Homework for Halloween, October 31

Assignment: Central Tendencies #14 - Link!
Use your notes to answer these questions!
Use your ability to number crunch accurately to practice the computations and find the answers!
*SHOW ALL OF YOUR WORK on this page or another sheet of paper that you attach.
*Your work should include any organized lists or other figuring you do to answer these questions. It is not enough to answer most of these in your head. So show your work (see above).
Due Friday

Homework for Wednesday, October 30

Create a paper airplane

This is an effort based grade based upon:

*you must use a full, single sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper.  It can definitely be colored, but it cannot be "construction" paper.

*you may cut your plane to make flaps.

*you may not add anything else to your plane, including weights.

*you may use clear Scotch tape or glue only, but not so much that it serves as extra weight.

*you may not use any other kind of tape.

*you should decorate your plane, including your name.

*you should spend more than 4 minutes creating your plane and it should look like you did. Look on the internet, ask someone, test it out. This IS your plane for the duration of this unit, so do a good job of it.

*you should not build your plane in carpool because it won't be "effortful" enough ... and I know what effort looks like.

When you bring your plane to school, please park your plane in your room #1 airplane hangar so that it doesn't get squished or bent in any way.

-Please do not fly them in the classroom or the hallways.

-Respect all planes; do not touch or mess with anyone else's plane.

THANKS!  Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for flight.

Due for Inspection: Thursday

Homework for Tuesday, October 29

Assignment: Perfect 10 - Link!
Using the definitions we created in class today, determine what the number 10 represents in each of the given problems.
*Hint - there may be a, "none of the above" problem or two ...
Due Wednesday

Homework for Monday, October 28

Assignment:  Definitions of ...
Today you received a slip of paper with one of the measures of central tendencies written at the top: mean, median, or mode. There is also a number set on the page:  2, 2, 5, 11, and 20.
Your assignment is to -
1) Interview three people. Parents, neighbors, and friends that do not go to NOVA are all legitimate. You may not interview Mr. Gacek, T-Mac, or Mo.
2) Ask them the definition of the word on your paper and write their name and definition down on it.  Do NOT correct their definitions, just write what they say. If they have an answer to the given number set, include that as well. 
3) Finish with your definition of your word and what you believe the numerical answer to be from the given set. 
*Be sure you have identified each of the people you interviewed and written your name on your paper!
*Reminder - you are not graded on having the correct definitions, you are scored for completing this assignment as per the directions.
Due Tuesday

Homework (?!?) for Friday, October 25

Assignment: Test Corrections
Your test correction form was attached to your test and many of you were able to make the test corrections before the end of the day. That means all you might have remaining is to get your parent/guardian signature this weekend. Cool!
All of the instructions and details are on the assignment sheet. Please read it thoroughly!
This assignment is extremely important in learning about how well you know or don't know decimals and how well or not well you prepare for math tests.
It is also about now finding your OWN mistakes and learning the material. For those of you still struggling with addition, multiplication, or any of the other operations you NEED to study and learn those skills. Please do not brush them aside because they will be in every math class you have for the rest of your schooling days ... and you need to understand what you are doing. 
Due Monday

Task for Thursday night, October 24

Hello math students!
This is just a reminder to check your math test score in TeacherEase so it is not a surprise to you on Friday morning. I don't mean to sound ominous, but it is indeed nice to know how you did rather than be stressed all night about your results ... so go there!
Mo ;-)

Homework for the week of 10/21 - 10/25

Assignment: Kyle's Problem - Link!
*Write one problem that Kyle (actually, your classmates) need to solve.
*All of the directions are on the sheet and the link is listed above!
Due Tuesday

Assignment: Note to Mo ;-)
Answer these three questions on Wednesday evening, prior to Thursday's decimal test:
1) How did you prepare for the test?
   (Quizlet, worksheets, old assignments, whatever!)
2) How much did you prepare for the test?
   (5 minutes per night, 10 minutes for two nights, crammed for 30 minutes on Wednesday, etc!)
3) How prepared do you feel for the test?
   (hopefully you feel 100% prepared, eh?)
You may type or write your responses to these questions.
Late "Notes" will NOT be accepted for credit. The purpose of this assignment is to get you thinking about the test PRIOR to the event, not afterwards.
Due Thursday at the beginning of class (only)

Homework for Thursday, October 17

Assignment: Decimal Choice
You should have received the assignment you selected during the CWP today, but if you didn't (or you changed your mind), I have three options below.
Mixed Practice B - Link!
Pre-Test Apps - Link!
Division - Link!
If you chose to do a Quizlet, the same rules apply as yesterday, although it would be wise to practice a different set.  ;-D
Due Friday

