Assignment: Coffee Prices Part 2 - Link!
You will notice some similarities and some differences between this worksheet and Coffee Prices Part 1. The main difference, of course, is that this table gives you the amount of the increase or decrease, NOT the price of the coffee per pound. You will have to figure out the actual price each month to graph.
*This is an accumulative total; do not go back to the original $3.10 every time, keep building on (or taking away from) the price each month.
*It is indeed safe to start your graph at $3.10. Although you will be adding and subtracting values, the price of coffee will never dip below $3.10.
*You do not "need" to draw in the mean line, but you will draw the line of best fit, The line of best fit represents how YOU think of it, not the fancy algorithmic value. You may draw in the mean line if you want to compare the two though. ;-)
Get used to thinking about those negative values and how they work in the big picture ... the concept is much easier than the equations themselves, but the better you understand how they work, the easier they will be.
PLEASE USE A RULER TO MAKE YOUR LINES.
Due Friday
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Homework for Wednesday, November 28
Assignment: Real Life Negatives - A ... Link!
Welcome to the "real" world (as real as it gets in these examples) of negative integers. Today you are to focus on what you are doing not how you write it.
Mo's advice:
*Think about what the numbers represent. Draw pictures on the page or in your mind, but use your imagination to think about the story behind the question.
*Associate! These numbers all have values that go in a direction: towards zero or away from zero. So if you go down the steps at Hogwarts, all of those downward steps represent going DOWN (aka a negative number, fyi) and all of the times you go UP get you higher (a positive direction). Again, picture the story.
*HOW you solve these problems should be common sense. I'm not at all concerned how you represent it mathematically, I want to know where you end up: behind the starting point? above sea level? above zero? with less money? How can you collect the values of the numbers and use them to come up with an answer?
Think about what you know to be true and then figure out how to get to that point.
EXAMPLES: each with different answers, yet essentially the same numbers ...
A) If your horse is 7 miles away from Olympia, and runs for 5 miles towards Olympia, rests, then runs 4 more miles in the same direction, he ends up 2 miles PAST Olympia, right? Right!
B) If your horse is 7 miles away from Olympia, and begins running to Olympia for 5 miles, but realized he forgot his baby horse, so he runs backwards for 4 miles, he is now 6 miles away from (before) Olympia, right? Try drawing that scenario.
*The rest of it is up to you. I strongly, strongly recommend drawing yourself a simple scenario and figuring out what it is you want to know. Don't worry about the negatives or positives, just think about what they represent in the story. I keep saying this because it is key to your "aha" moment!
*And yes, labels are VERY important ... you MUST label your answers (either with words or a negative sign) to get full credit.
* I do have a copy of this assignment and here it is!
Due Thursday - try to enjoy it. ;-)
Welcome to the "real" world (as real as it gets in these examples) of negative integers. Today you are to focus on what you are doing not how you write it.
Mo's advice:
*Think about what the numbers represent. Draw pictures on the page or in your mind, but use your imagination to think about the story behind the question.
*Associate! These numbers all have values that go in a direction: towards zero or away from zero. So if you go down the steps at Hogwarts, all of those downward steps represent going DOWN (aka a negative number, fyi) and all of the times you go UP get you higher (a positive direction). Again, picture the story.
*HOW you solve these problems should be common sense. I'm not at all concerned how you represent it mathematically, I want to know where you end up: behind the starting point? above sea level? above zero? with less money? How can you collect the values of the numbers and use them to come up with an answer?
Think about what you know to be true and then figure out how to get to that point.
EXAMPLES: each with different answers, yet essentially the same numbers ...
A) If your horse is 7 miles away from Olympia, and runs for 5 miles towards Olympia, rests, then runs 4 more miles in the same direction, he ends up 2 miles PAST Olympia, right? Right!
B) If your horse is 7 miles away from Olympia, and begins running to Olympia for 5 miles, but realized he forgot his baby horse, so he runs backwards for 4 miles, he is now 6 miles away from (before) Olympia, right? Try drawing that scenario.
*The rest of it is up to you. I strongly, strongly recommend drawing yourself a simple scenario and figuring out what it is you want to know. Don't worry about the negatives or positives, just think about what they represent in the story. I keep saying this because it is key to your "aha" moment!
