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Math requires discussion

In Class Work

Homework

June 4

• Donald in Mathemagic land
• Powers of 10
• Clean-up and organizing.

• None

June 2

• Warm-up on board
• Blue sheets? Lunch is good.
• How many seconds? How does it change per hour?
• Cleanup
• Grades
• Donald in Mathemagic land

• None

May 31

• Warm-up on board
• Blue sheets? Lunch is good.
• The stasis problem
• Start homework.

• The end of school is fast approaching and I was wondering how the ratio of the length of a second to the total time until the end of school varied over the course of one of our classes in math.
  • Assume class starts at 8:54 and ends at 10:26.
  • School gets out at 12:45 PM June 9.
  • Calculate this for our June 2 class.

May 27

• Turn in test corrections
• Turn in Self-assessment and sheets.
• Warm-up on board--Fenlandial
• Working with Fractions
• Your Games.

• Relax and get ready for the last push.

May 25

• Turn in test corrections
• Warm-up on board
• Share and compare (10 minutes max).
• Going more negative..
• Completing your assessments.
• Your Games.

• Complete your quarter Self-assessment. (Blue Sheet. Turn it in with two copys from your handwritten work and one from the CoWeb that demonstrates your abilities.
• Complete your Fourth Quarter comments

May 17, 19, 21, 2004

May 17

• B&P II Unit Reflections
• 24 game  with Fractions

May 19

• Homework Check
• Adding on a Number Line 2.1 and 2.1 Follow-up. (No calculators)
• Inventing a new model, 2.2 and 2.2 Follow-up. (No calculators)

May 21

• Warm-up on board
• Share and compare (10 minutes max)
• Investigation 3.1 as discussion.
• Investigation 3.2 and 3.2 Follow-up. (No calculators)

• Finish the Unit Reflections.
• Work on the work due May 25.

May 19

• ACE Investigation 2:
  • 14-17 (Draw the chipboards)
  • 27-30.
• Work on the Pre-algebra POW if homework didn't take you much time.

May 21

• Your test correction are due Tuesday, May 25.
• See me if your test score was 20 or below!
• Your games are due by Tuesday, May 25.
  • The instructions and explanations should be on the CoWeb page you created.
  • Bring in a copy with you.

May 13, 2004

• Problem on board
• Test Review
• Improving your grade
• Your games.

• See me if your test score was 20 or below!
• Test corrections due Tuesday, May 25.
• Mrs. Caine will be substituting for next week. Watch this space for your assignments before Monday.

• Your Game Project:
  • Have others look at your project in the CoWeb and suggest changes or ask questions. (Put in a comment box for them.) Remember to add your name in stars.

May 11, 2004

• New Seats
• Warm-up on board
• Test Return
• Classifying games
• Your game modifications

• See me if your test score was 20 or below.
• Your test grade turns out to be an accurate reflection of
• Start your Game Project:
  • By Thursday, have your page in the CoWeb where you will do all of your development.

May 4, 2004

• Complete tests.
• Plans for next week.
• More on games.

• Read the game summaries in the CoWeb.
• Choose a game you are familiar with and modify one or two rules so that:
  • It still looks reasonable.
  • It drastically changes the game.
• Play your change with someone else, then write up a summary in the CoWeb.
• Meet in TRC first period on Friday.

April 29, 2004

• Share and compare
• Last minute questions
• Test!

• You've worked hard. Enjoy your break!

April 27, 2004

• Warm-up: Write 7.2 follow-up #3 on the board.
• Draw a picture for 7.2 follow-up #1 D and F in your journal.
• Share and compare ACE and Investigation 7.2 and follow-up.
• Investigation 7.3 and 7.3 follow-up

• Finish 7.3 and 7.3 follow-up
• Comprehensive test next Class. Review your journal and your printed reflections.
• Reflections, page 87 in the CoWeb. Bring to class.

April 23, 2004

• Share and compare ACE.
• Investigation 7.1
• Investigation 7.2 and 7.2 followup
• Investigation 7.3 and 7.3 followup

• Finish Investigation 7.2 and 7.2 follow-up.
• ACE 9-26, 42-48
• Make sure you have all of your reflections printed, organized, and in class on Tuesday.
• Comprehensive test next Thursday.

April 21, 2004

• Share and compare ACE and Reflections.
• Investigation 6.5 discussion
• Investigation 7.1 and 7.followup

• Finish 7.1 and 7.1 Follow-up
• ACE 1-8, 27-41

April 19, 2004

• Warm-up on board
• ACE 7
• Share and compare
• 6.4 and follow-up
• Fencing a yard, 6.5 and follow-up.

• Complete 6.4
• Complete 6.5 and 6.5 follow-up.
• ACE 11-13
• Reflections, Investigation 6 in the CoWeb.
• Read everybody's game summaries in the CoWeb.

April 15, 2004

• Warm-up on board
• 6.2 and follow-up discussion
• 6.3 and follow-up
• Dominoes

• Finish 6.3 and 6.3 follow-up
• ACE 5, 7-10
• Summarize your games in the CoWeb. These will all go on the same page so others can read them. Use the format shown in the CoWeb.

April 13, 2004

• Games and mathematics

• Finish HW from last time.

April 9, 2004

• Warm-up on board. Use another algorithm
• School supplies--6.1 and 6.1 follow-up
• ACE 1-3 in class.
• Moving decimal points 6.2 and 6.2 follow-up

• Finish 6.2  and 6.2 Follow-up
• Reflections, Investigation 5 in the CoWeb.
• Choir students--you are responsible for the work assigned next Tuesday.
• ACE 4-6, Investigation 6
• By Thursday, play 3 different types of games and summarize what made them enjoyable or not enjoyable. Focus on the inherent mathematics in the game.

April 7, 2004

• Warm-up on board.
• Share and Compare 5.3 Follow-up
• 5.4 and 5.4 follow-up
• Games and gaming

• Finish 5.4 -- write your algorithm in the CoWeb and check the algorithm of others.
• ACE 7-10, 18, 20
• By Tuesday, play 3 different types of games and summarize what made them enjoyable or not enjoyable. Focus on the inherent mathematics in the game.

April 5, 2004

• Warm-up on board.
• Share and Compare 5.2 and 5.2 Follow-up
• 5.3 and 5.3 follow-up
• 5.4 and 5.4 follow-up
• Games and gaming?

• Finish 5.3 follow-up
• ACE 1-6, 19