Math 3 S1 Class Jeopardy

Class Policies

100

What should I do when I enter class each day?

Get a Do Now and pencil from the Take One Table up front, put your tech away, sit down and work it quietly. Once you finish the Do Now, get your folder/notebook and your Learning Habits Sheet and follow any instructions on the board.

200

Can I eat during class?

You may eat in class during nourishment times: breakfast till 9:30, am food time 11-11:19am, lunch 12:36-1:03 (if it's my open lunch day), and pm food time 3-3:20pm. Please be tidy and respectful of time and space when you eat in class. Unless we take a food break, you should be on task while eating.

300

I have work missing. Do I have to get a 0? What should I do?

1. Check your folder. Did you forget to turn it in? If not, go to the make up work tray to see what you missed and to find directions for how to submit that work.

2. Follow instructions to submit work. For full credit, it must be submitted within 2 days of returning to class/when it was assigned or during a study hall appointment

3. When I grade anything, you have the opportunity to revise it for partial credit (up to 90%) until the Late Work deadline. iXL or Khan Academy can get full credit even when late.

4. In extreme circumstances, you may apply for a late work turn in extension request through the Principal, due Wednesday before the deadline.

400

May I use a calculator, ruler, whiteboard marker, pen, or eraser? If I need a particular classroom supply, can I keep it?

You are empowered to get the tools you need for most activities we do in class. The materials shelves have tubs/cups with supplies you may need. Please be thoughtful and offer them to others when you go up to get some, and be sure to return them when you finish. I will tell you when you are restricted in what you can use.

-Supplies in my room for everyone that you can take with you: pencils, erasers. If you destroy a pencil (remove eraser, break in half), you need to replace it or help me out in some way to repair the harm to the community. 

-if you borrow a marker, highlighter, calculator, ruler, I will tell you if it’s a gift I want you to take with you and expect you to use, or something I expect returned. Please be respectful of the supplies we have so we can enjoy these tools and they last for the term. 

-Candy and stickers are rewards or joy I dole out (or students nominate others to be given). You should be able to justify why you need or have earned such treats

500

What do I do with my notebook?

Your notebook and folder are for you to take notes, practice, and study.  Most students leave them in the classroom.  Others carry notebooks with them so they can do work and studying at home as well. If you are concerned you may not remember to bring the notebook back, I recommend you take pictures of key problems or definitions you wrote in your notebook so you can "take them home" on your phone or through your Google drive.

Course Content Fly-By

100

What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

If "a" and "b" are the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle, and "c" is the length of the hypotenuse, then 

a^2+b^2=c^2

200

What is SOH CAH TOA?

This is an acronym that reminds you how to calculate the sine, cosine, or tangent of an angle in a right triangle. We call these trigonometric functions, and they show how angles and the ratios of sides in right triangles relate. We will start the course with about 2 weeks studying trigonometry.

300

How are cylinders and cones related?

Cylinder: 

Cone: 

Both have a base that is a circle; the volume of the cone is 1/3 the volume of the cylinder with the same radius and height.

400

What do I need to prove if I want to show that a shape drawn in the coordinate plane is a rectangle?

Rectangles have four right angles, so you need to show the consecutive sides of the rectangle are perpendicular. There is a way to do this just by determining slope (rise/run) for each side of the rectangle.

500

What are the center and radius of the circle with equation 

x^2+(y-3)^2=100?

The center is (0,3) and the radius is 10. Notice that this equation looked a lot like the Pythagorean Theorem, where our radius has become the hypotenuse of a right triangle. 

Learning Modes and Technologies

100

Will we be working in groups or individually?

Learning is richest and most effectively when it occurs through collaboration and communication. So, a lot of activities will involve you sharing or speaking with your peers. Most grades are individual and test what you can do on your own, although that grade could be assessed on you presenting or contributing to group work.

200

Where will I find the assignments for class?

Our Schoology course will house the gradebook, notes, weekly slides, and a daily page with assignments and links to any outside resources you will use to complete assignments, which will possibly include:

Desmos Student Activities, IL Classroom, iXL and Khan Academy, Geogebra (these all have separate logins)

300

How will we be using iXL?

Most classes will include time for iXL, Khan Academy, or other online practice. You will be given specific assignments to do. Go to https://www.ixl.com/ and select sign in!

I will give you your iXL username and password (they are usually the same as your Schoology login and password).

Be sure to save your login from Chrome and check you're logged in before you start practicing.

