math tasks

Parents,  Sterling Math students have two sections they carry: Current Work containing the packets they are working on and Notes/Vocabulary containing notes we may have in class and Frayer model sheets for vocabulary. Students also get tickets back and they should be in one of these sections.
Grade7
We are finishing the review and correction of our Unit 1 Mid-Module assessment today.  As we move into the second half we are reviewing multiplication and division of fractions with 2 worksheets to be followed by a ticket tomorrow.  Lesson 11: Ratios of Fractions and Their Unit Rates will use the fraction work we are practicing to calculate unit rates. This section of Eureka Module 1 for Grade 7 focuses on the following standards: 7.RP.A.1, 7.RP.A.3, and 7.EE.B.4. 
Grade 8
The module is moving to graphing proportional relationships, and interpreting the unit rate as the slope.  We are reviewing: units, proportions, unit rates, proportionality constants.  We are writing proportions from tables and using the cross-product to solve them. This follows patterns we worked with in Lesson 9 where linear equations were disguised as proportion.  Lesson 10: A Critical Look at Proportional Relationships has been the focus both days this week.  We will be having a ticket and moving to Lesson 11 Constant Rate.
The Mid-Module assessment will be after Lesson 14 the Graph of a Linear Equation- Horizontal and Vertical Lines. This section of  Eureka Module 4  Grade 8 focuses on the standard: 8.EE.B.5

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Progress Reports

Team Sterling students were given progress reports to bring home today.  Please ask your student about them!  If you have any questions or would like to speak with a teacher, we've included our contact info below:

Katrina Antonovich-Humanities/Social Studies (kantonovich@mymtsd-vt.org 893-5515)

Robert DeCicco-Science (rdecicco@mymtsd-vt.org 893-5511)

Sharon Ehret-Math (sehret@mymtsd-vt.org 893-5512)

Carissa Hallam- Speech and Language Specialist (challam@mymtsd-vt.org 893-5413)

Katie Parent-Humanities/Language Arts (kparent@mymtsd-vt.org 893-5532)

Joe Smith- Literacy Consulting Teacher (jsmith3@mymtsd-vt.org 893-5529)

Marisa Vanacore-Math Consulting Teacher (mvanacore@mymtsd-vt.org 893-5640)

math tasks

Grade 7
We are reviewing our mid-module and continuing to practice tables, graphs, and equations.  Lessons 8.9,& 10 have been used.
Grade 8
Lesson 8 Linear Relationships in Disguise has given more practice solving linear equations through the use of proportions.

math tasks

Grade 7
We have been using proportions, proportional graphs, proportional tables, and the resulting equations.  Today we worked Lesson 8 and compared wages of Amber and John expressed in different types of representations. We have practiced stating the characteristics of each and using those to analyze stories/context. Tomorrow we will continue these types of activities which review the concepts on the assessment we will be having Monday. Stories and their context bring meaning to the math patterns.

Grade 8
Linear equations writing and solving them are the focus.  Today we discussed Lesson 7 "Types of Solutions" and found there were three: one solution, no solution, and infinitely many solutions.  We will be looking at Lesson 8 Linear Equations in Disquise where we will use the cross-product for proportions and then solve the resulting equations.

math tasks

Grade 7
Recognizing proportional relationships are now being expressed in tables, graphs, and equations.  The context of the story allows us to recognize the independent variable, x, and dependent variable, y.
We are nearing the middle of the module and will be having an assessment next Monday.  7.RP.A.2b, 7RP.A.2c, 7RP.A.2d, and 7.EE.4b are the specific standards we will be using.  If you search these standards and Khan Academy you can find more information and practice for these standards.

Grade 8
Practice with solving linear equations and recognizing the three types of solutions has been our focus. We will be continuing with this and including linear relationships written as proportions and solving those also.

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math tasks

Grade 7
We have been working with proportional relationships and have established the characteristics in both tables and graphs.  Tables will be able to find a constant of proportionality, k, where x is multiplied by k to produce y.  The variables x and y are either given or developed through the context of a story. Graphs that are proportional create a straight line and pass through the origin, (0,0).  We are currently working on Lessons 8 & 9 developing the understanding of how to make these relationships into equations with x and y being preserved as variables and k becoming the constant of proportionality.

Grade 8
We have been writing and solving linear equations these are equations where the variables have exponents of 0 or 1 and they make straight lines that pass through the origin when graphed.  We are currently working on breaking word problems into pieces, converting them to symbolic notation, then solving them using the distributive property, combining of like terms, the property of equality (for all four basic operations) and other patterns.

Field Trip Reminder

Reminder that we have our field trip to Sterling Mountain tomorrow!  Please remember to bring comfortable shoes for our hike up the mountain.  We encourage students to bring a water bottle and some snacks.  Students may want to bring sunscreen-as we will be out in the open.  Also, students should dress in layers and may want to bring a light jacket/sweatshirt.  It may be cooler up closer to the summit.

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