Thursday December 17, 2010

Study guide!!! MAke sure to study-TEST TOMORROW!! bring back study guide signed saying that you studuied and you will get ec points!

Tuesday December 14, 2010

Fraction decimal percent chart. Stations review Fractions, Decimals, and fraction decimal percent conversions chart. Homework: Study!! TEST FRIDAY

Monday December 13, 2010

Fraction decimal percent. Converting forms. Conversion chart. HOmework. Finish Classwork

Thursday December 9, 2010

Ordering decimals. Compare by place value. no homework

Monday December 6, 2010

Comparing fractions, using common denominators. review place value and writing decimals in word form.

Friday December 3, 2010

Comparing fractions. < > = No homework

Thursday December 2, 2010

Comparing fractions (< , >, or =) review all work with fractions.

No homework

Wednesday December 1, 2010

Equivalent fractions matching game. Comparing fractions. Complete worksheet.

Homework: finish worksheet if not done in class.

Tuesday November 30, 2010

WELCOME BACK MRS. BECKETT!!! Name game, intro with Mrs. Beckett No homework

November 29, 2010

Improper fractions to mixed numbers. PRactice converting from mixed numbers to improper fractions too. Review equivalent fractions.

Homework: Finish Mixed to improper and improper to mixed worksheet

**Thank you Mrs. Schilstra for all you did! We will miss having you in class, but are SOOO HAPPY you will still be here at Valleywood!!**

Tuesday November 23, 2010

Mixed numbers to improper fractions practiced in class.

No homework

Monday November 22, 2010

finish equivalent fractions worksheet
notes on mixed numbers to improper fracations and improper fractions to mixed numbers
practice sheet

Homework: Equivalent fractions worksheet (5-5) #1-32 due tomorrow

Friday November 19, 2010

Finish equivalent fractions reducing to lowest terms worksheet in class. No homework

Thursday November 18, 2010

NO CLASS DUE TO HALF DAYS! HOURS 4, 5, 6 ONLY!

Wednesday November 17, 2010

Equivalent fractions, reducung to lowest terms.

homework: Finish worksheet started in class

Tuesday November 16, 2010

Equivalent Fractions practice. Finish worksheet for homework.

*REMINDER* Conferences are today from 4-8pm, if you have conference scheduled for today remember to come!! By coming you enter yourself into a drawing (just for this class) to win gift certificates to the movies!

November 15, 2010

Start equivalent fractions. investigation 2.1 licorice sharing problem

No homework

Friday November 12, 2010

Fractions review practice. Worksheet done in class. No homework

Reminder Conferences are next week!!! You should have recieved a confirmation slip regarding your day and time to meet with us. Please contact us if you did not receive one of these!!

Thursday November 11, 2010

Work with fractions. Using fraction to find parts of whole numbers.

No homework

Wednesday November 10, 2010

practice with naming and "making" fractions

finish worksheet for homework

Tuesday November 9, 2010

Finish intro to fractions investigation 1.1. Do investigation 1.2 making fraction strips.

No homework

Monday November 8, 2010

Start new chapter Bits and Pieces 1. Investigation 1.1. naming fractions and chading fractions

no homework

Friday November 5, 2010

Field TRIP to the zoo!! No homework!!

Thursday Novemebr 4 , 2010

Computer day-math review on computers. No homework

Wednesday November 3, 2010

Tests back,
prepare for next chapter,
read Apple Fractions book,
Finish coloring activity

No homework

Tuesday November 2, 2010

Re-takes/coloring activity

No homework

Monday November 1, 2010

Test corrections/Coloring activity

No homework

Friday October 29, 2010

Graphing/coloring activity and/or re-teach and go over test
NO HOMEWORK

Have a very fun, happy and safe HALLOWEEN!!

Thursday October 28, 2010

TEST TODAY!!
NO HOMEWORK

Wednesday October 27, 2010

Study Guide in groups

HOMEWORK: STUDY!! TEST TOMORROW!!

Tuesday October 26, 2010

NO SCHOOL!! ENJOY YOUR DAY!!

Test THURSDAY!!

Monday October 25, 2010

Review SA and Volume
Complete "cheat sheet"

Homework: STUDY! TEST Wednesday! Area, perimeter, surface area and volume

Friday October 22, 2010

Practice surface area and volume

Homework: Finish Surface area and Volume Worksheet started in class

Thursday October 21, 2010

Finish Surface area and volume color and worksheet.

