Ms. Rhoades' AZVA Pre-Algebra 8 Blog

Welcome to Pre-Algebra 8!

I will be using this blog to post links to videos that will help you with your OLS PA8 lessons, as well as other videos and AZVA infomation that will help you be successful this year!

Remember, at anytime, if you have any questions or concerns, kmail me. :)

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Let's rock this year!

Ms. Rhoades

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of May 20


Hello AZVA PA8 students! We're in the home stretch! Less than two weeks to go!! Are you ready?
Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track): 

Monday - U15L11 Square Roots and Right Triangles UNIT REVIEW
http://viewpure.com/3TCTv-OFXnw
No Class Connect session - Teacher Training. Please use your checkpoint video and study guide to complete your checkpoint before 3pm.

Tuesday - U15L12 Square Roots and Right Triangles UNIT TEST - no videos
Class Connect lesson: Unit 15 Review Game

Wednesday - U16L1 Semester REVIEW - no videos
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Probability

Thursday - U16L2 (OPTIONAL) Your Choice - no videos
Class Connect lesson: End of Year Party!! Woohoo!! - Last CC session - please join us!!

Friday - No School - Happy Memorial Day!!

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint Probability - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here and kmail me before Monday with questions.

Your Scantron tests are PAST DUE! If you have not yet completed both the math and reading, please log into Scantron now and complete them both. Contact your homeroom teacher if you are having difficulties.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of May 13


Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track): 

Monday - U15L6 The Pythagorean Theorem, Part 2 
http://screencast.com/t/Imf6uHYtR8
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Pythagorean Theorem

Tuesday - U15L7 The Distance Formula
http://viewpure.com/O8odGFhrt0A
Class Connect lesson: Distance Formula

Wednesday - U15L8 Special Types of Triangles, Part 1
http://viewpure.com/KYBCauXLKrk
Class Connect lesson: Special Triangles

Thursday - U15L4 U15L9 Special Types of Triangles, Part 2
http://viewpure.com/UykCBsh5kdw
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Pythagorean Theorem

Friday - U15L10 Trigonometric Ratios
http://safeshare.tv/w/dmEelpjuwT 
No Class Connect lessons on Fridays.

Also remember your Weekly CheckpointPythagorean Theorem - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here and come to class Monday morning with questions.

We are officially in the May Scantron window! Please complete your math & reading Scantron tests by Wednesday, May 15th.

Have a great weekend!                         'See' you Monday@10am. Please try to be on time!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of May 6


Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track): 

Monday - U15L1 Rational Square Roots
http://viewpure.com/sSCHyvX36fM
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Statistics 

Tuesday - U15L2 Irrational Square Roots, Part 1
http://viewpure.com/rHyaXYtjqvY
http://safeshare.tv/w/mBwVzibezT
Class Connect lesson: Irrational Square Roots

Wednesday - U15L3 Irrational Square Roots, Part 2
http://viewpure.com/PxZpQ4-0LFU
Class Connect lesson: Pythagorean Theorem

Thursday - U15L4 The Pythagorean Theorem, Part 1
http://viewpure.com/4dqASM3hzsQ
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Statistics 

Friday - Your Choice Lesson - no videos
No Class Connect lessons on Fridays.

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Statistics - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here and come to class Monday morning with questions.

We are officially in the May Scantron window! Please complete your math & reading Scantron tests by Wednesday, May 15th.

Have a great weekend!                         'See' you Monday@10am. Please try to be on time!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of April 8


Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track): 

Monday - NO SCHOOL :)

Tuesday - U14L5 Frequency Tables and Histograms
http://viewpure.com/YJG2LVdrI9w 
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Graphs & Best Graphs

Wednesday - U14L6 Box-and-Whisker Plots
http://viewpure.com/GMb6HaLXmjY
http://tinyurl.com/apfdh2p
No Class Connect lesson today. Please use your support videos.

Thursday - U14L7 Statistics UNIT REVIEW
http://screencast.com/t/uKC6VuIArr
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Graphs & Best Graphs

Friday - U14L7 Statistics UNIT TEST - no videos
No Class Connect lessons on Fridays.

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Graphs & Best Graphs - is due Tuesday @3pm. Watch the support video here and come to class Tuesday morning with questions.

April work samples are officially posted in Study Island. They are due on PAST DUE! If you have not already submitted your math work sample, please do so by Tuesday, April 30th @5pm for late credit. Please come to Math Lab or kmail me for assistance before you submit.

Have a great 3-day weekend!               'See' you Tuesday@10am. Please try to be on time!

Friday, April 19, 2013

Pre-Algebra Support Videos - Week of April 22nd

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track):

Monday - U13L9 Counting and Probability UNIT TEST - no videos

Tuesday - 
U14L1 Graphs
http://viewpure.com/UmX63KfdrIU

Wednesday - 
U14L2 Measures of Center

Thursday - Your Choice Lesson - no videos

Friday - 
U14L4 Stem-and-Leaf Plots
http://viewpure.com/_7m0Q_m2ppg

Remember, no checkpoints or live class connect sessions for the next week due to AIMS testing. Thank you for completing your AIMS tests during week 1!