Homework for Wednesday, October 16

Assignment: Quizlet - 8 right in write mode of any of Mo's decimal sets
*We went over this in extreme detail in class today. Hopefully you wrote all of the steps down. After you've done it more than once you'll know the drill. ;-)
As a summarized review:
*Go to Mo's Olympia NOVA School page in your Quizlet account.
*Alphabetize the list of sets
*Select whichever of Mo's sets beginning with "Decimal" that you feel you need the most practice in.
*Select "Write" mode to study.
*Do all of your work on scratch paper, typing only the answer into Quizlet.
*Once you have answered 8 problems correctly, you may stop! You are also welcome to continue if you want to complete the set for funzies.
To Turn this Assignment in you have 3 options:
1) Hand in your scratch sheet including the title of the set you studied and your name!
2) Send me a screen shot of your completed "8 correct" via email.
3) Have your parent indicate you have completed this homework and sign a note including your name and the name of your set on it.
That's it! Quizlet homework is always worth 3 points for completion of the above requirements.
Due Thursday

If you have not yet joined Quizlet for whatever reason, use the link below -
*Joining Quizlet instructions link

Homework for Tuesday, October 15

Assignment: Decimal Choice
There are a LOT of links possible for this assignment, but you should have received the assignment you chose from Mrs. Golliet during the CWP. I can include a few here, but these are the only choices I am going to post tonight because truly there should be something there for everyone ... please practice what you need!
Decimal Multiplication and Division - Link!
Mixed Review - Link!
Applications with Kyle - Link!
Due Wednesday

Homework for Monday, October 14

Assignment: Kyle - B - Link!
We didn't have much time to go over the Kyle A worksheet handed back to you today, but please notice the notes I wrote on your papers. Was your error a misunderstanding of the question or did you make an arithmetic error?
These application problems are supposed to be more difficult, forcing you to analyze the given information and figure out what is happening for Kyle in each situation. Kyle never simply counts hamburgers on the countertop, his life is complicated!
Don't let him get you stuck, ask someone if you need help interpreting his problem. But as usual, no calculators may be used in the solving of these problems and all work must be handed in.
Due Tuesday

The link to the Quiz Bowl Questions due Friday is in the "upcoming dates" column on the right.

Homework for Thursday, October 10

Assignment: Pre-Quiz Decimals - Link!
The object of this assignment is to self-evaluate where you are with your decimal skills: are any of these operations difficult? do you need more practice multiplying? is subtracting tricky?
The next time you select a practice decimal assignment, this will be your guide.
*No calculators!
*Show me your work!
*Take note of where/if you get stuck
*Be confident in what you know.
Due Monday
Once I get these corrected, we will set the decimal test date together. ;-)

Homework for Wednesday, October 9

Assignment: Kyle A - Link!
Welcome to Kyle's world!  Many of you will get frustrated with Kyle, but know that he is here to help you make sense of decimals.  You may NOT use a calculator for these problems. While it might be painful, you'll be mathematically stronger because of him.  ;-)
Kyle hints:
*Kyle does not live where he works.
*Kyle works a set number of hours per day, but not every day of the week.
*Kyle is an avid bike rider.
*Bus tickets are one-way only.
*Kyle changes employment often ... hence everything will change.
Take your time solving Kyle's problems. Are you using the correct operations? Is your arithmetic correct? Does your answer make sense?
Due Thursday

No Math homework Tuesday, October 8

Just reinforcing the reality that in respect for the important (and quantity of) homework in Mr. Gacek's class tonight, there is no math homework!

Homework for Monday, October 7

Assignment: Decimal Multiplication Choice
Depending on your comfort with multiplying multi-digits, you have three choices to select from today. If you are displeased with the one you selected in class, please print off one of the other links!
Basics: Single digit x multiple digit (with one double/double) - Link!
Test Level: Includes mostly double/double digits with zeroes added - Link!
Whoa!: Includes exponents and more digits - Link!
Due Tuesday

Homework for Thursday, October 3

Assignment: Order of Operations Choice #1 (links follow)
Please select the best (one) homework option for yourself in the order of operations. Go ahead and push yourself a bit if you can, but also feel free to pause and practice longer if you feel you need to. This is about your growth, it is not a race to the finish. (there is no end anyway!)
*You may not select an assignment you have already completed for credit
Basics 2: Get yourself rolling - Link
Ops Practice: Stepping it up a bit - Link
Grouping: Multiple grouping symbols lace these equations - Link
Exponents 1: Practice using exponents in ops equations - Link
Exponents 2: More practice with exponents - Link
Test Level: Here is what you need to have mastered - Link
Variables: Replace each variable with the given number - Link
Due Friday

Homework for Wednesday, October 2

Assignment: The Best Bargains - Link!
This two-sided worksheet uses line graphs in a different way than the Shoe Sales and Cockroaches graphs. We went over it in class ... did you take good notes? Here are some reminders ...
*Both graphs need keys that you create.
*Both graphs need labels along the bottom and the side, with numbers indicating the scale.
*The Shampoo graph uses the prices in the top paragraph to set the points and then the lines are drawn for you. The food graph needs you to use the chart to plot the points and create the lines.
*Lines should be STRAIGHT.
*Use a ruler or straight edge to see where the intersections are. You don't need to be exact, but you should be able to be darn close.
*When finding the prices, use the graphs, NOT proportional problem solving ... that comes later.
 Right now we are simply practicing creating and reading graphs accurately. Think about what makes a graph easier to read than a table and why people use graphs to represent their data. You saw what happen when someone like Mo creates a line graph that is difficult to read ... so make yours awesome!
Due Thursday