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4/21/14
Students completed a target on finding the surface area of rectangular prisms. To further review this skill, students then continued to practice finding surface area of rectangular prisms by completing a worksheet where the dimensions only of the prism were given (no picture). After going over the answers, students glued this into their interactive notebook. We then went over the first 4 pages of the CRCT review packet. We then practiced using the distributive property with integers.
HW: 1.) Pages 5-8 of the CRCT Review packet 2.) Textbook, pgs. 826 & 827, Got-Its a-g
4/14/14 - 4/18/14
We have had a first week back from Spring Break! We have spent this week doing CRCT review targets. I have been teaching mini-lessons when needed. The second part of class has been spent working on the 7th grade AKS that all 6th grade accelerated students are responsible for knowing. Specifically we have worked on doing operations with positive and negative fractions. I have not given much homework this week in the hope that students are working on the CRCT review packet that was given to them on 4/4/14 (you can download a copy by clicking on the link above). We will begin going over answers to the packet on Monday.
Have a great weekend!!!
4/1/14 - 4/4/14
We have had a busy week reviewing topics that will be on the CRCT. Students were given a packet today in class for further review. It is not required that they work on this packet during Spring Break. We will be going over it in the days after we return from Spring Break. Students who do not complete the packet will have extra homework upon returning from Spring Break as we will go over part of the packet each day.
Hopefully, students will not lose their packets, but in case they do I put a link to it at this top of this page.
3/31/14
Students completed a target requiring them to find the GCF and LCM to solve a word problem. We began reviewing earnestly for the CRCT today. We have put the 7th grade standards we are learning on hold so that we can work toward having tremendous success on the CRCT. Students paired up and used the CRCT Coach Book to choose a domain to work on. Students then did the Domain Review in the coach book. This activity will take several days to complete.
HW: There is no formal homework. Students are encouraged to go through the CRCT Review Presentations found elsewhere on this site.
3/28/14
Students completed a target involving a word problem requiring ordering rational numers. We then took notes on repeating and terminating decimals. There is no homework for the weekend. Students are encouraged to start going through the CRCT Review Presentations found elsewhere on my site.
3/27/14
Students completed a target on multiplying and dividing integers. We then reviewed the rules for multiplying and dividing integers before taking a short quiz on this topic. Students then worked independently on the following assignment in their textbook:
*“Got-It’s” a-j (pgs. 750-752)
*Pg. 755 & 756
*“Got-It’s” a-f (pgs.758 – 759)
*Pg. 763 & 764
When students finished, they compared with others for accuracy. Mrs. Jurick provided mini-lessons when necessary.
HW: Any problems that were not completed in class.
3/26/14
Students completed a target about finding the distance between 2 integers on a number line by completing problems in their textbook. We then went over last night's homework. Please encourage your child to do their homework since that is their chance to practice concepts without getting penalized for making mistakes. We then played a game involving adding and subtracting signed decimals.
HW: None
3/25/14
Students completed a target on adding and subtracting integers. At this point, students should be very proficient at adding and subtracting integers. We then went over last night's homework. Students then took notes on multiplying and dividing integers. After completing some practice problems to verify understanding, students were able to begin their homework.
HW: Textbook, pgs. 733 & 734; pgs. 743 & 744
3/24/14
Students completed a target on adding and subtracting integers. Mrs. Jurick showed examples of why the math works using integer chips. Students then worked independently on these skills by completing a worksheet. After working independently, they then compared answers with a partner and discussed any problems that they did not agree on. Finally, students took a short, 10-problem quiz on subtracting integers.
HW: Textbook, pgs 719 & 720
3/21/14
Students did a target on adding integers to review what we learned yesterday. We then took notes on how to subtract integers. Students did sample problems in their textbook in order to master the concept. We then played integer bingo for the rest of the class period.
HW: None but consider checking out the CRCT Review Presentations tab on this website. It is never too early to start reviewing!
3/20/14
Students did a target involving word problems that required division of fractions to solve. Students then worked in pairs to compare their answers on yesterday's common assessment. Any problems they did not agree on were discussed. Finally, Mrs. Jurick provided the correct answers and any questions that needed whole group instruction were addressed. Students then started Unit 8 - Operations with Rational Numbers by taking notes on adding integers. We are now working on the 7th grade portion of our accelerated curriculum!
HW: Textbook pgs. 711 & 712
3/19/14
Students took their Unit 7 - Rational #'s Common Assessment today. We have now finished all of the 6th grade curriculum as well as all of the information that will be on the CRCT. The remainder of the year we will be covering 7th grade AKS so students will still be on track to take accelerated math next year. The upcoming units are:
Unit 8: Rational Number Operations
Unit 9: Expressions and Equations
Unit 10: Ratios and Proportions
Please remind your child that is very important to continue to work hard this last 9 weeks and that school is not over after the CRCT. I will continue to review for the CRCT in class, but new material will be presented daily as well.
HW: None for tonight but students need to come in ready to dive into a new unit tomorrow!
3/18/14
Students did a target on reflections. After reviewing the target and doing a few more for practice, students did a quick reflections quiz. We then took notes on how to find the perimeter of a rectangle or square when given just the ordered pairs of the vertices. Students then completed page 689 in their textbook to check for understanding. We then checked pages 679 & 680 which were assigned for homework last Thursday. Finally, we discussed what topics would be on the common assessment tomorrow.
HW: 1.) Study for tomorrow's common assessment on rational numbers 2.) Textbook, pgs. 695, 696 (got it? section only), and 697.
Topics on tomorrow's common assessment: *opposites *absolute value * writing integers to represent a situation (ie. debt, deposit, withdrawal) * order integers *what is an integer *order rational #'s (including negative fractions and decimals - both terminating and repeating) *the coordinate plane (quadrants, plotting a point, reflecting a point, origin, x-axis, y-axis)
3/17/14
Students worked on a CRCT review sheet supplied by Mr. Dittamo! Thanks, Mr. Dittamo! Mrs. Jurick was home sick today.
HW: None
3/14/14
Happy Pi Day! After a target in their textbook, we went outside for our first pi day activity. Students worked as a team to demonstrate the terms circumference, diameter, and radius. We also tried to see how many place values of pi we could memorize. Then, we came inside and watched video clips about pi including one that showcased a 6th grade student who could recite the first 2,422 numbers of pi. We did all of this while enjoying some pie (thanks to those students who brought in pies).
HW: No written homework this weekend. Our next test will be on Wednesday - students should review their notes.
3/13/14
Today students did a page in their textbook for their target. We then took notes on reflections and completed a worksheet to practice.
HW: 1.) Any problems not completed in class 2.) Textbook, pgs. 679 & 680
Note: Any students who want to bring in a store bought pie tomorrow in honor of pi day may do so!
3/12/14
Today was very interesting because Mrs. Jurick has laryngitis!! Students worked on independent assignments including an absolute value and ordering quiz as well as a coordinate plane classwork assignment. Students then completed pages in their textbook (see below) about graphing on the coordinate plane. We will go over last night's homework tomorrow when Mrs. Jurick's voice is hopefully back to normal.
HW: These were the textbook pages assigned in class today. Students should finish anything they didn't finish in class for homework.
Textbook, complete pg. 665
Textbook, Read pgs. 666-668 and do all "Got-Its?" (a-f)
Textbook, complete guided practice on pg. 668, 1-5
Textbook, complete independent practice on pg. 669, 1-13
3/11/14
Students completed a target involving integers and absolute value. We went over last night's homework. We glued in our partner warm up activity from yesterday. Students continued to practice locating and ordering rational numbers.
HW: Please finish any problems that you did not finish in class on your worksheet.
3/10/14
Students completed a target involving integers and absolute value. Students then glued in their graphic organizer that we completed on Friday about the real number system. We then did a partner activity in which students identified and graphed rational numbers on a number line. We also discussed how a rational number when combined with it's opposite produces zero.
HW: Textbook, pg. 659 & 660
Any problems not completed on today's handout that was started in class
3/7/14
Students started class with a target on solving proportions. We then went over last night's homework. Students who neglect to do their homework are unable to gauge if they have mastered the concepts being taught. Please check in with your child to make sure they are doing their homework! Students then did an assignment on integers, opposites, and absolute value that will go in the gradebook. Finally, we took notes on comparing integers and filled out a graphic organizer about the real number system which we will glue in our notebooks on Monday.
HW: Have a restful weekend because we will be working hard next week to get through Unit 7 and reviewing for the CRCT!
3/6/14
Students started class with a target on order of operations (we are reviewing for CRCT through targets). We then took notes on our new unit. The topics that we discussed today included integers, graphing integers, opposites and absolute value. We took some note in our interactive notebook and worked on problems in our interactive textbook.
HW: Textbook: pgs. 641 & 642, all, AND pgs. 651 & 652, all
3/3/14 - 3/5/14
Students who did not attend the Tybee Island field trip worked with Mrs. Jurick and Mrs. Mays for these 3 days. Mrs. Jurick did a CRCT review for math and science by having students participate in musical math and science jeopardy. Mrs. Mays worked with students on researching types of pollution and possible solutions for this problem. To add an element of fun, we would join our classes together in the afternoon for culminating activities such as watching the movie Wall-E one day and then saving any recyclable lunch trash to create an alternative product the next day. Students wrote commercials to go along with their products and then performed the commercial for the class. We thoroughly enjoyed watching the creativity of our students!!
