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Mr. Nussbaum’s Draggable Math

mswalsh — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:30:28 +0000

Do you want to practice adding, subtracting, long multiplication, or long division?

Well, there’s a game just for you. It’s really quite brilliant. Give it a try!

You can scroll down that page and discover a lot more to it.

Some other cool things about this site:
It was made by another teacher.
It features games in every subject.
It features games for every grade level.
So your brothers and sisters can play too.
It’s FREE. But you can see ads. However, if you don’t want to see ads, you can subscribe. I think it’s $10/year or $18/year to do that. But if it was me, I’d just let the ads show and play for free.

Play some games and tell me what you think?

Homework Sept 30 2009

mswalsh — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:17:55 +0000

Period 1-2: 4-2 Multiplying decimals
Period 4: None
Period 5: 1-9 Finish the page. (Four problems) Scientific Notation
Period 6 and 7: 4-2 Also, some students may begin 4-3 Dividing decimals with whole numbers
Progress reports were sent home to all students today.

Homework Sept 3 2009

mswalsh — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:01:31 +0000

Target Skill Powers and Exponents. (scroll down if need help)
Period 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 : 1-4 Practice Skills
Period 5: 1-2 Practice Skills

Prime Factorization Course 1 Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Course 2 Chapter 5 Lesson 1

mswalsh — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:00:39 +0000

Class Notes:

Class Notes Course 1 Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Course 2 Chapter 5 Lesson 1

Class Handouts:

Use this hundreds chart worksheet to solve the Sieve of Eratosthenes Credit: This worksheet was obtained from themathworksheetsite.com

hundreds chart 1 to 100

Prime Numbers

How can I tell if a number is prime?
Solve the Sieve of Eratosthenes:

Directions:
1. Use the hundreds worksheet with numbers from 1 to 100.
2. Use a highlighter to color in the number 1. It is NOT a prime number.
3. The number 2 is a prime number. Only 2 x 1 = 2.
Do NOT highlight the number 2.
4. Color in with a highlighter ALL of the multiples of 2. Remember Do NOT highlight 2. Begin with 4, 6, 8, 10, etc. To find these numbers skip count by 2.
5. DO NOT highlight the number 3. 3 is a prime number. ONLY 3 x 1 = 3.
6. Color in with a highlighter ALL of the multiples of 3 or every third number after three. 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, etc.
7. DO NOT highlight the number 5. 5 is a prime number. ONLY 5 x 1 = 5.
8. Color in with a highlighter ALL of the multiples of 5 beginning with the number 10, 15, 20, 25, etc.
9. DO NOT highlight 7.
10. Color in with a highlighter ALL of the multiples of 7 beginning with the number 14, 21, 28, etc.
IF you have highlighted your worksheet correctly, all of the non-highlighted numbers are prime numbers. All of the highlighted numbers are composite numbers.

You can check to see if your worksheet is correct at the end of this blog post.

Prime Numbers, Composite Numbers, Neither Prime nor Composite numbers:

Here is a slideshow presentation that helps explain how to tell if a number is prime or composite.

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Prime Factorization

How to find the prime factors of a number (called prime factorization)

TEACHERS: This site has a great bulletin board for prime factorization called Mt. Factor:
Math work stations/bulletin board ideas
http://faculty.kutztown.edu/schaeffe/BulletinBoards/bbs.html
Great upper-level math bulletin board ideas each with purposeful, engaging content; interactivity; and accessibility. Could be used for math work stations as well.

Check this handout to see if you solved the Sieve of Eratosthenes correctly. Prime Numbers 100s chart (numbers 1-100-prime numbers highlighted; composite numbers NOT highlighted) Prime numbers 100s chart .jpg

Factor Tree Game at www.mathgoodies.com

Prime Factorization Calculator at www.mrnussbaum.com

Homework August 27 2009

mswalsh — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:25:22 +0000

1, 2, 4, 6, 7 Periods: Students may begin the workbook pages for Ch 1 Lesson 2 (1-2) if they choose. We have gone over much, but not all of the lesson. It will be assigned on Friday night, due for Monday.
Period 5: No homework.

