Category Archives: Math Concepts

Assignment: 01-Perimeter Practice: 04-Perimeter and Area Practice I like to introduce the idea of perimeter by giving it a real world application.  The troops above have been ordered to “Clear the perimeter” before moving in.  What does this order tell them to … Continue reading →

square – four equal sides, four 90 degree angles; a special type of rectangle rectangle – two sets of equal sides, four 90 degree angles; a special type of parallelogram parallelogram – two sets of equal, parallel sides rhombus – … Continue reading →

Assignment - 09-Graphing Ordered Pairs Assignment - 10-Graphing Practice Cartesian Cartoons Graphing is another one of those things that the students have been doing for a few now. Each year, a little more complexity gets added to it.  This year, we will … Continue reading →

Assignment - 08-Solving Equations with Integers Now that we know all of the operations with integers, it’s time we step it up a bit.  We’re now going to perform these operations to solve equations.  Remember, the two key words when solving … Continue reading →

Assignment - 07-Multiplying and Dividing Integers This is something we should only need to spend one day on.  Now, I hear what you’re thinking.  ”You spent three or four days on adding and subtracting, how is it you’re only going to … Continue reading →

Assignment - 06-Subtracting Integers When subtracting integers, we really want to think of the subtraction sign meaning the word opposite.  7 is a positive number, so -7 is just the opposite of that, a negative number.  If I were to have … Continue reading →

Assignment - 05-Adding Integers Now that we understand positive and negative numbers, it’s time to start learning the operations with them.  If we wanted to add integers on a number line, we could use the idea of the walking man.  If … Continue reading →

04-Understanding Rational Numbers We can compare and order fractions.  We can compare and order fractions.  We can also compare and order integers.  Rational numbers basically takes all of these concepts and throws them into one lesson. A rational number is any number … Continue reading →

Assignment - 02-Comparing and Ordering Integers A quick review of the necessary symbols: >    Greater than <    Less than =    Equal When comparing integers on a number line, the number that is farther to the right is greater. … Continue reading →

Assignment - 01-understanding Integers Integers - any whole number, positive, negative or 0. Positive Integer - Any whole number greater than 0. Opposite of negative. Negative Integer - Any whole number less than 0. Opposite of positive. Zero - Neither positive nor negative. The opposite of … Continue reading →