Today we went through the answers to the Practice Final Exam, click here for the answer key. We also discussed how to calculate the surface area of a cylinder, if it is not a net diagram. See video below if you need help with this
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The Practice Final Exam was due today, click here for the answer key. Students had a TOC today so they did a review using the Math 8 Review Jeopardy Game.
Math Final Exam is June 2nd and 3rd. Have you finished the Practice Exam? Today we measured and calculated the surface area of a square pyramid and cylinder. See the videos below if you were absent or need a review.https://www.youtube. HW = Practice Final Exam is due tomorrow, click here for a copy. Students continued measuring and calculating the surface area of a cube and rectangular prism. See video below to help explain how to calculate the surface area. HW = Practice Final Exam is due Thursday, click here for a copy. Mrs. Arcuri handed out the Practice Final Exam, click here, which students should try doing. Treat it like a final exam: have your formula sheet, multiplication chart, and a glass of water/snack and write it in a quiet place. The Practice Final Exam sheet is due Thursday. Mrs. Arcuri will make an answer key so that you can check to see how you are doing and what you still need to study/get help on before the actual final exam on June 2nd and 3rd.
The second half of the class we discussed 3-D shapes (prisms and pyramids) and why manufacturers use different shaped packages. For example, we discussed why golf balls are sold in rectangular prisms (box) and tennis balls are sold in cylinders. Students started making net diagrams for a cube and folded them to make a three dimensional rectangular prism (cube). We will finish this on Wednesday. HW= Practice Final Exam, due Thursday. No Math today, due to students working on their Advisory Portfolio Interview presentation.
HW = work on the textbook study questions for the final exam, coming up on June 2nd and 3rd. Click here for the textbook study questions. Students wrote a quiz on area and perimeter of regular and irregular shapes.
Students worked on novice, apprentice, or expert level area of irregular shape worksheet, due Thursday.
We had a presentation on mental health and how to take care of ourselves with respect to stress. Mr. Tenisci gave us some of English block to work on Math. Students finished calculating their Tangram character from last week and painted their character. Thanks Mr. Tenisci for giving us some of third block to do this. See below for review of area and perimeter. |
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