Please work on your practice set.

Have a great day off!

I will see you on Wednesday.

6th Practice Set #4

Today we continued to multiply fractions. Some of us are struggling to simplify fractions before we complete the problem. If this applies to you, really focus on looking for common factors. Try to find the simplest form before you multiply the fractions.

Homework

Page 39 A1

Page 41 6-10

Practice Set #4 is due Friday, October 1, 2008

6th Practice Set #4

We are multiplying fractions!

Complete the worksheet!

Use your notes if you need them!

Hello Happy 6th Graders,

I have returned your assessments!  Congratulations!

If you need some extra practice or some extra help adding and subtracting fractions you should see me during IWP or before or after school.  It will not go away, you will be expected to add and subtract fractions from this day forward!

Your homework is to complete page 40: 1-3.

Do not forget to keep going on your practice set, you should have begun this work already.  It is due on Friday.

Congratulations, you have completed your first assessment!

You will get them back on Monday at the end of class.

Bring the completed worksheet about improper fractions to class on Monday as well as all your materials.

Here is the practice set for next week.  Get an early start.

Practice Set #3

Assessment Tomorrow!

Study!!!!

Study Sheet Answers

Study Sheet Answers

See you tomorrow!

Bring to class…

Practice set

At least 2 pencils

Eraser

Independent Reading Book

Today in class we reviewed adding and subtracting fractions when used to solve a word problem.  We also reviewed fractional parts of a rectangular shape.  I introduced the idea of multiplying fractions…we will continue this as the week moves forward.

I announced that there would be an assessment on Friday and I distributed a study guide.  Please refer to the information on the assessment page in this blog.

Practice Set due Friday

grade 6 Practice Set #2

Homework – due the next time you have class

Problem solving worksheet

6th Grade Math Assessment

Friday, September 19, 2008

This assessment will help you and I know whether you understand how to add and subtract fractions and solve word problems that are answered by adding and/or subtracting fractions.

In order to study you should review…

•    The algorithm for adding fractions
•    The algorithm for subtracting problems
•    Word problems that ask you to add and subtract fractions
•    Simplifying fractions (because your answer must be in its simplest form)

Look over your notes and review the homework you have completed.

Some examples from the book you might want to review are…
•    page 25: 2-17
•    page 26: 20-26 and 30-35
•    there are also several groups of problem on page 23 you can use to practice

If you need some extra help you can come before school or during IWP.

We will have some review problems in class each day this week as well.  You can record them in your math notebook and then you can use them to study at home.

You will get a grade on this assessment.  The grade will help us know if you need more practice time.  If we find that you need more time to practice adding and subtracting fractions we will arrange some time to work together.

There is a one-hour time limit to complete the problems but you may ask for extra time if you do not finish.  You will be given the choice of completing the work during recess on Friday or before school Monday (7:20-8:10).

I am so sorry I was not able to be with you today.  I am sure you were great with the substitute and completed the tasks I left for you.

You will get a new practice set on Monday.  Remember that the practice set is for you to review the skills you have learned in the past.  The idea is for you to use whatever strategy works for you to solve the problems in the set, there is no need for you to solve problems using more than one strategy.  I ask you to attach the work you did so I can look at it to make sure you are on the right track.

Homework

The work you were completing in class Bits and Pieces 2 page 20-21 Problem 2.2

Bits and Pieces 2 page 31 #1 and 2

Have a great weekend!