6th Grade Mathematics | Middle School
| The American School in Japan
Homework for Ms.Allen
The date given for the homework is the day that it is assigned, and the homework is due at the next class. If you have questions about the homework, you may see me at school or you may call me at home (0422-31-0270) or school (ext.642) before 9:00PM.
Wednesday and Thursday, June 6 and 7
 | Class: Warm-up - Monkey - banana P.O.D. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Collect ALL books - large textbooks and Covering and Surrounding. |
| Class: Receive back the 10 point quiz - "end of school year" on top. |
| Class: 31 question test on work covered this year. Mostly computation. |
| Class: Grade guess/self-evaluation. |
| Class: Friendly airplane worksheet. |
| Homework: Finish friendly airplane worksheet. |
| Homework: POD's - sliding pennies and monkey-banana. |
| ********You will not get a yearbook Friday unless your math books are turned in. I will send the office a list at around 2:45 Thursday afternoon. If you turn your books in later, you will have to wait in line (possibly a LONG line) on Friday to get your yearbook. You will need a note from me to the office saying your book is in. |
Monday and Tuesday, June 4 and 5
| Class: Warm-up - How's business. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Continue Investigation 1 in geometry books. Designing bumper cars. Go on to Investigation 3 when finished. No need to continue out of math class. |
| Homework: Finish "How's business?" worksheet. |
| Homework: POD - Squares on a chekerboard. |
| Homework - There will be a test of material from the entire year next class. Nothing obscure - just topics like fractions, decimals, percents, data, and number theory. |
Thursday and Friday, May 31 and June 1
| Class: Warm-up - Practice quiz worksheet. (NOT a quiz!) |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Continue section 1.1 in geometry books. Designing bumper cars. Go on to 1.2 and 1.3 when finished. (follow-ups as well) You do not need to finish for homework. |
| Class: 10 point quiz - "end of school year" on top. |
| Class: Red class - Invention Convention periods 3 and 4, so this will be your lesson on Tueday |
| Homework: Finish Practice quiz worksheet. |
| Homework: POD - Test of genius. (need at least 4 correct for credit. 8 correct means 2 POD's.) |
| ***** Heads up - There will be a test of material from the entire year on June 6 and 7. Nothing obscure - just topics like fractions, decimals, percents, data, and number theory. (in case you want to review) |
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 29 and 30
| Class: Warm-up - Ms. Snerd. |
| Class: Go over homework from sections 7.2 and 7.3. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Go over/pass back quizzes - 12 points - Calvin and "homework started" on top. |
| Class: Fractions with larger denominators |
| Class: Start section 1.1 in geometry books. Designing bumper cars. |
| Homework: Finish Ms. Snerd and "Lights, camera, action" worksheets. |
| Homework: POD - Handshakes. |
| Homework: Quiz next class - multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers, mainly, but problems similar to ones on other recent quizzes as well. |
| ***** Heads up - There will be a test of material from the entire year on June 6 and 7. Nothing obscure - just topics like fractions, decimals, percents, data, and number theory. (in case you want to review) |
Friday and Monday, May 25 and 28
| Class: Review 2 types of fraction division problems. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Explain dividing a fraction by a fraction - 7.3 and follow-up. |
| Class: Go over and pass back quizzes - Calvin and Mom on top. |
| Class: Quiz - Calvin and math homework on top. |
| Homework - Finish 7.3 and follow-up. |
| Homework: POD - "What does a dog do that a man steps in?" |
| Homework: Button worksheet. |
| ***** Bring the big books back from home. |
Wednesday and Thursday, May 23 and 24
| Class: Review for short quiz next class. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Explain p. 80 problems. (worksheet) -dividing a fraction by a whole number. |
| Class: Go over p. 79 problems. |
| Class: Quiz - Calvin and Mom discussing homework on top. |
| Homework - Quiz on proportions (P. 422 and 423), algebraic expressions (p. 218 and 219) and anything on fractions except division. |
| Homework: p. 80 worksheet. |
| Homework: POD - good one for thinkers - 3 boxes. |
| ***** You can bring the big books back from home if you wish. If you want to keep yours for now, that is OK too. |
Monday and Tuesday, May 21 and 22
| Class: Conundrums. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Review for quiz next class - multiplying mixed numbers, showing diagrams to explain multiplication of fractions, multiplying fractions with "canceling." |
| Class: Pass back quizzes. (Snoopy on top) |
| Class: Dividing a whole number by a fraction. Handout - p. 79. |
| Homework - Quiz on items listed above in quiz review. |
| Homework: p. 79 worksheet. |
| Homework: POD - super easy - clock face. |
Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18
| Class: Survey. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Big book - p. 218 an 219, #'s 24 to 38. |
| Class: Pass back quizzes. (Calvin on top) |
| Class: Solving percent problems with proportions. |
| Class: Book book - p. 422 and 423 - #'s 1 to 29. |
| Class: Quiz on multiplying simple fractions. (Tennis Snoopy on top.) |
| Homework: Finish the book work. |
| Homework: No quiz next class. |
| Homework: POD - "Where are they now?" |
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15 and 16
| Class: Explain "canceling" with multiplication of fractions. |
| Class: New seats. |
| Class: Bottom at the top worksheet. |
| Class: Pass back quizzes. (Middle school comic on top) |
| Class: Collect homework and PODs. |
| Class: Algorithm for multiplying mixed numbers. |
| Class: Orgo worksheet. |
| Class: Quiz on mixture of fraction problems, as well as multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. No X of fractions yet on quiz. (Calvin on top) |
| Homework: Finish "bottom at the top" and Orgo worksheets. |
| Homework: Small quiz next class on multiplying simple fractions. |
| Homework: POD - Olympi-add. |
Friday and Monday, May 11 and 14
| Class: 5.3 and follow-up. Draw diagrams to solve the problems. |
