Silver Team Math
Ms. McRae
dmcrae@stamfordCT.gov
Math Help - After School on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00
We will begin Geometry in early February. I need boxes! Cereal boxes, oatmeal cylinders, paper towel cardboard "inners", square boxes, rectangular boxes! Please have your child bring to math class! We will have fun creating "robots" with our boxes ... and then calculating, area, perimeter, surface area ...
THANK YOU!
Homework Assignments
March 11 - March March 15
Monday - Parallel Lines & Transversals Worksheet (due Tues)
Tuesday - Parallel Lines & Transversals Day 2 Worksheet (due Wed)
Wednesday - Parallel Lines & Transversals Day 3 Worksheet (due Friday)
Thursday - Field Trip! Hartford Science Museum. Students are to bring bag lunches.
Friday - Open Binder Quiz on Polygons/Angles/Parallel lines & Transversals
Please note - some classes may go more slowly on a topic and we may spend another day to reinforce/clarify.
March 4 - March 8
Monday - School Closed due to snow
Tuesday - Pre-assessment test will be administered in class to assess knowledge of Shapes & Designs (this is a formative test - it will not count towards grade). Purpose is to assess knowledge prior to unit being taught. Summative test will be give at end of unit.
Wednesday - Polygon Worksheets: "Why didn't the Snobbish Potatoes" and "Why did ants visit the zoo".
Thursday - Types of Angles - Worksheets "Three types of Angles" & Complementary and Supplementary Angle Homework.
Friday - Types of Angles Day 2 - Adjacent/Vertical. Worksheets "How did the Judge" and "Why is a Party Like"
February 25 - March 1
Monday - Using Scale Factor to find Missing Side due today.
Tuesday - Nested Triangles
Wednesday - "Shadow" Word Problems
Thursday - Shadow Word Problems. In class today we will review for Test.
Friday - Test (Similar figures / Scale Factor)
February 20 - 22nd (3 day week)
Wednesday - HW due worksheet entitled 2.3 Scale Factor
Thursday - HW due Area, Perimeter & Scale Factor Worksheet
Friday - HW due Graphing Triangles with given characteristics
Monday - Feb 25 HW due "Using Scale Factor to find Missing Side"
February 11 -14th (Feb 15 Winter Break!)
Monday - Due Tues 1.2 Homework Similar Figures
Tuesday - Use Proportion to find missing side of similar figures/shapes. Kuta HW Similar Figures
Wednesday - Scale Factor. HW Dilations and Finding Scale Factor Worksheet
Thursday - HW due Wednesday Feb 20: Worksheet 2.3 Scale Factor
February 4 - February 8th
Monday - Quiz (Simplifying Expressions, Combining Like Terms, Distributive Property and Solving Equations)
Tuesday - Inequalities Worksheet
Wednesday - Inequalities Continued/Begin Unit Test Review
Thursday - Unit Test Review
Friday - Unit Test (Same topics as Quiz given on Monday plus adding inequalities).
January 28 - Feb 1
Monday - Combining Like Terms Worksheet
Tuesday - Combining Like Terms & Distributive Property Worksheet
Wednesday - Multistep Equations (Putting it all together). Worksheet.
Thursday - Multistep Equations Day 2 Worksheet
Friday - Quiz was scheduled BUT due to 2 hour delay - and shorter classes ... Quiz will take place on Monday! February 4th!
January 21 - 25th
Monday - School Closed. MLK Day.
Tuesday - Homework due: McRae's Math Packet problems 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 19, 22, and 24.
Midterm Exam - Wednesday, January 23rd. Study Math Packets!
Thursday - Review distributive property, one and two step equatons (Kahoots!) No HW.
Friday - Distributive Property. Distributive Property Worksheet due Monday.
January 14 - January 23rd
Monday - Friday Students will work to complete Midterm Review Math Packet.
January 21st School is closed (Marting Luther King, Jr. Holiday)
January 22nd - Midterm Review Packet should be completed and checked to ensure all answers are correct.
Students should review packet in Preparation for Midterm Exam that will be given on January 23.
January 7 - January 11th:
Monday - Two Step Equations Worksheet: Problems 1-9
Tuesday - Two Step Equations Worksheet: Problems 1-15
Wednesday - Distributive Property - Maze
Thursday - Distributive Property- Worksheet
Friday - If MI Test is completed in class - I will hand out mid term review questions that students may begin working on.
