CHAPTER 5- Fractions and Decimals
November 19 and 20.
Monday: Compete and Review Chapter 4 Test. In preview of Chapter 5, students will practice with three methods of finding the GCF: making a list, prime factorization, and L-Box.
HOMEWORK: page 167 #s 10 -18 even
Tuesday: Students will review homework. Game activity Day.
HOMEWORK: none
November 26 - 30.
Monday: Continue practice of finding the GCF in lesson 1. Text reference pages 177 - 179.
HOMEWORK: page 603 lesson 5-1 #s 10 - 22 even
Tuesday: Students will review homework and continue with lesson 2. Students will learn to express fractions in simplest form. Text reference pages 182- 185.
HOMEWORK: page 603 lesson 5-2 #s 10 - 26 even
Wednesday: Review homework. In lesson 3, classes will learn to write mixed numbers as improper fractions and vice versa. Text reference pages 186 - 189.
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class will continue practice of changing fractions using dry erase boards. In lesson 4a, students willsolve problems by making an organized list. Text reference pages 192 - 93. PI- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: Page 603 lesson 5-3 #s 6 - 24 even
Friday: Classes review homework and lessons 1-4a. Students will take mid-chapter quiz on lessons 1 -4a on Monday. Later in class, students will learn to find the LCM using the L-Box method.
UpComing Events/Reminders
Chapter 5 Test is Friday, December 14th
Week of NOV. 13, 2007
CHAPTER 5- Integers
(7th grade textbook)
Monday: NO SCHOOL. VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY.
HOMEWORK: none.
Tuesday: Students will review coordinates from lesson 3 on Friday. Students will later learn to add integers. s.p.i.- 7.1.11, 7.1.3, 7.1.4
HOMEWORK: page 581 lessons 3 & 4 #s 2 - 18 even only for ea.
Wednesday: Review homework and lessons 3 & 4. Continue practice with integers using dry erase boards. Groups will complete enrichement activity and play battleship. SPI- 7.1.11, 7.1.3, 7.1.4
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class continue practice with subtracting integers. Text reference pages 202-204. Students will take mid-chapter quiz on lessons 1 - 4 on tomorrow. SPI- 7..1.11, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.3.5; 7.4.2 HOMEWORK: Page 205 Mid Chapter Self Practice #s 1-10.
Friday: Class review homework and take quiz of lessons 1 - 4. Students will continue playing battleship games and competition. s.p.i- 7.1.5
UpComing Events/Reminders
- Open House, Spaghetti Supper, Book Fair, and a Home Basketball Game is Thursday, Nov. 15th. Come join us!!!
- Chapter 5 Test on INTEGERS will be Thursday, Nov. 29th
- After Chapter 5, we will be back in our 6th grade text (red book) with the focus on FRACTIONS.
Ch. 5 : Patterns, Fractions, Ratios
Ch. 6 : Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Ch. 7 : Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Week of NOV. 13, 2007
CHAPTER 4- Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Monday: NO SCHOOL. VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY.
HOMEWORK: none.
Tuesday: Students will review Perimeter and Circumference from Friday and complete a graded worksheet based on lessons 5 & 6. Later, classes will recall dividing, but now with decimals by decimals. Text reference pages 152 - 55. s.p.i.- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: Page 602 lesson 4-4 #s 2 - 14 even only.
Wednesday: Review homework. Continue practice dividing decimals by other decimals using dry erase boards. Students will review lessons in chapter for test on Friday.
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class will complete review of chapter 4 using study guide and assessment on textbook pages 166 - 168. Later, groups will compete in chapter 4 video mindjogger. SPI- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: Page 169 #s 3 - 20
Friday: Classes review homework and take Chapter 4 test. It will be open journal.
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UpComing Events/Reminders
Chapter 4 Test has changed to Friday, Nov. 15th
Week of NOV. 5, 2007
CHAPTER 5- Integers
(7th grade textbook)
Monday: Students will take field trip to IMAX THEATRE. No math today. HOMEWORK: none.
Tuesday: Students will learn to read and write integers and to find the opposite and absolute value of an integer in lesson 1 of chapter 5. Text reference pages 184 - 86. In lesson 2, students will compare and and order integers. Pages 188-89 s.p.i.- 7.1.11, 7.1.3, 7.1.4
HOMEWORK: page 580 lessons 1 & 2 #s 2 - 12 even only for ea.
Wednesday: Review homework and lessons 1 & 2. Continue practice with integers using dry erase boards. Groups will complete mindjogger game and test from yesterday. SPI- 7.1.11, 7.1.3, 7.1.4
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class learn to graph points on a coordinate plane in lesson 3. Students will learn the 4 quadrants and axis signs for each. Text reference pages 191-94. SPI- 7..1.11, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.3.5; 7.4.2 HOMEWORK: Page 581 lesson 5-3 #s 1 - 17
Friday: Class review homework and continue practice of lessons 1 - 3. In lessons 4 & 5, students will learn to add and subract integers using color tokens. Hands on Activity will follow. s.p.i- 7.1.5
UpComing Events/Reminders
- Chapter 5 Test on INTEGERS will be Thursday, Nov. 29th
- After Chapter 5, we will be back in our 6th grade text Fractions
Ch. 5 : Patterns, Fractions, Ratios
Ch. 6 : Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Ch. 7 : Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Week of NOV. 5, 2007
CHAPTER 4- Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
Monday: Students will take field trip to IMAX THEATRE. No math today. HOMEWORK: none.
