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Welcome to Ms. Butcher’s 8 th Grade Algebra Class. Experience:. 30 th year of teaching 7 years – Elementary (4-5) 23 years Middle School including 7 years Pre-Algebra and Algebra only. Essentials in Algebra . Vocabulary!!! Integer Facts – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
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Welcome to Ms. Butcher’s 8th Grade Algebra Class • Experience: 30thyear of teaching 7 years – Elementary (4-5) 23 years Middle School including 7 years Pre-Algebra and Algebra only
Essentials in Algebra • Vocabulary!!! • Integer Facts – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division • Real Numbers • Fractions • Decimals • Exponents, Radicals
AKS for Algebra Third Quarter Linear Functions Systems of Equations Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit Fourth Quarter CRCT Review Preview for 9th grade First Quarter Solving Equations/Expressions Transformations: Translation, Reflection, Rotation and Dilation Second Quarter Exponents/ Scientific Notation Radicals Pythagorean Theorem Distance Formula & Volume Functions/Relations
Class Procedures • Get supplies listed on the board and take to desk • Agenda – When students first sit down in class, they must get out their agenda and fill it out with the homework assignment, teacher comes around and “checks” it (literally) • Begin Warm-Ups – 4 problems daily done in composition book, 4 students picked randomly to complete on board, correct answers get candy • Essential Question and Lesson – Using their EQ composition book, students write the question and answer on the left side and examples on the right side • Independent Practice – Assignments to do at home
Grading Policies • My E-mail address: • jerryl_butcher@gwinnett.k12.ga.us • Class website: • http://gcps-jerrylbutcher.onmycalendar.com/ Grading ScaleRe-take Policy Summative45% Student may re-take one (1) unit test per semester Formative 35% per subject area. The higher of the two test Interims and Finals 15% grades will taken. Students must attend a review Homework 5% session prior to re-taking the test. A re-take form must also be completed and signed by a parent.
Materials • Binder – sections for Homework, Current unit, Tests/Quizzes, Corrected Homework • WorkText– McGraw-Hill Georgia Math 8 • Agenda • 2 Composition books (EQ and Warm-ups)
Websites • Study Island • www.studyisland.com • Log-in: student#@ngms • Password: bulldogs (until they create their own) • Textbook (McGraw-Hill Georgia Math 8) • Go through student portal
Practice Websites • Practice Math drills • http://www.math-drills.com • Practice Math worksheets • http://www.kutasoftware.com • Online Math practice • http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-8
Wish Items – Grab a Graph!! • Dry Erase Erasers • Bite-size Candy for Prizes • Kleenex • Index Cards (unlined) • Heavy Duty Plastic Sheet Covers • Colored Card Stock • Colored Pencils • Colored Copy Paper