Thursday, February 5, 2015

Metric Conversion

BOY!  Did we have some FUN today with metric conversions!!
We learned an easy way to do conversions with the LADDER METHOD!  Check it out!!

You can google "metric conversions ladder method" if you need extra help.


Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Homework

Read through slides 1-10 (below, not linked) and study the different units used for each type of measurement.











Friday, January 23, 2015

Board Builder in Discovery Education

Today I showed you how to access the Board Builder program in Discovery Education.  Here is how you get to it:

1.  Go to googledrive and log in with your ID and password (find it in your assignment notebook).

2.  Once in your account (you should see your name in the upper right hand corner), click on the google grid next to your name.  Choose google  search.

3.  Type in google.discoveryeducation.com 

4.  You should be in Discoveryeducation.com now, welcomed by your name! (You may need to click on "Go to my DE)

5.  Click on Board Builder in the tabs near the top and have fun playing around with it.  Create a board about yourself!!

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Review answers for today

row 2:          2/21             8  5/22            9  23/24

row 3:           1/2              2 1/12             12  13/18

row 4:          9/20             6  3/7                10  1/27

1.  1/40 of the boxes  (or one box)

2.  5/12 of the cookies

3.   1  1/20 meters

4.  20 / 21  of the salad

5.  4  7/15 cups


REMEMBER TO LOOK OVER ALL, AND I MEAN ALLLLL, OF THE SHEETS IN YOUR PENDAFILE.  EVERYONE HAS AN EXTRA SHEET OF PRACTICE PROBLEMS FROM TODAY.  THE BIGGEST CONCERNS (BESIDES SIMPLE COMPUTATION ISSUES) ARE MISSING UNITS AND DOING THE WRONG OPERATION!!  BE PREPARED!!!


Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Math Homework for today

For the three following problems, write which denominator you would choose as the LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR.  You do not need to solve the problem, just simply write the LCD on today's homework sheet.  Please don't forget that your Unit 5 test reflection is due tomorrow.

1.  3/8  +  1/6

2.  1/6  +  1/4

3.  2/15  +   4/6


Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Great Sites for teachers



If you have time to look at one site, look here.  Mary is a gifted teacher in 203 and this site is full of excellent ways to propel your students to new ways of thinking!  



This site allows for easy class set up and provides practice with a great variety of concepts, including prep for the PARCC. 



You can find lots to do here, but check out the games in the games tab.