Anaconda Math

2011-09-07T13:06:00.000-07:00

First period math should do Workbook Lesson 1-3 for practice tonight to get ready for their test tomorrow on Exponents and Order of Operations.
Second and Sixth periods should do problems copied from the board. Show all steps!
Seventh period should do 2 workbook pages, Reteaching 1-1 (which most finished in class) and Practice 1-1.
All classes have a test tomorrow on Exponents and Order of Operations.
Second, sixth, and seventh period classes all have quizzes they need to have signed to return tomorrow.

2011-09-06T14:02:00.000-07:00

Today, math classes reviewed for their upcoming test on exponents and order of operations. The test has now been moved to Thursday of this week, to give us one more day to prepare and practice skills. Tonight, first period math should get their quizzes signed and do Workbook 1-4 (omitting 10 -18). Second period and sixth period math should do Workbook Lesson 1-4. Show all the necessary steps on notebook paper. They will receive their quizzes back tomorrow to be signed. Seventh period should do a worksheet, involving order of operations with exponents inside and outside parentheses. Be sure to copy problems correctly!

On Tuesday, we will review one more time for the test on Thursday.
Friday, we will begin our unit on factors and multiples, with a lesson on divisibility rules.

2011-09-01T14:35:00.001-07:00

All classes will be having a quiz tomorrow on order of operations. Also, all classes have their exponent quizzes to take home to be signed by parents tonight.

Regular math classes should do page 22 (20-27) as a review for their quiz. Period 2, 6 and 7 each have boardwork problems to do.

There will be no homework for students over the 3-day holiday weekend. Enjoy!

2011-08-30T12:36:00.000-07:00

Today all classes took a short quiz on exponents. We then began the Order of Operations. First period math should do their homework on page 22 of the text, problems 1-10, while second period does problems 8-19 on that same page. Sixth period got lucky tonight- no homework! We'll catch up later. Seventh period received their workbooks today, and should do page 3 in the workbook.

2011-08-29T14:39:00.000-07:00

Today, all math classes continued to explore exponents. Regular math classes prepared for their quiz tomorrow on writing numbers in exponential form and finding the value of an expression. Their homework tonight is on page 14 of their text, problems 10-24. Advanced math classes also explored rules for multiplying, and dividing exponents, as well as raising a power to a power. Some classes will even explore negative exponents later in the week. Advanced math classes have some problems to do tonight that they copied from the board. All classes will have a short quiz tomorrow on exponents.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we will work on Order of Operations. There will be another very short check-up on Friday on Order of Operations. More information to follow!

2011-08-26T13:09:00.000-07:00

Friday, August 26: We began our unit on exponents today. Students will do a worksheet on exponents for homework over the weekend. We'll practice some more on Monday, and then take a very quick quiz on exponents on Tuesday. This quiz covers a very small amount of information, so it will be OK for us to quiz early.

Next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we will work on order of operations, and then take another short, quick quiz on that skill on Friday.

Regular math classes will deal with positive exponents only, while advanced classes will also study negative exponents, and learn the rules for multiplying and dividing with exponents, as well as working problems with exponents inside parentheses. Ask to see your child's class notes, so that you can see what each class is studying specifically.

First period math received their math books today. They need to make sure they keep up with these books, as they are very expensive to replace. Ask your child if their math book is locked
in their locker. Other class periods will receive their math books one day next week.

Remember to fill out and send back all forms in the green folders that you received during orientation. Thanks!

2011-06-02T14:09:00.000-07:00

Today, regular math classes learned the rules for multiplication of integers. Their homework tonight is on page 474-475 (1-24). Advanced math classes practiced dividing decimals. Their homework is on page 478 (1-31). They will have their quiz tomorrow on multiplying and dividing decimals.

2011-06-01T11:32:00.001-07:00

Today, the regular math classes checked their homework on subtracting integers, then took their quiz. They do not have homework tonight. Advanced math classes learned how to multiply integers, and did their homework on pages 474-475 (1-44). Most students finished in class and have no homework tonight. Second period math has a quiz to get signed tonight, and several students have some make-up work that is due tomorrow.

Please check SPAN to see if your child has any make-up work to do. All make-up is due by Friday. Next week will be hectic with so many end-of-the-year activities going on, and there will not be time for teachers to grade make-up work. Also, SPAN is generally unavailable during the last week of school for parent or student use.

2011-05-31T09:15:00.000-07:00

Today we are reviewing adding and subtracting integers. The regular math classes will take a quiz on adding integers, then do page 471-472 (1-23) for homework. Advanced math will take their quiz on adding and subtracting integers. They will not have homework tonight.

2011-05-26T09:06:00.000-07:00

Students who were retesting in math today will need to make-up the test we took on transformations. It is on page 686-687 (#3, 8, 12). Use graph paper to draw each figure, both the pre-image and the transformed figure, then list the co-ordinates for each point. (Do not follow directions in the book.) All work should be done on one sheet of graph paper. Use a ruler to draw straight lines for axes.
Tonight's homework for 2nd and 3rd period is on page 467-468 (1-43). (This also includes last night's assignment.) We will check both assignments tomorrow.

Advanced math classes should read pages 470-471, then do pages 471-472, 1-32, on subtracting integers.

On Friday, we will check all outstanding homework. Advanced math classes will do a Logic Puzzle. Should be fun! There should be no weekend homework if we get everything completed in class. Yea!!!! Take a well-deserved break!

2011-05-23T12:40:00.001-07:00

Today, we reviewed transformations for our retest later this week. Students did warm-ups on page 686 (#1, 6, and 10). Then we began our unit on adding and subtracting integers.

2nd period Math: Do Workbook 9-4 and page 631 (#16).
3rd period Math: Do page 631 (16-18)/
6th and 7th period Math: Do Workbook 9-4 and page 631 (16-18).
6th period Math should also get their quizzes signed tonight. All other classes will get their quizzes signed tomorrow night.

We discussed EOG scores in all classes today, so students know how well they did on these tests!
Parents will receive an official report with the report card at the end of the year. Congratulations, everyone, for working so hard and doing so well!

2011-05-17T10:03:00.000-07:00

During the week, we will be discussing the rain forest! This is actually a science and social studies unit, with a little math mixed in, but as we spent so much time the past couple of weeks reviewing for and taking the EOG's, we thought it would be nice to take a break from math. Besides, this is an area of great interest and concern for Mrs. Goolsby.

Students will be working in a rain forest booklet, with pages to read and worksheets to complete. The booklets will be discussed in class and students may take them home to work on also. They should be completed by the end of the week. They will be graded, so do a good job on them. The grade will count as a social studies assignment.

During the week, students will also receive the quiz they took last week on functions and transformations. We'll discuss them in class, and then take a test on those two units at the end of the week. Be sure to ask questions as we review and reteach for that test.

