Timed Tests

We took timed tests on the 4 main operations.

Skunk

We played a probability game called Skunk.

24 Cards

We worked on our mental math skills by playing 24.  There is no homework.

Timed Tests

We took four timed tests today: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.  There is no homework.

5.6 Test

We took the test today on ratios, rates, and proportions.  There is no homework.

Short Class

We had a short class today due to the rehearsal for the Christmas program.  The test is tomorrow.

5.6 Review

We went over the review and completed practice problems to prepare for Friday's test.

5.6 Review

5.6 Review Key

No Class

We did not have class today due to music practice for the Christmas program.

5.6 Review

Students worked on the 5.6 Review.  It is due the next time we have class (we will miss a few classes this week due Reconciliation and practice for the Christmas program).

5.6 Review

5.6.4 Quiz - Proportion Word Problems

We took a quiz on proportion word problems.  There is no homework.

5.6.4 Proportion Word Problems

5.6.4 Proportion Word Problems Lesson

5.6.4 HW - Proportions Word Problems Worksheet

5.6.4 Solving Proportions

5.6.4 Solving Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 323 #'s 6-11, 18-21, 24

5.6.3 Proportions

5.6.3 Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 318 #'s 5-20

24 Cards

We worked on our mental math skills by playing 24.

5.6.2 Rates

5.6.2 Rates Lesson

HW - p. 314-315 #'s 7-10, 13, 18-22

5.6.1 Ratios

5.6.1 Ratios Lesson

p. 308-309 #'s 7-29

5.5 Retest

We took our retest on unit 5 on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.  There is no homework.

5.5 Test Corrections

The test on operations on fractions did not go as well as we hoped so students worked on corrections for their test.  Every student will be taking another test tomorrow.  I will take the better of the 2 scores for their grade.

5.5 Test

We took our test on operations on fractions today.  There is no homework for the weekend.

5.5 Review

We went over the review on operations on fractions and worked on practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.

5.5 Review

5.5 Review Key

5.5 Review

Students worked not he unit 5 review on operations on fractions.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Friday.

5.5 Review - Operations on Fractions

5.5.5-6 Practice

We practiced multiplying and dividing fractions.  There is no homework.  Below is the practice worksheet:

5.5.5-6 Practice - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

5.5.6 Dividing Fractions

5.5.6 Dividing Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 274 #'s 19-23
          p. 278 #'s 9-12

5.5.5 Multiplying Fractions

5.5.5 Multiplying Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 263 #'s 6-9, 20, 21
          p. 269 #'s 17-21

5.5.1-4 Quiz

We took a quiz on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.  There is no homework.

5.5.1-4 Practice

Today we practiced adding and subtracting fractions.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on adding and subtracting fractions.

5.5.1-4 Practice - Add and Subtract Fractions (with key)

5.5.1-4 Practice - Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers (with key)

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Board Game

5.5.4 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators

5.5.4 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators Lesson

HW - p. 230 #'s 14-18
          p. 235 #'s 11-13, 17, 18

5.5.3 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

5.5.3 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Lesson

HW - p. 224 #'s 9-18

5.5.1-2 Practice

We practiced adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators using the worksheet below.  There is no homework.

5.5.1-2 Adding and Subtracting Integers Worksheet

5.5.2 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators

5.5.2 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators Lesson

No HW - Happy Halloween!

5.5.1 Adding and Subtracting Fractions w/Like Denominators

5.5.1 Adding and Subtracting Fractions w/Like Denominators

HW - p. 219 #'s 5-22

5.4 Test

We took our test on fractions today.  There is no homework.

5.4 Review Activity

We went over the review on fractions and then worked on practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.

5.4 Review
5.4 Review Key

5.4 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due Monday.  The test will be Tuesday.

5.4 Review

5.4.4 Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

5.4.4 Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 184 #'s 6-22

Accelerated Math

Today was an accelerated math day.

Accelerated Math

Today was an accelerated math day.

Simplifying, Comparing, Ordering Fractions

We practiced simplifying, comparing, and ordering fractions.  There is no homework.

5.4.3 Ordering Fractions

5.4.3 Ordering Fractions Lesson

No HW this weekend

5.4.2 Comparing Fractions

5.4.2 Comparing Fractions Lesson

Today's HW - p. 194 #'s 8-16

5.4.1 Simplifying Fractions

5.4.1 Simplifying Fractions Lesson

Today's HW - p. 178 #'s 14-23

5.3 Test

We took the 5.3 test today.  There is no homework.

5.3 Review Activity

I left my laptop at home and did not have our test for today, so the test is being moved to tomorrow.  We spent another day reviewing and working on practice problems.

5.3 Review Activity

We went over the review and then worked on practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.  Below is the review along with the answer key.  Below that are links to game to prepare for the test.

