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ALL MATH CLASSES: week of Mar.3 - 7

March 5th, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

TCAP REVIEW SKILLS
Ratio/Rates/Percents 
ALL MATH CLASSES
Week of March 3 - March 7

Monday:     Classes will express ratios and rates in fraction form. Classes will also solve proplems by using cross products. Practice will follow.  Text reference pages 380-388. s.p.i.- 6.4.9; 6.1.10; 6.2.5
HOMEWORK:    page 418-419  #s 10 - 22 even only.

Tuesday:       Classes will review ratios, rates, and proportions with practice activities.  Next, students will use scale drawings and models to find the actual measurements and later using models to illustrate the meaning of percent. Text reference pages 391- 397. s.p.i.- 6.4.9; 6.1.10; 6.2.5; 6.4.6; 6.1.3
HOMEWORK:    page 398 #s 12 - 18 all

Wednesday:    Classes will continue review of scale drawings and percents with homework and class activities. Later, classes will learn to express fractions and decimals as percents and vice verse for each.  Text reference pages 400 - 406.  s.p.i.-6.4.9; 6.1.10; 6.2.5; 6.1.3
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:     Classes will investegate Probability in Ch. 11.  The concentration will be on Outcomes and making predictions from lessons 1 - 3.  Text reference pages 428 - 440. s.p.i.- 6.5.6; 6.5.9; 6.5.5; 6.5.8
HOMEWORK:      page 442 #s 3 - 10 all.

Friday:       Classes will continue working and practicing TCAP skills from Ch. 11 lessons 1 - 3 and event bais. Students will use laptops to complete some practice probes..s.p.i.- 6.5.6; 6.5.9; 6.5.5; 6.5.8

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ALL MATH CLASSES: week of Feb. 25 - 29

February 25th, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

TCAP REVIEW SKILLS

ALL MATH CLASSES
Week of February 25 - February 29

Monday:     Continue review and practice of lessons 4 & 5 of Chapter 14: Calculating Volume and Identifying Three-Dimensional Figures.  Journal notes and examples given from pages 564 - 573.  s.p.i.- 6.4.4; 6.3.5
HOMEWORK:    page 581 #s 8 - 14.

Tuesday:       Students will review homework from lesson 4 & 5.  In lesson 5a, groups will work to solve problems using models.  Text reference pages 568 - 569.  Later, In lesson 6A, students will build three-dimensional figures from a net and vise versa. Reference page 574. s.p.i.- 6.4.4; 6.3.5
HOMEWORK:    page 637 #s 1 - 14 all

Wednesday:    Students will review homework and continue practice of skills.  Student Pairs will compete in Ch. 14 Video Mind Jogger.  Test will be given today. s.p.i.- 6.4.5; 6.4.4; 6.3.5
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:     Classes will investigate Probability in Ch. 11.  The concentration will be on Outcomes and making predictions from lessons 1 - 3.  Text reference pages 428 - 440. s.p.i.- 6.5.6; 6.5.9; 6.5.5; 6.5.8
HOMEWORK:      page 442 #s 3 - 10 all.

Friday:       Classes will continue working and practicing TCAP skills from Ch. 11 lessons 1 - 3 and event bais. Students will use laptops to complete some practice probes..s.p.i.- 6.5.6; 6.5.9; 6.5.5; 6.5.8

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ALL MATH CLASSES: week of Feb. 19 - 22

February 22nd, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

TCAP REVIEW SKILL: GEOMETRY

ALL MATH CLASSES
Week of February 19 - February 22

Monday:     PRESIDENT’S DAY.  NO SCHOOL.
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Tuesday:      Students will review skills and lessons with Ch. 13 Geometry: Angles and Polygons.  Additional Journal notes, key skills, and examples will be provided.  Pairs will compete in Ch. 13 Video Mind Jogger for final practice of chapter.    s.p.i.- 6.3.6
HOMEWORK:    page 541 #s 3 - 16 all

Wednesday:    Review homework and later work with a partner to complete Ch. 13 Test Geometry: Angles and Polygons. Afterwards students will notes of Area in Chapter 14. ,  s.p.i.- 6.3.6
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:     Classes will continue to work on TCAP skills from Chapter 14- Geometry: Measuring Area in Parallelograms, Triangles, and Circles.   Journal notes, key skills, and examples will be provided. Text reference pages 547 - 549. s.p.i.- 6.4.4; 6.4.5
HOMEWORK:      page 562 #s 3 - 13 all.

Friday:       Classes will review homework and use notes and calculator to complete a quiz on lessons 1 - 3 of Area of triangles, parallelograms, and circles.  Later students will preview 3-D figures. s.p.i.- 6.4.4; 6.4.5

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ENRICHED MATH CLASS: week of Feb. 11 - 15

February 12th, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

CH. 8- Using Proportional Reasoning
(7th grade textbook- BLUE)

Chapter Test is FRIDAY!!!!

