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Math 6 Mr. Rudasill
Wed Aug 19 Welcome to Math 6 We set-up notebooks today. The homework is to take home the Course Organizer for parents and take home the Prentice-Hall book. Thur Aug 20 Today we reviewed Multiplication skills. The homework is the multiplication sheet with the answer puzzle. Fri Aug 21 We reviewed division rules: Dirty (divide) Monkeys (multiply) Smell (subtract) Bad (bring down) Really (repeat steps) and practiced division on page 660 of the book. We will have a quiz Monday on multiplying and dividing skills. Mon Aug 24 We took a quiz on multiplying and dividing whole numbers. No Homework tonite. Tues Aug 25 We finished our Quiz and started Place Value. Homework is the worksheet on Place Value (4th period did not get the assignment). The assignment was completed in class by 4th period. Wed Aug 26 We discussed comparing and ordering numbers and began working in stations on comparing and ordering. No Homework. Thur Aug 27 We worked on comparing and ordering numbers in our stations. Homework is the worksheet on comparing and ordering numbers. Fri Aug 28 We finished working in "stations". No homework. GO MUSTANGS Mon Aug 31 We worked on rules for rounding numbers. We finished a worksheet on rounding numbers. We looked at rules for adding and subtracting decimals. Second period got the homework worksheet, the rest will get it tomorrow. Tue Sept 1 Today we practiced adding and subtracting decimals. We also discussed estimation strategies and tried a few practice problems. The homework is an estimation worksheet. Wed Sept 2 Today we continued estimation strategies, including strategies for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Homework is a worksheet on adding and subtracting decimals. Thur Sept 3 Today we discussed multiplication of decimals. We tried some consumer problems. The homework is a worksheet on multiplying decimals. Fri Sept 4 Today we discussed division of decimals. We will have a test late next week to end the first unit. Have a great Labor Day Weekend. No Homework. Tue Sept 8 We continued with decimal division. Homework is a sheet on decimal division. Review tomorrow. Test Thursday. Progress reports go home Thursday. Wed Sept 9 Reviewed for the test today. Homework is to finish the last problem on the practice test and study the practice test as a study guide. Test tomorrow. Thur Sept 10 We took a test today. Progress reports went home and must be signed and returned tomorrow. Fri Sept 11 We completed the unit with a Notebook Quiz. No Homework. Mon Sept 14 We reviewed the Unit Test today and made corrections. No Homework. Tues Sept 15 We began the Algebra unit with Geometric and Numerical patterns. Homework is a Word Search on the vocabulary for the unit. Wed Sept 16 We discussed Square numbers and the Fibonacci sequence today. Homework is the Looking at Patterns worksheet. Thur Sept 17 We created and discussed our own patterns today and discussed arithmetic and geometric sequences, such as, triangular and square numbers. Homework is the Unit 3 Number Patterns worksheet. Fri Sept 18 Today we took a patterns quiz and discussed Squares and Square Roots. We also discussed how to use the calculators for squares and square roots. No Homework. Mon Sept 21 We discussed exponents to day. Homework is Page 101 in the textbook, problems 16-24. Tues Sept 22 Today we discussed Scientific Notation as a way to write large and small numbers more eficiently. Ask them about a googleplex. The homework is a Scientific Notation worksheet. Wed Sept 23 We continued discussing Scientific Notation and had a Quiz. No Homework. Thur Sept 24 Today we discussed functions and completed a series of function tables. No Homework. Fri Sept 25 Today we used the Classroom Performance System to review the unit to date material. No Homework. Mon Sept 28 Today we began the Hands-on-Equations section of the unit. No Homework tonite. Tues Sept 29 We continued with Hands-on-Equations. No Homework tonite. Wed Sept 30 We continued with Hands-on-Equations. Homework for tonite is to look up some vocabulary terms in the glossary at the back of the book. Second period did not get the homework assignment. Thur Oct 1 Today we finished the first round of Hands-on-Equations. Second period has the vocabulary homework. Fri Oct 2 Today we revied everything by playing the "Clickers" game. No Homework. Mon Oct 5 Today we solved "simple" one-step equations by doing the inverse, or opposite, operation to both sides of the equation. Homework is Practice Worksheet 1-7. Tues Oct 6 Today