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

Friday, October 26, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of Oct. 29

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Wow, October is coming to a close already! Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track):

Monday - U4L15 Fractions UNIT TEST
 
Tuesday - U5L1 Distributive Property
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/the-distributive-property
http://viewpure.com/QzwvSp-ZtBY

Wednesday -U5L2 Like Terms                                                        http://viewpure.com/OuWmHxKwUL8
http://viewpure.com/tvb0L7dVJfg
 
Thursday - U5L3 Expressions with Mixed Operations
http://viewpure.com/YURDKBg9-Aw
http://viewpure.com/CU84t8qXuY4

Friday - Your Choice - No Videos

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Linear Equations - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here. Come to class Monday with questions!

Finally, October work samples are officially PAST DUE. If you have not already submitted yours, please do so now. November work samples will be posted Thursday, November 1st. Kmail with questions.

Have a great weekend!                            'See' you Monday @10am!

Friday, October 19, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Videos - Week of October 22

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

Monday - U4L10 Working with Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers:
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/v/adding-mixed-numbers
Converting Mixed number to improper fraction song: http://viewpure.com/1BbNOwCQwB0
Improper Fraction song: http://viewpure.com/VZQDvb5Yjvw
http://viewpure.com/6uSwvwJ2hgw
 
Tuesday - Your Choice Lesson - No videos

Wednesday -U4L12 Multiplying and Dividing with Mixed Numbers:
http://viewpure.com/FgNWeArl1sU
 
Thursday - U4L13 Equations with Fractions:
http://viewpure.com/KmOvCakGEgM

Friday - U4L14 Unit Review

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - If... then Statements - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here. Come to class Monday with questions!

Finally, October work samples are officially PAST DUE. If you have not already submitted yours, please do so now. If you have submitted yours, please be patient while I grade. You will have your score and my feedback in Study Island by October 25th at the latest. Please remember that if Study Island says "Composition Needs to be Turned In," you have to revise. Kmail with questions.

Have a great weekend!                            'See' you Monday @10am!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Videos - Week of October 15

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

Monday - Your Choice Lesson - No videos
 
Tuesday - Your Choice Lesson - No videos

Wednesday - Common Denominators 
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/v/finding-common-denominators
http://viewpure.com/-I37jui1PVQ
 
Thursday - U4L8 Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Part 1
http://viewpure.com/wGx7I4TnTWA

Friday - U4L9 Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Part 2
see Thursday's video

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Relation or Function - is due Tuesday @3pm. Watch the support video here. Come to class Monday with questions!

Finally, October work samples are officially posted and are due Monday, October 15th at 5pm (first day back from Fall Break). Please start working on them now!

Have a great Break!                            'See' you Monday @10am!

Friday, October 5, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Videos - Week of October 8

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

Monday - U4L3 Multiplying Fractions
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/v/multiplying-fractions
 
Tuesday -U4L4 Dividing Fractions
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/v/dividing-fractions 
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/v/dividing-mixed-numbers  
Song: http://viewpure.com/OGUaN-F80NA

Wednesday - Friday - Fall break!! - Rest up; do something fun; be safe!!!
 

No math checkpoint next week. :)

Finally, remember October work samples are officially posted and are due Monday, October 15th (first day back from Fall Break). Please start working on them now!

Have a great weekend!                            'See' you Monday @10am!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Videos - Week of October 1st

Hello AZVA PA8 students! Can you believe it's October already? Me neither!
Here's your PA8 Schedule for next week (if you're on track):

Monday - U3L10 Multiplication and Division Applications, Part 2 - see videos from last week
 
Tuesday - U3L11 Multiplication and Division UNIT REVIEW - No video, come to class with questions

Wednesday - U3L12 Multiplication and Division UNIT TEST - No videos
 
Thursday - U4L1 Equivalent Fractions - Part 1
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/v/equivalent-fractions

Friday - U4L2 Equivalent Fractions - Part 2
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/v/equivalent-fractions-example

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Classify Numbers & Graph Inequalities - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support videos here and here. Come to class Monday with questions!

Finally, per the kmail I sent you Thursday, October work samples are officially posted and are due Monday, October 15th (first day back from Fall Break). Please start working on them now!

Have a great weekend!                            'See' you Monday @10am!

Friday, September 21, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of Sept 24

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

Monday - U3L5 Multiplication and Division Properties -
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/commutative-law-of-multiplication 
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/associative-law-of-multiplication 
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/identity-property-of-1 
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/identity-property-of-0 
www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/identity-property-of-0
 
Tuesday - U3L6 Rounding and Estimation -
http://viewpure.com/3afU6JQG15I

Wednesday - Your Choice - No videos
 
Thursday - U3L8 Equations Involving Multiplication and Division
http://viewpure.com/FkdL-oGskxo

Friday - U3L9 Multiplication and Division Applications, Part 1
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/factors-multiples/v/recognizing-divisibility

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Estimate & Multiply/Divide Effects - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support videos here and here. Come to class Monday with questions!

Finally, as you saw in a previous kmail, I hosted a review session for the September work sample. You may find the recording in your class connects or by clicking here.

Have a great weekend!

Friday, September 14, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of 9.17.12

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

Monday - Unit 2 Test - No Video

Tuesday - Multiplying Integers and Decimals, Part 1-
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/negative-numbers/v/multiplying-positive-and-negative-numbers

Wednesday - Multiplying Integers and Decimals, Part 2 -
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/negative-numbers/v/why-a-negative-times-a-negative-is-a-positive

Thursday - Dividing Integers and Decimals -
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/negative-numbers/v/dividing-positive-and-negative-numbers
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/factors-multiples/v/recognizing-divisibility

Friday - Your Choice - No videos

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Analyzing Geometric & Numerical Sequences - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here. Come to class Monday with questions!

'See' you @MMMM - 8:30AM!           Have a great weekend!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Pre-Algebra 8 Support Videos - Week of Sept 10

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

Monday - Subtracting Decimals -
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=40664

Tuesday - Addition & Subtraction Properties -
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/commutative-law-of-addition
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/number-properties/v/associative-law-of-addition

Wednesday - Addition & Subtraction Equations -
http://viewpure.com/W5AWqZBjCMM

Thursday - Addition & Subtraction Applications -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2RQxi76aig

Friday - Unit Review - No videos

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Locating Rational & Irrational Numbers on a Number Line - is due Monday @3pm. Watch the support video here. Come to class Monday with questions!

'See' you @MMMM - 8:30AM!           Have a great weekend!

Friday, August 31, 2012

PA8 Support Videos - Week of Sept 3rd

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

Monday - No School :) Labor Day - Have fun!

Tuesday - Adding Decimals -
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=40664

Wednesday - Adding Decimals Continued

Thursday - Your Choice - No Videos

Friday - Subtracting Decimals
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=40664

Also remember your Weekly Checkpoint - Evaluating Variable Expressions - is due Tuesday @3pm. Watch the support video here. Come to class Tuesday with questions!

No MMMM Monday.          Have a great 3-day weekend!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Multiplication Facts Help

As many of you may have figured out, knowing your multiplication tables quickly and easily will help in just about every type of math problem you do. If you're anything like me, I had such a hard time learning them all. It simply was just too overwhelming to remember all those numbers! But, the truth is - you probably know the majority of them already. Would you believe me if I told you that learning just 6 - yes, six - different math facts will help you tremendously? Check out this site I found yesterday...In addition to the very short article, watch the embedded video. I think you will be enlightened. Then, let me know what you think.

http://suffolkjason.hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Learn-Times-Tables

Oh, and you're right - there is no sound.

Have a great Thursday!