December 10-14

6th Grade

Monday- Dividing with fractions- HW 5-9 Practice A
Tuesday- Continue- HW 5-9 Practice B
Wednesday- Continue- HW 5-9 Problem Solving
Thursday- Quiz - Division of Fractions- HW Study Guide
Friday- Continue to work on Study Guide- Due Monday

TEST on Tuesday!!!!  Signed study guide earns 2 points extra credit on test!

7th Grade

Monday- Review Similar Figures
Tuesday- Review for Target Two Quiz
Wednesday- Target Two Quiz Part One
Thursday- Target Two Quiz Part Two
Friday- Christmas Logic Problem- Work on Singapore Packet when done. Due next Friday.

December 3-7

6th Grade

Singapore Packet on Angles due MONDAY

Monday- Continue multiplication of mixed numbers by fractions. HW 5-8 Practice C
Tuesday- Review for quiz
Wednesday- Quiz over multiplication of fractions by fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers
Thursday- Illustrate Division of Whole Numbers by fractions, HW Practice Sheet
Friday- Algorithm for dividing fractions 5-9 (focus on reciprocals), HW R 10-6


7th Grade

Singapore Packet on Fractions due WEDNESDAY

Monday- Continue Models and drawings, HW worksheet pg. 258 and 791
Tuesday- Begin Scale Area and Perimeter, HW worksheet Practice
Wednesday- Continue, HW More Practice
Thursday- Quiz Target 3
Friday- Continue Quiz

November 26-30

6th Grade

Monday- Basic Skills Assessment I No HW
Tuesday- Illustrating Fraction X Mixed Number, HW 6 problems
Wednesday- Continue, HW 4 problems and create 2 of your own
Thursday- Algorithm for multiplying a mixed number by a fraction, HW 5-8 Practice B
Friday- Continue, HW 5-8 Problem Solving


7th Grade
Monday- Indirect Measurement, HW 5-7 Reading Strategies
Tuesday- 5-8 Scale Drawings and Scale Models, HW "Try This"
Wednesday- Continue, HW 5-8 Practice A
Thursday- Continue, HW 5-8 Practice B
Friday- Continue, 5-8 Reading Strategies

November 19-20

Sixth Grade

Monday- Basic Skill Assessment over all of the skills taught this trimester.
Tuesday- Continue Assessment. Thanksgiving Activity NO HW


Seventh Grade

Monday- Continue Indirect Measurement, HW 5-7 Practice C
Tuesday-Thanksgiving Activity and Work on Singapore Packet NO HW


I am thankful for every child I have the pleasure to have in my class this year. I am blessed!!

November 12-16

Sixth Grade

Learning Target- Multiplication of fractions by fractions and begin multiplication of mixed numbers by a fraction.

Monday- Model Fraction by Fraction, HW Practice Worksheet
Tuesday- More Practice, HW Practice Worksheet
Wednesday- 5-7 Algorithm for Fraction by a Fraction 5-7, HW Practice B
Thursday- 5-7 Problem Solving/5-7 Reading Strategies
Friday Model Mixed Number by a Fraction, HW Practice Worksheet


Seventh Grade

Monday- Go over quiz together in class and make corrections. HW Puzzles, Twisters, Teasers
Tuesday- HW Practice C 5-5
Wednesday- Page 790-791 Worksheet
Thursday- 5-7 Indirect Measurement- Know It Notes, HW 5-7 Practice A
Friday- 5-7 Continued, HW 5-7 Practice B

Oops! November 5-9

Sixth Grade

Our Learning Target this week was illustrating multiplication of a fraction by a whole number.

Monday- We played the Factor Game. HW Review Sheet on Fraction Skills
Tuesday- Prepared for Student Led Conferences and continued work on Review Sheet.
Wednesday- Began illustrating fractions by whole numbers. HW Two illustrations.
Thursday- Continued illustration of fractions by whole numbers. HW Problem Solving Sheet
Friday- Began algorithm for multiplying fractions by whole numbers. HW 5-6 Practice B

Seventh Grade

Learning Target Similar Shapes and Scale Factor

Monday- 5-5 Reading Strategies
Tuesday- Student Led Conference Preparation
Wednesday- Worksheet pg. 240
Thursday- Reviewed with Power Point
Friday- Quiz 5-5

Conferences!!!