*And yes, labels are VERY important ... you MUST label your answers (either with words or a negative sign) to get full credit.
* I do have a copy of this assignment and here it is!
Due Thursday - try to enjoy it. ;-)
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Homework for Tuesday, November 27
Assignment: Draw Four, Check One (the title is the link)
Draw Four: First complete the four problems using VISUAL models, probably on ANOTHER sheet of paper. We have practiced this skill, so the expectation is that you will be able to represent these stories in this way. Only after you have a visual should you apply the numbers and come up with your answer.
Ultimately you should have an answer, but its correctness is only half of the value of the points. The other half is showing me how you worked through the problems using your visual cues.
Check One: Select one of the problems to have an older sibling, neighbor, or adult solve ... essentially a non-current-NOVA person. Give them the problem (and a blank piece of paper) and encourage them to show you all of their work so you can see their thinking. Feel free to ask questions afterward if you do not understand what they did, but in general, you should be able to tell.
Then your task is to analyze their work. Did they work it out in the same way as you did or differently? Were there common elements in your work? Did they use all numbers or did they represent it visually too? Did you even get the same answer?!?! Write at least three sentences of your observations; you may write these directly on their work page.
P.S. You can give the problems out to multiple people if you want to, just to see how they will do. ;-)
Have fun!
Due Wednesday
Draw Four: First complete the four problems using VISUAL models, probably on ANOTHER sheet of paper. We have practiced this skill, so the expectation is that you will be able to represent these stories in this way. Only after you have a visual should you apply the numbers and come up with your answer.
Ultimately you should have an answer, but its correctness is only half of the value of the points. The other half is showing me how you worked through the problems using your visual cues.
Check One: Select one of the problems to have an older sibling, neighbor, or adult solve ... essentially a non-current-NOVA person. Give them the problem (and a blank piece of paper) and encourage them to show you all of their work so you can see their thinking. Feel free to ask questions afterward if you do not understand what they did, but in general, you should be able to tell.
Then your task is to analyze their work. Did they work it out in the same way as you did or differently? Were there common elements in your work? Did they use all numbers or did they represent it visually too? Did you even get the same answer?!?! Write at least three sentences of your observations; you may write these directly on their work page.
P.S. You can give the problems out to multiple people if you want to, just to see how they will do. ;-)
Have fun!
Due Wednesday
Monday, November 26, 2018
Homework for Monday, November 26
Assignment: The Best Bargains - Link!
USE THE GRAPH on the front side of the sheet to answer the questions.
Be sure to write in the scale on the left of the graph (it is given to you in the directions).
Draw lines, use logical estimates, and be as accurate as you can be using only the graph.
DO NOT USE EQUATIONS!
For the second side, draw the lines using a ruler and the information you are given; this graph should look similar to the first side with different information, eh?
Make sure to color code your lines in the key.
Answer questions 5 - 9 using only the graph as your guide.
We will get into unit pricing later, but for now we are just using the graph.
Due Tuesday
*redos for the Coffee Prices worksheet are being accepted for this trimester.
USE THE GRAPH on the front side of the sheet to answer the questions.
Be sure to write in the scale on the left of the graph (it is given to you in the directions).
Draw lines, use logical estimates, and be as accurate as you can be using only the graph.
DO NOT USE EQUATIONS!
For the second side, draw the lines using a ruler and the information you are given; this graph should look similar to the first side with different information, eh?
Make sure to color code your lines in the key.
Answer questions 5 - 9 using only the graph as your guide.
We will get into unit pricing later, but for now we are just using the graph.
Due Tuesday
*redos for the Coffee Prices worksheet are being accepted for this trimester.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Final Fall Homework, November 14
Assignment: Coffee Prices - Link!
We went over line graphs in class, so refer to your notes as needed!
Your graph need to be completely labeled, but the scale (up the left side of the graph) is up to you. Think about what makes sense and label it that way!
This is NOT a cumulative line graph, just graph each coffee price as a point and connect the dots.
Answer the questions based upon your observations. I'll bet you know how to read it if you think about it ... ;-)
Due Thursday
*The cockroaches are excited about tomorrow!
(as excited as cockroaches get anyway ...)
