My teacher insists on learning algebra 1 in 8th grade. It is getting hard. What do you think I should do?
My teacher insists on learning algebra 1 in 8th grade. It is getting hard. What do you think I should do?Stick with it.Taking algebra in the eight grade is the great sifter. Students who take algebra in the eight grade are put on the college track when they get to high school. Those that don’t will get put on the general track.On the college track, students will be given greater scrutiny. They will loose points for grammar and spelling mistakes. They will get an F if they copy and paste without attribution. They will be challenged and forced to work hard. They will be cared about.On the general track, minor grammar and spelling errors may be overlooked. Copy and paste reports will be accepted. Those kids will have an easy time. As long as they show up for class, they will pass and graduate. They will be ignored as long as they are not trouble makers.I know of a kid that hated his 7′th grade math teacher. To spite her he didn’t take the pre-algebra test to get into 8th grade algebra. When he got to high school, 9th grade, he was on the general track whereas all his friends were on the college track. None of his friends were in any of his classes. He might as well have gone to a different school.
If I fail Algebra 1 in 8th grade will i be held back?
No, I'm doing algebra in 7nth Grade and I will be going to Geometry next year, Some of my friends failed so they have to redo the course in 9nth grade. Because you are doing a higher level of math you cannot be held back for not exceeding expectations.It's okay lots of kids do that every year
Algebra 8th grade math question help?
1. Scientists drill 40,230 ft into Earth's crust. a. write an integer to represent this depth. well an integer is a number so i would use 40,230 b. Estimate the depth drilled to the nearest mile. 40230ft/5280(ft/mi) = 7.619 mi ---> 8 miles 2. You go hiking with five friends for 4 days. You are in charge of bringing the food. If you plan to eat 3 meals each day how many meals should you pack? 5+1 = 6 people total, 4 days, 3 meals 6 x 4 x 3 = 72 meals 3. During the morning the temperature changed by -4 F. During the afternoon the temperature dropped by twice as much as it had during the morning. by how many degrees did the temperature change during the afternoon? -4° x 2 = -8°C 4. A 165 foot ship was sunk off an island in Hawaii to make an artificial reef. It is located 90 feet below the ocean's surface. if the elevation at the ocean's surface is 0, which integer best represents the elevation of the ship? 90... its 90 feet above the ocean floor which is 0 0+90 = 90
Algebra 1 / 9th grade?
Most students end up taking Algebra in 9th grade. Some students get the opportunity to take it in 8th grade, which usually comes after taking pre-algebra in 7th grade. Algebra is hard in some ways, but it doesn't have to be hard if you stay on top of things. You ARE jumping into a whole new but very vital branch of mathematics, so the jump from arithmetic to algebra is a bigger jump than you'll take from, say, algebra to geometry. When students fail algebra, it's usually because they haven't taken the time to learn something thoroughly. You're going to be learning new things in algebra every week, but unlike e.g. History, you NEED to know what you're doing at any given time, because you'll need to apply that to what you learn the following week. Algebra classes are structured so that whatever you're learning on a given day, it's assumed you know and remember everything else you've done in class up until that point. Unfortunately, that's the only way to teach complex algebra topics. But it's not impossible. If you take notes, do all of the homework assignments, and understand what you're doing and why it works, then you'll always be ready. One nice thing about math classes is that if you do the homework, then you know the material, so you won't have to study for exams! Taking an exam will be just like doing another homework assignment in class.
Honours Algebra 2- first day and I already have homework. Help with one question please?
Superscripts are denoted using the carrot ^ symbol. So r squared would be written as r^2. Also, * means time or multiply below. (3r^(-1)s^2t^3)^2 / [27r^3st^(-2)] = ...deal with that constant first (3r^(-1)s^2t^3)^2 / [3^3r^3st^(-2)] = ...expand the numerator [3^2(r^(-1))^2(s^2)^2(t^3)^2] / [3^3r^3st^(-2)] = ...remember that (a^b)^c = a^(bc) [3^2r^(-1*2)s^(2*2)t^(3*2)] / [3^3r^3st^(-2)] = [3^2r^(-2)s^4t^6] / [3^3r^3st^(-2)] = When you have a negative exponent, move the base to the other side of the fraction and make the exponent positive. So, x^(-3) = 1/x^3 and 1/x^(-5) = x^5. I will move things one term at a time in your problem so you can follow easily. [3^2r^(-2)s^4t^6] / [3^3r^3st^(-2)] = ...move r^(-2) to the bottom [3^2s^4t^6] / [r^23^3r^3st^(-2)] = ...remember that (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) [3^2s^4t^6] / [3^3r^(2+3)st^(-2)] = [3^2s^4t^6] / [3^3r^5st^(-2)] = ...move t^(-2) to the top [3^2s^4t^6t^2] / [3^3r^5s] = ...again, (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) [3^2s^4t^(6+2)] / [3^3r^5s] = [3^2s^4t^8] / [3^3r^5s] = ...move the s to the top [3^2s^4s^(-1)t^8] / [3^3r^5] = ...again, (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) [3^2s^(4-1)t^8] / [3^3r^5] = [3^2s^3t^8] / [3^3r^5] = ...move 3^2 to the bottom [s^3t^8] / [2^(-2)3^3r^5] = ...again, (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) [s^3t^8] / [2^(-2+3)r^5] = [s^3t^8] / [2^(1)r^5] = (s^3t^8) / (2r^5) Do the same thing for the second question. [x^3y^(-3)z^(-1)] / [x^(-2)yz^2] = ...move the x^(-2) to the top [x^3x^(2)y^(-3)z^(-1)] / [yz^2] = ...use (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) [x^(3+2)y^(-3)z^(-1)] / [yz^2] = [x^5y^(-3)z^(-1)] / [yz^2] = ...move the z^(-1) to the bottom [x^5y^(-3)] / [yz^2z^1] = ...use (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) [x^5y^(-3)] / [yz^(2+1)] = [x^5y^(-3)] / [yz^3] = ...move the y^(-3) to the bottom x^5 / [yy^3z^3] = ...use (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c) x^5 / [y^(1+3)z^3] = x^5 / (y^4z^3) Hope this helps you!