Next week we'll begin our unit on integers: adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

2011-05-09T13:01:00.001-07:00

Today, we reviewed putting decimal numbers in order from least to greatest, first by lining up the decimals, then placing zeros in as place holders. We also reviewed GCF and LCM as well as a permutation problem and reflections, translations, and rotations for our quiz tomorrow. (See page 619, 17-21, for part of this review.)

Advanced math classes received a quiz back on making predictions which they should get signed tonight.

Tonight's homework is in the Workbook, Lesson 12-5.

Also, students should review Chapters 7 (geometry), 8 (proportions and percents), 9 (integers), 10 (area and circumference), 11 (probability), and 12 (functions, translations, reflections, and rotations) to prepare for their EOG test in math on Wednesday.

TUESDAY: We will review for our EOG on page 633 (omit #9) and the names of angle relationships in chapter 7 (page 341). After checking our homework, we will take our quiz on chapter 12, function tables, translations, reflections, and rotations.

Regular math classes will take their quizzes home to be signed tonight.

WEDNESDAY: We will begin class with a final review of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing of fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals to prepare for the calculator inactive part of the EOG. Homework tonight will be in the workbook, Lesson 12-1 and page 628 (4, 5, and 6). This homework will be our final review before the test.

THURSDAY: We will have a shortened class, due to the EOG's, as we did on Wednesday. We'll check our homework from last night and then take a break! WHEW! Thanks for working so hard on EOG's. No homework tonight!

FRIDAY: Again, shortened classes today due to the EOG's. Let's do something fun: a logic puzzle. And one more weekend without homework!

2011-05-02T13:26:00.000-07:00

Today we took up the Workbook Lesson 11-6 that was assigned over the weekend to be graded. They will be returned during the week. We practiced some warm-up problems on the board determining how many outcomes were possible with different permutations. Then we learned to write an equation for a function. Tonight, read page 598-599, and do page 600-601 (1-24, omitting 1, 10, 17, 18, and 19).

For warm-ups on TUESDAY, we will practice making some more predictions, as on page 582. After checking homework, we will learn to graph transformations. Read page 610-611, then do page 611-612. You will need graph paper to do the next 3 lessons. You may put several lessons on one sheet of paper.

On WEDNESDAY, we will do Workbook Lesson 12-3 as a warm-up. Then we will learn to graph reflections. Read page 613-614, then do page 614-615 (1-13).

THURSDAY, we will practice som more graphing of reflections, using Workbook Lesson 12-4.

Finally, on FRIDAY, we will review area and circumference of circles, then check homework. We will practice graphing rotations. Read page 616-617 and so page 618-619 (1-13).

Remember to start reviewing each night in your workbook to make sure that you are ready for the EOG's next week. Try one or two problems on each workbook page to see if you remember the material.

Students may stay after school Tuesday or Wednesday for extra help. Just have a parent write a note in the planner on that day to give a student permission to stay. We are here until 4:45 each day.

Also, remember to check grades in SPAN at least once weekly so that you can keep up with progress. Parents should have seen each grade, to be signed, before it is entered into SPAN. Please ask to see one grade each week, parents. Thanks for your help.

2011-04-27T10:06:00.000-07:00

Today, we practiced some sample problems for the EOG's. If you are absent today, be sure to get a copy of these problems from the board. They are very important! After checking homework on page 582 (1-11), we will do a review on page 586 (1-3), page 587 (1-4) and page 592 (16-19). Finish this review at home tonight. This will help to prepare us for our quiz on Friday on permutations and combinations. Also, students received back their probability quizzes from page 593 and we discussed them. They should be signed tonight.

No math class on Thursday due to the Field Trip to the planetarium in Chapel Hill!

On Friday, we will check the reviews listed above, then take our quiz. For homework, do Workbook 11-6.

2011-04-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

Today, we did some warm-ups with probability, on page 569 (1-4). Then we checked our homework from last Thursday night, to see how well we understood using tree diagrams Tree diagrams are used to make a list of all possible combinations of outcomes of a compound event. Today's lesson involved learning how to find the theoretical probability of a compound event. Students should read page 574-575, then do page 576 (1-20).

Students in 2nd, 3rd, and 6th period math classes received their first probability quizzes back today to get signed. Please ask for these tonight, parents. 7th period math class will have theirs returned tomorrow. This class has 2 letters to give to parents tonight from the school.

All students need to make sure they have turned in their field trip permission forms, report cards signed, and yellow registration cards.

On Tuesday afternoon, we will offer tutoring for students who had difficulty on the probability quiz. We will reteach and review those concepts to help students prepare for the upcoming test on Thursday. If you have not already filled out a permission form to stay on Tuesday afternoons for HW club, be sure to have a parent sign permission in your planner for you to stay tomorrow. Indicate what time the parent would like for the student to be picked up, where, and by whom. We are available to help until 5:00 tomorrow.

On Tuesday, we will do warm-ups in our workbook, Lesson 11-4. #1 and 2. Then we will learn 2 new vocabulary words, permutations and combinations, and find out the difference between the two. Read page 578-579, then do problems 1-4 in the first set on page 579, and 1 and 2 in the last set. Homework tonight is in the Workbook, Lesson 11-3 for 2nd period, Lesson 11-5 for all other classes.

On Wednesday, we will continue to practice probability problems, learning to compute factorials. Homework for Wednesday is page 590-591 (1-15), which is the chapter review. This is a good review for our test tomorrow.

On Thursday, we will continue warm-ups in Lesson 11-4 in the workbook, problems 3 and 4. Then we will practice finding out the number of possible outcomes for compound events, both permutations and combinations. Then we will have a take-home test on probability. This test will include material from Lessons 11-1 through 11-5 in the textbook, but not the material on permutations and combinations. We will practice those concepts more before taking a test on them after spring break. (The test will be near the end of the week we come back.)

On Friday, we will continue to practice permutations and combinations. The homework over the break will be quick and easy: an Easter Egg worksheet in which the students hunt for eggs with equivalent fractions, decimals and percents. This should be fun, and they may decorate their eggs if they'd like!

Have a terrific spring break. We all deserve it. We've worked hard!

Remember, when we return, we will be ready for our field trip to Chapel Hill on Thursday of that week.

