6.4 Review

We went over the review today in class.  The test on fractions will be tomorrow.

6.4 Review Key

6.4.6-7 Pop Quiz

Students took a pop quiz on multiplying and dividing fractions.  There is no homework.  If you are bored work on Accelerated Math.

6.4.7 Dividing Fractions

6.4.7 Dividing Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 144 #'s 15-26

6.4.6 Multiplying Fractions

6.4.6 Multiplying Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 138 #'s 11-18, 24-27, 33

6.4.4-5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on adding and subtracting fractions.  They used the remaining time to work on accelerated math.

6.4.4-5 Practice

We worked on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.  Students worked individually and then later got peer help form their classmates.  There may be a quiz Monday.

Accel Math

I felt that we didn't have as much time to work on accelerated math yesterday as I would have liked so I gave students another class period to work.

Accel Math

We went over homework, students then completed a few example problems, and then they worked on accelerated math.

6.4.5 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators

6.4.5 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators Lesson

HW - p. 128 #'s 26-34
          p. 132 #'s 14-21

6.4.4 Adding and Subtracting Integers with Like Denominators

6.4.4 Adding and Subtracting Integers with Like Denominators Lesson

HW - p. 128 #'s 14-25
          p. 132 #'s 9-13

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  They should have completed the first set of objectives on fractions by the end of Thanksgiving break.

6.4.1-3 Practice

Students worked on the practice worksheet below.  There will be a quiz on Monday and the worksheet is due Monday.

6.4.1-3 Practice

6.4.3 Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

6.4.3 Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 93 #'s 10-30, 21

6.4.2 Comparing and Ordering Fractions

6.4.2 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 89 #'s 9-23

6.4.1 Simplifying Fractions

6.4.1 Simplifying Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 84-84 #'s 15-29, 33, 35
(For #'s 15-22 just ignore the directions and simplify each fraction)

6.4 Accelerated Math

Students worked on the accelerated math diagnostic (pre-test).  There will be a large amount of objectives this unit.  Students will be given significant class time to work on accelerated math, but they need to be working on it from home as well.

6.3 Test

Students took the test on exponents, order of operations, scientific notation, prime factorization, least common multiple, and greatest common factor.  There is no homework over the weekend, but those students who did not finish accel math can finish it for partial credit.  Sunday night is the deadline.

6.3 Review

We went over the review and completed some practice problems.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is due tomorrow as well.

6.3 Review Key

6.3 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow.  The test will be Friday and accelerated math is due Friday.

6.3 Review

6.3 Practice

We went over everything that students will see on Friday's test.  Accelerated math is also due on Friday.

Test Friday!!

We have a test on Friday.  We worked on accelerated math today which is due Friday.  Students will not get any more class time this week to work on it.  They need to be working on it from home.

6.3.3-5 Quiz #2

We took a quiz on prime factorization, greatest common factor, and least common multiple.  I am projecting a test for either Wednesday or Thursday of next week.  Accelerated math will also be due the day of the test.

6.3.3-5 Practice Quiz

We completed a practice quiz so students are prepared for tomorrow's quiz on prime factorization, greatest common factor, and least common multiple.

6.3.3-5 Practice

Yesterday's quizzes did not go well.  We went over a number of questions from the quiz before students were given a homework assignment to practice GCF and LCM.  Tomorrow we will do more practice and there will be another quiz on Friday.

6.3.3-5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on prime factorization, greatest common factor, and least common multiple.  There is no homework.

PF, GCF, and LCM Practice

We reviewed prime factorization, greatest common factor, and least common multiple.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on those 3 topics.  Below are the 2 questions I asked students to complete along with the video answers.

Determine the greatest common factor of 24, 32, and 72.

Determine the least common multiple of 3, 24, and 30.

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  Students can expect a test some time near the end of next week.

6.3.5 Least Common Multiple

6.3.5 Least Common Multiple Lesson

HW - p. 77 #'s 8-16

6.3.4 Greatest Common Factor

6.3.4 Greatest Common Factor Lesson

HW - p. 77-78 #'s 34-40, 42-46, 48, 49

6.3.3 Practice

Students worked on a worksheet on factors and prime factorization.  If they did not finish it is due Monday.

