Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Yearbook Assignment Due. March 9

Baby Picture from first year and "what I want to be in 15 years" paper due on March 9

Monday, February 27, 2012

homework

Vocabulary: Due. Wed. Pages 140-145 and 147

Due. Fri. Pages 146, 148 and 149

Vocabulary: Quiz Friday


Weekly Reader: Due Friday

Language Art: Reading Log due Thursday

Thursday, February 23, 2012

homework

Language Arts: Read the Stonecutter two times. Take notes. Be prepared to participate in our Socratic Seminar tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Homework

Math: Interactive Homework Workbook: Pages 58, 65 and 66

Weekly Reader: Due Friday.

Reading Log: This month is coming to an end. Make sure you are keeping up with it and you do not have any questions.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Homework

Math: Continue to Study for the math test! (check study guide)


Vocabulary: Unit 13 Pages 131-135 and 137 Due Wed.


Vocabulary: Unit 13 Pages 136, 138 and 139. Due Thurs. Quiz Thurs.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Math Test Study Guide

Know how to multiply whole numbers and fractions.

3 X 3/5 = Know that this means 3 groups of 3/5's. Be able to draw it with fraction bars and change the product into simplest form or a mixed number.

Know how to multiply fractions times a fraction

1/2 X 1/4= Know that this means half OF 1/4. Know how to draw it with fraction bars and solve it.

A fraction times a mixed number.

Study from the Healthy Blueberry Muffins and Not So Chocolate Chip Cookies handouts I gave you in class.

Example: You need 2 1/3 cups of sugar to make one batch. What if you want to make 1/2 a batch.


Multiply a mixed number by a mixed number

The tile problem handout in class would be a good sheet to practice from.

Example: I want to tile a room that is 4 1/3 feet by 3 1/2 feet with one foot tiles. Exactly how many tiles do I need?

Division:

Know how to divide a whole number by a fraction.

3 divided by 1/2= (how many 1/2's fit into 3?)

Know how to divide a fraction by a fraction.

1/2 divided by 1/3=

Know how to divide two mixed numbers.


Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Math Homework

Math: Finish math worksheet that we started in class today.

Math Test next Wed. I will put up the study guide on my blog later this week.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

homework

Math: Page 286 1-6 and page 287 29-31

Reading:No Weekly Reader this week!

Vocabulary: Pages 126-129 asre due Wed. No quiz this week!

Writing: Research reports