2011-04-04T14:03:00.001-07:00

Happy Monday! Today we reviewed finding the area of a circle, with practice on page 520 (18, 19, and 20). We then made test corrections to last week's test on area and circumference. Students should get these tests signed tonight. In class, we learned to find the experimental probability of an event. Study the vocabulary on page 558-559 tonight, especially experiment, outcome, and sample space. Second period math should do Workbook Lesson 11-2, while other classes should do page 560-561 (1-14). On Tuesday, our warm-ups are on page 509 (#2). Then we will learn the difference between experimental and theoretical probability. We will read and discuss page 564-565, then do page 566-567 (1-33). Wednesday's warm-ups will be on page 509 (#3). We will check homework, then practice finding the theoretical probability of an event, using W0rkbook Lesson 11-3. The Mid-Chapter quiz on page 568 will be assigned and taken up for a grade on Thursday. On Thursday, we will continue to work on page 509, doing problem #4. We will collect the homework quiz on page 568. Then we will learn to make an organized list of all possible outcomes of an event. Study the examples on page 570 and the list on page 571. Then do page 572 (1-5, making tree diagrams or lists, and then #6-10, with answers only.) You do not need to make a list or tree for 6-10 if you feel you can do them using numbers only. Our math lesson on Friday, the Early Release day, will be a special lesson involving the viewing of the film, The Devil's Arithmetic. Students will work together in groups in homerooms to produce a graph. Talk with your group about this project if you are absent from school on that day. Have a great weekend!

2011-03-29T13:53:00.001-07:00

Today we began with warm-ups on page 520 (13 and 14) where we practiced finding the circumference and area of circles. We then checked Monday night's homework on Lesson 10-5 in the workbook, and students received their Luck O'The Irish graphs to take home to be signed. Parents, please ask to see these grades tonight. Homework for tonight is page 549 (1-7). Though it looks like only 7 problems, there are actually 13, as most problems ask for 2 answers, perimeter and area or circumference and area. Wednesday's warm-ups are on page 520 also, continuing the review of circles (15, 16, 17). We will then begin our study of probability of independent and dependent events. We will learn today how to estimate the likelihood of an event and compare probabilities. Read page 554-555. Then do page 556 (1-14) in regular math, and (1-20) in advanced math. On Thursday, we will review "the Big G," which contained our units of measurement for capacity: gallon, quart, pint, cup, and fluid ounces. We'll draw the "sweet 16" heart full of ounces, and the Big T for 2000 pounds in a ton! After checking homework, we will do workbook 11-1 in class, then page 551 (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10) for homework. Remember that Friday is a teacher workday. Any work that a student wishes to get credit for must be turned in by Thursday before they leave school, or it cannot be given credit. Report card averages will be finalized during the day on Friday.

2011-03-21T14:01:00.000-07:00

Today, math classes continued to work on finding area of parallelograms and triangles. We practiced breaking more complicated figures into simpler parts so that we could use the formulas we knew to find areas of figures. Read page 508-509, then do Workbook Lesson 10-3. Show all work on notebook paper. Problems need to be worked out on 3 lines, with the formula on the first line, substituting numbers for the variables on the second line, then finally, putting the answer on the third line. Don't forget to include the squared units, and show all work in rows and columns. Number all problems. We will have a test next Monday that will include these area problems, along with circumference and area of circles.

Second, sixth, and seventh period classes received their integer quizzes to be signed today. Third period will receive theirs tomorrow.

Warm-ups for Tuesday, March 22 are on page 503 (23-26), on adding and subtracting decimals. After checking the Workbook Lesson 10-3, we will continue to compute area and perimeter, then do page 510 (1-8) in regular math. Advanced math classes will discuss comparing perimeter to area on page 511-512 in the text, then do page 513 (1-8) for homework.

On Wednesday, we will warm-up on page 503 (27-30) on proportions and percents. After checking homework, we will learn to identify parts of a circle, then find circumference and area of a circle. Read page 516-517, then do page 518 (1-9) for regular math, and (1-12) for advanced.

Thursday's warm-ups will be on page 507 (21-26) on multiplying mixed numbers. We will continue to practice finding area and circumference of circles on page 518 (13, 14, 15) and page 520 (15 - 20). Remember to ask questions and to study for the quiz on Monday on finding area of triangles, parallelograms, and circles.

2011-03-11T08:35:00.000-08:00

For Monday, March 14, we will discuss the Blue Diamond Assessments we took last week, so that students can correct any mistakes they made on finding percentages. Warm-ups for Monday will be on page 457 (39, 40, 41, and 47). For homework, they will work on their graphing project, "Luck O' The Irish." Anyone who is finished already with their project may do the Mystery Picture on the back of the graph. These graphs are due on St. Patrick's Day (Thursday), for advanced math students, and Friday for regular math classes.

Tuesday, March 13, we will review scientific notation with negative exponents, then review multiplying and dividing with exponents, in preparation for our next Blue Diamond Assessment. Then we will take our quiz on integers, finishing it for homework.

Wednesday, March 14, we will do some more exponent review for warm-ups, then take the Blue Diamond 9 Assessment on integers and exponents. Homework Wednesday night will be on page 502 (1-12 for regular math, and 6, 7, 11-22 for advanced math classes.) Remember graphs are due tomorrow for advanced math students. Regular math students should have their graphs finished by Friday.

Thursday's warm-ups will be on page 457 (42-45). The "Luck O'The Irish" graphing projects will be due today for advanced math classes. They are due on Friday for regular math classes. After checking homework, we will begin finding perimeters and areas of parallelograms and triangles. Students should practice memorizing these formulas for their quiz next week. We will read and discuss pages 504-505, then do page 506 (1-16) as homework.

Friday's warm-ups will be on page 461 (34-40). We will check homework, then continue to practice finding perimeter and area. Second period math should do Workbook Lesson 10-2, while 3rd, 6th and 7th period math should do a worksheet.

2011-03-07T09:55:00.001-08:00

Warm-ups today are on page 453 (48-51) for regular math, and boardwork on angles for the advanced classes. Students will receive their quizzes back that they took on Friday on angles and transformations, and we will discuss corrections. The we will continue our discussion of integers, learning to order and compare integers. Read page 454-455.

On Tuesday, we will do Workbook 9-1 as our warm-ups. Then we will discuss Blue Diamond Assessments 6, 7, and 8 that we took last week, and make corrections. Homework tonight will be Workbook Lesson 9-2.

On Wednesday, we will do warm-ups on page 457 (36, 37, 38, and 46). After checking homework, we will review how to locate and graph points on a coordinate plane. Read page 458-459, then do page 460 (1-27). You will need graph paper to complete this exercise.

Thursday, we will do warm-ups on page 457 (39, 40, 41, and 47). Then we will check homework, and finally, do Workbook Lesson 9-3 in regular class, and page 461 (28-36) in advanced math.

On Friday, we will do our warm-ups on page 457 (42-45) before we check our homework, then we will start our Luck O' the Irish Graphing Project.

GO HEELS in the ACC Tournament!

2011-03-01T09:30:00.000-08:00

On Monday of this week, students did Warm-Ups on page 425 (49-51) to review and reteach percents, decimals and fractions. Then they checked their homework and learned about transformations (translations, reflections, and rotations). Read page 365-366, then do page 367-368 (1-17).

