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Thursday, May 16
   Math review project

Wednesday, May 15
   Math review project

Tuesday, May 14
   Final Benchmark Test

Monday, May 13
   Topic: Linear Functions
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: Xs (worked together at the board in class)

Thursday, May 9
   Topic: Graphing and solving inequalities
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: Complete W.4 and W.5
                 W.6 Solve two-step linear inequalities
                 W.7 Graph solutions to two-step linear inequalities

Wednesday, May 8
   Topic: Graphing and solving inequalities
   Examples and practice in class

Tuesday, May 7
   Topic: Probability
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: Zs (worked together at the board in class)

Monday, May 6
   Topic: Like Terms
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: V.5 Solve equations involving like terms

Thursday, May 2
   Topic: Solve two-step equations
   Algebra tile activity (reinforce solving 2 step equations)
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: V.4 Solve two-step linear equations

Wednesday, May 1
   Topic: Like terms
   Algebra tile activity (reinforce combining like terms)

Tuesday, April 30
   Topic: Variable expressions
   Videos: Combining Like Terms
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: U.5 Evaluate variable expressions for numerators and denominators
                 U.6 Add and subtract like terms

Monday, April 29
   Topic: Variable expressions
   Videos: Evaluating Expressions
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: U.1 Write variable expressions
                 U.2 Evaluate single-variable expressions I
                 U.3 Evaluate single-variable expressions II
                 U.4 Evaluate multi-variable expressions

Thursday, April 25
   Topic: Solving equations with one step (no tiles - showing work)
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: V.1 Does x satisfy the equation?
                 V.3 Solve one-step linear equations

Wednesday, April 24
   Review: Use algebra tiles to solve equations with a partner
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: V.2 Model and solve equations using algebra tiles

Tuesday, April 23
   Write: What have you learned from the Algebra Tiles? (3+ sentences)
   Topic: Solving equations using division

Monday, April 22
   Topic: Solving equations using addition/subtraction

Thursday, April 18
  
Warm up: Modeling Expressions w/ Algebra Tiles
   Topic: Solving equations with algebra tiles

Wednesday, April 17
   Introduction to Algebra Tiles

Tuesday, April 16
   Dakota STEP Test

Monday, April 15
   Dakota STEP Test

Thursday, April 11
   NO SCHOOL - SNOW PACKET DAY
   Check grades, email me any changes.  Mid-term is next Thursday!
   Assignment: Choose 1 of the following...
               1) 20 minutes in IXL at an appropriate level or higher.
               2) Go to the the link (Figure This).  Choose a challenge from
                    1-10.  Identify which challenge you chose, answer the question,
                    and provide your reasoning with details. This should be
                    more then five (5) sentences and emailed to Mrs. Tvedt by
                    noon Friday.

Wednesday, April 10
   Dakota STEP Test

Tuesday, April 9
   NO SCHOOL - SNOW PACKET DAY
   Complete skills from previous week - GET OFF THE LATE LIST!
   Assignment: 20 minutes in IXL at an appropriate level or higher:
   Not sure what to do? complete late skills, up your scores, review skills for state standards, or try new skills in the U, V, W, X, or Zs.

Monday, April 8
   Dakota STEP Test

Thursday, April 4
   Check grades
   Discuss and review for Dakota STEP Test

Wednesday, April 3
   Topic: Statistics
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: AA.1 Calculate mean, median, mode & range
                 AA.2 Interpret charts to find mean, median, mode & range

Tuesday, April 2
   Topic: Metric & Customary Systems
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: N.3 Compare and convert customary units
                 N.5 Compare and convert metric units

Monday, April 1
   Topic: Metric & Customary Systems
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: N.1 Estimate customary measurements
                 N.2 Estimate metric measurements

Thursday, March 28
   Correct handouts
   Determine areas of concern to cover/review next week

