Last school day of 2015

Today we are starting with some math games to work on our logic skills.

First we are going to do a sheet called 20 questions.

Second, some games that are online

Suit Up

Sugar Sugar

Goat Crossing

Mid Year Test and other items

Yesterday we started the Mid-Year Assessment.  It it not entered into the gradebook, but used to check how much progress has been made since the beginning of the year.  On the first test we hadn't done any of the learning and the average score was 13 correct out of 57.  Now hoping we can get to about 50% on this.


Here are the steps for today.

1. First Form

2. Play KenKen

3. ABCYa! Super Santa

4. SoftSchools Christmas Tree Light-Up

5. Snowman Skiing Game  

6. Play The World’s Hardest Game

Congrats.  Tomorrow we'll be playing a game.

Level Up day

DECEMBER LEVEL UP

Finding the answer to "of" problems

Today we continued finding the answers to "of" problems.  They are percentage problems that have a whole number and a percentage.

They look like this:

25% of 15

85% of 49

10% of 90

Tomorrow we continue with problems that contain "what number" situations.

I'll post more about that later tomorrow.  We will do a short quiz on the percents and missing numbers on Friday followed by a level up opportunity to improve an grades that are less than a 3.

More Percents

Today we did problems like this.  We have a few ways that work to solve them and the practice will take some time to see results, but we'll get it.

I recommended percent and ratio/rate problems on www.khanacademy.org so do those today as well.

Lots of instruction and explaining today, looking to wrap up this week with a quiz and then probably the mid-year check up.

Percents

Today we are starting percents.  Here's some important information.







If you couldn't make it to class today, the assignment is at the big ideas website for the day.

Test today and some review problems

Today we're working on the Test on Rates, Ratios, and Ratio Tables.

First though, if you did the Quarterback thing with me yesterday Teddy Bridgewater threw for one touchdown.  :)  Funny how we can use math to predict things.  Sometimes.

Alright, so you finished the quiz, I have some review problems for you to work on today.  It isn't graded as a standard, but rather to see if there are any things we need to work on.

Please do not use a calculator, but do the work on a piece of paper to see if you really know how to do them.  Also, do it on your own.   Some are easy, some are tougher.  Do your best and you can skip ones you do not know.

The questions and answer spaces on on the following form.  Thanks and have a great weekend.  See you Monday.  I wonder if Aaron Rodgers will throw for two touchdowns as well.  :)


CLICK HERE TO GET THE REVIEW PROBLEMS

Desmos and Speak Up Survey

If you were unable to come to school today, please check the following:

1. Please go to big ideas math and do any/all assignments that you have.
2. Check yesterday's blog post and complete the shopping trip document.
3. Work on Khan for about ten minutes.  

If you have extra time, check out desmos and try to make something cool.   You can save it with google if you want.  If not, just don't save and it will go away.  A lot of people like to try to create their name.

www.desmos.com

Finding the better buy and a game to try out.

Today we are going to talk about a life skill called finding the better buy.  Mr Nelson created an awesome form to help us learn how do these.

CLICK HERE FOR THE DOCUMENT
Virtual Shopping Trip


game: http://www.fantasticcontraption.com/original/