Mrs.+Masciadrelli+-+Mathematics

=Monday 10/18/10 -= Beginning today, all assignments will be recorded on the Westfield Public Schools edmodo website. This link will take you to the assignments.

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=Friday 10/15/10= Students took chapter two test today. There was no assigned homework this weekend, however students did receive a vocabulary packet that if they wish, they may begin to complete.

=Wednesday 10/6/10= Today we looked at the Real Number System with all of the categorizations of numbers. How numbers can fall within more than one category and we concentrated on the special characteristics within each category. We also discussed square roots and how to take the square root of a number. =Tuesday 10/5/10= Today we took a quiz on Chapter 2. Following the quiz, students either finished their 'Quick Write,' to played a game of dominoes that reviewed simplifying. Homework tonight is to Pre-read section 8 in chapter 2. They should have their vocab packets close to completed and should fill in the vocab from this section. I have attached the dominoes to this posting in case you would like to try the game out at home for practice. =Monday 10/4/10= Today we learned how to multiply and divide rational numbers. We worked through the Love/Hate rule and also the rule about "Good Guys and Bad Guys." Ask your child to explain these rules to you. We will be having a quiz tomorrow on Ch 2 sections 1-5. Homework tonight is Study Guide 2.6 and 2.7. =Friday 9/17/10= Today we reviewed the Associative and Commutative Properties. We worked on a worksheet in class and it should be finished for homework. There will be the first chapter 1 test on Wednesday. =Thursday 9/16/10= Today we worked on lesson 1-8 which focused on the Associative and Commutative Properties. Tonight's HW is SG 1-8. Attached are the notes from the lesson and the HW.

=Wednesday - 9/15/10= Today we worked on lesson 1-7 which focused on the Distributive Property. Notes are attached along with tonight's homework. ==

=9/14/10 - Tuesday= Today we worked on lesson 1-6 which focused on properties of identity and equality.