6.3.3 Practice

6.3.3 Prime Factorization

6.3.3 Prime Factorization Lesson

HW - p. 77 #'s 17-32

6.3.2 Scientific Notation

6.3.2 Scientific Notation Lesson

HW - p. 108 #'s 18-25

6.3.1 Exponents and Order of Operations

6.3.1 Exponents and Order of Operations Lesson

HW - p. 70 #'s 9-16, 19-22, 24-29

Accelerated Math

We began our new unit with accelerated math.  The objectives must be completed by the day of the unit's test.

6.2 Test

Students took the test on integers.  There is no homework.  Enjoy the weekend.

6.2 Review

We went over the review on integers and then completed practice problems.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is due tomorrow as well.

6.2 Review Key

6.2 Review

Students worked on the review on integers.  It is due tomorrow.  The test will Friday.  Accelerated math is also due Friday.

6.2 Review

6.2.4 Quiz

Students took a quiz on multiplying and dividing integers.  There will be a test next Friday on the entire integers unit.  Accelerated math will also be due next Friday.

6.2.4 Practice

We practiced multiplying and dividing integers.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.  Students can expect a test next Friday on the entire integers unit.

6.2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers

6.2.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers Lesson

HW - p. 46 #'s 10-27

6.2.3 Subtracting Integers Quiz

Students took a quiz on subtracting integers.  We then worked on completing addition and subtraction problems if they are mixed together.

HW - http://www.math-drills.com/integers/integers_addition_and_subtraction_hard_001.pdf

6.2.3 Cont.

We continued subtracting integers.  Students completed a few different activities practicing subtracting integers.

HW - worksheets C and D on the link below

http://www.math-drills.com/integers/integers_subtraction_negative_parentheses_-15to15_all.html

6.2.3 Subtracting Integers

6.2.3 Subtracting Integers Lesson

No Homework

6.2.1 Quiz

We took a quiz on adding integers.  Students used the rest of the class to work on accelerated math.

6.2.2 Adding Integers Practice

We completed a few activities to practice adding integers.  Students can expect a quiz tomorrow on adding integers.

HW - Worksheets C and D on the website below

http://www.math-drills.com/integers/integers_addition_negative_parentheses_-15to15_all.html

6.2.2 Adding Integers

6.2.2 Adding Integers Lesson

HW - p. 41 #'s 7-18

6.1 Test Corrections

Students were given the opportunity to complete test corrections on their test on decimals.

6.2.1 Integers and Absolute Value

6.2.1 Integers and Absolute Value Lesson

HW - p. 33 #'s 12-43

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math to preview their new unit on negative numbers.  Accelerated Math needs to be completed by the day of the test on negative numbers which won't be for a few weeks at the earliest.

6.1 Test

We took the test today.  There is no homework.

6.1 Review

We went over the review and completed practice problems.  The answer key to the review is below and the review is on Monday's post.

6.1 Review Key

6.1 Review

Students received the review for unit 1.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Wednesday.

6.1 Review

6.1.6 Repeating Decimals

6.1.6 Repeating Decimals Lesson

6.1.6HW -  Repeating Decimals

6.1.5 Dividing Decimals with Remainders

6.1.5 Dividing Decimals with Remainders Lesson

6.1.5 HW - Dividing Decimals with Remainders

Accelerated Math

We started Accelerated Math today.  It will be very different then it has in the past.  Students will be assigned objectives that are from the current unit we are working on.  The objectives must be completed by test day of the unit.  I am projecting our test to be some time next week.

https://hosted17.renlearn.com/173285/default.aspx

6.6.1-4 Quiz

We took a quiz today.  There is no homework.  Have a great weekend.

6.1.1-4 Review

We reviewed for tomorrow's quiz.  Students completed a practice quiz.  The practice quiz and answer key are below:

6.1.1-4 Practice Quiz

6.1.1-4 Practice Quiz Key

Skunk

We went over yesterday's homework and then played a round of skunk (a probability game).  Tomorrow we will review what we have learned so far this year and Friday there will be a quiz.