5.3 Review

5.3 Review - Answer Key

Games:

5.3.1 Exponents - Asteroids

5.3.2 Order of Operations - Who Wants to be a Millionaire

5.3.3 Divisibility Rules - Jeopardy

5.3.4 Factors - Factor Feeder

5.3.4 Multiples - Pumpkin Catching

5.3.5 Greatest Common Factor - Fruit Shoot

5.3.5 Least Common Multiple - Snowball Fight

5.3.6 Prime Factorization - Factor Trees

5.3 Review

Students were given the review on exponents, order of operations, divisibility rules, factors, multiples, greatest common factor, least common multiple, and prime factorization.  Students had all of class to work on it with the opportunity to ask questions about anything they were unsure of.  The review is due tomorrow.

5.3 Review

5.3.6 Prime Factorization Practice

Today we practiced prime factorization.  Below is a link to the practice problems and worked answers to those problems.  There is no homework tonight.

5.3.6 Prime Factorization Practice

5.3.6 Prime Factorization

Today we learned about prime factorization.  Below is an example of a prime factorization problem and below that is today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.3.6 Prime Factorization Lesson

Today's HW - p. 168 #'s 14-25

Below is a video on prime factorization:

Accelerated Math

Due to schedule changes from the Iowa testing in the 5th and 7th grade, we have been unable to have accelerated math at the end of the day.  So, students worked on accelerated math in class today.

5.3.5 Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple

Today we learned about greatest common factor and least common multiple.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.3.5 GCF and LCM Lesson

Today's HW - p. 173 #'s 6-10, p. 190 #'s 6-10

5.3.4 Factors and Multiples

We learned about factors and multiples.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.3.4 Factors and Multiples Lesson

Today's HW - 5.3.4 HW - Factors and Multiples

Below is a video on factors:

5.3.3 Divisibility Rules

Today we learned about the divisibility rules.  Below are the rules of divisibility:

Today's HW - 5.3.3 Divisibility Worksheet

Divisibility Rules Jeopardy

5.3.2 Order of Operations Cont.

We continued with the order of operations.  We worked on practice problems off of a worksheet.  The homework is the following questions of of that worksheet which has a link below:

#'s 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 (on #16 I turned the first subtraction sign into an addition sign)

5.3.2 Order of Operations Worksheet

Accelerated Math

Due to schedule changes from the Iowa testing in the 5th and 7th grade we have been unable to have accelerated math at the end of the day.  So, students worked on accelerated math in class today.

5.3.2 Order of Operations

Today we learned about the order of operations.  Below are the order of operations and below that is today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.3.2 Order of Operations Lesson

Today's HW - 5.3.2 HW - Order of Operations

Below is a video on the order of operations:

5.3.1 Exponents

We continued our lesson on exponents that was cut short on Friday due to picture day.  Also, the tests on decimals was passed back.  Students are allowed to correct their test to receive half of the points back that they missed.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.3.1 Exponents

Today's HW - 5.3.1 HW - Exponents

Below is a video on exponents:

Picture Day

We started our new unit with a lesson on exponents but we were cut short due to pictures.  We will continue our exponent lesson on Monday.  There is no homework.

5.2 Test (Cont.)

A number of students needed extra time on their test.  While some students were finishing their test, others worked on 24 cards, practicing their basic math skills.  There is no homework tonight.

5.2 Test

Students took the 5.2 Test on decimals.  There is no homework.

5.2 Review Activity

We went over the 5.2 Review on decimals.  We then worked on examples to prepare for tomorrow's test.  Below are links to games to practice some of the skills on the test.  Below that is the review along with the answer key.

5.2 Review

Below are games to practice the skills needed on the test:

5.2.1 Rounding (baseball)

5.2.2 Comparing Decimals (shooting fruit)

5.2.2 Ordering Decimals (popping balloons)

5.2.3 Adding Decimals (baseball)

5.2.3 Subtracting Decimals (baseball)

5.2.4 Multiplying Decimals

5.2.5 Dividing Decimals (Practice problems near bottom)

5.2 Review

Today students worked on the Unit 2 Review.  It is due tomorrow.  It is a very important assignment because it is very similar to the test students will take on Wednesday.  Below is a link to the review:

5.2 Review

5.2.5 Dividing Decimals

Today we divided decimals.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.2.5 Dividing Decimals Lesson

Today's HW - p. 46 #'s 7-15

Below is an example of dividing decimals:

Below is a video of dividing decimals:

5.2.4 Multiplying Decimals

Today we multiplied decimals.  Below is a link to the PowerPoint lesson from class today:

5.2.4 Multiplying Decimals Lesson

Below is an example of multiplying decimals:

Below is a video on multiplying decimals:

5.2.1-3 Practice

We worked on problems from our textbook today on reading, rounding, comparing, ordering, adding and subtracting decimals.  There is a quiz tomorrow.