April work samples are officially posted in Study Island. They are due on Monday, April 22nd @5pm.THERE ARE NO RETAKE OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH! Please kmail me for assistance before you submit.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Pre-Algebra Support Videos - Week of April 15th

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track):

Monday - U13L4 Your Choice Lesson - no videos

Tuesday - 
U13L5 Probability
http://viewpure.com/QWhMRmtPz1g

Wednesday - 
U13L6 Mutually Exclusive Events
http://viewpure.com/moZ5-oETgkc 

Thursday - 
U13L7 Samples and Prediction

Friday - 
U13L8 Counting and Probability UNIT REVIEW
http://viewpure.com/0xm1SDlnvh4

Remember, no checkpoints or live class connect sessions for the next week due to AIMS testing. Please see AIMS sample tests here and good luck next week!

April work samples are officially posted in Study Island. They are due on Monday, April 22nd @5pm.THERE ARE NO RETAKE OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH! However, you can earn bonus points by submitting by Wednesday, April 17th @5pm. Please kmail me for assistance before you submit.

Have a great weekend! 

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of April 8

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track):

Monday - 
U12L12 Solid Figures UNIT REVIEW
http://viewpure.com/K0EvZoZG_Rk  
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: 

Tuesday - U12L13 Solid Figures UNIT TEST - no videos
Class Connect lesson: Unit 12 Review Game

Wednesday - 
U13L1 Counting Principles Class Connect lesson: April Work Sample Help

Thursday - 
U13L2 Permutations Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: 

Friday - 
U13L3 Combinations
No Class Connect lessons on Fridays.

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Counting Problems and Factorials - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here and come to class Monday morning with questions.

April work samples are officially posted in Study Island. They are due on Monday, April 15th @5pm. THERE ARE NO RETAKE OPPORTUNITIES THIS MONTH! However, you can earn bonus points by submitting by Wednesday, April 10th @5pm. Please come to Math Lab or kmail me for assistance before you submit.

Have a great weekend!                        'See' you Monday @10am. Please try to be on time!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of April 1

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track):

Monday - U12L7 Volumes of Pyramids and Cones, Part 1
http://viewpure.com/Uk7d88v8kmA
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Surface Area

Tuesday - U12L8 Volumes of Pyramids and Cones, Part 2
http://viewpure.com/LC2dtM1LBvs
Class Connect lesson: Pyramids & Cones (bring net from kmail)

Wednesday - Your Choice lesson - no videos
Class Connect lesson: Surface Area


Thursday - U12L10 Surface Area
http://screencast.com/t/PfH8esG0
http://viewpure.com/crm4CYUg5es
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Surface Area

Friday - U12L11 Surface Areas of Prisms and Cylinders
http://viewpure.com/RqO3AAoKKXA
No Class Connect lessons on Fridays.

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Surface Area - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here and come to class Monday morning with questions.

March work samples are officially PAST DUE in Study Island. If you scored 60% or lower, I posted a retake for you due Sunday, March 31 @5pm. Please come to Math Lab or kmail me for assistance before you submit.

Finally, please keep in mind the Study Island Blue Ribbon contest. See the weekly newsletter for more information.

Have a great weekend!                        'See' you Monday @10am. Please try to be on time!

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of March 25th

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for the first week of 4th Quarter (if you're on track): 

Monday - U12L1 Volume and Capacity, Part 1
http://screencast.com/t/NyLW007gg
http://viewpure.com/t3rzUy9eXzM
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Graphs & Best Graphs

Tuesday - U12L2 Volume and Capacity, Part 2
http://viewpure.com/p3WplGVyxJk
Class Connect lesson: Volume & Capacity

Wednesday - U12L3 Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders, Part 1
http://screencast.com/t/NyLW007gg 
Class Connect lesson: Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders

Thursday - U12L4 Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders, Part 2
http://viewpure.com/fdjV8QOpGnU
http://viewpure.com/-_xwCm0sDHA 
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Graphs & Best Graphs

Friday - Your Choice Lesson - No videos
No Class Connect Sessions on Fridays.

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Graphs & Best Graphs - is due Monday 3/25 @3pm. Watch the support video here and come to class Monday morning with questions.

March work samples are officially posted in Study Island. They are PAST DUE after Friday, March 15th at 5pm. You may submit until 5pm on Monday, March 25th for late credit (10% off). Please come to Math Lab or kmail me for assistance before you submit.

Finally, please keep in mind the Study Island Blue Ribbon contest. See the weekly newsletter for more information.

Have a happy and safe Spring Break!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of March 11th

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track):

Monday - U11L12 Areas of Circles, Part 2
http://viewpure.com/dZyocNavkrg
No class connect lesson; teacher training.
 
Tuesday - U11L13 Perimeter and Area UNIT REVIEW
http://tinyurl.com/8qsanrb
Class Connect lesson: Unit 11 Review
 
Wednesday - U11L14 Perimeter and Area UNIT TEST - no videos
Class Connect lesson: March Work Sample Review
 
Thursday - Your Choice Lesson - no videos
Use today to catch up in the OLS for the end of the quarter!
Class Connect lesson: Checkpoint Review: Midpoint Formula
 
Friday - NO SCHOOL :)
First day of Spring Break.
 
Also remember your Weekly CheckpointMidpoint Formula - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support videos here and come to class Monday morning with questions.
 
March work samples are officially posted in Study Island. They are due Friday, March 15th. However, you may submit by Sunday, March 10th for Bonus Points. Please come to Math Lab or kmail me for assistance before you submit.
 
Finally, please keep in mind the Study Island Blue Ribbon contest. See the weekly newsletter for more information.

Have a great weekend!                            'See' you Monday @10am. Please try to be on time!