Homework due 2/29

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Volumes - Homework due Tueday 2/28

To recieve credit you must show your work.

volume review sheet quick help

Mr. Framke gets Lasik Video

Linear equation songs - Toto's Africa

Morning Class videos
(It failed to upload to screencast, but youtube.com worked just fine)
Sorry for the delay
Afternoon class

MSA unit review answers - Unit Project Rubric - A Must Read

how to graph from a standard form linear equation
linear graphing
msa unit review answers video
msa unit review problem 19
msa unit review prob 20
msa unit review peob 20 part 2
msa unit review problem 21

I'm sure that some of you will be devastated to hear that the 'clicker' version of the test is not on my computer which means unfortunately (since 'clicker' test typically have higher average grades) that you will have paper versions.  Study hard tonight, you will not have a chance to know that your answers are wrong on paper until it is too late.

msa level 1
msa level 2 part 1
msa level 2 part 2
msa level 3
msa level 4
msa level 5
msa level 6

Unit Project:
This is the rubric that I will use FOR EACH BULLET POINT.  Please self grade you work before you turn it in.  It will help. 

Remember that your work (other than your graph) should be typed, single spaced, 12-point ariel font, and in a form that Mrs. Degi would recognize as good work.

Linear equations project option 2 - the song - TOTO Africa

Here is the karaoke link on youtube that we will use:
Africa karoake
Here's the original song so you can hear what it sounds like:
Africa - Toto

Hint:
The most important you can do to make sure your song sounds right is to count the syllables in each line and make sure that the lines in your song match those of the original song. That's far more important then any rhyming scheme.

If you can manage it, have someone in your group sing the background as well as singing the main lines.

Requirements:
Your song should either deal with equations of lines (easier I think because there is more material) or solving linear equations. You will right lines for the entire song. You can work in a group of no more then 4. The song will be recorded and posted on the blog and you will have an option to post it on youtube. Your song will be typed and you will give me a copy of your song so that I can follow along as you sing.

Things that must be addressed
Linear equations:
y=mx+b
finding slope
rise/run
finding y-intercepts
meaning of slope and y-intercept
uses of linear equations

Solving:
Properties of equality
the mechanics of how to solve and equation with an example
(it will take some imagination to fill the entire 4 minute song with this)

Remember, you are choosing this option instead of doing the ball drop experiment and written report.

Here are the lyrics:

I hear the drums echoing tonight

But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation

She's coming in the 12:30 flight

The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation

I stopped an old man along the way

Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies

He turned to me as if to say

"Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you!"

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

I bless the rains down in Africa

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

The wild dogs cry out in the night

As they grow restless longing for some solitary company

I know that I must do what's right

{ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/toto-lyrics/africa-lyrics.html }

Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti

I seek to cure what's deep inside

Frightened of this thing that I've become

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

I bless the rains down in Africa

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa

I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa

I bless the rains down in Africa

Gonna take some time to do the things we never had

Homework Due Friday 2/16

ace 32-35, 46, 47 fourth section

Homework Due tomorrow 2/16

Ace 16, 17, 20-24, 28, 30, 31 in the fourth section

Change in Homework

I forgot about the Lincoln presentation and the dance (how could I?)when making the assignment sheet. The Lab Sheet 4-2 is Due for all classes on Wednesday. After doing the sheet I expect you to view these videos to see if you did the problems right or not.

msa inv 4.2 summary part 1
msa inv 4.2 summary part 2

Homework Assignment Sheet

MSA Inv 4 Ace Help

connected math msa inv 4 problem 36

MSA Inv 3 Ace 26a

connected math msa inv 3 ace 26a

MSA Inv 3.5 ACE Help

connected math msa inv 3 ace 15 and 44 and 45c

Number 16 is on a previous post. Scroll down.

MSA Investigation 3.5 summaries (by students can you figure ouot who did each one?)

connected math msa investination 3.5 summary A
connected math msa inv 3.5 summery b
connected math msa inv 3.5 summary c
connected math moving straight ahead inv 3.5 summary d

Inv 3.4 help

msa inv 34 summary a and b
msa inv 34 summary c and d
connected mathematics moving straight ahead inv 3.4 summary

Solving linear equations ace 15 and 16
msa additional linear equations part 1
msa additional linear part 2

Revised assignment sheet

siws inv 5 ace help

connected math say it with symbols inv 5 2 3 and 39

MSA Inv 3 ace help

msa inv 3 prob 16 and 17
msa inv 3 ace 16 and 17 part 2
msa inv 3 ace 18
msa inv 3 ace 19
msa inv 3 ace 24 all parts
msa inv 3 4 ace 34-36

New hallway policy

There is extra help tomorrow after school

After our faculty meeting there was a general sense of disappointment from teachers that the hall way was disgusting. So here's what's going to happen, if you have stuff left on the hallway floor after school you will be cleaning the hall for a week. Here is the list of people who had stuff out with their name on it.

