1. BELL WORK –Math 8 Good Morning Cougars Today is Tuesday, August 18 (Number and write each problem and then solve)

2. BELL WORK Check your answers: Now please turn to the front of your notebook

3. Before we begin our first lesson, please copy the following onto the FIRST PAGE of your notebook: Rules For Rational Number Operations Same Signs Add the numbers Same as in the problem Different SignsIgnore the Signs & Subtract The Sign of the Greater Number Subtract the NumbersPositive Use the rules for addition

4. Same Signs Multiply or Divide the numbers Positive Different Signs Multiply or Divide the numbers Negative A positive times a positive is a positive; Positive x Positive = Positive: 3 x 2 = 6

5. You will now get a worksheet with 13 addition and subtraction problems. On the first blank sheet of your notebook (not bell work), copy the 13 problems and solve independently. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET You may begin as soon as you get your worksheet. We will check answers in about 10 minutes or less. PLEASE USE PENCIL ONLY.

7. HOMEWORK : Multiplication & Division Worksheet M8-1 #1-13 ALL DUE ON WEDNESDAY