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9/10 Bell Ringer. Step 1: Grab an article from the front of the room. Step 2: Take out your parent letter and raise your hand if you have it today Step 2: On a piece of notebook paper: Solve for x in the following four problems: 3x + 5 = 20 60 = 3(x + 5) x 2 – 9 = 0.
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9/10 Bell Ringer Step 1: Grab an article from the front of the room. Step 2: Take out your parent letter and raise your hand if you have it today Step 2: On a piece of notebook paper: Solve for x in the following four problems: 3x + 5 = 2060 = 3(x + 5)x2 – 9 = 0 Homework: (1) Get your supplies for this class (see p.2 of your syllabus). BINDER SETUP AND FIRST BINDER CHECK IS MONDAY!!!!! (2) Have parent/guardian fill out last page of syllabus and RETURN IT!
Bell Ringer Answers 3x + 5 = 20 -5 -5 3x = 15 3 3 X = 5 60 = 3(x + 5) 60 = 3x + 15 -15 -15 45 = 3x 3 15 = X X2 – 9 = 0 + 9 +9 X2 = 9 √x2 = √9 X = +/- 3
“if you love to love, you’re a lover” “if you hate to love, you’re a hater” “if you love to hate, you’re a hater” “if you hate to hate, you’re a lover”
Your Brain Can Grow Take 5 - 8 minutes and read the article As you read, take note of the three most important things you learned from reading the article
Once you are done reading Share your 3 things with your partner and discuss how these 3 things are going to affect how you approach this class.
Here are the Rules The bracelets cannot be removed. Do not break, cut, saw through, bite through or in any other way damage the rope. Work with elbow partner Damaging each other is probably a bad idea too.
Take 4 Minutes ….Go Can I have any volunteers to show us what did NOT work
All the Information in the world Your Knowledge
All the Information in the world My Knowledge Your Knowledge
All the Information in the world My Knowledge Your Knowledge Your Classmates’ Knowledge
All the Information in the world SHARE!!!!!!! Our Knowledge together
Key Points from today… Our brains can grow. Hard work and effort allow for our brain to grow Our mindset can affect our performance Our failures are valuable. We must share them and learn from them. If you don’t get the answer right away, you have to keep THINKING and WORKING. Do you think Thomas Edison woke up one day and just invented electricity?
Homework and Grading Policy Homework: • On time WITH ALL WORK SHOWN = Check Plus • On time with SOME WORK SHOWN = Check • Late with effort shown OR on time with NO WORK = Check minus • Not handed in = Zero
Homework and Grading Policy Weekly Quizzes • We will have try to have a quiz every week • You can retake any weekly quiz to improve your score by 50%. • Example: Get a 50, retake and get 100, your score will be a 75% • Retakes must be done outside of class or during designated class time. (see Mr. C’s schedule for available times).
Homework and Grading Policy Overall Grades are determined by: • Tests = 40% • Quizzes = 20% • Homework and ACT Question of the Day = 20% • Bell Ringers = 10% • Participation = 10% + • Big Goal Incentives = DIFFERENT BONUSES DEPENDING ON HOW YOU DO!!! *** New grades posted every Monday and online.
Homework and Grading Policy Grading Scale: • 90 – 100%+ = A (90-93 = A –, 98-100+ = A+, same applies to B, C, and D) • 80 – 89 = B • 70 – 79 = C • 60 – 69 = D • < 60 = F
(Golden Ticket Draw)YOU MUST HAVE YOUR BINDER AND OTHER SUPPLIES ON MONDAY!!!!