Wednesday, March 27
   Individual help

Tuesday, March 26
   Review Number Sense and Statistics & Probability Standards (Handout)

Monday, March 25
   Review Measurement Standards (Handout)

Thursday, March 21
   Topic: Coordinate Graphs & Sequences
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: S.1 Points on coordinate graphs
                 S.2 Quadrants and axes
                 S.3 Coordinate graphs as maps
                 T.1 Identify arithmetic and geometric sequences

Wednesday, March 20
   Correct Geometry handout
   Topic: Inequalities
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: W.5 Graph solutions to one-step linear inequalities

Tuesday, March 19
   Topic: Inequalities
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: W.4 Solve one-step linear inequalities

Monday, March 18
   NO SCHOOL - SNOW PACKET DAY
   Review Geometry Standards (Handout)

Thursday, March 14
   Correct Algebra handout
   End 3rd Quarter - check/update grades

Wednesday, March 13
   Topic: Inequalities
   Resources: Solving Inequalities (Glencoe)
                     Solving & Graphing Inequalities
                     In Depth
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: W.1 Inequalities on number lines
                 W.2 Solutions to variable inequalities
                 W.3 Graph inequalities on number lines

Tuesday, March 12
   Topic: Properties
   Resource: Common Math Properties
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: Y.1 Properties of addition and multiplication
                 Y.2 Distributive property

Monday, March 11
   Review Algebra Standards (Handout)

Thursday, March 7
   Topic: Consumer Math
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: L.6 Percent of a number: tax, discount, and more

Wednesday, March 6
   Topic: Consumer Math
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: L.4 Unit prices with unit conversions
                 L.5 Unit prices: find the total price

Tuesday, March 5
   State Benchmark Assessment: Test 2

Monday, March 4
   Go over standards test

Thursday, February 28
   Practice standards test

Wednesday, February 27
   Topic: Consumer Math
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: L.1 Add, subtract, multiply, & divide money amounts: word probs.
                 L.2 Price lists
                 L.3 Unit prices

Tuesday, February 26
   Work day on surface area & volume

Monday, February 25
   Topic: Volume
   Resources: Rectangular Prisms
                     Cylinders
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.29 Volume

Thursday, February 21
   Topic: Surface Area
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.28 Surface area

Wednesday, February 20
   Topic: Surface Area
   Resources: Rectangular Prisms
                     Cylinders

Tuesday, February 19
   Topic: Circles
   Activity: Explore formulas for circumference and area of circles

Monday, February 18
   Topic: 3-dimensional figures and nets
   Resources: Prisms and nets
                     Pyramids and nets
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.26 Names and bases of 3-dimensional figures
                 P.27 Nets of 3-dimensional figures

Thursday, February 14
   Topic: Circles
   Resource: Circle Tool
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.24 Find lengths of bisected lines and angles
                 P.25 Front, side, and top view

Wednesday, February 13
   Topic: Circles
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.23 Circles: word problems

Tuesday, February 12
   Topic: Circles
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.22 Circles: calculate area, circumference, radius, & diameter

Monday, February 11
   NO SCHOOL - SNOW PACKET DAY
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.21 Parts of a circle

Thursday, February 7
   Midterm
   Topic: Area
   Activity: Analyzing 3 methods of finding the area of a trapezoid

Wednesday, February 6
   Topic: Area
   Activity: Discovering the Area formula for trapezoid

Tuesday, February 5
   Topic: Area
   Brainstorm (15 minutes): With a group of 2-3 discuss how to find the area of a trapezoid.  Write your reasoning on paper and be ready to explain in class tomorrow.
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.19 Area of triangles and trapezoids
                 P.20 Area and perimeter: word problems

Monday, February 4
   Topic: Area
   Activity: Discovering the Area Formula for triangle

Thursday, January 24
   NO SCHOOL - SNOW PACKET DAY
   CHECK GRADES (many of you are on the late list)
   Topic: Geometry
   Resource: Area of parallelogram
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.18 Area of rectangles and parallelograms