| Class: Pass back quizzes on + of mixed fractions. (Charlie Brown on top) |
| Class: Collect homework and PODs. |
| Class: Algorithm for multiplying fractions. |
| Class: Cowboy Artist worksheet. |
| Class: Quiz on subtracting mixed numbers. (Middle school comic on top) |
| Homework: Finish cowboy artist worksheet. |
| Homework: Small quiz next class on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. Also multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. (like on the monster and mermaid worksheets) |
| Homework: POD - Pignibs and bigsups. |
| Homework: Finish 5.3 and follow-up. |
Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10
| Class: Monster warm-up. |
| Class: 5.1 - Draw diagrams to solve A and B, then you can skip the follow-up. |
| Class: 5.2 and follow-up. Draw diagrams to solve the problems. |
| Class: Pass back quizzes on + and - fractions. (Calvin on top) |
| Class: Collect homework and PODs. |
| Class: Quiz on adding mixed numbers. (Charlie Brown on top) |
| Homework: Finish monster worksheet. |
| Homework: Small quiz next class on subtracting mixed numbers. |
| Homework: POD - maze paper. |
| Homework: Finish 5.2 and follow-up. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 60 to 62, #'s 1 to 5 and 13 to 17. |
Monday and Tuesday, May 7 and 8
| Class: Mermaid warm-up. |
| Class: Subtracting mixed numbers. |
| Class: Trees worksheet. |
| Class: Small quiz on adding and subtracting simple fractions. Calvin joke on top. |
| Class: Collect homework and PODs. |
| Class: Mrs. Amigo comes to sixth grade classes - hints to help stop bullying. |
| Homework: Finish Mermaid and trees worksheets. |
| Homework: Small quiz next class on adding mixed numbers. |
| Homework: POD - Melon drama |
| Homework: p. 213 and 214 in big book, #'s 20 to 35. |
Thursday and Friday, May 3 and 4
| Class: Chocolate pudding problem. |
| Class: Adding mixed numbers. |
| Class: Go over POD answers. |
| Class: Italian Insects worksheet. |
| Class: Collect homework/show locomotive POD to Ms. Allen. |
| Homework: Finish Italian insects worksheet. |
| Homework: Small quiz next class on adding and subtracting simple fractions. |
| Homework: POD - "Look for a pattern." |
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2
| Class: Locomotive warm-up - POD. |
| Class: Go over homework - ACE's on pages 36 to 39. |
| Class: Final algorithm for adding and subtracting simple fractions. |
| Class: Go over/return quiz on circle graphs. |
| Class: Airhead and alligator worksheets. |
| Class: Collect homework. |
| Class: p. 207 to 209 in large books - #'s 1 to 36. (Show work unless it says mental math or unless the fractions are already over a common denominator.) |
| Homework: Finish airhead and alligator worksheets. |
| Homework: p. 207 to 209 in large books - #'s 1 to 36. (Show work unless it says mental math or unless the fractions are already over a common demoninator. |
| Homework: POD - locomotive. |
Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 and 26
| Class: worm and chef worksheet. |
| Class: Go over homework - Tupelo Township (4.3 and follow-up) |
| Class: Write algorithm for adding and subtracting simple fractions. |
| Class: Quiz on circle graphs. |
| Class: ACE's pages 41 and 42, #'s 48 to 57. |
| Class: ACE's pages 50 to 52, #'s 10 to 27. |
| Homework: Finish worm/chef worksheet. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's. |
| Homework: POD - large pizza. |
Monday and Tuesday, April 23 and 24
| Class: Visual thinking worksheet. |
| Class: New seats. |
| Class: Go over homework - 3.2 follow-up and ACE's on pages 35 and 36. |
| Class: The Pizza Pirate ( 4.3 and follow-up.) |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: ACE's pages 36 to 39, #'s 35,36, 38 to 43, and 45 to 47. |
| Homework: Finish 4.3 and follow-up, if not done. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's pages 36 to 39, #'s 35,36, 38 to 43, and 45 to 47, if not done. |
| Homework: POD - VII (very hard) |
| Homework: Quiz next class on angles and making circle graphs. |
| Homework: Finish visual thinking worksheet. |
Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20
| Class: Earth Day worksheet. |
| Class: Tupelo Township. 4.1 and 4.2 and follow-ups. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Pass back/go over 16-point quizzes. |
| Homework: Finish 4.2 follow-up, if not done. |
| Homework: Finish Earth Day worksheet, if not done. |
| Homework: POD - mouse and lion. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17 and 18
| Class: Play math card game. |
| Class: 3.2 follow-up, #'s 1 and 2 only. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Work on ACE's p. 35 and 36, #'s 4 to 34. |
| Class: 16-point quiz on percents (backpack picture on top) |
| Homework: Finish 3.2 follow-up, #'s 1 and 2 only. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's p. 35 and 36, #'s 4 to 34 |
| Homework: POD - red squares. (Paint the back and all the sides, but not the bottom. Surface area - include the bottom too. |
Friday and Monday, April 13
| Class: Powdered food worksheet. |
| Class: Math problem about next week's paper airplane contest for the Philippine Relief Organization. |
| Class: Compass use/check if you have your protractors and calculators. |
| Class: Correct homework problems from investigations 1 and 2/quiz review. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Work on ACE's p. 26 to 29, #'s 16 to 20, 22 to 24, and 26 to 30. |
| Homework: Finish powdered food worksheet. |
| Homework: Quiz next time - percents - only up to section 2.3. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's p. 26 to 29, #'s 16 to 20, 22 to 24, and 26 to 30. |
| Homework: POD - ice cream soda. (Easy one. Try this and get a head start on completing your three POD's this quarter.)l. |
Wednesday and Thursday, April 11 and 12
| Class: Angle worksheet. |
| Class: Protractor use and check if you have your protractors and calculators. |
| Class: Binder/backpack clean-out. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Conference with Ms. Allen about third quarter grades and progress. |
| Class: Cannibal worksheet. |
| Class: Explain circle graphs. |
| Class: Bugs worksheet. |
| Homework: Finish angle, cannibal, and bugs worksheets. |
| Homework: POD - cannibal. (Yes, there are two cannibal sheets today. Not very P.C. Gomen!) |
Monday and Tuesday, April 9 and 10.
