How to Squeeze Into Middle School Math: some FUN Organization & Review

How to Squeeze

Into Middle School Math:

some FUNOrganization & Review

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Cassie Blanton - 7th Grade

Louis Mizell - 6th Grade

Kitty Badger - 8th GradeDeeAnn Berryhill - Special

EducationLinda Salgado - Math Lab

Teacher

•Troup ISD is a AA District in Northeast Texas, near Tyler

•We have about 270 students in grades 6-8

•We average 78% of 8th graders taking Algebra I

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•We schedule extended time for math class

•We use a math lab

•2011 Math TAKS Scores-6th Grade Math: 81%-7th Grade Math: 94%-8th Grade Math: 97%

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Contact

Information

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Data

Page

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Benchmark

Graph

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Assignment

Sheets

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Speed

Test

Graphs

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TAKS 2000

Chart

STAAR

STAAR

2/3 3/4 3/32/3 2/312/1675%

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Information

Pages

Integer Rules

Multiplication Facts

FD% Chart

Squares & Roots

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Pocket

•Homework

•Weekly assignment

•Math money

50 Problems

•Assigned on Monday

•Due on Friday

•Review and practice of basic skills

•Usually has an answer bank

•Work during down times

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Warm-ups Monday Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

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•Notebook/Blank paper for notes and examples

•Pages with Coordinate Grids

•Formula Chart from TEA

TestingTesting

2 Weeks ‘til TAKS2 Weeks ‘til TAKS

Sample Class•Music•Warm-up/TAKS 2000•Activity --- hands-on, food, movement!•Review Assignment

STAAR

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2 Weeks ‘til TAKS2 Weeks ‘til TAKS

Scale FactorMini & Large

MarshmallowsArea, Perimeter & Changing

Dimensions Graham Crackers

Fractions Hershey Fraction Book

Modeling Relay Race

+/- integers Red Hots and Gummies

Pythagorean Theorem Cheez-Its/Chex

Coordinate Graphing Vocabulary

Simon Says

Area with Holes Life Savers

TAKS YMCA

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Knock-Out the TAKSSTAAR

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Thank You for coming!

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