Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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.

Monday, October 12, 2009

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)




Friday, October 9, 2009

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



Thursday, October 8, 2009

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!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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.

Monday, October 5, 2009

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.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Math Test and Vocab. Test tomorrow

Please continue to study for these tests!