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Math 7 - Filling and Wrapping Investigation 4
Pyramids and Cones
Advanced Math 7 - no class - odd periods
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Math 7 Unit Test will be either May 14/15 or May 16
- you will need to know the formulas for volume and surface
area!
Grades Unit tests are now in the online
grades. If your grade dropped since last time you checked,
your MSA/KHM unit test score brought down your grade (tests make up
70% of your grade). Bring your grade back up by doing test
corrections!!
Link to Course Details
Answers to common
questions
What do I do when I'm absent?
How can I raise my grade?
When can I see Ms Mader for extra
help?
Math Club and Mathletes
click here for information on Math Club and
Mathletes
Mathletes meet every Thursday in room A-2 at
3:00
View my documents page for Math Club and Mathlete
materials
Class Details
Homework Policy
Classroom Expectations
Grading Policy
More details can be found in the
course letter which was passed out during class on September
13th. You can also download the course letter from the
"Document" section of this website.
Homework Policy
Daily homework assignments will be given and will be due the next
day at the beginning of the period. Homework will be graded
based upon effort and completion of the assignment. Students
who have fully completed the assignment will receive a stamp
symbolizing full credit.
In order to receive a stamp, students must
1) Write name/date/period in
corner
2) Write the assignment on top line
3) Write down each problem (unless it is a word
problem)
4) Finish the assignment COMPLETELY
5) Show their work for each problem - Evidence of
good thinking is just as important as the
right answer. I want to see what
was thought about to get to the answer.
Late
homework: It is crucial for students to stay up to
date in this class. If students do not have an assignment on
the day it is due, they may receive partial credit by doing the
assignment and turning it in with that week’s homework.
Late homework will not be accepted after that week's stamp sheet
has been collected.
Classroom Expectations
Entering the
classroom
*Come in quietly and calmly
*Look at the board for directions
*Get organized (take out needed materials, sharpen your pencil)
*You are tardy if you are not in your seat when the bell rings
During Class
*Stay on task (pay attention and follow directions)
*Participate (ask questions, contribute your thoughts, work through
given problems)
*Do your best (you can accomplish whatever you put your mind
to)
*Respect others (one person talks while everyone else listens,
support each other - positive
comments only)
Exiting the
classroom
*Pack up only when given directions to do so
*Straighten desks
*Clean up your area
*Wait to be dismissed by Ms Mader
Grading Policy
70% Tests, quizzes, and projects
15% Homework
15% Classwork
| A |
100% - 93% |
| A- |
92% - 90% |
| B+ |
89% - 87% |
| B |
86% - 83% |
| B- |
82% - 80% |
| C+ |
79% - 77% |
| C |
76% - 73% |
| C- |
72% - 70% |
| D+ |
69% - 67% |
| D |
66% - 60% |
| F |
below 60% |
What do I do when I'm absent?
Check the website for assignments (or ask for them
when you return). If you are absent on a Friday, make sure
you turn in your stamp sheet from that week! You are
responsible for all material covered when you are absent. If
you need help with material that was covered while you were out,
see Ms Mader after school for help.
How can I raise my grade?
1) Make sure you are completing all classwork and
homework
(those points really add up!)
2) Retake quizzes (quizzes are on purple paper)
3) Make test
corrections on unit tests (unit tests are on blue
paper)
In order to get half points back, you must show
that you understand the concept.
Writing down just the correct answer and turning
it in will not earn any points back.
Test corrections will only be accepted if they
are on a separate sheet of paper.
For each problem you got wrong, show that you
understand the problem by
1) Doing the problem
correctly SHOWING YOUR WORK
AND
2) Explaining how to do
the problem or how you know the given answer
is
correct
When you turn in your test corrections, make
sure you have attached the test!
When can I see Ms Mader for extra help?
After
school: Ms Mader is after school every day. If
you plan on staying after school for help, please check with Ms
Mader and tell her you are coming. It is important that you
check with her because some days she has meetings after
school. Also if she does not know you are coming, she may be
working elsewhere in the school.
Before school: If you
cannot stay after school, make an appointment to meet with Ms Mader
before school. Ms Mader is not usually in her room before
school, but she will be if you tell her you are coming.
During lunch: If you
have second lunch, swing by to get your questions answered.
It is important to tell Ms Mader you are coming so that she doesn't
leave her room to eat lunch.
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