Ms. Walsh's 6th Grade Math

Period 5: 5-8. Quizzes and tests for chapter 5 will begin next week, probably Tuesday.
Keep lookout on blog.

All other periods: The quiz was reviewed today in Mrs. Armstrong’s class. I’ll review any remaining questions on Monday.
The chapter 5 test will be no later than Tuesday, possibly Monday.
Check back on blog this weekend for the posting of test. I will probably create it no sooner than Saturday morning and no later than Sunday morning. In the meantime, make sure your child understands the concepts of all lessons. Work practice problems from workbooks and the textbook. Grades for today’s test are posted on Skyward unless your student is finishing up on Monday or was absent.

Period 5: None, begin studying for chapter 5 quiz and test next Monday and Tuesday.
Every other period: begin studying chapter 5 test (FCAT like questions) Monday and quiz tomorrow.

Quiz is below:
Studying in advance is highly advised.
1. Find greatest common factor of 27 and 45.
2. Find missing number 27/36 = ?/4
3. Write fraction in simplest form 17/51
4. Write mixed number as improper fraction 8 4/9
5. Write improper fraction as mixed number 69/8
6. Find least common multiple 9, 12, 15
7. Compare and order fractions 4/5, 3/4, 2/5, 1/4
8. Write as fraction 0.125
9. Write as fraction 9.35
10. Write as decimal 5/11
Bonus question: Find GCF of 24, 48, 84

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Reading Benchmark Test was Monday. Today was Math, tomorrow is Science.
These are the district (as opposed to school) administered tests.

Period 1, 2, 4, 6: 5-6 Decimal to Fractions
Period 5: 5-7 Least Common Multiple
Period 7: None

Homework is due when assigned.
To maximize points awarded, do the current homework first.
Do late homework last.

Chapter 5 quizzes and tests will begin on Friday and Monday for all students in all periods except period 5. Start studying now. Use homework pages as a guide.

It’s extremely unfortunate that this teacher doesn’t allow embedding of his video. However, here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qksRPQBN9ZQ&feature=related

Try this game to see how you do:
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=198

I really, really like this video. This teacher talks about the concept of numbers using base ten blocks first and then talks about the problems more abstractly (without blocks). Worth watching.

Fractions to Decimals to Percents
Quick pace. Easy examples used.

Play death to decimals here:
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/deathdecimals.htm

Time to play a game?
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/percent/percent.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/comparing/comparingall3/game.shtml

http://www.mathgoodies.com/LESSONS/vol4/challenge_vol4.html

http://www.math-play.com/Decimals-and-Percents/Decimals-and-Percents.html

Period 1 and 7: 5-6
Period 5: 5-6
All other periods. Make sure you do 5-5 and 5-7. Students MUST do this homework, or they will get an additional zero every day it is not complete.

Math-a-thon money due tomorrow

Parents and students: Work must be shown to get homework points. To bring home the point. I’m giving the answers in advance. I’m not interested in the answers. I’m interested in seeing the work. Students are graded for work shown and homework completion.

Period 1, 2, 4, 6, 7:
Do 5-5 if you haven’t already or another zero will be awarded.
5-7 due tomorrow.
Period 5: listed below-scroll down.
Course 1, red book, 5-7 answers
1. .9
2. .21
3. .75
4. .5
5. .16 (6 is repeating)
6. .83 (3 is repeating)
7. .4 (4 is repeating)
8. 3.875
9. 9.4
10. .72 (72 is repeating)
11. 4.6 (6 is repeating)
12. 6.625
13. 5.3 (3 is repeating)
14. 12.375
15. 10.85
16. 2.61 (1 is repeating)
17. 3.6875
18. 6.80
19. 1.5 (5 is repeating)
20. 10.125
21. 2.72 (2 is repeating)
22. 3.583 (3 is repeating)
23. 5.8 (8 is repeating)
24. 3.96

Try to get help from Mr. Nussbaum’s site if you need help getting the right answer. The link is on the side under games. If the link doesn’t work, go to: www.mrnussbaum.com click on Math, click on Draggable Math, click on division.

Period 5
5-5
5-6 Tuesday night’s homework due Wednesday
5-5 Course 2 Answers: Show work to get points
1. 26%
2. 5%
3. 13%
4. 39%
5. 12.5%
6. 51%
7. 70%
8. 12%
9. 65%
10. 60%
11. 35%
12. 60%
13. 92%
14. 30%
15. 34%
16. 3/20
17. 17/20
18. 1/100
19. 7/10
20. 1/4
21. 19/100
22. 33/100
23. 11/50
24. 19/20

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.