Warm-ups on Tuesday continued the practice on percents, to help students prepare for their Blue Diamond Assessments on those skills. We worked on Blue Diamond 7 and 8, and will finish in class tomorrow. For homework, regular math students should do Workbook 7-10, while advanced math students will do that page along with a worksheet on angles. They should do the right hand side of the worksheet only. All students will take a quiz on Thursday on classifying triangles and transformations. Also, all classes will have their angles quizzes returned and should get those quizzes signed for extra credit.

Warm-ups for Wednesday are on page 414 (4, 5, and 6) on proportions and map scales. After checking homework, students will be assigned page 384-386 (3-11 and 18) to help them prepare for their quiz on Thursday. We will also introduce integers in class this day. Advanced math students will do the left-hand side of the worksheet on angles (1-23).

Thursday's warm-ups are on page 425 again, problems 52-59. After checking homework, we will take our quiz. Then we will do homework on page 389 (1-10). On number 6, be sure to work out all 4 problems to pick the best answer choice.

On Friday, our warm-ups will be on integers, Workbook 9-1. Then we will check homework.
Our lesson will be on comparing and ordering integers, from page 454-455 in the text. Homework will be on page 456 (1-30).

Remember that we do offer homework help after school on Tuesdays. If any student is struggling with a concept, they are encouraged to come for extra help, or just to have time to get homework done, on those afternoons. Please see Mrs. Woodward for a permission form to stay.

2011-02-22T09:54:00.001-08:00

Today we reviewed finding percents (using proportions) in our warm-ups (page 424, 39-42). Then we talked about parallel and perpendicular lines, as well as skew lines. (Read the text, page 336-337). We also talked about angle relationships that will be on our quiz tomorrow. (See page 341 of the text.) Tonight's homework is on page 338 (1-10) of the textbook, and Workbook Lesson 7-3.

On Wednesday, our warm-ups will be on page 424(43-45), then we will learn to classify triangles. (See page 344-345.) The homework is on page 346 (1-14). We will also take our quiz on angles. Remember, we are not using protractors to measure angles; rather, we are simply naming the angles.

Thursday's warm-ups are on page 424 again, problems 46-48. After checking homework, we will learn to transform geometric shapes, using translations, rotations, and reflections. Read pages 365-366, then do page 367 (1-17.)

Friday's classes will be slightly shorter, to allow time for a chorus performance in the morning. Our warm-ups will be on page 425 (49-51). We will then practice a transformation (#18 on page 386), then do workbook lesson 7-5 on angles and 7-10 on transformations. Any work not completed in class on Friday should be finished as homework over the weekend.

2011-02-18T08:24:00.001-08:00

Today, we continued to learn about angles and pairs of angle relationships. We checked our homework on page 334-335, and did warm-ups on page 424 (35-38), a review of percents. Then we learned about transversals, alternate interior and alternate exterior angles, on page 341. Homework tonight is on page 335 (17-30). We will have a quiz early next week on angles.

2011-02-07T08:38:00.000-08:00

This week we will begin learning how to find percent of a number, and to solve proportions involving percent. Tonight students will write percent proportions to solve word problems. At home they should read page 426-427, then do page 428 (1-10 for regular math and 7-22 for advanced.

On Tuesday, we will check our homework, then do Blue Diamond Assessment Number 6, on changing numbers from fractions to decimals to percents. Students will also learn to find percentages using the multiplication method. On this night they should do the Workbook Lesson 8-9. They will do some problems using proportions and some using multiplication.

On Wednesday, we will learn to compute taxes, discounts and tips. Students should read page 432-433, then complete problems on page 434 (1-9). We will have shortened classes on Wednesday due to our pep rally Wednesday afternoon. Go Cougars!!!!

On Thursday we will take our quiz on percents. Homework that night will be page 434-435 (10-16).

Finally, on Friday, we will practice solving word problems involving ratios, proportions, and percents, on page 438 (1-4) for classwork and page 439 (1-6) for homework. Remember that Friday is an Early Release Day and students will be dismissed at 12:30. Each class will last about 30 minutes. Have a great weekend!

2011-01-31T12:44:00.000-08:00

Today, we began learning about percentages. Students learned that a percent is simply an amount out of 100. We learned to change fractions and decimals to percents. Tonight, regular math students should read page 418-419, then do page 420 (1-14). Advanced math students should do problems 15-40 on that page.

All students should have their report cards signed and returned by tomorrow.

On Tuesday, all classes should do workbook 8-7.
Second and third period math classes should bring home their quizzes on proportions to be signed.

On Wednesday, we will practice writing decimals and fractions as percents some more. Students should read page 422-423 in their text, then do page 424 (1-9) in regular math classes. Advanced students should do problems 27-48. Sixth period math students should get their quizzes signed and returned.

Thursday, regular math students should do Workbook Lesson 8-8, and review for their quiz on proportions and percents on Friday. Advanced math students should do problems 49-59 on page 425. Remember to show all work on problems 49-54. Seventh period math classes should have their quizzes signed that night.

We will take our percentages quiz on Friday, after we check homework and review. Good luck to everyone!

Don't forget your chance to wear your hat to school on Monday, to give a "Hats Off" to our school bookfair. Save your money to buy some great books next week at a great price!

2011-01-24T12:31:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday of this week, we will continue to practice writing and solving proportions. Regular math students will do Workbook Lesson 8-2, while advanced math students should do page 401 (20-25) in their text, solving each word problem by writing a proportion.

On Wednesday, we will begin using customary units 0f measurement and solving equivalent measurement problems using proportions. Students will need to memorize the equivalent measurements on page 402 of the text. The homework assignment is a take-home quiz on ratios and proportions, and will be graded. It is on page 416 (1-9) for regular math classes and page 445 (1-11) for advanced. Advanced students, remember to use proportions for problems 9, 10 and 11.

We'll continue to work on these skills in the Workbook, Lesson 8-3, problems 1-12 for regular math students, while advanced students should do problems 1-12 and 23- 26 on Thursday.

By Friday, we'll be ready to begin studying percents, which simply means "out of 100." Read over pages 418-419 in the text. The regular math classes should do page 420 (1-14) while advanced classes should do problems 15-40.

Friday classes will be shorter, due to our auction that will be held Friday afternoon in the cafeteria. Thanks to all parents who sent in donations! This should be lots of fun, and hopefully your child will come home with something they are excited about!

Report cards will also be issued on Friday morning during homeroom. Please ask for these over the weekend. Hopefully, there will be no surprises. You should have seen and signed all math quizzes and test grades. Most grades look very good this quarter!

2011-01-18T12:30:00.000-08:00

Today, Regular math classes checked their homework, then worked on a review for their quiz tomorrow on changing fractions to decimals. For homework they will continue to work on this skill, on page 169 (12-27) in second period, and page 169 (12-19 and 28-33) in third period math.

