absent students

For those of you who were absent today please do page 576 and 577    ( all the problems)

homework

Please continue to work on the "Handshake" problem.  You can challenge yourself and try to figure out an algebraic equation for any number of people at a party.  (Its based on the pattern we discussed in call."

Also, try and see if you can figure out the backgammon problem!

I have put an attachment on my webpage if you need a copy.

Homework

For those of you who were not here today we worked on page 570 and 571.  We looked at event and outcomes and conducted the experiment on the 570.  WE then did numbers 1-10 on page 571

Test Thurs.

There will be a quiz on Thurs.  on ratios.  

Things to know:

How to write a ratio .... example   3 to 4  3:4  3/4

Whole to part ratio

Part to whole ratio

Part to part ratio

know how to find equivalent ratios.  (you have to be able to prove it using sound mathematical reasoning. )

Study the painter problem and the lemonade problem

Study the Bob and Allen problem we did in class.

Homework

Homework tonight is optional.  We are going to continue to work on the orange juice recipe problem in class...so if you want to get a head start on it you can.

For those Who are Absent For the WEEk

Please do page 307 all and 309 all.  You can go to my web page and download the painter problem.  The concept that this problem touches on is equivalent ratios.

homework

The homework tonight is to spend 15 to 20 minutes on the painter problem.  Can you come up with more strategies based on our discussions in class?

Homework

Today we worked on the Alan and Bob problem.  For homework I would like students to change the last sentence to....Alan had moved only 2/3 as much as Bob mowed. This will change the whole problem so that they can practice exactly what we did in class today.   I will put  a copy on my blog.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Dear Students and Parents,

Thank you very much for making teacher appreciation week so special.  Thank you for the breakfast on Monday, the flowers on Wednesday, the lunch on Thursday and all the gifts on Friday. 

Also, thank you for your hard work both at school and at home with schoolwork.  Everyone has done a wonderful job!

Sincerely,

Mr. Shobar

Review Problems to Study Along With Past Homework

You can now download practice problems from my Webpage.  There are several attachments that have review problems for you to practice.  Remember.....like we talked about in class, I am available to help you before of after school.  Just let me know!

homework

The homework until Monday is to study for the test.  Use your past homework.  I will put some practice sheets up on my web page tomorrow.

Homework

Choose a group: It could be a family, a team, a collection of some sort, ect.

Write a part to part ratio, a part to whole ratio, and a whole to part ratio.  Make sure to label them.

Start looking back at homework on multiplying and dividing fractions for Monday's test.

TEST NEXT MONDAY

You will have a multiplication and division of fractions test on Monday.  It will be 4 or 5 story problems that will be very similar to the homework we have had in the past.  

homework and message for parents

I forgot to put the homework up for last night.  You were suppose to finish the 5 story problems that you started in class!

TESTING IS OVER!!

I AM VERY PROUD OF HOW HARD EVERYONE WORKED DURING THE TESTING THIS WEEK!  I EVEN SAW MANY OF YOU GOING BACK AND CHECKING YOUR ANSWERS.

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND AND COME BACK READY TO LEARN MORE ON MONDAY!