Henry R.
Bergen
Fabian
Alec
Myles
Kyle B-S

These students will be cleaning the hall tomorrow after school. Anyone who leaves stuff in the hallway starting tomorrow will get to clean the hall for a week. I will post the picture of the hall soon.

MSA Inv 3.1 ace help

connected math moving straight ahead inv 3 ace 2 to 4
connected math moving straight ahead inv 3 ace 41

MSA Inv 2.4 ace help

connected math moving straight ahead inv 2 ace 16 18 and 19
connected math moving straight ahead inv 2 ace 22 to 28 and 40

Sand drawing

First Ukraine's got talent
Second Ukraine's got talent
King of Thailand
Norse fantasy
Chernobyl disaster

Homework assignment sheet Jan 30 to Feb 10

MSA inv 2 ace help

connected math moving straight ahead inv 2 ace 1
msa inv 2 5 and 6
msa inv 2 ace 12 and 6 start
msa inv 2 ace 6 end and 44
connected math moving straight ahead inv 2 ace 29 and 30

MSA Inv1 ace help part 2

connected mathematics moving straight ahead inv 1 ace 6

Parent teacher conferences sign up

If your parent would like to sign up for a conference on Feb 2 or 9th click on this text to be taken to the sign-up page

MSA inv 1 ace help

msa inv 1 ace 10
msa inv 12 part a
msa inv 12 parts b c

AN Unit project rubric

Your paper should be a minimum of 5 paragraphs and must cover the report requirements as stated in the text book. You will use 12 point ariel font single spaced.

AN Unit Review Answers

Sorry for the delay.  Campbell and Anja had swim lessons after school and I had no breaks during the school day due to meetings.  Don't forget about your unit review paper.  Here's the card sheet if you need another one.
dealing down game card

an_unit_review_1_to_4
an_unit_review_5_to_7
an_unit_review_8_to_11
an_unit_review_12_to_14
an_unit_review_15
an_unit_review_16
an unit review 18 to 23
an unit review 24 to 28
an unit review 29 to 33
an unit review 33 to 35

Homework assignment sheet

Broncos - Patriots squares

Winner gets a homework pass

Accentuate the negative inv 4 ace help

connected math accentuate the negative inv 4 ace 20

Broncos - Steelers highlights

Click Here

Broncos squares

Good luck.  If the Broncos win, then there is no homework due on Monday

AN INV 4.1 Summary

an_inv_4.1_summary

Homework assignment sheet Jan 2 to Jan 13

AN Inv 4 ace help

an_inv_4_ace_1_and_2
an_inv_4_problem_4
connected math accentuate the negative ace inv 4 8 to 17
an_inv_4_ace_15_and_43

No Homework due 1/5 (Thursday)

Mathletics Team Memebers

There is an oppurtunity to earn homework passes over break! Go to the mathletics site for details.

Thank you

I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the teacher gift.  I really appriciate it.  Our basement flodded last week and my wife and I weren't going to exchange gifts this year as a result.  With this gift I will be able to purchase her a present in secret. Thank you so much. 

Students please pass this post on the your parents.

Tebow mic'ed

OK, For the international followers of this blog, Slavens is a kindergarten to 8th grade public school in Denver, Colorado. Denver is the epicenter for the Tim Tebow hype so please forgive these posts and just enjoy them.

Tebow miced 1
Tebow miced 2

Paper Tebow Orange
Paper Tebow Blue
Helmet

Homework

Due
Monday as announced in class Friday
Ace 2, 3, 24, 25, 30 p. 50
an_inv_3_ace_25
Due Tuesday
Ace 7-11, 33 p.50
an_inv_3_ace_6_and_7

Algorithms

an_adding_algorithm
an_subtraction_algorithem

AN Inv 1 Ace help

an inv 1 ace 35

AN Inv 1 ACE help

an_inv_1_ace_37
an inv 1 ace prob 42 and 43

homework assignment sheet

C and S Unit Review Answers

c and s unit review

C and S ace help Inv 4

c and s inv 4 ace 1 and 2
comparing and scaling inv 4 ace 23

c and s inv 3 ace

cs inv 3 ace 20

Homework assignment sheet Nov 14 to Thanksgiving

c and s ace inv 2

c and s inv 2 ace prob 5

c and s ace inv 2

c and s inv 2 ace 22
c and s inv 2 ace 24 c
comparing and scaling ace inv 2 9 to 13

