Mr. Belouin's 7th Grade Regular Pre-Algebra Assignments

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Date

Assignment

6 September 2006      Due:                                7 September 2006    

  • Cover textbook.
  • Read this entire homework page.  Click on the link for syllabus, homework expectations, and grading policy.  Then, print this document and bring it back to school.
  • Return all parental documents that need signature.
7 September 2006      Due:                                8 September 2006    
  • Have parents sign the page you printed out from the link above.
  • Access the on-line text and check it out.  Remember the logon and password.
8 September 2006      Due:                                11 September 2006    
11 September 2006      Due:                                12 September 2006    
  • Create a mnemonic device for remembering the Problem Solving Framework:  Explore, Plan, Solve, Examine.
12 September 2006      Due:                                13 September 2006    
13 September 2006      Due:                                14 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-2:  Complete problems 39-42 all.
  • QUIZ:  14 September 2006:    Order of Operations
14 September 2006      Due:                                15 September 2006    
  • Read Lesson 1-3.
15 September 2006      Due:                                18 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-3: Complete problems 13-30 all.  Remember to do all three steps of evaluating variable expressions... Substitute, simplify, sentence.
18 September 2006      Due:                                19 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-3: Check solutions to 13-30 based on the work done in class.   Complete any problems done incorrectly or not finished.
19 September 2006      Due:                                20 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-3: Complete problems 33-42 all, 45-47 all, 48, 49, 51.  Remember to refer to page 11 in the text to help you with translating operations..
20 September 2006      Due:                                22 September 2006    
  • Complete vocabulary crossword puzzle.
22 September 2006      Due:                                25 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-4:   Use your flashcard deck you made in class to write down the Properties in the text from lesson 1-4.  Be sure to include the definition, the definition in symbols, and an example.  If you need to, or want to, create another deck following the procedure outlined in class.
25 September 2006      Due:                                26 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-4:   Complete problems 15-25 odd, 35-36, 39-47.
26 September 2006      Due:                                27 September 2006    
  • Study for Quiz on Friday.  Sections on the quiz include 1-2 to 1-4.
  • QUIZ:  Friday 29 September 2006:  The quiz will be on evaluating variable expressions, translating problem situations to variable expressions, and the properties.
27 September 2006      Due:                                28 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-5:  Complete problems 15-21 odd, 48, 50-53 all, 54.
  • QUIZ:  Friday 29 September 2006:  The quiz will be on evaluating variable expressions, translating problem situations to variable expressions, and the properties.
28 September 2006      Due:                                29 September 2006    
  • Lesson 1-5 Practice Worksheet:  Complete 1-10 and 19-26.
  • QUIZ:  Friday 29 September 2006:  The quiz will be on evaluating variable expressions, translating problem situations to variable expressions, and the properties.
29 September 2006      Due:                                2 October 2006    
2 October 2006        Due:                                3 October 2006    
  • Complete the graphing handout.
3 October 2006       Due:                                4 October 2006    
  • Lesson 1-6:  complete 24, 25, 28-30 all.
  • Lesson 2-6:  complete 13-34 all.
4 October 2006       Due:                                5 October 2006    
  • Lesson 1-6:  Complete the 1-6 Enrich/Practice Handout, except problem #8 on the Enrichment page.
  • QUIZ:  Thursday 5 October  2006:  Graphing ordered pairs, domain, range, relations, tables.
5 October 2006       Due:                                6 October 2006    
  • No homework tonight.
6 October 2006       Due:                                10 October 2006    
  • TEST: Tuesday, 10 October 2006 :                                               Chapter 1 (1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4,1-5, 1-6, 2-6) 
10 October 2006       Due:                                11 October 2006    
  • No homework tonight.
11 October 2006       Due:                                12 October 2006    
  • No homework tonight.
17 October 2006       Due:                                18 October 2006    
  • Study Mean, Median, Mode and applications of each in a problem situation.
