Welcome!

Hello and welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! I'm excited to work with you this year! Please take some time to look over this site. I've left all of the posts from last school year up for you to have available during this school year. Maybe I taught a lesson better last year, so why get rid of it now!? :) If you have questions, please email me at kenneth.mach@k12northstar.org.

Thanks!
Mr. Mach

Monday, April 28, 2014

WELCOME PARENTS OF FUTURE 7TH GRADERS!!!

HELLO~!! 
PLEASE CLICK THE VIDEO BELOW!!! 


Wow that is a terrible still image.. yikes. 

Please take some time to watch some more of my classroom videos on this page. 
If you have any specific questions, please email me at kenneth.mach(@)k12northstar.org


Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Writing equations and stories for a given line graph

Wow! Just wow! First and Second period did an amazing job with this topic today! I've posted some videos of their work below! The last video shows 1 group's solution to the challenge I had given them in class after completing the first problem!

I'm looking forward to seeing what 3rd and 4th periods can do tomorrow!



Challenge Problem


Tuesday, April 22, 2014

The Easter Egg Problem!

Hello everyone!

I didn't get to making a movie for today's lesson, but I've included the word problem below. The response space is for my 3rd period class that didn't finish up the problem in class. The rest of the classes were able to complete the problem. 

Thanks! 




Monday, April 21, 2014

More Real Life Linear Equations!

Hello everyone! I've posted a couple of videos from students below. Both videos are discussing the problem from today. While the videos don't go over every question from the assignment, the main points are explained. The students in both videos did a great job!

Hope this helps!



Thursday, April 17, 2014

Betty's Birthday Problem!

Here is the problem from the last two days! I made a vide to highlight what you need to know. I'm not sure if there is going to be a quiz tomorrow. I'd like there to be, but I just don't see if happening. Let me know your thoughts in the survey below! All responses are private only to me!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Graphing Slope-Intercept Form

Hello! Here is the assignment and a quick video lesson from today!

Remember that there is a quiz on Friday that will cover:
1) using equations to complete a chart
2) creating a graph from a chart 
3) graphing a linear equation. 

If you're not sure on these things, please watch the videos! 

Here is the assignment. 

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Graphing Equations

Hello!

We had an amazing day today!! All 4 classes made amazing progress with solving equations and then also graphing equations!! I'm so impressed! 

Below you will find an image of the assignment for those that missed class, and then also a video explaining how to do the work. Good luck!!