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Parent’s Academy Agenda:I. Introduction(10 min):Introduce selfFamilies introduce saying own names and name and grade of child.Exploring the classroomEncouragement of thinking, really extracting the thoughtsMix of 7th and 8th grade familiesWill begin with general information for both grades, such as adding, subtracting multiplying and dividing integers, which will be used by both grades throughout the year. As we continue, I will divide the two groups according to grade level.II. Plan going forward(5 min):What days of the week are good to meet?MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayWhat time is best to meet?For how long?How often? (I’d like every 6 weeks or so)III. Study skills (10 min):How do your students study for tests and quizzes? What things do you see them doing or not doing?What are some of the things you think they should be doing?Bringing home returned papers, notes and quizzes to studyPracticing problems not done in classRewriting the problems that they have the answers to, retrying them, check with the correct answer.Focus on the things they are not comfortable withIV. Introduction to integers:All students will be working with integers frequently from this point on. They are used to solve equations in area, they can be graphed on the coordinate plane as part of an ordered pair.Integers: positive and negative whole numbers (including zero)See parent cheat sheetShow adding and subtracting using:Integer chipsNumber lineBalloonsThermometerRelative to sea levelWork on a set of rules:When addingSame sign: find the difference between the numbers, ignoring the sign, then take the sign of the number with the larger absolute valueDifferent sign: add the numbers, ignoring the sign, the answer is the same sign as the termsWhen subtractingKeep the first term as it isChange the subtraction operation sign to additionChange the sign of the second number to its oppositeFollow the directions for addition.When multiplying and dividing (easier)Odd number of negatives, the answer is negativeEven number of negatives, the answer is positive.Parent’s Cheat SheetAn integer is a positive or negative whole number. Zero is also an integer.Examples: 0, 1, -1, -15, 3,000, -9,985,124The number line:Numbers to the right are positive.Numbers to the left are negative.When adding using the number line, imagine you are walking on it. When you need to add, face the positive numbers. When you need to subtract, face the negative numbers. When you are adding or subtracting a positive number, take forward steps. When you are adding or subtracting a negative number, take backwards steps.General Rules for Adding and Subtracting Integers:When adding two terms (numbers) with the same sign:Add the numbers (ignoring the sign) Use the same sign (+ or -) for the answerWhen adding two terms (numbers) with different signs:Ignore the signFind the difference between the two numbers. This is the numeric part of the answer. Whichever number is larger determines the sign of the answer.When subtracting two terms:Leave the first term alone.Change the subtraction to addition.Change the sign of the second term (+ becomes -, - becomes +)Follow the rules for addition to find the answer.General Rules for Multiplying and Dividing Integers:The rules are the same for multiplying and dividing.A positive times a positive is a positive.A positive times a negative is a negative.A negative times a negative is a positive.If there are an odd number of negative terms, the answer is negative.If there are an even number of negative terms, the answer is positive.Multiply the digits as you would without the sign.Resources Worth Checking Out: ................
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