Holiday Math Work

This week students only had 1 HW assignment because they were working on their Fraction Projects and Lesson Plans.
1) Page 227 (1-9)

Over the Winter Break students should be studying fractions and mixed numbers (Chapter 5). When they return on January 4th their Fraction Project will be due. The project has six requirments and should be completed on 8.5 x 11 printer paper:

1) Choose an unsimplified fraction (anything except 1/2)
2) Define and find the GCF of the numerator and denominator
3) Use the GCF to simplify the fraction
4) Draw a model or picture of the answer to #3
5) Describe how to turn your fraction into a decimal and do it
6) Explanin how to turn your fraction into a percent and do it

Enjoy the Holiday Break!
Mr. Sunukjian
PS. DCPS did not create a math packet this year

Math HW #14 (12/7/09) and Test Corrections

Students took the Geometry Unit Test this week and received their test back on Friday. Over the weekend their HW is to correct the problems they missed on the test. Please ask your student how they did and if they need help with some of the problems.

There were two written assignments due this week:
1) Test Study Guide
2) Page 184 (1-27, 64-65) Review of Simplifying Fractions

Mr. Sunukjian

Math HW and Geometry Unit Test

This week students finished up the Geometry Unit and started to prepare for the Test on Tuesday (12/8/09). There were 4 HW's to be completed by the start of next week:
1) Page 554 (1-4, 7-10)
2) Page 550 (1-2)
3) Page 565 (8-15, 21-23)--> Chapter 10 Review
Page 501 (18-21)--> Chapter 9 Review
4) Geometry Unit Study Guide: can be used during the Test

Students should study at least 2 hours for this Unit Test. The Study Guide shows the students what concepts will be on the test.

Math Extra Credit

Mathematician Report Extra Credit: up to 10 points

This report MUST be typed and MUST have references. Students are to research a mathematician and answer the following 5 Questions. Each question needs to be numbered on the report.
1) Who is the mathematician?
2) When was he/she born?
3) Where (state, country) were they born and where did they study mathematics?
4) What did this person discover/invent in mathematics? (This answer requires more than 1 sentence)
5) Why was this discovery important to mathematics or society? (This answer requires the most thought and more than 2 sentences
One report can be completed for the remaining three advisories

Math HW 11/23/09 to Thanksgiving Weekend

I saw each class period twice this week and we studied surface area. There were two HW assignments due Monday - Wednesday and one due after this holiday weekend.
1) Page 536 (1-6) three dimensional shapes
2) Page 541 (6-11) surface area drawings
Weekend: 3) Page 541 (6-11) find surface area (of drawings)

We have one more week until the mid advisory. Remind students to work hard and complete their work.

Mr. Sunukjian

English Test on Theme and Plot

Hello,

On Tuesday or Wednesday (depending on the day a student has my class), students will take a test.  Students have been given a general test review to study.  Please make sure students review the following literary terms:

• plot development
• theme
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration
• thesis statement
• simile
• metaphor
• Five paragraph essay format

Thanks!

Math HW 11/16/09 to 11/20/09

This week we continued our Geometry unit and had three HW assignments:
1) Page 463 (1-10)
2) Page 467 (1-8)
3) Page 536 (1-6)

Make sure that students show the question, show their work, and box their answer for each question on their Homework paper (no need for scratch paper).

Mr. Sunukjian

Geometry Quiz and HW 11/9 to 11/13

On Friday November 13th students will have a quiz on the area and perimeter of shapes. Specific shapes include: squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles.

This week students had two Homework assignments in preparation for the quiz:
1) "Interesting Areas" handout from the back of Study Guide 10.4
2) Page 534 (1-11)

The students should get their quiz back next week. Ask them how they did and discuss their progress in 7th grade mathematics.

Mr. Sunukjian

English Extra Credit!

EXTRA CREDIT – Due November 20, 2009

 (No late assignments accepted)

Movie/Book Compare and Contrast

The movies “Where the Wild Things Are” and “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” are based on hugely popular children’s/Young Adult books of the same name.  You can receive 20 extra credit points if you do the following:

1.    Choose ONE of the books to read (and read it!)

2. Go to a movie theater and watch the movie of the same name

3. Construct a five paragraph essay that compares the similarities and differences between the book and the movie.

The essay MUST be typed; Black Ink; 12 point, Times New Roman Font; Correct Essay Heading; Double Spaced; One-inch margins.