Advanced math classes finished their quiz if they did not finish it on last Friday, then will do homework on Workbook Lesson 3-10. Classes were shortened today due t0 the Geography Bee held in the auditorium this afternoon. We are proud of all students who participated in this competition.

On Wednesday, regular math classes will take their quiz on changing fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. Third period will also have some decimal equations to solve. Homework tonight is on page 170 (45-50) and (54-61).

Advanced math classes will get their quizzes returned to take home to have signed. Please ask for these quizzes tonight. They will begin work on multiplying and dividing numbers with exponents, learning the exponent rules for these operations. They should complete the exponent worksheet on Wednesday night.

On Thursday, all classes will learn to write ratios. Read page 392-393 in the book. Second period should do page 394 (1-10) while third does page 394 (1-13). Advanced classes should do 6 - 24 on pages 394-395.

On Friday, we will learn to write and solve proportions. This is a very important skill that students can use to solve a variety of problems. We'll discuss page 398-399 in class, then they will do page 400 for homework. Second period should do (11-19), third should also do numbers 5 and 10 as well as 11-19, and advanced math should work problems 1-19.

Have a great weekend! You are now half-way through your sixth grade year. Wow, does time fly!

2011-01-14T09:17:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, second period math class learned about changing fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. They were assigned page 169 (1-11) on that page for homework. Third period math did some more practice on solving decimal equations, and in class practiced solving word problems where they had to interpret the quotient. They did page 136 (21- 33) for homework.

Second and third period classes will have their next quiz on Wednesday of next week.

Advanced math classes worked on changing decimals to fractions and vice versa this week, and will take their quiz on that skill, as well as solving decimal equations today. Yesterday they were assigned page 169-170 (34-53).

All math classes should do the workbook Lesson 4-4 for homework over the weekend.

All classes received quizzes back to be signed by parents on Thursday. If you did not see this paper, please ask for it tonight.

Have a fun weekend and enjoy MLK day! If you have time, work on those Blue Ribbons!

2011-01-12T12:06:00.000-08:00

Today, second period math did page 135 (1-8), third period did 9-20 on that page, while advanced math did page 169 (12-33) for homework. Quiz Friday on changing fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions. Also included, solving decimal equations.

2011-01-04T12:40:00.001-08:00

Today, students began dividing decimal numbers by a whole number. They should read page 125-126. Second period students should problems 1-9, 3rd period should do 10-18, and advanced classes should do 19-30 on those pages.

On Wednesday, we will continue to work on dividing decimals, this time by decimal divisors as well as decimals in the dividends. Read pages 127-128, then work problems on page 129. Second period do 1-8, third work 8-17, and advanced work 21-26 and 31-36.

On Thursday, we will continue to work on dividing decimals. Second period class should do Lesson 3-7 in the workbook, while other classes should do Lesson 3-8.

Friday, we will take our quiz on division of decimals in all classes. For homework, we have a "Jumble" to figure out, on page 142! It should be fun. (Second period math will do Lesson 3-8 in the workbook instead, problems 1-12.)

2011-01-03T12:39:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK! We've missed you!

For our first lesson of the year, we reviewed multiplication and division of mixed numbers, then took a Blue Diamond Assessment of those skills. Second period math will review further tonight, by completing workbook page 3-6 (13-20). Third period math also learned to use scientific notation to write very small numbers, using negative exponents. They should complete the worksheet on that tonight. Advanced math classes should do page 130 (45-54) as a review.

ALL CLASSES SHOULD COMPLETE THE STUDY ISLAND 6TH GRADE PRETEST BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. THIS PRETEST WAS ACTUALLY ASSIGNED OVER THE HOLIDAYS. ONCE THE PRETEST IS TAKEN, STUDENTS MAY THEN START EARNING BLUE RIBBONS! PARENTS, ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT OUR SCHOOL-WIDE BLUE RIBBON CONTEST!

2010-12-14T13:27:00.000-08:00

There were no math classes held on Monday, so that students could continue doing activities related to the Renaissance Fair. Therefore, there was no math homework. Take a break!

On Tuesday, we continued our work with decimals. Regular math classes were assigned page 122 (26 -31). Third period math should add numbers 32 and 33 on that page also.
Advanced math classes should do workbook 3-5. On numbers 7-12, change exponents to negatives before writing the numbers in scientific notation.

On Wednesday, regular math classes will learn about scientific notation. Read pages 114-115 if you miss class on this day, then do Workbook 3-5 for homework. Advanced math classes will begin multiplying decimals, and do Workbook 3-6 for homework.

Thursday, we will continue working on multiplying decimals and scientific notation. Regular math classes should do page 116 (1-21) while advanced math students should do page 122 (1-6 and 10-19). It would be a good idea to do this multiplying on graph paper if you prefer.

After checking homework on Friday, we will do a worksheet on Scientific Notation in regular math classes, entitled "Puzzles, Twisters and Teasers." Advanced math students will begin dividing decimal numbers by whole numbers. Read pages 124-125 in the book. Then do page 125-126 (1-30) as homework.

On Monday, we will take a quiz on multiplying decimals and scientific notation. For homework, students should do the back of the "Puzzles, Twisters, and Teasers" in regular math classes, while advanced students will finish their quiz at home if necessary.

There will be no math classes on Tuesday, so that we may do some team activities to conclude our study of the Renaissance era, and students will take their science test.

Enjoy the winter break!!!!!! I will miss all of you!

2010-12-08T12:18:00.000-08:00

Regular math classes should study for their decimal quiz tomorrow. Advanced math classes should do the "Puzzles, Twisters" worksheet. Then on notebook paper, do each problem again, but this time change each exponent to a negative.

2010-12-07T09:13:00.001-08:00

Please excuse me for not updating the blog regulary this week. Due to surgery on my right arm last Friday, it has been difficult to type!

On Monday, we continued work on decimals. Regular math did page 104 (11-20) for homework and advanced did pages 94-95 (17-36).

On Tuesday, we worked on multiplying decimals in regular math classes and did Lesson 3-6 in the workbook for homework, problems 1-12. Advanced math classes are learning to write very large numbers and very small numbers in scientific notation. They should do page 116 (1-42) for homework.

All classes will have a test on comparing and ordering, adding and subtracting decimals on Thursday.

2010-12-01T07:08:00.000-08:00

Today, we reviewed adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing mixed numbers one more time to review for our test. Then we took the test. For homework tonight, regular math classes are doing page 144 (4-11) and advanced math classes are doing page 104 (1-20) on adding and subtracting decimals.

