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Mrs. D. Civera

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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP #4 MIDDLE SCHOOL

CAPE MAY COURT HOU, NJ 08210

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6TH GRADE
CURRENTLY DUE:

Classwork & Homework for week of 5/12/08:
MONDAY (5/12):
Investigation 5.1 & Follow-Up (pp. 54-55 & Sheet of Squares);
If you were absent be sure to study, as you missed today's Check-Up 2 Quiz on adding and subtracting fractions.
TUESDAY (5/13):
Investigation 5.2 & Follow-Up (pp. 56-57 & Sheet of Squares);
ACE pp.60-62 #1-5 & #11-17.

ADDITIONAL PLANNED FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS:
Investigation 5.3 & Follow-Up (p. 58);
ACE pp. 61-62 #6 & #19;
Investigation 5.4 & Follow-Up (p. 59);
ACE pp. 61-62 #7-10 & #18 & #20;
Mathematical Reflections (p. 63);
Dream Home Project.
If time, we may even begin a couple Investigation 6 lessons this week.


WEEK OF 5/5/08:  Happy Cinco De Mayo!
Be sure to sleep and eat well during your state ASK Test
GOOD LUCK ON ALL SECTIONS OF YOUR TEST!!
Try your BEST...I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Classwork & Homework for week of 4/28/08:
TUESDAY (4/29):
Investigation 4.4 (p. 48);
ACE pp. 49-50 #1-9;
& Mathematical Reflections p. 53 #1-3
WEDNESDAY (4/30):   Be sure to take advantage of tonight to
complete any & all MAKE-UP WORK, PLEASE!!!
Write down any questions you may have, too!
THURSDAY (5/1):   Complete class work worksheets.
Write down any questions you may have, too!
FRIDAY (5/2):  Next week is your state ASK Test.
GOOD LUCK ON ALL SECTIONS OF YOUR TEST NEXT WEEK!!

Classwork & Homework for week of 4/21/08:

MONDAY (4/21):
Investigation 4.1 & Follow-Up (p. 43 & Labsheet);
Probability Packet p. 144 #1-4 & p. 146 #1-6;
Complete and turn in any unfinished class work from today:
O Quick Checks 1;
O Finding Perimeters & Area;
O 4 Areas of Math Practice Packet 1
Be sure to turn in any make-up work according to any missing tasks on today's unofficial progress report;
AND...be sure to study if you are interested in the make-up quiz.
REMINDER:  You may retake this quiz (especially after the multiple days out of school for band/choir & 6th grade field trips).  Feel free to sign up to stay after school tomorrow in order to best prepare to retake this quiz.
YOUR COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!!!
Please let me know any thoughts, concerns, and/or feedback you may have about our math class.  Thank you!!

TUESDAY (4/22):
COMPLETE Follow-Up to Investigation 4.1 (p. 43 & Labsheet);
Probability Packet pp. 149-150 #1-5 & p. 152 #1-5;
STUDY for tomorrow's make-up quiz;
Investigation 4.2 & Follow-Up
Complete and turn in any unfinished class work from today:
O Bit & Pieces 2 pp. 50-52 #10-26 (NO calculators, please!)
EXTRA CREDIT due Friday (4/25):
Double-sided Mind Bending Puzzles (p. 19 & 23)
Be sure to turn in any and all make-up work!!

WEDNESDAY (4/23):
ONLY HOMEWORK IS TO COMPLETE ANY MAKE-UP WORK!!
Complete and turn in any unfinished class work from today:
OInvestigation 4.2 & Follow-Up;
O 4 Areas of Math Practice Packet 2
EXTRA CREDIT due Friday (4/25):
Double-sided Mind Bending Puzzles (p. 19 & 23)
Be sure to turn in any and all make-up work!!

THURSDAY (4/24):
COMPLETE Investigation 4.3 & Follow-Up
AND... any make-up work on today's unofficial progress report
EXTRA CREDIT due tomorrow:
Double-sided Mind Bending Puzzles (p. 19 & 23)
Be sure to turn in any and all make-up work!!
Feel free to make an appointment after school, if you would like any assistance. REMINDER:  DRESS DOWN DAY FRIDAY!!

Classwork & Homework for week of 4/14/08:

MONDAY - FRIDAY: First week of the 4th marking period!!
MONDAY/TUESDAY (4/14 - 4/15):
ENJOY OUR FIELD TRIP!!!
THURSDAY (4/17):
Complete Investigation 3.2 Follow-Up (pp. 33-34);
ACE #1-10 & #35-43;
AND...be sure to have your quiz signed.
REMINDER:  You may retake this quiz (especially after the multiple days out of school for band/choir & 6th grade field trips).  Feel free to sign up to stay after school in order to best prepare to retake this quiz.
FRIDAY (4/18):
Complete any part of today's class work you did not yet turn in to me:
pp. 35-41 #20-30 & #49-57
p. 42 #1 & #3 only
EXTRA CREDIT EXTENSION:  #44-48
ENJOY THE WEEKEND WEATHER!!!
NOTE:  EXTRA DAY OF BOOK FAIR!  IT'S BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY 4/21!
Remember to bring money on Monday (4/21) if you wish to make any purchases!