There was no homework in math during these three days!
2/28/14
Today students previewed our upcoming unit by doing a jigsaw activity. They were each assigned a portion of the textbook to "teach" to their peers. Students who needed to finish their statistics common assessment were given time to do that. There is no homework over the weekend. Because of the upcoming overnight field trip to Tybee Island, I will not be teaching new material on Monday through Wednesday of next week. I will be reviewing previously taught concepts that students struggled with. This being said, we will need to cover a lot of ground starting Thursday when everyone is back.
Have a great weekend!
2/26/14 & 2/27/14
EARLY RELEASE DAYS! Students started (and most completed) their common assessment on statistics. We will begin our new unit on rational numbers tomorrow. This is Chapter 8 in the textbook. This is the final chapter of what will be covered on the 6th grade CRCT. Because this is an accelerated class, students will learn the concepts in Chapters 9 - 12 by the end of the school year.
2/25/14
Students completed a target on a box and whisker plot. Students then completed a handout on scatter plots focusing on how to tell if data has a positive, negative, or no relationship. Tomorrow and Thursday are early release days. Students will have 1st and 2nd period tomorrow and 3rd and 4th period on Thursday. They will begin their common assessment on the statistics unit on early release days.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Study your interactive notebook and your interactive textbook on statistics to prepare for your common assessment.
2/24/14
Students completed a target on finding the mean absolute deviation to serve as a review for this skill. Students then took notes on how the shape of data distribution can be described and how it affects what measure of center and spread to use. Students also glued in a page having to do with stem and leaf plots.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, page 615-617, even & pg. 618, all
2/21/14
Students had the opportunity to go over last night's homework on box plots and ask clarifying questions. Today's activity involved working with a partner to create a box plot and answer questions about it. This was glued in our interactive textbook.
HW: Have a great weekend!
2/20/14
Students took notes today on how to create a box plot. Students then used those notes to complete problems involving box plots in their textbooks.
HW: Finish any problems from the textbook that were not completed in class.
2/19/14
Students answered questions about line plots and histograms today by completing a packet on those topics.
HW: Finish any problems from the packet that were not finished in class.
2/18/14
Upon Mrs. Jurick's return today, we went over all of the work that students completed yesterday. Students were given the opportunity to ask any questions that they were unsure of.
HW: WHS
2/17/14
Mrs. Jurick was out taking care of her daughter who is recovering from emergency surgery that was performed over the weekend. Students were assigned pages in the textbook to work on in class covering skills we have learned in our statistics unit.
HW: Finish any problems not finished in class.
2/11/14 - 2/14/14
Students were out due to inclement weather.
2/10/14
Students worked on an activity that had them arrive at what constitutes a statistical question. We also learned a song to help us remember the measures of center.
HW: WHS
2/7/14
Students who did their homework problem correctly received seed money today in class (that was an involved problem!). We did a target on finding the M.A.D. for a set of data. We then continued to practice this concept by doing a partner activity that involved finding the M.A.D. for different sets of data. Thankfully, Mrs. Jurick allowed calculators today so we could focus on the process and not get overwhelmed with the calulations. Weekly homework sheets were collected today.
HW: Have a great weekend!!
2/6/14
Students took their quiz today on measures of center and measures of variation after a review. The rest of class, students learned about M.A.D. (mean absolute variation). We took notes on the steps to calculate the M.A.D. of a set of data.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Pg. 256, Got It
2/5/14
Today's topic was outliers and how it affects our data. Students took notes on how to mathematically determine if a number is an outlier. They practiced this concept in class.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class 3.) Study your notes for a quiz tomorrow on measures of center and measures of variation.
2/4/14
Students learned about measures of center (mean, median, and mode) and measures of variation (range, 1st quartile, 3rd quartile, and interquartile range). We began notes on these concepts.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class
2/3/14
Students finished up their Geometry common assessment. They also received their new textbook/workbook (interactive textbook) for the remainder of the year. Students were to complete the Quick Check on page 558. We will go over this tomorrow in class. Students were then to preview Lesson 1 that begins on page 559. They should fill in the answers on page 559 and then read the remainder of the lesson and complete the Got It? questions that are throughout the lesson (there are 3 total).
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class in the new textbook.
1/31/14
Students spent the beginning of class reviewing for their common assessment with a study partner. Mrs. Jurick then did whole group review based on questions students still had. Students began their common assessment the second half of class. They will finish the assessment on Monday.
Weekly Homework Sheets were due today.
1/30/14
SNOW DAY
1/29/14
SNOW DAY
1/28/14
Students began preparing for their Geometry common assessment by completing different types of problems in their interactive textbooks today. The best way to study for math is to DO math!
HW: Study for tomorrow's common assessment
1/27/14
Students continued to work on the surface area problems we began on Friday. Students should finish any problems not completed in class for homework.
1/24/14
Students took what they have learned about finding surface area and applied this to many 3D solids today including rectangular & triangular prisms and pyramids. Students began working together on calculating the surface area using a colored pencil method we learned in class.
HW: Have a great weekend!
1/23/14
Students explored faces, edges, and vertices of 3D figures. We glued three sheets into our interactive notebooks: Faces, Edges, and Vertices of 3D Figures; Nets - Coach Book Examples; Surface Area - Coach Book Examples. Students began working on these sheets.
Homework: WHS is due tomorrow
1/22/14
Students participated in a school wide writing prompt this morning. In math class, students explored attributes of 3D figures and learned what constitutes a polyhedron.
1/21/14
Today Team 6D went on a field trip to the Georgia Aquarium. What a fun day!!
1/20/14
MLK Holiday - No school
1/13-1/17
Students worked on area of irregular figures for their target this week. If they are still struggling with this concept, they should review this target on their own time as well as come in for Wednesday morning tutoring.
We also explored the volume formula this week focusing specifically on the volume of rectangular figures. Students completed a self-checking worksheet on area and perimeter as well as took a volume quiz on Friday.
Please note: Weekly homework sheets are due on Friday. Many students are losing their worksheets or waiting until Friday morning to try to finish it. These are bad habits that we want to address while they are still 6th graders. Late weekly homework sheets will not be accepted. Students will have an opportunity later in the semester to do a replacement grade for missing weekly homework sheets, but they should not rely on this as a way to avoid doing their homework!
Have a great three-day weekend!!
1.9/14
Students were given target time to locate and work on their weekly homework sheet. It is due tomorrow and will be graded for accuracy. We finished our notes on finding the area of a trapezoid and how to find the missing dimension for a parallelogram and triangle. Students were given the following problems in their textbook to work on in class to further their understanding: Pg. 459: 1-5; pg. 467: 1-6; Pg. 479: 1-3 & 6.
HW: 1.) WHS - due tomorrow for a grade 2.) Any classwork problems not finished in class (there will be a quiz on Monday on finding the area of a paralellogram, triangle, and trapezoid).
1/8/14
Students reviewed concepts about area by watching a brain pop video and taking the interactive quiz. We then took notes on finding the area of a parallelogram and a triangle in our IN. Students were given their weekly homework sheets and allowed to do the Monday column for their target time (please note that weekly homework sheets will now be graded for accuracy when they are collected each Friday).
HW: Please complete the Tuesday and Wednesday column of your weekly homework sheet.
12/16/13
Students worked on a final exam review independently in class today. They will work together to go over the study guide and get any answers clarified that they struggled with.
HW: No WHS this week due to finals. Students need to study their interactive notebook to prepare for their math final on Wednesday.
12/11/13
Students will begin their Unit 4 common assessment tomorrow. This assessment covers one step equations, inequalities, and functions. This is Chapters 4 and 5 in the textbook. We will have shortened classes tomorrow due to our evacuation drill in the morning. Students were sent home with a letter about the drill today.
12/4/13
Students did a target on writing and graphing inequalities. Students then took a short quiz on writing and graphing inequalities. Students then completed a classwork assignment on solving and graphing inequalities.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Students who did not complete the textbook problems from yesterday's HW need to do them tonight.
12/3/13
Students reviewed inequality concepts by viewing 2 brain pop videos and taking a brain pop quiz. Students then did 4 practice problems on solving inequalities.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 437, 13-34
11/21/13
Students worked on a target involving writing an algebraic expression and solving a rate problem. We then made a foldable about graphing inequalities which we glued into our interactive notebook. Students have problems from the coach book to complete for homework covering inequalities.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Coach book problems (we glued these into our interactive notebook 3.) Study for a one step equation quiz tomorrow
11/20/13
Students worked on a target involving word problems dealing with dividing fractions and percents. We went over the textbook problems that had been previously assigned for HW and clarified any questions. We started working on one step inequalities today: how to write them, how to evaluate them, how to solve them, and how to graph them.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 417, 1-7
11/19/13
Mrs. Jurick attended an all day workshop at the ISC. Her sub. was a retired, certified math teacher who taught for several years at Richards. Students worked on an activity involving one step equations that had them ultimately produce a colored pictures depending on what answers they got on each problem.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) FACEing math drawing activity that was started in class 3.) Yesterday's textbook problems are due tomorrow.
11/18/13
Students completed a target on finding percents of a number. We continued to practice one step equations. Students had the opportunity to try problems independently to see if they understood the concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook pg 331, 17-21; pg. 339, 22 - 26; pg. 355, 24-27; pg. 365, 18-23 (The problems in the textbook are due Wednesday)
11/15/13
Students took notes on one step equations in math today. We talked about properties of equality and how to use those properties to show our work. Students were shown and tried each type of one step equation: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
HW: Have a great weekend!