2010-11-30T06:48:00.000-08:00

Today we reviewed mixed numbers for our unit test. Please note: the unit test has been moved up one day to Wednesday (tomorrow!), due to the science test on Thursday. We are ready to take it!!!! After the review we worked some more on comparing and ordering decimals. Homework tonight for regular math classes is Page 94 (17-29) and for advanced math, Page 98 (1-16).

2010-11-29T07:05:00.000-08:00

Welcome back! We missed everyone during the break! We hope your holiday was terrific.

As we start back this week, we'll be starting a new unit on decimals. Today we'll learn about the basics: place value, different ways to express decimals, and ordering and comparing decimals. Regular math classes will do Lesson 3-1 (1-9) in the workbook, while advanced math should do page 94 (1-16) in the textbook.

Remember that we will offer after school tutoring tomorrow, Tuesday, to students needing extra help. See Mrs. Woodward for a permission form to stay. We need some advanced math students to help tutor during these help sessions, if anyone is interested. Thanks. (Be sure to bring a snack; you'll get hungry by this time in the afternoon!)

All students will have a test on fractions and mixed numbers on Thursday. We will review concepts on this test all week during warm-ups to help any students who are struggling. This test covers all the skills we have practiced over the past 3-4 weeks, on comparing and ordering fractions, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing mixed numbers.

Remember that Friday is an early release day. Students will be released at 12:30 that day. During the morning, we will have our school spelling bee, and do some special activities in social studies to get ready for our Renaissance Fair next Friday. Therefore, we will not have math classes on Friday.

2010-11-22T12:48:00.000-08:00

Today, students worked on a review of fractions and mixed numbers. We checked our Blue Diamond Assessments so that they could see how well they had performed on those skills. For homework, regular math classes should do the Bingo side of their worksheet on dividing fractions, while advanced math students should do page 288 (1-12) on solving multiplication and division of fraction equations. Work should be shown on 2 or 3 lines, on notebook paper, depending on whether or not they are using the shortcut (multiplying by the reciprocal, rather than dividing.)

On Tuesday, we will continue to review fractions and mixed numbers. We will have a test on all of the skills we have practiced with mixed numbers the week after we return from Thanksgiving break, late in the week. Advanced students should complete the Bingo side of their worksheet for homework, if they do not finish it in class today.

Have a terrific Thanksgiving!

2010-11-18T06:06:00.000-08:00

Math classes will continue to review multiplying and dividing of fractions and mixed numbers today, as well as addition and subtraction, to review for tomorrow's quiz and next week's test on fractions and mixed numbers. Advanced classes will also practice solving multiplication and division equations, using the inverse and equality properties. Advanced math classes will do Workbook Lesson 5-4 tonight, while regular math classes do page 230 (12-27).

All classes should return their demographics sheet signed tomorrow. This is the sheet they were given in class today with information such as name, address, and phone number. Simply check the information, correct anything that is incorrect, sign, and return tomorrow. It should take no more than 60 seconds to complete. Thanks!

On Friday, all classes will take their quizzes on multiplying and dividing fractions. For homework, regular math classes will have a worksheet, while advanced will continue to work on solving equations on page 232 (5-12).

2010-11-17T12:19:00.000-08:00

Students continued to work on dividing mixed numbers today. They also finished their Blue Diamond Assessments 3 and 4 on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Tonight, their homework is the Workbook Lesson 5-3.

REMEMBER: QUIZ ON FRIDAY: MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING MIXED NUMBERS!

2010-11-16T05:35:00.000-08:00

Today, students learned how to divide fractions and mixed numbers. They should first copy the original fraction, change mixed numbers to improper fractions, then "skip, flip, multiply." (Actually, multiply by the reciprocal.) Students viewed a video on the Smartboard about dividing fractions, then did their homework on page 224. Advanced math classes did problems 11-27, while regular math was assigned the first 10 problems only.

2010-11-15T10:03:00.000-08:00

This week classes are continuing to work on multiplying and dividing mixed numbers. In 2nd and 3rd period math, students took their Blue Diamond Assessment #3. For homework they will do page 218 (19-27), and get their quizzes signed. Advanced classes will take Blue Diamond Assessment #4, then do the same assignment for homework. All classes will have a quiz on dividing fractions on Friday.

2010-11-10T06:37:00.001-08:00

Today, regular math students are taking their quiz on multiplying fractions. Homework tonight is in the workbook, Lesson 5-2, problems 10-17. Students must show how they changed the mixed numbers to fractions to get credit. Then they should multiply numerators and then do the same for the denominators. Remember to simplify your answers.

In advanced math classes, we will take our Blue Diamond Assessment 3 and 4, on fraction addition and subtraction. These students will take their quiz on multiplication of mixed numbers next week, as we will not have math class on Friday (see below). For homework tonight, they should do Workbook 5-2.

Remember that tomorrow is Veteran's Day. Take time to thank a veteran for giving of their time and energy and devotion to our country.

On Friday, the Anaconda team will run a "team time" schedule. The first hour, they will take their science test. Then they will do a social studies activity during the second hour, and take time to read library books when they are finished. Students who asked to be included in the spelling bee will have their competition during this time as well. After lunch and electives, our team will view "The Lightening Thief," a movie based on the book they are reading during language arts class. We will compare and contrast the movie and the book to note similarities and differences. Remember, the movie is BASED ON the book. It does not mean the movie IS the book!

Have a great weekend! Go HEELS! Beat Virginia Tech!

2010-11-09T10:12:00.000-08:00

Math classes today worked on multiplying mixed numbers. Students learned to change mixed numbers to improper fractions, then multiply as they had learned yesterday. We also worked some more on the shortcut, cancelling. Regular math classes will have a quiz on multiplying fractions tomorrow. For homework tonight, they should do Workbook 5-2 (1-9). Advanced math classes should do page 218 (28-44).

2010-11-08T06:30:00.000-08:00

Classes this week will be working on multiplying fractions. After checking homework, they learned to simply multiply numerators and then multiply denominators. There is a short-cut, called cancelling, which makes simplifying their answers so much easier. Ask your child about this short-cut tonight! Homework for regular math classes is the worksheet, "Find A Match," which is on the back of the quiz that they are bringing home tonight to get signed. For advanced classes, the homework is on page 214 (7-9 and 19-32). They also have a quiz to get signed. Any absent student should read page 212-213 before attempting to do the homework.

2010-11-03T09:57:00.000-07:00

Regular math classes should do page 254 (6 - 13) on Wednesday night for homework, and 15 - 22 on Thursday night, to prepare for their quiz on Friday.

On Friday, after the quiz, regular math students should work on page 266 (42-48), while advanced students solve fraction equations on page 258 (6-16). These pages should be finished for homework over the weekend.

2010-11-02T06:04:00.000-07:00

On Monday, students continued to practice adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. They also prepared their portfolios for their student-led conferences, held Monday afternoon. Thanks to all the parents who attended conferences! We hope you found the time spent with your child rewarding and productive. Homework Monday night was Lesson 5-8 in the workbook. Advanced classes received their unit tests that we went over and corrected in class.

