6.1.1-3 Quiz Corrections

Quizzes were returned to students.  They were given the option to correct anything that they got wrong.  Half credit will be returned to their score for anything that they have corrected correctly.  We also took a timed test for division because we had ran short on time last week and had not completed it.  We will continue with unit 1 on Tuesday.

6.1.1-3 Quiz

Today we took a quiz on sections 6.1.1 through 6.1.3.  The quiz included exponents, order of operations, and scientific notation.  There is no homework tonight.

6.1.1-3 Review

Today we reviewed the first three sections of our unit because we are planning a quiz tomorrow.  The review assignment students got will be very similar to the quiz.  Below is a link to the review for the quiz:

6.1.1-3 Review (Exponents, Order of Operations, Scientific Notation)

6.1.3 Scientific Notation continued

We continued learning about scientific notation today.  Yesterday we focused on scientific notation in which the numbers were large and the exponents were positive.  Today we are talking about really small decimals and negative exponents.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint Lesson:

6.1.3 Scientific Notation cont. Lesson

Today's HW - #'s 28-35 from yesterday's worksheet (the link is below)

6.1.3 HW - Scientific Notation

Below is a video on scientific notation with negative exponents (they talk about negative exponents in scientific notation at about the 3:20 mark):

6.1.3 Scientific Notation

Today we learned scientific notation.  We converted numbers from standard form to scientific notation and vice versa.  We only focused on positive exponents today.  We will discuss negative exponents and scientific notation tomorrow.  Below is a link to the PowerPoint to today's lesson:

6.1.3 Scientific Notation Lesson

Today's HW - #'s 5-20 on the worksheet below

6.1.3 Scientific Notation Worksheet

Below is a video on scientific notation:

Timed Tests

Today we took 3 timed tests: addition, subtraction, and multiplication (we ran out of time and will take the division test some time next week).  Students recorded their scores on their record sheet.  This was important because it gives me an idea of the students' skill levels when it comes to basic math.  These were not taken for  a grade.  We will continue to do timed tests throughout the year with a goal of students showing continual improvement in their basic math skills.

There is no homework for the weekend.

Below is a link to a site that allows you to take timed tests:

http://www.hoodamath.com/games/mathtimedtests.html

6.1.2 Order of Operations

Today we learned about the order of operations.  One of the common mistakes students make is assuming multiplication always comes before division.  That is not the case.  Those 2 operations are done in order from left to right, regardless which operation comes first.  The same is true for addition and subtraction.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

6.1.2 Order of Operations Lesson

Today's HW - p. 134 #'s 12-20

Below is a video on the order of operations:

6.1.1 Exponents

Today's lesson was on exponents.  Below is a link to the PowerPoint lesson that we did in class:

6.1.1 Exponents Lesson

The homework for today was p. 133 #'s 1-8.

Expectations and Binders

Today we went over the expectations for a middle school math class.  We then put our binders together.    We labeled the dividers with the following categories: bell work, notes, homework, timed tests, quizzes, and tests.  Then we worked on mental math by completing some 24 cards.

5th and 6th Grade Math Class Expectations

Introduction

Today we got to know each other.  I told students about myself and began the process of learning their names.  I introduced students to this website and showed them how to answer the problem of the day.  Today's homework is for students to take home the Million Words "assignment."  I would like parents to tell me about their child in a million words or less.  Also, students need to bring their binder, tabs/dividers, and loose leaf paper to class tomorrow as we will be setting up our binders.  Below is a link to the Million Words assignment:

Million Words