1. Make a trifold name plate. You may choose vertical or horizontal. Include the following: 1. Your name bold in marker. It should be big enough for Ms. V. to see from across the room (she just got a year older on Friday, so her eyesight is not so good  !). 2. Three pictures, phrases, or words that tell us something about yourself. 3. Be ready to share your nameplate with your group at about 10 minutes after class starts. Warm Up- Monday- 8/25/2014

2. Warm Up- Tuesday- 8/26/2014 Analyze the pictures to the right. What do you think the illustrator is trying to say? How might the bottom illustration describe your year in math class? Be ready to share your answers.

3. Warm Up- Wednesday- 8/27/2014 Pen, Pencil, Desk, Algebra, Geometry, Denominator Pick an object Use the number of letters and multiply by 5 and then add three to that Now double your total Now I want a friend to whisper a number to you from 1 to 9 Add that number to your total When we go over the warm up, tell me your total and I will tell you what number was whispered to you and what object you chose

4. Warm Up- Friday- 8/29/2014 1. Pick up warm up from the table. 2.No calculators, please. 3.At the bottom of your paper, write down the strategy you used. (charges, money, number line, tricks)

5. Warm Up- Thursday- 8/28/2014 1. Pick up warm up from the table. 2. No calculators, please.

6. Warm Up- Tuesday- 9/02/2014 Answer the following problems without a calculator: 1. - 15 + (-2) 2. 15 – (-2) 3. 3 – 12 4. -12 – 3 5.Rewrite the integer problem 1-4 in a different way. 6. At the bottom of your paper, write down the strategies you used for each problem. (charges, money, number line, tricks)

7. VARIABLE

8. TERMS

9. Warm Up- Wednesday- 9/03/2014 1Answer the following problems without a calculator: 1. - 18 + (-2) 2. 18 – (-2) 3. 5 – 12 4. -12 – 5 5.Rewrite the integer problem 1-4 in a different way. 6. At the bottom of your paper, write down the strategies you used for each problem. (charges, money, number line, tricks)

10. CONSTANT Look at the examples of “constants” below. The constants are the ones highlighted in red in the expression or equation. Write all the examples in your notebook. Write what you think might be a definition for “constant”. 5x + 2 ; 8 – 3x ; 4x² + 3x – 5 ; + 7 ; 4x + 5 = 9

11. COEFFICIENT Look at the examples of “coefficients” below. The coefficients are the ones highlighted in red in the expression or equation. Write all the examples in your notebook. Write what you think might be a definition for “coefficient”. 5x + 2 ; 8 – 3x ; 4x² + 3x – 5 ; 5(x-2) + 7 ; 4x + 5 = 9

12. FACTOR Look at the examples of “factors” below. Write all the examples in your notebook. Write what you think might be a definition for “factor”. EXAMPLES: The factors in -2b³ + 4 are -2 and b³ The factors in 8 + 4y² are 4 and y² The factors in 3(x+2) are 3 and (x+2) The factors in (3x+1)(2x-5) are 3x + 1 and 2x – 5.

13. Suppose you had four cans of soda, and you then purchased three additional six-packs. How many total cans of soda would you have? 1. Write this word problem in your notebook on the order of operations page. 2. Write your answer. 3. Write a mathematical expression that can be used to find the answer. 4. Why does it matter which calculation you do first?

14. Warm Up- Thursday- 9/04/2014 If the alphabet: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1516 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 is equal to the “consecutive” numbers below it, which has a bigger total? Knowledge? Hardwork? Or Attitude? Use mathematical reasoning to justify your answer.

15. Raj shared a 12-pack of gum with his brother? After he had chewed two pieces, how many sticks of gum did he have left? 1. Write this word problem in your notebook on the order of operations page. 2. Write your answer. 3. Write a mathematical expression that can be used to find the answer. 4. Why does it matter which calculation you do first?

16. Warm Up- Friday- 8/29/2014 Draw the following charts on your paper. Fill in the blank boxes with the appropriate term. EXPRESSION 4x² + 3x + 7 TERMS FACTORS COEFFICIENTS CONSTANTS EXPONENTS EXPRESSION 4(x-3)² + 5 TERMS FACTORS COEFFICIENTS CONSTANTS EXPONENTS

17. Aldo had $42.85. On Saturday, he mowed 4 lawns for $12 each. He spent $6.55 for gas and $7.39 for lunch. How much did Aldo have at the end of the day on Saturday? 1. Write this word problem in your notebook on the order of operations page. 2. Write your answer. 3. Write a mathematical expression that can be used to find the answer. 4. Why does it matter which calculation you do first?