Conferences are Thursday, November 8, and Tuesday, November 13, from 4-6:30 pm

October 29- November 2

Sixth Grade

Monday- Quiz over Dividing Decimals by Decimals- HW pg. 38
Tuesday- Lowest Terms- HW- SR 6-4/MR 6-4
Wednesday- Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers- HW SR 6-7/ SM 6-7
Thursday- Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number- Practice Illustrations
Friday- Finding a Fraction of a Whole Number Word Problems- No HW


Extra Credit Halloween Graphs due Wednesday
Singapore Packet 5 due next Monday


Seventh Grade

Monday- Similar- 7-4- HW 7-4 Practice A ( Practice B and C if you can.)
Tuesday- Similar- 5-7- HW 5-7 Practice A, B, and C
Wednesday- 5-5 Reteach/ 5-5 Practice B
Thursday- 5-5 Reading Strategies/Problem Solving
Friday- 5-5 Puzzles, Twisters, and Teasers

October 22-26

Sixth Grade

Monday- Garden Patch Activity- practice with adding and multiplying decimals. No HW
Tuesday- Dividing Decimals by a Whole Number Word Problems pg 32
Wednesday- Dividing Decimals by a Decimal- HW pg. 33-34
Thursday- Dividing Decimals by a Decimal- HW pg. 4-14
Friday- Continue - HW- Ed Helper Worksheet

Students will receive a new Singapore Packet Monday. It is due next Monday.
There will also be an extra credit opportunity. It is a packet of Halloween Coordinate Graphs.


Seventh Grade

Monday- Begin Lesson 5-5 Similar Figures-HW 5-5 Practice A
Tuesday- Coninue 5-5 with Reading Strategies and HW 5-5 Practice B
Wednesday- Continue 5-5 HW Problem Solving/Puzzles, Twisters, and Teasers
Thursday- Continue 5-5 Hands on Lab
Friday- Continue 5-5 HW pg 240

Students will receive a new Singapore Packet Monday. It will be due in two weeks on Monday. Seventh Graders may take advantage of the extra credit too :-) Halloween Coordinate Graphs.

October 15-19

Sixth Grade

Monday- Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers- HW pg.28-29
Tuesday/ Wednesday- MEAP in the A.M. , Continue- HW pg. RS6
Thursday- Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers/ Word Problems HW- pg.37
Friday- Dividing Decimals by Decimals- HW pg. 33-34

New Singapore Packet Monday!! Students are to keep it in their binder and work on it when their homework is done in class. It is due next Monday but please do not wait until Sunday night to begin. The story problems can be difficult and I cannot come over Sunday to help :-)


Seventh Grade

Monday- Target One Part Two Quiz, Complete Singapore Packet by Thursday
Tuesday- MEAP
Wednesday- 5.5 Similar Figures- Know It Notes together, HW 5.5 Practice A
Thursday- 5.5 Reading Strategies together, HW 5.5 Practice B
Friday- 5.5 Continued- 5.5 Problem Solving/Puzzles, Twisters, and Teasers with a partner. Whatever is not finished in class is homework.

New Singapore Packet Thursday!!!!

Week Two of MEAP

Tuesday and Wednesday will be our last two MEAP days. The kids have worked hard but it will be nice to get back to our regular schedule!!!! Please encourage plenty of sleep, breakfast, and sharpened #2 pencils!!!! Math is this week, I want our kids to SHINE!!!

October 8-12

MEAP!!!!!!!

6th Grade

Monday- Multiplying Decimals by Decimals HW- pg. 23-24
Tuesday- MEAP in the A.M. / Multiplying Decimals by Decimals Word Problems in the P.M. HW pg 26
Wednesday- MEAP in the A.M./ Quiz in the P.M.
Thursday- Dividing a Decimal by a Whole Number HW pg 28-29
Friday- Continue HW pg 31 and 4-10


7th Grade

Monday- 5.4 Continued HW Practice C
Tuesday- MEAP in the A.M./ Practice Quiz No HW
Wednesday- MEAP in the A.M./ Quiz No HW
Thursday- MEAP in the A.M./ Fraction Check Up No HW
Friday- Finish Singapore Packets on Ratios


Please help your child prepare for the MEAP by getting plenty of sleep, eating a good breakfast, and coming preparedwith two sharpened #2 pencils.

Plans are subject to change :-) this week due to MEAP.

October 1-5

Sixth Grade

Monday- Review Addition and Subtraction of Decimals- HW pg. 16-17
Tuesday- Quiz Addition/Subtraction of Decimals, Work on new Singapore Packet-No HW
Wednesday- Multiplying Decimals by Whole Numbers- HW pg. 18-19
Thursday- Continue with Word Problems- HW pg 21-22
Friday- Multiplying Decimals by Decimals- HW pg. 23

Sixth Grade Lessons will be supplemented by Singapore Packet pages to review. Time will be given in class each day after homework is complete. After one week the packet will become homework.