Classwork & Homework for week of 4/7/08:
MONDAY (4/7):
Per Instructions on Friday (4/4) Bits & Pieces II,
*pp. 12-13 ACE #4, 6-9, 11-17 AND...
*p. 17 Mathematical Reflections #1-4
TUESDAY (4/8):
ENJOY THE SPRING CONCERT!!!
Those who missed class will need to complete a worksheet packet (WITHOUT using a calculator).  You may pick this up during class when you return.  I will be available to help you after school, if you are interested in staying...
WEDNESDAY (4/9):
Complete Bits & Pieces II:
*Investigation 2.2 & Follow-Up (p. 19)
*pp. 24-27 ACE #1-4, 11-12, 14-15, & 17-21
THURSDAY (4/10):
STUDY for the last quiz of the 3rd Marking Period!!
(Complete any/all ACE #13, 23 & 24 at home if you were not able to do so before class ended today.  Please take the time to look over, understand, correct, and/or develop any questions you may have about these ACE problems--or any other assignments from the first two units--before your quiz!)
BE SURE TO COMPLETE ALL MAKE-UP WORK!!!
ALL MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE IN CLASS ON FRIDAY (4/11)!!

Classwork & Homework for week of 3/31/08:
MONDAY (3/31) - WEDNESDAY (4/2):
Be sure to work on:
your Take-home Quiz and...
any make-up work.
I am available after school if you need any support making up work.
Monday (3/31) - Bits & Pieces II, Investigation 1.1 & Follow-Up
Tuesday (4/1) - Bits & Pieces II, Investigation 1.2 & Follow-Up
pp. 12-16 #1-3, 5, 10, 18-22, & 30-33.
(NOTE:  Classwork was #5, 10, & 19-22 & Homework was #1-3, 18, & 30-33)
Wednesday (4/2) - Take home QUIZ!!!

Classwork & Homework for week of 3/17/08:
MONDAY (3/17) - WEDNESDAY (3/19):
Be sure to work on any make-up work.
Continue working on Unit Project.
  (Yes, you WILL need to--and should continue to--spend some time on this project OUTSIDE of the classroom!!)

Finalized floor plan is due by Wednesday, 3/19.

You are welcome to stay after school with me tomorrow for last-minute make-up work support & assistance.  (Please be sure to attain permission from your parents/guardians.)
Click Here for Dream Home Source Web Site to get Home & Floor Plan Ideas
Concept:
Investigation 7 – Going Around in Circles
WEDNESDAY (3/19):    ALL DUE MONDAY AFTER OUR EASTER BREAK:
          Investigation 7.5 & Follow-Up - Replacing Trees (p. 75)
          ACE  pp. 78-80 #16 & #17
          p. 81 Reflection Questions
          PLEASE STUDY, if you have chosen to take tomorrow's MAKE-UP TEST
THURSDAY (3/20):  During class you may take your Make-Up Unit Test and/or complete any make-up work.

PREVIOUSLY DUE:

Classwork & Homework for week of 3/10/08: Concept:
Investigation 7 – Going Around in Circles
MONDAY (3/10):    Investigation 7.2 & Follow-Up - Surrounding A Circle (p. 71)
          Investigation 7.3 & Follow-Up - Covering A Circle (pp. 72-73)
          ACE  p. 78 #14a-c & #15
BE READY TO START YOUR PROJECT! (This should NOT be the VERY FIRST time for you to do research!  You should come to class prepared to share and begin sketching floor plans.)

You are welcome to stay after school with me tomorrow for last-minute make-up work support & assistance.  (Please be sure to attain permission from your parents/guardians.)
Click Here for Dream Home Source Web Site to get Home & Floor Plan Ideas

DUE "PI Day" FRIDAY (3/14):
Signed Participation Feedback
Investigation 7.4 & Follow-Up (pp. 73-74)
ACE pp. 76-78 #1-13
Rough draft of your Dream Home floor plans (See below):
TUESDAY (3/11) - FRIDAY (3/14):
Be sure to work on any make-up work.
Continue working on Unit Project.
  (Yes, you WILL need to--and should continue to--spend some time on this project OUTSIDE of the classroom!!)

Rough draft due by Friday, 3/14.
Finalized floor plan is due by Wednesday, 3/19.

Classwork & Homework for week of 3/3/08: Concept:
Investigation 5 – Measuring Parallelograms
MONDAY (3/3):    Investigation 5.2 & Follow-Up - Designing Parallelograms Under Constraints (pp. 48-49)
          ACE  pp. 52-54 #8 & #12-16
LAST HOMEWORK NIGHT TO COMPLETE MAKE-UP WORK WHICH WILL REFLECT ON PROGRESS REPORTS!!!
You are welcome to stay after school with me tomorrow for last-minute make-up work support & assistance.  (Please be sure to attain permission from your parents/guardians.)