We went over line graphs in class, so refer to your notes as needed!
Your graph need to be completely labeled, but the scale (up the left side of the graph) is up to you. Think about what makes sense and label it that way!
This is NOT a cumulative line graph, just graph each coffee price as a point and connect the dots.
Answer the questions based upon your observations. I'll bet you know how to read it if you think about it ... ;-)
Due Thursday
*The cockroaches are excited about tomorrow!
(as excited as cockroaches get anyway ...)
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Homework for Tuesday, November 13
Assignment: Fun with Measurement? - Link!
The directions are directly on this worksheet. Ask around because people know these things. Do not look them up online, have a conversation!
Due Wednesday
Also be sure to check your email for the link to the Fall Math Survey.
Your answers should be thorough and you should spend around 4 minutes on each one.
This assignment is due by Friday
The directions are directly on this worksheet. Ask around because people know these things. Do not look them up online, have a conversation!
Due Wednesday
Also be sure to check your email for the link to the Fall Math Survey.
Your answers should be thorough and you should spend around 4 minutes on each one.
This assignment is due by Friday
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Homework for Wednesday, November 7
The decimal unit test is tomorrow; make sure to prepare yourself in where you need the most practice! Any of the decimal sets are applicable except the fraction/percentage conversion set.
Assignment: Quizlet - pretest practice!
***Eight right in Write***
Email or print verification that you have completed this assignment.
Get your rest tonight and relax ... you can do this.
Due Thursday
QUIZ BOWL QUESTION - Alliterative Word Pairs
An alliterative word pair is a pair of words which begin with the same sound. They may or may not begin with the same letter.
You need to create a unique word pair
*Your word pair may not be a pair of commonly-associated words: Freaky Friday, Taco Tuesday, gentle giant, leaping lizards, etc.
*Your clue needs to consist of the definitions of both words.
Examples: A flawless starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops in the words (Perfect Potato) and
A really, really funny Japanese three-line poem (Hilarious Haiku)
(for quiz bowl #2 - due Thursday)
Assignment: Quizlet - pretest practice!
***Eight right in Write***
Email or print verification that you have completed this assignment.
Get your rest tonight and relax ... you can do this.
Due Thursday
QUIZ BOWL QUESTION - Alliterative Word Pairs
An alliterative word pair is a pair of words which begin with the same sound. They may or may not begin with the same letter.
You need to create a unique word pair
*Your word pair may not be a pair of commonly-associated words: Freaky Friday, Taco Tuesday, gentle giant, leaping lizards, etc.
*Your clue needs to consist of the definitions of both words.
Examples: A flawless starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops in the words (Perfect Potato) and
A really, really funny Japanese three-line poem (Hilarious Haiku)
(for quiz bowl #2 - due Thursday)
Homework for Tuesday, November 6
Guess what Mo forgot? To post this! Sorry. 😞
Assignment: Kyle C
Read the questions carefully regarding Kyle's latest job. Take care of Kyle AND your decimals!
Due Wednesday
Assignment: Kyle C
Read the questions carefully regarding Kyle's latest job. Take care of Kyle AND your decimals!
Due Wednesday
Monday, November 5, 2018
Homework for Monday, November 5
Assignment: Quizlet!
- Eight Decimals Write -
Pick any of the decimal sets and complete 8 right in Write mode.
Practice what you need!
The test date will be announced at a later time ...
Due Tuesday
- Eight Decimals Write -
Pick any of the decimal sets and complete 8 right in Write mode.
Practice what you need!
The test date will be announced at a later time ...
Due Tuesday
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Homework for Thursday, November 1
Assignment: Decimal Choice
Feel free to do more than one assignment and/or switch from what you told me in class. The most important thing is that you assess where you need practice and then practice it!
Mixed Review - all operations - Link!
Decimal Division Only - Link!
Mixed Multiplication and Division - Link!
Order of Operations with Decimals - Link!
Due Friday
Feel free to do more than one assignment and/or switch from what you told me in class. The most important thing is that you assess where you need practice and then practice it!
Mixed Review - all operations - Link!
Decimal Division Only - Link!
Mixed Multiplication and Division - Link!
Order of Operations with Decimals - Link!
Due Friday
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