One more Proportion and Percent Video

Hello! Here's one more video going over how to create a proportion with a percent. We did this example in class.

Proportions with Percents!

Hello everyone! Well, we are just a few short weeks away from our winter break! And with that comes end of quarter quizzes/tests and projects! So, to help you out, I've made a quick movie helping demonstrate how to solve a proportion that has percents in it! I hope this helps!

Ratios as Fractions combined with Proportions!

We have been doing ratios and proportions in class since just before Thanksgiving! Here are a few videos showing how we've put everything together. AND a heads up as to what to expect for the quiz that is coming up on Friday!!

Fractions to Decimals to Percents

Here is a little video going over the material and lesson from today! I hope it helps with the problem that I assigned!!

Dividing Fractions and Area of a Rectangle

Hello Everyone!

It's Wednesday morning, and I'm sure you've heard at this point that school has been canceled today. Everyone got the study guide in class yesterday, so I'm sure you'll be spending the extra home time today working on it! ;)

To help you out, I wanted to show a little video going over our final lesson of the unit which happens to relate to the last question on your study guide! I hope this helps!

Oh, and have fun today! Be creative and play outside!

Dividing Fractions!

Hello everyone!
We have a Test this Friday!!! I know, I can just feel your excitement! :)

To help, here the final video lesson for this unit. I hope it helps!

Fractions and Area of a Rectangle

Hello everyone!!

Here is an example showing how to find the area of a rectangle when the dimensions are measured in fractions. There will be a questions similar to this on your quiz Friday, so please review and be ready!

Multiplying Fractions

Alright!! Here is a video showing how to multiply fractions. It just so happens this is the lesson and the assignment from today! Please take a look, and review. We WILL be having a quiz this Friday!

The Fraction Hunt

Hello Everyone!
Here is a video explaining how to complete the Fraction Hunt. I'll take completed papers until this Friday to replace the grade earned in class today. Let me know if you have any questions.

Subtracting Fractions

Hello everyone!!

Here is my quick video lesson for subtracting fractions! This one is super important because it helps you with borrowing which... if you haven't realized yet, is what is needed on the homework problem I assigned!

Good Luck!

Adding Fractions

It's true. I'm sure you've heard that we have, in fact, moved into a unit on fractions. Don't freak out! It'll be okay! Remember, you're now my student, so we'll get through this scary time! :) haha!

I've posted a little lesson on adding fractions below. I hope it helps!

Unit 2 Study Guide!

Hello everyone! As promised, here are the video answers to the study guide! I hope you take the time to watch the videos to check your answers, and review for the test! Let me know if you have any questions!

Remember, this is the last test of the quarter, so please, please, please study your best!

Thanks!

Question 1

Questions 2 & 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10 - Median, Mode, and Range

Question 10 - Mean

Dividing Decimals!

Hello! Here is a quick video going over dividing decimals! I also give the answer to the homework question at the end of the video! I hope this helps you prepare for the quiz on Friday!

Multiplying Decimals

Here is a quick video about multiplying decimals. I think it gets cut off at the end, but all that is needed is there!

Also, there is no homework for tonight. We will be covering dividing decimals in the next class, and there WILL be a quiz Friday!

Adding Decimals

Here are the notes and homework for 3rd period. I'll see you guys on Wednesday!

Unit 1 Test!!

Hello everyone!
We do have our first test of the year tomorrow! We spent the last class period going over any and all questions that the students have from the study guide. On top of that, I've posted the answers to the study guide below. Please take the time to use the study guide as a practice test tonight.

See you tomorrow!

Absolute Values!

Alright, here is the mini lesson for today's topic on absolute values! I've posted the three homework questions, and have circled the answers. I do expect that if your first attempt is incorrect that you try again. Show the work for both efforts, so that we can see the progress! Have a great night!

The homework and answers.

Correcting Quizzes!

Hello everyone! At this point, I'm hoping you all know about the new policy I've implemented for this year! I sent an email home this past Friday, and I wanted to follow-up with a video explaining exactly how I'd like things done. Check it out below, and I'm looking forward to seeing some quiz corrections coming in later this week!

Thanks!

Order of Operations (Day 2)

Hi everyone! Today in class we worked in groups to review and practice the order of operations. The kids did a great job overall, but I still decided to give homework!! Yeah!!! :)

It's just four problems, and I've listed them below. If you are still having a tough time figuring out how it all works, please watch the video from the class period before, or just below this post. It's good.. I promise! :)

Have a great night!

Order of Operations!

Hello everyone! Here is my mini-lesson on the order of operations. This topic is SO very important to understand now, because it is used through out all of the math areas from here on out. Take the time to really figure it out. I hope the video helps.