ENRICHED MATH
Week of February 11 - February 15

Monday:     Students will learn to find the percent of a number in lesson 8 of chapter 8 by setting up a proportion.  A key scale, Journal notes and examples will be provided.  Text reference pages 346 - 348.  Students will use calculators and dry erase boards to practice skills. s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:    page 592 lesson 8-8 #s 2 - 20 even.

Tuesday:      Students will review homework and later learn to solve problems using the percent proportion with Mrs. Triplett in lesson 9. Text reference pages 349 - 351.  Students may have quiz on lesson 8.  s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK: TBA by Mrs. Triplett or page 592 lesson 8-9 #s 2-20 E

Wednesday:      Review homework and the entire Chapter 8 using the Study Guide and Assessment on pages 252 - 355.  Quiz will follow. s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:  Students will continue review of chapter 8 with activities.  Later, students will work in groups to compete in Chapter 8 Video Mindjogger.  Chapter 8 Test. tomorrow.    s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:      page 614 #s 1 - 25 Practice Test

Friday:       Review homework.  Students will be able to use journal notes and calculator to complete Chapter 8 Test. s.p.i.- 7.2.1

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REGULAR MATH CLASSES: week of Feb. 11 -15

February 12th, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

TCAP REVIEW SKILL: GEOMETRY

REGULAR MATH
Week of February 11 - Febraury 15

Monday:     TCAP skills review of solving various types of problems from chapters 1 - 7 with mulitple choice and short answers.  Text reference pages 288- 289 . s.p.i.- 6.3.6
HOMEWORK:    page 630 #s 1 - 12 all

Tuesday:      Students will review homework and concentrate on TCAP skills from Ch. 13 Geometry: Angles and Polygons.  Journal notes, key skills, and examples will be provided.  Text reference pages 506 - 537.    s.p.i.- 6.3.6
HOMEWORK:    page 636  #s  - 14 all

Wednesday:    Review homework and continue practice of skills from Geometry: Angles and Poloygons.  Later, Students will complete a timed practice test.  s.p.i.- 6.3.6
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:     Classes will work on TCAP skills from Chapter 14- Geometry: Measuring Area and Volume.  Journal notes, key skills, and examples will be provided. Text reference pages 546 - 578. s.p.i.- 6.4.4
HOMEWORK:      page 637 #s 1 - 16.

Friday:       Classes will review homework and continue practice of TCAP Skills with focus on Geometry.
s.p.i.- 6.4.4

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ENRICHED MATH CLASS: week of Feb. 4 - 8

February 12th, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

CH. 8- Using Proportional Reasoning
(7th grade textbook- BLUE)

ENRICHED MATH
Week of February 4 - February 8

Monday:     Students will recall solving proportions in lesson 3 of Ch. 8.  Text reference pages 325 - 327.  Class will also review ratio and rate for using online practice on glencoe’s math site.
HOMEWORK:    page 590 lesson 8-3 #s 2 - 18

Tuesday:      Students will review homework and later learn to solve problems involving scale drawing with Mrs. Triplett. Text reference pages 332 - 334.  s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:    TBA by Mrs. Triplett

Wednesday:      Review homework. Students will continue practice and activities with scales in lesson 8-4. Workbook practice will follow. Textbook pages 332  - 335 . s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:  In lessons 8-5 through 8-7; students will learn to express fractions and decimals as percents and vice versa. Journal notes and examples will be provided for using a calculator to solve, setting up a proportion, and by moving the decimal right or left two places.   Text reference pages  336 - 344.    s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:      page 354 #s 32 - 48 even only.

Friday:       Review homework as well as continue practice of converting fractions and decimals to percents and vice versa.  A graded activity will follow review.. s.p.i.- 7.2.1

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REGULAR MATH CLASSES: week of February 4 - 8

January 31st, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

CHAPTER 7- Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

Chapter Test is THURSDAY!
REGULAR MATH
Week of February 4 - Febraury 8

Monday:     Review dividing fractions and mixed numbers.  Students will take a quiz on Lessons 4 & 5, Dividing Fractions & Mixed Numbers on tomorrow. Later in class students will preview final lesson 6.  This is a review skill from chapter one of finding patterns in a sequence of  numbers. s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9; 6.2.1
HOMEWORK:    page 286 #s 26 - 32 all

Tuesday:      Students will review homework as prep for quiz.  After quiz, classes will recall recognizing and extending patterns in lesson 6.  Text reference pages 282 - 284.    s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9; 6.2.1
HOMEWORK:    page 287 Practice Test  #s 4 - 25

Wednesday:      Review homework.  Later, Teams will compete in Ch. 7 mindjogger as final review for Test tomorrow. s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:  Classes will take Chapter 7 test on Multiplying and Dividing Fractions.      s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:      none

Friday:       TCAP Skills Integration Lesson.  Class will review Circles and Circumference, as well as, explore Associative, Communative, and Distributive Properties as it relates to addition and multiplication of fractions.   Journal Notes and Study Guide Sheet will be provided..
s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9

UpComing Math Events/Reminders

Ch. 7 Test : Multiplying and Dividing Fractions will be Thursday, February 7th.