| Class: Eskimo worksheet. |
| Class: Plastic surgeon worksheet. |
| Class: Self-evaluation for third quarter. |
| Class: 2.3 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Pass back quizzes and homework. |
| Homework: Finish 2.3 follow-up. |
| Homework: POD - water boy |
| Homework: Finish plastic surgeon and Eskimo worksheets. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 24 to 26, #'s 1 to 15. (15 b is on p. 26) |
| ***** Need your protractor for next class. Smaller is better. |
Thursday and Friday, April 5 and 6.
| Class: 2.1 and 2.2 and follow-ups. |
| Class: Quiz. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Survey. |
| Homework: Finish 2.1 and 2.2 and follow-ups. |
| Homework: POD - Basketball. (Have you done your 3 POD's for the quarter?) |
| Homework: ACE's p. 12 to 15, #'s 4, 6 to 9, 11 to 13, and 19 to 26. (A-day classes, I wrote down 13 to 15 instead of 11 to 13, so you can do either.) |
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 3 and 4.
| Class: 1.4 and follow-up. |
| Class: Try jumping dimes POD. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Vegetable necklace worksheet. |
| Class: Pass back homework and both quizzes. |
| Class: Go over Chinese New Year's worksheet to practice for the quiz next class. (Last quiz of the quarter.) |
| Homework: Finish 1.4 and the follow-up. |
| Homework: POD - Jumping dimes. Calvin can also be passed in next class. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 12 to 16, #'s 2, 3, 18, and 30 to 33. |
| Homework: Small quiz next class. Changing back and forth among fractions, decimals, and percents: beginning percent problems. |
| Homework: Egypt and hogs are due in if you have not yet passed them in. |
| Homework: Vegetable worksheet. |
Monday, April 2
| Class: Egypt and hog worksheets. |
| Class: Collect any PODs and homework. |
| Class: Quizmo. |
| Class: Computer Lab - Hotdog Stand. |
| Homework: POD - Calvin and Hobbes. |
| Homework: Complete Egypt and hog worksheets. |
Friday, March 23
| Class: Egypt and hog worksheets. (Not due until Thursday, April 5, but you may complete them and pass them in on Tuesday if you wish.) |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Quizmo. |
| Class: Computer Lab - Hotdog Stand. |
| Homework: POD - Calvin and Hobbes. (Optional) |
| Homework: None for the vacation. |
Wednesday and Thursday, March 21 and 22
| Class: 1.3 and follow-up. You need to show work on all. (blue class - OK if no work on 1.3 A, since I did not warn you ahead of time.) |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Number trick activity. |
| Class: Students finish quizzes. Look over your quiz and pass them back in to Ms. Allen until all students have taken the quiz. Then you can have them back for good. |
| Homework: Finish 1.3 and the follow-up. |
| Homework: POD - Math Made Me Daft, Momma! |
| Homework: "Get-ahead ACE's" - (will be assigned after spring break) p. 12 to 16, #'s 2, 3, 18, and 30 to 33. |
| We will have one more quiz this quarter the week after spring break. |
Monnday and Tuesday, March 19 and 20
| Class: Larry's Lunchroom. (1.2 and follow-up) |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Go over p. 65, #'s 45 to 50, "hands" sheet, answer key for the shamrock sheet. |
| Homework: POD - Kitty kat test of genius. |
| Homework: Finish 1.2 and follow-up, if not done. |
| We will have one more quiz on anything in the B and P 1 book next class. |
| (Some students still need to finish/take the quiz from last time, so you will not get yours back until next class. We will go over it before the next quiz, but the questions will not be the same, so it would not even matter if we didn't get to do that.) |
Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16
| Class: Chinese New Year's warm-up. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Pass out B and P II books; keep B and P I books. |
| Class: 1.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: 20-point quiz. ( on fractions and decimals from B and P 1 book) |
| Homework: POD - Wearin' of the green. |
| Homework: Finish Chinese worksheet. |
| Homework: Finish 1.1 and follow-up, if not done. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 12 to 15, #'s 1 (You must find clippings from newspapers, etc. and paste them onto your paper or write specific examples of where in your regular life this weekend you found percents), then #'s 5, 10, and 19 to 22. Finish p. 79, # 16 - on grid paper. |
| Homework: Last time's homework to be fixed up????? |
| Heads-up: We will have one more quiz on that next Wednesday and Thursday. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13 and 14
| Class: "Fun" warm-up. (Fishies). |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework/go over homework....especially the hard ACE's. |
| Class: Mrs. Amigo visits. |
| Class: Explanation of how to do p. 65, #'s 45 to 50, then do them. |
| Class: p. 79, # 16 - on grid paper. |
| Homework: POD - What a feet! |
| Homework: Finish p. 65, #'s 45 to 50. You MUST draw a picture or number line to explain your answers. |
| Homework: Finish p. 79, # 16 - on grid paper. |
| Homework: Remember to fix up homework, if necessary. |
| Homework: Optional - fishies. At least 3 out of 5 correct gets you a POD point. |