we continued solving one-step equations and threw in a little vocabulary. Homework is a worksheet on terms and simplifying expressions by substitution. Wed Oct 7 We continued solving one-step equations and simplifying expressions by substitution. Homework is the addition/subtraction one-step equations worksheet. Thur Oct 8 Today we played review Jeopardy to prepare for the Unit Test tomorrow. No Homework. Fri Oct 9 Unit Test today. No Homework. Mon Oct 12 We reviewed the test and began the Integers Unit. No Homework. Tues Oct 13 We finished the Integers Unit by identifying, representing, ordering, and comparing Integers. No Homework. Dress warmly for the field trip tomorrow. Wed Oct 14 Field Trip today. No Homework. Thur Oct 15 Early Release today due to conferences. No Homework. Notebook quiz tomorrow. Fri Oct 16 Notebook quiz today. No Homework. Mon Oct 19 Today we reviewed for the Benchmark Test we will take tomorrow. Homework is to get a good night's rest. Tues Oct 20 We had our benchmark test today. Good Job!! We also started the unit Number Theory and Fractions. No Homework. Wed Oct 21 Today we discussed Factors and discovered Prime Numbers. No Homework. Thur Oct 22 Today we worked the Sieve of Eratosthenes to find Prime Numbers. Homework is page 125 in the text problems 1-16. Fri Oct 23 Today we discussed the GCF and then used the SmartBoard to explore the Natinal Library of Virtual Manipulatives website to calculate Prime Factorizations, the GCF, and the LCM. No Homework. Mon Oct 26 Today we discussed Upside Down Division as a way of calculating the GCF. Homework is a worksheet on the GCF. Tues Oct 27 Today we continued our discussion on the GCF based upon the Upside Down Division ladder. Homework is pages 129-130 problems 1-25. Wed Oct 28 Today we looked at word problems associated with the GCF. Homework is the worksheet Practice 3-3 on the GCF. A lot of students haven't been turning in homework. We need to do a better job on homework. Thur Oct 29 Today we discussed and calculated multiples and Least Common Multiples. Homework is page 145 problems 1-8. Fri Oct 30 Today we used the "clickers" to review the GCF and LCM. We will have a quiz on Monday. Second and Fourth periods have a halloween homework sheet to do. Mon Nov 2 Today we had a quiz on Factors, Multiples, GCF, LCM, and Prime/Composite. We also discussed even and odd numbers. Homework is page 121 problems 1-24. Tues Nov 3 No School. VOTE! Wed Nov 4 Today we continued looking at Factors, Multiples, GCF, LCM, and Prime/Composite. Homework is a worksheet on Multiples. The bottom part asks you to find the least common denominator by using multiples. (2nd period did not get the homework.)
Thur Nov 5 Today completed a relay to review the things we've learned in this unit. No Homework. Fri Nov 6 Today we compared fractions by cross-multiplying to see which is greater. No Homework. Mon Nov 9 Today we compared fractions and decimals to see which is greater by changing the fraction to a decimal using division. Homework is Practice Worksheet 6-1. Tues Nov 10 Today we compared fractions and decimals to see which is greater by changing the decimal to a fraction. We also looked at pictorial representations of fractions and decimals to compare them. Homework is a worksheet on pictorial representations. Wed Nov 11 Today we played a relay race game to compare and order fractions and decimals. No Homework. Thur Nov 12 No School. Be Safe. Fri Nov 13 Quiz on Factors, Multiples, Primes, Comparing Fractions, and Ordering Frctions and Decimals. No Homework. Mon Nov 16 New Unit on Ratios, Proportions, and Percents. Vocabulary. Worksheets on writing ratios the three different ways a/b, a to b, a:b. No Homework. Tues Nov 17 Continue with worksheets on Ratios and equivalent ratios. No Homework. Wed Nov 18 Finish vocabulary for the unit. Continue discussing ratios and equivalent ratios. Look at some SOL Test questions to see how ratios will be tested. No Homework Thur Nov 19 Today we discussed writing Ratios in their simplest form. Homework is a puzzle worksheet on writing ratios. Fri Nov 20 We continued working on ratios in simplest form. If they didn't finish, the homework is a worksheet titled Ratios, Simplest Form. We also tried to organize our notebooks for the Notebook Quiz on Monday. Mon Nov 23 Notebook Quiz today. No Homework. Tues Nov 24 Today we looked at proportions as they relate to heights and shadows and/or party mixes. Homework is to eat lottttttsssss of Turkey. Happy Thanksgiving! Mon Nov 30 We continued setting up and solving proportions. Homework is a worksheet