Homework assignment sheet oct 31 to nov 11

cs inv 1 ace help con't

c and s inv 1 1c and 2c
cs inv 1 ace 6 and 30

Scale Factor songs

ss sa pf scale factor
bm_ea_ld_scale_factor_song
mk bs ma scale foactor 2011
ss_jg_ad_scale_factor_song_2011
jj_jw_he_scale_factor_song_2011
sm_tb_scale_factor_song_2011

The song with the most hits by November 7th will win a prize. Vote early and often for your favorite song by viewing it over and over again.

c and s inv 1 more ace help

cs inv 1 14

cs inv 1 ace help

c and s inv 1 1c and 2c
c and s inv 1 ace 17 to 21

Scale Factor songs

OK, Here is the link to the youtube kareoke that we will use for the songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPYqLFokZtA&feature=related

The requirements are for you and your partners (no more then 3 total) will rewrite the song 'I'm Yours' by JAson Mraz so that one can learn how to
1)find scale factors
2)use scale factors
3)the relationship between the scale factor and areas of similar figures
4)How to determine if two shapes are similar
5)What is congruence

you must pick 3 out of the 5 points.

The trick is to count out each syllables for each line and make sure that your lyrics have the same number of syllables in it.

Lyrics according to lyricsmode.com

Jason Mraz
I'm Yours lyrics

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn, to win some or learn some

But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love love

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/jason_mraz/im_yours.html ]
And do ya want to scooch on over closer dear,
And I will nibble your ear

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see ya clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'm saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours

Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
So please don't, please don't, please don't, there's
No need to complicate cause our time is short this
Oh this oh this oh this is our fate, I'm yours

Have fun

ss Unit Review Answers

ss unit review answers 2011

s and s unit review packet prob 3

Inv 5 ace help

These were previously posted and I'm reposting it. Please remember to check the blog when you are having trouble because the help may already be there.

Ace:
s_ans_s_inv_5_ace_3_9_and_25
s and s inv 5 ace 13
s and s inv 5 ace 23 and 24
s_and_s_investigation_5_ace_36_and_38
s_and_s_investigation_5_37
ss inv 5 ace 28 to 30
ss inv 5 ace 31
ss inv 5 ace 4 and 35

Investigations:
s_and_s_inv_5.1_review

S and S review from todays class

ss review 1
ss review problem 2
ss review 3
ss review 4
ss review problem 7
ss review 8 and 9
ss review 10

Homework assignment sheet oct 17 to oct 28

Homework due on Monday - NONE!

There is no homwork due on Monday

ss inv 5 ace help con't

ss inv 5 ace 28 to 30
ss inv 5 ace 31

s and s Investigation 5 help

Ace:
s_ans_s_inv_5_ace_3_9_and_25
s and s inv 5 ace 13
s and s inv 5 ace 23 and 24
s_and_s_investigation_5_ace_36_and_38
s_and_s_investigation_5_37

ss inv 5 ace 4 and 35

Investigations:
s_and_s_inv_5.1_review

oct 13 and 14th homework flip-flop

Due on the 13:
ace 3, 4, 22, 25, 35, 36 p. 84
Due on the 14th:
1, 28-37, 47 p. 84

Congratulations Cross Country Teams!

The girls team finished an impressive 2nd in the district while the BOYS' WON THE DISTRICT TITLE!

Great job all runners.  Dakota was 4th, Colin C. was 5th, and Kyle was 6th!  To be honest, the girls finished far better then I thought they would with many gutsy runs.  I am so proud of all of you.

Sand S Inv 4 ace help

Please look at the blog when you have troubles. Some problems that were written on the blog board where already posted.

s_and_s_investigation_4_ace_28

s and s inv 4 ace 31

S and S Investigation 4.3 Summaries

s_and_s_4.3_summery_part_1
s_and_s_investigation_4.3_summery

Homework due 10/11

ace 9-12, 31-34 p. 66

ss Inv 3 ace plus inv 4 ace help

Inv 3:
ss inv 3 ace 35

Inv 4:
s_and_s_investigation_4_ace_1
s_and_s_investigation_4_ace_2_part_1
s_and_s_investigation_4_ace_2_part_2
s and s inv 4 ace 3 and 4
s and s inv 4 ace 28
s and s inv 4 ace 37
s and s inv 4 ace 38