| Heads-up - Quiz next class on Bits and Pieces 1 book, except for the most recent material. We will have one more quiz on that next Wednesday and Thursday. |
Friday and Monday, March 9 and 12
| Class: Karjam and wigwam practice worksheets. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework/go over homework....especially the hard ACE's. |
| Class: 6.4 and follow-up. |
| Homework: POD - Paris maze. Will you have your three POD's by the end of the quarter? |
| Homework: Finish 6.4 and follow-up, if necessary. |
| Homework: Finish Karjam and wigwam worksheets, if necessary. |
| Homework: p. 80 to 82, ACE's 20 to 28, if not finished in class. |
| Homework: Shamrock worksheet, if not finished in class. |
| Homework: Remember to fix up homework, if necessary. ******* Next Tuesday and Wednesday are the LAST days you can pass in "old, old" homework. After that, you will have only until the following class (in other words, at least 48 hours) to pass in the late work. After that, it will remain a zero. Unless you are absent, etc. |
| Heads-up - Test next Thursday and Friday on Bits and Pieces 1 book. |
Wednesday and Thursday, March 7 and 8
| Class: Village pet store - 6.2 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework/go over homework. |
| Class: Go over/pass back tests. |
| Class: 6.3 and follow-up. |
| Homework: POD - Hidden squares (easy one!) Will you have your three POD's by the end of the quarter? |
| Homework: Finish 6.2, 6.3 and follow-ups, if necessary. |
| Homework: p. 78 to 80, ACE's 9 to 11, 13 to 15, and 17 to 19. (17 to 19 should be done on the worksheet.) |
| Homework: Remember to fix up homework, if necessary. ******* Next Tuesday and Wednesday are the LAST days you can pass in "old, old" homework. After that, you will have only until the following class (in other words, at least 48 hours) to pass in the late work. After that, it will remain a zero. Unless you are absent, etc. |
Monday and Tuesday, March 5 and 6
| Class: "It's raining cats!" 6.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework/go over homework to review for today's test. |
| Class: Test. |
| Class: p. 77 and 78, ACE's 1 to 8, 12. |
| Homework: POD - other pool ball. |
| Homework: Finish 6.1 and follow-up, if necessary. |
| Homework: p. 77 and 78, ACE's 1 to 8, 12. |
| Homework: Remember to fix up homework, if necessary. |
| Homework: P. 36 and 37, #'s 16 to 28. **** READ the directions for #'s 18 to 23. You are supposed to draw diagrams for those. |
Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2
| Class: Hurricane Andrew problem. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework/go over homework to prepare for next week's test. |
| Class: ACE's p. 60 to 64, #'s 25 to 44. |
| Homework: POD - choice of shows. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 60 to 64, #'s 25 to 44. |
| Homework: Finish 5.3 and follow-up, if not done. |
| Homework: Remember to fix up homework, if necessary. |
| Info: Test next class up to section 5.3 in book. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 27 and 28
| Class: 5.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework/ go over homework to prepare for next week's test. |
| Class: 5.2 and follow-up. |
| Class: ACE's p. 58 to 60, #'s 1 to 6 and 8 to 24. |
| Homework: POD - pig pen. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 46 to 49, #'s 1 to 41. (SKIP # 9 !!!!) (blue and green classes - if not yet done.) |
| Homework: Finish 5.1 and 5.2 and follow-ups, if necessary. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's p. 58 to 60, #'s 1 to 6 and 8 to 24. |
| Info: Test next Monday and Tuesday up to section 5.3 in book. |
Wednesday and Monday, February 21 and 26
| Class: 4.2 and follow-up - orally. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: 4.3 and follow-up. |
| Homework: POD - still piggies. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 46 to 49, #'s 1 to 41. (SKIP # 9 !!!!) |
| Homework: Finish 4.3 and follow-up, if necessary. |
| Blue and Green classes - you may have until Thursday to complete the homework because of vacation. Or you may turn it in on Tuesday. |
Monday and Tuesday, February 19 and 20
| Class: Justin's garden - 4.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Coma problem presentations. |
| Homework: POD - piggies. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 29, #'s 41 and 42. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 34 and 35, #'s 1 to 15. |
| Homework: Finish 4.1 and follow-up, if necessary. |
Thursday and Friday, February 15 and 16
| Class: ACE's p. 26 to 29, #'s 8 to 18 and 20 to 36. |
| Class: Collect PODs and "old" homework. |
| Class: 3.2 and follow-up. (Project group need not do.) |
| Homework: POD - alarm clock. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's p. 26 to 29, #'s 8 to 18 and 20 to 36. |
| Homework: Fix 2.4 and 2.5 if necessary. (Practice your reading skills. Learn to read the directions, so you don't have to "repair" your homework.) |
| Homework: Finish 3.2 and follow-up, if necessary. (not project group) |
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 13 and 14
| Class: Race track activity. |
| Class: Collect/correct PODs and homework. |
| Class: 3.1 and follow-up - on paper or in brownie pans. |
