Patricia Hale
Summer Choice Assignment
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MATH IS FUN
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What's the best dessert in the Math Teacher's Café?
A slice of chocolate pi.
How many calories are there in that slice of chocolate pi?
Approximately 3.14
What do you get when you cross geometry with McDonalds?
A plane cheeseburger.
What shape is usually waiting for you at Wendy's?
A line.
What do your eyes do when you see a tough geometry problem?
They dilate.
TRY THIS
Pick a number 1 to 9, I plea,
Then multiply by 15,873.
And again times seven,
The product to leaven;
Your number will repeat six times — you’ll see.
Practice the Pythagorean Theorem
http://www.math-play.com/Pythagorean-Theorem-Jeopardy/Pythagorean-Theorem-Jeopardy.html
Can you figure this out???
Four pigs named Hal, Herb, Helga and Helena wore different colored jackets. Their jackets were red, blue, green and yellow. They also had different nicknames. Their nicknames were Snookums, Snortums, Tiny and Cuddles. Each of the pigs played a different sport. One liked bowling; one liked to pole vault; one liked to high jump; and one liked basketball. Based on the clues, match the pigs with their jacket colors, their nicknames and their favorite sport.
Clues;
1. Helga and the pig in the red jacket played sports that did not use a ball.
2. Hal and the pig nicknamed Snortums played sports that did use a ball.
3. Herb did not pole vault or high jump.
4. The pig in the yellow jacket was nickednamed Tiny and enjoyed the high jump.
5. Cuddles wore a blue jacket and loved bowling.
ANSWER Helga yellow jacket, Tiny, high jump
Helena red jacket, Snookums, pole vault
Hal, blue jacket, Cuddles, bowling
Herb, green jacket, Snortums, basketball
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September 2013 Important websites for homework help
Visit www.aplusmath.com and www.aaamath.com now and throughout the year to improve your math skills.
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Class Rules, Procedures, and Grading
Respect, Responsibility and Follow Directions . In order to ensure a safe learning environment, we have to follow a classroom policy for the benefit of all.
1.)Our primary class rule is RESPECT . All students should have respect for their teacher, their classmates and themselves.
2.) All students are expected to come to class prepared with their textbook, a notebook, assignment pad, pencils with erasers, calculator and completed homework assignments.
3.)All students are required to bring their assignment pads to class daily and write down the homework assignments when they are given.
4.) Homework is given in Math to reinforce the skills that are taught, and each assignment will be posted on the eboard.
5.) Homework will be graded using the rubric.
If your child is not able to complete an assignment because they truly do not understand the concept, please send in a note.
6.) Homework missed due to absences will be made up in accordance with school policy as outlined in the school handbook.
7.)All math work must be done in pencil .
8.)All chapter tests will be reviewed for and announced. Quizzes may or may not be announced.
Grading Percentages
25% Tests
20% Quizzes
20% Chapter Projects / Class work
10% Current Events / Notebook
15% Homework
10% Class Participation
Patricia Hale, Eighth Grade and Middle School Math
Mrs. Hale's Credentials
Education
Undergraduate Studies
Mathematics Major & Education Major
Georgian Court University, Lakewood, N. J.
Graduate Studies
M.A. Education
Georgian Court University, Lakewood, N. J.
Certifications
N. J. Certification - Mathematics K-12
N.J. Certification - Elementary K-8
Student Personnel Services
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Catechist Certification