TUESDAY (3/4):   Investigation 5.3 & Follow-Up - Rearranging Parallelograms (p. 50)
          ACE  pp. 51-52 #1-7 & #9-11
          Reflection Questions (p. 55)
          Have Check-Up 1 Quiz signed by parent/guardian.
Concept:
Investigation 6 – Measuring Triangles
WEDNESDAY (3/5):
          Have your progress report signed by parent/guardian.
          Investigation 6.1 & Follow-Up - Finding Measures of Triangles (pp. 56-57)
          Investigation 6.2 & Follow-Up - Designing Triangles Under Constraints (pp. 58-59)
THURSDAY (3/6) & FRIDAY (3/7):
          Investigation 6.3 & Follow Up - Making Parallelograms from Triangles (p. 59)
          ACE  pp. 60-67 #1-11 & 21 & 22
          Reflection Questions (p. 68)
          Continue working on UNIT PROJECT Ideas
(I added reflection questions for Units 5 and 6.  See the purple font below.)

Click Here for Dream Home Source Web Site to get Home & Floor Plan Ideas

Classwork & Homework for week of 2/25/08: Concept:
Investigation 3 – Constant Area, Changing Perimeter
MONDAY (2/25):    Investigation 3.1 & Follow-Up - Building Storm Shelters (pp. 29-30)
          ACE  pp. 32-33 #1-8 (NOTE: #1-7 due tomorrow; #8 due next Monday)
          Reflection Questions (p. 34)

TUESDAY (2/26):   Investigation 3.2 & Follow-Up - Stretching the Perimeter (pp.30-31)
          Continue working on p. 33 #8 for Monday (You might want to measure certain items in your own bedroom and/or other rooms in your home so you have a good idea about what size things in your design should be.  Please record any measurements you make and include this with your floor plans for #8.)
Concept:
Investigation 4 – Constant Perimeter, Changing Area
WEDNESDAY (2/27):  Investigation 4.1 & Follow-Up - Fencing In Spaces (pp. 35-36)
          Investigation 4.2 & Follow Up - Adding Tiles to Pentominos (pp. 36-37)
          ACE  pp. 38-44 #1-3 & #5-15
          Reflection Questions (p. 45)
          Continue working on p. 33 #8 for Monday

UNIT PROJECT:  At the end of this unit, you will be designing the floor plans for your dream home.  Start thinking about what things you should consider as you create your floor plans.
-Investigation 1:  How could you apply what you know about area and perimeter to your design?
-Investigation 2:  What items in your dream home might have odd shapes--a kitchen or bathroom floor space which you might choose to have tiled? a bathroom toilet? a long and winding driveway?
-Investigation 3:  Think about the floor plans you will be designing.  You will have to use part of the area of your plans for doorways, closet space, kitchen appliances, as well as many other rooms and fixtures.  How could what you have learned about the relationship of perimeter and area be useful to you?  You might want to look at some other floor plans to get more ideas for how you will design your dream home.  You may also want to measure some things in your home so you have a good idea about what size things in your design should be.  Don't forget to record everything you find.
-Investigation 4:  When you design the floor plans, how will these new ideas about perimeter and area help you?  What things in and around a home would require information about area and perimeter?  What areas might you want fencing around? What type of driveway would you want to create?  Will you have a wrap-around porch or deck?  Will you be using railing to support any steps?  What areas will you want to carpet or tile?  You might want to start measuring some things like driveways, steps and hallways now in preparation for designing your "Dream Home".  Remember to record in your journal all measurements that might help you with your project.
-Investigation 5:  How might your new knowledge about parallelograms help you in your "Dream Home Project"?  Have you thought about designing any part of your driveway or any of your floor space in the shape of a parallelogram?  What shape do you think most of your rooms will be?  Can that shape be classified as a parallelogram?
-Investigation 6:  Are you finalizing your IDEAS for what you want to put in you "Dream Home Project"?  Have you considered including more than the required 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living room, kitchen, and dining area?  Have you thought about whether you will have different levels to your home, which will require steps?  What kind of floor covering will you choose for each of these rooms?  What kind of ground covering will you choose for your driveway?  Remember to keep track of all your ideas by writing them down.

