I just wanted to let everyone know about the tests we have coming up in the next couple of weeks so you know what to expect.
On Wednesday October 2nd, We will have Fractions Test 2
On the following Tuesday, October 8th, we will have Reporting Category 1 Test.
This will be a cumulative test covering everything we have done in class up to this point in the year. If there are any skills you are still unsure of or if you have any questions about anything we have do so far this year, come in and let us know so we can be sure to work on it together.
Skills/Topics covered on the Reporting Category 1 Test
Reading and writing whole numbers and decimals
Comparing and ordering whole numbers and decimals
Adding and subtracting whole numbers and decimals
Rounding whole numbers and decimals
Comparing and ordering fractions
Finding equivalent fractions
Simplifying fractions (reducing fractions)
Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions
Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers
Adding and subtracting fractions with same denominators
Converting fractions to decimals
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Happy Friday!
This weekend I have an assignment I would like for you to complete. It will need to be completed by Tuesday September 24. Watch the video below teaching you about mixed numbers and improper fractions. When you have viewed the video see instructions below for a short exercise.
Mixed numbers and improper fractions: Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and improper fractions to mixed numbers
Exercise
Go to the Khan Academy website. (There is a link on the top right hand side of the page.)
Find the search box just below the large purple area. Enter the following "Converting mixed numbers and improper fractions".
When the search results appear, scroll down until you see the "SKILLS" section. Click on "Converting mixed numbers and improper fractions."
Solve the problems until you get 5 correct in a row. You may watch the video as many times as you need.
Be sure to bring me your scratch paper you did your work on so I can give you credit.
IMPORTANT!!- In this exercise you will need to write your fractions in a slightly different format than you are used to. You will need to use a "slash" / for your fraction bar instead of the horizontal line you normally use. For example, the fraction one half will look like 1/2. One and one half will be 1 1/2.
This weekend I have an assignment I would like for you to complete. It will need to be completed by Tuesday September 24. Watch the video below teaching you about mixed numbers and improper fractions. When you have viewed the video see instructions below for a short exercise.
Mixed numbers and improper fractions: Converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and improper fractions to mixed numbers
Exercise
Go to the Khan Academy website. (There is a link on the top right hand side of the page.)
Find the search box just below the large purple area. Enter the following "Converting mixed numbers and improper fractions".
When the search results appear, scroll down until you see the "SKILLS" section. Click on "Converting mixed numbers and improper fractions."
Solve the problems until you get 5 correct in a row. You may watch the video as many times as you need.
Be sure to bring me your scratch paper you did your work on so I can give you credit.
IMPORTANT!!- In this exercise you will need to write your fractions in a slightly different format than you are used to. You will need to use a "slash" / for your fraction bar instead of the horizontal line you normally use. For example, the fraction one half will look like 1/2. One and one half will be 1 1/2.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Introduction to Fractions
Starting next week, we will be beginning our unit on Fractions. In preparation for this unit, I would like you to view these three videos. We will be using the concepts from these videos to do our station activities.
As always, if you do not have access to the internet at home, you can come in before school on Monday morning and use our computers. Also, the Franklin County library has computers available for use with parental permission.
Introduction to fractions:
Numerator and Denominator of a Fraction: Numerator and Denominator of a Fraction
Equivalent fractions: Introduces the concept of equivalent fractions
As always, if you do not have access to the internet at home, you can come in before school on Monday morning and use our computers. Also, the Franklin County library has computers available for use with parental permission.
Introduction to fractions:
Numerator and Denominator of a Fraction: Numerator and Denominator of a Fraction
Equivalent fractions: Introduces the concept of equivalent fractions
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Fun with the Rounding Rap- Mr. Baxter's Math classes only
Ok, so we are going to have some fun with the Rounding Rap this year.
Some of you already know the Rounding Rap, some of you don't.......YET.
Here it is if you don't know it or might need a reminder.
Find your place value,
Circle that digit,
Move to the right and underline.....Get it?