Seventh Grade

Monday- Continue 5.4 Solving Proportions- HW 5.2 Practice B
Tuesday- Continue 5.4- HW 5.4 Puzzles, Twisters, and Teasers/Problem Solving
Wednesday- Social Contract
Thursday- Continue 5.4- page 232 #1-49
Friday - Continue page 232 and Singapore Packet #38-41

September 24-27

Sixth Grade

Monday- Adding Decimals- HW wksht p. 4
Tuesday- Word Problems with Adding Decimals- HW wksht p. 6&7
Wednesday- Subtracting Decimals- HW wksht p. 10
Thursday- Word Problems with Subtracting Decimals- HW wksht p. 12 & 13


Seventh Grade

Monday- More on Rate- HW 5.2 Practice B
Tuesday- Quiz on 5.1 and 5.2- HW Singapore Packet #35-37
Wednesday- Begin 5.4 Solving Proportions- HW 5.4 Practice A
Thursday- Continue 5.4- HW 5.4 Practice B

September 17-21

6th Grade Math

Monday- Discovery Education Testing
Tuesday- Quiz over single digit division, begin two digit divisors- HW 4-4
Wednesday- Dividing Larger Numbers with two digit divisors- HW 4-5
Thursday- Zeros in the Quotient- HW 4-7
Friday- Quiz over two digit divisors- No HW :-)


7th Grade Math

Monday- Discovery Education Testing
Tuesday- Begin 5.2 Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates- HW 5.2  Practice A
Wednesday- Continue 5.2- HW 5.2 Practice B
Thursday- Continue 5.2 with 5.2 Reading Strategies and 5.2 Reteach
Friday- Singapore Packet work on Ratios- No HW

September 12-14

6th Grade
Wednesday- Dividing Whole Numbers, HW 3-6
Thursday- Zeroes in the Quotient, HW 3-7
Friday- Dividing Larger Dividends, HW 3-8

7th Grade
Wednesday- 5.1 Ratios and Proportions, HW 5.1 Practice A
Thursday- 5.1 (Continued), HW 5.1 Practice B
Friday- 5.2 Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates, HW 5.2 Practice A

September 10-14

Monday- Students will take a Basic Skills Test. HW- Back To School Quick Common Core #5
Tuesday- Students will complete the Basic Skills Test. HW- Back To School Quick Common Core #6

Wednesday we will begin our first units. The lesson plans will then be divided into 6th grade and 7th grade. I will update the blog after reviewing the Pre Tests.

Pretests

Pretests will be given before each unit. They are used as a baseline to later measure students' learning. The scores are recorded but do not count towards the grade. At the end of the unit students will be given a post test. The score will count and it will show us how much growth the student has made.

Math Supplies

Sixth Grade Math Supplies

1) Three ring binder (1 1/2 inch)
2) Spiral Notebook
3) Five tab dividers


Needed every day- PENCILS!!

Donations- Kleenex

Welcome to Sixth Grade!!!

Week One Lesson Plans

Tuesday- My Name Says A Lot! Worksheet done in class. HW- Back to School Quick Common Core pg. 1 (Six problems)

Wednesday- Three Math Surveys ( done in class). HW- Back to School Quick Common Core pg. 2 ( Six problems)

Thursday- Unit One Pretest. HW- Back to School Quick Common Core pg.3 (Six problems)

Friday- Basic Skills Pretest. HW- Back to School Quick Common Core pg.4 (Six problems)

June 4- June 7

Monday- Study Guide for Algebra Post Test
Tuesday- Algebra Post Test
Wednesday- Three Mile Project (for those who earn it)/Make up Day
Thursday- Last Day

May 28 - June 1

Monday- Memorial Day
Tuesday- Translating Between Tables/Expressions, HW Reteach Worksheet
Wednesday- Continue, HW Practice A
Thursday- Equations and Their Solutions, HW Reteach Worksheet
Friday- Continue, HW Practice A

May 21-25, 2012

Monday- Pre Test Algebra, HW- Skills Review
Tuesday- Return Unit Tests, Assigned Singapore Packet- due next Thursday
Wednesday- Variables and Expressions 2-1, HW- 2-1 Reteach and Practice A
Thursday- Translating Between Words/Math- HW- Reteach Worksheet
Friday- Continue- HW- Practice A

May 14-18, 2012 Lesson Plans

Monday- Discovery Education Testing, Study Guide due Tuesday
Tuesday- Go over Study Guide, Return Post Tests, Review for Unit Test
Wednesday- Unit Test
Thursday- Latin American Fiesta
Friday- No school for students!!

