1. As you enter this school year, what are your goals for this year.
Journal #1 Assigned 8/13/18 Due 8/17/18
As you enter this school year, what are your goals for this year.
Claim: At least three (3) goals for this year.
Data: No data
Commentary: Explain how you plan to accomplish your goals?

2. Journal #2 Assigned: 8/20/18 Due: 8/24/18
A student worked the following problem 25/15+ 2/3 = 3/2  
Claim: What is the mistake?
Data: Work problem correctly, show all work.
Commentary: (a.) Explain the mistake made by the student working the problem. (b.) Explain how to correctly work the problem.

3. Journal #3 Assigned: 8/27/18 Due: 8/31/18
9 - 5 ÷ (8 - 3) · 2 + 6
Clam: What is solution to the problem?
Data: Show all (each step) you work.
Commentary: Explain in detail how you got your answer. (step by step and why)

4. Journal #4 Assigned: 9/4/18 Due: 9/7/18
Change one operation sign and add one set of grouping symbols so that the value of the expression is 36.
22 ÷ –
Clam: What is the new expression?
Data: Work the new expression to show that it equals 36. You must show all your steps. Commentary: Without repeating the given directions explain how the changes made to an expression could give a different solution?

5. Claim: Is x = 3 a solution to the equation 3x – 5 = 4x – 9?
Journal 5: Assigned : 9/10/18 Due: 9/14/18
Claim: Is x = 3 a solution to the equation 3x – 5 = 4x – 9?
Data: Showing your work
Commentary: Explain how you know 3 is or is not a solution.

6. Journal #6 Assigned: 9/17/18 Due: 9/21/18
A group of high school students is making a parade float by stuffing pieces of tissue paper into a wire frame. They use 150 tissues to fill an area 3 ft long and 2 ft wide. The total area they want to fill is 8 ft long and 7 ft wide.
Claim: What is the total number of tissues they will need?
Data: Show your work.
Commentary: Explain how you got your answer to convince the others you are right.

7. Journal #7 Assigned: 9/24/18 Due: 9/28/18
Your friend says that the solutions of the inequality -2(3 – x) > 2x – 6 are all real numbers.
Claim: Is your friend correct?
Data: Work the problem, showing all the steps.
Commentary: (a) Explain why your friend is correct or not. (b) What if the inequality symbol were ≥? Explain.
** Remember your friend does not understand math very well**

8. Journal #8 Assigned: 10/1/18 Due: 10/5/18
The elevator of a building can safely carry no more than 4000 lb. A worker moves supplies in 50 lb boxes from the loading dock to the fourth floor of the building. The worker weighs 210 lb. The cart he uses weighs 95 lb.
Claim:(a.) What is the greatest number of boxes he can move in one trip?(b.) The worker needs to deliver 275 boxes. How many trips must he make?
Data: Show your work
Commentary: Explain in detail how you got your answer.