on solving proportions. Tues Dec 1 We discussed how to change fractions and decimals to percents and how to change percents to fractions and decimals. Homework is a worksheet on percents, fractions, and decimals. Wed Dec 2 Today we discussed comparing and ordering Fractions, Decimals, and Percents by changing them all to decimals to put them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least. Homework is a worksheet on comparing and ordering fractions, decimals, and percents. Thur Dec 3 Today we discussed finding the percent of a number. Homework is a worksheet on finding the percent of a number. Fri Dec 4 Today we reviewed by using the "clickers" and then took a quiz. No Homework. Mon Dec 7 We began a new unit today on adding and subtracting fractions. We began by discussing and finding the Least Common Denominator, which is the same as the Least Common Multiple of the two denominators. We colored a "by the numbers" Turkey. No Homework. Tue Dec 8 Today we reviewed for the second Benchmark test by playing the "clickers" game. No Homework. Wed Dec 9 Today we learned how to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Homework is page #177 problems 1-16. Thur Dec 10 Today we used computer website games to practice adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. Homework is to get the progress reports signed and return them to me tomorrow. Fri Dec 11 Today we worked on subtracting fractions, changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and reducing fractions to simplest form. Normally there is no Homework on Friday, BUT this weekend I am sending home a practice test to review for the benchmark test on tuesday. THEY MUST COMPLETE THE PRACTICE TEST THIS WEEKEND AND BRING IT BACK ON MONDAY. WE WILL CORRECT IT ON MONDAY AND IT WILL COUNT AS A TEST SCORE!!!! Mon Dec 14 Because of the delay today, I am delaying the benchmark test until Wednesday. We will continue to review and correct the Practice Test tomorrow. No Homework. Tues Dec 15 Today we finished correcting the Practice Test. Benchmark Test is tomorrow. Get a good night's sleep. Wed Dec 16 Benchmark Test today. Thank you for your focus and effort. Good work today. No Homework. Thur Dec 17 Today we worked on reducing fractions and started adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. No Homework. Fri Dec 18 No school. Too much snow. Mon Jan 4 Welcome back. Today we learned the "cake cutting" method of adding fractions. Homework is five problems from the board. You must use the "cake cutting" method to solve the problems. Tues Jan 5 Today we continued using the "cake cutting" method to solve addition and subtraction problems with fractions. Homework is a worksheet with subtraction problems. Wed Jan 6 Today we discussed changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions. Homework is a worksheet on changing mixed numbers to improper fractions. Thur Jan 7 Today we discussed adding mixed numbers. Homework for 2nd and 4th periods is a worksheet on adding mixed numbers. Quiz tomorrow. Fri Jan 8 Today we discussed subtracting mixed numbers then took a Quiz (2nd period will take their quiz on Monday). Mon Jan 11 Today we began discussing multiplying fractions. No Homework. Tues Jan 12 Today we continued discussing multiplying fractions and learned how to use the "cake cutting" method. Homework is page 222 problems 5-15. Wed Jan 13 Today we learned how to multiply mixed numbers. Homework is a puzzle sheet on multiplying mixed numbers. Thur Jan 14 Today we played the "clickers" game to review for the quiz tomorrow. No Homework. Fri Jan 15 We had a quiz on multiplying fractions and mixed numbers. No Homework Mon - Wed Jan 18-20 No School. Thur Jan 21 Early Release for Icy Conditions. No Homework. Fri Jan 22 No School due to weather. Mon Jan 25 Today we reviewed and made corrections to the quiz we took on Friday the 15th. No Homework. Tues Jan 26 Today we discussed division of fractions using three different methods. You are free to choose the one that works best for you. Homework is page 232 problems 6-33. Wed Jan 27 Today we discussed dividing mixed numbers. No Homework, but we have a test tomorrow and I sent home a study guide. Thur Jan 28 We took the first part of the unit test today after Mr. Rudasill did his fraction rap. Last part of the test is tomorrow. Fri Jan 29 We finished the test today. New unit on Monday. Thur Feb 4 We finally were able to start the new unit today. We covered some vocabulary on basic geometric shapes. No Homework. Hope to see you tomorrow.
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