18 October 2006       Due:                                19 October 2006    
  • Study Mean, Median, Mode and applications of each in a problem situation, random vs. convenient sampling, and histograms.
  • QUIZ:  Thursday 19 October 2006: Mean, median, mode, random vs. convenient samples, histograms.
19 October 2006       Due:                                20 October 2006    
  • No homework tonight.
20 October 2006       Due:                                23 October 2006    
  • Lesson 2-2: 13-29 odd, 32-39 all, 40, 41.
23 October 2006       Due:                                24 October 2006    
  • Lesson 2-2: 13-29 odd, 32-39 all, 40, 41.
24 October 2006       Due:                                25 October 2006    
  • Lesson 2-3: 14-37 all, 49-51, 54
25 October 2006       Due:                                26 October 2006    
  • Study for quiz on Friday.
  • QUIZ:  Friday 27 October 2006: Number systems: Symbols, Names, and Definitions.
26 October 2006       Due:                                27 October 2006    
  • Lesson 2-4:  Complete 16-32 evens, 34, 35, 36-47 all, 54, 55
  • QUIZ:  Friday 27 October 2006: Number systems: Symbols, Names, and Definitions.
27 October 2006       Due:                                30 October 2006    
  • No homework this weekend.
30 October 2006       Due:                                31 October 2006    
  • Lesson 2-5:  Complete problems 12-23 all, 34-36, and 37.
31 October 2006       Due:                                1 November 2006    
  • Study for Chapter 2 (Integer) test.
  • TEST:  2 November 2006:   Chapter 2 (Integers)... 2-1 through 2-5
1 November 2006       Due:                                2 November 2006    
  • Study for test.
  • TEST:  2 November 2006:   Chapter 2 (Integers)... 2-1 through 2-5
2 November 2006       Due:                                3 November 2006    
  • No homework tonight.
3 November 2006       Due:                                6 November 2006    
  • Lesson 3-1:  Complete problems 24-49 all.
6 November 2006       Due:                                7 November 2006    
  • Lesson 3-1:  Complete problems 24-49 all.
7 November 2006       Due:                                8 November 2006    
  • Lesson 3-2:  Complete problems 7-15 all and 23-49 odd.
8 November 2006       Due:                                9 November 2006    
  • Use page 728 sections 3-1 and 3-2 to practice for Distributive Property and Simplifying variable expression quiz.
  • QUIZ:  Thursday, 9 November 2006..... Quiz on Distributive Property and Simplifying Variable Expressions.
9 November 2006       Due:                                13 November 2006    
  • Read Sections 3-3 and 3-4.
13 November 2006       Due:                                14 November 2006    
  • Page 729:  Sections 3-3 and 3-4, complete problems 1-21 odd in BOTH sections.
14 November 2006       Due:                                15 November 2006    
  • Page 729:  Sections 3-3 and 3-4, complete problems 2-20 EVENS   in BOTH sections.
15 November 2006       Due:                                16 November 2006    
  • Lesson 3-5:  Complete problems 13-29, multiples of 3.
15 November 2006       Due:                                16 November 2006    
  • Lesson 3-5:  Complete problems 13-29, multiples of 3.
17 November 2006       Due:                                20 November 2006    
  • Complete all even problems on the solving 2-step equation worksheet.  Be sure to show all work.
20 November 2006       Due:                                21 November 2006    
  • Page 729:  Lesson 3-5:  complete problems 2-20 evens.
  • TEST:  28 November 2006:  Solve 2-step equations.
27 November 2006       Due:                                28 November 2006    
  • TEST:  28 November 2006:  Solve 2-step equations.
28 November 2006       Due:                                29 November 2006    
  • Lesson 3-6:  Complete problems 8-23 all.
29 November 2006       Due:                                30 November 2006    
  • Extra Practice Lesson 3-6, page 730, complete 1-7.
