Homework for Thursday, 4/28

Trans Math:  Future Appliance Expenses ws
*A quick little worksheet, just follow the directions.
*"Amount to Be Set Aside Each Year," is based on the cost of the new appliance divided by the number of years left until replacement is needed.
*Please feel free to use a calculator.  I want to see that you get the concept!
Due Friday

Pre-Algebra:  More Percent of Change
*Different assignments again tonight! 

Mo's class:  pg 370-371, 40 - 47.

Mr. K's class:  pg 360, 14 - 18 AND pg 370-371, 42-47.

*Read the questions carefully and be sure you answer with what they are looking for!
*Again, please feel free to use your calculator, just not the percent key.
Due Friday

Homework for Wednesday, 4/27

Trans Math:  Family Circle Graph
*You must check with your family in order to estimate what percent of your family budget is spent in each category.
*Your percent category must add up to 100%.
*Your degree category must add up to 360 degrees.
*Calculators may be used.
*Your estimates must be signed by a parent/guardian.
*Completed circle charts must have a key.
*The amount of income is not relevant, it is merely an approximate percentage of your regular income and how (ideally) it is distributed each month.
*We will be comparing our family incomes to the "average American."  These lifestyle choices are not up for debate, but rather an interesting thing to think about and discuss how different budgets are determined.
*Please go to the Finance Park tab for copies of these pages and/or due dates.

Due (where family commitments allow) Thursday

Pre-Algebra:  please note that the classes have different assignments for tomorrow!
Mo's Class:  pg 360, 8 - 24.
Mr. K's Class: pg 360, 8 - 13 and 18 - 24.
*Calculators may be used, but not the percent key.
*Remember the vocabulary we learned today; it's important! 
*Take notice of any questions you have so we can add the answers to your notes tomorrow!
Due Thursday

Homework for Tuesday, 4/26

Trans Math: Library Books ws
*Be sure to draw the circle graph accurately!
*Include your work page with this assignment; it should include the proportions that you used to solve for the number of degrees in the circle.
*Please LABEL your sections with the category.
*Often, circle graphs also write the percent into the section; that is your choice.
Due Wednesday along with your M&M packet
*late M&M packets will lose 1 point per day unless you are Kai, Henry, Wren, Ian, and Kristofer.  You may all have until Friday to turn it in without losing a point because of your absences during critical M&M days!  The rest of you have had a week to find these pieces and get them together.  

Pre-Algebra:  pg 354-355, 3 - 21
*Percent of change: the change in quantity to the ORIGINAL amount.
*Think about how you set this up as a proportion; remember that the CHANGE (increase or decrease) is over the ORIGINAL amount.  The percent you are left with is the percent of change; please indicate whether it is an increase or decrease.
*You may use a calculator for the arithmetic, but please do NOT use the percent key. 
Due Wednesday

Homework for Monday, 4/25

Trans Math:  Two Things!

1)  Test Corrections

*please remember that your grade is a percentage of the number you correct correctly!  1/2 (50%) is the same as 5/10 (50%).  Similar proportions!

2)  Caloric Data ws

*If you received lower than 90% on the unit test, you need to complete problems 1 - 6 on the worksheet.  Note: you MAY certainly do all of the problems if you want to knock my socks off. 
*If you received 90% or better on the unit test, you need to complete problems 1 - 9.
Note:  You may need help interpreting the questions ... how do you set up and solve an equation?  These are problems to streeeeeee...etch you!
Due Tuesday

Pre-Algebra:  pg 350, 1-22 and your pink stock sheets.
*It's the end of the review in the book!  Tomorrow we start the new stuff.
*Pink sheets are due too.  Once we get them all checked, we will be able to sell and buy again.
Due Tuesday

Weekend Update 4/23

Trans Math:
*Percents/Proportions tests have been posted in Teacherease.  Test corrections on Monday, due Tuesday.
*Completed M&M packets are due on Wednesday, 4/27.  Be sure to pick up any missing pieces before then.  You will find them on the M&M link at the top of this blog!!!!!!
*We will update our stocks and graphs on Monday OR Tuesday, depending on how things go.
*I am back to correcting redone assignments; hang in there!
*There are 6 lives left ...

Pre-Algebra:
*We will work on stocks Monday and continue in chapter 7.

Post Thursday, 4/21

Happy Birthday to Ella!  She's 6 today. ;-)

Trans Math: Today you received a checklist for your M&M packet which is due next Wednesday, 4/27.  You may turn it all in when you are done, however, just make sure that it is complete before you do!
*There are copies of the checklist here copy of the checklist AND on the M&M page of this blog.
*Please attach the checklist to the front of your packet.
*If you did NOT complete the "Dear Mo" assignment, consider it homework for tonight!