11/14/13
Students worked with their groups to review the multiple choice section of the test they took yesterday on Unit 3. They had the chance to discuss any problems that they did not agree on and had to "convince" the other group members why they thought they were right. Students will find out the actual correct answers in class tomorrow. Test grades should be posted by Monday.
HW: WHS (due tomorrow)
11/13/13
Students took their Unit 3 exam today in class. Our next unit will be Equations and Inequalities. This will be our last unit before Winter Break. Students can begin previewing Unit 4 by looking at Chapter 4 in their textbooks.
HW: 1.) WHS
11/12/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers with borrowing as well as identifying constants and coefficients in expressions. Students then received their Unit 3 Quiz back and got the opportunity to ask questions for any they missed. Students then completed coach book questions on equivalent expressions.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Unit 3 Test is tomorrow (Chapter 3 in the textbook)
11/11/13
Students completed a target on factoring expressions and simplifying expressions. We then took notes on generating equivalent expresssions using notes from the coach book. Finally, we worked on writing and simplifying expressions from word problems.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 303 & 304, 21 - 41 all 3.) Unit 3 Expressions test is Wednesday
11/8/13
Students checked their homework from last night and then reviewed their notes on expressions. I answered any questions that they had about the topics we have covered before they took a quiz on Unit 3 (Ch. 3 in the textbook). The Unit 3 test will be next week.
HW: Have a great weekend!
11/7/13
Students completed a target about finding the volume and surface area of a cube using a formula. Students took brief notes on the definition of a like term, constant, and a term. Students then used those definitions to complete a like term sort. Finally, they took notes on 4 problems involving simplifying like terms.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 301, 1-8
11/6/13
Students worked on a foldable to learn/review algebraic properties. Students also practiced identifying the properties. All of these items were glued in our interactive notebooks.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook - pg. 279, 1-7; pg. 293, 19-24
11/4/13 & 11/5/13
Mrs. Jurick was home sick with a stomach virus. Students worked on self checking worksheets to review concepts already taught. On Tuesday, the substitute did a great job of introducing the distributive property to students
HW: WHS was given out on Monday
11/1/13
Today was a recovery/movie day! We had four short classes before connections (students worked on Marcy Cook tiles) and then a recovery/movie opportunity after connections. Students who were missing work or needed to retake quizzes worked in a classroom designated for recovery while students who were not missing any work and are passing all classes watched the movie "Akeelah and The Bee".
10/31/13
Students completed a target involving percent word problems. Students then completed problems where they had to translate algebraic expresssions and then evaluate them for a given value. Students worked independently and then were given time to compare and discuss answers. I then went over any problems that students were still unsure of. Students worked on a Marcy Cook tile order of operations activity for the remainder of class. Interim grades will be in the gradebook by the end of the day tomorrow. The grade in the gradebook is after applying a grade conversion supplied by Gwinnett County.
HW: WHS
10/30/13
Students took their interims for 3rd and 4th period today. We were on a block schedule to allow for maximum testing time.
HW: WHS
10/29/13
Students took their interims for 1st and 2nd period today. We were on a block schedule to allow for maximum testing time.
HW: Study for your 3rd and 4th period interims tomorrow.
10/28/13
Students had a study session during class today where they reviewed for the interim tomorrow. Students were encouraged to do problems in Chapters 1 & 2 starting with the lessons that they found to be the most difficult. Students practiced checking their answers in the back of their textbook (the odd numbered problems are in the back). Mrs. Jurick circulated and helped students individually as needed. We occasionally went over some problems as a whole group.
HW: Students should continue to study for their math interim this week. 1st and 2nd period will take their interims tomorrow (Tuesday) and 3rd and 4th will take their interims on the next day (Wednesday).
10/25/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers and a dividing mixed numbers word problem. Students then learned a different way to translate verbal expression to algebraic expressions that Mrs. Jurick calls "the skeleton method". Ask them to show you what that is!
HW: Study for interims that will be next Tuesday and Wednesday. The interim in math covers chapters 1 & 2 in the textbook.
10/24/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers with borrowing and evaluating expressions. We went over last night's homework and clarified any mistakes. We continued our practice on evaluating expressions by incorporating decimals. Students were given three problems to try. Students who needed to finish the quiz from yesterday were given time to do so. Students who were already finished continued their Marcy Cook order of operations activity from yesterday.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Students should be reviewing notes and their textbook for Chapters 1 & 2 for the math interim which will be given October 29th and 30th. Students were given a list of problems to do earlier this month (see earlier posts) in their textbook that would serve as a good review.
10/23/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers with borrowing and evaluating expressions. We went over last night's homework and clarified any mistakes. Students took a quiz on evaluating expressions and began a Marcy Cook activity on order of operations.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, page 257, 19-32
10/21/13
Students completed a target on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Students then took notes in their IN on evaluating algebraic expressions. Students did the guided practice problems in their textbook to check for mastery of this concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, page 255 & 256, 1 - 15.
10/18/13
Students completed a target on unit rate and ratios. Students completed an activity where they cut out math words and symbols and glued them on a graphic organizer in the IN. Students turned in their WHS.
HW: Have a great weekend. Students should also be reviewing their IN for their interims which will be on October 29th and 30th.
10/17/13
Students checked their homework and asked clarifying questions about order of operations. Students then took an order of operations quiz. Upon completion, they started on a worksheet reviewing ratios and rates. This worksheet is due 10/24
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Self checking worksheets (due 10/24)
10/16/13
Students completed a target on writing and solving expressions. We then went over last night's homework. We did a comparing and contrasting problem involving order of operations and what to do if the exponent is inside the parantheses versus outside the parantheses. We played a couple of rounds of On Your Mark to practice this concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 247, 1-8 3.) Order of operations quiz tomorrow
0/15/13
Students completed a target on exponents. Students then took a short exponents quiz. We then glued a graphic organizer on order of operations into our IN. We played a few rounds of On Your Mark to practice this concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook - pg. 249, 16-25
10/14/13
STUDENT HOLIDAY
10/11/13
Mrs. Jurick was home with a sick child today. Students completed a worksheet on previously taught concepts in class. WHS will be collected on Tuesday.
HW: Have a great weekend! NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!
10/10/13
Students completed a target on finding the percent of a number when the percentage exceeds 100. I then answered any remaining questions about the multiple choice section of the Unit 2 test. Grades will be posted on Monday. We then did a quick lesson with notes on Powers & Exponents to begin Unit 3. We did some problems in our textbook to confirm mastery.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Any problems not completed in class
10/9/13
Students compared answers for the multiple choice section of their Unit 2 test. They were to defend their answer if their group did not agree on the correct answer. Toward the end of class, I provided the correct answers so students could know how they did on the multiple choice section of the test. Those scores should be in the gradebook by Friday.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to issues at the county level involving mid-term interims, these tests have been postponed to a future date. THERE WILL BE NO INTERIM TESTING TOMORROW OR FRIDAY AS WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED.
HW: WHS
10/8/13
Students who completed the homework from their textbook for Unit 1 had the opportunity to check their answers. If a student did not do their homework, they worked on the Unit 1 textbook assignment while others worked on their Unit 2 assignment.
HW: Finish the Unit 2 problems from the list from yesterday (see below).
10/7/13
Students were allowed to finish working on their Unit 2 test if they did not finish on Friday. As students finished, they had an assignment in their textbook to help them prepare for their interim (mid-term) exams that will be on Thursday and Friday of this week. Students will take their interim for 1st and 2nd period on Thursday and then take 3rd and 4th period on Friday.
HW: Finish the Unit 1 problems from the following list. Students who had finished their Unit 2 exam were able to start this in class.
Unit 1
Pg. 11, 1-6; Pg. 19, 1-3; Pg. 27, 4-7; Pg. 29, 25 & 26; Pg. 37, 1,3,&9; Pg. 49, 1-4; Pg. 57; 1,2,&7; pg.65, 1-3; Pg. 77, 1-6 & 10; Pg. 89, 1-6 & 8; Pg. 97, 1-5; Pg. 105, 1-10
Unit 2
Pg. 125, 4-8; Pg. 137, 1-4; Pg. 139, 11-14; Pg. 149, 1-4; Pg. 157, 1-4; Pg. 165, 1-4; Pg. 177, 1-5; Pg. 189, 1-4; Pg. 207, 1-4; Pg. 215, 3-6; Pg. 223, 1-7
10/4/13
Students started their Unit 2 test today in class. Not all students finished so additional time will be given on Monday.
HW: Have a great weekend!