Homework Policy

mswalsh — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:04:44 +0000

Today, we will finish grading everyone’s first homework assignment which was both workbooks 1-1 (Chapter 1, Lesson 1).
Every student will also have been issued 5 homework passes for this nine week period.
Homework is handled as follows:
A. Homework is not assigned until the lesson has been taught.
B. Homework is written on the board, by period, when assigned. Students are responsible to write the target skill/daily objective (topic to be learned) and the homework assignment in their planners.
C. Homework assignments will usually, but not always, be posted on this blog.
D. To receive a score of 100:
1. Students must have their full name, date, and period on the top of the page.
2. Students must at least attempt every assigned problem.
3. Students must show their work. Work may be shown on the workbook page if room is available or on an additional sheet of paper. (If necessary, work must be stapled to the homework page. Stapled work must be neat. The correct heading must be shown at the top of the page including full name, date, period, and assignment number. (The workbook must also be stated-either Study Guide and Intervention or Practice Skills.) Work and answers must be numbered in order along the left hand margin of the paper (not across the page), so that they are easily found by the teacher). Work should NOT be crossed out or erased.
4. Students must do their homework assignment in pencil.
5. Students must grade their own homework assignment in pen, preferably NOT blue ink.
6. Students must write their score -__/__ (minus number of problems wrong out of total number of problems assigned) at the top of the page where it is easily seen by the teacher.
7. Students must show by a check mark (correct) or an x (incorrect) whether they got each question right or wrong.
8. Students must show the correct answer and the work that goes along with the correct answer on the homework page or stapled work page if they missed any questions.
9. Students in complete compliance with the above requirements will receive a grade of 100% for their homework, even if they did not originally solve all the problems correctly.
10. Students who do not master a target skill (solved less than 70% of the questions correctly) will be retaught that skill as time allows throughout the year. Parents may check their students returned work and gradebook on Skyward to see which skills have been mastered and which skills have not.

Homework passes: The homework passes I issue may be used for my math class only. They are not transferable, and they do not rollover from one 9 week period to another. They are given to students to use at their discretion, wisely or unwisely, to allow for times when a child is genuinely sick, leaves their homework on the counter, has a dog that eats their homework, plays soccer instead of working on math, is not in attendance, etc. Homework passes must be stapled to the homework assignment for which they are being utilized in order to be counted.

If homework does not comply with all of the above requirements and a pass is not used; then the homework will receive a grade of zero, EVEN IF it was completed and all the answers were correct.

Homework Tuesday Aug 25 2009

mswalsh — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:22:29 +0000

All periods: 1-1 both workbooks.
1-1 Stands for chapter number-lesson number listed at the top left hand corner of a workbook page.
1st and 7th periods: A book for silent reading during homeroom and dismissal.

First Day of School

mswalsh — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:16:31 +0000

On the first day of school your child will receive:

Student Planner

The student planner must be brought to every class every day for the rest of the year. If it becomes lost, a new one must be purchased at the front office.

An Emergency Card

Fill this out on both sides and return on Tuesday to your child’s 1st period teacher. This is used by the school nurse in case of emergency.

A Student Accident Insurance Form

If you choose to purchase this insurance for your child, DO NOT return to school. Mail it to the address provided on the form: Employers Mutual, Inc.; POB 1019, Stuart, FL 34995.

REMEMBER: The State of Florida has a program to provide insurance to children from birth to age 18, even if one or both parents are working. Apply online here: http://www.floridakidcare.org/

A Parent Response/Health Screenings Form

Contents: Dear Parents:
In accordance with Florida Statute 381.0056, the St. Lucie County School District in cooperation with the St. Lucie County Health Department will conduct health screening activities for selected student groups during the school year.
The screenings will include:
Height and weight, which will include Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation for grades 1, 3, and 6
Vision Screening for grade 3
Vision and Hearing Screenings for grades K, 1, and 6
Scoliosis Screenings for grade 6
In addition to these screening activities, your child will receive first aid and care in the even he/she is injured or becomes ill while at school.
You will be informed, in writing, if your child fails to meet any of the screening standards. You are encouraged to seek further professional assistance.
If you DO NOT want your child to participate in school health screenings PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL in writing and include your child’s name and grade.
Sincerely,
School Health Staff

No school Monday Benchmark Exams Tuesday 27, 28, 29 January Homework 1 24 09

mswalsh — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:42:56 +0000

No school Monday for students.

Reading benchmark is Tuesday. Math is Wednesday. Science is Thursday.

Go to bed early on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. Eat a good breakfast on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for improved results.

Math Period 1: 7-2 both workbooks. Multiplying Fractions.

Math Period 2, Pre-Algebra: 6-7 and 6-8 both wkbks. Percent of Change

Math Period 5 Advanced Math: 5-2 both wkbks. DUE next Wednesday. Greatest Common Factor

Math Period 6/7: 8-1 both workbooks. Integers.

Today semester exams Tomorrow OXBOW dress appropriately.

mswalsh — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:50:46 +0000

Please make sure your child is dressed warmly for Oxbow tomorrow. We will be outside in the morning and afternoon.

Semester exams in math were taken today all grades, all teams, all math classes at SOMS. This should conclude all semester exams unless your child needs to make up exams due to absence.