Parents!!! If you would like to help with the food for our Fiesta, please send a note to me. Hours are between 8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M..

Leeson Plans May 7-11, 2012

Plans are being adjusted daily. Converting Customary Measurement was difficult for the students. Today we started metrics!!!

Monday- Converting Customary Measurements- No HW
Tuesday- Converting Metric Measurement- Six multiple choice questions
Wednesday- More Converting Metric Measurement- HW 9-4 Practice A
Thursday- Post Test and Study Guide
Friday- Vocabulary Review and Study Guide

Lesson Plans April 30 - May 4

Monday- Proportions- HW Practice B
Tuesday- Continue Proportions- HW Pratice A, Reading Strategies
Wednesday- Using Rate to Solve Percent Problems- HW Practice A
Thursday- Continue- HW Practice B
Friday- Using Ratios to Convert Measurement- HW Worksheet

April 23-27, 2012

Monday- Quiz 5-2 over Rates, Singapore Packet due, No HW
Tuesday- Using Tables to Explore Equivalent Ratios and Rates 7-2, HW Practice B 7-2
Wwednesday- Continue 7-2, HW Worksheet
Thursday- Indentifying and Writing Proportions 5-4, HW Practice B 5-4
Friday- Proportions 7-3, HW Practice B 7-3

Websites for Computer Lab on Thursday

http://interactivemaths.net/category/1/169

http://www.tv411.org/math/

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/ratio_rate_percent_math_sixth_6th_grade.htm

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/practice/S1U2L1/S1U2L1Pract.html

http://www.hstutorials.net/math/preAlg/PreAlg_Games_ratios.htm

http://math4children.com/Grade5/quizzes/Ratios,%20proportions,%20percents/Equivalent_rates_rates_per_unit/index.html

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/ratio_proportion_math_sixth_6th_grade.htm

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/index.html?page=mathFun

April 16-20, 2012

Deadline to retake the Coordinate Plane Unit Test is Friday.

Monday- Rate Lab, No HW
Tuesday- Lesson 5-2, HW 5-2 Practice B
Wednesday- Understanding Unit Rates, HW worksheet
Thursday- Computer Lab to work on Rate and Ratio
Friday- Quiz on Rate, No HW

Students have a Singapore Packet on Ratios. This time there are only three extra credit problems, #36, #41, and #42. Everything else is assigned in the packet.

April 9-13, 2012

Monday-Lab Ratios/Rates- HW Three statements about data and three ratios for each
Tuesday- 5-1 Know It Notes, HW- 5-1 Practice B
Wednesday- Understanding Ratios, HW Page #1
Thursday- Understanding Ratios, HW Page #2
Friday- Quiz

March 26-28, 2012

Monday- Pretest on Ratio, Rates, and Proportion, No HW
Tuesday- Return Unit Tests and Pretests, No HW
Wednesday-Three Mile Project and Sparty Cup, No HW

Happy Spring Break!!

March 19-23, 2012

Monday- Quiz, HW- Study Guide (due Wednesday)
Tuesday- Rational Numbers, HW worksheet due Thursday
Wednesday- Post Test, correct study guide
Thursday- Go over Post Test, vocabulary
Friday- Unit Test

Signed Study Guide=  2 POINTS Extra Credit on Unit Test

March 12-16, 2012

Monday- Computer Lab to review what has been learned so far about integers. No HW. Ask your child about Billy Bug :-)
Tuesday- Plotting on a Coordinate Plane. HW- worksheet
Wednesday- Distance between two points on a coordinate plane. HW- worksheet
Thursday- Number Line with rational numbers(fractions/decimals). HW- worksheet
Friday- Graphing with rational numbers. HW-worksheet

March 5-9, 2012

Monday- Absolute Value HW- Practice B
Tuesday- Review HW Absolute Value Packet #2 and three sheets of extra credit
Wednesday- Quiz
Thursday- Begin Coordinate Plane
Friday- Continue Coordinate Plane

February 27- March 2, 2012

Monday- Unit Test, HW finish Singapore Packet due tomorrow
Tuesday- Pre Test Integers, Singapore Packet due
Wednesday- Integers in the Real World 11-1, HW Worksheet
Thursday- Comparing and Ordering Integers 11-2, HW Worksheet
Friday- Integers 2-1, HW Worksheet

TISSUES!!!