No homework.

Wednesday October 20, 2010

Designing a net to make a 3-d box. Will use to measure and find surface area and volume.

No homework

Tuesday October 19, 2010

Review Surface area and Volume

No homework!

Monday October 18, 2010

Review surface area and volume. Measuring activity with a partner to find surface area and volume of a box.

No homework

Friaday October 15, 2010

Practice Surface Area and Volume

No homework

Thursday October 14, 2010

Practice Surface Area
Homework: Finish worksheet from class.

Wednesday October 13, 2010

Practice surface area.

No homework

Tuesday October 12, 2010

Surface area and nets
No homework
Rest up more MEAP tomorrow!!! (Reading)

Monday October 11, 2010

Review area and perimeter
No homework

thursday October 7, 2010

Area and Perimeter of triangles

No homework

Wednesday October 6, 2010

area and perimeter of triangles. Practice sheets.

Homework: Finish worksheet from class (A & P of rectangles and parallelograms)

Tuesday October 5, 2010

Area and perimeter of parallelograms
No homework

Monday October 4, 2010

Test-retakes or measuring activity
Start area and perimeter of rectangles
No homework

Friday October 1, 2010

Go over Tests. Extention and re-teach activities
No homework

Thursday September 30 , 2010

TEST TODAY!! No homework!

wednesday september 29 2010

Study!! Test tomorrow!

Tuesday September 28, 2010

Study Guide and Review Sheet in class
Chapter Prime Time (factors, multiples, composite, prime and square numbers, odd and even numbers, GCF and LCM, and prime factoization)

Homework: Do prime factorization worksheet if you did not turn it in today. STUDY!!! TEST THURSDAY!

Monday September 27, 2010

Prime factorization practice!

Homework: Finish worksheet that was started in class! Due tomorrow!

Friday September 24, 2010

Finish correcting Review Sheet. Start Prime Factorization. Practice Practice!!
No Homework!

Thursday September 23, 2010

Finished review sheet
No homework

wednesday september 22, 2010

REVIEW CHAPTER 1 PRIME TIME
Review Worksheet

no homework

Tuesday September 21, 2010

Investigation 3 LCM GCF story problems in groups

No homework

Monday Septmeber 20, 2010

review factors, multiples, prime, composite, square numbers, GCF and LCM.
No homework

Friday September 17, 2010

Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

No Homework-Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday September 16, 2010

review multiples (game), square numbers (bracelet sheet), Prime, composite, and factors.
No Homework

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

PRime, composite, factors, multiples, odd, even, and Square numbers activitites today.

Homework: Finish Multiples Worksheet

Tuesday September 14, 2010

Chapter Prime Time
Discuss Factors, Factor pairs, divisors, prime numbers, composite, odd, even.
Practice problems.

No homework

Monday September 13, 2010

Practice problems. Problems reviewing adding (carrying numbers), subtracting (borrowing numbers), multiplying (long or lattice).

No homework

Week of September 6-9, 2010

Tuesday: Welcome! Getting to know the class, expectations, and Mrs. Carver and Mrs. Schilstra
Homework: Get parent leter signed

Wedensday: Review expectations. Name Game. Social Contract
No homework (bring back letter)

Thursday: Review all expectations. Pass out folders. Ready for lessons. Math inventory
No homework (Bring back letter)

Friday: Math Assessment
No homework

June 7-June 11, 2010

Monday: Algebra learning about variables
homework: finish worksheet

Tuesday: Algebra learning about equations and solving
homework: Finish worksheet

Wedensday: Algebra review worksheet
mathmagic video-6th grade math recap
No homework

Thursday: Field trip

Friday: Awards day
kickball vs. Mr VandeBuntes class

week of June 1-June 4, 2010

Tuesday: Probability Study Guide in small groups
Homework: STUDY!! bring back study guide signed for EC