400

What is Desmos, and how do I log on?

Desmos is an interactive scientific and graphing platform. We will sometimes use activities from Desmos to do our classwork, or we will create things in the Desmos graphing calculator. 

To log on, I will give you a link or a lesson code (go to student.desmos.com) From Google chrome, you should select "log in using Google account" so it connects to your @dpsk12 student account to log you in.

500

What do I do to decide "Which One Doesn't Belong?" 

"Which One Doesn't Belong"  (WODB) is really common as a Do Now or opening "hook" activity. This is a learning routine in this class where you will be given several (usually 4) items or pictures, and you pick which one you think is different from the others and why. This is designed to help you look for similarities and differences and to practice using mathematical academic language. Ex: "B doesn't belong because it has a common ratio less than 1 while the other 3 all have bases greater than 1"

600

What kinds of assignments will we have?

Accountability grade assignments: iXL skills, Learning Habits Accountability Tracker scores, pre-assessment, discourse 

Mastery grade assignments: Key exit tickets (typically 2/week), projects, math discourse checks, capstone practice, mini-quizzes, midterm exam

Final Exam (During finals week)

Meet the Teacher

100

Where is Mrs. Reiber from?

Columbus, Ohio. I went to college at Northwestern (Illinois, north of Chicago) and grad school at Notre Dame (northern Indiana), so I am kindof from there, too! 

I have lived in CO for 16 years.

200

Does Mrs. Reiber have other family in CO?

My parents live a mile away. My sister and her partner live a mile in the other direction and have two daughters who are in 1st and 4th grade. They are super cute and fun. Ask to see pictures!

I moved here with my husband, Rob, in 2007. Unfortunately, he passed away in hospice last November.

300

What do you want to be called?

I prefer "Mrs. Reiber," "Reiber,"  or "Professor Reiber." You can also call me "Math Teacher" or "Miss" if you forget, but I may give you the stink-eye. When you graduate, you get to call me "Allegra!"

More than how you refer to me, I care about you respecting me and building a relationship with me. If you come up with another name for me that represents how you show that respect, I'm open to it.

400

Which of the following is NOT a favorite hobby/interest of Mrs. Reiber? Musicals, Theater, Star Wars, Knitting/Crochet, Rowing, Gardening, Bluegrass/Country, Sara Watkins, Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Buffett, Speaking French, British Comedy, James Joyce, Board Games, Nintendo, Smithsonian, Muppets, Cake Decorating

Gardening and Cake Decorating

(Mostly because I just don't have a garden or the time!)

500

True or false: Mrs. Reiber is a published author

True!

I have abstracts for research posters and talks published and included in proceedings for conferences with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Oberwolfach Research Institute, and Mathematical Association of America. 

I also have published a lot of instructional math videos to the web at youtube.com/legsyb1 that you might want to check out. There are some related to our class!

600

What can I expect of you, my teacher?

Greet you and pay attention to how you’re doing; Respect you; Help you persevere when you’re stuck;-Enjoy what we are doing in class; Hold you to learning; Ask you to participate

What If

100

What do I do if I need help?

Know first and foremost, know that is okay!  Let's come up with a big list of things you might do & write them down! 

200

What if I need to leave class?

We will use the digital hall pass system. I won't issue new passes in the first/last ten minutes of a class period.

300

What if I forget where I need to go next period?

You can check your schedule in Infinite Campus (IC). I have instructions on how to do that in the "how to" binder on the materials shelf.

I can also find your current schedule in IC. Please be sure to ask at a time when I can meet that need without impacting the amount of learning happening in class.

400

What if I have a conflict or don't feel comfortable with how the teacher or peers are treating me?

Please say something in whatever way you are able! Options include: quick chat with me in the moment or during lunch, "express post it" put under the keyboard of my desk, comment box. If it's a Thursday: mention in your End of Week reflection portion of the Learning Habits Accountability Tracker, complete a Core Value Referral or drop a note in Ms. Campbell's box outside her office.

Whatever the issue, you should know you belong and are welcome, and we have an obligation as your community to repair the harm and change to meet your needs going forward.

500

What if I am bad at math? What if I hate it?

YOU are NOT bad at math! You are a competent, intelligent, worthy person who can and will do great mathematical thinking in this class. If your past math experiences have not made you feel that identity, I want to support you in growing into it. We will make sure our 3rd, 4th, 5th way mindset shapes how we bring out your very best, and by communicating about your struggles and needs, you'll get to growth with less pain.