| Class: POD - necklace. |
| Homework: None - Take a break!!! |
Friday and Monday, February 9 and 12
| Class: 2.4 and follow-up. |
| Class: 2.5 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect PODs and homework. |
| Class: Pass back quizzes. |
| Class: Finish coma problem. |
| Homework: Finish 2.4, 2.5, and follow-ups, if necessary. |
| Homework: POD - pool balls. |
| Next class you can bring a rectangular (a square IS a rectangle!) pan of uncut brownies (or cake, etc.) to class and do the lesson inside your brownie pan (and eat the results) instead of on paper. Totally optional. |
Wednesday and Thursday, February 7 and 8
| Class: 2.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: 2.2 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect POD's and homework. |
| Class: Go over surveys. |
| Quiz (20 points) on the the locker problem, GCF, LCM) |
| Homework: Finish 2.1, 2.2, and follow-ups, if necessary. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's p. 26 to 29. #'s 1 to 7. On problems 1 to 7 (except for #5) you must draw a picture the way I showed you in class. Then ACE's #'s 19, 38,39, and 40. |
| Homework: POD - Monopoly money. |
| Homework: Optional practice sessions for quiz daily at lunch in Ms. Allen's room. |
| Next Tuesday and Wednesday are the days which you can bring a rectangular (a square IS a rectangle!) pan of uncut brownies (or cake, etc.) to class and do the lesson inside your brownie pan (and eat the results) instead of on paper. Totally optional. |
Monday and Tuesday, February 5 and 6
| Class: Explain coordinate plane. |
| Class: Collect POD's and homework. |
| Class: "That's cool!" worksheet. |
| Class: Conference with Ms. Allen about report card grades and comments. |
| Class: Surveys. |
| Class: New books. (B and P I ) |
| Class: Make fraction strips, then ACE's p. 15 to 16, #'s 1, then 8 to 21. |
| Homework: Finish "That's cool" W.S. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's p. 14 to 16, #'s 1, then 8 to 21. |
| Homework: POD - egg heads. |
| Homework: Quiz mainly on the locker problem next class. Review the problems on pages 60, 61, and 64, plus GCF and LCM. Optional practice sessions for quiz daily at lunch in Ms. Allen's room. |
Monday and Tuesday, January 29 and 30
| Class: Igor worksheet. |
| Class: Collect POD's and homework. |
| Class: Go over problems on p. 60, p. 61, and p. 64 with your group to prepare for the quiz next week. |
| Class: Work on coma presentations. |
| Homework: Igor W.S. |
| Homework: Fix cookie graphs, if necessary. |
| Homework: POD - farm animals. |
| Homework: p. 62 and 63, #'s 9,10,14,15,and 16. |
| Homework: FYI - quiz mainly on the locker problem next Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 7 and 8) |
Wednesday and Thursday, January 24 and 25
| Class: Quizzes passed back. (dog and homework joke quiz) |
| Class: Second quarter self-evaluation. |
| Class: Collect POD's and homework. |
| Class: Work on coma problem. |
| Homework: Finish cookie graphs. (green class ) Others: Fix cookie graphs, if necessary. |
| Homework: POD - "T" problem. |
| Homework: Beaver worksheet (not green class) |
Monday and Tuesday, January 22 and 23
| Class: How to lie with statistics. |
| Class: Line graphs. (To complement what you are doing in science.) |
| Class: Collect POD's and any missing homework. |
| Class: Quiz - 20 points. |
| Class: Green class - view presentations on ancient calculating devices. |
| Class: Work on cookie graphs. |
| Homework: Finish cookie graphs. (Green class - We will do these next class.) |
| Homework: POD - test of genius |
| Homework: Haircut worksheet. |
Thursday and Friday, January 18 and 19
| Class: Go over quiz answers and pass back both quizzes. |
| Class: Collect homework. |
| Class: Go over p. 51, #'s 1 to 4. |
| Class: Problem solving. |
| Homework: Take a break. No new homework! |
| Homework: Quiz next class on GCF, LCM, etc. (You may still use your cheat sheet.) |
| Homework: POD - 9 dots. Paul Revere may also still be passed in next class. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 16 and 17
| Class: Go over quiz answers from last class. I will keep the quizzes until all students have taken it. |
| Class: Collect homework. |
| Class: Finish locker problem. 6.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: "Candy cane quiz." |
| Homework: The couple of groups who did not finish the locker problems follow-up questions. You need to finish on your own. (p.60, #'s 1 to 8) |
| Homework: Reflections p.64, #'s 1 to 4. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 61, #'s 1 to 7. (Note! If you have the older version of the text book, clue 3 on question 4 should read 8 factors and and not 4 factors.) |
| Homework: POD - Paul Revere. |
Friday and Monday, January 12 and 15
| Class: Quiz review for next quiz. |
| Class: Collect homework. |
| Class: Locker problem. 6.1 and follow-up. (New groups) |
| Class: p. 51, #'s 1 to 4. Hard - especially #4. Do the best you can and we will go over the answers next class. |
| Class: 15 question quiz - mainly on Investigation 1 in the Prime Time book. |
| Homework: Friendly advice worksheet. |