Wednesday: Probability TEST
No homework

Thursday: Extention in computer lab
re-teach and corrections day
no homework

Friday: Re-take day or game day
no homework

week of May 24-28, 2010

Monday: Probabilty-flipping coins
No homework

Tuesday: Probability choosing blocks-equally likely
No homework:

wednesday: Bill Nye probability clip
probabilty of two events
No homework

Thursday: Probability Stations
no homework

Friday: Probabilty review

Week of May 17-May 21 2010

Monday: Study Guide
Homework STUDY

Tuesday: no class due to science field trip
homework: STUDY TEST TOMORROW

Wednesday: data about us test
mean median mode and range (see last weeek for definitions) and stem and leaf diagram, bar graph, coordinate graph, and line plot
No homework

thursday: Extention or reteach day
no homework

friday extention or re-test day
no homework

May 10-May 14, 2010

Monday: Finish Graphing -bar graph and line plot
No homework



Tuesday: Stem-and-leaf plots
11, 11, 12, 24, 25, 30, 42, 45, 45, 45

stem ______leaf
___________
1 _______1, 1, 2
2 _______4, 5
3 _______0
4 _______2, 5, 5, 5

Homework: Finish Worksheet



Wedensday: Meadian, Mode, Range, and Outlier
**median is the middle number. Line all numbers up from least to greatest, then cross off the highest number then the lowest number, and repeat until you get to the middle.
**mode is the number that shows up the most
**range is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers in the data
**Outlier is a number that is a lot higher or lower than the other numbers in the data.
Homework: Median and mode worksheet



Thursday: Mean (average)
Add all number sin the data then divide that total by how many numbers were added.
example 1,2,2, 4, 6,6, 9, 10 so, 1+2+2+4+6+6+9+10=40, 40 divided by 8 (because we added 8 numbers together) = 5, so the mean is 5.
Homework: Finish Worksheet

Friday: Study Guide: over chapter datat about us. graphing (bar graphs, line plots, coordinate graphs, stem and leaf-both making and reading) Mean, median, mode and range. Also Outliers.
Homework: STUDY!! TEST Monday

Week of May 3-May 7, 2010

Monday: Study Guide over Tax, Tip, and Discount
homework: STUDY!! TEST tomorrow

Tuesday: TEST -part 2 (tax, tip and discount)
NO Homework

Wednesday: Coordinate graph

Thursday: Coordinate graph
finish graph for homework!

Friday: Stem and leaf diagrams

Week of April 19-April23, 2010

Monday:
Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Homework: Practice worksheet

Tuesday: Gone to play "Eureka" about famous mathematicians!!
No homework

Wedensday: Review multiply and dividing decimals
No homework

Thursday: Review add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals
Study Guide

Homework: STUDY

Friday: DECIMALS TEST (part 1)
homework: NONE

Week of April 12-April16, 2010

Monday:
Finish Test Bits II
No homework

Tuesday:
Start new unit Bits III
Add and subtract decimals
Homework: Get permission slip signed for field trip next week :)

Wedesday:
Adding and subtracting decimals
Homework: Finish in class work
Bring back permission slip

Thursday:
Review in groups adding and subtracting decimals
Homework: bring back permission slip

Friday:
multiplying decimals
No homework

Week Of March 29-April 2, 2010

Monday:
Fraction Story problems (add, subtract, multiply, and divide)

Tuesday:
Study Guide

homework: STUDY-Test tomorrow!!!
EC bring study guide back completed and with a signature to show us you studied!

Wednesday:
TEST
No homework

Thursday
Extention activity
Test corrections

Diversity Day afternoon

Friday-NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK!

Monday march 22-Friday march 26, 2010

Monday:
Adding and Subtracting fractions
No homework

Tuesday:
Stations: Adding and subtracting Fractions
no homework

Wednesday:
Adding and Subtracting frations with mixed numbers

Thursday:
Multiplying fractions
no homework

Friday:
Dividing Fractions

Monday March 15- Friday MArch 19, 2010

Monday: Tiling and review of Shapes and Designs chapter

Tuesday: Study Guide
Homework: STUDY

Wednesday: TEST

Thursday: Extention activities/re-teaching

Friday: Make-up TEST and Extention activities

Monday January 25-friday January 29, 2010

Monday: Integers introduction
positive and negative numbers
No homework

Tuesday: multiplying integers
No homework

Wednesday: adding and subtracting integers


Thursday: adding and subtracting integers


Friday: Review all integers

january 19,2010

Study for your TEST tomorrow!!! You have a study guide! Bits and Pieces 1! fractions decimals and percents!

Week of January 4-January 8, 2010

Monday: Computer Lab for fractions review
Homework: NONE

Tuesday: review of fractions and use SMART BOARD!
Homework: NONE

Wednesday: Place value

Thursday: Guidance office presentation

Friday: Place value and writing numbers