Click Here for Dream Home Source Web Site to get Home & Floor Plan Ideas

THURSDAY (2/28):  Study for your quiz!!
          Also, if you have not yet done so already:
          -Reflection Questions (p. 45)
          -Continue working on p. 33 #8 for Monday
          -Continue preparing for your UNIT PROJECT (see purple area above).
Lesson Essential Questions:
If two rectangles have the same area, must they also have the same perimeter?  Explain your answer by using words and drawings.
Of all possible rectangles with a given area and whole-number side lengths, which has the smallest perimeter?
Of all possible rectangles with a given area and whole-number side lengths, which has the largest perimeter?
Do all rectangles with the same perimeter have the same area?  Explain your answer by using words and drawings.
Of all rectangles with a given perimeter and whole-number side lengths, which rectangle has the smallest area?
Of all rectangles with a given perimeter and whole-number side lengths, which rectangle has the largest area?
Vocabulary:
Area, Attributes, Congruent, Dimensions, Outlier, Pentomino, Perimeter, Proportion, Similar, Units

NOTE:  Below is the FIRST TWO SECTIONS of the Student Learning Map for Covering & Surrounding ALONG WITH RECENT WEEKS' CLASSWORK & HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS.  If you want to see the ENTIRE student learning map instead, Please Click Here

Student Learning Map
Topic:  Two-Dimensional Measurement - Covering & Surrounding
Key Learning(s):
Area & perimeter can be found for various shapes using different methods.
Unit Essential Question(s):
What does it mean to measure and how is measurement used in finding area and perimeter of polygons and circles?
Concept:
Investigation 1 – Measuring Perimeter & Area
MONDAY (2/11):    1.1    Designing Bumper-Car Rides (pp. 6-7)
           1.2    Decoding Designs (pp. 8-9)
           ACE  pp. 13-14 #1 AND #6-9
TUESDAY (2/12):   1.3    Computing Costs (pp. 10-11)
WEDNESDAY (2/13): 1.4    Getting Your Money’s Worth (p. 12)
           ACE  pp. 14-17 #2-5, #10-11, AND #14-18
THURSDAY (2/14):  Reflection Questions (p. 18)
If you missed Thursday's class, you will need to make up Investigation 1 Quiz.
Lesson Essential Questions:
Why should measures of area always be labeled with the square unit and measures of perimeter always be labeled with the unit of length?
How can length and width be found in a shape when the area or perimeter is known?
Is it possible for two shapes to have the same area but different perimeters?  Explain your answer by using words and drawings.
Is it possible for two shapes to have the same perimeter but different areas?  Explain your answer by using words and drawings.
Can you figure out the perimeter of a figure if you know its area?  Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
Area, Perimeter, Attributes, Units

TUESDAY (2/19):  Complete 2 double-sided worksheets to support Open-Ended Questions
Open-Ended Practice Worksheet - Area 2 & Scoring Reflection
Summary Questions for Open-Ended Practice Worksheets - Area 1 & 2

If you missed Tuesday's class, you will need to make up a Participation Worksheet, as well as Open-Ended Practice Worksheet - Area 1 & Scoring Reflection

Open-Ended Practice Vocabulary:
Congruent, Similar, Proportion, Dimensions


Concept:
Investigation 2 – Measuring Odd Shapes
Wednesday (2/20):      2.1    Making the Shoe Fit (pp. 19-20)
           ACE  pp. 21-26 #1-15 & #24

Thursday (2/21):      Reflection Questions (p. 28)
           Study and know:  "Congruent, Similar, Proportion, & Dimensions"

Complete any make-up work from the first 2 sections of your book (listed above).
Be sure you know how to answer all Lesson Essential Questions for the first two sections of your book.  If you are not sure, PLEASE ASK!!!

Lesson Essential Questions:
What strategies can be used to find area and perimeter of irregular shapes?
If two odd shapes have the same perimeter, do they have the same area?
Can you figure out the perimeter of an odd shape if you know its area?  Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
Outlier

NOTE:  Above is the FIRST TWO SECTIONS of the Student Learning Map for Covering & Surrounding ALONG WITH THIS WEEK'S TENTATIVE CLASSWORK & HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS.  If you want to see the ENTIRE student learning map instead, Please Click Here
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Thursday (2/7):  Have your Unit Test signed.
You may earn back HALF points for any & all correct adjustments you make.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:

Complete Bits & Pieces, pp. 84-85 #1 & #2

Complete What a Day! worksheet activity

Complete summary & 3 evaluation questions for 2 different articles which discuss fractions, decimals, and/or percents.  Make sure you do not use the same type of number for both summaries (i.e. BOTH article summaries should NOT involve ONLY fractions; BUT if for one of your articles you discuss fractions used, it would be perfectly fine to use another article where you summarize decimals and/or percents.)

EXTRA CREDIT ACTIVITY:
Create a game activity to review our math concepts

Wednesday (1/30):  FIRST DAY of the 3rd Marking Period!!!

Click Here for Equivalent Fractions Activity

Click Here for Calculating Fraction Operations Soccer Activity

Click Here for Calculating Decimal Operations Football Activity

Click Here for Fraction "MATH SPLAT" game

Click Here for Fraction Darts Lesson

Click Here for Fraction Darts Choice Level of Difficulty

Click Here for Calculating Tips Activity

Click Here for Math Cats games & activities

Click Here for Math is Fun Games & Activities

Click Here for Hangman

Click Here for Mathionaire

Click Here for Multiplication Mathionaire

Click Here for Mastermind

Click Here for Reaction Math

Click Here for Higher or Lower

Click Here for SUDOKU

Click Here for Hexadecimal Drum Machine

COVERING & SURROUNDING MATHEMATICAL HIGHLIGHTS:  Covering & Surrounding, p. 4

Student Learning Map
Topic:  Two-Dimensional Measurement - Covering & Surrounding

Key Learning(s):
Area & perimeter can be found for various shapes using different methods.

