Pythagorean Theorem 3/19ish

Pythagorean Theorem Assignment

1. Search the web for "Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem" or go to one of these websites:
www.mathisfun.com/pythagoras.html
www.cut-the-knot.org/pythagoras/index.shtml
www.davis-inc.com/pythagor/index.shtml

2. Select a proof and the converse that makes sense to you and your partner. You will be explaining this proof and converse to another group. You may use rulers, graph paper, protractors, colored paper and scissors if you think this will help your explanation.

3. Discuss the proof and converse with another group. Remeber to ask questions to clarify.

4. Write a brief explanation of the proof the other group explained to you and how it relates to the one you chose. If they were the same, what write down any added information or questions you may have.

Jan 17

try out these math games: they have great math names for the most popular games... my favorite, "call of geometry"...

http://www.xpmath.com/

If you are looking for an up to date problem to do for the monthly raffle, I am making December's, January's.... Nobody tried in December... Post your answer and leave a comment about your favorite mathxp game!

A circular pond will be placed on a square piece of land. The length of a side of the square is 2x. The radius of the pond is x. The part of the square not covered by the pond will be planted with flowers. What is the area of the region that will be planted with flowers? Write your answer in factored form.

post your answer for the December raffle... sorry November got away from me... Raffle on the day before winter break...promise!

October Raffle

WOW! So I am going to try to get back on track with posting here! Our September raffle is over and I have a winner! See the post comments for the winner! They won a fantastic prize pack of souvenirs from my San Diego Trip! On that note, here is the 1st October question.

My flight left Providence, RI at 6:20 am EST. I flew for 1hour and 30 minutes to Chicago then boarded another plane 8:30 AM CDT to arrive in San Diego at 10:48 am PDT. The return flight left San Diego at 1:05 PST and was 4 hours and 20 minutes from San Diego to Baltimore with a 45 minute lay over before departing for Providence at 10:15 pm EST arriving at 11:20pm EST.  What was the difference in travel times between the two flights? Science connection- Why is the return flight faster?

Huge shout out and thanks to Matt Bonner and his family for providing the awesome prizes for October!! (and maybe November!) Thanks so much!

Post your answer here and be on the look out for more opportunities to get in on the raffle!

open house tonite

Open house tonite!!
I hope to see all students there with their parents! I am looking forward to meeting you all!
Homework due Thursday for 7th grade:
7-1, 7-2: Addition WS     7-3: Subtraction WS

Due Friday for 8th grade
8-1: 5-2 Word Problem WS,      8-2: 2step equation WS        8-3: WS 2-4 1-26all

September Raffle Ticket

Well it is back by popular demand!!!

This is the September raffle ticket problem!! 

Find a solution to the problem below and write out your work clearly,  post it on the blog and you could win!
Every post gets a ticket! - Use your @jamestownstudent account to have your name attached to the post!

This one hits unit 1.1 in 8th grade- Everyone should be able to figure it out though! Give it a try!

Three watermelons and two cantaloupes weigh 32 pounds. Four watermelons and three cantaloupes weigh 44 pounds. All watermelons weigh the same and all cantaloupes weigh the same. What is the weight of two watermelons and one cantaloupe?