MI (Math Inventory) Tests will be administered the Thursday & Friday (Jan 10 and 11th).
Math Mid Term is scheduled for Jan 23rd. Review Packet will be given out a week in advance.
January 2 - January 5:
Wednesday: Review one step and two step equations. Complete work sheet, due Thursday, Jan 3rd.
Thursday: Write equations from word problems. Complete work sheet given ,due Friday, Jan 4th.
Friday: Continue writing equations from word problems. Complete work sheet given, due Monday, Jan 7th.
December 17th:
Monday - Complete Worksheet "Creating Expressions & study for quiz on expressions.
Tuesday - Open notebook/Open Binder quiz on Expressions. And if time allows intro to one step equations.
Wednesday - One Step Equations. Groups AF: Complete Worksheet "Take the Next Step". Both Sides. All other groups: Daffy Decoder Worksheet. Both Sides.
Thursday - One Step Equations Continued. Complete Worksheet: "Why did the Elephant" - both sides.
Friday- Classwork only. One Step Equations. Worksheet "Why did the Vampire" - Both sidkes. NO HOMEWORK OVER HOLIDAYS!
Happy Holidays!
December 10th:
Monday: Identifying parts of an expression (worksheet).
Tuesday - Evaluating Expression. Complete Variable expressions worksheet.
Wednesday - Evaluating Expressions Day 2. Complete Worksheet
Thursday - Writing Expressions. Identifying words that mean mathematical operations. Complete Worksheet "Writing Expression from words/phrases." Questions 1 - 16.
Friday - Write expressions, write verbal expression, evaluate expression (Kuta Software Worksheet) - due Monday, Dec 17th.
December 3rd:
Monday: Due today - Unit 2 Test Review Packet. To complete in class and study Monday evening.
Tuesday: Unit 2 Test. No Homework.
Wednesday: Multiplication Table & Percent to Decimal to Fraction Worksheet in class. Homework due Thursday: Write and equation that represents a proportional relationship, answer questions and draw graph.
Thursday: Begin Unit 3. Expressions and Equations. Complete "What is an expression/evaluate expressions Worksheet". Due Friday.
Friday: Writing expressions from words/phrases. Complete worksheet.
Week of November 26th
Monday: Tax/Tip/Discount Additional Practice Worksheet
Tuesday/Wednesday: Using Proportion Method to Solve Percent Problems - Packet
Thursday/Friday - Unit 2 Comparing and Scaling Test Review (Begin Review for Unit 2 Test / Part 2 - will be given Tuesday, Nov 4th).
Notice: I publish homework based upon my lesson plan for the week ... however, assignments may change during the week if one class is moving more slowly than expected. So please understand homework assignments may alter for each class
Week of November 19th:
Monday - Tax/Tip and Discount Worksheet
Tuesday - Tax/Tip and Discount Worksheet 2
Wednesday - Unit 2 Test Part 1 (Open Binder/Open Notes)
No Homework over Holidays - Happy Thanksgiving!
Week of November 12th:
Monday - school closed (Veteran's Day)
Tuesday - Classwork - Match tables to equations. Homework: None - classroom project took longer than expected.
Wednesday - M&M exercise in class. (Ratios/Proportions/Percents.) Homework / Worksheet "Why Didn't Dexter Want..." (To reinforce percent to fractions and back)
Thursday - Classwork - Complete tables to equations and graph one. Homework: Students are to write an equation representing a proportional relationship, identify x and y values, complete a table of 5 x values and resulting y values. And graph.
Friday - Using Proportions to solve tax, tip and discount problems. Handout to complete as homework.
Week of November 5th:
Monday 11/5: Complete "Drew the Artist Packet" - Due Wednesday 11/7
Tuesday 11/6: School Closed
Wednesday 11/7: Complete Worksheet: Did you hear about E-11. Bonus page for those seeking extra points - What is a Termites ... E-12
Thursday 11/8: Complete Table and Graph - Bags of M&M's. Write Equation to represent proportionality & answer questions.
Friday 11/9: Complete Worksheet "Why Did the Teacher Give ..." E-15.
