Wednesday 9/25

We spent today previewing for Common Assessment #2, which we'll be taking tomorrow.

Please be sure to spend sufficient time tonight studying and practicing. You have a host of different documents, assignments, notes, preview worksheets, and study guides to help you get prepared.

Also, as a reminder, we're launching our new online community where students will be able to both ask for and provide peer tutoring with the other eighth grade students of Cope. If you'd like to participate, please make sure you bring back your Google+ permission slip tomorrow so we can invite you to the community.

Homework #28: Finish the Common Assessment #2 Multiple Choice Preview sheet 
Solutions: CA #2 MC Preview key

Tuesday 9/24

Today we worked on the #27 Common Assessment #2 Preview worksheet
Answer Key

The following is a video that covers all the questions from the common assessment with different numbers. Remember to study tonight and ask questions tomorrow, the Common Assessment is on Thursday

If you can't watch the video in the browser, you can also download it here.

Friday 9/13

Congratulations on completing your fifth week of the 8th grade. Remember to root for Da Bears this weekend while you complete the extra credit.

    (x² + 2x + 6)(x + 4) - (x³ + 6x + 3) + 2x(x² + 5) - x²

Wednesday 9/11

We took notes #12 today in class, which revisited multiplying polynomials and also taught us how to square a binomial.

Homework #19: The Magic "X" 5
Solutions: Side A | Side B

Wednesday 9/4

Today in class we began working with polynomials using notes #9.

We learned:

1. You can only combine hamburgers with hamburgers, french fries with french fries, x's with x's, and constants with constants.
2. The type of polynomial describes the number of terms it has. one term = monomial, two terms = binomial, etc.
3. To find the degree of a polynomial, find the highest exponent from a single term.
4. To put a polynomial in standard form, arrange the terms so that they are decreasing in exponents from left to right.

Homework #15: TB pg 48 (#15-19, 25-33, 37-43 odd) & pg. 373 (#25, 27, 31-37, 43-47 odd)
Please check your answers in the back of the book when finished

Remember, polynomials are the building blocks of algebra.  For another summary of polynomials from another teacher's perspective and ten extra practice problems, click here.

Tuesday 9/3

Today we learned how to write and simplify algebraic expressions using Menu Math on Notes #8. Remember, we can only combine "hamburgers with hamburgers, french fries with french fries, x's with x's, and constants with constants.

Assignment #13: The Magic "X" 4   Solutions

Assignment #14: Menu Math           Solutions