| Homework: Quiz next class - mainly on chapters 1 to 3 in the Prime Time book. Once again, students may write anything inside the box on their "cheat" sheet, then bring it to the test and refer to it during the test. |
| Homework: POD - Ferdinand's fountain. |
| Homework: Finish p.51, #'s 1 to 4. |
Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 and 11
| Class: Mother vampire warm-up. |
| Class: Divisibility rules. (Sheet with rules) |
| Class: Quiz review/"cheat" sheet. |
| Class: Correct and collect homework. |
| Class: LCM (least common multiple) and puppy worksheet. |
| Class: ACE's p. 53 and 54, #'s 13 to 15 and 20 to 22. |
| Class: correct PODs. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's, mother vampire and puppy worksheets. |
| Homework: POD - fish-raising kids. |
| Homework: Small quiz next class - mainly on chapter one in the Prime Time book. Students may write anything inside the box on their "cheat" sheet, then bring it to the test and refer to it during the test. |
| Absent students. If you cannot understand the method to find the LCM, you can wait until you come back and I will show you. |
Monday and Tuesday, January 8 and 9
| Class: factor strings puzzle. |
| Class: 5.1 follow up - orally. |
| Class: Prime factorization - two methods. |
| Class: Collect any "old" homework. |
| Class: GCF (greatest common factor) (5.2 in book) |
| Class: ACE's p. 52 and 53, #'s 1 to 12. |
| Class: Gavin worksheet. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's and Gavin. |
| Homework: POD - bees. |
| Absent students: We covered all of investigation 5, but we did most of the work on worksheets and not out of the book. 5.3 is difficult to understand in the book, so we did the Gavin worksheet instead. If you do not understand, I (or someone) can explain it to you when you return. |
Thursday and Friday, December 14 and 15
| Class: Wordles warm up |
| Class: Collect and correct homework. |
| Class: Pass back homework and division quizzes. |
| Class: Answers to "old" POD's. |
| Class: Math basketball. (Review game) |
| Homework: Enjoy your vacation. Optional - family fun wordles. |
Wednesday, December 13
| Class: Mama buffalo warm up |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's/pass back homework. |
| Class: 4.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: 4.2 and follow-up. |
| Class: Small quiz on division of decimals. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 40 and 41, #'s 1 to 7 and 114 to 16. |
| Homework: POD - 12 days of Christmas, magic digits. |
Tuesday, December 12
| Class: Computer Lab. Math Munchers. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's/pass back homework. |
| Class: 4.3 and follow-up |
| Class: 4.2 and follow-up for the few groups which did not finish last class. |
| Class: Small quiz on division of decimals. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 40 to 42, #'s 8 to13 and 17 and 18. |
| Homework: POD - 12 days of Christmas |
Friday, December 8
| Class: Warm-up: mama buffalo |
| Class: Pass back quizzes from last class. ( x of decimals) |
| Class: Review of division of decimals. |
| Class: Collect and correct homework and POD's/ pass back homework. |
| Class: 4.1 and follow-up |
| Class: 4.2 and follow-up. |
| Homework: Finish mama buffalo |
| Homework: ACE's p. 40 and 41, #'s 1 to 7 and 14 to 16. |
| Homework: POD - magic digits |
Wednesday and Thursday, December 6 and 7
| Class: Warm-up: factors puzzle (black cat). |
| Class: Pass back quizzes from last class. |
| Class: surveys. |
| Class: (A day only, since they will be away on Monday) Review of dividing decimals. A-day quiz on this will be next Wednesday. |
| Class: Collect and correct homework and POD's/ pass back homework. |
| Class: Quiz - x of decimals. |
| Class: 3.1 and follow-up |
| Class: 3.3 and follow-up. |
| Class: p. 30 to 33, ACE's #'s 1 to 30. |
| Homework: Finish factors puzzle, 3.1 and follow-up, 3.3 and follow up, if necessary. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 30 to 33, #'s 1 to 30. |
| Homework: Optional POD - cocktail glass. |
Monday and Tuesday, December 4 and 5
| Class: Warm-up: weird chipmunk. |
| Class: Venn diagrams. 2.3 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect and correct homework and POD's/ pass back homework. |
| Class: Quiz - + and - of decimals. |
| Class: Review x of decimals. |
| Class: p. 22 and 23, #'s 1 to 14. |
| Homework: Finish 2.3, if necessary. |
| Homework: Optional POD - warm places. |
| Homework: ACE's page 22 and 234, #'s 1 to 14. |
| Homework: Quiz on multiplication of decimals next class. |
| Homework: Finish chipmunk W.S. |
Thursday and Friday, November 30 and December 1
| Class: Warm-up: factor towers. |
| Class: Review + and - of decimals. |
| Class: Clown worksheet. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Play the product game. |
| Class: Tests passed back. |
| Homework: Play two product games against a PARENT. (This is the only homework of the year for you, parents, so don't get worried.) |
| Homework: Optional POD - wits and half wits. |
| Homework: 2.1 follow-up. |
| Homework: ACE's page 24, #'s 17to 20. |
| Homework: Finish factor towers and clown, if necessary. |
| Homework: Short quiz on + and - of decimals next class. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 28 and 29.