Week of October 29th
Monday: Cryptic Quiz - solving proportions by cross multiplying and solving for unknown value - due Tuesday 10/30
Tuesday: Pizza: Unit Rates/Tables and Graph (due Wednesday)
Wed and Thursday - Quiz REVIEW on Ratios and Proportions (Packet handed out) - Students to do Wed and Thursday
Friday - Quiz (Ratios/Proportions)
Week of October 22:
Monday: Ratios Worksheet E-7 "What Happenend When ..." Due Tuesday.
Tuesday: Complete Worksheet 5.1 Practice B ... on Ratios.
Wednesday: Ratios Worksheet 5.1 Side A (classwork and homework).
Thursday: Unit Rate: "Why did the Writer..." Due Monday Oct 29.
Friday: Field Trip!
Week of October 15, 2018
Unit 1 Test on Thursday, Oct 18th. We will spend Mon - Wed reviewing topics and completing a Unit 1 Test Review Packet.
Homework will be to study and work on review packet at home. Bring any questions you may have to class. Remember I am available for "math help" on Tuesday from 3 to 4:00.
Week of October 8, 2018
Monday - Holiday (no homework)
Tuesday - Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers (Problems 1 -15 only) - due Oct 10
Wednesday - Multiplying and Dividing Rational Number Day 2 with Bonus Opportunity! - due Oct 11
Thursday - Order of Operations (Monkey Image on page) 10 problems - due Oct Oct 12
Friday - Order of Operations - When you have different operations in math problem... - Due Oct 15
Week of October 1, 2018
Monday: Adding and Subtracting Integers due Oct 1
Tuesday: 13 Hearts Hand out due. Binder Quiz today.
Wednesday: Word Problems Homework Due
Thursday: Word Problems Day 2 Homework Due
Friday: Unit 1 Quiz
Week of September 24, 2018
Monday: Types of Numbers (Handout)
Tuesday - Extending the Number Line (Handout)
Wednesday - Team Building (Half Day - no homework)
Thursday - Adding and Subtracting Integers - When Do a Bunch of Cold Germs (Handout)
Friday - Adding and Subtracting Integers - 13 Hearts (Handout)
Week of September 17, 2018
Students will be taking Math Inventory Test on Thursday 9/20 and Friday 9/21. This is not a test students can study for. Come to school well rested and hydrated!
Homework due Friday, September 21st: "Types of Numbers" sheet given to students in class 9/18.
Monday - Parallel Lines & Transversals Worksheet (due Tues)
Tuesday - Parallel Lines & Transversals Day 2 Worksheet (due Wed)
Wednesday - Parallel Lines & Transversals Day 3 Worksheet (due Friday)
Thursday - Field Trip! Hartford Science Museum. Students are to bring bag lunches.
Friday - Open Binder Quiz on Polygons/Angles/Parallel lines & Transversals
Please note - some classes may go more slowly on a topic and we may spend another day to reinforce/clarify.
March 4 - March 8
Monday - School Closed due to snow
Tuesday - Pre-assessment test will be administered in class to assess knowledge of Shapes & Designs (this is a formative test - it will not count towards grade). Purpose is to assess knowledge prior to unit being taught. Summative test will be give at end of unit.
Wednesday - Polygon Worksheets: "Why didn't the Snobbish Potatoes" and "Why did ants visit the zoo".
Thursday - Types of Angles - Worksheets "Three types of Angles" & Complementary and Supplementary Angle Homework.
Friday - Types of Angles Day 2 - Adjacent/Vertical. Worksheets "How did the Judge" and "Why is a Party Like"
February 25 - March 1
Monday - Using Scale Factor to find Missing Side due today.
Tuesday - Nested Triangles
Wednesday - "Shadow" Word Problems
Thursday - Shadow Word Problems. In class today we will review for Test.
Friday - Test (Similar figures / Scale Factor)
February 20 - 22nd (3 day week)
Wednesday - HW due worksheet entitled 2.3 Scale Factor
Thursday - HW due Area, Perimeter & Scale Factor Worksheet
Friday - HW due Graphing Triangles with given characteristics
Monday - Feb 25 HW due "Using Scale Factor to find Missing Side"
February 11 -14th (Feb 15 Winter Break!)
