Thatcher Math Cafe: 2015

Thursday, December 17, 2015

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season,
I cannot believe how fast 2015 has come and gone.
I hope that you all enjoy this time with your family and a break from the routines.
<3 The Thatchers

Here are some things to think about over break.

PROGRESS REPORTS:
Progress Reports have been Mailed. If you do not receive yours by the end of break please contact the school and update your contact information as well as ask the office for another copy

EXTRA CREDIT:
There was a green paper with Christmas themed word problems that came home on Friday with your child that must be returned complete (Please read the back before solving all of the problems) by Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
Your child may also complete the BLUE Iready lessons on the topics that will help them study for their Benchmark that will happen when we return there are 6 available.

BENCHMARKS:
Benchmarks are taken every 5-7 weeks to show what your child has learned/or mastered. Our next bechmark will be taken on Monday (and Tuesday if needed) January 11. Your child has been given a study guide to complete that is a part of their grade due their first day back.
Your child will not be allowed to use a reflection tool on their test and need to study how to find the answer without using it.

If you have any questions please feel free to text (if you need an immediate answer) or email if the response can wait till January as I will not have access to WIFI.
Have a Blessed Holiday Season and a Great Finish to 2015!!

Transformation Quiz

Click Here to take you to part 1 of the Quiz
For the next part of your quiz please write your answers on a sheet of paper with a full heading and numbered 1-26.
After telling the type of transformation tell why you chose that answer.
CLICK HERE for part 2 of your quiz

Monday, December 7, 2015

Dilation

Watch Video by clicking below and take notes as you watch.
CLICK HERE to watch a video on Dilation

Watch Video by clicking below and take notes as you watch.
CLICK HERE to watch a video on DILATION on a GRID

Monday, November 30, 2015

Review of Functions

What is a function?
CLICK HERE to watch a video on what a function is.

CLICK HERE for MORE about Functions

Review of TRANSFORMATIONS (8th Grade)

TRANSLATIONS

CLICK HERE to watch a video on Translations
After clicking type your name in to watch video

REFLECTIONS

CLICK HERE to watch a video on Reflections
After clicking type your name in to watch video

ROTATIONS

CLICK HERE to watch a video on Rotations
After clicking type your name in to watch video

Saturday, November 14, 2015

ALGEBRA 1 COMMON ERROR

CLICK HERE for CONVERSION help

Transformations

CLICK here for Transformations Quiz
As you take this quiz please write down your answers on a sheet of paper and tell why you chose it. Please tell Mrs. Thatcher when you are ready to submit answers.

CLICK here for Vocabulary Flashcards

CLICK HERE for Vocabulary Matching Game

Click Here for Word Search

Monday, October 26, 2015

Please take this survey before starting your IREADY

SURVEY CLICK HERE

Saturday, October 17, 2015

8th Grade Unit 1 Helps

Greetings

Here is a Review of everything that we have done so far this year.

Please use these to study if you are having trouble understanding any of your notes.

There will be questions that refer to each of these on your benchmark on Wednesday as some questions may use more than one of these skills. There are 16 questions on your benchmark

REVIEW of Rational and Irrational Numbers (3 Questions)

Click Here for what RATIONAL numbers are

Click HERE for what IRRATIONAL numbers are

Click HERE for the DIFFERENCE between RATIONAL & IRRATIONAL numbers

Click HERE for COMPARING rational & irrational numbers on a NUMBERLINE

Click HERE for Putting IRRATIONAL NON-PERFECT SQUARES on a NUMBERLINE

REVIEW of Exponents and their Rules (4 Questions)

Click HERE for review of EXPONENTS

Click HERE for Exponent Rules when Multiplying Same Bases

Click HERE for Exponent Rules when Raising to a Power

Click HERE for Exponent Rules when Dividing Same Bases

Click HERE for review on negative exponents

Click HERE for problems that have positive and negative exponents

Click HERE for review of what happens when the denominator exponent is bigger than the numerator's

REVIEW of Squares, Square Roots (unsquares), Cubes, & Cube Roots (Uncubes)

Click HERE for review of Squares

Click HERE for help with squares & square roots

Click HERE for review on USING squares and roots in EQUATIONS

REVIEW of Pythagorean Theorem (4 Questions- All word problems)

Click Here to Review the Properties of Right Triangles

Click HERE for Review of Squares Proof

Click HERE to review how to prove that a Right Triangle is a Right Triangle

Click HERE to review using the EQUATION to find the missing piece

Click HERE to review Solving for the missing piece using Equation

Click here for help with 3d figures

Click HERE for Review of Coordinate Grid & Finding distances between points on the SAME axis

Click HERE to review how to create a RIGHT TRIANGLE from 2 given points

Click HERE to review how to use the P. Theorem and the Coordinate Grid to find the Distance between 2 points on Different Axis

Click Here for Help on Real Life problems on the Coordinate Grid using the P. Theorem

REVIEW of Angle Relationships (2 Questions)

Click HERE for Angle Relationships with Parallel lines and a Transversal

Click HERE for Angle Relationships with Exterior Angles

REVIEW of Volume of Spheres/Cones/Cylinders (3 Questions)

I ran out of time to teach this.

You will be asked to mix and match this information to answer the questions, but the formulas will be provided.

Click Here for Volume of Cylinders

Click HERE for volume of Sphere

Click HERE for Volume of Cone

If you would like to join LEARNZILLION to download these videos there is a mobile app, and I can send you a code to be able to see the videos without coming to the blog first.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Want to Test yourself on Rational and Irrational Numbers

CLICK HERE for Test

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Exponent Rules and Other Number Resources

CLICK HERE for another great resource

Monday, September 21, 2015

Homework for 9/21-10.2

Mathematical Practices 3,4,5 due Friday

Unit 1 Algebra

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Studying for your Quiz??

8.2/3 8.g.5

Vocabulary that was used during class:

Vertical Angles: are angles that share a point and are across from each other.
Such as Angle 1 = 3, 2 = 4, 5 = 7, 6 = 8
Supplementary: Angles that add up to 180 (Straight line)
Complementary: Angles that add up to 90 (Right Angle)
Acute Angles: measure between 0 and 90
Obtuse Angles: measure between 90 and 360

Students will need to be able to explain how to measure an angle using a protractor.
1) Line up the axis (point of the angle) with the dot on the protractor.
2) Line up the zero line on the protractor with the bottom line or line that is named first.
3) Count from zero until you reach the other ray.
(Acute angles have the smaller value; Obtuse angles have the bigger value)
4) Write your answer with the degree sign.

Students will need to be able to find the missing angle using the relationship as clues.
Please see my earlier posts that include videos used in class.

8.1 A. N. Q. 1-3

What are units?
Why are units important?
What is a unit rate?
How do I write a number in scientific notation?
Why is scientific notation important?
How can I convert units from one thing to another?
What is being counted or measured?
What is accuracy and precision? CLICK HERE for Resource

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Welcome to the blog parents!!

We are so excited for the start of this school year!!

Click HERE to input/update your contact information

If you would like updates from Mrs. Thatcher to come to your cell phone or Remind App please follow the following instructions.

TEXT: (848) 220-2573 OR short code 81010

TEXT MESSAGE:
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You should receive a reply soon after that asking for your name.
Please Type Your NAME/STUDENT'S NAME

You will then be linked to my account so that I will be able to send you messages about upcoming work, projects, or information involving your child's math class. This year you will also be able to reach me through this website.