Unit Essential Question(s):
What does it mean to measure and how is measurement used in finding area and perimeter of polygons and circles?

Concept:  Measuring Perimeter & Area

Lesson Essential Questions:
Why should measures of area always be labeled with the square unit and measures of perimeter always be labeled with the unit of length?
How can length and width be found in a shape when the area or perimeter is known?
Is it possible for two shapes to have the same area but different perimeters?  Explain your answer by using words and drawings.
Is it possible for two shapes to have the same perimeter but different areas?  Explain your answer by using words and drawings.
Can you figure out the perimeter of a figure if you know its area?  Why or why not?

Concept:  Measuring Odd Shapes

Lesson Essential Questions:
What strategies can be used to find area and perimeter of irregular shapes?
If two odd shapes have the same perimeter, do they have the same area?
Can you figure out the perimeter of an odd shape if you know its area?  Why or
why not?

Concept:  Constant Area, Changing Perimeter

Lesson Essential Questions:
If two rectangles have the same area, do they have the same perimeter?
Of all possible rectangles with a given area and whole-number side lengths,
which has the smallest perimeter?  Which has the largest perimeter?

Concept:  Constant Perimeter, Changing Area

Lesson Essential Questions:
Do all rectangles with the same perimeter have the same area?  Explain.
Of all rectangles with a given perimeter and whole-number side lengths,
which rectangle has the smallest area?  Which rectangle has the largest area?

Concept:  Measuring Parallelograms

Lesson Essential Questions:
What is the relationship between rectangles and parallelograms?
What strategies can be used to find the area and perimeter of parallelograms?

Concept:  Measuring Triangles

Lesson Essential Questions:
What measurements do you need and how would you use them to find
the area of a triangle?
What measurements do you need and how would you use them to find
the perimeter of a triangle?

Concept:  Measuring Circles

Lesson Essential Questions:
How is the diameter of a circle related to the area and circumference?
How can you find the circumference of a circle by measuring its radius or diameter?
How can you find the area of a circle by measuring its radius or diameter?

Vocabulary:
Area, Attribute, Base, Circle, Circumference, Diameter, Height, Length, Outlier, Perimeter, Parallel, Pentomino, Perpendicular, Pi, Radii, Radius, Trapezoid, Unit,
& Width

BITS & PIECES I MATHEMATICAL HIGHLIGHTS:  Bits & Pieces, p. 4
Unit Essential Question:  What strategies can I use to:
     * find equivalent forms of fractions, decimals, or percents?
     * compare or order fractions, decimals, and percents?

Fund-Raising Fractions
Lesson Essential Questions:  What do the numerator and denominator of a fraction tell you?
What is the "counting unit"?
If we make the denominator bigger, what does that say about the size of the parts?
If we make the numerator bigger, what does that mean?
How do you represent a value (such as the progress for each grade level) as a fraction?
If fractions tell parts of a whole, how do we talk about more than a whole?
How do our new fraction strips compare to a centimeter ruler?

Comparing Fractions
Lesson Essential Questions:  How do you find 6 fractions equivalent to 3/5?
What is the pattern for finding equivalent fractions?
Which is larger 4/6 or 6/10?  How do you know?
How can you decide whether a fraction is closest to 0, 1/2 or 1?
How do we write improper fractions and mixed numbers?

Cooking with Fractions
Lesson Essential Questions:  What strategy can you use to divide squares to represent fractions?
How can square models help you decide which of two fractions is larger?
How do you find the fraction name for a shaded part of a square?  Use a specific example if it helps you to think about the process.

From Fractions To Decimals

Lesson Essential Questions:  What process can be used to divide a square to represent tenths; to represent hundredths; to represent thousandths?
When comparing two decimals, how can you decide which decimal represents a larger number?
Decimals are an extension of the place-value system you studied for whole numbers in elementary school.  What does each digit in 25,708.201 represent?
How do you express decimal numbers in words:
     0.16          1.069          33.109          431.0115

Moving Between Fractions & Decimals
Lesson Essential Questions:  How do you find a  decimal equivalent to a given fraction?
How can you check your strategy to see that it works?
How do you find a fraction equivalent to a given decimal?  Explain why your strategy works.
When comparing two decimals--such as 0.57 and 0.559--how can you decide which decimal represents the larger number?