| Class: Warm-up: pig pennies. |
| Class: Collect POD's. |
| Class: New seats. |
| Class: 1.2 and follow-up, including the recording sheet. |
| Class: Fix up tests. |
| Class: ACE's pages 12 to 14, #'s 1 to 21. (extra sheet provided for #10.) |
| Homework: Optional POD - pig pennies. |
| Homework: Finish 1.2 and follow-up, if necessary. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's pages 12 to 14, #'s 1 to 21. (extra sheet provided for #10.) |
Tuesday and Monday, November 21 and 27
| Class: Warm-up: Here to there. |
| Class: Collect POD's. |
| Class: Pass in data books; pick up Prime Time books. |
| Class: Review of decimals. Next class you will be allowed to "revise" your tests. |
| Class: Factor game. (1.1) |
| Homework: Optional POD - Here to there. |
| NO regular homework! Enjoy your Thanksgiving vacation! |
Friday and Monday, November 17 and 20
| Class: test on decimal unit. |
| Class: Collect POD's and homework. |
| Homework: Optional POD - skiing. |
| NO regular homework after unit test. |
Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2
| Class: "mean" game. |
| Class: p. 50 in large text book. Review 1 to 15. |
| Class: Collect POD's and homework. |
| Class: p.128 - explanation of tables. |
| Class: p. 129, #'s 1 to 7. |
| Class: Conference with Ms. Allen about first quarter report cards. |
| Homework: Optional POD - fisherman. |
| Homework: Finish p. 50, #'s 1 to 15. |
| Homework: Finish p. 129, #'s 1 to 7. |
Friday and Tuesday, October 27 and 31
| Class: 5.5 and follow-up. |
| Class: Go over and pass back tests. |
| Class: Collect POD's and missing homework. |
| Class: Work on data posters. |
| Homework: Optional POD - math wizard. |
| Homework: Finish 5.5 and follow-up. |
Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26
| Class: Go over and collect ACE's 1 to 5 and 8. |
| Class: Second part of unit test. |
| Class: Collect POD's. |
| Class: Grade guess. |
| Homework: Optional POD - test of genius. |
Monday and Tuesday, October 23 and 24
| Class: Make posters (5.4 in book) |
| Class: Finish 5.3 and follow-up. |
| Class: Collect POD's. |
| Homework: Optional POD World Series. |
| Homework: ACE's #'s 1 to 5 and 8 on pages 62 and 63. (You probably have already done 1 to 3) |
| Homework: Second part of unit quiz on data analysis will be next
class. |
Thursday and Friday, October 19 and 20
| Class: Kid through a postcard. |
| Class: POD answers. |
| Class: Finish 5.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: 5.2 and follow-up. |
| Class: Get as far as you can on 5.3 and follow-up. |
| Class: Take a look at your corrected quizzes. Pass back in to Ms. A. |
| Homework: Optional PODs - cat and Frankenstein. |
| Homework: ACE's 1 to 3 (changed from 4) on pages 62 and 63. |
| Homework: Second part of unit quiz on data analysis will be on next
Wednesday and Thursday. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17 and 18
| Class: 5.1 and follow-up. |
| Class: Batty bats and which witch. |
| Class: New seats. |
| Class: Go over p. 29 reflections, ACE's on pages 37 to 39 and 47 to 49. |
| Class: Meet with Ms. Allen to pass in homework and POD's and check about your homework status. |
| Class: Quiz on line plots, bar graphs, and stem and leaf plots. |
| Homework: Only the optional PODs - which witch and batty bats. |
Friday and Monday, October 13 and 16
| Class: 4.1 and follow-up. Coordinate graphs. |
| Class: 4.2 and follow-up...orally. |
| Class: ACE's 1 to 3 on pages 47 to 49. |
| Class: Meet with Ms. Allen to pass in homework and POD's and check about your homework status. |
| Class: POD: giraffe. |
| Homework: Finish ACE's 1 to 3 on pages 47 to 49. |
| Homework: Giraffe POD. |
| Homework: Quiz next class on line plots, bar graphs, and stem and leaf
plots. |
Wednesday and Thursday, October 11 and 12
| Class: Commuting data and graphs (3.1 and follow-up) |
| Class: 3.2 and follow-up. |
| Class: Finish 2.2 and follow-up. |
| Class: Pass back homework and quiz on +, -, x, and division. |
| Class: Collect fried rice (POD) and missing homework. |
| Class: Go over ACE's on pages 16 to 18, #'s 3 to 14. |
| Class: p. 29, Reflections. 1 to 3 ONLY, but you MUST explain your thinking on each. |
| Homework: Finish 2.2 and follow up, if necessary, and p.29 as well. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 37 to 39, #'s 1 to 7 |
| Optional: Gorilla POD. |
Friday and Tuesday, October 6 and 10
| Class: 1.5 and follow-up |
| Class: Check/collect homework. |
| Class: 2.1 and 2.2 and follow-ups. |
| Class: Quiz on +, -, x, and division. (review quiz) |
| Homework: None for 3-day vacation. |
| Optional: Fried rice POD. |
Wednesday and Thursday, October 4 and 5
| Class: Warm-up - clown worksheet. |
| Class: Student volunteer "teachers" to review +, -, x and division. |
| Class: 1.4 and follow-up. |
| Class: ACE's p. 16 to 18, #'s 3 to 14. |
| Class: Pass in homework. |
| Homework: Finish clown, if necessary. |
| Homework: Finish 1.4 and follow-up, if necessary. |
| Homework: ACE's p. 16 to 18, #'s 3 to 14. |
| Optional POD - Quarrelsome neighbors. |
Monday and Tuesday, October 2 and 3
| Class: Warm-up - pizza worksheet. |
| Class: Surveys returned. |
| Class: New seats. |
| Class: Bar graphs. Then p. 15, #1. |
| Class: Finish 1.2 and follow-up, if necessary. (from before KEEP) |
| Class: 1.3 and follow-up. |
