Final Blog

7th grade Pre-Algebra is almost over! All that is left is the final exam! Answer the following questions:

1) Have you already started studying for the final exam? If so, what have you done? If not, what do you plan on doing to prepare yourself for Tuesday's exam?

2) Has this year been challenging for you? Do you think you performed the best you could have? What could you have done differently?

3) The Algebra I course at KIS is challenging. Do you think you need to hone up on any skills over the summer, or do you feel confident about your mathematics ability? If so, what particular skills?

4) Did you like Pre-Algebra class this year? Why or why not?

Surface Area, Volume, and Looking Ahead to Chapter 11...

Write a word problem involving surface area or volume that you think is challenging. Then solve the problem, providing only the answer in the same blog. The most challenging problem from the class with the correct answer will receive bonus.

After completing this blog, define the following terms in your notebook. You may reference pages 583-584 from your online textbook.

relation
input
output
function
domain
range

Pre-Algebra Poetry

Once you have COMPLETELY finished your poem, you may post it here for all to see!

Only thing about me is the way I walk...

Before turning in your walking and running worksheet, answer the following questions:

1) According to your worksheet, approximately how long (in minutes) would it take you to walk 1 kilometer? Do you believe this is true? Why or why not?

2) Approximately how long (in minutes) would it take you to run 1 kilometer? Do you believe this is true? Why or why not?

3) As you see, setting up proportions can help us solve so many different types of problems by setting smaller ratios equal to larger ones. But what about Question #7? Without comparing your ratios with other groups, do you think there will be a correlation between walk times and leg length measurements? If so, what do you think the correlation is? If not, why do you think there isn't one?

Finals

This is the first time that you have ever had to take a final exam. Name at least two ways that you will prepare for your mathematics final.

Looking back so that we may look ahead...

Chapter 5 has incorporated concepts from all of the previous chapters. It uses the integer rules from Chapter 2. It adds and subtracts like terms (in fractional form) and solves equations…all based from Chapter 3. It also extends our work with monomials (Chapter 4) by multiplying and dividing them.

As you may have noticed, mathematics is like building a house. You have to have a foundation in order to continue building the next level. If there are foundational gaps, we can sometimes fill them in as we go along, but at other times, these gaps can cause an entire section of the house to collapse.

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. You may do this in three different posts or all in one post.

1) What is the easiest section we have covered thus far in this class? The most difficult? Why?

2) Do you still have foundational gaps in your mathematical knowledge? (aka: Are there concepts that you still do not understand?) If so, what are they? Be honest.

3) Look ahead to Chapter 6. Pick at least two sections and discuss how you think you will need to incorporate knowledge from Chapter 2-5. Be specific.

Looking back at Chapter 4...

Look over the lessons in Chapter 4. Why do you think the editors of this textbook put all of this material together in one chapter? What connects all of the lessons? Are there any lessons in Chapter 4 that do not fit in the chapter? Also, do you think other lessons could be added to this chapter? If so, which ones, and why? If not, why not?

(Yes, there are many questions to answer here. You will be graded on your ability to produce well-reasoned answers.)