30 November 2006       Due:                                1 December 2006    
  • Review Distributive Property:  Section 3-1 Extra Practice, #1-24 all,  PAGE 728.
  • Test: 5 December 2006:  Distributive Property
4 December 2006       Due:                                5 December 2006    
  • Study for Test:  Problems will be similar to the practice on page 728, sections 3-1 and 3-2.
  • Test: 5 December 2006:  Distributive Property
5 December 2006       Due:                                6 December 2006    
  • Complete problems 1-23 odd, page 729, section 3-5.
6 December 2006       Due:                                7 December 2006    
  • Lesson 3-6:  Complete problems 20-23.
7 December 2006       Due:                                8 December 2006    
  • Complete problems 1-10 on the writing equations worksheet.
8 December 2006       Due:                                11 December 2006    
  • Complete any of the unfinished problems on the writing equations worksheet.
11 December 2006       Due:                                12 December 2006    
  • Lesson 3-7: 9-11, 12-16 even, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28-31 all.
  • Quiz:  Tuesday 12 December:  Write and Solve two-step equations.
12 December 2006       Due:                                13 December 2006    
  • Lesson 3-7: 9-11, 12-16 even, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28-31 all.
13 December 2006       Due:                                14 December 2006    
  • 3-7 Study Guide Worksheet -- Formulas.  Complete all problems.
14 December 2006       Due:                                15 December 2006    
  • Lesson 7-1:  Complete problems 11-29 odd.
15 December 2006       Due:                                18 December 2006    
18 December 2006       Due:                                19 December 2006    
  • Correct and complete any of the equations from the Solving Equations Worksheet.
  • TEST 21 December 2006: Solving equations with variables on both sides, solving literal formulas, use formulas to solve problems.
19 December 2006       Due:                                20 December 2006    
  • Use of formulas worksheet, 1-14.
  • TEST 21 December 2006: Solving equations with variables on both sides, solving literal formulas, use formulas to solve problems.
20 December 2006       Due:                                21 December 2006    
  • TEST 21 December 2006: Solving equations with variables on both sides, solving literal formulas, use formulas to solve problems.
21 December 2006       Due:                                2 January 2007    
  • No homework over the break.  Have a safe and enjoyable vacation.
2 January 2007       Due:                                3 January 2007    
  • Lesson 4-2:  Complete problems 12-23 all, 40-42 all, 47, 49-51, 58.
3 January 2007       Due:                                4 January 2007    
  • Read Lesson 4-6 in the text.
4 January 2007       Due:                                5 January 2007    
  • 1)  Complete problems 1-18 on the exponents worksheet.
  • 2)  Complete all five flashcards of the Rules of Exponents.   On side 1, put the name of the rule and the rule itself.  On the back put an example.  Each card is worth 5 points, for a total of 25 points which will be assessed as a quiz grade.  Late cards receive no credit.
5 January 2007       Due:                                8 January 2007  
  • Page 732, Lesson 4-6:   Complete Extra Practice, problems 1-15. When done, make second copy of 5 flash cards on the Rules of Exponents.
8 January 2007       Due:                                9 January 2007  
  • Lesson 4-6:  complete problems 13-36 all.
  • QUIZ:  Thursday 11 January 2006:   Exponents, powers, simplify expressions with exponents.
9 January 2007       Due:                                10 January 2007  
  • Lesson 4-7:  Complete problems 14-25 all, 47-53 all.
  • QUIZ:  Thursday 11 January 2006:   Exponents, powers, simplify expressions with exponents.
10 January 2007       Due:                                11 January 2007  
  • Exponents worksheet, complete problems 19-24 all.
  • QUIZ:  Thursday 11 January 2006:   Exponents, powers, simplify expressions with exponents.
11 January 2007       Due:                                12 January 2007  
  • Exponents worksheet, complete problems 19-24 all.
12 January 2007       Due:                                16 January 2007  
  • Exponents worksheet, complete problems 22-24 all. The solutions to these three problems are to be done accurately, legibly, and in final copy type form.  This assignment will be handed in.
16 January 2007       Due:                                17 January 2007  
  • Study the Place Value test worksheet.
  • Test Thursday 18 January 2007:  Place value, base 10....fraction, decimal, and power of 10 form.
17 January 2007       Due:                                18 January 2007  
  • Test Thursday 18 January 2007:  Place value, base 10....fraction, decimal, and power of 10 form.
  • Due FRIDAY:  Lesson 4-8 problems 21-29 all.
19 January 2007       Due:                                22 January 2007  
  • Lesson 4-8:  12-20 all.
  • Page 733 Extra Practice Lesson 4-8: 1-16 all.
22 January 2007       Due:                                23 January 2007
  • pg. 761 in text.  Complete problems 3, 9 - 15 all.
  • Any tests under 70% can be made up prior to Friday, 1/26.  I will be after school on Tuesday and Thursday.
23 January 2007       Due:                                24 January 2007
  • If not DONE... pg. 761 in text.  Complete problems 3, 9 - 15 all.
24 January 2007       Due:                                25 January 2007
  • Page 715:  Complete problems 1-33 multiples of 3.
25 January 2007       Due:                                26 January 2007
  • Scientific Notation worksheet:   complete 1-29, multiples of 3.
26 January 2007       Due:                                29 January 2007
  • Scientific Notation worksheet:   complete the remainder of the worksheet.
29 January 2007       Due:                                30 January 2007
  • Begin studying for the test on exponents and scientific notation.   Study the rules of exponents, simplifying exponential expressions, and scientific notation.
30 January 2007       Due:                                31 January 2007
  • Complete the second side ... two problems... of the practice test.
  • TEST: 2 February 2007... Exponents and Scientific Notation.
31 January 2007       Due:                                1 February 2007
  • Study for Test.
  • TEST: 2 February 2007... Exponents and Scientific Notation.
1 February 2007       Due:                                2 February 2007
  • TEST: 2 February 2007... Exponents and Scientific Notation.
2 February 2007       Due:                                5 February 2007
  • No homework this weekend.
5 February 2007       Due:                                6 February 2007
  • Lesson 4-1 in text:  Factors, Monomials, and Divisibility Rules.  Complete the practice sheet on the Divisibility Rules.
6 February 2007       Due:                                7 February 2007
  • No homework tonight.
7 February 2007       Due:                                8 February 2007
  • Lesson 4-1:  problems 24-27, 28, 30, 32, 48, 49, 52-55.
8 February 2007       Due:                                9 February 2007
  • Lesson 4-3:  Use your table and the strategy discussed in class to identify and list all primes from 2 to 100.
9 February 2007       Due:                                12 February 2007
  • Lesson 4-3:  Complete problems 14-41 all, and 46.
12 February 2007       Due:                                13 February 2007
  • Page 731... Lesson 4-3 Extra Practice:  Complete problems 9-29 all.
  • QUIZ: Tuesday 13 February 2007... Identify all primes from 2-100.
  • QUIZ:  Thursday 15 February 2007... Prime Factorization
13 February 2007       Due:                                26 February 2007
  • Lesson 4-4: 20-40 evens.
  • Feb. 14,15 Snow days... Feb. 16 Greek Fair
  • Feb. 17-25 Winter Break
  • QUIZ:  Tuesday 27 February 2007... Prime Factorization
26 February 2007       Due:                                27 February 2007
  • QUIZ:  Tuesday 27 February 2007... Prime Factorization
27 February 2007       Due:                                28 February 2007
  • Page 713 and 715: Decimal arithmetic.  This is review and practice of decimal arithmetic.  Complete as many problems on both pages, but quit after 30 minutes.  We will go over what is completed and finish in class on Wednesday.
28 February 2007       Due:                                1 March 2007
  • Quiz on Thursday, 1 March:   Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals.