10/3/13
Students completed a target with word problems on percents of a whole. We discussed both problems extensively and solved them using at least 2 different methods. Students then compared their answers from the 7 problems they were to complete for last night's homework with their group. If a student did not complete their homework, they missed a valuable learning opportunity when the groups were comparing answers. We then went over the problems as a class. Students could ask questions on any that they still did not understand. Students also glued a measurement conversion chart into their IN. Textbooks were distributed today. Students can use them to look over Chapter 2 for tomorrow's test.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Study for tomorrow's math test on Rates, Ratios, and Percents
10/2/13
Students completed a target with word problems on percents of a whole. We then completed our notes from yesterday on the percent proportion. Students then were given 7 word problems to glue in their IN involving percents. Emphasis was placed on figuring out how to plug the information in the problem into the percent proportion. We discussed at length how to determine if a number in the problem represented the part or the whole.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any of the 7 problems that were not completed in class (these are glued into the IN)
10/1/13
Students completed a target on unit rate (they should be very good at this at this point) and using percents. We went over last night's homework and practiced solving percent problems in different ways. We spent the end of class writing down the percent proportion in the IN. Students had one problem to try on their own for homework.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) one percent proportion problem 3.) Unit 2 test is Friday.
9/30/13
Students completed a target on ratios. Today's topic was Using Percents. We took notes in our IN.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Percent Practice WS - given at the end of class (this should be completed and glued in the IN). 3.) Unit 2 test is Friday.
9/27/13
Students completed a target on ratios. They then compared answers on their WHS. We went over any that students still had questions about before they were collected. We then played word problem trivia using ratios for the rest of the class period.
HW: Have a great weekend!!
9/26/13
See the entry for 9/25/13. This same entry applies for today with 3rd and 4th period. Those are the only classes I saw today due to our early release schedule.
9/25/13
Due to our early release schedule today, I only met with my 1st and 2nd period. We completed a target on unit rate. Then we added a page to our IN about graphing in Quadrant 1 on the coordinate plane. Students completed the page independently after a mini-lesson. Students then added a page on graphing ratio tables in quadrant 1. We did an example together and then students completed the rest on their own.
HW: 1.) Finish any problems not completed in class 2.) WHS
9/24/13
Students completed a target that had them review how to change a percent into a decimal. Students then took notes in their IN on ratio tables.
HW: WHS
9/23/13
Students completed a target on unit rate and explored what made these particular problems tricky. We then reviewed unit rate as a class before taking a unit rate quiz. Weekly homework sheets were handed out today.
HW: WHS
9/20/13
Students continued to practice unit rate today by completing unit rate problems that they glued into their IN. Upon completion, students checked their answers and then chose one problem to write and illustrate on a large piece of paper. WHS was collected today.
HW: Finish illustrating the problem of your choice from today's classwork problems.
9/19/13
Students took a ratios quiz in class today. We then took notes in our interactive notebook on unit rates.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Students should complete the following unit rate problems in their interactive notebook: 1.) 44 points in 4 quarters 2.) 125 ft. in 5 seconds 3.) 360 miles on 12 gallons of gas 4.) 12 meters in 28 seconds
9/18/13
Students graded their own homework on ratios to make sure they understood what they had learned. They then completed a ratios chart for more practice in their IN. Finally, students paired up to complete an activity where they kept up with how many times they were able to shoot a paper ball into a container. Each person took 10 shots and tallied whether they scored or if they missed. Each partnership then answered questions using the data they had collected.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Finish the Score Sheet page in your IN if you didn't finish in class.
9/17/13
Students glued several things into their IN today dealing with ratios. Mrs. Jurick led students through a guided practice on ratios that students copied into their IN.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Pg. 24 (possibly pg. 23 for some of you) in your IN - Practice with ratios.
9/16/13
Mrs. Jurick was out sick today. Students completed an assignment on order of operations and multiplying/dividing fractions with a substitute. The WHS was given out today.
HW: WHS
9/13/13
Students were introduced to the new unit of study today by viewing a Brain Pop video on ratios. Students used a guide to look for certain vocabulary words while they watched the video. Students discussed the meanings of the words as a group and then watched the video a 2nd time to clarify any words that they still did not know. The class then took and graded the quiz on the video in order to self assess what they had learned. WHS was collected today.
9/12/13
Students who needed more time with their group to finish going over the Unit 1 test worked together while others worked on completing a Versatile activity. By the end of the class period, Mrs. Jurick went over all of the multiple choice questions on the test and explained any that students asked.
HW: WHS
9/11/13
Students explored a target today where they had to combine math knowledge with their common sense. Great discussions ensued!! Students then worked in groups exploring their Unit 1 test (this grade is now on the portal) by comparing and justifying answers.
HW: WHS
9/9/13 & 9/10/13
Mrs. Jurick was attending a math workshop at Twin Rivers Middle School on Monday and Tuesday. Students had activities left for them to complete with a substitute. Monday included self checking worksheets that solved a puzzle when completed. Students could complete this for HW if they were unable to finish in class. WHS were also handed out on Monday. On Tuesday, students completed a Versatile activity during class. HW was to continue the WHS.
9/5/13
After a review, students began their Unit 1 math test. They will finish it tomorrow in class.
HW: WHS is due tomorrow.
9/4/13
Students practiced dividing decimals in their target today. We went over any homework problems that were troublesome and reviewed for our test. I feel the students are ready to begin testing tomorrow rather than waiting until Friday.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Review for your Unit 1 test. Use your interactive notebook to try problems. Don't forget to look back at your targets. Remember, the best way to study for math is to DO math.
9/3/13
Students received their WHS today. We finished GCF and LCM real world problems in class. We glued in and began working on the distributive property.
HW: 1.)Mon. & Tues. column of the WHS. 2.) Finish the distributive property problems that we started in class. 3.) Unit 1 Test will be Friday. Begin reviewing your notes.
8/30/13
Today students did a dividing fractions quiz after a quick review target. Students also received and glued in a GCF and LCM multiple sheet of real world problems. The WHS was collected.
HW: Have a great weekend!!
8/29/13
Today we finished our LCM notes. Students began a Review of GCF and LCM sheet that they will add to their interactive notebook.
HW: 1.) WHS is due tomorrow 2.) Finish the Review of GCF and LCM sheet that we started in class.
8/28/13
Today we added notes to our interactive notebook. We completed notes on GCF including real world problems. We began our notes on LCM.
HW: WHS
8/27/13
We continued our word problem trivia game today. Students did a great job working collaboratively to solve the problems.
HW: WHS
8/26/13
We played word problem trivia today in class using division of fractions problems and all operations with decimals.
HW: WHS
8/23/13
Students handed in their WHS today as well as their self checking worksheets that they did for HW. Students who were caught up with their work played decimal bingo.
HW: Students who did not complete the self checking worksheets may bring them in Monday for partial credit.
8/22/13
Mrs. Jurick was in a math staff development meeting today. Students continued to work on their Versatile activity.
HW: On the Button & Abracadabra, It's Magic self checking worksheets. Students may have had a chance to begin this in class if they were finished with their Versatile activity. To get full credit, students must copy the problems on a separate sheet of paper and show their work. Just filling in the riddle is unacceptable.
8/21/13
Students continued the Versatile activity that was started yesterday in class. All students will need some time in class tomorrow to finish this activity.
HW: 1.) WHS (due Friday) 2.) Review IN
8/20/13
Students continued to practice skills we have learned/reviewed so far this year by using Versatiles. Students will complete a total of six Versatile activites during class today and tomorrow.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Review what we have learned in your interactive NB.
8/19/13
Students received a new WHS today. In class, we learned how divide mixed numbers. Students played a game called "On Your Mark" using a dry erase marker and their desktop to practice the skills we have been learning in math.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Review what we have learned in your interactive notebook.
8/16/13
Students turned in their WHS today as well as the "What is the Title?" worksheet they completed for homework. In class, we added two pages about dividing fractions to our interactive notebook.
HW: Have a great weekend!
8/15/13
We had an altered schedule today due to a school wide writing pretest. In math, we took our decimals quiz and received our course syllabus. We started a self checking worksheet on all operations with decimals.
HW: 1.) Please complete the self checking worksheet "What Is the Title?" that we began in class. Remember to get full credit, you must show your work on a separate, attached piece of paper. Simply filling in the riddle is not acceptable. This is due tomorrow. 2.) Your completed weekly homework sheet is due tomorrow.
8/14/13
We reviewed dividing today. We did examples and glued in pages for Dividing Multi-Digit #'s, Estimating Quotients, and Dividing Decimals.
HW: 1.) WHS (weekly homework sheet) 2.)Any problems not finished in class in the interactive notebook 3.) Review for a Operations with Decimals quiz tomorrow.
8/13/13
We began setting up our interactive notebooks today. We did examples and glued in pages for Estimating Products, Multiplying Decimals by Whole #'s, and Multiplying Decimals by Decimals.
HW: 1.) Tues. column of WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class in the interactive notebook
8/12/13
Today we reviewed decimals and decimal operations by playing decimal bingo.
HW: 1.) Students received their weekly homework sheet today. They need to do the Monday column tonight. 2.) Number the pages of your composition notebook. Do NOT skip pages for the table of contents. Number both the front and back of the pages.
8/9/13
Students took their Semester 2 pretest today. Students need to have a composition notebook for math class by Monday.
HW: Have a great weekend!
8/8/13
Students took their Semester 1 pretest today. Data from this pretest will assist me with planning lessons for this semester.
HW: Students and parents are encouraged to sign up for Reminder 101 texts by texting @mrsjurick1 to 203-403-6193. This will allow me to send reminder texts to your phone.
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8/7/13
Students in my homeroom need to bring back the lower portion of the last page of the Team 6D Classroom Expectations handout that they received today. The handout is to be kept at home as a resoure for both students and parents.
