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Welcome to Ms. Butcher’s 8 th Grade Algebra Class

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 8 th Grade Algebra Class

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  1. 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

  2. Essentials in Algebra • Vocabulary!!! • Integer Facts – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division • Real Numbers • Fractions • Decimals • Exponents, Radicals

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

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