1 March 2007           Due:                                2 March 2007
  • Lesson 5-1: 13-28 all.
2 March 2007           Due:                                5 March 2007
  • Lesson 5-2, #12-21, 34-41, 44-46
5 March 2007           Due:                                6 March 2007
  • Study notes:  "What is the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic"
6 March 2007           Due:                                7 March 2007
  • Convert Terminating Decimals to Fractions.  Worksheet 5-1: Problems 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10.
7 March 2007           Due:                                8 March 2007
  • Convert Repeating Decimals to Fractions.  Worksheet 5-1: Problems 4, 7, 9, 11, 12..
8 March 2007           Due:                                9 March 2007
  • Convert Repeating Decimals to Fractions.  Worksheet handout 1-6.
9 March 2007           Due:                                12 March 2007
  • Study for Test.
  • Read Lesson 4-5.
  • TEST:  Tuesday 13 March 2007: Definition of Rational Number, Types of Rational Numbers and their definitions, convert Decimals to Fractions and Fractions to Decimals.
12 March 2007           Due:                                13 March 2007
  • TEST:  Tuesday 13 March 2007: Definition of Rational Number, Types of Rational Numbers and their definitions, convert Decimals to Fractions and Fractions to Decimals.
13 March 2007           Due:                                15 March 2007
  • Wellness Fair tomorrow.
  • Worksheet 4-5: simplify all fractions, 1-36.
15 March 2007           Due:                                16 March 2007
  • Lesson 5-6: complete problems 16-18, 28-33, 42, 43, 56-59.
  • QUIZ:  Friday 16 March 2007: simplify algebraic fractions.
16 March 2007           Due:                                19 March 2007
  • No homework this weekend.
19 March 2007           Due:                                23 March 2007
  • MCAS and Advisory week.  No homework.
23 March 2007           Due:                                26 March 2007
  • QUIZ:  Monday 26 March 2007: simplify algebraic fractions.
27 March 2007           Due:                                28 March 2007
  • Lesson 5-5: problems 15-34, 39-44, 48.
28 March 2007           Due:                                29 March 2007
  • Study for Quiz on Friday 30 March 2007:  Add/Subtract Like Fractions
29 March 2007           Due:                                30 March 2007
  • Lesson 5-7: problems 20-28, 34, 35.
  • Study for Quiz on Friday 30 March 2007:  Add/Subtract Like Fractions
30 March 2007           Due:                                2 April 2007
  • Lesson 5-7 Extra Practice, Page 735, problems 1-15.
2 April 2007              Due:                                3 April 2007
  • REDO AND/OR DO AS NEEDED Lesson 5-7 Extra Practice, Page 735, problems 1-15.
3 April 2007              Due:                                5 April 2007
  • No school Wednesday, 4 April.  Assignments due Thursday 5 April.
  • Lesson 5-3: Complete problems 13-33 odd, 38-43 all.
  • QUIZ: THURSDAY 5 APRIL 2007: Add/subtract unlike fractions.
5 April 2007              Due:                                6 April 2007
  • Lesson 5-3: Extra Practice.... quiz questions will be drawn from assignment.
  • QUIZ: Friday 6 APRIL 2007: Multiply fractions.
6 April 2007              Due:                                9 April 2007
  • Lesson 5-4:  Complete problems 17-39 odd and 40-45 all.
9 April 2007              Due:                                10 April 2007
  • Lesson 5-4 Extra Practice.:  Complete problems as study tool for quiz tomorrow, Tuesday on dividing fractions.
  • QUIZ: Tuesday 10 APRIL 2007: Divide fractions.
  • Test Thursday, 12 April 2007:  +, -, /, * rationals, GCF and LCM, Primes and prime factorization, venn diagrams, conversions Decimals to Fracs, Fracs to Decimals.
10 April 2007              Due:                                11 April 2007
  • Study for Test tonight.
