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 March 16, 2009

Math

• Circles - Use C /D = Pi to find the Area of a Circle.

• Paper, Pencil (for rough work and taking notes), Folder for keeping your papers in order of date.
• One circular object.
• Thread
• Ruler
• Compass

• Radius, Diameter, Circumference, Center, Pi, Geometry Compass, Area, Sector.

• Use a your object to draw a circle.
• Cut it out
• Fold in half
• Measure its Diameter.
• Find its Radius.
• Color half of it.
• Fold in Quarters
• Fold in Eights
• Fold in 16ths.
• Unfold and cut the sectors apart.
• Rearrange sectors to make a Rectangle (Parallelogram) with all the colored pieces on one side.
• What is the area of the Rectangle
• What is its Length?
• What is its Width?
• Hence what is its Area?
• Use A for Area, D for diameter, R for Radius, and Pi for 3.14 to write the formula for the area of a circle.
• Do the following problems:
• Find the area of a cicle whose Radius is 20 cm.
• Find the area of a circle whose diameter is 26 inches
• An circular athletic track has a Radius of 50 meters.
• If I run around it once, how far have I run?
• How much turf would be required to cover the inside area of the track?
• If I run straight across it through its center, how far would I run?

• Class Times adjusted due to FCAT Science exam.
• Period 1: Short class (20 minutes). Finish lesson tomorrow.
• Pd 3, 4 Long classes (1.5 hours)- Lesson completerd 
• Pd 5, 7 About 40 mins - Problems need to be done.
• Good classes

Advisory (Class Rules) Due Friday, March 20, 2009

• Essay 7: Does it matter how I make my money? Explain.  
• Give at least 3 points.

• No class due to FCAT Science exam.

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

 Ascend direct

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Teacher: Tyrone A. G. Thompson