Check UP day and blog crossover event

Today we are checking how much you've learned and remember by completing a term 1 check up sheet.  We will share these sheets at conferences as well.  When it is complete please do the rest of the events on the board.  Finally, Mr. Nelson found cooler math games than I could, so please visit his blog to check them out:

http://mrnelsonsmathblog.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the longer than normal weekend and don't forget to set back any old school clocks that don't do it themselves.

STAR Check up and progress check on chapter three!

Please follow the links and complete both tasks before moving on.

1. https://hosted145.renlearn.com/156420/default.aspx

This a star test check up before our data teacher meetings this week.  Do your best, so we truly know what you know.  If your password doesn't work or isn't saved, we can also finish this tomorrow if needed.

2. There is a new assignment at www.bigideasmath.com complete this before moving on.

3. You have a chance to improve your grades tomorrow, so use your time to work on www.khanacademy.org or other math sites to help you out.

• Fractions (multiplying and dividing, including mixed numbers)
• Decimals (all operations)
• Order of Operations
• Whole number operations
• GCF and LCM
• Powers and Exponents
• Expressions and variables

Just put them into the search and you'll be surprised what shows up to practice.  I'll be back tomorrow.  

If there is any other remaining time, work on hoodamath or more khan.  

The day after the Fractions and Decimals Test

Today we get the results back from yesterday's test.

There is a list of things we need to do today before we get started on the next chapter.

First, we have a student survey please click on it and submit your answers

STEP ONE STUDENT SURVEY CLICK HERE

Second, please get your test from the small table in the front of the room under the multiplication table.  Check with me if you have questions.  There are two grades the one on the left is for fractions and the right is for decimals.  Highlighted numbers on the second sheet are correct and may have led to you getting a 4 on either of the standards.

Third, go to www.khanacademy.org and do the recommended skills that I recommended for you.

That should take most of the day, congrats on being one fifth of the way though the learning for math this year.  Any ones we'll work on a retake opportunity later this week.

Chocolate Fix and Multiplying Decimals

Golden Hour Games
http://www.thinkfun.com/playonline



Today we are multiplying decimals, the biggest thing is to not line up the decimals, but to count them at the end.

Set up like a normal multiplication problem, solve it, then count how many decimal spaces are in the factors and then move it from the right to left in the product.

When you finish the practice problems, please put your answers on this form:

http://goo.gl/forms/vENxE5SdYH

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Today we start with the first of three decimal operations days.  We will cover two of the four on the first day, addition and subtraction. 

Here's the basic tip of the day: LINE UP THE DECIMALS

That's it, it's really that simple.  Of course you need to be able to perform the correct mathematical practices to get the correct answer. 

Think of it like the buttons on a shirt.  

TRIO Test Taking Strategies

Today we have a guest speaker/teacher from TRIO who is in math this rotation to share test taking ideas and tips to be a more complete student.

Tomorrow is environmental site, so we will not have math until Wednesday.

Our plan looks like this (note Mon and Tues are next week):
Wed: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
Thurs: Multiplication of Decimals
Fri: Division of Decimals

Mon: Review
Tuesday: Assessment on Decimals

Fractions Assessment day

Today we assess our knowledge of fractions.  Next week decimals.

When you finish the assessment you may check out the following after xtramath if you're interested in pre-learning our upcoming skills:

Go to www.khanacademy.org and type "decimals" into the search box and you'll get lots of skills to help you get started.

Also, here's a semi-fun game that involves some strategy to get the highest score possible

• Shopping Mall Game

Fraction Review