Mrs Valfer's blog
Math Happenings
Submitted by Mrs Valfer on Fri, 2008-02-15 11:35.All of the seventh grade classes have been working on ISAT review packets. The ISAT test will be administered the first week in March. This is a very important test and the results will be placed in the student's permanent record. Both the students and I will be happy when they are over.
On February 8th many of our students participated in a presentation given by math whiz Mike Byster. Mike has been featured on ABC's news magazine 20/20 and he had to leave Lincoln Hall early as he was being interviewed by People magazine. His premise is that if a student can improve his/her memory and following directions skills, that student will be more successful in school. His math "tricks" are all based on finding and utilizing patterns. The students were truly amazed by his presentation and would have liked him to stay longer.
You can find out more information about Mike if you go to www.Brainetics.com.
Math in Mrs. Valfer's Class
Submitted by Mrs Valfer on Thu, 2007-09-20 09:27.In accelerated algebra, we have been reviewing chapters one and two as well
as beginning chapter three. The students are eager to learn and are already
working hard. As the year progresses, our pace will increase. In chapter three,
the fundamentals of solving equations is started. The students must be able to
solve an algebraic equation if they are to be successful in algebra.
Pre-Algebra classes are exploring the basic algebra concepts of order of operations, evaluating expressions, translating English words to math symbols, and algebraic properties. Most of the students seem to be off to a really good start in seventh grade.
Skills in whole numbers are the focus of the introduction to pre-algebra class.
The students have reviewed place value, comparing and ordering of numbers,
and rounding. The students se
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