Pre-Algebra Stock Brokers: 
*See Tuesday, April 19 for the homework that is due Friday, corrected!

Preparing for Thursday & Friday

Trans Math: TEST!

*proportions, percentages, and ratios

*there are plenty of practice problems on Quizlet for these skills!
*In class you will receive the checklist for the M&M assignments.  This will not be due until NEXT Wednesday, but it will give you a chance to look it over and get all of the pieces together before then.

Pre-Algebra:  Don't forget to make sure your stocks are up-to-date by Friday.
*We will NOT meet in class again until Friday's specialist period, so you will need to be prepared to provide awesome stock advice to your new clients!

Homework for Tuesday, 4/19

Trans Math:  no class today; see 4/18

Pre-Algebra:  pg 338 - 339, 22-30
*This must be corrected! KEY
*There is help on the key for problems 27 - 30 ... if you miss them; please try them first!  There WILL be a variable (y) in the answers.
 *Also due: your 2nd stock totals. 
Due Friday
Turn the corrected homework into the basket.
Bring your completed stock update with you to the Specialist class period on Friday.  We will go over the rest of the details then.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be prepared!
 

Homework for Monday, 4/18

Trans Math:  "Dear Mo" ws
*This assignment is your opportunity to
1) tell me something interesting you learned from the M&M unit,
2) pick an appropriate graph to prove it, and
3) give me a fabulous new idea for a future 6th grade assignment in the M&M unit.
*A copy of the worksheet is here: "Dear Mo ..."
*One of you (who was it?!?!?) had the idea that I should have called this assignment, "Dear Ella," which is great way to think about parts 1 and 2 for sure.
*There is no need to be over-the-top on this assignment, keep it simple, but do not repeat an assignment or question we have already done.

Due Thursday

Test for percents, ratios, and proportions on Thursday!

Pre-Algebra:  be prepared to buy stocks in class tomorrow
(we did not meet today, in case you had not noticed)

Homework for Thursday, 4/14

Trans Math: 4 stack bars
*Use the data you have to make the bars.
*If you forgot your worksheet at school, you can use any graph paper to make your stack bars.  Just be sure to include your scale!  
*If you have time, you can start/complete the sheet justifying your answers, but that will not be DUE until next Thursday, April 21. 
*You do not have permission to stress out about this!  Prioritize your other homework, please.
Due Friday - for one sticker

Pre-Algebra: your choice, corrected
*Quizlet!  test option
*worksheet 6.8, 1 - 7:  key
*worksheet 6.8, key
*worksheet 7.2, key
Due Corrected on Friday
Retests for Chapter 6 tomorrow!  Bring something quiet to do when you are done.

Homework for Wednesday, 4/13

Trans Math:  M&M questions
*Had a good question from one of you regarding question 3: Which stack bars do we use to answer the question?
Mo's reply:  It doesn't matter.  The question is just asking you what kind of information stack bars in general do and do not give you.  You may use the M&M stack bars to look at or your dice stack bar data ... or neither of the above as long as you remember what a stack bar looks like!
*Read the directions on the worksheet and you will be fine.
*Upload a copy here: Why this Graph? ws

Due Thursday

Four Stack Bars - begin thinking about these; we will work on them in class tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra:  pg 343, 36 - 46
*More applications with percents
Due Thursday
Retest chapter 6 on Friday

Homework for Tuesday, 4/12

Trans Math: A Day at the Park ws
*practice drawing and using data from a multiple line graph.
*be sure your key matches how you complete your graph.
*sorry, I do not have a copy of this worksheet online.
Due Wednesday

Pre-Algebra:  pg 337 & 338, 9 - 20
*More practice with percentages
*this is still review ... refresh your mind!
Due Wednesday

Homework for Monday, 4/11

Trans Math:  Table Problem Solving ws
*Show all of your work on this worksheet!
*Set up proportions for problem-solving ... you want them to be your friend too!
*Absent?  Here it is: Table Problem Solving ws
Due: Tuesday

Pre-Algebra: pg 331, 8 - 26 and pg 332, 35 - 42
*You do not "need" to show all of your work on the problems you can do in your head, however ...
*You must show how you set up the proportions for the verbal equations, 35 - 42, before you solve the problems.
*This is review!  Do well. ;-)

Due: Tuesday

Mr. Kenis' class - your test corrections are also due Tuesday.

Retests for Chapter 6 will be Friday in class.

Coming Soon!

On Monday we are working on our stocks:  buying and graphing. 
ALL classes! 
Hope you all had a wonderful spring break,
Mo ;-)