Students completed a target on finding the surface area of rectangular prisms. To further review this skill, students then continued to practice finding surface area of rectangular prisms by completing a worksheet where the dimensions only of the prism were given (no picture). After going over the answers, students glued this into their interactive notebook. We then went over the first 4 pages of the CRCT review packet. We then practiced using the distributive property with integers.
HW: 1.) Pages 5-8 of the CRCT Review packet 2.) Textbook, pgs. 826 & 827, Got-Its a-g
4/14/14 - 4/18/14
We have had a first week back from Spring Break! We have spent this week doing CRCT review targets. I have been teaching mini-lessons when needed. The second part of class has been spent working on the 7th grade AKS that all 6th grade accelerated students are responsible for knowing. Specifically we have worked on doing operations with positive and negative fractions. I have not given much homework this week in the hope that students are working on the CRCT review packet that was given to them on 4/4/14 (you can download a copy by clicking on the link above). We will begin going over answers to the packet on Monday.
Have a great weekend!!!
4/1/14 - 4/4/14
We have had a busy week reviewing topics that will be on the CRCT. Students were given a packet today in class for further review. It is not required that they work on this packet during Spring Break. We will be going over it in the days after we return from Spring Break. Students who do not complete the packet will have extra homework upon returning from Spring Break as we will go over part of the packet each day.
Hopefully, students will not lose their packets, but in case they do I put a link to it at this top of this page.
3/31/14
Students completed a target requiring them to find the GCF and LCM to solve a word problem. We began reviewing earnestly for the CRCT today. We have put the 7th grade standards we are learning on hold so that we can work toward having tremendous success on the CRCT. Students paired up and used the CRCT Coach Book to choose a domain to work on. Students then did the Domain Review in the coach book. This activity will take several days to complete.
HW: There is no formal homework. Students are encouraged to go through the CRCT Review Presentations found elsewhere on this site.
3/28/14
Students completed a target involving a word problem requiring ordering rational numers. We then took notes on repeating and terminating decimals. There is no homework for the weekend. Students are encouraged to start going through the CRCT Review Presentations found elsewhere on my site.
3/27/14
Students completed a target on multiplying and dividing integers. We then reviewed the rules for multiplying and dividing integers before taking a short quiz on this topic. Students then worked independently on the following assignment in their textbook:
*“Got-It’s” a-j (pgs. 750-752)
*Pg. 755 & 756
*“Got-It’s” a-f (pgs.758 – 759)
*Pg. 763 & 764
When students finished, they compared with others for accuracy. Mrs. Jurick provided mini-lessons when necessary.
HW: Any problems that were not completed in class.
3/26/14
Students completed a target about finding the distance between 2 integers on a number line by completing problems in their textbook. We then went over last night's homework. Please encourage your child to do their homework since that is their chance to practice concepts without getting penalized for making mistakes. We then played a game involving adding and subtracting signed decimals.
HW: None
3/25/14
Students completed a target on adding and subtracting integers. At this point, students should be very proficient at adding and subtracting integers. We then went over last night's homework. Students then took notes on multiplying and dividing integers. After completing some practice problems to verify understanding, students were able to begin their homework.
HW: Textbook, pgs. 733 & 734; pgs. 743 & 744
3/24/14
Students completed a target on adding and subtracting integers. Mrs. Jurick showed examples of why the math works using integer chips. Students then worked independently on these skills by completing a worksheet. After working independently, they then compared answers with a partner and discussed any problems that they did not agree on. Finally, students took a short, 10-problem quiz on subtracting integers.
HW: Textbook, pgs 719 & 720
3/21/14
Students did a target on adding integers to review what we learned yesterday. We then took notes on how to subtract integers. Students did sample problems in their textbook in order to master the concept. We then played integer bingo for the rest of the class period.
HW: None but consider checking out the CRCT Review Presentations tab on this website. It is never too early to start reviewing!
3/20/14
Students did a target involving word problems that required division of fractions to solve. Students then worked in pairs to compare their answers on yesterday's common assessment. Any problems they did not agree on were discussed. Finally, Mrs. Jurick provided the correct answers and any questions that needed whole group instruction were addressed. Students then started Unit 8 - Operations with Rational Numbers by taking notes on adding integers. We are now working on the 7th grade portion of our accelerated curriculum!
HW: Textbook pgs. 711 & 712
3/19/14
Students took their Unit 7 - Rational #'s Common Assessment today. We have now finished all of the 6th grade curriculum as well as all of the information that will be on the CRCT. The remainder of the year we will be covering 7th grade AKS so students will still be on track to take accelerated math next year. The upcoming units are:
Unit 8: Rational Number Operations
Unit 9: Expressions and Equations
Unit 10: Ratios and Proportions
Please remind your child that is very important to continue to work hard this last 9 weeks and that school is not over after the CRCT. I will continue to review for the CRCT in class, but new material will be presented daily as well.
HW: None for tonight but students need to come in ready to dive into a new unit tomorrow!
3/18/14
Students did a target on reflections. After reviewing the target and doing a few more for practice, students did a quick reflections quiz. We then took notes on how to find the perimeter of a rectangle or square when given just the ordered pairs of the vertices. Students then completed page 689 in their textbook to check for understanding. We then checked pages 679 & 680 which were assigned for homework last Thursday. Finally, we discussed what topics would be on the common assessment tomorrow.
HW: 1.) Study for tomorrow's common assessment on rational numbers 2.) Textbook, pgs. 695, 696 (got it? section only), and 697.
Topics on tomorrow's common assessment: *opposites *absolute value * writing integers to represent a situation (ie. debt, deposit, withdrawal) * order integers *what is an integer *order rational #'s (including negative fractions and decimals - both terminating and repeating) *the coordinate plane (quadrants, plotting a point, reflecting a point, origin, x-axis, y-axis)
3/17/14
Students worked on a CRCT review sheet supplied by Mr. Dittamo! Thanks, Mr. Dittamo! Mrs. Jurick was home sick today.
HW: None
3/14/14
Happy Pi Day! After a target in their textbook, we went outside for our first pi day activity. Students worked as a team to demonstrate the terms circumference, diameter, and radius. We also tried to see how many place values of pi we could memorize. Then, we came inside and watched video clips about pi including one that showcased a 6th grade student who could recite the first 2,422 numbers of pi. We did all of this while enjoying some pie (thanks to those students who brought in pies).
HW: No written homework this weekend. Our next test will be on Wednesday - students should review their notes.
3/13/14
Today students did a page in their textbook for their target. We then took notes on reflections and completed a worksheet to practice.
HW: 1.) Any problems not completed in class 2.) Textbook, pgs. 679 & 680
Note: Any students who want to bring in a store bought pie tomorrow in honor of pi day may do so!
3/12/14
Today was very interesting because Mrs. Jurick has laryngitis!! Students worked on independent assignments including an absolute value and ordering quiz as well as a coordinate plane classwork assignment. Students then completed pages in their textbook (see below) about graphing on the coordinate plane. We will go over last night's homework tomorrow when Mrs. Jurick's voice is hopefully back to normal.
HW: These were the textbook pages assigned in class today. Students should finish anything they didn't finish in class for homework.
Textbook, complete pg. 665
Textbook, Read pgs. 666-668 and do all "Got-Its?" (a-f)
Textbook, complete guided practice on pg. 668, 1-5
Textbook, complete independent practice on pg. 669, 1-13
3/11/14
Students completed a target involving integers and absolute value. We went over last night's homework. We glued in our partner warm up activity from yesterday. Students continued to practice locating and ordering rational numbers.
HW: Please finish any problems that you did not finish in class on your worksheet.
3/10/14
Students completed a target involving integers and absolute value. Students then glued in their graphic organizer that we completed on Friday about the real number system. We then did a partner activity in which students identified and graphed rational numbers on a number line. We also discussed how a rational number when combined with it's opposite produces zero.
HW: Textbook, pg. 659 & 660
Any problems not completed on today's handout that was started in class
3/7/14
Students started class with a target on solving proportions. We then went over last night's homework. Students who neglect to do their homework are unable to gauge if they have mastered the concepts being taught. Please check in with your child to make sure they are doing their homework! Students then did an assignment on integers, opposites, and absolute value that will go in the gradebook. Finally, we took notes on comparing integers and filled out a graphic organizer about the real number system which we will glue in our notebooks on Monday.
HW: Have a restful weekend because we will be working hard next week to get through Unit 7 and reviewing for the CRCT!
3/6/14
Students started class with a target on order of operations (we are reviewing for CRCT through targets). We then took notes on our new unit. The topics that we discussed today included integers, graphing integers, opposites and absolute value. We took some note in our interactive notebook and worked on problems in our interactive textbook.
HW: Textbook: pgs. 641 & 642, all, AND pgs. 651 & 652, all
3/3/14 - 3/5/14
Students who did not attend the Tybee Island field trip worked with Mrs. Jurick and Mrs. Mays for these 3 days. Mrs. Jurick did a CRCT review for math and science by having students participate in musical math and science jeopardy. Mrs. Mays worked with students on researching types of pollution and possible solutions for this problem. To add an element of fun, we would join our classes together in the afternoon for culminating activities such as watching the movie Wall-E one day and then saving any recyclable lunch trash to create an alternative product the next day. Students wrote commercials to go along with their products and then performed the commercial for the class. We thoroughly enjoyed watching the creativity of our students!!
There was no homework in math during these three days!
