CCSS.Math.7.G.1-3 (1a) - Classify Triangles by Sides and Angles

Good Morning Girls and Boys,

Now that you know everything you need to know about angles, you will be building on that knowledge with TRIANGLES!  Triangles are closed figures with 3 sides and 3 angles.  
(So, do you know what the prefix tri means?  What about the meaning of a closed figure?) 
Mathematicians classify triangles in 2 ways.  One way is by the angles- ACUTE TRIANGLE is when all 3 angles are acute angles- OBTUSE TRIANGLES have 1 obtuse angle- and lastly, RIGHT TRIANGLE is when there is a right angle.  Sounds quite logical, right?  The second way a triangle is classified is by the length of the sides.  There are 3 names for this category: SCALENE TRIANGLE is when NO sides are congruent, ISOSCELES TRIANGLES is when there are 2 congruent sides, and lastly, EQUILATERAL TRIANGLES is when 
all 3 sides are congruent. 
Besides classifying triangles by names, there is another fact about all triangles ------- The SUM ( adding all the angle measures) of all 3 Angles for EVERY TRIANGLE = 180* .  This fact is very useful in solving many Triangle problems.   
 Make sure to ask questions if you have them especially after watching the videos and taking notes.  

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Check out the videos on Classifying TRIANGLES in the Geometry Standards tab above.  Make certain to take complete notes and vocabulary terms ( meaningful definitions and examples for each) in your graphic organizer.

As always in MATH,

Mrs M

CCSS.Math.G.7.1-3 (1a) Complementary and Supplementary Angles

Good evening girls and boys,

We are moving on with more in depth GEOMETRY.  I know you are all ready for this next lesson, right?

This new lesson in geometry is on COMPLEMENTARY and SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES!  Remember when I said that Vocabulary is EXTREMELY important. So let's focus on these everyday. The new vocabulary words are Complementary and Supplementary Angles.
Complementary Angles are a pair of angles that add up to 90* - Supplementary Angles are a pair of angles that add up to 180*.  How you remember these is somewhat difficult- how I do is that C in complementary comes first in ABC order then supplementary is second.  So 90 is before 180.  I also think that c is half of s therefore, 90 is half of 180.  I know this is confusing writing this out- I will explain this in class. BUT however you need to do this, you must learn the difference between the 2angles.  
Vocabulary is everything in geometry.  Completely define all terms with a meaningful definition and examples.
Go up to the Geometry Standards and click on your videos. Take complete notes on everything on each slide. 

This is Taylor's aunt's cat. His name is Barnabe and he is unable to move so Taylor is comforting him.   As always in MATH,
Mrs M

CCSS.Math.7.G.1-3 (1a) - Classify Angles - Vertical and Adjacent Angles

Good Morning to you all,

Today, with this being the 4th quarter, we are changing up a great deal of the videos.  There still will be videos to watch and take notes on, but they will be sorted in a different way.  Look to the top of this blog, and you will see some tabs.  Go to the Geometry tab above, and watch the first 5 videos.  You must write down the whole title- STANDARD - as it is on the video, 
plus everything I write as well.
We are starting Geometry this week with a focus on the standards and connecting some work into our birding station.  
VOCABULARY- define each of these terms with a meaningful definition and examples in your Graphic Organizers:
Vertex
Straight Angles, Right Angles, Acute Angles, Obtuse Angles
Congruent
Vertical Angles
Adjacent Angles

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As Always in MATH,
Mrs M 

EVEN MORE 2 Step Equations!!!

Dear girls and boys,

Just when you thought we were done with 2 step equations, you find out you are not!  So with all you have learned from the 1 step equations and the 2 step equations, you will need to build on these tad bit harder when we tackle these 2 step equations.  Hint: these are still 2 step, but we will be adding the DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY into the mix.  Hang on, don't give up and watch the videos.

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

Ex 1

Ex 2

Ex 3

Ex 4

Ex 5

As always in MATH,

Mrs M

6.4 Solving 2 Step Equations

Good day to all,

We have had several days on solving 1 step equations, so we will move on to the next step- solving 2 step equations!  Solving 2 step equations is built directly from solving the 1 step equations.  With 2 step- you still figure out what side you are working on- variable side- then you will balance with taking care of the constant( number that stands alone) first.  So this means, you do add/subtract first- then multiply/divide last.  This maybe a tad confusing now, but watch the videos and try it out.  Ask questions.  Hint: this lesson is half way through the chapter, so you know what this means?....... yup! quiz in the next few days!!

Meet Andrew's LITTLE PUPPY, Pumpkin!  

What a beauty she is!!!

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

EX 1

Ex 2 & 3

Ex 4

Ex 5

As always in MATH,

Mrs M

Chapter 6.3 Solving Equations with Rational Numbers

Good morning girls and boys,

I trust that you had a fabulous weekend and came back rested and ready to learn!  We are working on solving equations but this time, we are using RATIONAL NUMBERS ( whole, fractions and some decimals) to solve these.  Before panic sets in, watch the videos.  These are a tad harder than what we have been doing, but you are also smarter than you were then as well. Nice balance.  

Remember, vocabulary matters.  We have been reviewing the terms: Rational Numbers and Coefficients ! Make sure you know these - hint: these will be on the quiz coming up soon. 

Here is sweet Ruby.  She warms my heart!  She belongs to Grace!

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

Ex 1

Ex 2

Ex 3 & 4

Ex 5

As always in MATH,

Mrs M

Chapter 6.2 Multiply / Divide 1 step equations

Dear girls and boys,

We are on part 2 of solving one step equations.  The last lesson was on adding and subtracting equations, and this lesson is on multiplying and dividing equations.  The important vocabulary term for this lesson is a repeat term and that is COEFFICIENT! A coefficient is the NUMBER part of a term. For instance: In the term 2x, the coefficient is 2.  In -4y, the coefficient is -4.  In these problems, you will be balancing equations by using the opposite operations.  Multiplication undoes Division and Division undoes Multiplication.  

So,  pay attention to the videos and ask questions.   

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

VOCABULARY

Ex 1 & 2

Ex 3

Ex 4

Ex 5

As always in MATH,

Mrs M