5.2.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Today we added and subtracted decimals.  The 2 important rules to remember when adding and subtracting decimals are: 1) line up the decimal points and 2) fill in zeros so there are the same amount of place values after the decimal point filled in,  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.2.3 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Lesson

Today's HW - p. 34 #'s 8-12, 18-22 (You do not need to estimate the answer like the directions say.  Just add or subtract to find the exact answer.)

Below is a video on adding decimals:

Below is a video on subtracting decimals:

5.2.2 Comparing and Ordering Decimals

Today we compared and ordered decimals.  Students put decimals in order from least to greatest and and compared them using <, >, and =.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.2.2 Comparing and Ordering Decimals Lesson

Today's HW - p. 29 #'s 10-21

Below is a video on comparing and ordering decimals:

5.2.1 Reading and Rounding Decimals Cont.

We continued to learn about reading and rounding decimals.  Today's homework is out of the online textbook.  The link to the textbook is to the right of this blog post.

Today's HW - p. 24 #'s 11-13, 27-33.

5.2.1 Reading and Rounding Decimals

Today we learned about reading and rounding decimals.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.2.1 Reading and Rounding Decimals Lesson

HW - p. 24 #26

Students only have 1 problem for homework because the main assignment is to log in to their online textbook.  Students should have brought home a letter with their username and password.  If they forgot it please email me and I will send it to you.

To login to the textbook click on the link to the right.  Enter your username and password.  Click on Student Center which will bring up your textbook.  Enter 24 in the page number box and hit enter.  You should now be on page 24 of the textbook.

Below is a video on rounding decimals:

5.1.1-3 Quiz Corrections

Quizzes from yesterday were returned to students today.  Because this was the first quiz of the year, students were allowed to do corrections to get half credit back on any questions they missed.  If students did not complete their corrections in class, they need to be turned in on Tuesday.  We have completed our review of the basic operations and will be starting decimals next week.  On Tuesday, students will be getting their logins for their textbook and will be expected to attempt to login at home.

5.1.1-3 Review

Today we reviewed the first three sections of our unit.  It includes addition, subtracting, multiplication, and division.  Students will be taking a quiz tomorrow.  The quiz will be very similar to the review assignment that students worked on in class today and is due tomorrow.  Below is a link to the review assignment:

5.1.1-3 Review (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division)

5.1.3 Division

Today we reviewed division.  Specifically, we practiced long division.  We did not do long divison with remainders.  Below is a link to today's PowerPoint lesson:

5.1.3 Division Lesson

Today's HW - 5.1.3 Division Worksheet (the link is below)

5.1.3 HW - Division

Below is a video on long division:

5.1.2 Multiplication Review

Today we reviewed multiplying large numbers.  It is important that 5th graders have their basic multiplication facts memorized.  Below is a link to some of the example problems we did in class today:

5.1.2 Multiplication Lesson

Today's HW - 5.1.2 Multiplication Worksheet (below is a link to the assignment)

5.1.2 HW - Multiplication

Below is a video that shows examples of multiplication problems:

Multiplication and Division Timed Tests

We went over yesterday's homework on addition and subtraction.  We then took multiplication and division timed tests.  We now have completed the 4 main operations.. We also have starting scores that students will try to improve on throughout the year.

There is no homework today.

5.1.1 Addition and Subtraction Review

Today we reviewed adding and subtracting large numbers.  Below is a link to the PowerPoint lesson:

5.1.1 Adding and Subtracting Review Lesson

Today's HW is an addition and subtraction worksheet.  The link is below:

5.1.1 HW - Addition and Subtraction

Below is a link to a video on adding large numbers:

Below is a video on subtracting large numbers:

Addition and Subtraction Timed Tests

Today we took our first timed tests: addition and subtraction.  Students recorded and graphed their scores on our record sheet.

Below is a link where students can practice their basic math facts with timed tests:
http://www.hoodamath.com/games/mathtimedtests.html

Expectations and Binders

Today we went over the expectations for a middle school math class.  We then put our binders together.    We labeled the dividers with the following categories: bell work, notes, homework, timed tests, quizzes, and tests.  Then we worked on mental math by completing some 24 cards.

5th and 6th Grade Math Class Expectations

Introduction

Today we got to know each other.  I told students about myself and began the process of learning their names.  I introduced students to this website and showed them how to answer the problem of the day.  Today's homework is for students to take home the Million Words "assignment."  I would like parents to tell me about their child in a million words or less.  Also, students need to bring their binder, tabs/dividers, and loose leaf paper to class tomorrow as we will be setting up our binders.  Below is a link to the Million Words assignment:

Million Words