Archive for January, 2008

Grade 7/8 Math – Subtracting Integers

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Today notes were given on subtracting integers. Attached are the notes and practice questions.
Mr. D.
          

Grade 7/8 – Adding Integers Game

Monday, January 21st, 2008

You have completed a worksheet on adding integers. You have also learned how to use poker chips to add positive and negative integers. Follow the link to FunBrain where you will practice working with integers on a number line.
Think carefully how to use a number line to help you work with integers.
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Grade 7/8 – Adding Integers

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Today we learned how to add integers. Integers can be positive or negative. Before adding integers, be sure to determine whether each number is positive or negative. Here are the notes for adding integers.
Mr. D.
              

Grade 7/8 Math – Integer Games

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

On Thursday and Friday we played integer games. The games we played were, “Chip Toss,” and “Integer War.” This week we will be learning how to add and subtract integers.

Grade 7/8 – Integers and the Number Line

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Today we made a number line in order to answer questions about integers. When drawing a number line, zero is usually in the middle, positive numbers span to the right and negative numbers to the left. Here is the assignment we did today.
Mr. D.
        

Grade 7/8 – Exploring Integers II

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Today we continued exploring integers and completed a worksheet. Attached are the notes and the worksheet that we did today.
Mr. D.
    

Grade 7/8 – Integer Notes

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Today we learned what integers are, where they are used and how to write them.
Attached are the notes in case you need them for your notebook.
Mr. D.
 

Grade 7/8 – Integers

Friday, January 11th, 2008

We started a new topic today. The new topic is Integers.
Your assignment is to make a title page for the new topic.
You must include in your title page:
1) the title “Integers”
2) a defintion of what integers are
3) examples of integers
4) 3 or 4 graphics relating to math/intergers.
This assignment will be worth 5 marks.
Mr. D.

Grade 7/8 – Math Test

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Today we had a test on calculating sales tax, discounts and order of operations. If you were away, you will need to write the test tomorrow.
Mr. D.

Grade 8 – Lesson #17 Patterns and Relations

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Today we wrote notes on how to solve expressions with variables.
If you missed class, please copy the attached notes on your Lesson Log.
Mr.D.