On Tuesday, we will begin subtracting mixed numbers with renaming (borrowing). This is a 3-step process; encourage students to follow all three steps in solving the problems. Homework Tuesday is Lesson 5-9 in the workbook. Regular math classes should do problems 1-9, while advanced classes do the entire page. The more practice on this skill the better!

All classes will have a quiz Friday on adding and subtracting mixed numbers, including renaming.

On Wednesday and Thursday, we will continue to work on subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping. The advanced classes will do homework Wednesday on page 254 (1-14). On Thursday, advanced classes will do page 254-255 (15-42).

2010-10-26T12:34:00.000-07:00

Today, the morning classes reviewed with Ms. Lewis for their test on fractions, LCM, and GCF tomorrow (Wed.) Students enjoyed playing BINGO and earning Jolly Ranchers for correct answers and showing their work. Tonight, they will complete the worksheet, "All the Better to See You With," on the back side of "Hidden Message." This will help them prepare for tomorrow's test as well.
Afternoon math classes checked homework from yesterday and practiced adding and subtracting mixed numbers for their test tomorrow. Tonight they will complete page 248 (1-22 ) and get their quizzes signed. "Trick or Treat Graphs" are due by Monday, Nov. 1, so they may work on those at home tonight or in class tomorrow after they finish their test.

On Wednesday after the test, the morning classes will work some more on fractions on page 244 (8-15). They have the option of finishing their graphs, "Halloween Hall of Fame" by Monday to receive extra credit.

Wednesday afternoon classes will take their tests, then work on their graphs in class.

On Thursday, all classes will organize and prepare their portfolios for their student-led conferences on Monday. When that task is completed, they may work on their graphing assignments. The morning classes will do page 248 (1-10) for homework, while the afternoon classes complete their graphs as their weekend homework.

Remember that Friday is a teacher workday. Monday is Student-Led Conference Day! (Students MUST attend the conference with their parent. This is not a conference with teachers, although we will be available should you need us.) Enjoy your weekend!

2010-10-21T05:59:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday, students continued to work on fractions, comparing and ordering with common denominators. For homework, they did Workbook Lesson 4-7. In the advanced classes, sixth period took their quiz, while seventh period reviewed the test that was returned to them. They should get that test signed.

On Thursday, all classes worked on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. The homework tonight is a worksheet entitled "Hidden Message" for the regular math classes, and textbook page 238-239 (1-32) for the advanced math classes.

On Friday, we will have a different schedule due to the Early Release Day and the Main Event for students who qualify for the fundraiser rewards. We will begin our day in homeroom with a video on earthquakes, then we will work on a math 4-quadrant graph. Students will attend both electives and lunch, then return to homeroom for the afternoon. The main event will take place from 11:30-12:30. Students who do not attend the Main Event will continue to work on their graphing, or have a chance to read library books. Students will be released to go home at 12:30. Have a great day! Enjoy the fair if you get a chance to go!

2010-10-18T12:46:00.001-07:00

Today, students finished their Blue Diamond Assessments on factors and prime factorization. Then we reviewed finding least common denominators so that we could compare and order fractions. These are the skills that will be tested on their quiz tomorrow. Homework for tonight is in the workbook, Lesson 4-6. Students must find common denominators before they try to put fractions in order, or to compare 2 fractions, in order to get credit for having homework done.

On Tuesday, we will do a quick review of fractions, then take our quiz. Homework for Tuesday night will be the fraction word problems on the back of the "Puppy Dog" worksheet. Again, students must show common denominators in order to get credit.

2010-10-11T13:58:00.000-07:00

Students continued to work on fractions today, with lessons on our new smartboard! We reviewed equivalent fractions and ordering and comparing fractions. Their homework tonight is a fraction worksheet, entitled " Find the Message." Advanced math students finished their unit test as well.

On Tuesday, we will continue to work with fractions, comparing and ordering them on a number line. The homework for Tuesday will be the back of the previous worksheet, "Number Line Decoder."

On Wednesday, we will not have math class due to a shortened schedule because of the cultural arts assembly and a science test that students will all take together. Enjoy a break from math, and be sure to thank your parents and the PTA for this program! Parents, ask your child about the assembly today. They should enjoy it!

Thursday, after checking the homework from Tuesday night and doing some warm-ups to review fractions, we will take a Blue Diamond assessment on factors, primes, GCF and LCM. We held off on this assessment to give some students who were struggling with these concepts a chance to practice before the assessment.

On Friday, of course, we will be on our field trip to Stone Mountain and to the Emerald Hollow gem mine, so there will be no math class and no homework! Yea!!!! Take a break and enjoy what we hope will be a beautiful weekend!

2010-10-08T12:59:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday of this week, regular classes began a unit on fractions. They discussed page 173-174 in the textbook, then did Lesson 4-5 in the workbook. Regular math students also took home a quiz on LCM for parents to sign.

Advanced math classes participated in a lesson in algebra, lesson 2-1, page 48-49 in the textbook. They did page 50 for homework.

On Thursday, Ms. Lewis taught the regular math classes. They did a lesson on equivalent fractions and used manipulatives to model those fraction equivalents. Their homework was a worksheet entitled "Why Did the Dog Have to Go to Court" which was a review of some of the skills that they would be tested on, Friday, in their unit test.

Advanced math students did 2 fraction lessons on Thursday, with the substitute teacher, Mr. Landry. They read and discussed page 172-173, and then page 178-179. (These were 2 easy lessons from fifth grade, that students simply needed a quick review on.) The homework was assigned on page 174-5 (1-43) and 180 (1-32). Students are allowed to finish the assignment over the weekend if they needed to. That will be their only weekend homework.

On Friday we took our unit test. I hope everyone did well! (Advanced classes will be allowed some time during Monday's class to finish, as their test was longer and several students did not finish.) Have a great weekend!

2010-10-04T13:23:00.001-07:00

Today, we reviewed for our unit test on Friday. This test will cover all skills that we have learned so far this year. It will cover exponents, order of operations, properties (commutative, associative, distributive and identity), factors (primes and composites, listing all factors of a number, prime factorization, GCF, and divisibility rules) and multiples and LCM. Homework for tonight is the Prime Time worksheet. Advanced math should also complete "Why Did the Horse Eat with His Mouth Full?"

Regular math classes received quizzes today that should be signed and returned tomorrow.

On Tuesday, we will continue to review for our test on Friday. Then we will complete the second side of the worksheet, "Why Did the Dog Have to Go to Court?"