| Homework: Finish elephant (before KEEP) and pizza worksheets, if necessary. |
| Homework: Finish 1.2 and 1.3 and both follow-ups. |
| Optional - donkeys (horses?) and jockeys. (on blue sheets) |
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Friday and Monday, September 22 and 25
| Class: Warm-up - elephants. |
| Class: survey. |
| Class: Pass in homework. |
| Class: Pass back and go over Chapter tests. |
| Class: New math booklets. Data Analysis. Keep in your math binder. DO NOT leave at home, as you do with the big books. |
| Class: Orally - 1.1 and follow up. (Only write your class data.) |
| Class: 1.2 and follow-up. |
| POD: Optional - donkeys (horses?) and jockeys. (on blue sheets) |
| Homework: NONE! Enjoy K.E.E.P. (We will continue with elephant and 1.2 when we return. |
Wednesday and Thursday, September 20 and 21
| Class: Warm-up - Maze POD |
| Class: Pass in homework. |
| Class: Pass back and go over Calvin quiz (10 points) |
| Class: Chapter 1 test. |
| Class: After the test either work on the maze POD, work on tonight's homework (p. 40 and 41, #'s 1 to 13), or try the physical math puzzles at the back of the room. |
| Homework: Optional POD - Maze. |
| Homework: Finish p. P. 40 and 41, #'s 1 to 13. |
Monday and Tuesday, September 18 and 19
| Class: Warm-up - Penguin and equation puzzle. |
| Class: Go over pages 38 and 39. |
| Class: Meet individually with Ms. Allen for homework checking. |
| Class: Small quiz - 10 points. |
| Class: Work with a partner on pages 40 and 41, #'s 1 to 13. (Get as far as you can in class. You do not need to finish for homework tonight.) |
| Homework: Optional POD - Don't worry. Be happy. |
| Homework: Chapter 1 test next class. |
| Homework: Finish penguin and equation puzzle worksheets. (Try your best on the "8's" on the penguin worksheet, but you might not be able to solve it.) |
Thursday and Friday, September 14 and 15
| Class: Warm-up - Tiger. |
| Class: Pass back/go over 15-point quiz. |
| Class: Go over - Look for a pattern - P. 36. |
| Class: Work with a partner on page 37, #'s 1 to 9. |
| Class: Check and collect homework. |
| Homework: Optional POD - dark and stormy night. |
| Homework: Finish page 37, #'s 1 to 9, if necessary. |
| Homework: p. 46, #'s 1 to 22. |
| Homework: Finish Tiger worksheet. |
| Information: small (10 point quiz next class - topics up to section 1.5) |
| Information: Chapter test on Wednesday or Thursday. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 12 and 13
| Class: Warm-up - Captain Hook. |
| Class: Correct and collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Answers to bookworm and Cabbage Patch. |
| Class: Debrief cooperative squares game. |
| Class: p. 14, #'s 1 to 8. (Grid paper.) |
| Class: Small quiz. ( 15 points) |
| Class: Read through pages 32 and 33. |
| Class: p. 34 and 35, #'s 1 to 10 (all), #'s 12 to 34 (evens only), #35. |
| Homework: Optional POD - elephant. |
| Homework: Finish book work listed above. |
| Homework: Finish Captain Hook worksheet. |
Friday and Monday, September 8 and 11
| Class: Warm-up - number jumble game on p. 22. |
| Class: Correct and collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Explain section 1.5. (equations and mental math) |
| Class: Start p. 28 to 30, #'s 1 to 40. |
| Class: Cooperative squares game. |
| Homework: Optional POD - Nippon. |
| Homework: Finish p. 28 to 30, #'s 1 to 40. |
| Homework: We will have a quiz very similar to the one on p. 25 next class. You may want to practice on these, but you are not required to pass them in. |
Wednesday and Thursday, September 6 and 7
| Class: Warm-up - cabbage patch doll POD. |
| Class: Answer to dolphin POD. |
| Class: Supplies check. Prizes? |
| Class: P. 14 and 15. Explain powers and exponents. |
| Class: P. 16 and 17, #'s 1 to 48. |
| Class: Go over and collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Explain section 1.4. (order of operations) |
| Class: Start p. 20 and 21, #'s 1 to 38. |
| Homework: Optional POD's - herd and cabbage patch. |
| Homework: Finish p. 16 and 17, #'s 1 to 48. |
| Homework: Finish p. 20 and 21, #'s 1 to 38. |
Monday and Tuesday, September 4 and 5
| Class: Warm-up - bookworm. |
| Class: Course overview. |
| Class: Go over and collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Explain section 1.2. |
| Class: Section 1.2 - #'s 1 to 40, 52, 53. (pages 11 and 12) |
| Class: Survey. |
| Homework: Finish bookworm. |
| Homework: Finish p. 11 and 12, #'s 1 to 40, 52, 53. |
| Homework: p. 4, #'s 1 to 16. |
Thursday and Friday, August 31 and September 1
| Class: Warm-up (and a POD as well) - dolphin. |
| Class: Collect homework and POD's. |
| Class: Index cards - 2 questions. |
| Class: p. 2 and 3 - warm up math games. |
| Class: p. 5 - Start algebraic patterns. |
| Class: 7 and 8, #'s 1 to 47. |
| Homework: Optional: Finish dolphin toothpick POD. |
| Homework: Finish p. 7 and 8, #'s 1 to 47. |
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29 and 30
| Class: Seating; class colors. |
| Class: Math number trick. (Heart) |
| Class: Pass out text books to some classes. (Keep at home for the year.) |
| Class: Surveys. |
| Class: Beginning of year announcements. |
| Class: "Math is Like." |
| Homework: Finish "Math is Like", if necessary. |
| Homework: Optional problems of the day: Little League and Color Wheel. |
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