Math Homework 11/2/09 to 11/6/09

This week students had three assignments:
1) Page 524 (1-5, 10-16) "trapezoids"
2) 1st Advisory Grade Print out signed by parent
3) Page 531 (6-12, 16-22) "circles"

Make sure students start the 2nd Advisory by completing ALL their homework.

Mr. Sunukjian

Math Homework 10/26/09 to 10/29/09

Because of the short week we only had two assignments:
1) Page 754 (23-27) --> must graph first shape
2) Page 70 (1-8) --> must draw the shapes and show work (always)

The First Advisory ended on Thursday 10/29/09 so students need to complete any missing work by Monday 11/2/09. During the second Advisory make sure students focus on "learning" the math and not just completing the work.

Mr. Sunukjian

Math Starts Unit 2: Geometry

This Monday students had their first unit test on Number Theory concepts. Their first assignment was to get their test results signed by a parent. They were also supposed to get help correcting the problems they missed on the test. These corrections need to include work for their new answer and an explanation why their new answer is correct.

Students also had two assignments to complete out of their textbooks:
1) Page 49 (8-24)
2) Page 518 (1-17)

Mr. Sunukjian

PS. Students need to bring graph paper to class during the Geometry unit

The Outsiders

Parents, 

Please double check with your child to ensure that they have gotten OR still have the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.  I have returned many lost library books to the DC Public Library, and I have found many purchased books lying around the school and in my Lost and Found with no way to identify the owner of the book. I have allowed students to borrow more than 40 books from my personal class set, with a contingency that they return the book at the end of our study or replace my book if they lose it.  Even students who borrowed books from me have misplaced the books I have loaned them! As we are coming to the end of our study of The Outsiders, it is imperative that students have the book in order to complete the character analysis/essay planned next week. I know, I know 7th grade is difficult and our children have the most difficult time keeping up with everything going on, but I want to make sure they have the best possible opportunity to succeed in English.

Have a next weekend, and have fun at the local library or bookstore!

Math Unit Test this Monday

This week we reviewed the concepts in the Number Theory unit. These concepts include: factors (GCF), multiples (LCM), prime factorization, and Integer operations. The students were to review their "accelerated math" questions (from the computer) and complete their Study Guide. The Study Guide can be used on the test on Monday and includes textbook questions:
Page 53 (21-26, 31-56)
Page 210 (13-16, 25-29)

Please help your student review and study for this important test this weekend.

Mr. Sunukjian

Math HW from 10/5/09 to 10/9/09

This week students had three HW assignments and a quiz on integers. Their HW was:
1) Page 45 (12-24, 51)
2) Parent Signature on the Mid Advisory Grade print out
3) Page 46 (29-36, 45-50)

Please remind your student to write down the questions, show their work, and box their answer on their HW paper. This weekend's HW is to make up any missing assignments from this week.
Enjoy the three day weekend!

Mr. Sunukjian

Recent Math Homework

This was a tough week because I was sick and out of School on Monday and Tuesday. Once I was back students learned how to subtract integers and completed two assignments. One was Page 36 (1-15) and the other was Page 36 (16-32, 65-66). I apologize to the students who have not received their books yet and have given them time in class to copy down the HW questions. The new books should be distributed soon.

Mr. Sunukjian

Dear Students and Parents:
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Español! Welcome to Spanish class! We are excited to begin a new year and get to know all of you as we learn together.
This year I would like to order a scholastic foreign language magazine, for classroom use. The magazines are !Qué Tal! for the Spanish 1A and “Ahora” for the Spanish1B classes. The magazines are written in Spanish, and have exciting and interesting interactive student activities on every page and it includes free Internet activities in every issue (www.glasgowmagazines.com). Each issue comes with two audio CDs that allow students to listen to engaging radio shows, participate in audio games and contests and learn original songs to sing along with.
The cost per student is $9.00 please make your checks payable to Hardy Middle School. Your son/daughter will receive six issues this year. I am also asking parents to consider helping a student, who might be unable to pay. Any donations would be greatly appreciated (Remember every little bit helps). Please send your money or check as soon as possible.
Gracias

Math Homework This Week

Students were to complete their success projects this week. They also completed an Adding Integers (1-25) HW with a design on the bottom. This Friday they completed worksheet 1.5 with 8 problems involving integers. This weekend there is no mandatory homework but students should work on the Triathlon extra credit opportunity and any missing assignments from this past week.

Mr. Sunukjian

The 2009 National Book Festival

It's Time for the 2009 National Book Festival!

This year's National Book Festival will take place on the National Mall on September 26, 2009.  It will be held from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm between 7th and 14th Streets.  If you have been before, you know that it is not only place to buy some of the most up-to-date, contemporary books, but also a place to meet authors, old and new.  

