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• Chile - Read the pages on Chile at the start of Capitulo 2 in the textbook. Decide on a specific topic you would like to present and be ready to tell me why on Monday.

Original post by dlee

Special Number ProjectBy Friday, you should have a draft of your project typed up.  We will do some peer editing in class on Friday, so make sure to bring in a copy of what you have.  

Original post by Ana Fox Chaney

Pick a number as your “special number” - it should be between 50 and 200.

Spend 10 minutes writing about it mathematically.  Your writing can be in note form or in the form of calculations.  Think about all the topics we have studied in this unit.  You can look in your Prime Time or in your math journal to help you get ideas.  Consider writing about some of these topics:

1. Prime
2. Square
3. Even/Odd
4. Divisibility rules
5. Factors
6. Multiples
7. Factor Pairs
8. Factor Rainbow
9. Factorization
10. Prime Factorization
11. GCF
12. LCM
13. Cycles problems
14. Sharing problems

Original post by Ana Fox Chaney

HW Due: Tuesday, Dec/9

• Finish the poster to present to Pharaoh Khufu.
  • Poster should include:
    • Heading: Name, Date, Class, Science & Title
    • Titles for each section
    • Three diagrams showing your construction methods from breaking apart the rocks to transporting them to pyramid site to lifting them up each level of the pyramid.You can use the ones you already made in class.
      • Use a ruler for all your lines
      • Label all your parts.
    • Short Explanation of how your methods will reduce the force needed to move the block.
      • Should include the actual amount of Newtons you are reducing, obtained from your tests.
• Finish your construction method model.

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If you were ABSENT :

TUESDAY

• Presentations. Check with me to schedule a different time for yours.

WEDNESDAY

• x

FRIDAY

• x

Original post by sacosta

• Chapter test - Review all vocab p.39 & quiz yourself p.36, 37 (Get someone to quiz you if you can).

Original post by dlee

Don’t forget that you have your first unit test on Thursday! Be sure to spend time each day reviewing the numbers up to 80, the body parts, and the vocabulary that you have on your flashcards (from your textbook.) Meaning and spelling both count.

If you have any questions, please come to see me at IWP, or you can email me at: shahn@lrei.org

Original post by shahn

Finish Problem 4.1 if you didn’t finish it in class.

For Homework (in journal):

ACE #8-11, p.56 and ACE #  32 and 33, p.58

Original post by Ana Fox Chaney

HW Due: Friday, Dec/5

• Finish the poster to present to Pharaoh Khufu.
  • Poster should include:
    • Heading: Name, Date, Class, Science & Title
    • Titles for each section
    • Three diagrams showing your construction methods from breaking apart the rocks to transporting them to pyramid site to lifting them up each level of the pyramid.You can use the ones you already made in class.
      • Use a ruler for all your lines
      • Label all your parts.
    • Short Explanation of how your methods will reduce the force needed to move the block.
      • Should include the actual amount of Newtons you are reducing, obtained from your tests.
• Finish your construction method model.

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If you were ABSENT :

TUESDAY

• Last day of building the constructing methods.  Check with partner to make sure you are ready.

WEDNESDAY

• Working on posters and presentations.  Check with partner to make sure you are ready.

FRIDAY

• Presentations.  Schedule a time to present individualy with me.

Original post by sacosta

ACE # 4 - 7, p. 56

(In journal)

Show the factor tree as well as the prime factorization.  Write the factorization in proper form - smallest number to greatest.

Original post by Ana Fox Chaney

Beat the Basics due tomorrow.

Due Monday (12/1):

ACE # 37, 38, 39  on p. 45 (pick one).

Do two problems for extra credit.

Do on looseleaf paper.

Original post by Ana Fox Chaney