Homework for Wednesday, 11/30

Trivia Question for 1 bonus candy point:  On yesterday's homework picture, the quote (first line) in the blog entry came from what movie?  (see if your parents know!)

First Period People:  I forgot to go over the definition to the first answer in the homework today.  Please ask your parents, someone in 2nd period, or google it!

Assignment:  Real Life Negatives A (both sides!)
*Please show me how you collect positives & negatives to determine your answer. 
*An extra copy of the worksheet is right here.
Due Thursday

Homework for Tuesday, 11/29

  "Who are those guys???"   


*meet the bad cowboys and the  good cowboys.
     (in honor of Patrick)

Assignment:  Commutative and Associative Properties with Negatives ws

*Keep it SIMPLE!!!!
*Today we focused on how it works, NOT what an equation looks like.  We never want to forget the "rules" again, eh?
*Follow the homework directions precisely:
Step 1) commute only;
Step 2) total positive and total negative;
Step 3) Answer.  Make sure to indicate whether it is positive or negative (blue or yellow cowboys?)
*For #5 Mavis, write the steps out yourself.
Due: Wednesday

Homework for Monday, 11/28

Assignment:  Paper Airplane 4 Questions

*You are to answer four questions based on your GRAPH ONLY (handed back in class today) and your calculation for your mean flights (which you were to record on the question page from your data sheet).
*Any data used from your data list is NOT relevant to these questions and will not be considered in your answer even if you refer to it. 
*If you need help in how to think about and respond to these questions, please click here!
*If you were absent today (Jasper H & Sanjeev), you will need your box plots to answer these questions, so you will have to wait until you get back.
*If you lost your question sheet, you can get a copy HERE, but obviously you will need to get your mean from your list in class on Tuesday.
*Make these answers awesome!  Show me how much you learned about reading and analyzing graphs as a mathematician.
Due Tuesday

Winter P.E. - beginning Tuesday, November 28 and running through December, Tuesday through Thursday classes will be going to the Alley Oop Gym.  Please wear clean socks!  
*Students need a permission slip as sent home by the time they have P.E. this week.
*Elective P.E. classes will not begin until January, so don't worry about whether or not you need a swimsuit, soccer cleats, etc. until then.  We'll get to that.

Trimester 2:

Your winter schedules are now on TeacherEase.  Check them out and let me know if you think there are any errors!
There will also be a paper copy for you at school on Monday.

Hope your Thanksgivings were wonderful,
Mo ;-)

Congratulations! 11/22

Look at the cool mathiness of the date today ... nice!

Today we took care of the mysterious missing math multiplication papers that went AWOL together and have now been banished from grade reports.  Perhaps they have gone to Frodoland and will return in the spring?  We shall see ...

We also took care of retests which should be posted by midnight* (updated time; I am just now leaving my meeting at school at 6:42) on Teacherease tonight.  Remember that your BEST scores will be reflected; I'm interested in your mastery of the skills not your "grade."

Maggie, Kahlil, Jasper H., and Ken:  Your retests will be Tuesday, November 29 during lunch.  They WILL count towards your fall trimester grades, so don't worry!

Congratulations on a trimester well completed!  Your winter trimester schedules will be posted on Teacherease over the course of the next 5 days.  Come prepared as if you have P.E. on Monday:  indoor activity, tennis shoes, & comfortable clothing. 

Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours,
Mo ;-)

End of Trimester Business: Monday, 11/21

No Homework!  Just finishing the details.

*Make sure you prepare for the retest tomorrow.  You all told me the section(s) you wanted to retake in class today, so it's up to you to be ready for the task tomorrow.
*I still recommend Quizlet as the best preparation tool I have to offer. There ARE practice decimal application problems available now.
*Look over old papers to identify and learn from your mistakes.  You can be your own best teacher!

Have something to do in class tomorrow if you finish early or are simply not retesting.  You MAY choose to redo some old papers and/or work on things for other classes.  The bottom line is that you must be quiet and working alone.
*If you haven't turned in your test corrections yet, don't forget them Tuesday!

Weekend Update 11/20

Please see the previous post for my notes/comments/suggestions on the Decimal unit test.