2/28/14
Today students previewed our upcoming unit by doing a jigsaw activity. They were each assigned a portion of the textbook to "teach" to their peers. Students who needed to finish their statistics common assessment were given time to do that. There is no homework over the weekend. Because of the upcoming overnight field trip to Tybee Island, I will not be teaching new material on Monday through Wednesday of next week. I will be reviewing previously taught concepts that students struggled with. This being said, we will need to cover a lot of ground starting Thursday when everyone is back.
Have a great weekend!
2/26/14 & 2/27/14
EARLY RELEASE DAYS! Students started (and most completed) their common assessment on statistics. We will begin our new unit on rational numbers tomorrow. This is Chapter 8 in the textbook. This is the final chapter of what will be covered on the 6th grade CRCT. Because this is an accelerated class, students will learn the concepts in Chapters 9 - 12 by the end of the school year.
2/25/14
Students completed a target on a box and whisker plot. Students then completed a handout on scatter plots focusing on how to tell if data has a positive, negative, or no relationship. Tomorrow and Thursday are early release days. Students will have 1st and 2nd period tomorrow and 3rd and 4th period on Thursday. They will begin their common assessment on the statistics unit on early release days.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Study your interactive notebook and your interactive textbook on statistics to prepare for your common assessment.
2/24/14
Students completed a target on finding the mean absolute deviation to serve as a review for this skill. Students then took notes on how the shape of data distribution can be described and how it affects what measure of center and spread to use. Students also glued in a page having to do with stem and leaf plots.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, page 615-617, even & pg. 618, all
2/21/14
Students had the opportunity to go over last night's homework on box plots and ask clarifying questions. Today's activity involved working with a partner to create a box plot and answer questions about it. This was glued in our interactive textbook.
HW: Have a great weekend!
2/20/14
Students took notes today on how to create a box plot. Students then used those notes to complete problems involving box plots in their textbooks.
HW: Finish any problems from the textbook that were not completed in class.
2/19/14
Students answered questions about line plots and histograms today by completing a packet on those topics.
HW: Finish any problems from the packet that were not finished in class.
2/18/14
Upon Mrs. Jurick's return today, we went over all of the work that students completed yesterday. Students were given the opportunity to ask any questions that they were unsure of.
HW: WHS
2/17/14
Mrs. Jurick was out taking care of her daughter who is recovering from emergency surgery that was performed over the weekend. Students were assigned pages in the textbook to work on in class covering skills we have learned in our statistics unit.
HW: Finish any problems not finished in class.
2/11/14 - 2/14/14
Students were out due to inclement weather.
2/10/14
Students worked on an activity that had them arrive at what constitutes a statistical question. We also learned a song to help us remember the measures of center.
HW: WHS
2/7/14
Students who did their homework problem correctly received seed money today in class (that was an involved problem!). We did a target on finding the M.A.D. for a set of data. We then continued to practice this concept by doing a partner activity that involved finding the M.A.D. for different sets of data. Thankfully, Mrs. Jurick allowed calculators today so we could focus on the process and not get overwhelmed with the calulations. Weekly homework sheets were collected today.
HW: Have a great weekend!!
2/6/14
Students took their quiz today on measures of center and measures of variation after a review. The rest of class, students learned about M.A.D. (mean absolute variation). We took notes on the steps to calculate the M.A.D. of a set of data.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Pg. 256, Got It
2/5/14
Today's topic was outliers and how it affects our data. Students took notes on how to mathematically determine if a number is an outlier. They practiced this concept in class.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class 3.) Study your notes for a quiz tomorrow on measures of center and measures of variation.
2/4/14
Students learned about measures of center (mean, median, and mode) and measures of variation (range, 1st quartile, 3rd quartile, and interquartile range). We began notes on these concepts.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class
2/3/14
Students finished up their Geometry common assessment. They also received their new textbook/workbook (interactive textbook) for the remainder of the year. Students were to complete the Quick Check on page 558. We will go over this tomorrow in class. Students were then to preview Lesson 1 that begins on page 559. They should fill in the answers on page 559 and then read the remainder of the lesson and complete the Got It? questions that are throughout the lesson (there are 3 total).
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class in the new textbook.
1/31/14
Students spent the beginning of class reviewing for their common assessment with a study partner. Mrs. Jurick then did whole group review based on questions students still had. Students began their common assessment the second half of class. They will finish the assessment on Monday.
Weekly Homework Sheets were due today.
1/30/14
SNOW DAY
1/29/14
SNOW DAY
1/28/14
Students began preparing for their Geometry common assessment by completing different types of problems in their interactive textbooks today. The best way to study for math is to DO math!
HW: Study for tomorrow's common assessment
1/27/14
Students continued to work on the surface area problems we began on Friday. Students should finish any problems not completed in class for homework.
1/24/14
Students took what they have learned about finding surface area and applied this to many 3D solids today including rectangular & triangular prisms and pyramids. Students began working together on calculating the surface area using a colored pencil method we learned in class.
HW: Have a great weekend!
1/23/14
Students explored faces, edges, and vertices of 3D figures. We glued three sheets into our interactive notebooks: Faces, Edges, and Vertices of 3D Figures; Nets - Coach Book Examples; Surface Area - Coach Book Examples. Students began working on these sheets.
Homework: WHS is due tomorrow
1/22/14
Students participated in a school wide writing prompt this morning. In math class, students explored attributes of 3D figures and learned what constitutes a polyhedron.
1/21/14
Today Team 6D went on a field trip to the Georgia Aquarium. What a fun day!!
1/20/14
MLK Holiday - No school
1/13-1/17
Students worked on area of irregular figures for their target this week. If they are still struggling with this concept, they should review this target on their own time as well as come in for Wednesday morning tutoring.
We also explored the volume formula this week focusing specifically on the volume of rectangular figures. Students completed a self-checking worksheet on area and perimeter as well as took a volume quiz on Friday.
Please note: Weekly homework sheets are due on Friday. Many students are losing their worksheets or waiting until Friday morning to try to finish it. These are bad habits that we want to address while they are still 6th graders. Late weekly homework sheets will not be accepted. Students will have an opportunity later in the semester to do a replacement grade for missing weekly homework sheets, but they should not rely on this as a way to avoid doing their homework!
Have a great three-day weekend!!
1.9/14
Students were given target time to locate and work on their weekly homework sheet. It is due tomorrow and will be graded for accuracy. We finished our notes on finding the area of a trapezoid and how to find the missing dimension for a parallelogram and triangle. Students were given the following problems in their textbook to work on in class to further their understanding: Pg. 459: 1-5; pg. 467: 1-6; Pg. 479: 1-3 & 6.
HW: 1.) WHS - due tomorrow for a grade 2.) Any classwork problems not finished in class (there will be a quiz on Monday on finding the area of a paralellogram, triangle, and trapezoid).
1/8/14
Students reviewed concepts about area by watching a brain pop video and taking the interactive quiz. We then took notes on finding the area of a parallelogram and a triangle in our IN. Students were given their weekly homework sheets and allowed to do the Monday column for their target time (please note that weekly homework sheets will now be graded for accuracy when they are collected each Friday).
HW: Please complete the Tuesday and Wednesday column of your weekly homework sheet.
12/16/13
Students worked on a final exam review independently in class today. They will work together to go over the study guide and get any answers clarified that they struggled with.
HW: No WHS this week due to finals. Students need to study their interactive notebook to prepare for their math final on Wednesday.
12/11/13
Students will begin their Unit 4 common assessment tomorrow. This assessment covers one step equations, inequalities, and functions. This is Chapters 4 and 5 in the textbook. We will have shortened classes tomorrow due to our evacuation drill in the morning. Students were sent home with a letter about the drill today.
12/4/13
Students did a target on writing and graphing inequalities. Students then took a short quiz on writing and graphing inequalities. Students then completed a classwork assignment on solving and graphing inequalities.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Students who did not complete the textbook problems from yesterday's HW need to do them tonight.
12/3/13
Students reviewed inequality concepts by viewing 2 brain pop videos and taking a brain pop quiz. Students then did 4 practice problems on solving inequalities.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 437, 13-34
11/21/13
Students worked on a target involving writing an algebraic expression and solving a rate problem. We then made a foldable about graphing inequalities which we glued into our interactive notebook. Students have problems from the coach book to complete for homework covering inequalities.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Coach book problems (we glued these into our interactive notebook 3.) Study for a one step equation quiz tomorrow
11/20/13
Students worked on a target involving word problems dealing with dividing fractions and percents. We went over the textbook problems that had been previously assigned for HW and clarified any questions. We started working on one step inequalities today: how to write them, how to evaluate them, how to solve them, and how to graph them.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 417, 1-7
11/19/13
Mrs. Jurick attended an all day workshop at the ISC. Her sub. was a retired, certified math teacher who taught for several years at Richards. Students worked on an activity involving one step equations that had them ultimately produce a colored pictures depending on what answers they got on each problem.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) FACEing math drawing activity that was started in class 3.) Yesterday's textbook problems are due tomorrow.
11/18/13
Students completed a target on finding percents of a number. We continued to practice one step equations. Students had the opportunity to try problems independently to see if they understood the concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook pg 331, 17-21; pg. 339, 22 - 26; pg. 355, 24-27; pg. 365, 18-23 (The problems in the textbook are due Wednesday)
11/15/13
Students took notes on one step equations in math today. We talked about properties of equality and how to use those properties to show our work. Students were shown and tried each type of one step equation: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
HW: Have a great weekend!
