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Homework November 23 and 24 2009

Posted by: mswalsh | November 23, 2009 | No Comment |

Tomorrow is an early out day. Students will get out of school at 1:45.

Period 1, 2, 4, 6, 7: Finish 5-3 will go over tomorrow. Finish 5-5 for day come back from holidays.
Period 5: Attended Renaissance Fair during 5th period.

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The PE department with the help of Southern Oaks Middle School students raised $1,162.50 for the American Heart Association.
That is a tremendous achievement that will do a great deal of good to help people and be put to work to prevent disease.
Thanks to the two Coach Mathews and all the others who supported this effort.

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Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Posted by: mswalsh | November 22, 2009 | No Comment |

Watch the first video and one or more of the following videos.
Check out how well you understand using the game after the second video.
At the end of the post, there are links to some fraction games.

Super fun! and great explanation of fractions as a song.

Probably my favorite guy on youtube:

Check to see if you understand on this game:
http://www.mathplayground.com/Fractions_Mixed.html

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Very good!

Quick as can be:

Try watching this:

Also good:

Try it out by playing some games:
Clara’s Ice Cream Shop
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/clarafraction.htm
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Link to a ton of fraction games online:
http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/fraction-games.html

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Homework November 20 2009

Posted by: mswalsh | November 20, 2009 | No Comment |

Monday is the Renaissance Fair. 6th grade will attend the fair from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Next Tuesday is an early release day, school will end at 1:45 p.m.

Homework: Period 1, 2, 4, 6, 7: 5-3 #1-15. Do number 1 – 3 the same way #4-15 should be done. We will discuss the pictures on Monday.
Period 5: 5-4 Practice Skills
All students must show work.

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Simplifying Fractions

Posted by: mswalsh | November 19, 2009 | No Comment |

Class Notes Simplifying Fractions

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Homework November 19 2009

Posted by: mswalsh | November 19, 2009 | No Comment |

Period 1, 2, 4, 6, 7: 5-2 Simplifying Fractions Practice Skills
Period 5: Simplifying Fractions 5-3 Practice Skills

Due tomorrow

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Recycling Efforts Fundraiser

Posted by: mswalsh | November 17, 2009 | No Comment |

Mrs. Slade mentioned that we have now received $17 toward the park benches and bicycle racks.
Please keep sending in your recyclable electronics and ink cartridges.
Thank you for supporting this effort.

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Homework November 17 2009

Posted by: mswalsh | November 17, 2009 | No Comment |

Period: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7: 5-1 Greatest Common Factor and 5-4 Least Common Multiple.
Most students will have already completed 5-1, and it has been reviewed in those classes already.

Period 5: Prepare for the quiz on slope if you still need to finish it tomorrow.

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Quiz for Period 5

Posted by: mswalsh | November 17, 2009 | No Comment |

Students took the quiz today on slope.
The quiz questions were as follows:
From the Study Guide Intervention workbook:
4-6 #2
4-7 #1, 4, 7, 10.
Bonus Question: What is the variable used to denote (show) slope in algebra?

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Homework November 16 2009

Posted by: mswalsh | November 16, 2009 | No Comment |

Period 5: Quiz on slope. It will exactly mimic questions from the workbook 4-6 and 4-7.
5-2 due Tuesday-Greatest Common Factor
5-3 due Wednesday-Simplifying Fractions
All other periods:Still reviewing mini-assessment test.

Parents and Students: Be sure to read the previous post about what to do if your child received a D or an F in any class, not just math.

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