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REGULAR MATH CLASSES: week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 1

January 31st, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

    CHAPTER 7- Multiplying & Dividing  Fractions

Chapter Test is next THURSDAY!

REGULAR MATH
Week of January 28 - February 1

Monday:     Review the three processes of estimating products from Friday’s lesson 1 of Chapter 7 with compatible Numbers, Rounding to nearest halves and wholes.  Notes and Examples were provided in journals.  Text reference pages 256 - 258.  s.p.i.- 6.1.8                    HOMEWORK:    page 607 #s 2 - 28 even only from lesson 7-1

Tuesday:      Students will review estimating products homework.  Later, classes will learn the process of Multiplying fractions and Mixed Numbers in lessons 2 & 3. Journal notes and examples will be given.  Textbook reference pages 261 - 266.    s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:    page 285 - 286 #s 16 - 24 even only

Wednesday:      Review homework and continue practice of solving problems of multiplying fractions and mixed numbers.  Students will take a quiz on Lessons1,  2 & 3 on Thursday using journal notes.  s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:  Classes will review mid-chapter 7 practice on page 268 as a final prep for quiz today.  After quiz, Students will learn to divide fractions in lesson 4 using the KCF rule. 2Text reference pages 274 - 274.      s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:      page 274 #s 16 - 30 even only using notes.

Friday:       Class review dividing fractions using dry erase boards for practice problems.  Students will expand on lesson 4 by dividing mixed numbers in lesson 5. Text reference pages 276 - 278.
s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9

UpComing Math Events/Reminders

Ch. 7 Test : Multiplying and Dividing Fractions will be Thursday, February 7th.

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ENRICHED MATH CLASS: week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 1

January 31st, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

CH. 8- Using Proportional Reasoning
(7th grade textbook- BLUE)

ENRICHED MATH
Week of January 28 - February 1

Monday:     Students will take Chapter 7 Test on Multiplying and Dividing Fractions.  Later if time allows, class will begin Ch. 8 with lessons 1 & 2 Ratios and Rates. Text reference pages 317 - 323.
HOMEWORK:    page 331 #s 5 - 11

Tuesday:      Students will review homework and continue activities and practice on ratios with Mrs. Triplett. Text reference pages 317 - 323. .  s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:    TBA by Mrs. Triplett

Wednesday:      Review homework. Students will continue practice and activities with problem solving review and rates. Textbook pages 331 and 321 - 323 . s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:  Continue practice with using the calculator to determine the unit rate numbers.  Text reference pages 323 - 324.  Students will complete worksheet on unit rate from lesson 2.    s.p.i.- 7.1.12
HOMEWORK:      none

Friday:       TCAP Skills Integration Lesson.  Class will explore Circles and Circumference, as well as, Associative, Communative, and Distributive Properties as it relates to addition and multiplication of fractions.   Journal Notes and Study Guide Sheet will be provided.  Text reference pages 297 - 299 and 301 - 303. s.p.i.- 7.2.1

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ENRICHED MATH CLASS: week of Jan. 22 - 24

January 18th, 2008 by rwincewms in Uncategorized · No Comments

 CHAPTER 7- Multiplying and Dividing  Fractions                 Chapter Test is Next MONDAY!!
ENRICHED MATH
Week of January 22 - 24

Monday:     NO SCHOOL.  Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday.               HOMEWORK:    none

Tuesday:      Students will review Multiplying fractions and Mixed Numbers from Friday. Students will complete enriched activities from Lessons 1 - 3 with Mrs. Triplett. Text reference pages 256 - 267. QUIZ TOMORROW.  s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.4.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:    TBA by Mrs. Triplett

Wednesday:      Review homework. Students will take a quiz on Lessons 2 & 3, Multiplying Fractions using journal notes.  Class will begin lesson 4- Dividing fractions.  Text reference pages 272 - 275.  . s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.4.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:    NONE

Thursday:  Continue practice with dividing fractions and mixed numbers in lessons 4 & 5.  Text reference pages 274 - 279.  Students will preview lesson 6.  QUIZ TOMORROW.    s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.4.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK:      Practice Test page 287 #s 4 - 25

Friday:       Class review dividing fractions.  Students will take a quiz on Lessons 4 & 5, Dividing Fractions. Students will recall recognizing and extending patterns in lesson 6.  Text reference pages 282 - 284.  Later, Teams will compete in Ch. 7 mindjogger.  Test will be on Monday.
s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.4.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.9; 6.2.1

UpComing Math Events/Reminders

Don’t FORGET…..
We are still working in the red math book. (6th grade level) this week for Ch. 7 : Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Beginning Monday, Jan. 28, we are back in the 7th grade (blue) textbook for Ch. 8 : Proportions and Precents

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