CAASPP Practice Test

When we return to school from spring break we will begin our official testing.  Please follow the bullets below to take the practice tests online to become familiar with how the test works.

• caaspp.org
• Click on “Practice and Training Test”
• Click on “Student Interface Practice and Training Test”
• Click “Sign In”
• Select grade level and click “Yes”

Multiplication Practice

Below is a link to a fun website for practicing your multiplication facts.

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/granny-prix

LearnZillion and Front Row Lessons

Are you struggling with positive and negative fractions and decimals and locating them on the number line?  There several videos on LearnZillion to help you out.  There are also lessons on Front Row.  When you log into Front Row, choose The Number System section.  Remember we are working on Ratios and Proportions, The Number System or Numbers in Base Ten.

Math - Lesson 8

Below are the pictures from our Math lesson today.  We are on Module 3, Lesson 8.  Today we worked on Ordering Integers and Other Rational Numbers. Please use these pages to help you with your Exit ticket tonight.  It is due tomorrow morning.

Math - The Opposite of a Number's Opposite

Today we learned how to find the opposite of a number and the opposite of the opposite of a number.  Below you will find pictures of our lesson in case you need help with the Exit ticket for tonight's homework.

Math Module 3, Lesson 3

Today in math we completed Module 3, Lesson 3.  Below you will find the pictures of our lesson in case you need them for a reference for the homework tonight.  Tonight's homework is Lesson 3 Exit Ticket.

Module 3 Lesson 2

Here are the pictures from today's math lesson on positive and negative numbers.

Positive and Negative Numbers

We have started a new module in math.  We are learning about positive and negative numbers.  Below are pictures from yesterday's lesson.

Math Intervention Program

A few students are bringing home a permission slip to join our before school math intervention program.    Please return permission slips by next Wednesday.  If they cannot attend please email me or write me a note so I can invite another student in their place.  Thank you!

Working with Decimals!

This week we are working with decimals.  Click on the link below to work on your decimal skills more.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/decimals-percents/add-sub-decimals.htm

Moving on to Decimals

We have moved on to adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.  Below are some pictures from our lesson on Thursday.  Remember to log on to Front Row and do the Number Systems section.

Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Here is a link to a video for Module 2, Lesson 8 that we were working on today.  Please watch the examples in the video to help you with your exit ticket.  Your exit ticket is due tomorrow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51-U-Jkq79A

Here are a few pictures of today's math lesson.

Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction

For our Math Lesson today we continued with Lesson 3. Here is a video to help you with Module 2, Lesson 3:

Below you will see the scholars' group work.  Each group was assigned a different problem, completed a model, did the computation to check their answers, then explained the problem to the class.

Module 2, Lesson 3 Group Work and Videos

*On Monday, we will have a quiz on Module 2, Lessons 1 & 2.  Please come prepared!

Below you will see the products of our group work from Module 2, Lesson 2.  Scholars had to work in table groups to complete problems and create a poster.  They then met with another group that had the same problem.  Each group explained how they arrived at their answers.  Next the groups presented the opposite group's poster.  It was a great learning experience for all of the scholars!  Below are links to videos going over Module 2, Lesson 2.

Here is a link to a video on Module 2, Lesson 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhuUCHxa7DE&list=PL-8MdyErqRQG8qM0MTbY_Feq8-OxKT3Qi&index=22

Here is another video on Module 2, Lesson 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7XBkNf2TyE&list=PL-8MdyErqRQG8qM0MTbY_Feq8-OxKT3Qi&index=19

Math

We started Module 2 today in Math!  We are working with Number Systems and currently we are dividing with fractions.  All scholars have been assigned the Lessons on Learn Zillion that go with the standard we are on.  In addition please watch the videos that are linked below to help you better understand the concept.

*Remember your homework tonight is Problem Set #1 and 2 and the Exit Ticket for Lesson 1.  There are 4 problems total and you need to show your model!

This is a link for Module 2 Lesson 1, the same lesson we did in class today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxHhDPw3uww

This is a link for a Learn Zillion video on the same standard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzlCX9X8Ff0

You should also go onto Front Row and start your section on Number Systems.

Here are pictures of our lesson today to help the parents if needed.

Think Different Person of the Week and Ratios Activities!

Think Different!

This week our Think Different person is Jane Goodall.  Research about Jane Goodall to see how she made a difference in our world.  You may also want to look up her foundation and visit the website! Come to class on Thursday with your research and be ready to discuss Jane Goodall.

Ratios Activities

Today I sent home a sheet with your scholar that has two different Ratios activities.  These are for you to complete with them at home.  This is a great way to interact with your child and help reinforce the skills we are learning in class.

Ratio Games

Today your scholar brought home a sheet that has 2 different Ratio games on it.  Please take some time this weekend to play these games with them to help reinforce the skills we are working on.

Your scholar also has a copy of their Geography study guide.  Please help them memorize the highlighted states on their study guide.  Their quiz is Friday, September 26, 2014.

Complete Lessons on Quill and Front Row by Friday

Every scholar needs to log-on to www.Quill.org and complete the 3 lessons I have assigned by Friday, September 12, 2014.  The link to Quill is to the right.  Remember you have your log-in information on your card. The scholar's username is your scholar's name combined with our class code: dry-circle.  For example John Smith would be John.Smith@dry-circle.  All three lessons are on the standard: 1.1b. Use Common, Proper, and Possessive Nouns.

Every scholar also needs to log-on to Front Row and make sure they have completed all of the Ratios and Proportional Relationships lessons by this Friday, September 12, 2014.  We are nearing our district Benchmark and the math section will be on Ratios and Proportional Relationships.

Ratios Quiz Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 28, 2014, we will have a quiz on ratios.  You will create a table, double number line, and plot the coordinates on a plane. Good luck! Below are sample ratio problems.

     

Math with Ratios!

Today in math we learned how to take a ratio table, equation, or double number line diagram to create ordered pairs.  These ordered pairs can then be graphed on a coordinate plane as a representation of the ratio.  Please go onto Learn Zillion and do the lessons I have assigned to help you with today's lesson.  Please complete all of the lessons by Monday, September 1, 2014.