2010-09-28T09:39:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, we will do warm-ups on page 26 (37-42) using the distributive property. Then we will work on Least Common Multiple. Advanced classes will learn an alternate way to do this skill, using prime factor trees, that will enable them to find the LCM of more complex numbers. The homework tonight is in the Workbook, Lesson 5-5. Advanced classes should use the prime factorization method. Also, advanced classes should get their factor quizzes signed.

Wednesday's warm-ups will be more practice on finding the LCM of sets of numbers. After checking the workbook page from Tuesday night's homework, we will take a Blue Diamond Assessment on factors and multiples. The homework for Wednesday will be on page 656 of the textbook, Lesson 5-5 (1-6). Regular math classes should get their factor quizzes signed.

On Thursday, after warm-ups on page 235 (34, 35, and 37), we will go over questions on the homework, then take a quiz on factors and multiples. Remember that Friday is a teacher workday. Enjoy a long, restful weekend!

2010-09-20T14:15:00.000-07:00

Today we began a study of divisibility rules. The rules are listed on pages 152-153 of the textbook. Students need to memorize these rules, as they will need to use them several times in future units. The homework tonight is on page 154 in the book, problems 1-32. Seventh period should remember to get their quizzes signed.

On Tuesday, we will do warm-ups in our workbook, Lesson 1-5 (1-4). Students should identify the property that is useful in making the equation easier to solve. Then we will review writing prime factorizations of composite numbers, with homework on page 158-159. Regular math classes should do problems 1-24, while advanced math students should work numbers 9-24 and 33-40. Second and third period should get their quizzes signed tonight.

On Wednesday, warm-ups are on page 26 (21-24), using the 3-step method demonstrating the distributive property. We will learn to find the greatest common factor of a set of numbers, using 2 different methods. Regular classes should do their homework on page 162, problems 8-18, while advanced math should do numbers 17-34. Sixth period should get quizzes signed tonight.

Thursday's warm-up is on page 27 (37-420), again following the 3-step distributive property. We will then do a review for our Friday quiz on divisibility, factors, prime factorization, and greatest common factors. The review is on page 164 (1-41, evens). Seventh period should get their quizzes signed tonight.

Friday, we will take our quiz of factorization. Good luck!

2010-09-13T15:11:00.000-07:00

This week students will begin studying and reviewing properties in math: commutative, associative, distributive, and identity. We will focus on the first two of these on Monday, and the night's homework will be a worksheet. Students must remember to also name the property in each example. Do Side A only, "What did the girl say to the empty refridgerator?" Warm-ups today were on page 33 (28-32).

Tuesday, we will do our warm-ups on page 43 (15, 16, 17). We will learn to use the distributive property (see textbook, page 25). For homework we will do page 26 (5-12 and 17-20). This is not just an exercise in multiplication. Students must follow the steps in showing the distributive property, using the examples shown in class.

On Wednesday, we will do a riddle with exponents (overhead transparency), then continue to work on the distributive property, and review the identity property as well. The homework for Wednesday will be in the workbook, lesson 1-5, Advanced math classes will receive their workbooks in class. Do only problems 10-21 on that page.

Thursday's warm-ups will be on the same workbook page as Wednesday, on problems 1-4. We will then take our properties quiz. All classes will do Side B of Monday's worksheet, "Secret Code."

There will not be a math class on Friday due to our Early Release schedule and the Freedom Shrine dedication assembly. Have a great weekend!

2010-09-07T12:37:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, September 7: Today we continued to work on order of operations when solving equations. Warm-ups were on page 27(55-59) for regular math, while advanced classes practiced with nested equations on the board. After checking homework, we read a story involving exponents, entitled One Grain of Rice. Regular math students were assigned to finish the worksheet from the weekend, problems 10-17, and advanced math students copied nested equations from the board to work on tonight.

Wednesday, we will do warm-ups on page 30 (21-27) in regular classes, and continue the nested equations on the board for advanced math. These equations contain brackets and braces. Students must remember to begin solving the equations on the inside and work their way out. Homework for 2nd and 3rd periods is on page 22 (20-27), while 6th and 7th should do problems from the board again.

Thursday we will take a Blue Diamond evaluation on Exponents and Order of Operations. This is not a graded evaluation, but we let us know how each student is doing on these 2 skills compared with other sixth graders in Wake Co. Regular math classes will do homework on page 41 (27-34) while 6th and 7th period will have boardwork problems again.

On Friday, we will do warm-ups on page 43 (15, 16, 17) and then take a quiz on exponents and order of operations, this time for a grade. For homework, morning classes should do page 41(15-26) while afternoon classes will do a worksheet. Have a great weekend!

Don't forget to send your grandparents a card to wish them Happy Grandparents Day on Sunday! They especially love homemade cards!

Remember also that our fundraiser starts this week. Thanks to all parents in advance for purchasing from our school fundraiser. The money will be wisely spent to bring special programs and activities to your child's classroom.

2010-09-03T09:33:00.001-07:00

Friday, September 1: We are continuing our work on order of operations today. Warm-ups are on page 16 (15-18). The homework will be a worksheet. Have a great 3-day weekend!

Thanks to all the parents who sent in wish list supplies. We are ready to have a great 6th grade year. Parents, you all are a big part of that and we appreciate the help and the enthusiasm we have seen in the first couple of weeks!

2010-08-31T13:40:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, August 31: We continued our study on exponents with warm-ups and homework checks. We then reviewed the order of operations. Students in regular math classes should do page 22 (1-12), while advanced math students should do problems 16-27 on that page. Seventh period math should finish their magic squares with exponents. All other classes should work on their book damage lists that are due Friday.

Don't forget the exponent quiz coming up on Thursday. This quiz will not include order of operations yet.

Wednesday, September 1: Warm-ups will be on page 14 (41-46). After checking homework, we will work more on order of operations. Regular math classes should do workbook lesson 1-4 and advanced math classes should do page 22-23 (22-36 and 38). Review exponents for a short quiz on Thursday.

Thursday, September 2: After taking our quiz on exponents, we will learn some number properties on page 24-25. Homework will be another review of order of operations, a worksheet. Remember to finish book damage lists, which are due Friday.

2010-08-30T12:30:00.000-07:00

Monday, August 30: Welcome, Anacondas! Today in math we continued our work on exponents, first doing warm-ups on page 14 (25-32), and then checking Friday's homework (page 14, 1-24). Tonight the assignment for 2nd and 3rd periods is the workbook lesson 1-3, while advanced math should do page 15 (47-53). Periods 2, 3, and 6 should work on their book damage list which is due on Friday. 7th period will do their book damage list starting tomorrow night, as we did not get to that item in class today.

Remember, all math work should be done in pencil on looseleaf paper. The assignment is not completed until it is placed in the math section of the binder, and locked into place with the three rings.

Students should remember to copy the problems and show their work.

There will be a quiz on Thursday on exponents. We hope this will be a great week!