| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday |
| Jan 22: Syllabus Do for Tuesday's class |
Practice
integer problems (draw addition and subtraction on number lines) |
Do integer practice addition and subtraction with integer chips | Do multiplication practice with integer chips Video examples |
| Jan 29 Integer
Answers Fraction practice 1 |
Web sites to use: Thinking blocks fractions Fraction bars Assignment Fraction practice 1 answers |
Handout and assignments on describing fractions with unit fractions and comparing fractions both due Monday 2/5. Notes, unit fraction tips, unit fraction video, comparing fractions online practice |
Open book homework quiz Friday on thinking blocks fractions and fraction practice 1 (see Monday and Tuesday) Analyzing student work with comparisons |
| Feb 5: More discussion of comparison strategies. Begin fraction equivalence. |
Some web sites we might use: gap zappers Equivalent fractions Fargo and Denny part 1 F and D part 2 Belle and Cody part 1 |
Equivalence videos: Equivalence by splitting Equivalence by grouping part 1 Equivalence by grouping part 2 Optional: equivalence with different representations part 1, part 2 Homework (due Friday) |
In class: understand and explain mixed numbers and fractions greater than 1 Homework, mini-project: explain why subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive. |
| Feb 12: Word problems for fraction addition Estimating fraction addition and subtraction with number lines. Finish by Friday Feedback on equivalence |
Some web sites: gap zappers F and D part 2 Fraction addition Fraction subtraction |
Review topics | Today's notes Some other review links (most of which are already somewhere on this page) |
| Feb 19: Test 1 Videos to watch before Tuesday: Adding with fraction circles Adding and subtracting with fraction squares Adding and subtracting with grid paper |
A fraction bar representation A fraction circle representation |
Fraction addition and subtraction assignment In class discussion of fraction squares strategy Some more examples of word problems that are or are not just addition or subtraction |
Watch these videos for the fraction multiplication algorithm: Fraction circles Squares/arrays |
| Feb 26: What does mulutplication mean? Do these |
Mutliplication tool Download geogebra file A notebook to download Smart Notebook Express Homework for tomorrow |
Class Notes Homework |
Mixed multiplication and division problems to understand. Discussion videos: part 1, part 2, part 3 You may redo #1 and 2 on the addition of fractions assignment for a higher mini-project score |
| Mar 5: I also counted the second multiplication assignment as a mini-project. If you forgot to do it, you can turn it in tomorrow. Today's handout Notes |
In class: do these problems: Using the Conceptua math tool Test review |
Test review solutions. Videos for 8 with numberline and squares. Some other videos of me explaining measurement division of fractions: example 1; example 2; connect to the common denominator algorithm; and a written example |
Test 2 |
| Mar 12: | Spring | Break | |
| Mar 19:: ratios and rates Handout |
Sentences for ratios Notebook for practice Notebook Express |
Practice work: sentences, bar diagrams Partial solutions: notes |
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| Mar 26 Ratio language assignment version 2 Handout on division and ratios |
Ratio bar diagrams on-line Recording sheet Multiplication, division and ratos |
Choose your 3 favorite examples from your notes.Copy them out as a homework assignment, and explain what you learned from each example. | Homework mini project Practice problems (in class) on percents |
| Apr 2: Notes | A percent game Homework due Friday Notes Some videos on percent problems |
Homework due Friday (ratios and rates) | Ratio and percent review |
| Apr 9: Ratio and percent review solutions | Our data to display | Test on ratio and percent | Web page on primary grades graphing Assignment on primary grades graphing printable graph paper (set 2 lines per inch) |
| Apr 16: | Graphing assignment 2 | Understand these prism and pyramid examples. Bring to class Monday: a net, labelled with measured lengths, of a prism that you found. |
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| Apr 22: Surface Area homework Notes Class in North Hall tomorrow, not computer lab! |
Class in North Hall today--not computer lab! | Volume assignment (do as much as you can before Friday) | Similar shapes: Homework Video 1 Video 2 |
| Apr 30: Final review | Scaled Fish download Scaled Flower download Worksheet Practice problems |
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| May 7: | Final exam Weds May 9 1:00-3:00 |