Pre Algebra Learns about Rational Numbers

Ahhh Fractions!

Pre Algebra Quiz Tomorrow (Wednesday)

Review notes for the quiz tomorrow over the first half of chapter 7 can be found here

Pre Algebra Notes

We discussed converting fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions, you can find today's notes here.

Pre Algebra - Triangles and Quadrilaterals

We started a new chapter this week dealing with geometry. You can find notes on classifying triangles here and about quadrilaterals here

We will be having a mid chapter quiz on Tuesday. For a free 5 extra credit points, download and print out the third page of the quadrilaterals notes with the pictures and descriptions.

Pre Algebra New Chapter Notes

Today we started a new chapter and discussed parallel lines and angles made by a transversal. You can find today's lesson here.

Home study assignment due Wednesday is on page 179 (10-16)

Pre Algebra - Box and Whisker Plot Notes

Last night's home study answers can be found in the notes as well as long the new lesson on box and whisker plots.

Find notes here

Pre Algebra Notes - Measures of Variation

Related to Measures of Central Tendency, which are mean, median, and mode, Measures of Variation include range, upper quartile, lower quartile, and interquartile range.

To find Range - list the numbers in order from least to greatest and subtract the smallest number from the largest number.

See notes for more

Home Studies due Wednesday p. 153 (5-10)

Math Help!

Here are some good websites for math help by class, and remember I am always available before and after school for any additional help.

Pre Algebra: Inequalities, inequality videos

Algebra: Graphing Linear Inequalities

Math 5/6: Volume Video (from class)

2/1/10 Monday Home Studies

Pre Algebra: p.231-232 (14-26 even)
Remember the trick we learned about the 9 as the denominator; if there is one digit repeating, put the digit over one 9, if there are two digits repeating, put the digits over 99 (two nines), and so on...
Chapter 6 Test on Friday

Algebra: p.310(11-15)
Chapter 5 Test on Friday

Math 5: p.357(12-22even)
Math 6: p.419(21-24)
Don't forget about your SSSSVs!
Mid Chapter Quiz Thursday

Random

Pre Algebra: Interested in making some cool Tessellations? This site explains different methods to make your own! Go to the Basic Facts under the Do It Yourself tab, here

Math 5/6: Tangrams Fun!

Tessellation Fun!

Pre Algebra

Check out this cool site for ideas for your tessellation project
Tessellation Site

Quizzes this week

Pre Algebra: Quiz on Thursday covering symmetry, congruence, similarity, and transformations

Algebra: Quiz Thursday covering the coordinate place, relations, equations as relations, and graphing equations

Math 5/6: Quiz Thursday on operations with fractions and divisibility rules

Fun game to play, see how close you can get...
Eyeballing Game

HAPPY SNOW DAY!!!

Geo Board Reflections in Pre Algebra




DiviRap
A rap that the 5th and 6th graders made up to remember the divisibility rules for 5, 6, 9, and 10

Thursday Home Studies

Welcome Back!!

Now it's time to get back to work...

Pre Algebra: p.200 (10-15)

Algebra: p.275 (16-26 even)

Math 5: p.192 (22-30even)
Math 6: p.131 (20-28 even)

Let it SNOW!!!

Welcome Back From Break Home Studies

Pre Algebra: p.179 (14-19)
Mid Chapter 5 Quiz on Friday

Algebra: p.225 (28-29) and p.231 (25-28)
Chapter 4 Test Thursday

Math 5: p.259 (24-30 even)
Fractions Quiz Friday

Pre Algebra: Scatter Plots worksheet
Pre Algebra: Chapter 4 Test on Thursday

Algebra: Individual Trig Quiz from p.765 (1-15) from Lesson 4-3

Math 5: p.251 (7-13)
Math 6: p.187 (7-12)
Extra help adding and subtracting fractions

Chinese I: Quiz tomorrow on rooms in the house and directions

Thursday Home Studies

Pre Algebra: p.154 (12-15)

Algebra: p.211 (7-16)

Math 5: p.235 (14-28 even)
Math 6: p.180 (20-36 even)

Good luck to the Middle School Basketball team on their first game today!

Around School

Teachers dressed up for Halloween!
Dr. Viktor Frakenstein, a Panda, and Dogzilla



Pre Algebra: Chapter 3 tests will be handed back by Friday. We have started Chapter 4 on Statistics and Data Analysis. Students should know how to create a frequency table and histogram.

Chinese II: Test on Thursday and Cartoon project due Monday

Algebra: We talked about the Capture/Recapture method of sampling to determine fish population. We used goldfish to simulate this activity.




Chinese I: Test moved to Thursday due to field study

Homeroom: The 5th/6th grade homeroom won the Dreamland Competition and brought in the most donations, so as a reward we went to Chuck E Cheeses!

Upcoming Quizzes

Pre Algebra: Quiz Friday on Integers

Chinese II: Quiz Friday on Stores and Clothing

Algebra: Quiz Thursday on Solving Multistep Equations

Math 5/6: Quiz Friday on Decimals

Chinese I: Quiz Wednesday on Time, Colors, and Prepositions

The Chinese I class took a series a photos to learn recent vocabulary for the classroom and prepositions. We created a "Where's Wesley" photo series, come see it on my bulletin board!

Monday Home Studies

Pre Algebra: p. 69 (10-22 evens)
Extra help on how to solve two step equations
Test over Chapter 2 on Friday

Algebra: p.123 (30-42 evens)
Test on Thursday or Friday

Math 5/6: Test either Thursday or Friday

Don't forget to bring in items for the Dreamland Fundraising Event!!!