Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Algebra - Subtracting Linear Expressions

Good Day to all,
Today we are going to subtract groups of terms and it builds up from the previous lesson on adding.   If you recall when we looked at the distributive property, it was like double multiply.  You would multiply the term touching the ( ) to both of the terms inside. Well, we will be repeating something like this today in subtracting.  Hang on, watch the videos and ask questions!   



These are 2 of Calli's furbabies!  One is Ike and the other is Murphy.  Can you find the second?  She is hiding in plain sight!

Homework: Read the blog, watch the videos and take notes in your graphic organizer.


As always in MATH,
Mrs M

Monday, January 23, 2017

Algebra- Adding/Subtracting Linear Equations

Good Morning Girls and Boys,
I hope you had an exciting weekend filled with activities and are ready to go today.  We are still working in the Algebra unit and we will start to add and subtract expressions. Actually, this will mean that we are COMBINING LIKE TERMS! Remember the activity we did on Friday where we already have started this?  We will continue on in more depth today with both adding /subtracting like terms.  We will also be having a pop quiz on Wednesday over vocabulary for this chapter and a few fractions with negatives sprinkled in.  And in one of the last lessons videos, I made a mistake in adding, find it and write this in on the quiz for your comment!
Here we have Tink, McKenna's sweet little kitty.  She certainly is a cutie.  

Homework: Read the blog, watch the videos and take notes in your graphic organizer.
As always in MATH,
Mrs M

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Algebra- Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Good afternoon to all,
We are starting to solve algebraic expressions and I think the toughest part of this is knowing when to STOP.  So your new vocabulary term is LIKE TERMS.  Like terms are terms that have common ( same) variables to the same power and ALL constants    (numbers). 
 For example : -2x +12 + x    -2x and x are like terms and can be combined to -x. 
Review the videos and ask questions.  Remember the hardest part of this is knowing when to STOP.

Merry Christmas to you Allie.  This is Will's pup and she sure looks happy sitting on the couch waiting for the presents !

Homework: Read the blog, watch the videos and take notes in your graphic organizer.
As always in MATH,
Mrs M

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Chapter 5 Quiz on Thursday

Dear girls and boys,
We will be having a pop quiz on Negative/fractions and chapter 5 vocabulary terms:
coefficients, constants, terms, like terms, expressions, properties- distributive, identity, communtative, associative.....

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Algebra- DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY

Good day to all of you,
Today we are moving on with one of the most important properties in Algebra and that is the Distributive Property.  This is the math law that is somewhat like double multiply.  Formally, distributive property is distributing the constant outside the parenthesis ( ) to each term inside.  We will go over this in class, but know that this property, law in math, is important.  

This is Josh's pup, Lex...... what a sweetheart.  

Homework: Read the blog, watch the videos and take notes in your graphic organizer.  When assigned, complete the worksheets on 5.4 in Algebra. 

As always in MATH.
Mrs M

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Algebra - Lessons 2-3

Good day to all of you,
We are moving onward with algebra.   From the last lesson, you learned that the number beside the variable is called the COEFFICIENT-  now this is the number only ( and the number takes the sign) of the algebraic expression.  For instance, -9x  the coefficient is -9, the term is -9x, and the variable is x.  Make certain you can identify these parts of an expression.  There will be a quick quiz and if you are reading this, it will not be a pop quiz to you!  
Onward to todays lesson....... we are talking about Sequences.  Sequences are patterns in math.  Generally, you are talking about numbers, so we are always looking for patterns in math.  This is fairly simple and as you go through the examples on the videos, I do believe that you will catch on fairly fast.  
The second lesson in these videos are on the Commutative and Associative Properties.  Properties are the laws or rules of math that we have.  The first law, the commutative property is where you flip around the numbers when you add or multiply.  For example: 3+4 =4+3  AND 3(4) =4(3) .  This is not so for subtraction or division.  Associative Property is when you keep the numbers the same, but flip the grouping ( ) around. For example: 3 + (4 + 5 ) = ( 3+4 ) + 5 and 3( 4*5) = (3*4) 5. Just like the commutative property, this does not hold true for Subtraction or Division.  Go through the worksheets and check these out.   If you have questions,  ask away.
Meet Alice.  She is Taylor's new kitten.  She looks like such a purrfect baby.  

Homework: Read the blog, watch the videos and take notes in your graphic organizer.

As always in MATH,
Mrs M

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

Happy New Year to all of you,
I hope that your long holiday break was everything you wanted it to be and that you are ready to start the new year today.
With the new year, we have a new standard-ALGEBRA-, a new chapter called Algebraic Expressions, and a new start! 
In this chapter we will be continuing on with expressions with a variable included in it.  You will be simplifying this expression the most that you can.  You will not necessarily be solving for the value of that variable, but you will be combining all the like terms together.  What are like terms?  Like terms are if you have the expression: 4 - x - 2, you can combine all the numbers together  and simplify this to -x +2. Don't panic just yet.  We will go over this in class, so watch the videos and come to class with plenty of questions if you need to.

This is Elli's pup, You Killis........ And he is smiling for the camera!  How precious is this puppy!


Homework: Read the blog, watch the videos and take notes in your Graphic organizer. 
As always in MATH,
Mrs M