1. You can only go to the Internet site that is specified by Mr. Thompson.
2. A seating chart must be made (So that the user of a particular computer at a particular time, can be traced).
   • So do not switch seats or computers, instead:
   • Tell Mr. Thompson about any problems being experienced and let him fix it.

Monday February 9, 2009

Math

• Announcements: 
• Vocabulary test on Monday
• You must turn in an Internet Agreement Form by Monday in order to use any LHS Computers.
  
• Create Ascend account
• Do the placement test (about 20 questions)
• Start the Ascend lessons
  

• Do the Vocabulary Test.
• Get your computer Username and Password during Advisory Period.
• If not ask Mr. Thompson for it.
• Always use it to log in on the Lakewood High computers.
• Do not share them with anyone!!!
• Create Ascend account. Write down your Ascend Username and Password.
• Complete the placement test (About 20 questions that will determine your actual math grade level).
• If you need to be assigned to a class, tell Mr. Thompson.
• Do at least 2 Ascend lessons (2 Post-Tests) per class by doing the following:
• Do the Pre-Test.
• If you pass it go on to the next Pre-Test.
• If you fail it do the 4 parts of the Lesson. (Note: the video may not work.)
• Do the Post-Test.
• Do the lessons very carefully and learn what you do not know.  This is the fastest way to move forward.
• Do not do a Post-test more than 3 times.  After that see Mr. Thompson, he will teach you that lesson and get you through it.
  

• Good classes.
• Period 7 big class that is very restless.

Advisory (Class Rules) Due Friday, February 13 2009

Journal 49:

Use It or Lose It: p. 210-212

Evaluation: 

• Good class.
• Distributed Progress Reports.
  

Rules of Arithmetic and Algebra

• Summary of Rules for Addition and Multiplication of Integers
• 
  Commutative rule, Distributive rule, "Understood Signs", The Addition Rules, The Multiplication Rules, The Subtraction Rules

•  Math Archade(Funbrain)
•  Math is Fun
•  Coolmath

• Area of Parallelogram
• Area of Triangle

Math Grade Weighting and Ranges

Class Rules

Send your questions and comments to

thompsonty@pcsb.org

• You should receive an answer within 24 hours.
• This will enable one on one communication with Mr. Thompson at any time and from any place.
• If you do not already have an e-mail account, you can get a free e-mail account by clicking here .
• Please tell your parents about this class' website (www.tagt.biz). Show them how to get to it.
• Mr. Thompson is available after school in B212 every day (barring anything unforeseen), from 1: 20 to 2:20 P.M.

Teacher: Tyrone A. G. Thompson