Zero through four the circle stays the same,
five through nine add one to the game.
Now flex your muscles like a hero,
Numbers to the right turn to Zero.
All the other numbers stay the same,
Now you're a winner in the rounding game.
These are all the steps to rounding any number whether it is a whole number or a decimal.
Now here is the FUN part. ( This part is optional and is not required, but there will be a reward)
The first thing I want you to do is to go to the Franklin County Library, on the square, and ask for my wife, Mrs. Baxter. Tell her you are in my math class and tell her you want to sing the Rounding Rap for her.
If you sing the Rounding Rap to her, she will let me know you have done it and I will give you a Homework Pass good for Math class. You can go in any week day before 5:00 pm and sing it to her or catch her at an event like Country Fest or Trick or Treat on the square.
More fun with the Rounding Rap- I am also looking for volunteers to star in a Rounding Rap music video.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EITHER OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS COME SEE ME AND LET ME KNOW.
Some of you already know the Rounding Rap, some of you don't.......YET.
Here it is if you don't know it or might need a reminder.
Find your place value,
Circle that digit,
Move to the right and underline.....Get it?
Zero through four the circle stays the same,
five through nine add one to the game.
Now flex your muscles like a hero,
Numbers to the right turn to Zero.
All the other numbers stay the same,
Now you're a winner in the rounding game.
These are all the steps to rounding any number whether it is a whole number or a decimal.
Now here is the FUN part. ( This part is optional and is not required, but there will be a reward)
The first thing I want you to do is to go to the Franklin County Library, on the square, and ask for my wife, Mrs. Baxter. Tell her you are in my math class and tell her you want to sing the Rounding Rap for her.
If you sing the Rounding Rap to her, she will let me know you have done it and I will give you a Homework Pass good for Math class. You can go in any week day before 5:00 pm and sing it to her or catch her at an event like Country Fest or Trick or Treat on the square.
More fun with the Rounding Rap- I am also looking for volunteers to star in a Rounding Rap music video.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EITHER OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS COME SEE ME AND LET ME KNOW.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Adding and subtracting decimals with NLVM
Here is a great tool for using base-10 blocks for adding and subtracting decimals. It works with a computer and mouse, or any touch screen device.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Click on the 5th link down the page "Base Blocks Decimals"
The program will create practice problems for you, or you can click on "Create problem" to make your own.
You can also choose how many decimal places you would like to work with.(we work with up to three)
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Adding and subtracting decimals videos
GET A HOMEWORK PASS
Here are a couple of videos we will be viewing next week in class. We are offering a homework pass, good for math class, to anyone who watches these videos before Monday and writes a brief summary of what you learned. Just give us a couple of sentences telling us what the videos were about and what you learned.
If you do not have access to the internet and would like to watch the videos here at school, come to my classroom starting at 7:30 on Monday morning and you may use one of my computers.
Adding decimals example 2:
Adding decimals example 3: Adding Decimals
Subtracting Decimals: Subtracting Decimals
Place value with whole numbers review
Let's continue our review of place value, now with whole numbers.
READ AND WRITE WHOLE NUMBERS:
1) Circle the periods. A period is a set of three numbers usually separated by commas.
for example in the number 345, 982, 615 there are three periods. The digits 3, 4, and 5 make up the millions period, the digits 9,8, and 2 make up the thousands period and the ones period or units period is made up of the digits 6, 1 and 5.
2) Label the commas. The first comma is "named" Thousand, the second is Million and the third is Billion
3) Start on the left (the largest place) and write the name of the first circled 1,2 or 3 digit number.
The period farthest to the left will not always have 3 digits. Subsequent periods will always be made up of 3 digits
4) Now write down the name of the corresponding comma. (Don't forget to add a comma in written form)
5) Repeat the steps above for all other periods
FIND WHICH PLACE A DIGIT IS IN
In which place is the 5 in the number 657,890?
