Parents

I have posted a schedule of conference times on my website for the signs ups I have received so far. It is attachment "sc0092f97.jpg"

homework

Students were given a project that will be due next Fri.  They will be given some time in class today and tomorrow (Friday).  They will then have time to complete on the weekend and during next week.  I have the document on my web page titled "Create your own Figure".  This is a lesson in pattern and algebraic equations.

Vocab.  Quiz tomorrow.

PARENTS:  I will post the parent conference times that I have so far this weekend

Homework

Vocabulary:  Finish Unit 5 by Friday and study for test.

Math: Algebra quiz on Friday.

Math: Also,  finish finding patterns and algebraic equations for the "u" pattern.

Then... Choose one of the following letters:  W, M, E,  F

On graph paper create a zero through 4 year old.  (Make sure it grows the same each year)

Make a T-chart.  Look for a pattern that would help you find any age.  Shade in your constant to help you.  Write your algebraic equation.  If you want change the constant and see if you can find another pattern and algebraic equation.

homework and Parent Conferences.

Math:  Please complete the dot pattern page that I handed out in class.  Those who were absent you will have to call a friend to get it.  

Vocab.:  Please finish page 48 

Parents:  The conference schedule form is now on my web page.  Refer to my blog entry on 10-26

Parent Conference Schedule is now on Website

Parents: Please download the p. conference form. Please pick your first three choices. Place a 1, 2 or 3 in the space provided next to the time. Then have your child bring the form into school and hand it to me.

I look forward to the opportunity to meet with your about your child.

Homework and Parent Conferences.

Vocabulary:  Please complete pages 46 and 47 tonight.

Math: No homework, you could look at the optional homework I gave on Friday if you have a chance.  We will have homework tomorrow.

Parents: I will put the parent conference sign up sheet  on my blog this week.  Please print it out and select your first 3 choices by marking a one, two, or three in the space provided.  Then send in the form with you child.

Parent Conferences

I will be posting a parent conference sign up form for parents to download and print within the next week. Please fill in your first three choices and send to school. I will then accommodate everyone as best as I can and post the parent conference schedule on my website.

I am really enjoying the opportunity to teach your children this year!

My blog is only showing one post at a time so make sure to click older posts. There is another post for today as well!

homework

Vocabulary: Review unit 1-4 to due tomorrow. You have your weekly quiz.

Math: We spent are second day looking at how visual patterns can lead to algebraic equation that have two variables. Students are learning how to understand and identify a constant and a variable. They will be starting to realize that if they define the constant differently that will change the algebraic equation and generalization.

Students will be given a project on this shortly after they have had a few more experiences.

Please ask you students to try and explain what they are doing in the class. This will help them to develop these concepts over time.

Homework

Math:  No homework.  We just started our algebra unit on patterns today.  Ask students to try and explain what we did in class today and share their notes.

Vocab: We have our unit 1-4 review test Friday.  Please finish the review unit.  Also, go back and review spelling of the words and how to use them as a noun, adjective, or verb for Friday's test.

homework

Vocabulary:  Make sure you have finished page 36-39.  We will go over it tomorrow in class.

homework

Please make sure to continue to study for your test in math

Vocab: Please finish the first 4 pages.

Reminder: Tomorrow if you bring a dollar you can buy a newspaper for Kids News Day.

Test Clues

These pages will be helpful to study for the test.  Try to keep the fudge factory in mind when trying these problems.  Build the decimals to help you make sense of the math.

Page 55   #11, 12, 16

Page 47 14,15   23-25

Page 21 7-9  13,   20

Page 5 Try a few on this page also.

Make sure to study the other concepts about f. factory that are on the study guide.

Homework and absent students

Please continue to study for the test that is on Tues. Here are some questions to ponder....

8 -  3.8=    about how big do you estimate your answer to be?  Can you show a strategy to find the exact answer? Can you model it with base 10 blocks.

Can you find a decimal between .123 and .124 and explain why?

Can you put 458,998 into word form and expanded form?  What is the value of the 4?

Can you put 3.568 into word form and expanded form? What is number is in the tenths place?

How many tenths in the entire number?

If you were absent today...please download  subtracting decimals and also adding decimals.

Test Next Tues.

Study Guide:

You need to understand place value chart we made in class. How many tens are in one thousand?

You need to know how to write a whole number in expanded form, standard form, and word from.

You need to know what the value of a digit is in a number.

You need to know how to write a decimal in expanded form, word form, and as a fraction.

You need to fill customer orders by recording the decimal like we did in fudge factory. Example: 10 longs, 5 flats

You need to be able to compare and order decimals. If three customers came in and ordered fudge, who ordered the greatest and the least. Could you explain how you know.

Can you find a decimal between a decimal? For example: What is between .2 and .3

Know how to round decimals to the thousandths place.

Know how to add and subtract decimals.

Keep the fudge factory in mind as you study your past homework. I will put more clues on this week. My first clue is to go back to last Friday's blog and answer those questions. That will be a good start!

Homework

Math homework tonight is... page 47 42-46   and page 49 7-8  and 21-22

If you were absent today please also do page 47 11-13, 20-22,38-40

Vocabulary:  Please finish unit 4 by Friday and be ready to take the test.

Homework

Vocabulary:  Page 33 and 34.   Very nice job on last weeks test.

Math:  Please download "rounding decimals".  Make sure to read the directions in terms of what the 10 cutter is making (or not making)

Optional Practice Problems

Great job this week!  Here are some practice problems.

Can you name a decimal between .321 and .322   Explain 

Write this as a decimal:   14 cubes, 11 flats, 16 longs

Can you put it in expanded form and as a fraction?

How many tens in one billion?  Explain

Draw this decimal with base ten blocks:   .589

Put this decimal in word form:  .8765

homework

Math:  Please download "building decimals" continue practicing what we did in class.  Try to begin to think of each piece by not just its name but as its mathematical value.  

Example 10 longs is 10 hundredths which is equal to 1 flat or one tenth.

Vocabulary: Finish unit 3.  Study. Study. Study.  I have a link to practice by playing games.

PARENTS:  Thank you for looking at how your students did on the first math test and signing their planners!

Homework

Please continue to study for your vocab. test on Fri.

Math: Have your parents sign your planner so they see what your score on your math test was.

Optional:  What if a costumer came into your shop and ordered  11 flats, and 13 longs.... what decimal would you enter into the computer?

Homework

Vocabulary:  Please finish page 28 at home tonight and study for Friday's test.

Math:  Red group only...please download "Fudge Factory" from my webpage.  Green and Blue you already have the homework.

Also, I put a link up to help you with your vocab.  Just click on the "blue" since our book is blue and click which unit we are on.  There are lots of fun games to play.

Parents:  Innisbrook Gift Wrap is due tomorrow.

Homework

Please do numbers 14,18,23, and 27 on pages 6 and 7.  Make sure to copy the problem down from the book.

Please do VOCABULARY page 27.

PARENTS:  Vocabulary tests went home today.  Please review the tests with your child to see the progress they are making.

Math Test and Vocab. Test tomorrow

Please continue to study for these tests!