Tuesday: Students will learn to divide decimals by whole numbers in lesson 3 of chapter 4 and practice using dry erase boards. Students will also learn the difference between terminating and repeating decimals. Text reference page 144- 46 . s.p.i.- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: Page 146 #s 12 - 26 even only.
Wednesday: Review homework. Continue practice dividing decimals by whole numbers using dry erase boards. Students will review lessons 1 -3 for mid-chapter test on tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class will complete a mid-chapter test for practice and points on page 148. Later, student will take test. In lesson 4, students will learn the process of dividing decimals by other decimals if time permits. However, notes will be given today. SPI- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: Page 154 #s 4 - 12 even only
Friday: Classes review homework and continue practice of dividing decimals using dry erase boards. Lesson 4 reference pages 153 - 55. SPI- 6.1.2,5,9,11
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UpComing Events/Reminders
Chapter 4 Test has changed to Friday, Nov. 15th
Week of OCT. 22, 2007
CHAPTER 2- Applying Decimals
(7th grade textbook)
CHAPTER TEST IS THIS FRIDAY.
Monday: Students will review leson 9, scientific notation from Friday. Text reference pages 77 - 79. In lesson 7, students will practice learn to express fractions as terminating or repeating decimals. Text reference pages 70 - 72. 7.1.3 HOMEWORK: page 82 #s 43 - 48 and #s 57 - 58.
Tuesday: Students will learn to change metric units of length, capacity, and mass using King Henry’s Steps of Multiplying and Dividing. Text reference pages 74 - 76. s.p.i.- 7.1.3
HOMEWORK: page 82 #s 49 - 56.
Wednesday: Review homework. Continue practice with multiplying decimals metric units. Quiz on tomorrow. Groups will review with 6th grade text mindjogger video 3. SPI- 6.4.3,4; 7.4.3
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class will review lessons 1 - 9 for chapter test tomorrow. Students will take a short quiz of lessons 7-9. After review, groups will compete in Ch. 2 Mindjogger Video for the 7th grade text. SPI- 7.1.9; 6.4.3,4; 7.4.3
HOMEWORK: Page 80 #s 1 - 10 and Page 83 #s 59 - 61
Friday: Class review homework and then take Chapter Test. Later, students will preview INTEGERS from chapter 5 of the 7th grade text.. PI- 7.1.3, 11
UpComing Events/Reminders
- Chapter 2 Test will be Friday, Nov. 2nd
Week of OCT. 29, 2007
CHAPTER 4- Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
CHAPTER 3 TEST IS TUESDAY, OCT. 30TH
Monday: REVIEW for Chapter 3 Test tomorrow. Classes will get into groups to compete in Ch. 3 Video Mindjogger as a test prep. s.p.i.- 6.1.8
HOMEWORK: Practice Test; page 127-28 #s 2 - 32 EVEN ONLY.
Tuesday: Review homework. Students will take Ch. 3 Test. Classes will preview Ch. 4 lesson 1 with a hands-on-lab activity. Text reference page 134 . s.p.i.- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: Page 137 #s 16 - 26 even only.
Wednesday: Review homework. Continue practice estimating and finding the product of decimals and whole numbers using dry erase boards. Notes will be taken. Text reference pages 135-138. SPI- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: In lesson 2, students will multiply decimals by decimals. Text reference pages 141-143. Classes will use dry erase boards for practice. SPI- 6.1.2,5,9
HOMEWORK: Page 601 lesson 4-2 #s 2 - 14 even only
Friday: Classes review homework and complete quiz of multiplying decimals. Later, students will preview dividing decimals in lesson 3. SPI- 6.1.2,5,9,11
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UpComing Events/Reminders
NO SCHOOL, Monday, NOV. 12th. Veteran’s Day
Chapter 4 Test will be Wednesday, Nov. 14th
Week of OCT. 22, 2007
CHAPTER 2- Applying Decimals
(7th grade textbook)
Monday: In lesson 3, students will recall estimating sums, differences, products, and quotients of decimals using rounding, front-end estimation, and clustering. Students will practice using dry erase boards and complete a graded activity as an evaluation of lesson . s.p.i.- 7.1.9
HOMEWORK: page 571 lesson 2-3 #s 2 - 14 even only.
Tuesday: Continue review of estimation. Later, students will learn to multiply decimals in lesson 4 and multiply decimals using the powers of ten in lesson 5. Students will use dry erase boards for practice. Text reference pages 56-58 and 61-63. s.p.i.- 7.1.9; 7.1.2; 7.1.3
HOMEWORK: pages 81 -82 #s 28 - 36. Write the problems.