11/14/13
Students worked with their groups to review the multiple choice section of the test they took yesterday on Unit 3. They had the chance to discuss any problems that they did not agree on and had to "convince" the other group members why they thought they were right. Students will find out the actual correct answers in class tomorrow. Test grades should be posted by Monday.
HW: WHS (due tomorrow)
11/13/13
Students took their Unit 3 exam today in class. Our next unit will be Equations and Inequalities. This will be our last unit before Winter Break. Students can begin previewing Unit 4 by looking at Chapter 4 in their textbooks.
HW: 1.) WHS
11/12/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers with borrowing as well as identifying constants and coefficients in expressions. Students then received their Unit 3 Quiz back and got the opportunity to ask questions for any they missed. Students then completed coach book questions on equivalent expressions.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Unit 3 Test is tomorrow (Chapter 3 in the textbook)
11/11/13
Students completed a target on factoring expressions and simplifying expressions. We then took notes on generating equivalent expresssions using notes from the coach book. Finally, we worked on writing and simplifying expressions from word problems.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 303 & 304, 21 - 41 all 3.) Unit 3 Expressions test is Wednesday
11/8/13
Students checked their homework from last night and then reviewed their notes on expressions. I answered any questions that they had about the topics we have covered before they took a quiz on Unit 3 (Ch. 3 in the textbook). The Unit 3 test will be next week.
HW: Have a great weekend!
11/7/13
Students completed a target about finding the volume and surface area of a cube using a formula. Students took brief notes on the definition of a like term, constant, and a term. Students then used those definitions to complete a like term sort. Finally, they took notes on 4 problems involving simplifying like terms.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 301, 1-8
11/6/13
Students worked on a foldable to learn/review algebraic properties. Students also practiced identifying the properties. All of these items were glued in our interactive notebooks.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook - pg. 279, 1-7; pg. 293, 19-24
11/4/13 & 11/5/13
Mrs. Jurick was home sick with a stomach virus. Students worked on self checking worksheets to review concepts already taught. On Tuesday, the substitute did a great job of introducing the distributive property to students
HW: WHS was given out on Monday
11/1/13
Today was a recovery/movie day! We had four short classes before connections (students worked on Marcy Cook tiles) and then a recovery/movie opportunity after connections. Students who were missing work or needed to retake quizzes worked in a classroom designated for recovery while students who were not missing any work and are passing all classes watched the movie "Akeelah and The Bee".
10/31/13
Students completed a target involving percent word problems. Students then completed problems where they had to translate algebraic expresssions and then evaluate them for a given value. Students worked independently and then were given time to compare and discuss answers. I then went over any problems that students were still unsure of. Students worked on a Marcy Cook tile order of operations activity for the remainder of class. Interim grades will be in the gradebook by the end of the day tomorrow. The grade in the gradebook is after applying a grade conversion supplied by Gwinnett County.
HW: WHS
10/30/13
Students took their interims for 3rd and 4th period today. We were on a block schedule to allow for maximum testing time.
HW: WHS
10/29/13
Students took their interims for 1st and 2nd period today. We were on a block schedule to allow for maximum testing time.
HW: Study for your 3rd and 4th period interims tomorrow.
10/28/13
Students had a study session during class today where they reviewed for the interim tomorrow. Students were encouraged to do problems in Chapters 1 & 2 starting with the lessons that they found to be the most difficult. Students practiced checking their answers in the back of their textbook (the odd numbered problems are in the back). Mrs. Jurick circulated and helped students individually as needed. We occasionally went over some problems as a whole group.
HW: Students should continue to study for their math interim this week. 1st and 2nd period will take their interims tomorrow (Tuesday) and 3rd and 4th will take their interims on the next day (Wednesday).
10/25/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers and a dividing mixed numbers word problem. Students then learned a different way to translate verbal expression to algebraic expressions that Mrs. Jurick calls "the skeleton method". Ask them to show you what that is!
HW: Study for interims that will be next Tuesday and Wednesday. The interim in math covers chapters 1 & 2 in the textbook.
10/24/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers with borrowing and evaluating expressions. We went over last night's homework and clarified any mistakes. We continued our practice on evaluating expressions by incorporating decimals. Students were given three problems to try. Students who needed to finish the quiz from yesterday were given time to do so. Students who were already finished continued their Marcy Cook order of operations activity from yesterday.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Students should be reviewing notes and their textbook for Chapters 1 & 2 for the math interim which will be given October 29th and 30th. Students were given a list of problems to do earlier this month (see earlier posts) in their textbook that would serve as a good review.
10/23/13
Students completed a target on subtracting mixed numbers with borrowing and evaluating expressions. We went over last night's homework and clarified any mistakes. Students took a quiz on evaluating expressions and began a Marcy Cook activity on order of operations.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, page 257, 19-32
10/21/13
Students completed a target on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Students then took notes in their IN on evaluating algebraic expressions. Students did the guided practice problems in their textbook to check for mastery of this concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, page 255 & 256, 1 - 15.
10/18/13
Students completed a target on unit rate and ratios. Students completed an activity where they cut out math words and symbols and glued them on a graphic organizer in the IN. Students turned in their WHS.
HW: Have a great weekend. Students should also be reviewing their IN for their interims which will be on October 29th and 30th.
10/17/13
Students checked their homework and asked clarifying questions about order of operations. Students then took an order of operations quiz. Upon completion, they started on a worksheet reviewing ratios and rates. This worksheet is due 10/24
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Self checking worksheets (due 10/24)
10/16/13
Students completed a target on writing and solving expressions. We then went over last night's homework. We did a comparing and contrasting problem involving order of operations and what to do if the exponent is inside the parantheses versus outside the parantheses. We played a couple of rounds of On Your Mark to practice this concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook, pg. 247, 1-8 3.) Order of operations quiz tomorrow
0/15/13
Students completed a target on exponents. Students then took a short exponents quiz. We then glued a graphic organizer on order of operations into our IN. We played a few rounds of On Your Mark to practice this concept.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Textbook - pg. 249, 16-25
10/14/13
STUDENT HOLIDAY
10/11/13
Mrs. Jurick was home with a sick child today. Students completed a worksheet on previously taught concepts in class. WHS will be collected on Tuesday.
HW: Have a great weekend! NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!
10/10/13
Students completed a target on finding the percent of a number when the percentage exceeds 100. I then answered any remaining questions about the multiple choice section of the Unit 2 test. Grades will be posted on Monday. We then did a quick lesson with notes on Powers & Exponents to begin Unit 3. We did some problems in our textbook to confirm mastery.
HW: 1.) WHS (due tomorrow) 2.) Any problems not completed in class
10/9/13
Students compared answers for the multiple choice section of their Unit 2 test. They were to defend their answer if their group did not agree on the correct answer. Toward the end of class, I provided the correct answers so students could know how they did on the multiple choice section of the test. Those scores should be in the gradebook by Friday.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to issues at the county level involving mid-term interims, these tests have been postponed to a future date. THERE WILL BE NO INTERIM TESTING TOMORROW OR FRIDAY AS WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED.
HW: WHS
10/8/13
Students who completed the homework from their textbook for Unit 1 had the opportunity to check their answers. If a student did not do their homework, they worked on the Unit 1 textbook assignment while others worked on their Unit 2 assignment.
HW: Finish the Unit 2 problems from the list from yesterday (see below).
10/7/13
Students were allowed to finish working on their Unit 2 test if they did not finish on Friday. As students finished, they had an assignment in their textbook to help them prepare for their interim (mid-term) exams that will be on Thursday and Friday of this week. Students will take their interim for 1st and 2nd period on Thursday and then take 3rd and 4th period on Friday.
HW: Finish the Unit 1 problems from the following list. Students who had finished their Unit 2 exam were able to start this in class.
Unit 1
Pg. 11, 1-6; Pg. 19, 1-3; Pg. 27, 4-7; Pg. 29, 25 & 26; Pg. 37, 1,3,&9; Pg. 49, 1-4; Pg. 57; 1,2,&7; pg.65, 1-3; Pg. 77, 1-6 & 10; Pg. 89, 1-6 & 8; Pg. 97, 1-5; Pg. 105, 1-10
Unit 2
Pg. 125, 4-8; Pg. 137, 1-4; Pg. 139, 11-14; Pg. 149, 1-4; Pg. 157, 1-4; Pg. 165, 1-4; Pg. 177, 1-5; Pg. 189, 1-4; Pg. 207, 1-4; Pg. 215, 3-6; Pg. 223, 1-7
10/4/13
Students started their Unit 2 test today in class. Not all students finished so additional time will be given on Monday.
HW: Have a great weekend!