Out of One Hundred
Lesson Essential Questions:  What does percent mean?
How can you show a percent by using a drawing?
How can you change a percent to a decimal and to a fraction?
How can you change a fraction to a percent?
How can you change a decimal to a percent?
Suppose 12% of students surveyed had tried rock climbing.  If 100 students were surveyed, how many had tried rock climbing?  If 200 were surveyed?  If 150 students were surveyed?
A store offers a discount of 30% on all reference books.  If a dictionary costs $12.00, what is the amount of the discount?  If a book on insect identification costs $15.00, how much will you have to pay for it?

BITS & PIECES I VOCABULARY:   base ten number system, benchmark, counting unit, decimal, denominator, equivalent fractions, fraction, numerator, percent, rational number, symbolic form, unit fraction

SHAPES AND DESIGNS MATHEMATICAL HIGHLIGHTS:  Shapes and Designs, p. 6

Unit Essential Question:  What patterns and relationships exist among sides and angles of basic polygons?
How can those patterns be helpful when using polygonal shapes to create real-world designs and structures?

Bees & Polygons
Lesson Essential Question:  Which shapes are able to tile a plane?

Building Polygons
Lesson Essential Questions:  How can you tell by looking at the lengths
of given line segments whether they can form a certain polygon?
How many different combinations of triangles can you make from a set of 3 side lengths?  Why?
How many different combinations of quadrilaterals can you make from a set of 4 side lengths?  Why?

Polygons & Angles
Lesson Essential Questions:  What is an example of where 2 angles occur
as turns, wedges, or sides with common vertex?
What is a degree and how is it used to describe the size of an angle?
What is the importance of benchmark angles?  How can they be used to make accurate estimates of angle measurements?
What is a circular grid and how do angle measurements help you describe location of a point?
What is an angle ruler and how can it be used to measure the size of angles?
What is a protractor and how can it be used to measure the size of angles?
What real-life examples require precise angle measurements and what real-world examples allow for estimation and less precision?

Polygon Properties & Tiling
Lesson Essential Questions:  In regular polygons, what patterns relate the number of sides to the angle sum and the size of the interior angles?
In irregular polygons, what patterns relate the number of sides to the angle sum and the size of the interior angles?
How do these side angle patterns explain why some polygons can tile the lane and others cannot?

Side-Angle-Shape Connections
Lesson Essential Questions:  How many ways can an equilateral (isosceles) triangle be flipped or turned to tile in a hole?  What do your answers indicated about relationships between sides and angles in equilateral (isosceles) triangles?
How many ways can squares (rectangles/parallelograms) be flipped or turned to tile a hole?  What do your answers indicate about relations between sides and angles in squares (rectangles/parallelograms)?

OPTIONAL EXTENSION:  Turtle Tracks
Lesson Essential Questions:  How many degrees does the turtle need to turn and what command should I give the turtle?
When the turtle is ready to move forward, what command should I type?
What if I want to change my drawing, how can I change/fix it?

Click Here to Practice Turtle Math

Click Here for Practice Creating Regular Polygons

SHAPES & DESIGNS VOCABULARY:
angle, angle ruler, benchmark, central angle, decagon, degree, diagonal, edge, equilateral triangle, heptagon, hexagon, interior angle, irregular polygon, isosceles triangle, kite, line symmetry, octagon, parallelogram, pentagon, polygon, property, quadrilateral, rectangle, regular polygon, rhombus, right angle, scalene triangle, side, square, symmetry, tesselations, tiling, trapezoid, triangle, turn symmetry, vertex, wedge

PRIME TIME VOCABULARY:
abundant number, common factor, common multiple, composite number, deficient number,
divisor, even number, exponent, factor, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, GCF,
LCM, multiple, odd number, perfect number, prime factorization, prime number,
product, proper factor, relatively prime numbers, square number, whole number

GEPA MATH CLASSES

Monday (4/14):  FIRST DAY of the 4th Marking Period!!!
Friday (5/16):  4th Marking Period Progress Reports will be sent home!!!

WEEK OF 5/12/08:
We will continue working on our Car & Home Financing Projects.
Be sure to do your best, as this is a MAJOR PART of your 4th Marking Period Final Report Card Grade!

WEEK OF 5/5/08:  Happy Cinco De Mayo!
We will be working on our projects.
You may use the following web sites to help you begin:
Click Here to go to "Interest Rates: An Introduction".

Click Here to go to use interest calculator.
Click Here to go to explore "Interest Rates: An Introduction" under "Resources and Research" or related activities.

WEEK OF 4/28/08:  GOOD LUCK ON ALL SECTIONS OF YOUR TEST!!
Try your BEST...I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!!!

WEEK OF 4/21/08:  Next week is your state ASK Test
We will be working on practice test problems this week.
Be sure to ask any questions you may have!!!
GOOD LUCK ON ALL SECTIONS OF YOUR TEST NEXT WEEK!!

WEEK OF 4/14/08:  1st assignment of the 4th marking period:  Be sure to fully & properly correct your 3rd test of the 3rd marking period.

NOTE:  EXTRA DAY OF BOOK FAIR!  IT'S BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY 4/21!
Remember to bring money on Monday (4/21) if you wish to make any purchases!
ENJOY THE WEEKEND WEATHER!!!