Monday - Due Tues 1.2 Homework Similar Figures
Tuesday - Use Proportion to find missing side of similar figures/shapes. Kuta HW Similar Figures
Wednesday - Scale Factor. HW Dilations and Finding Scale Factor Worksheet
Thursday - HW due Wednesday Feb 20: Worksheet 2.3 Scale Factor
February 4 - February 8th
Monday - Quiz (Simplifying Expressions, Combining Like Terms, Distributive Property and Solving Equations)
Tuesday - Inequalities Worksheet
Wednesday - Inequalities Continued/Begin Unit Test Review
Thursday - Unit Test Review
Friday - Unit Test (Same topics as Quiz given on Monday plus adding inequalities).
January 28 - Feb 1
Monday - Combining Like Terms Worksheet
Tuesday - Combining Like Terms & Distributive Property Worksheet
Wednesday - Multistep Equations (Putting it all together). Worksheet.
Thursday - Multistep Equations Day 2 Worksheet
Friday - Quiz was scheduled BUT due to 2 hour delay - and shorter classes ... Quiz will take place on Monday! February 4th!
January 21 - 25th
Monday - School Closed. MLK Day.
Tuesday - Homework due: McRae's Math Packet problems 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 19, 22, and 24.
Midterm Exam - Wednesday, January 23rd. Study Math Packets!
Thursday - Review distributive property, one and two step equatons (Kahoots!) No HW.
Friday - Distributive Property. Distributive Property Worksheet due Monday.
January 14 - January 23rd
Monday - Friday Students will work to complete Midterm Review Math Packet.
January 21st School is closed (Marting Luther King, Jr. Holiday)
January 22nd - Midterm Review Packet should be completed and checked to ensure all answers are correct.
Students should review packet in Preparation for Midterm Exam that will be given on January 23.
January 7 - January 11th:
Monday - Two Step Equations Worksheet: Problems 1-9
Tuesday - Two Step Equations Worksheet: Problems 1-15
Wednesday - Distributive Property - Maze
Thursday - Distributive Property- Worksheet
Friday - If MI Test is completed in class - I will hand out mid term review questions that students may begin working on.
MI (Math Inventory) Tests will be administered the Thursday & Friday (Jan 10 and 11th).
Math Mid Term is scheduled for Jan 23rd. Review Packet will be given out a week in advance.
January 2 - January 5:
Wednesday: Review one step and two step equations. Complete work sheet, due Thursday, Jan 3rd.
Thursday: Write equations from word problems. Complete work sheet given ,due Friday, Jan 4th.
Friday: Continue writing equations from word problems. Complete work sheet given, due Monday, Jan 7th.
December 17th:
Monday - Complete Worksheet "Creating Expressions & study for quiz on expressions.
Tuesday - Open notebook/Open Binder quiz on Expressions. And if time allows intro to one step equations.
Wednesday - One Step Equations. Groups AF: Complete Worksheet "Take the Next Step". Both Sides. All other groups: Daffy Decoder Worksheet. Both Sides.
Thursday - One Step Equations Continued. Complete Worksheet: "Why did the Elephant" - both sides.
Friday- Classwork only. One Step Equations. Worksheet "Why did the Vampire" - Both sidkes. NO HOMEWORK OVER HOLIDAYS!
Happy Holidays!
December 10th:
Monday: Identifying parts of an expression (worksheet).
Tuesday - Evaluating Expression. Complete Variable expressions worksheet.
Wednesday - Evaluating Expressions Day 2. Complete Worksheet
Thursday - Writing Expressions. Identifying words that mean mathematical operations. Complete Worksheet "Writing Expression from words/phrases." Questions 1 - 16.
Friday - Write expressions, write verbal expression, evaluate expression (Kuta Software Worksheet) - due Monday, Dec 17th.
December 3rd:
Monday: Due today - Unit 2 Test Review Packet. To complete in class and study Monday evening.
Tuesday: Unit 2 Test. No Homework.
Wednesday: Multiplication Table & Percent to Decimal to Fraction Worksheet in class. Homework due Thursday: Write and equation that represents a proportional relationship, answer questions and draw graph.
Thursday: Begin Unit 3. Expressions and Equations. Complete "What is an expression/evaluate expressions Worksheet". Due Friday.
Friday: Writing expressions from words/phrases. Complete worksheet.