Inv 4.1 help:
s_and_s_inv_4.1_launch_and_summery_1
s_and_s_inv_4.1_summery_2

Inv 3.3 summary b and c

s and s inv 3 3 summary b and c
ss inv 3 3 c finish

ss inv 3 ace help

There aren't too many problems that have been requested in the past, but here is what I have so far.

s and s inv 3 ace 6
s and s inv 3 ace 37

For anyone who still feels shaky on Inv 2.2 and 2.3 here's some help
s and s inv 2.1
s and s inv 2.2
s and s inv 2 2 summary
s ans s inv 2 3 launch

Slavens Parent/student - teacher conferences (Framke)

These are the students who should sign up for a conference with me. You will need your parents email address to sign up. Click the link above for the online sign up sheet.

Nick Miller
Ciara Coughlan
Stella Bispham
Joe Gurr
Sam Mattei
Marilyn Akomeah
Bathany Hawley
Audrey Payne
Christine Russ
Maura Winstanley
Sara Soltes
Emily Slotta
Kyle Hurd
Sophie Harding
Ian Suckle
Eva Good
Sam Smith
Cierra Oliver
Liam Kurz
Nathan Dominguez
Sara Holle

homework assignment sheet oct 3 to oct 14

Sea Camp Day 4 Slide Show

Sea Camp Day 3

This is our trip to Sea World.  In the morning, students had a lab and went sea kayaking.  Since all the the boats capsized, cameras weren't a good idea.  Oh well.  Enjoy the sea mammals and other critters.  Please pay particular attention to Kyle's dolphin encounter which he won as part of last years Slavens auction.  7th graders, make sure you tell your parents how much you would like to walk in Kyle's footsteps next year.  Also can you believe some of our students got to meet royalty!

Until tomorrow's boat trip,

Kirk and Kathy

Sea Camp Day 3

This is our trip to Sea World.  In the morning, students had a lab and went sea kayaking.  Since all the the boats capsized, cameras weren't a good idea.  Oh well.  Enjoy the sea mammals and other critters.  Please pay particular attention to Kyle's dolphin encounter which he won as part of last years Slavens auction.  7th graders, make sure you tell your parents how much you would like to walk in Kyle's footsteps next year.  Also can you believe some of our students got to meet royalty!

Until tomorrow's boat trip,

Kirk and Kathy

Sea Camp Day 2

Greetings from Sunny San Diego! Well, sunny from the hours of 10 to noon between the moment the marine layer burned off until the instant returned. Don’t worry, despite the lack of rays we had a not so typical So Cal day. It all started in the fish lap (sorry, no pictures due to my camera eating batteries faster than a Slavens 8th grader wolfs down hash browns and eggs in the morning). First a trivia question, what smells better the combination of a baked bean dinner mixed with axe and Old Spice body sprays featured in the boy’s dorm or five day old Pacific Mackerel? The answer is…the boy’s dorm. Despite the pungent fishy odor emanating from the dissection victims the first presented to group A received a big wet hello kiss from Brandon. To come clean, I also kissed the fish and it wasn’t that bad as long as you exhaled the entire time. Once the welcome pleasantries were exchanged, students literally dove into the innards their subjects. We discovered that the inside of the Mackerels three gills was a pinky red color similar to the color of a sweet red watermelon, the heads partially detaches, and the guts when extricated are long and skinny not to mention an appetizing green color.



Did I hear someone mention appetizing? Nothing can be as appealing as a raw squid esophagus which Caden ate in its entirety. Yum! And that had to happen when my camera was dead. I have half a mind to ask him to do it again so I can get some video. Not to be out done, Jared sampled the Pacific delicacy of spiny lobster. Oops, I misread my notes, he ate Hagfish slime (mucus) which tastes like lobster. The Girl’s didn’t want to be out shined by the boys, so Jemma and Maura liked the keyhole lipid for good luck. To be honest, licking a lipid isn’t that gross. You’ll just have to trust me on this one.



After a quick hand wash and for a chosen few a mouth full of Scope, it was off to Mission Point for a picnic lunch, games, seining, and snorkeling part 1. The after lunch game was an extension of the fish lab called camouflage. In the game one person (first an instructor and then Duncan) would close their eyes and count to a number say 20 while everyone else hides, just like hid and go seek. After counting, the predator looks around and calls out to all the prey that they can see. If they the prey are visible, then they are caught. After the predators visual 360 degree visual sweep around the Mission Point Green. They then close their eyes and count to a smaller number then they counted to before. While counting, all the prey must run, tag the predator, and re-hides. As the amount of time given to hide decreases, more people get caught until there are one or two prey people left. Once Duncan preyed upon all of his classmates, it was on to suiting up for the water.