Click Here for Coordinate Point Location Activity

Click Here for Standard Order of Operations Activity

Click Here for Equivalent Fractions Activity

Click Here for Calculating Fraction Operations Soccer Activity

Click Here for Calculating Decimal Operations Football Activity

Click Here for Fraction "MATH SPLAT" game

Click Here for Fraction Darts Lesson

Click Here for Fraction Darts Choice Level of Difficulty

Click Here for Calculating Tips Activity

Click Here for Math Cats games & activities

Click Here for your choice of TicTacToe Math Activity

Unit Essential Question:
How can I use mathematical processes of Problem Solving, Communication, Connections, Reasoning, Representations & Technology to solve problems and communicate mathematical ideas?

Problem Solving
Lesson Essential Questions:
What mathematics have I learned through problem solving, inquiry, and discovery?
How do I feel about the mathematics I have been learning?  What questions do I have?
How did I do on my most recent assessment?

Communication
Lesson Essential Questions:  What vocabulary do I need to practice, study, ask about, and use to more successfully communicate my mathematical thinking with my peers, teachers and others both orally and in writing?

VOCABULARY:

BOTH 7th & 8th grades:  mean  (average - ADD up all the numbers AND DIVIDE by the # of numbers in the data set),
median  (ORDER all the numbers and locate the MIDDLE number
If the ORDERED data set has an even # of numbers, find the MEAN or average of the TWO MIDDLE numbers),
mode  (MOST repeated number or numbers in a set of data),
range  (largest number MINUS the smallest number in a set of data)

7th grade:  outcome (possible result of an action, such as tossing a coin could result in possible outcomes of "heads" or "tails"),
event (a set of outcomes, such as tossing a coin 3 times and attaining the same  results: "heads", "heads", "heads" OR "tails", "tails", "tails"),
probability (a number from 0 {0%} to 1 {100%} which describes the likelihood an event will occur, such as 1/2 {0.5 or 50%} for the possibility of tossing a coin that will result in "tails")
8th grade:  expanded form (2x2x2x2),
exponential form (2^4 - a short-hand way to express the base 2 is being multiplied by itself 4 times),
base (2 - the number being multiplied repeatedly),
exponent (4 - the number of times the base is being multiplied by itself),
standard form (16 - the answer to 2 x 2 x 2 x 2  OR  2^4)

7TH GRADE
I really enjoyed teaching you for a few weeks!!
I'll miss you, but you are definitely in good hands with Miss. Mills!!
Be sure to have your progress report and Check-Up Quiz
signed by your parent or guardian.
Read all comments I made on your quiz so that you will be
FULLY prepared for any future quiz and test on the material.
BEST WISHES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR!!

VARIABLES & PATTERNS VOCABULARY:
area, change, circumference, coordinate graph, coordinate pair, dependent variable,
diameter, distance/time/rate of speed, formula, horizontal, income/cost/profit,
independent variable, line plot, mean, median, mode, ordered pair, pattern,
perimeter, polygon, radius, range, range of values, relationship, rule, scale,
table, symbolic form, variable, vertical, x-axis, x-coordinate, y-axis, y-coordinate

DID YOU MISS MY CLASS?

IF & WHEN YOU ARE EVER ABSENT,
BE SURE TO SEE ME ABOUT ANY REQUIRED MAKE UP WORK!
REMEMBER:  It is YOUR responsibility.

You may also check the following link to see any recent assignment(s): Homework

Click on "Flashcards" above to help you practice and review...

Feel free to explore the links at the bottom of this site.

There are various games you may try, as well as sites to help with any math homework throughout the year.  If you want me to suggest sites to help you with certain concepts, please ask.

In honor of our Violence Awareness Week, I have included a website about bullying.
Play interactive games (sound makes it even better), view videos, and look up information.
This is good for students and parents.


AFTER SCHOOL HELP REMINDER:

During the school year, I am available to help you after school.
Please remember you will be required to take the late bus
if a parent/guardian is not present to pick you up by 4:00 p.m.
Please make an appointment if you are interested in staying after school.

PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTES:
Thank you for taking this time
to look over my web site!

OPEN HOUSE & CONFERENCES
I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all parents/guardians who came to our annual Open House on September 26th and our December Conferences.  I appreciate you taking the time to meet with me!
If you ever have any questions or concerns--or if you were not able to make it to our Conferences--please feel free to contact me.  My e-mail is civerad@mtps.sjtp.net (or just click on the e-mail link at the top of this web site.)  My school phone number is 465-1834 x707.

Communication enhances your child's successful progress.
PLEASE BE AWARE that you may choose to be NOTIFIED
each time I UPDATE this site.
If you are interested, click "Notify Me"
at the top of this web page.
To further keep communication open, please feel free
to contact me via e-mail or you may call the school.
If you wish to e-mail me, you may click
"Click here" at the top of this web page.