10/3/13
Students completed a target with word problems on percents of a whole. We discussed both problems extensively and solved them using at least 2 different methods. Students then compared their answers from the 7 problems they were to complete for last night's homework with their group. If a student did not complete their homework, they missed a valuable learning opportunity when the groups were comparing answers. We then went over the problems as a class. Students could ask questions on any that they still did not understand. Students also glued a measurement conversion chart into their IN. Textbooks were distributed today. Students can use them to look over Chapter 2 for tomorrow's test.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Study for tomorrow's math test on Rates, Ratios, and Percents
10/2/13
Students completed a target with word problems on percents of a whole. We then completed our notes from yesterday on the percent proportion. Students then were given 7 word problems to glue in their IN involving percents. Emphasis was placed on figuring out how to plug the information in the problem into the percent proportion. We discussed at length how to determine if a number in the problem represented the part or the whole.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Any of the 7 problems that were not completed in class (these are glued into the IN)
10/1/13
Students completed a target on unit rate (they should be very good at this at this point) and using percents. We went over last night's homework and practiced solving percent problems in different ways. We spent the end of class writing down the percent proportion in the IN. Students had one problem to try on their own for homework.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) one percent proportion problem 3.) Unit 2 test is Friday.
9/30/13
Students completed a target on ratios. Today's topic was Using Percents. We took notes in our IN.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Percent Practice WS - given at the end of class (this should be completed and glued in the IN). 3.) Unit 2 test is Friday.
9/27/13
Students completed a target on ratios. They then compared answers on their WHS. We went over any that students still had questions about before they were collected. We then played word problem trivia using ratios for the rest of the class period.
HW: Have a great weekend!!
9/26/13
See the entry for 9/25/13. This same entry applies for today with 3rd and 4th period. Those are the only classes I saw today due to our early release schedule.
9/25/13
Due to our early release schedule today, I only met with my 1st and 2nd period. We completed a target on unit rate. Then we added a page to our IN about graphing in Quadrant 1 on the coordinate plane. Students completed the page independently after a mini-lesson. Students then added a page on graphing ratio tables in quadrant 1. We did an example together and then students completed the rest on their own.
HW: 1.) Finish any problems not completed in class 2.) WHS
9/24/13
Students completed a target that had them review how to change a percent into a decimal. Students then took notes in their IN on ratio tables.
HW: WHS
9/23/13
Students completed a target on unit rate and explored what made these particular problems tricky. We then reviewed unit rate as a class before taking a unit rate quiz. Weekly homework sheets were handed out today.
HW: WHS
9/20/13
Students continued to practice unit rate today by completing unit rate problems that they glued into their IN. Upon completion, students checked their answers and then chose one problem to write and illustrate on a large piece of paper. WHS was collected today.
HW: Finish illustrating the problem of your choice from today's classwork problems.
9/19/13
Students took a ratios quiz in class today. We then took notes in our interactive notebook on unit rates.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Students should complete the following unit rate problems in their interactive notebook: 1.) 44 points in 4 quarters 2.) 125 ft. in 5 seconds 3.) 360 miles on 12 gallons of gas 4.) 12 meters in 28 seconds
9/18/13
Students graded their own homework on ratios to make sure they understood what they had learned. They then completed a ratios chart for more practice in their IN. Finally, students paired up to complete an activity where they kept up with how many times they were able to shoot a paper ball into a container. Each person took 10 shots and tallied whether they scored or if they missed. Each partnership then answered questions using the data they had collected.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Finish the Score Sheet page in your IN if you didn't finish in class.
9/17/13
Students glued several things into their IN today dealing with ratios. Mrs. Jurick led students through a guided practice on ratios that students copied into their IN.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Pg. 24 (possibly pg. 23 for some of you) in your IN - Practice with ratios.
9/16/13
Mrs. Jurick was out sick today. Students completed an assignment on order of operations and multiplying/dividing fractions with a substitute. The WHS was given out today.
HW: WHS
9/13/13
Students were introduced to the new unit of study today by viewing a Brain Pop video on ratios. Students used a guide to look for certain vocabulary words while they watched the video. Students discussed the meanings of the words as a group and then watched the video a 2nd time to clarify any words that they still did not know. The class then took and graded the quiz on the video in order to self assess what they had learned. WHS was collected today.
9/12/13
Students who needed more time with their group to finish going over the Unit 1 test worked together while others worked on completing a Versatile activity. By the end of the class period, Mrs. Jurick went over all of the multiple choice questions on the test and explained any that students asked.
HW: WHS
9/11/13
Students explored a target today where they had to combine math knowledge with their common sense. Great discussions ensued!! Students then worked in groups exploring their Unit 1 test (this grade is now on the portal) by comparing and justifying answers.
HW: WHS
9/9/13 & 9/10/13
Mrs. Jurick was attending a math workshop at Twin Rivers Middle School on Monday and Tuesday. Students had activities left for them to complete with a substitute. Monday included self checking worksheets that solved a puzzle when completed. Students could complete this for HW if they were unable to finish in class. WHS were also handed out on Monday. On Tuesday, students completed a Versatile activity during class. HW was to continue the WHS.
9/5/13
After a review, students began their Unit 1 math test. They will finish it tomorrow in class.
HW: WHS is due tomorrow.
9/4/13
Students practiced dividing decimals in their target today. We went over any homework problems that were troublesome and reviewed for our test. I feel the students are ready to begin testing tomorrow rather than waiting until Friday.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Review for your Unit 1 test. Use your interactive notebook to try problems. Don't forget to look back at your targets. Remember, the best way to study for math is to DO math.
9/3/13
Students received their WHS today. We finished GCF and LCM real world problems in class. We glued in and began working on the distributive property.
HW: 1.)Mon. & Tues. column of the WHS. 2.) Finish the distributive property problems that we started in class. 3.) Unit 1 Test will be Friday. Begin reviewing your notes.
8/30/13
Today students did a dividing fractions quiz after a quick review target. Students also received and glued in a GCF and LCM multiple sheet of real world problems. The WHS was collected.
HW: Have a great weekend!!
8/29/13
Today we finished our LCM notes. Students began a Review of GCF and LCM sheet that they will add to their interactive notebook.
HW: 1.) WHS is due tomorrow 2.) Finish the Review of GCF and LCM sheet that we started in class.
8/28/13
Today we added notes to our interactive notebook. We completed notes on GCF including real world problems. We began our notes on LCM.
HW: WHS
8/27/13
We continued our word problem trivia game today. Students did a great job working collaboratively to solve the problems.
HW: WHS
8/26/13
We played word problem trivia today in class using division of fractions problems and all operations with decimals.
HW: WHS
8/23/13
Students handed in their WHS today as well as their self checking worksheets that they did for HW. Students who were caught up with their work played decimal bingo.
HW: Students who did not complete the self checking worksheets may bring them in Monday for partial credit.
8/22/13
Mrs. Jurick was in a math staff development meeting today. Students continued to work on their Versatile activity.
HW: On the Button & Abracadabra, It's Magic self checking worksheets. Students may have had a chance to begin this in class if they were finished with their Versatile activity. To get full credit, students must copy the problems on a separate sheet of paper and show their work. Just filling in the riddle is unacceptable.
8/21/13
Students continued the Versatile activity that was started yesterday in class. All students will need some time in class tomorrow to finish this activity.
HW: 1.) WHS (due Friday) 2.) Review IN
8/20/13
Students continued to practice skills we have learned/reviewed so far this year by using Versatiles. Students will complete a total of six Versatile activites during class today and tomorrow.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Review what we have learned in your interactive NB.
8/19/13
Students received a new WHS today. In class, we learned how divide mixed numbers. Students played a game called "On Your Mark" using a dry erase marker and their desktop to practice the skills we have been learning in math.
HW: 1.) WHS 2.) Review what we have learned in your interactive notebook.
8/16/13
Students turned in their WHS today as well as the "What is the Title?" worksheet they completed for homework. In class, we added two pages about dividing fractions to our interactive notebook.
HW: Have a great weekend!
8/15/13
We had an altered schedule today due to a school wide writing pretest. In math, we took our decimals quiz and received our course syllabus. We started a self checking worksheet on all operations with decimals.
HW: 1.) Please complete the self checking worksheet "What Is the Title?" that we began in class. Remember to get full credit, you must show your work on a separate, attached piece of paper. Simply filling in the riddle is not acceptable. This is due tomorrow. 2.) Your completed weekly homework sheet is due tomorrow.
8/14/13
We reviewed dividing today. We did examples and glued in pages for Dividing Multi-Digit #'s, Estimating Quotients, and Dividing Decimals.
HW: 1.) WHS (weekly homework sheet) 2.)Any problems not finished in class in the interactive notebook 3.) Review for a Operations with Decimals quiz tomorrow.
8/13/13
We began setting up our interactive notebooks today. We did examples and glued in pages for Estimating Products, Multiplying Decimals by Whole #'s, and Multiplying Decimals by Decimals.
HW: 1.) Tues. column of WHS 2.) Any problems not finished in class in the interactive notebook
8/12/13
Today we reviewed decimals and decimal operations by playing decimal bingo.
HW: 1.) Students received their weekly homework sheet today. They need to do the Monday column tonight. 2.) Number the pages of your composition notebook. Do NOT skip pages for the table of contents. Number both the front and back of the pages.
8/9/13
Students took their Semester 2 pretest today. Students need to have a composition notebook for math class by Monday.
HW: Have a great weekend!
8/8/13
Students took their Semester 1 pretest today. Data from this pretest will assist me with planning lessons for this semester.
HW: Students and parents are encouraged to sign up for Reminder 101 texts by texting @mrsjurick1 to 203-403-6193. This will allow me to send reminder texts to your phone.
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8/7/13
Students in my homeroom need to bring back the lower portion of the last page of the Team 6D Classroom Expectations handout that they received today. The handout is to be kept at home as a resoure for both students and parents.