1) Rewrite the number
2) Put a 1 under the number you are looking for In this case, you would put a 1 under the 5 digit.
3) Put zeros under all digits to the right of the 1 Here you would have zeros under the 7,8,9 and 0.
you now have 4 zeros
4) Add the necessary commas. you now have 10,000
5) The name of the number you have created is now the name of the place you are looking for. In this case, the 5 is in the ten thousands place.
REMEMBER, when in doubt, label, label, label. If you have labeled everything, you have something you can look back on if you get confused. Most mistakes are due to a lack of attention to details.
Take your time, do good work and we'll see you on the bragger board!!
READ AND WRITE WHOLE NUMBERS:
1) Circle the periods. A period is a set of three numbers usually separated by commas.
for example in the number 345, 982, 615 there are three periods. The digits 3, 4, and 5 make up the millions period, the digits 9,8, and 2 make up the thousands period and the ones period or units period is made up of the digits 6, 1 and 5.
2) Label the commas. The first comma is "named" Thousand, the second is Million and the third is Billion
3) Start on the left (the largest place) and write the name of the first circled 1,2 or 3 digit number.
The period farthest to the left will not always have 3 digits. Subsequent periods will always be made up of 3 digits
4) Now write down the name of the corresponding comma. (Don't forget to add a comma in written form)
5) Repeat the steps above for all other periods
FIND WHICH PLACE A DIGIT IS IN
In which place is the 5 in the number 657,890?
1) Rewrite the number
2) Put a 1 under the number you are looking for In this case, you would put a 1 under the 5 digit.
3) Put zeros under all digits to the right of the 1 Here you would have zeros under the 7,8,9 and 0.
you now have 4 zeros
4) Add the necessary commas. you now have 10,000
5) The name of the number you have created is now the name of the place you are looking for. In this case, the 5 is in the ten thousands place.
REMEMBER, when in doubt, label, label, label. If you have labeled everything, you have something you can look back on if you get confused. Most mistakes are due to a lack of attention to details.
Take your time, do good work and we'll see you on the bragger board!!
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Place value with decimals review
I want to take a few minutes to review some of the strategies we have explored this week in our unit on decimals.
First, let's talk about reading a decimal:
1) Label the numbers and your decimal
2) Put a 1 under the decimal point and put zeros under all digits to the right of the decimal
3) Add the letters THS to the end of the last zero
4) Read the number starting at the top, then read the bottom line.
This strategy can also be used to check your answer when changing from word form to standard form.
Next, let's talk about comparing and ordering decimals:
1) Line up your decimal points (stack 'em up)
2) Compare starting all the way to the left ( the highest place)
3) Pay attention to what you are being asked for ( greatest to least or least to greatest)
The only difference between comparing and ordering decimals is that comparing only deals with two numbers while ordering deals with more than two.
In my next post, I will review the strategies for working with whole numbers in preparation for our unit test on Friday.
First, let's talk about reading a decimal:
1) Label the numbers and your decimal
2) Put a 1 under the decimal point and put zeros under all digits to the right of the decimal
3) Add the letters THS to the end of the last zero
4) Read the number starting at the top, then read the bottom line.
This strategy can also be used to check your answer when changing from word form to standard form.
Next, let's talk about comparing and ordering decimals:
1) Line up your decimal points (stack 'em up)
2) Compare starting all the way to the left ( the highest place)
3) Pay attention to what you are being asked for ( greatest to least or least to greatest)
The only difference between comparing and ordering decimals is that comparing only deals with two numbers while ordering deals with more than two.
In my next post, I will review the strategies for working with whole numbers in preparation for our unit test on Friday.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Place value with decimals
This week we will be continuing our place value unit by adding decimal numbers. As with whole numbers, we will be focusing on reading, writing, comparing and ordering decimal numbers through the thousandths place. We will complete our place value unit this week and will have our unit test on Friday September 6th. Don't forget to keep working on your multiplication tables too. Keep up the great work students!
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