Welcome to Miss Gidas' math blog! Please check this blog for class updates such as homework assignments, quiz and test date announcements, and links to homework answers. Let's have a successful year together!

Monday, December 14, 2015

Test Alert!

There will be a Test on Equations and Inequalities on Thursday, December 17th.

Monday, December 7, 2015

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Quiz Alert!

25 point quiz on Equations tomorrow, November 25th!

Monday, November 9, 2015

Test Alert!

There will be a 50 point test on Expressions on Friday, November 13th.

Homework due 11/10

Adding and Subtracting Linear Expressions Worksheet

Friday, October 23, 2015

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Homework due 10/22

Tax, Tip, Discount Worksheet

Quiz Canceled

There is no longer a quiz on Friday.  It has been canceled since the chapter is being adjusted.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Monday, October 12, 2015

Monday, October 5, 2015

Quiz Alert!

There will be a 20 point Quiz on Proportions on Thursday, October 8th.

Homework due 10/06

Video Seven: Solving Proportions AND Video Eight: Proportion Word Problems

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Monday, September 28, 2015

Friday, September 25, 2015

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Monday, September 14, 2015

Test Alert!

There will be a 50 point Rational Numbers Test on next Tuesday, 9/22.

Quiz Alert!

There will be a 10 point quiz on the Rational Numbers Conversion Memorization List on Thursday, 9/17.

Homework due 09/15

book pages109-110 #7-12 and #27-32

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Test Alert!

There will be a 50 point test on Chapter 2 (Integers and Coordinate Plane) on Wednesday, September 9th.

Homework due 09/02

Multiplying and Dividing Worksheet (back of combining worksheet)

Friday, August 28, 2015

Quiz Alert!

There will be a 10 point quiz on Operations on Integers on Thursday, September 3rd.

Homework due 08/31

Combining Integers (Adding and Subtracting) Worksheet

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Homework due 08/28

Textbook starting on page 49  #16-19, 26-33, 36-44, 69-72

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Summer Work Quiz Tomorrow

The summer work quiz (30 pts) will be tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26.  It DOES count as a grade.  Please review the practice worksheet you did in class today to help study.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Welcome to Pre-Algebra

Hello, Mathematicians!

Welcome to Pre-Algebra.

I will be posting homework assignments and quiz and test alerts.  Please also note that on the right there are links to your online textbook and edpuzzle (used for videos).  I will give you login information for both of these sites.

Let's have a great year!

Miss Gidas

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Homework due 04/30

Dividing Monomials Worksheet (on back of Multiplying Monomials Worksheet due 04/29)

Friday, April 24, 2015

Quiz Alert!

There will be a 25 point quiz on exponents (positive and negative) and multiplying and dividing monomials on Friday, May 1st.

Homework due 04/27

book page 143 #5-8, 10-13, 48-49, 51

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Friday, April 17, 2015

Math PSSA

The math portion of the PSSA's is Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 20th - 22nd.  Please look over our review notes, get good nights' sleep, and eat breakfast!!  Good luck!

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Monday, April 6, 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Homework due 03/19

Area of Parallelograms, Triangles, and Rectangles Worksheet

Friday, March 13, 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015

Quiz Alert!

There will be a 20 pt quiz on translations, reflections, and rotations on Wednesday, March 11th.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Homework due 03/04

11-4 Video Notes:  Translations and Reflections

*I will not be able to post this video onto edpuzzle until about 4:30 pm.  I apologize for any inconvenience!

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Quiz Alert!

There will be a 25 point quiz on Geometry on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Monday, February 23, 2015

Homework due 02/24

Finish today's practice problems: 
page 497: #4-6, 8, 23, 28-30

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Homework due 02/19

Video Notes 11-1: Angle and Line Relationships

(www.edpuzzle.com)

Monday, February 9, 2015

Problem of the Week due THURSDAY (optional)

List all the possible outcomes when four coins are tossed at once.  What is the theoretical probability of having exactly 2 heads and 2 tails?

Quiz Alert!

There will be a 30 point quiz on Probability on Thursday, February 12th.

Homework due 02/10

book page 479  #5-6, 13-15, 17-21

Monday, February 2, 2015

Monday, January 26, 2015

Problem of the Week due Friday (optional)

The prom commitee is setting up tables.
  • 1 table seats 4
  • 2 tables together seat 6
  • 3 tables together seat 8
  • No table seats more than 12
Show THREE different ways 16 couples could be seated.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Quiz Alert!

There will be a quiz on Measures of Center, Measures of Variation, and the Mean Absolute Deviation on Wednesday, January 28th.  The point value is TBA.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Chapter 8 Study Guide Answers

1)  x = 50

2)  y = 80

3)  Null set

4)  Identity

5)   d = 3

6)  x is greater than -35

7)  y is greater than or equal to 8

8)  k is greater than or equal to -6

*If you have a question on one of these you can see me in home base or we can look at it before the test.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Optional Problem of the Week (due Friday)

Walter and his parents are unusual.  If he does a good job with his chores he gets $3.33.  If he does an outstanding job, he gets $3 more.  During one 10 day period, Walter received $42.30.  How many days did he earn the extra money?

Test Alert!

There will be a 40 point test on Chapter 8 (equations and inequalities) on Friday, January 16th.

Homework due 01/13

Study Guide Practice Problems (Inequalities)

Friday, January 9, 2015

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Monday, January 5, 2015

Mini Quiz Alert!

There will be a mini 5 point quiz on a word problem with solving equations with variables on both sides on Thursday, January 8th.

Homework due 01/06

Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides Worksheet