CONFERENCES

FINAL CONFERENCE DAY - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 (starts at 6 pm)

Hope to see you there!!  THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO OUR CONFERENCES!!

MAY FAIRE

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD:
Please continue to visit my web site for information that will enable you
to help support his/her progress this year.  Your child's binder is
another item to check throughout the school year.  When you become familiar
with your child's binder, you will be able to quickly discover how he/she
has been doing: at keeping an organized binder; on each quiz or test;
and with keeping up on any assignments.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTES:
If your child has ever neglected to turn in his/her homework and/or projects
on time, please help encourage him/her to make a new start.

For Homework Assignments see
Homework

If your child needs help making up any work
during the school year, he/she is
welcome to join me after school.
For the most up-to-date information see
After School Help Reminder

GRADING POLICY:
I use a point system to help me grade each student's various
Participation, Quizzes, Tests, Class/Homework Assignments,
Notebooks, & Projects.  Points will accrue over the current
marking period, as total points your child earned over total
possible points.  (Grades will be calculated by dividing total
points students earned by the total possible points; then,
multiplying that result by 100.  For example, 175/200 = 0.875
and 0.875 x 100 = 87.5%)

Quizzes will be graded according to the number of problems correct
over the total number of problems given.  (A quiz with 20 questions
will be weighted as 20 possible points.  If a student gets 18
problems correct, that student will earn 18/20 = 90%.)

Tests will be weighted twice as much as quizzes.  (A test with 20
questions will be weighted as 40 possible points.  If a student
gets 18 correct, that student will still earn 90%, but it will
count "double" and contribute 36 out of 40 points toward the
current marking period's grade.)

Participation, Class/Homework Assignments, Notebooks, and Projects
are items that may vary and be differentiated by student each
marking period.  Each of these grades will also be calculated
according to the number of points a student earned out of the
total given points possible.

WANT TO CONTACT ME?
If you ever have any questions or concerns,
please feel free to contact me at the school
or send me an e-mail.
HINT:  You may also correspond to me by writing a note
for your child to give to me.  Just put it in the
"To Be Handed In" section of his/her binder to help
remind your child to turn it in to me.

     Thanks for visiting!!

CREDITS
Images & music courtesy of
http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Index.html
http://jump.to/joanne
http://www.amretasgraphics.com
http://snhelp.edgate.com
http://www.glittergraphics.us
Thanks also to
Mrs. Ross,
Mr. Zigner,
& Mrs. Mericle

Web Links
Surf around to find something FUN
to help you practice & improve
your math skills.  ENJOY!!
Let me know what you try.

Some Favorite Links:

Stop Bullying Now! web site Click here to go play games and view information about bullying
Cool Math Click here for some really cool math activities.
National Geographic Online Enjoy exploring the various games & activities! Choose your grade level and the strand of math you want.
Funbrain's Complete the Picture for Place Value Practice your PLACE VALUE skills. You may also practice ROUNDING skills. Can you succeed at the SUPERBRAIN level?
Funbrain's Operation Order Challenging Standard ORDER OF OPERATIONS practice. You fill in the numbers in the correct order using PEMDAS.
Funbrain's Ruler Practice MEASURING SKILLS - in inches or centimeters. Try SUPERBRAIN.
Funbrain's Change Maker Practice giving CHANGE! (Hint: Starting with the amount PAID, count back up to the amount GIVEN.)
Funbrain's Penguin Tip Calculator Practice CALCULATING TIPS.
Funbrain's Code Cracker Crack the code by COMPLETING THE PATTERN.
Funbrain's Polygons Practice PERIMETER & AREA calculations. Try SUPERBRAIN!
Funbrain's Graphs Practice COORDINATE GRAPH location skills. You may choose to either pick the proper coordinates or to locate the point given.
Funbrain's Tic Tac Toe Practice your MATH SKILLS while playing tic tac toe against the computer. Challenge yourself by choosing SUPERBRAIN.
Funbrain's Line Jump Practice your NUMBER LINE skills. Choose SUPERBRAIN - especially if you need to brush up on your INTEGER concepts.
Funbrain's Guess the Number A fun and challenging ALGEBRA activity. Can you guess the correct number on your first try? Be sure to choose the appropriate level of difficulty.
Funbrain's Baseball Excellent choice for BASIC SKILLS OF ALL OPERATIONS!!! You may challenge yourself by selecting
Funbrain's Football Improve your DECIMAL operation skills while trying to score fieldgoals. Really challenge yourself by choosing
Funbrain's Soccer Improve your FRACTION operation skills while attempting to score goals. ALL OPERATIONS are available according to your practice preference. Remember to REDUCE ALL YOUR ANSWERS!
Funbrain's Fraction Fun Practice your EQUIVALENT FRACTION skills. Which one does NOT belong?
NCTM's Factor Game Fun activity to practice factoring numbers and divisibility rules.
NCTM's Product Game Fun activity to practice products (multiples) of numbers.

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