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Welcome to Pre Algebra!

Most of you have had me for math for the last couple of years, but for those who haven't had me, let me introduce myself. My  name is Tina Nakae and though I have lived here in the Trout Lake Valley for many years, I started my journey to become a teacher in California.  I graduated from Humboldt State University with a teaching degree and then for the next 6 years pursued my math endorsement and a Masters degree. The funny thing about going to school is that it really reveals how much there is to learn! I have taught in elementary, middle and highschools in many different subjects including; Math (my passion!), PE, reading, history, art, publishing, and English (my other passion!). It's useful to be flexible when you teach in small schools. 

 

So, what are we going to learn this year? PreAlgebra is truly the stepping off point for the math of the imagination! It is where we begin to explore the power of working with the abstract and applying it to the world around us. We are starting to leave the arithmetic that we have been building as our foundation and expanding into graphing functions, triangle geometry and reasoning with equations. Take a few minutes to explore your math book to see what's coming.  Monday -Thursday you will have an instructional component and a practice part for your homework. For the instructional part, which could be a Khan video, a Go math video or a reading from the book, you will need to take notes. We will talk more about my expectations for notes the first week. For your practice, you will complete problems from the book or a worksheet. This is critical to helping you know when you need more assistance.  Assignments and links will be posted each Monday by 8 am. Instruction will last no more than 20 minutes and the practice will be about the same. Plan for 40-50 minutes of math daily. Fridays you will have a quiz, turn in your homework log, and get extra help if needed. If you find errors or something seems confusing, don't hesitate to contact me. I will have office hours daily from 7:45-8:05 a.m. & 3:05-4 p.m., email (t.nakae@tlschool.net or call me at 509 395 2571. Keep asking questions and let me know know what you need to be successful!

 

Ms Nakae

 

 

 

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

-Albert Einstein

 

 
Pre-Algebra Overview

Learning goals and Objectives

The Number System

  • Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers.

Expressions and Equations

  • Work with radicals and integer exponents.
  • Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations.
  • Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

Functions

  • Define, evaluate, and compare functions.
  • Use functions to model relationships between quantities.

Geometry

  • Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.
  • Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
  • Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones and spheres.

Statistics and Probability

  • Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.

Mathematical Practices

  1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
  2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
  4. Model with mathematics.
  5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
  6. Attend to precision.
  7. Look for and make use of structure.
  8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

 

Class Expectations

    • Materials:  Spiral notebook,  ruler, pencils, chromebook, earbuds or headphones and a calculator.
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    • Classroom schedule:
    • Each day you will complete an ENGAGE activity that will include notes and a PRACTICE assignment in your notebook. The ENGAGE will be either on line or in your textbook and take about 20 minutes. The PRACTICE will be paper/pencil work which will also take about 20 minutes. Both of these will be checked by a parent who will sign as completed on your homework log. These assignments will be posted weekly with deadlines.
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    • Classroom procedures 
    1. YOU are responsible to conduct yourself in a manner that is conducive to learning.  (BE POLITE,BE PREPARED, USE TIME WISELY)
    2. Check email and Google classroom daily Mon- Fri
    3. TAKE NOTES
    4. ASK QUESTIONS
    5. BE READY TO LEARN
    • Attendance  Daily attendance is crucial to your success in this class.  Classroom activities, whether graded or not, are critical to understanding the overall material studied. This is a great way to ask questions and get one-one help when needed.  Please contact me if youo need extra time or help and we can arrange a meeting. *
    • Course Grade
    • Assessments- 40%
    • Homework, participation, and projects- 60%
    • You will be receiving a letter grade based on your completion of work and the understanding you show on quizzes and tests. Homework logs will count for 60% of your grade, as will participation in class work. Quizzes and Tests are 40 % and corrections will be accepted for up to one week after it has been returned to you. You should be using Skyward and Google Classroom regularly to see your grades and missing assignments. LATE WORK: Please make every effort to turn work in on time. If there are circumstances that arise and you will be turning something in late, please contact me.

     

    • GRADING SCALE
    • A   100.00% 94.00%
      A-   93.99% 90.00%
      B+   89.99% 87.00%
      B   86.99% 83.00%
      B-   82.99% 80.00%
      C+   79.99% 77.00%
      C   76.99% 73.00%
      C-   72.99% 70.00%
      D+   69.99% 65.00%
      D   64.99% 60.00%
      F   59.99% 0.0