Wednesday: Review homework. Continue practice with multiplying decimals and powers of ten. Later in lesson 3B , students will solve problems by determining reasonable answers. Text reference page 54-55. SPI- 7.1.9; 7.1.2; 7.1.3
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class will review lessons 1 - 5. Students will take a short quiz of lessons after review. Later, work with a partner to complete problem-solving activity from page 55. Afterwards, Students recall dividing decimals. SPI- 7.1.9; 7.1.2; 7.1.3
HOMEWORK: Page 82 #s 37 - 42.
Friday: Class review homework and continue to practice with dividing decimals using dry erase boards. PI- 6.1.2; 6.1.8; 7.1.2; 7.1.9
HOMEWORK: Study
UpComing Events/Reminders
- Chapter 2 has 9 lessons. Will complete this chapter on Monday. Test will be Friday, Nov. 2th. No calculators.
Week of OCT. 22, 2007
CHAPTER 3- Adding and Subtracting Decimals
CHAPTER 3 TEST IS TUESDAY, OCT. 30TH
Monday: REVIEW lessons 1 through 3. Students will use journal notes to take Mid-Chapter 3 Test. Later, Classes will estimate sums and differences of decimals in lesson 4 using rounding, front-end estimation, and clustering. Text reference pages 116 - 118. s.p.i.- 6.1.8
HOMEWORK: page 600 lesson 3-4 #s 2 - 18 even only.
Tuesday: Continue review of estimating sum and differences with practice problems using dry erase boards. In final lesson 5, students will add and subtract decimals. Text reference pages 121 - 123. s.p.i.- 6.1.8; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK: page600 lesson 3-5 #s 2 - 12 EVEN ONLY.
Wednesday: Review homework. Continue practice of adding and subtracting decimals using the dry erase boards. In lesson 3-5b, students will learn to solve problems by choosing an appropriate method of computation. Text reference pages 125 - 126. SPI- 6.1.7; 6.1.8; 6.1.9
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Classes will take quiz over lessons 4 and 5 of chapter 3. Afterwards, partners will work to complete review and problem-solving activity from pages 130 - 131. SPI- 6.1.7; 6.1.9; 6.1.5; 6.1.4, 6.1.8
HOMEWORK: Practice Test; page 129 #s 3 - 25.
Friday: Classes review homrework and chapter to prepare for test. Review Standardized Test Practice from page 130-31 . SPI- 6.1.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.5; 6.1.4, 6.1.8
HOMEWORK: Study for Chapter 3 Test on Tuesday
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UpComing Events/Reminders
- Chapter 3 has only 5 lessons. Will complete this chapter next week and the Test will be Tuesday, Oct. 30th. No calculators.
Week of OCT. 15, 2007
CHAPTER 2- Applying Decimals
(7th grade textbook)
Monday: Complete projects from Friday. Students will go to distant learning lab today with Mrs. Triplett to complete activities using logic and representing decimals. s.p.i.- 6.5.7;6.5.4
HOMEWORK: NONE.
Tuesday: Continue and Complete M&M Project. Later, class will begin Chapter 2, lesson 1: Comparing and Ordering Decimals in number sentences and on number lines, along with expressing decimals in standard, word, and expanded form. Text reference pages 44-46. s.p.i.- 7.1.4
HOMEWORK: page 46 #s 16 - 25.
Wednesday: Review homework. Continue practice with writing and expressing decimals in different forms, as well as, comparing and ordering decimals using the dry erase boards. In lesson 2, Students will learn to round decimals to an appointed place value. Text reference pages 47 -49. SPI- 6.1.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.5; 7.1.4; 7.1.9
HOMEWORK: none
Thursday: Class will continue review lesson 2 of Chapter 2 using dry erase boards. Later in lesson 3, students will learn to estimate sums, differences, products, and quotients with decimals. Text reference pages 51 - 53.
SPI- 6.1.1; 6.1.3; 6.1.5; 6.1.4, 6.1.8; 7.1.4; 7.1.9
HOMEWORK: Page 81 #s 16 - 27.
Friday: Class review homrework and estimating decimals with a team Jeopardy challenge for practice of lessons 1 - 3. Later, students will multiply decimals in lesson 4 of chapter 2. SPI- 6.1.2; 6.1.8; 7.1.2; 7.1.9
HOMEWORK: Study lessons 1 - 3. Possible Quiz on Monday.
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UpComing Events/Reminders
- Chapter 2 has 9 lessons. Will complete this chapter in the next couple of weeks. Test will be Friday, Nov. 2th. No calculators.
- Calculators came on Monday and were passed out. Please use a sharpie to write your name on back of calculator and cover. To refund or exchanges for damage done to your calculator once it was given to you.
- Quarter 2 grading period has begun. Last weeks graded papers and test will apply to this quarter. Homework starts at 100 again.
