is an introduction to algebra, specifically looking at variables, tables, graphs, and how to use symbols as representations.

The goals for the unit include:

- Identify variables in situation
- Recognize situations in which changes in variables are related in useful patterns
- Describe patterns of change shown in words, tables, and graphs
- Construct tables and graphs to display relationships between variables
- Observe how a change in the relationship between two variables affects the table, graph, and equation
- Use algebraic symbols to write equations relating variables
- Use tables, graphs, and equations to solve problems
- Use graphing calculators to construct tables and graphs of relationships between variables and to answer questions about these variables


Please refer to the blog www. http://bmsmath7.blogspot.com/ for any ongoing announcements and for daily assignments. Should you have any questions feel free to email me at Skanchwala@bmsonline.org or call me at BMS, extension 257.



I look forward to a great year!

Sincerely,
Sheila Kanchwala
BMS Middle School Math Teacher