Here is the homework. Please do the problems in your notebook in the same way that I demonstrate in the video above, and from the notes in class.

Multiplying and Dividing Integers

Alright! Here is the mini-lesson for today's class.

The assignment for today is below. We are doing only the ODD numbered problems!!! And please do the assignment into your notebook!! 

Tuesday Update

Hello! Well, the plan for today was to go over dividing with whole numbers. However, we got a little off track when I realized that we were having a hard time with multiplying whole numbers with 3 or more digits. So, there is no homework tonight, because I gave a "pop-quiz" today. It was one question, and I gave each student multiply chances to get it correct.

If you'd like to see the problem, come ask me in class. I'll try to remeber to post it later. .. or maybe I'll just to a movie about it. Did you see I got the mini-lesson from last time working?! Check it out when you have a chance! Thanks!

See you tomorrow!

Multiplying Whole Numbers!

Here is a little mini-lesson going over how I'd like to see the work done.. and how to multiply without the use of LATICE!!

The homework is below. I'll keep working on the video. Sorry guys.

More Adding and Subtracting with Integers!

Hi everyone! We're spending today and tomorrow working more with integers!! We'll be looking at integers with variables, but also in word problems. I've posted the notes to our class below, as well as the homework.

Thanks for taking the time to check the blog! I can see that there are many of you using it! I'm sorry that the videos haven't started yet. I'll try to get some working soon.

Adding and Subtracting Integers

Hello Everyone!!

Here are the notes, homework, and homework answers. Please, please, please make sure to do the homework in your notebooks or binders.

REMEMBER: If you don't do the X's and O's, you have to do the ENTIRE page! 

First Lesson! Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers!

Hello everyone! Here are the notes for our first lesson. I didn't get to the video.... Staff meeting. The homework and answers are below the notes.

Homework 

The work must be done in your math notebook or binder! Do NOT do the work on the worksheet itself! Thank You :)

Class Warm-Up

This is a KenKen puzzle. Ask you kiddo how it works! 

The first Monday!

Hello everyone! At this point we have successfully navigated through the first Monday math class of the year. We started class today with a warm-up/logic problem. I've included it below, so you can have it to show your family at home.

We have been spending the majority of our time going over how my classroom works and talking about the expectations we have for each other. We'll be starting To do some real math tomorrow! 

Have a great day, and I'll see you soon! 

Credit: Beverly Post and Sandra Eads
Diggin into Logic
Fearon Teacher Aids

Welcome 2013 Math 7 Students!!

Hello everyone! Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog! This site is designed to help you through out the school year. Please take a look at all that we did last year by scrolling through some of my older posts. Maybe watch a few of the movies, or read through the notes. Don't forget to bookmark the site as well, so you don't have to memorize the address.

Finally, please take the time to answer the following question in the comments to get some Extra Credit on the first quiz of the year! You have to respond by 11:59 pm on August 28, 2013 to get the credit!

See you soon!

Mr. Mach

Chapter 7 study guide solutions

Here are the solutions!

Lesson 7-4

Hey everyone! Yesterday's lesson was about scale. We discussed in class several careers that use scale an our examples in class targeted architecture.

The main idea for this topic is to create a proportion using the cake as the first ratio. Here are the examples from class. I hope this helps!

The home work:
#s 9-16 all
Pg. 307

Lesson 7-1 (ratios)

Here is an image file if my notes from Monday. Still working on getting videos to work.

Time to catch-up!

Hello everyone! My blog has been having issues lately, so I'm trying to post a few videos of this week now. These lessons are on Unit Rates (lesson 7-2) and Solving Proportions (lesson 7-3). I hope this helps you guys with your homework this week!

Unit Rates

Still no videos are being up loaded. Looks like a site wide issue with blogger. So sorry.

Proportions

It's been a long time!

Hello math 7 students and parents!

It has been a long time since I've posted. At this point, I'm back to teaching all of my classes full time. Mr. Kern, my student teacher, has accepted a position using his engineering degree, and is no longer working in my classroom. I'm sorry to see him go, but excited to back teaching you guys again!

For the next couple of weeks, we will be reviewing for the SBA test happening the first week of April. We are currently working on a practice test that the students are competing to be the first to finish. There will be a prize for the winning team. After the testing, we will be moving into chapter 7 in the book (ratio, rates, percents, and proportions).

Let me know if you have any questions!

Let's have a great final quarter!

Mr. Mach
kenneth.mach@k12northstar.org

Mr. Kern's Blog!!

Hello everyone!!
Well, it's time for the Mr. Kern show!
He has created his own blog site for you guys to follow and keep up with class notes.
Click here to go over to his blog!