Maybe you’re more of a Rap kind of person. Enjoy this Rap on SyNote and learn how to do it correctly. Enjoy!
SyNote Rap – Scientific Notation
Exponents Video (MADSPM)
Thought you 8th graders would enjoy this video. Plus it’ll help you remember your Exponent Laws! Keep practicing! Mahalo Mr. Nish for sharing this find.
Week of 10/22/12
Happy Mind Month! Celebrations of the mind are happening all around the world this month. With spirit week and homecoming over, let’s refocus and get our minds back in the game. Just a reminder that the Mathletics Certificate count is 5 for Q2. Keep up with it!!
7th Grade:
M: 5.9 Due / Quiz / Ordering Sci No / 4-9 and Ordering A / Big # Proj Due NT
Tu & W: Sci No Versatile Challenge / Blog Sci No Assignment / Unit Test NT
8th Grade:
M: Expo Law MA / 70 & 17 / Small # Proj Due NT
Tu & W: DS Expo Law / 4-8 & 18 / HexaFlex Pary Blog Posting Due Next Week
Th & F: PM Exp Law / 71 & 5.17 / Expo Law Quiz Soon
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Scientific Notation Practice
Directions for 7th Grade Assignment:
1. Use these activities to practice for your Unit TEST!
2. Post a comment on this blog post with your score for each activity and a short reflection of what you thought of it.
3. Start comment with Period, Name, then your ideas. Keep in mind this will be graded and only appropriate comments will be approved. See example below.
Example: 1A Lory A: My reflection and Score for each activity
4. Click on the links below to get started.
Converting Standard Form to Scientific Notation
Converting Scientific Notation to Standard Form
Good luck! Don’t forget to study for your Unit test by reviewing notes, work in packet, and using Khan acadamy or Mathletics if you want to practice exponents.
Hexaflexagon Party!
Hexaflexagon Safety Guide
Do you have hexaflexa-perplexia? Or hexaflexa-dyslexia? Watch this safety guide to see how to deal with your ailment. Don’t let a flexigatastrophe happen to you!
Posted just for fun! Pretty entertaining huh? Today’s Oct. 21 and we are going to have a flexagon party! So… get ready to flex responsibly!
Directions:
1. Watch the first 2 videos posted on Hexaflexagons. (If didn’t see them yet)
2. Get a template and make your own hexaflexgon working with a partner.
3. Learn together how to properly flex your flexagon.
4. Discuss what concepts of math are involved in this flexigation device in any way?
5. Post a comment with your partner to this posting sharing your ideas.
*Note: Start comment with Period, Names then your ideas. Keep in mind this will be graded and only appropriate comments will be approved. See example below.
Example: 1A Lory A & Kumu A: ideas listed here.
Happy Flexing! 🙂
Hexaflexagon – Part 2
Learn more about the hexaflexagon and some math figures in history, like Martin Gardner, who enjoyed math puzzles like this. Enjoy!
Pretty interesting huh? Try it out! Happy birthday Martin Gardner!
Extra Credit Option: Make and label or decorate a hexaflexagon for extra credit and bring it in to share with your class.
Scale of the Universe
Click on image to move around site and see the relative size of things from extremely large items to incredibly small. Objects described and size shown in scientific notation. This could also give you ideas for your Scientific Notation Big or Small numbers Project.
Check it out!
Hexaflexagon – Part 1
Happy Hexaflexagon Month! View this awesome video to learn about the awesome art!
Stay tuned for part 2 next week.
Extra Credit Option: Make a hexaflexagon and bring to class to share! 🙂
Check out this site for directions and templates to print or see me. I have some printed in my classroom. 🙂
http://www.auntannie.com/Geometric/Flexagon/Index.html
Week of 10/15/12
It’s HOMECOMING Week! Show your SPIRIT by dressing up and participating! Tues: Cartoon Character Day / Wed: Country or Cowboy day / Thurs: Class Tshirt Day / Fri: Red Friday
Of course don’t forget to keep up with your work. Hope you enjoyed Monday off and are ready and refreshed for another week! Here’s what’s in store. Flu shot clinic on Tuesday for those who signed up. American Math Challenge runs on Oct. 16th to 17th (Tues / Wed). Be sure to log in and participate!
7th Grade:
M: MS Teacher Inservice Day
Tu: Sci. No. / 61 & WS A / Quiz this week / Flu Shots Today
W & Th: Exponents / 5.9 / Quiz NT
F: Review / Quiz / Comparing Sci No / Planets Act / 4.9 / ML Certificate!
8th Grade:
M: MS Teacher Inservice Day
Tu: Comparing & putting in Proper Sci No / 30 & 5.14 order each section
W & Th: Review / Quiz / Flip Book / Exponents and Neg Expo / 26 & 24 / Small # Proj
F: Exponent Laws / MA Problems / 70 & 17 / Mathletics Certif!
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Powers of Ten
Watch this video to get an idea of how much a difference one EXPONENT can make!