It is that time of year and we have "blown through" the 12 boxes of Kleenex that I have bought since Christmas. Any donations would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

February 20/February 24, 2012

Monday- Quiz on Division with Fractions, Study Guide- due Wednesday
Tuesday- Continue work on Study Guide, Vocabulary Words- The ones not finished in class are HW
Wednesday- Answers for Study Guide, Post Test
Thursday- Go over Post Test
Friday- UNIT TEST!!!!!!

Parent signature on Study Guide is worth two points extra credit on Unit Test!!!!

February 13, 2012- February 17, 2012

Monday- Dividing fraction by fraction, HW 10-8 worksheet
Tuesday- Continue dividing fraction by fraction, HW 10-7
Wednesday- Illustrating fraction by fraction, HW Practice sheet
Thursday- Dividing mixed number by fraction
Friday- Dividing mixed number by fraction

February 6-10, 2012

Monday- Quiz over multiplying fractions, No HW
Tuesday- Illustrate whole number divided by a fraction- HW practice sheet
Wednesday- Algorithm whole number divided by a fraction, reciprocal, HW practice sheet
Thursday- Illustrate fraction divided by a fraction, HW practice sheet
Friday- Computer Lab to practice multiplication and division of fractions on interactive sites

Student Led Conferences

Thursday, February 2, 2012, 4:00 - 6:30 P.M.

January 30- February 3

Monday- Fraction X Mixed Number, HW- 5-8 Practice B
Tuesday-Review Illustrating Multiplication- No HW
Wednesday- Review Algorithm of Fraction X Mixed Number- HW 5-8 Practice C
Thursday- Partner Review- No HW
Friday- Partner Review- No HW

January 23-26

Monday- Fraction X Whole Number, HW - 5-6 Practice B
Tuesday- Illustrating Fraction X Fraction, HW- Worksheet
Wednesday- Fraction X Fraction, HW - Worksheet
Thursday- Illustrating Fraction X Mixed Number, HW Worksheet

Short Week- No Singagpore Packet

Deadline to retake Decimal Test is 1-27-12. If not retaken and passed by then, it will need to be done in Saturday School.

January 16-20

Monday- New Singapore Packet (due next Monday), Unit Expectations, Vocabulary List, HW- Lowest Terms Wksht 6-4
Tuesday- Computer Lab, No HW
Wednesday- Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions, HW 6-7
Thursday- Begin illustrating a Fraction X  Whole Number, HW Worksheet
Friday- Fraction X Whole Number, HW 5-6 Practice B

SUPPLIES!

Please check with your child to make sure that she/he has pencils!! I do not lend them and could not keep up if I did :-)
Also we go through a lot of tissue! I have provided the first ten boxes. Any donations would be greatly appreciated!

Singapore Packets

The purpose of the Singapore Packets is to touch on things that are a review or even preview things not covered this year. They have not been graded so far but this one will be. The grade will be based on effort. I do not expect the students to be able to solve all of the story problems. I do expect them to try and to ask for help.I am encouraging students to draw pictures or use methods other than algorithms (formulas or steps) if they have difficulty. There will be problems that students can use calculators on but they will be identified as such. I am trying to cover all of the bases and have the students well prepared for seventh grade and beyond!! Thank you for your support!!

January 9-13, 2012

Monday- Go over Study Guide, return Post Tests (compare Pre Test to Post Test to look for growth) , Singapore Packet #3   Homework for tonight is to study for the Unit Test. A parent signature (parent signature signifies student studied)on the Study Guide earns two points extra credit on the test!
Tuesday- Unit Test, No HW Work on Singapore Packet
Wednesday- Pre Test over multiplying and dividing fractions. No HW- work on Singapore Packet
Thursday- Intro to unit. Vocabulary and review Lowest Terms. HW Worksheet
Friday- Begin Mixed Numbers. HW Worksheet and Singapore Packet due Monday.

January 3-6, 2012

We are beginning to prepare for our next unit test. It will cover addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with decimals.

Tuesday- Problem Solving using all four operations with decimals HW worksheet p.38
Wednesday- Problem Solving using all four operations with decimals HW p.40 and Quiz on division
Thursday- Problem Solving using all four operations with decimals HW p.42
Friday- Study Guide and Post Test

Unit Test "The Big Kahuna" next week