Verbal Problems

Tonight's Homework -

Level I Verbal Problems Packet
Page 136
Numbers 11-14
5 parts to every answer:
x as a unit
x as a number
original equation
check
Answer to the question

Algebra!

We have sucessfully completed Bits and Pieces II and have begun a new term of math. We have already completed Level I of Hands on Equations in the workbook and are currently working on Verbal Problems. We are determining the measure of "x" (the variable/"unknown") in the problems and creating equations to match. Soon we will enter Level II. Some of us have already had experience with Hands on Equations and others have just been introduced. Everyone has been successful at manipulating the materials and solving the problems and we are excited to keep learning about algebra!

Transitioning Teachers

As the school year progresses Ms. McKell is becoming more of the lead teacher. She has begun the transition to full time teaching with the Math class. For the next few weeks Ms. McKell will be the lead teacher for Math. She will be working with students through Bits and Pieces II which focuses on percentages, fractions, and decimals. The students are picking up quickly and showing that this is mostly review and easily completed with some instruction.

Homework has been from work done in class to continue to strengthen the concepts of percents though ideas such as tax, tips, and discounts.

I look forward to working with your students this term. I can be contacted through Ms. Vaughn's email account: tvaughn@mv.k12.wa.us

Ms. Jessica McKell

Ordering and Converting Fractions

Convert and Order the Following:

3/1, .1, 4/5, .31, 3/4, .513

Tonight's Homework:

1. Write Juan's rule for dividing fractions

2. Show (picture)
3 divided by 1/2

Guest

Yesterday in math we were visited by Aviathar Pemberton, a general contractor. We discussed how he uses converting fractions in his job .We discussed making additions to houses and buiklding roofs. We also discovered that our room is about 1,024 square feet!
This led to our homework to design a 1,000 square foot house with at least one bedroom, one kitchen, one bathroom, and one living room. We will be sharing our designs today.

Tonight's assignment:

Draw a design for a 1,000 square foot houes with a 12.2 pitch roof.
Record in your graphing notebook.

Hmmm . . . Interesting teacher. But does it make sense??

The What Property?

6.1.A Continued

Well, the first performance expectation is a doozey!! We are still working on a deep understanding of fractions and decimals. This weekend, students will be working on a "Fraction Art" piece. They are exploring the fractions (up to 1/32) between 0 and 1. They should create an art piece that reflects a deep understanding of this magical area.

Many students, that could convert between decimals and fractions, had trouble plotting these numbers on a number line. We will be working with this concept deeply until we have mastery.

You can help by having the kids measure things to the nearest 1/16 of an inch!!!

6.1.A

About half of us were very successful at ordering and comparing fractions and decimals. At first it was a bit tricky to compare 4/5's to 43/50's, but we picked that up pretty quickly. We had a lesson today reviewing equivalent fractions, many of us need some review on this topic. We will need to continue practicing this skill.