7thGradePre-Algebra–SummerAssignments:Whileeveryoneneeds,anddeservesabreakfromschooltorelaxandrecharge,thereareseveralfoundationalconceptsusedinpre-algebrathatshouldbepracticedoverthesummer.Thefollowingarethesummerassignmentsfor7thGradePre-Algebra:[1.IXL]

IXL:IXLisaninteractiveandcomprehensivewebsitewhichprovidesfocusedpracticeonvariousskillsandconceptsthatalignwithRegis’mathematicscurriculum.Thewebsiteisadaptiveandwilladjusttoyourdemonstratedabilitylevel.Duringthesummer,thestudentwillbeusingIXLtohelpreinforcethispastyear’saccomplishmentsandtohelpreinforcecorefoundationalmathprincipalsusedinpre-algebra.ASSIGNMENT:Studentsareexpectedtocompleteatotalof8hoursdoingmathpracticeandreviewduringthesummer–morethan8isGREAT!Rising7thgradersshouldpracticetheskillsfromthe6thgradesectionsofIXL.SUPERSUPERIMPORTANT!:YouDONOTneedtocompleteanentireskill,asthisiswhereIXLcanbecomefrustratingandtedious(ifyoucancompleteanentireskill,great).Focusonthenumberofquestionsperskillandnotoncompletion.PleaseattemptATLEAST15questionsperskill.Idonotencouragedoing3-4questionsononeskillandthenmovingontoanother–shootfor15!TogetthemostoutofIXL,ifyoumissaproblem,spendsometimelookingatthefeedbackgiven-seewhatyoudidwrong.ALSO,whenworkingonIXL,pleasehavepencilandpaperathand–thisisNOTmeanttobementalmath–worktheproblemsbeforeanswering!

Bepatientandtakeyourtime,itwillpayoffinthelongrun.INCENTIVE:Completionof8hoursBEFOREthefirstdayofschool=aquizgradeof100and1homeworkpass.Completionofeachadditionalhourafter8hours=1homeworkpass.(Ahomeworkpassisjustthat,apassfromdoingonehomeworkassignment.)HOW?Logonto:www.ixl.comIfyouhaveneverusedIXLorhaveforgottenyourusername&password,Ihavesetthemupfortheclass. Yourusernameis:firstandlastname,ALLLOWERCASE,followedby330 Yourpasswordis:yourlastnameinalllowercase FOREXAMPLE,astudentnamedJohnSmith:

UserName: johnsmith330 Password: smith

HONORCODE:Icanseeeachperson’sactivity,sectionattempted,problemsattempted,timespentandprogressinrealtime–Iwillbecheckingperiodicallyduringthesummer. *Iexpectyoutoworkonanhonorcode–yourworkisjustthat–YOURwork.IXLSectionstofocuson:6thGradeSectionofMath[EachCategoryisbrokendownintospecificskills;it’stheSKILLSthatyouwillworkthrough.]**Pleasenote,shouldyoufindsomeoftheskillschallenging,IstronglyencourageyoutoexploresomeofthelowergradesofIXLfocusingontheskillsthatyouneedreinforcementon.Youcannevergetenoughpracticeworkingwithfractions,decimals,integersandpercent’s.There’sNOSHAMEgoingdownto4thand5thgradeforsolidfoundationalpractice.DoNOTgobelow4thgrade–anythingattemptedin3rdgradeorlowerwillnotcounttowardsyour8-hourrequirementnorwillworkinginanothersubject!!Workingin4th–6thgrademathWILLcounttowardsyour8-hourgoal.Yes,youmayworkabove6thgradelevelmathformorechallengingproblemsifyouchooseandyesthatwillcounttowardsyour8-hourgoal(itmustbeinmaththough).[2.{attachedpackettostartinAugust}

7th Grade – PRE-ALGEBRA You are to start working on the attached packet the first week of AUGUST.

Ø DUE: This is due NO LATER THAN the 3rd day of school; for each day it’s late after the 3rd day: -10 points.

Ø TYPE OF GRADE: Quiz grade.

Ø SHOW YOUR WORK ON THE WORK SHEETS. NO WORK, NO CREDIT!

• There are examples provided for each section of the worksheet; please read them before attempting the problems.

• These sheets will get your brain thinking about math again! • NO CALCULATORS please.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!! Ms. Weikel