1. Welcome to Miss Shogren’s Class! 2012-2013 Pre-Algebra or Algebra I Math Enrichment Guided Studies

2. Who is Miss Shogren? Satanta High School BSE in Math/Journalism Education MS in Instructional Design & Technology 2 Years at Emporia Middle School 4 th Year at WMS

3. Classroom Rules 1.Respect yourself. – Prepared – Engaged – Follow-through 2.Respect others. – Classmates – Miss Shogren/Teachers – Parents 3.Respect your school. – Building – Supplies – Resources

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5. What to expect… When you enter this classroom… You are scientists You are explorers You are important You are loved You are respected You are a friend You are the reason We are here!

6. 2012-13 7 th Grade Content 1 st Quarter MAPS Problem Solving Patterns Add/Sub/Mult/Div Decimals (without calculator) Powers of 10 Add/Sub/Mult/Div Fractions (without calculator) Percent of a Number Percent Increase/Decrease Percent Word Problems Venn Diagrams Add/Sub/Mult/Div Integers (without calculator) 2 nd Quarter Rational Number Computation Order of Operations Evaluating Expressions Solving one- and two-step Equations Ratios and Proportions Misleading Graphs/Sampling Bias Angle Study Properties of Quadrilaterals Area/Perimeter Composite Area Area and Circumference of Circles 3 rd Quarter Surface Area Volume Scale Drawings Data Display Unit Nth Term Writing Equations Effects of Scale Change Distributive Property/Combining Like Terms Solving Mult-step Equations State Assessment Review 4 th Quarter (After State Assessments) State Assessment Review/State Assessments Tessellations Slope Unit Solving Inequalities Volume & Surface area of Right Prisms/Pyramids/Spheres Square Roots Pythagorean Theorem Squaring the Spiral

7. 2012-13 7 th Grade Algebra I Content 1 st Quarter Operations with Integers Order of Operations Algebraic Properties Real Number System One- and Two-Step Equations Solving Inequalities 2 nd Quarter One- and Two-Step Real World Problems Proportions Application of Percents Square Roots Pythagorean Theorem Mean, Median, Mode Systems of Linear Equations 3 rd Quarter Representing Linear Relationships Model Real-World Situations Slope of a Line Applications of Slope Scatter Plot/Line-of-Best-Fit Finding Solutions to an Equation Given its Graph Probability of Simple/Compound Events State Assessment Review 4 th Quarter (After State Assessments) State Assessment Review Rules of Exponents Polynomials and Factoring Quadratic Equations Radical Expressions Squaring the Spiral

8. You need to know… You will have homework almost daily. – Use your time wisely in class, during 8 th hour, and at home. You will be learning a lot of new concepts that you have not seen before. – Ask questions. Use your resources. Not everyone in this world is meant to be a mathematician…I know this. – All I ask is that you try your best and make progress throughout the year. By no means does this have to be your favorite subject.

9. Supplies You Need Every Day Textbook: Students will be issued a textbook during the second week of school. Folder: Students will need a folder to keep notes. Pencils: Students must complete daily assignments and assessments in pencil only. Work completed in any other form must be redone before it will be graded. Correcting Pens: Red is suggested, no blue/black or metallic please Dry Erase Markers: Students will need to have a dry erase marker handy. We have a classroom set of student marker boards and we use them often. We have a classroom set of erasers. Paper: Students will need an ample supply of loose-leaf notebook paper. – Algebra I students will also need a pack of graph paper.

10. Procedures You Need to Follow Agenda Agenda – Fill out first thing Monday morning, for the whole week. Restroom/Hall Passes Restroom/Hall Passes – Must fill out and take agenda, must sign out on the clipboard Homework Policy Homework Policy – 1 Day Late = 80% – 2+ Days Late = 60% – Week late = 0% Extra Credit Extra Credit – Not offered “upon request”. There will be opportunities to earn extra credit. Take advantage of it when you can!

11. Classroom Resources Visit Miss Shogren’s website:website