Your grades on Teacherease are continually being updated.  Please check in if you have not already done so! 
Last Friday, 11/18, was the "last" day for turning in late & redone papers and guaranteeing they would be on your fall trimester grade report.  There are a few exceptions to this policy:
*Anything handed back last Friday or tomorrow CAN be redone by Tuesday, 11/22 and WILL be reflected in the grade report.
*Depending on how many other late/redone papers I receive, some of them MAY still make it into this trimester's grades.  Your focus should be on the redo process, not the grade anyway, but if I have time to get to them next week you are in luck.  I understand that this is your first trimester for these types of deadlines, so I will do my best to get to them.

There will be no new math homework on Monday, 11/21, but you should use that opportunity to practice what YOU need to practice for the retest in class on Tuesday.  You may still select the worksheets we did for Choice 2 that have the keys online (for practice, not a grade) OR better yet: use Quizlet!!!!  Have I suggested that enough?  ;-D

Due  Monday:  Test Corrections; signed!

Thursday 11/17 Notes

Students took their first full Transition Math test today and found it to be pretty eye opening!  The factors of time, indecision, and accurate arithmetic all add up to a fairly stressful period.  They will become more comfortable throughout the year and will learn better how to prepare for these testing situations.  There is meant to be a learning curve and they are not expected to have these skills mastered already!
*Students could complete the test during break and/or lunch today.
*Students will retest any and all sections they would like next Tuesday, during class, before the end of the fall trimester.
*Students should not focus on their overall test grade at this time, but rather each sections mastery so they know where to put their efforts before the retest.
*Historically, most students struggle with the application section the first time through this first test.  Figuring out what to do on their own without conversation to assure they are correct is a big step for many of them.  This too will come with time!  Understanding their types of errors (arithmetic?  wrong operations used?) is critical.
QUIZLET remains a fantastic way to study these skills and get immediate feedback!
Tomorrow 11/18 -
*Students will receive their tests back in class and will have the opportunity to make corrections and ask questions.  If they are not completed by the end of the period, these corrections will be considered homework due on Monday.
There is NO homework tonight in Transition Math.
*use this opportunity to make sure your redoes and late papers are in by tomorrow!

Homework for Wednesday, 11/16

Assignment:  Student Choice #2

Your assignment is to be corrected, then "corrected" to be turned in at the beginning of the period on Thursday.  It will be either "complete" (scored with corrections made), "partially complete" (scored, but perhaps without corrections made), and "incomplete" (late or not turned in).
Your choices are:
*Quizlet: (Decimal Division, Decimal Multiplication, or Decimals Review).  Please complete at least 15 problems in the "Test" option.  Print it out and bring it in with your corrections attached.
*Multiplication worksheet #6   Answer Key!
*Division worksheet pg 8         Answer Key!
*Order of Operations with decimals and exponents  Answer Key!
*Applications with Mavis    Answers to Mavis!

Due at the beginning of your math period on Thursday

Homework for Tuesday, 11/15

Assignment:  Student Choice

Students were to choose a homework option based upon their comfort level with decimals.  If they had not yet completed an order or operations worksheet, they were required to choose one for tonight.  Many students completed the extra optional homework available yesterday (see Tuesday's blog entry) which could be used as tonight's homework; way to go!
1)  Order of Operations with Decimals  - copy of worksheet here
2)  More Order of Operations with Decimals - copy of worksheet here
3)  The Continued Job Crisis - B  - copy of worksheet here
         (for those students not previously required to complete it)
4)  Lesson 9 Division ws  (available in class)
5)  Long Jump ws and graph from pre-algebra workbook (available in class)
Due Wednesday

Box plots of individual planes were completed and handed in during class today.  Students should still have their original data sheets with the central tendencies and 5-number summaries now completed.  These should be stored in their airplane hangars for future use. 

Homework for Monday, 11/14

Assignment:  Rainfall in Delaware

*This is a short, but complex little problem that will not have a redo option.  *Please think about how we solved the similar "Canned Food Problem" in class when determining how to find the missing numbers.
This is DUE TUESDAY for everyone.