6.1.4 Dividing Decimals

6.1.4 Dividing Decimals Lesson

6.1.4 HW - Dividing Decimals

6.1.3 Multiplying Decimals

6.1.3 Multiplying Decimals Lesson

6.1.3 HW - Multiplying Decimals

6.1.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals

6.1.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Lesson

6.1.2 HW - Adding and Subtracting Decimals

6.1.1 Rounding, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals

6.1.1 Rounding, Comparing, and Ordering Decimals

6.1.1 HW - Rounding, Comparing, Ordering Decimals

Binder

Today we put together our binders.  There is no homework.

Welcome!

Welcome to the 2014-15 school!  Today we went over the class expectations and discussed our summers.  Tomorrow we will be setting up our math binders so it is important that students bring their binders and tabs to class.

Class Expectations

Graded Tests

We graded our percent tests.  Students will get the opportunity to improve their test scores next week..

Finished Percent Test

I apologize for not updating the website.  The end of the school is a crazy time.  We finally finished the percent test.  There is no homework.

6.10 Test

We took our test on percents.  It ended up being a long test, so students will finish it on Tuesday.

Percent Review

We went over the review and completed a few practice problems.  The test is tomorrow.

No Class

We did not have class today due to May crowning.  We will go over the review tomorrow and the test on percents will be Friday.

Percent Practice

We went over yesterday's homework and did some example problems involving percents.

6.10.7 Percent of Change

6.10.7 Percent of Change Lesson

HW - p. 330 #'s 7-13, 16-18, 23-26

6.10.6 Applications of Percent

6.10.6 Applications of Percent Lesson

HW - p. 324-325 #'s 1-15

6.10.5 Cont.

We continued with percents and proportions.  Students were given an assignment that is due tomorrow.

6.10.5 HW - Percents and Proportions

6.10.5 Percents and Proportions

6.10.5 Percents and Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 314 #'s 1-22

Percent of Cont.

We continued with percent of a number questions.  Students were given a worksheet with 40 questions.  They were instructed to complete the first 20 questions and then any 5 questions from the remaining 20.

Percent of a  Number Worksheet

6.10.4 Percent of a Number

6.10.4 Percent of a Number Lesson

HW - p. 307-308 #'s 1-14, 48, 49

6.10.3 Percents Greater Than 100 and Less Than 1

6.10.3 Percents Greater Than 100 and Less Than 1 Lesson

HW - p. 302-303 #'s 1-9, 13-27

6.10.1 Percents

6.10.1 Percents Lesson

HW - p. 293-294 #'s 1-3, 12-35

Graded Tests

We graded the 6.9 Tests on transformations.  Students who hadn't taken the test took it while we graded our tests.  There is no homework.

6.9 Test

Students took the test on transformations.  There is no homework over the weekend.

6.9 Review

We went over the review and completed some practice problems.  The test will be tomorrow.

6.9 Review Key

6.9 Review

Students worked on the 6.9 Review.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Friday.

6.9 Review

6.9.1-4 Transformation Activity

6.9.1-4 Transformation Activity

Point #1 is (1,-3)

6.9.4 Dilations

6.9.4 Dilations Lesson

6.9.4 HW - Dilations

No Class

We did not have class today due to the field trip.

6.9.1-3 Transformation Activity

Students worked on a transformation activity that included translations, reflections, and rotations.  It is due Thursday.

6.9.3 Rotations

6.9.3 Rotations Lesson

6.9.3 HW - Rotations

Spring Break

Have a wonderful spring break!!!

Partial Class

With one-third of the class absent today, I made the executive decision to forgo our new lesson.  We played a probability game and discovered the probability of rolling a 2-12 with 2 dice.  There is no homework

6.9.1-2 Quiz - Translations and Reflections

Students took a short quiz on translations and reflections.  There is no homework.

6.9.1-2 Translations and Reflections Activity

6.9.1-2 Translations and Reflections Activity
point 1 is (-3,4), change #8 to "left 7 units" instead of left 6 units

Quiz tomorrow on reflections and translations.

6.9.2 Reflections

6.9.2 Reflections Lesson

6.9.2 HW - Reflections Worksheet
3rd and 4th pages are the homework

6.9.1 Translations

6.9.1 Translations Lesson

6.9.1 HW - Translations Worksheet

6.8 Test

Students took the test on graphing.  There is no homework.