Wednesday, January 30
   Topic: Area
   Resource: Shape cutter
   Activity: Discovering the Area Formula for parallelogram

Tuesday, January 29
   Topic: Area
   Activity: Discovering the Area Formulas for Triangles (finish up)

Monday, January 28
   Topic: Area
   Activity: Discovering the Area Formulas for Triangles

Thursday, January 24
   Topic: Geometry
   Finish up similar and congruent figures
   Survey on area of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, & trapezoids
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.17 Perimeter

Wednesday, January 23
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.16 Congruence statements and corresponding parts

Tuesday, January 22
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.15 Congruent figures: side lengths and angle measures

Monday, January 21
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.14 Similar figures and indirect measurement

Thursday, January 17
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.13 Similar figures: side lengths and angle measures

Wednesday, January 16
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.12 Similar and congruent figures

Tuesday, January 15
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.10 Identify and classify polygons
                 P.11 Interior angles of polygons

Monday, January 14
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.9 Find missing angles in triangles and quadrilaterals

Thursday, January 10
   Topic: Geometry
   Resource: Quadrilateral Properties
                   Quadrilateral Quest
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.8 Classify quadrilaterals

Wednesday, January 9
   Topic: Geometry
   Resource: Math is Fun: Triangles
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.7 Classify triangles

Tuesday, January 8
   Topic: Geometry
   Continue parallel lines and transversals

Monday, January 7
   Topic: Geometry
   Resource: Parallel lines and pairs of angles
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.6 Transversals of Parallel Lines

Friday, January 4
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.5 Find measures of complementary, supplementary,
                        vertical and adjacent angles

Thursday, January 3
   Topic: Geometry
   Resources: Complementary & Supplementary Angles
                    Adjacent and Vertical Angles
   Interactive Site: Vertical Angles
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.3 Name, measure, and classify angles
                 P.4 Identify complementary, supplementary, vertical, adjacent,
                         and congruent angles

Wednesday, January 2
   Topic: Geometry
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: P.1 Lines, line segments, and rays
                 P.2 Parallel, perpendicular, intersecting

Thursday, December 20
   Activity: Scale Drawing of South Dakota Map

Wednesday, December 19
   Activity: Scale Drawing of South Dakota Map

Tuesday, December 18
   Topic: Ratios and Proportions
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: J.13 Scale drawings and scale factors

Monday, December 17
   Topic: Percents
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: K.9 Percent of change
                 K.10 Percent of change: word problems

Thursday, December 13
   Topic: Solve percent equations
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: K.7 Solve percent equations
              K.8 Solve percent equations: word problems

Wednesday, December 12
   Topic: Percent word problems
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: K.6 Percents of numbers: word problems

Tuesday, December 11
   Topic: Estimate percents
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: K.4 Estimate percents of numbers

Monday, December 10
   Topic: Percents, fractions, & decimals
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: K.1 What percentage is illustrated?
              K.3 Compare percents to fractions and decimals

Thursday, December 6
   State Benchmark Assessment: Test 1

Wednesday, December 5
   Topic: Percents and Proportions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: K.5 Percents of numbers and money amounts

Tuesday, December 4
   Topic: Estimating population size
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: J.10 Estimating population size using proportions

Monday, December 3
   Topic: Using ratios and rates
   Assignment: None

Thursday, November 29
   Check: Solving problems with proportions
   Topic: Unit Rates
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: J.5 Unit rates

Wednesday, November 28
   Topic: Ratios and Proportions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: J.3 Equivalent ratios: word problems
              J.4 Compare ratios: word problems
              J.6 Do the ratios form a proportion?
              J.7 Do the ratios form a proportion: word problems

Tuesday, November 27
   Topic: Applying Ratios and Proportions
   Check for understanding with two problems
   Practice: Use a ratio box to find how long it would take Mrs. Tvedt to run east to west across South Dakota, if she could maintain her pace to finish a marathon in 4 hours.