Other Additional Options:
*Several of you took home the Order of Operations with Decimals assignment too.
There is an extra copy of this assignment HERE
*This is not technically due until Wednesday, but I certainly recommend turning it in on Tuesday if you want feedback on how you are doing before Thursday's test.
*Several of you also have the More Order of Operations with Decimals assignment to complete for practice.
There is an extra copy of this assignment  HERE.

Anything that you complete for credit will count towards your grade; you may do as many as you would like as long as they are listed at a higher number than your latest assignment (I have those kinds of assignments numbered) on Teacherease.  

The Decimal Unit test is: Thursday, November 14
This test will have 3 parts:
1) computation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
2) order of operations with decimals
3) application

The retest for Order of Operations with Whole Numbers will be this Wednesday at lunch in room #1.

Homework for Wednesday, 11/9

Assignment:  Decimals #5

*Most of you are finishing up division tonight; keep up the good work!

Due: Thursday

Due to missing a day this week, I've decided to postpone the first Decimal unit test until next THURSDAY, Nov 17.  That does mean that the retest opportunity will happen in fewer days and be on:  Tuesday, Nov 22.  It requires that you take a lot of responsibility for making up the things you miss on your own.  Use Quizlet, take practice worksheets, and most of all - do a good job the first time! 

Homework for Tuesday, 11/8

*Happy Birthday to my lovely daughter Laurel!

Assignment:  The Job Crisis - Problem Set A

-- For an extra copy of the worksheet, click here

*This is Kyle's first attempt to stump you.  Do not let him!
*Read each problem carefully. 
*Review the given information. 
*Make sure you are answering the question.
*Watch your decimal placements.
*Make sure your answer makes sense!  (cents?!?!?)
Due Wednesday

Homework for Monday, 11/7

Assignment:  Decimals #3

*For the majority of you, this is a decimal division worksheet. 
*You only need to complete rows A, B, and C.
*You need to show ALL of your work, whether on graph paper, scratch paper, or directly on the worksheet.
*Please do not check your answers with a calculator.  Take your time and check your own answer through multiplication (reverse: answer multiplied by the divisor) if you would like.
Due: Tuesday

Fall Back Weekend

Assignment:  Organized list of airplane data
First of all, for anyone who did NOT finish their plane flights, don't worry about it!  We will get it done next week.
Secondly, please do NOT do the entire worksheet, even if you completed your flights.  We will do it together LATER.
So what are you supposed to be working on now???
1)  12 plane flights in the Trow, listed in test flight order.
2) An organized list of those flights.
That's it, y'all!  Nothing is DUE.

Oh ... and please remember to set your clocks back an hour this weekend.  I know I am looking forward to the extra snooze time!
See you Monday,
Mo :-)

Homework for Thursday, 11/3

Assignment:  Decimals #2

This is your second differentiated assignment in the decimals unit.
Pay attention to the number of the assignments as they appear on Teacherease.  You may always select to complete an assignment for credit that has a greater number than your assignment.
Yesterday we reviewed how to multiply decimals, realizing that you don't have to remember the rules, you just need to know how to make new ones.
(hint: use money - we used $1.50 x 2 and $10.00 x 0.5)
*IF you received the Multiplying Decimals "errors" worksheet, make sure that you circle the mistakes in colored pen/pencil on the actual sheet, then redo the problems.

Due Friday

Homework for Wednesday, 11/2

Assignment: Decimal Apps, ws 17

*Write an equation for every problem.  If you do your work on a separate page, please staple it on to the worksheet.
*This is your first chance in this unit to show me that you can not only solve decimal equations, but you can analyze a word problem and figure out how to turn it into an equation.
*These application assignments will get progressively more challenging (differentiated) as your own problem solving skills develop ... so do a careful job on this one that truly represents your skillage!
Due Thursday

Homework, Tuesday, November 1

Assignment:  Decimals #1

This is your first differentiated assignment in the decimals unit. 
Pay attention to the number of the assignments as they appear on Teacherease.  You may always select to complete an assignment for credit that has a greater number than your assignment.
Today we went over how to add and subtract decimals, realizing that you don't have to remember the rules, you just need to know how to make new ones.
(hint: use money!)
*IF you received the Sum It Up worksheet, you need only to complete rows C, D, and E.  Everyone else is to complete all of the problems on their page.
Due Wednesday