  • Test Thursday, 12 April 2007:  +, -, /, * rationals, GCF and LCM, Primes and prime factorization, venn diagrams, conversions Decimals to Fracs, Fracs to Decimals.
11 April 2007              Due:                                12 April 2007
  • Study for Test tonight.
  • Test Thursday, 12 April 2007:  +, -, /, * rationals, GCF and LCM, Primes and prime factorization, venn diagrams, conversions Decimals to Fracs, Fracs to Decimals.
12 April 2007              Due:                                13 April 2007
  • No homework tonight.
13 April 2007              Due:                                22 April 2007
  • Enjoy vacation.
23 April 2007              Due:                                24 April 2007
  • No homework tonight.
24 April 2007              Due:                                25 April 2007
  • Lesson 5-9: problems 14-40.  Be sure to clear all fractions and decimals prior to solving the equations.
25 April 2007              Due:                                26 April 2007
  • Lesson 5-9: problems 14-40.  Finish any problems not completed in class.
  • Lesson 5-9 Extra Practice: problems 1-15 odd.
26 April 2007              Due:                                27 April 2007
  • Lesson 5-9: problems 14-40.  Finish any problems not completed in class.
  • Lesson 5-9 Extra Practice: problems 2-14 even.
27 April 2007              Due:                                30 April 2007
  • No homework this weekend.
30 April 2007              Due:                                1 May 2007
  • Lesson 6-1: problems 16-45 all.
1 May 2007              Due:                                2 May 2007
  • No homework tonight.
2 May 2007              Due:                                3 May 2007
  • Read Lesson 6-2 Proportions.
3 May 2007              Due:                                4 May 2007
  • Lesson 6-2: problems 15-29 multiples of three, 32-42 all.
4 May 2007              Due:                                7 May 2007
  • Lesson 6-3: problems 8-19, 24.
  May 2007              Due:                                11 May 2007
  • Lesson 6-5 Extra Practice on page 738.  Complete problems 1-14 all.
  • QUIZ: Friday 11 May 2007:  Solve percent proportion problems.
11 May 2007              Due:                                14 May 2007
  • No homework this weekend.
14 May 2007              Due:                                15 May 2007
  • Lesson 6-7:  complete problems 4-7 and 12-27.
15 May 2007              Due:                                16 May 2007
  • Lesson 6-7:  For all students who had difficulty with last nights homework... complete problems 4-7 and 12-27.  Use the examples completed in class and the equation handouts.
16 May 2007              Due:                                17 May 2007
  • Lesson 6-7:  Complete problems 25-41 all.
17 May 2007              Due:                                18 May 2007
  • No homowork this evening.
18 May 2007              Due:                                21 May 2007
  • Study for Quiz on Monday.
  • QUIZ:  Monday 21 May 2007:  Find sale price, discount, and original price of purchased items.
21 May 2007              Due:                                25 May 2007
  • MCAS Testing:  No homework.
29 May 2007              Due:                                30 May 2007
  • Worksheet on Discounts:  Do problems 1-6.
30 May 2007              Due:                                31 May 2007
  • Worksheet on Discounts:  Do problems 7-13.
31 May 2007              Due:                                1 June 2007
  • No homework.
1 June 2007              Due:                                4 June 2007
  • Use catalogues to find sale prices, percents, and discounts.  
4 June 2007              Due:                                5 June 2007
  • Complets all purchases from catalogues.  Find all missing quantities, and show the work.
5 June 2007              Due:                                6 June 2007
  • Complets all purchases from catalogues.  Find all missing quantities, and show the work.
6 June 2007              Due:                                7 June 2007
  • Study the material from class on finding sale price, discounts, both dollars and percents.
7 June 2007              Due:                                8 June 2007
  • Test on sale price and discounts on Friday.
8 June 2007              Due:                                11 June 2007
  • No homework this weekend.  Remember to wear pants for the dig on Monday.
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