This year, I am so excited to see (and hear) Julia Alvarez, author of one of my favorite young adult books How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents.  Andddddddddddddd.....one of the most read young adult authors ever will be there - the prolific, Judy Blume!!!! Honestly, what girl hasn't read, Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? And the Superfudge series has helped many people survive elementary school and younger siblings.  

But there are a host of other authors that will be there. And I will be there.  So if you go, know that you can get extra credit. Just take a couple of pictures (with you in it proving you went), and get some brochures from the event and bring that in on Monday, September 28th.  To get a full listing of the events and activities, and a map of the festival go to The National Book Festival Website.  See Ya There!

Link to Szabo's Life Science Class Website

http://sites.google.com/site/szaboslifescienceclass/

Here is the link that works for my class website!

Hardy Science Fair News

Hardy Science Fair 2009-2010

Project Due Dates:

3 Questions about topic – due now!

3 websites sites for research – Fri Oct 2

Written Hypothesis – Fri Oct 9th

Materials List for Experiment
Procedure List for Experiment – Fri Oct 16

Flash Drive for Project – Fri Oct 23

3 Digital Pictures of Experiment – Wed Oct 28

First Draft of PowerPoint – Wed Nov 4

Final Draft of PowerPoint – Mon Nov 23

Math Homework and Project

This week students participated in the first DCBAS test and therefore did not have as much homework. There was one assignment on prime factorization called "Worksheet 4.1" Each student was also given their Advisory 1 project. The project is described below:

Building Success

1) Define "success" (do not use the dictionary definition)

2) What are six "building blocks" that will help you achieve success? These blocks should be qualities (adjectives) describing a person and not possessions. Focus on the type of person you want to be now and not what you have or what you want to accomplish in the future.

3) Design a poster (22" x 28") with your definition of success on top, your six building blocks of success in the middle, and your name on the bottom. Be creative and have fun!

The Posters are Due September 23rd

Mr. Sunukjian

Life Science Online!

Szabo's Life Science Class at Hardy is being developed online!

Students and Parents,

I have set up the "infra-structure" for you to go online so you can do the following things:

www.grade7team.blogspot.com Veiw all of the announcements from the 7th Grade Team
(thank-you Mr. Sunukijan for setting this up for us!)

www.sites.google.com/site/szaboslifescienceclass/home-1 This is our class homepage where you can find out what is happening in my class.

www.snapgrades.net/index.php You can log in here to check your child's grades. (I will be sending home a letter with your login information soon)

You can contact me anytime via email to offer any suggestions or comments. My school address is: michael.szabo@dc.gov

Thank-you for your patience as I work towards my goal for this year of

"Stepping Up To Success

Okay, as I stated before, we will have weekly quizzes on the vocabulary words that are listed in the Vocabulary Workshop books you were issued.  There is a great website that allows you to test your knowledge of the vocabulary words in your vocabulary book and it is www.vocabtest.com

This website actually corresponds to the Vocabulary Workshop book and is divided into Units just like your book.  To utilize the site, visit the site, then look on the left hand side of the home page, find book LEVEL B, find the corresponding Unit you are studying, and click that.  You are then allowed to test your knowledge of the definitions, synonyms, pronunciation marks, antonyms. It evens gives you a score, a supposed "grade" if this was an actual test!  I suggest using this as a resource to assist you with learning your vocabulary words and aceing all your Vocabulary Quizzes.  Have fun, and continue your quest toward total vocabulary domination!!!  Peace Out...

Weekly Math Homework

This week students should have completed and turned in three assignments. Once they turn in the assignment I put my signature on it and give it back to them. These signed homeworks should be kept as proof of completion.

1) Classroom Management Form (I did keep this one)
2) Worksheet 1.3 "Order of Operations"
3) Factoring Pyramids

If your child does not have these assignments they only have one week past the due date to receive partial credit.

Enjoy the holiday weekend-- Mr. Sunukjian

Math Class Supply List

For Mr. Sunukjian's Math Class each student will need:

1) A Composition book for warm-ups and journal entries.

2) 2 pencils (one will break or run out of lead) for all class activities and HW.

3) A math section (or folder) in their binder for homework and notes.

4) Graph paper (8.5 x 11) with 1/4 inch or 1 cm grids.

Please have these items for the beginning of September.

Mr. Szabo is here

Hello......glad to be part of this great 7th grade team at Hardy!

Welcome back to School

Greeting Hardy Parents,

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