Watching students get into their wetsuits has been worth the trip to San Diego every year. Each time then don the 7mm of constricting neoprene, students can dress them self quickly, although there are always a couple of people who revel in the difficulty of the task. This year’s winner of the most entertaining wardrobe change goes to Bridget who meandered through group A asking for anyone to give her an “atomic wedgie”. Hannah was all to glad to oblige.



Once in the water, students saw many different kinds of sea life including a ‘huge’ octopus that inked on Brandon’s face. I would say that it was bad luck, first the fish kiss and then octopus ink, but he seemed to reveal in the experience. Other critters included sand dollars, fish, fish, and more fish, lipids, brittle starts, ocre sea stars, snails, and sea slugs.



After we extracted more ocean, I mean bay fun then seems humanly possible we headed back to camp for cell phones, basketball, and every ones favorite Sea Camp experience, cross country practice. Normally I wouldn’t mention the practice, but I had so much fun with the runners that came with me today. Kyle, Colin, Henry, Drew, Sasha, Hailey, Audrey, and Duncan ran about 3 miles around half of Fiesta island. We were running around and one of my favorite XC moments happened. I was running about ten feet behind the boys when spontaneously then just started to all sing. When does that ever happen which 8th grade boys? To make things more fun we were chasing sea gulls from the beach, but when we saw a Blue Heron, I know it required a different approach. I had the team line up on a tall sand bank about 30 feet from the waters edge and told them that there was a reward for the first person to tag the Heron. To my surprise they all sprinted down to get the Heron. Unfortunately no one realized that in between us and the bird was a fowl (pun intended) muck pit which claimed Colin’s shoe a foot down (he found it), caused Henry to slide on his rear end for 5 feet, and somehow turned Hailey’s face a shade of green brown I have never seen before. In spite of this, or perhaps because of this detour, we all had one of the most fun and memorable Sea Camp experience I can remember.



Enjoy tomorrow in land locked Denver. Tomorrow you are sure to receive the Sea Camp news that makes you long to be with us. Don’t forget to enjoy today’s slideshow on slavens8thgrademath.blogspot.com or slavens7thgrademath.blogspot.com.

2011 Sea Camp Day 1

Te first day at Sea Camp has been great.  We arrived in San Diego, unpacked, went boogie boarding, and found sea creatures in the tidal pools of La Jolla.  I could tell you more about it, but since a picture is worth a thousand words I will just let you see the action for yourself. 

Once you've started the slide show, click on the four arrowed icon in the bottom right corner for a full screen view of the pictures.  Enjoy the slide show from the first day.

Preamble of the Constitution

preamble

John Lynch Coach of the month award

There is a new award presented through the John Lynch Foundation for coach of the year.  Just in case you would like to nominate anyone, here is the web address for nominations: http://www.johnlynchfoundation.org/nominate-a-coach.aspx

Just wanted to throw this out there.

Kirk Framke

3000 S. Clayton St.

Denver, CO 80210

kirk_framke@dpsk12.org

In five years the cross country team has grown from less than 10 runners to 50 runners in a middle school with approximately 150 middle school students.  Slavens girls have won the district title three times during these 5 years.   In addition to growing the cross country team, in only four years, the Slavens XC Invitational has become the largest middle school only athletic event in the Denver metro area if not the state with over 850 runners from 45 different schools from four counties. 

Links to the Denver Post pics:

http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/09/4th-annual-slavens-invitational-cross-country-meet/#name

Other Slavens XC Invite media:

http://communications.dpsk12.org/announcements/kirk-framke-teacher-coach-and-inspiration

Other Framke media from this year:

 http://www.postindependent.com/article/20110911/VALLEYNEWS/110919980

http://www.usatriathlon.org/news/2011/05/21/framke-krakauer-win-usat-aquathlon-national-titles/42430

Additional V and P ace help

vp inv 4 ace 15 part 1
vp inv 4 ace 15 part 2
vp inv 4 ace 19

VP Help on ace 18

OK, these videos are ment to be entertaining as well as mildly instructive.

vp inv 4 ace 18 the impossible! part 1
vp inv 4 ace 18 part 2

Enjoy the show! More helpful videos to follow tomorrow.

Jamba Juice

Don't forget that Jamba Juice will be at the cross country meet ($4)