Please help, Algebra 1 (9th grade math) exponents! Easy 10 points!?
hi!!!! my math teacher is REALLY bad at explaining things. she is 20 years old and just started teaching in our class and she is nice but terrible at explaining things and she gives us so much homework but I have german finals tomorrow and i have arabic finals the next day!!! so if you could help me with these math problems, it would be much appreciated!!! it's an easy 10 points really because this is just 9th grade stuff that you guys are all good at!! <3 1. Simplify 3^-5 2. Evaluate (x-3)^-3 for x=1 3. Simplify 8^-2b^-4 4. Simplify 2^4 5. Simplify 9^0 6. Simplify (-1)^7 7. Simplify 3^-4 8. Simplify 81^1/4 9. Simplify (1/216)^1/3 10. Simplify (1/4)^2 11. Simplify 121^1/2 12. Simplify (2/x^6)^-4 13. Simplify 6^-2 14. Simplify 125^1/3 15. Simplify 16^5/4 16. Simplify (x1/3)^3 5√y^5 all variables represent negative numbers
Is Algebra 1 a hard class for an 8th grader?
I took Algebra 1 in 7th grade and I didn't find it hard. It did get a bit confusing sometimes, but it gets easier. Here are some things that might make Algebra 1 a bit easier: - pay attention in class; this might sound a little obvious, but in Algebra 1, new concepts are introduced almost every day, if not every day. - if you don't understand something, ask a teacher or friend; don't try to hide something that you don't know. If something gets confusing, a teacher or a good friend should be able to help you - in Algebra 1, you're expected to memorize the forms of linear equations and quadratic formulas, etc. (don't worry if you don't know these now; your teacher will teach these). If you ever have trouble memorizing, write down what you need to memorize and ask someone to quiz you. - in Algebra 1, you learn new ways to think about math and problem solving. Even though it might be hard at first (I hated word problems), they will get easier as you keep practicing and ask for help - Most importantly, stay determined to learn. The majority of people who failed Algebra 1 in my class had a bad attitude toward learning. As long as you keep wanting to learn (it sounds nerdy, but it helps :D), you'll be fine. Hope this helps and good luck with math!
How long does it take for teachers to grade papers on average in high school?
Just grading usually doesn't take that long. Multiple choice questions and short answer questions take little time at all - maybe 20 questions per minute for multiple choice, and about half that for short answer questions.Essays and other open-ended questions take a bit longer, but even they can be accurately graded at about 2-3 minutes per page, assuming the teacher uses a rubric which has 3-5 criteria (which most teachers do).However, (good) teachers tend to take much longer than this, as they also spend time identifying areas which students struggled both individually and collectively, providing specific and constructive written feedback, and thinking of ways to adapt their own teaching going forward based on how their students performed. I would say that these tasks take at least twice as long, if not longer.(Which they should! Grading itself does little at all to actually help students learn, but effective feedback is one of the hallmarks of a great teacher).So how long does it take to grade? It depends on the task being graded and number of students, but generally not too long. It's the other aspects which take the lion's share of the time teachers spend looking at student work.
What do I need to do to make sure my son takes algebra 1 by his 8th grade? (He's in 4th grade now)
Love him, encourage him, make sure he gets his sleep and playtime. Encourage a sport or two. Make sure he knows that results are important. Get to know his teachers and find ways to weave math into day to day life.At the same time, please please please do some soul searching about your motivation. Why AP calc and physics? Why not yearbook editor and AP English? Why not ensemble singers and jazz band soloist? Or for that matter, captain of the football/rugby/baseball/cricket team?Don't get me wrong … Science and math are things I love and the cornerstone of my professional life. I have two grown kids who are terrific at science and math, are working in fields that are only peripherally related, and I am proudest to say, are productive, decent human beings with whom I'm ecstatic to be able to share the planet.The way the question is phrased it feels like there's a root feeling that your child has to hit the Algebra I milepost to make the AP milepost to get the right SATs to make into this or that University. Been there. Don't go there. Hold the kid to high standards: check. Expect high performance: check. Instill drive and motivation: check. Expect or insist on a single outcome or even journey: bad idea.