Calculator Reference
Looking for a good resource on the TI calculator and its functions? Then check out the official Baker calculator reference manual.
TI-83 Rental Plan
If you need to rent a calculator, find more information here.
BCR Verbs Go Visual
Here's an easy way to support your vocabulary building! Check out these action verbs and you'll be on your way to better learning!
Technology Rewards Program
The TI Technology Rewards program (formerly Volume Purchase Program) offers schools the opportunity to collect points from calculator purchases. So, if you purchase a TI calculator, save those points from the package and bring them in to Mrs. Sigley, Math Resource Teacher.
Online Math Texts
For access to Glencoe's online texts, be sure to check out these directions.
Helpful links
HSA and Your Child -- A Maryland State Department of Education publicaton to provide you with an overview of the High School Assessments
MCPS Math Page -- Provides an overview of the MCPS Mathematics curriculum
HSA Info and Online Practice -- An MCPS page providing info about the HSAs as well as an online practice test
Math Vocabulary -- A quick guide to terms you'll need to know for the state tests
MSDE HSA Online Practice -- Check out this site from the Maryland State Department of Education. It provides practice on the HSAs, including Algebra
The Math Dude (Algebra) -- Check out Mr. D (former DHS teacher turned TV superdude) and get helpful videos on Algebra
Mathbits/Geometry -- Get some help in geometry on this site
Mathbts/Algebra -- Same as above, only this time for algebra
Integer Quiz -- See how you do when it comes to understanding integers -- choose the level of difficulty and then you're ready to go
Equivalent Fraction Finder -- Same site as above link, but concentrating on fractions that are, you guessed it, equivalent
Estimator Quiz -- When you have to estimate, this will test your skill
Fraction Four -- A game to test skill on fractions
Fraction Quiz -- After some practice on fractions, you'll want to try this quiz
Function Machine -- The only tool needed for this device is your brain
Order of Operations Quiz -- What to do first? second? third? This will test your knowledge base
Angle Relationships Quiz -- Is A to E and C to F? There's only one way to find out -- take the quiz
Algebra Quiz -- Set the level of difficulty and test your Algebra muscles
Algebra Tiles for Practice -- Here's the elctronic version of the tiles used in class, brought to you by the National Library for Virtual Manipulatives
TI-84 Graphing Calculator Applications -- Find apps for your 84 on this page
TI Student Page -- For general info on the TI-84, check out this page from Texas Instruments
Brain Pop -- A cool site dealig with math concepts
Family Guides -- From the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, here are two guides -- Take Home Page and Full Text
Info on Credit and Grading
In order for a student to receive credit for a high school course taken in middle school, such as Algebra and Geometry, the student must pass both semesters of the course and the course final exam in June. If any one of those three criteria is not met, the student does not receive credit for the course and nothing about the taking of the course in middle school appears on the student’s high school transcript. If the student repeats the course in 9th grade, it will appear on the student’s high school transcript as if that was the first time that the student took the class. For an overview of MCPS Grading and Reporting, check here.