Week of November 26th
Monday: Tax/Tip/Discount Additional Practice Worksheet
Tuesday/Wednesday: Using Proportion Method to Solve Percent Problems - Packet
Thursday/Friday - Unit 2 Comparing and Scaling Test Review (Begin Review for Unit 2 Test / Part 2 - will be given Tuesday, Nov 4th).
Notice: I publish homework based upon my lesson plan for the week ... however, assignments may change during the week if one class is moving more slowly than expected. So please understand homework assignments may alter for each class
Week of November 19th:
Monday - Tax/Tip and Discount Worksheet
Tuesday - Tax/Tip and Discount Worksheet 2
Wednesday - Unit 2 Test Part 1 (Open Binder/Open Notes)
No Homework over Holidays - Happy Thanksgiving!
Week of November 12th:
Monday - school closed (Veteran's Day)
Tuesday - Classwork - Match tables to equations. Homework: None - classroom project took longer than expected.
Wednesday - M&M exercise in class. (Ratios/Proportions/Percents.) Homework / Worksheet "Why Didn't Dexter Want..." (To reinforce percent to fractions and back)
Thursday - Classwork - Complete tables to equations and graph one. Homework: Students are to write an equation representing a proportional relationship, identify x and y values, complete a table of 5 x values and resulting y values. And graph.
Friday - Using Proportions to solve tax, tip and discount problems. Handout to complete as homework.
Week of November 5th:
Monday 11/5: Complete "Drew the Artist Packet" - Due Wednesday 11/7
Tuesday 11/6: School Closed
Wednesday 11/7: Complete Worksheet: Did you hear about E-11. Bonus page for those seeking extra points - What is a Termites ... E-12
Thursday 11/8: Complete Table and Graph - Bags of M&M's. Write Equation to represent proportionality & answer questions.
Friday 11/9: Complete Worksheet "Why Did the Teacher Give ..." E-15.
Week of October 29th
Monday: Cryptic Quiz - solving proportions by cross multiplying and solving for unknown value - due Tuesday 10/30
Tuesday: Pizza: Unit Rates/Tables and Graph (due Wednesday)
Wed and Thursday - Quiz REVIEW on Ratios and Proportions (Packet handed out) - Students to do Wed and Thursday
Friday - Quiz (Ratios/Proportions)
Week of October 22:
Monday: Ratios Worksheet E-7 "What Happenend When ..." Due Tuesday.
Tuesday: Complete Worksheet 5.1 Practice B ... on Ratios.
Wednesday: Ratios Worksheet 5.1 Side A (classwork and homework).
Thursday: Unit Rate: "Why did the Writer..." Due Monday Oct 29.
Friday: Field Trip!
Week of October 15, 2018
Unit 1 Test on Thursday, Oct 18th. We will spend Mon - Wed reviewing topics and completing a Unit 1 Test Review Packet.
Homework will be to study and work on review packet at home. Bring any questions you may have to class. Remember I am available for "math help" on Tuesday from 3 to 4:00.
Week of October 8, 2018
Monday - Holiday (no homework)
Tuesday - Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers (Problems 1 -15 only) - due Oct 10
Wednesday - Multiplying and Dividing Rational Number Day 2 with Bonus Opportunity! - due Oct 11
Thursday - Order of Operations (Monkey Image on page) 10 problems - due Oct Oct 12
Friday - Order of Operations - When you have different operations in math problem... - Due Oct 15
Week of October 1, 2018
Monday: Adding and Subtracting Integers due Oct 1
Tuesday: 13 Hearts Hand out due. Binder Quiz today.
Wednesday: Word Problems Homework Due
Thursday: Word Problems Day 2 Homework Due
Friday: Unit 1 Quiz
Week of September 24, 2018
Monday: Types of Numbers (Handout)
Tuesday - Extending the Number Line (Handout)
Wednesday - Team Building (Half Day - no homework)
Thursday - Adding and Subtracting Integers - When Do a Bunch of Cold Germs (Handout)
Friday - Adding and Subtracting Integers - 13 Hearts (Handout)
Week of September 17, 2018
Students will be taking Math Inventory Test on Thursday 9/20 and Friday 9/21. This is not a test students can study for. Come to school well rested and hydrated!
Homework due Friday, September 21st: "Types of Numbers" sheet given to students in class 9/18.