Monday, November 26
   Topic: Applying Ratios and Proportions
   Application: discuss shadow activity and other situations

Wednesday, November 21
   Topic: Proportions
   Activity: Finding unknown heights by measuring shadows

Tuesday, November 20
   Topic: Proportions
   Game: Proportion Battleship
              Rags to Riches
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: J.8 Solve proportions
              J.9 Solve proportions: word problems

Monday, November 19
   Topic: Ratios and proportions
   Use a ratio box to organize information and set up & solve proportions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: None

Thursday, November 15
   Topic: Ratios - Rates - Proportions
   Game: Dirt Bike Proportions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: None

Wednesday, November 14
   Topic: Ratios
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: J.1 Understanding ratios
              J.2 Equivalent ratios

Tuesday, November 13
   Topic: Fractions and mixed numbers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: G.14 Estimate products and quotients
              G.15 Add, subtract, multiply, divide: word problems
              G.16 Maps with fractional distances

Monday, November 12
   Topic: Dividing fractions & mixed numbers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: G.12 Divide mixed numbers
              G.13 Divide fractions & mixed numbers: word problems

Thursday, November 8
   Topic: Dividing fractions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: A.3 Multiplicative Inverse
              G.11 Divide fractions

Wednesday, November 7
   Topic: Multiplying mixed numbers
   Video: Review
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: G.9 Multiply mixed numbers
              G.10 Multiply fractions & mixed numbers: word problems

Tuesday, November 6
   Topic: Multiplying fractions
   Video: Multiplying fractions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: G.7 Multiply fractions
              G.8 Multiply fractions and whole numbers

Monday, November 5
   Topic: Fractions & mixed numbers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: G.5 Inequalities with addition & subtraction
              G.6 Estimate sums & differences of mixed numbers

Thursday, November 1
   Topic: Adding and subtraction mixed numbers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: G.3 Add and subtract mixed numbers
              G.4 Add and subtract mixed numbers: word problems

Wednesday, October 31
   Topic: Adding and subtraction fractions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: G.1 Add and subtract fractions
              G.2 Add and subtract fractions: word problems

Tuesday, October 30
   Topic: Mixed numbers and improper fractions
   Game: Ice Cream Shop
              Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers
              Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: F.7 Convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions
              F.8 Compare mixed numbers and improper fractions
              F.9 Round mixed numbers

Monday, October 29
   Topic: Understanding and comparing fractions
   Video: Compare fractions
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: F.3 Understanding fractions
              F.5 Compare and order fractions
              F.6 Compare fractions: word problems

Thursday, October 25
   Integer practice:
     Integer Football League
     Orbit Integers (adding integers)
     Integer Eaters (add and subtract)
     Integer Warp (multiplication)
     Jeopardy (all operations)

Wednesday, October 24
   Review: Rules for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with integers

Tuesday, October 23
   Topic: Operations with integers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: E.8 Complete multiplication and division sentences with integers
              E.9 Simplify expressions involving integers

Monday, October 22
   Topic: Operations with integers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: E.6 Integer multiplication and division rules
              E.7 Multiply and divide integers

Thursday, October 18
   Topic: Operations with integers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: E.4 Complete addition & subtraction sentences with integers
              E.5 Add and subtract integers: word problems

Wednesday, October 17
   Topic: Operations with integers
   Practice: try these
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: E.3 Add and subtract integers

Tuesday, October 16
   Topic: Operations with integers
   Activity: Subtracting positive and negative integers
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: E.2 Add and subtract integers using counters

Monday, October 15
   1st Quarter ends Thursday.  Check skills and grades up to this point. 
   Work to complete skills below a 70 and improve those above a 70.