6.8 Review

We went over the 6.8 Review and worked on practice problems.  The test will be tomorrow.

6.8 Review Key

6.8 Review

We worked on the review today.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Wednesday.

6.8 Review

6.8.3 Quiz

We went over yesterday's homework and students took a quiz on slope.  There is no homework.

6.8.3 Slope Practice

We continued practicing slope.  The worksheet below is homework due tomorrow.

6.8.3 HW - Slope Worksheet

No Class

We did not have class today due to Ash Wednesday mass.

6.8.3 Slope

6.8.3 Slope Lesson

HW - p. 535-536 #'s 1-4, 13, 16-21

6.8.2 Practice

We practiced graphing linear equations.  The first page of the link below was assigned for homework.

6.8.2 HW - Worksheet

6.8.2 Graphing Linear Equations

6.8.2 Graphing Linear Equations Lesson

HW - p. 529 #'s 17-24

The first problem in the video below is an example of what we did today.

6.8.1 Continued

We continued to graph and identify points on the coordinate plane.

6.8.1 HW - Graphing and Identifying Points Worksheet

6.8.1 Graphing and Identifying Points

6.8.1 Graphing and Identifying Points Lesson

HW - p. 524 #'s 1-12, 27

6.7 Test Cont.

A number of students did not finish Friday's test, so class time was used today for students to finish it.  Students who were done worked on their mental math skills by doing 24 cards.

6.7 Test

We took the 6.7 test today.

6.7 Review

We went over the review.  The test will be tomorrow.  If you want to come in tomorrow morning for extra help just let me know.

6.7 Review Key

6.7 Review

Students worked on the 6.7 Review today.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Thursday.

6.7 Review

2-3-8-9 Activity

We started another mental math/problem solving activity.  It is looking like we will have a test next week on Thursday.

6.7.4 Quiz

We took a quiz today on proportion word problems.  There is no homework.

6.7.4 Proportion Word Problems

6.7.4 Proportion Word Problems Examples

HW - the first page of the worksheet below

6.7.4 Proportion Word Problem Worksheet

6.7.3 Practice

Students worked on a worksheet, on proportions.  It is due tomorrow.

6.7.3 Proportions Worksheet

No Class

We had no class today due to science fair.

6.7.3 Proportions

6.7.3 Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 258 #'s 17-30

6.7.2 Rates

6.7.2 Rates Lesson

HW - p. 248-249 #'s 2-6, 19-25

6.7.1 Ratios

6.7.1 Ratios Lesson

HW - p. 243-244 #'s 1-3, 8, 13, 17, 18, 27, 28

No Class

No class today due to Honor Roll and Poms assembly.

1-2-7-8

We continued the 1-2-7-8 activity from yesterday.

1-2-7-8 Activity

We worked on a group/whole class activity.  Details are below:

http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/arithmetic-puzzle-make-numbers.html

6.6 Test

We took our test on solving inequalities.  There is no homework.  Enjoy the weekend!

6.6 Review

We went over the review.  The test will be tomorrow.  If a student would like to come in for extra help tomorrow morning they just need to let me know.

6.6 Review

6.6 Review Key

6.6 Review

Students worked on their review on inequalities.  The test will be Friday.

6.6 Review

Inequalities Practice

We practiced solving inequalities today.  Students will receive the review tomorrow and the test will be Friday.

Skunk

I found out this morning that the SmartBoard in my classroom is not working.  Today's lesson was electronic and needed to be presented on the SmartBoard.  We changed course and played a math game called Skunk that is based on probability.  There is no homework.

6.6.3 Solving Inequalities by Multiplying and Dividing

6.6.3 Solving Inequalities by Multiplying and Dividing Lesson

HW - p. 119 #'s 4-19

6.6.2 Solving Inequalities by Adding and Subtracting

6.6.2 Solving Inequalities by Adding and Subtracting Lesson

HW - p. 114 #'s 2-18

6.6.1 Graphing and Writing Inequalities

6.6.1 Graphing and Writing Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. 109-110 #'s 2-20, 35, 36, 39-41