Monday, October 28, 2013

WEEK OF OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 2

This week, I will be keeping to my regular schedule: Mondays @ LMS, Tuesdays away, Wednesday and Thursday @ LMS, and Friday away.

If you need to reach me when I am not here, please send me a gmail. I am normally not far from my computer and will get back to you as soon as possible.

6th grade math - In Tuesday's math period, work independently on the Shapes and Designs test for pre-assessment.

     NL & DH: IFF (if and only if) you finish early, work on your GIP poster.
     GH & TW - if you finish early - work on the geometric lampshade project
     LP - if you finish early, work on Fifth grade > 

K.6 Greatest common factor for a review.


On Friday, during math period, read p. 38 in Shapes and Designs. Do the questions on page 39. If you finish, then work on your IXL assignments, or special projects (lampshade and writing) - if applicable.

Algebra - We are working on Chapter 3, Sections 3.5 and 3.6 on Monday and Tuesday.

By Wednesday, do these questions from Section 3.5 of your book:

      p. 165 q. 1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30
      p. 166 q. 39, 40, 41, 42, 45
      p. 167 q. 53 a) b) c), 54 a) b) c), 56, 57

and from Section 3.6, work on:

      p. 171 q. 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 24, 28, 31, 39, 42 a) b) c), 46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55

If you* have done any of these in class, do not repeat your work.
     * EH & KD when the others leave early.  DONE

I will post your work for Sections 3.7 and 3.8 here on Wednesday. -->

You will NOT be given homework on Wednesday and Thursday, however you will have a       REVIEW to take home over the weekend. I will leave it with your math teacher on Friday. 

Hey guys - please do the Chapter review in your textbook on Friday and over the weekend as necessary.

You will test out on Tuesday next week, okay?

We hope to test out of Chapter 3 by Monday.
Friday you will independently complete review questions.
Then, you will take the test home over the weekend.

Thursday and Friday -
During math class and/or academic focus: work on the skills in IXL:
Algebra 1 > 

D.2 Solve percent equations


Algebra 1 > 

D.4 Percent of change


Algebra 1 > 

C.5 Solve proportions


Algebra 1 > 

H.4 Properties of equality




Geometry - work in your Chapter 4 Resource Book and Sections 4.6, 47, and 4.8 in your text. We plan to test out on Friday. We will review the chapter together on Monday and you can test out on Tuesday.

Spelling Bee - meeting during Academic Focus on Wednesday; focus on words with silent letters. Pick up your homework packet outside Room 115 on Thursday afternoon.

Robotics - meeting after school on Wednesday and Thursday. Costume Party on Thursday. Programmers meeting 9am - 2pm Saturday @ OTES.

NOTE - back to the original plans - NO PRACTICE 10/31

6th grade GIPpers - You have all shared with me a very good plan for completing your posters. I am really looking forward to seeing your fine work on Wednesday! When our posters are complete and you have presented them to your friends, we will line the halls with our TimeLine!