   Topic: Operations with integers
   Resource: How to add and subtract positive and negative numbers
   Games: at bottom of above web site
   IXL website
      Level: 7th Grade
      Skill: E.1 Integer addition and subtraction rules

Thursday, October 11
   Topics: Integers
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: D.3 Absolute value and opposite integers
                 D.4 Compare and order integers

Wednesday, October 10
   Topic: Integers
   Resource: Understanding integers
   Game: Ordering Game (choose ascending -10 to 10)
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: D.1 Understanding integers
                 D.2 Integers on number lines

Tuesday, October 9
   Game: Lemonade Stand
   Topic: More decimals
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: C.9 Multi-step inequalities with decimals
                 C.10 Maps with decimal distances
                 C.11 Simplify expressions involving decimals

Monday, October 8
   Topics: Decimal numbers
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: C.7 Estimate sums, differences, & products of decimals
                 C.8 Add, subtract, multiply, & divide decimals: word problems

Thursday, October 4
   Topic: Dividing decimals
   Videos: Khan Academy: dividing decimals
                ShowMe: dividing decimals
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: C.5 Divide decimals
                 C.6 Divide decimals & whole numbers: word problems

Wednesday, October 3
   Topic: Multiplying decimals
   Video: multiplying decimals
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: C.3 Multiply decimals
                 C.4 Multiply decimals & whole numbers: word problems

Tuesday, October 2
   Topic: Adding and subtracting decimals
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: C.1 Add and subtract decimals
                 C.2 Add & subtract decimals; word problems

Monday, October 1
   Topics: Decimal numbers
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: B.1 Decimal numbers review
                 B.2 Compare and order decimals
                 B.3 Decimal number lines
                 B.4 Round decimals

Thursday, September 27
   Topic: Choose the best type of graph
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.16 Choose the best type of graph

Wednesday, September 26
   Topic: Scatter Plots
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.15 Scatter Plots

Tuesday, September 25
   Activity: Use student heights to make a box and whisker plot
   Topic: Box-and-whisker plot
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.14 Interpret box and whisker plots

Monday, September 24
   Topics: Line graphs
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.12 Interpreting line graphs
                 O.13 Creating line graphs

Friday, September 21
   Homecoming pep rally, Vice-President election, Homeroom Contest

Thursday, September 20
   Middle School Band gone to Arlington
   IXL web site
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: A.4 Divisibility Rules

Wednesday, September 19
   Student led discussion/discovery: Central angles
   Topics: Circle Graphs
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.10 Interpret circle graphs
                 O.11 Circle graphs & central angles

Tuesday, September 18
   Topics: Frequency charts
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.9 Create frequency charts

Monday, September 17
   Topics: Histograms
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.7 Interpret histograms
                 O.8 Create histograms

Thursday, September 13
   Topics: bar graphs
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.5 Interpret bar graphs
                 O.6 Create bar graphs

Wednesday, September 12
   Topics: Line plots and stem-and-leaf plots
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.3 Create line plots
                 O.4 Interpret stem-and-leaf plots

Tuesday, September 11
   State Benchmark Assessment: Pre-Test

Monday, September 10
   Topics: Tables and line plots
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: O.1 Interpret tables
                 O.2 Interpret line plots

Friday, September 7
   Explore and Discuss "Reports" available to students
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skill: A1 Prime or composite

Thursday, September 6
   Topics: Converting between fractions, decimals, and percents
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: H.2 Convert between decimals & fractions or mixed numbers
                 K.2 Convert between percents, fractions, and decimals

Wednesday, September 5
   Discuss Excel pie graph and how to read a pie graph
   IXL website
       Level: 7th Grade
       Skills: F.1 Equivalent fractions
                 F.2 Simplify fractions
                 F.4 Least common denominator

Tuesday, September 4
   Create pie graph in Excel.

Monday, September 3
   No School

Thursday, August 30
   Create pie graph on paper for the hours in your day.

Wednesday, August 29
   Determine how you spend the hours on a typical week day.