Dear Family,
Mathematical literacy is a key skill students should learn to make sense of the 
world. We are bombarded every day with information: about the economy, the 
environment, even about simple pleasures like sports and the foods we eat.
How can we think critically about the information we receive? Spend some time 
with your student reading the paper or watching the news. Chances are that you 
will be presented with a graph, a table of facts, or a statistic. Is the information 
fully explained? Could there be more than one way of interpreting the data? 
Choose a newspaper article that contains graphical information. Here are some 
questions you can ask your student about the article.

Did the author choose the best graph for the data? What other types 
of graphs could have been chosen?

Does the graph make the information clear? Is any part of it 
misleading? How could the graph be improved to make the information 
more clear?

Is any of the data based on a survey? If so, does the sample represent 
the population described in the article? Could there be other conclusions 
that the sample supports? Does the article make any conclusions that the 
sample does not support?
Every type of graph shows some types of information better than others. What 
else would be interesting to learn about the topic in the article? You and your 
student can use the Internet or the library to find out more about the subject 
at hand.
Conversations with your student will be more interesting when you know the facts 
are solid. 
Have fun researching

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This week students will be practicing find the Mean, Median, Mode, and Range of a set of data. They will also be working on reading and creating their own Dotplot.

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This week students will be wrapping up their unit 8 on Graphing and take their assessment. On Monday we will review positive and negative integers, absolute values, graphing inequalities. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury

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This week students will be working on graphing polygons on a coordinate plane. They will also talk about flipping and rotating different points on a coordinate plane. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

Dear Family,
Have you ever watched the countdown for a space shuttle launch? The time 
remaining to the launch gets smaller and smaller as the launch approaches, 
ending in the countdown "3....2....1....Blastoff!" For those working on the mission, 
time is divided into time before and after the launch. Blastoff is the zero. 
Time before the launch is negative, and time after the launch is positive.
We use a similar method with temperature—both the Fahrenheit and Celsius 
scales set a zero that is within the normal range of temperatures for a cold 
climate. Warmer temperatures are positive, and temperatures colder than 
zero are negative. A similar method is used to describe elevation, with sea level 
as the zero and positive and negative elevations on either side. Geographically 
the equator is set as zero latitude, and other latitudes reference north and 
south of that zero. For longitude the choice of a natural zero was less 
apparent, and so the zero was set through the Royal Astronomical Observatory 
in Greenwich, England. Other longitudes are measured east and west of this 
zero. Richmond, Virginia, for example, is located at 
>
0146+
.$6,67'(
$0'
>

west longitude. Its sister city Windhoek, in Namibia, is found at         >
south 
latitude and >
east longitude.
You can explore the idea of plotting with integers using a globe. First find the 
point that is >
latitude and >
longitude. How would you describe the location 
of a favorite spot, such as your home or a favorite vacation destination? What 
is on the opposite side of the globe from that place?
Happy hunting!

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This week students will be reviewing and taking their Benchmark assessment. this will cover content from Chapter 1 - Chapter 7. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

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This week we will be reviewing finding the area of multiple polygons. Students will take their chapter 7 assessments. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

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This week students will learn how to find the surface area of 3D shapes. Students will also learn how to build 3D shapes from their net models.  Here is a video discussing what we will be working on. https://youtu.be/s7GrS0b3FRw?feature=shared 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

Dear Family,
Does your student help you with projects in the house or yard, perhaps
installing floor tiles or spreading grass seed? Many home projects involve
finding areas so that you can purchase the correct amount of materials needed 
for the project. For example, how many bags of mulch would you need to buy to 
cover your raised garden bed? How many rolls of wallpaper do you need to 
cover the walls of a room?
You and your student can discuss how to find areas for projects you might
tackle around your home. You can ask the student:

“Suppose we covered a large section of wall with chalkboard paint.
How would we find the area we wanted to paint?” Your student might
answer, “Measure how high and how far across, then multiply.” Then
ask, “If one quart of paint covers 65 square feet of wall, how many
quarts would we need to paint the blackboard section with 2 coats?”
Your student would multiply the area by 2 and compare that number
to 65. For example, a blackboard 8 feet wide and 5 feet high is 40 
square feet, and 2 coats would be 80 square feet. One can of paint 
would not be enough.

“Suppose we put new carpet in your bedroom. How many square feet
would we need to buy? How would we figure this out?” Your student
might answer, “Measure each wall of the room and multiply. If the
room isn’t a perfect rectangle, divide it into smaller pieces that are
easier to work with.”
Getting your student involved with home projects develops useful skills for
helping around the house, finding a part-time job, and eventually being
responsible for his or her own home.
Enjoy your time working together

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This week we are learning to solve for variables in two step equations. We are also graphing expressions. We will be taking our Unit 6 test on Wednesday and Thursday. Here is a video that shows what we are learning. https://youtu.be/ntzgiu7Ta0s?feature=shared 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

Dear Family,
Have you ever had to plan a large party—perhaps a family reunion, a wedding, 
or a community fundraiser? Planning for a large event can be quite a challenge. 
Recruiting your student to help with the planning provides a great opportunity 
for your student to use math skills.
For example, you could ask your student to figure out the following.

How much food is needed? Should you plan on just one portion per 
person, or multiple portions? Have your student write a rule (or 
equation) to determine the number of portions of food you need. Your 
student can write a rule even if you don’t know how many people will be 
attending when you first start planning.

Is the number of invitations needed equal to the number of people being 
invited? Have your student write a rule for the number of invitations 
you need and another rule for the cost of the postage.

Each table can probably seat 8 or 10 people. You’ll want to figure out how 
many tables you will need. Have your student write a math rule to 
determine this amount. 

How many tablecloths and table decorations will you need? If there will 
be serving tables, don’t forget about decorating those as well.
Event planners often say that about two-thirds to three-quarters of invitees 
can be counted on to attend. Work with your student on a strategy to guess 
how many people you think will actually attend. Then have your student use the 
rules they wrote to estimate the number of portions, invitations, tables, and 
decorations that will be needed for the event. 
Is your event a fundraiser? If so, figure out how much you will charge per 
person. Figure out how much you will spend on the whole event. Have your 
student write a rule to determine if you will make money for your cause.
You and your student can take satisfaction from your good planning—enjoy 
the event!

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

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Hope you had a great break. This week we will be reviewing units 1-5 and taking our 2nd benchmark assessment. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury

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This week students will learn how to solve for different expressions based on different properties in math. Here is a video that talks about what each of the properties are. https://youtu.be/0bZ2GcCTtCA?feature=shared 

 

On Wednesday, December 11th, Students will be taking the Math MAPS to see their progress. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury