BIG GOLD TEST this THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH!!!!!!!!!!!

We have been working very diligently in our math class preparing for our gold Order of Operations gold test! The test will be administered this Thursday, December 5th. Students were given Study Guide #5 on Tuesday, December 2nd, and worked it last night for homework. We are checking over the study guide in class today. I have attached a blank copy of the study guide as well as the answer key in case you get stuck tonight while working on it at home!

I am taking this study guide up on Thursday, Dec 5th, before the test as a silver grade!!!

What an AWESOME day in our math class!

Students participated in an activity that challenged their Order of Operations skills! Students were given a standard group of numbers in an expression and their challenge was to arrange various operation symbols to make the expression equal to a pre-determined answer. VERY challenging to say the least! Students worked incredibly hard to find the correct combination of symbols and I am very pleased with their work today!

Here are some pictures of students as they worked today during class!

Students worked on their skills with Order of Operations today in class. We worked whole group on solving several problems following Order of Operations. We also had a couple of examples of NOT following Order of Operations and the resulting answer. I have attached the problems we worked on during class today. Your student should have these problems recorded in their math notebook.

Homework was assigned to continue practice of Order of Operations. I have attached a copy of the homework below. Students should remember 3 things as they work their homework:

1. Write PEMDAS on each problem!
2. Use brackets while working the problem
3. Show your work!

We will grade this tomorrow in class!

Students began their study of Order of Operations today in class! Students were introduced to this skill in 5th grade however our study of this topic will be much more in depth. I have attached the foldable we made in class below. It outlines each step in the process and we discussed these at length in class.

No homework tonight! Enjoy a free evening!

Students continued working on their skills with exponents today in class. We began our classwork together and most students were able to complete their assignment (both front & back) in class! I have attached a copy of classwork assignment below. We will be checking this tomorrow in class!

Today was a great day! I really enjoyed seeing the students in their Halloween costumes! And I believe the students had a great time in each of their classes! Thank you to the PTO for providing candy for our kids!

Friday in class, we will be working on our study guide! The study guide was distributed on Wednesday in class for students to begin working on it. Our gold test will be MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH!!! Students should review their study guide over the weekend and be ready to turn it in before their test on Monday!

The gold test will assess the following skills:

-writing integers for specific situations
-plotting integers on a numberline
-ordering integers
-calculating Absolute Value (including adding and subtracting)
-identifying points on a coordinate plane
-graphing points on a coordinate plane

I have attached the study guide once again in case anyone needs it!

Students continued with their study of the coordinate plane today in class. Students made a foldable that they glued into their math journal with the notes that are attached. Students were assigned “Reading + and – Coordinates” (front and back). We worked through many of the problems together as a whole group. Any items not completed in class turned into homework for tonight! We will check this for a grade tomorrow in class!

Students were introduced to the concept of Absolute Value today during class. The idea of absolute value has it’s basis in the position of integers in relation to zero. The notes students took today in class are attached below.

Students worked as a whole group several examples of calculating absolute value. These examples are recorded in their math notebooks. Homework “Examining Absolute Value” p4 was assigned. The homework is also attached below. Almost all students completed this assignment before the end of class.

Today in class, students reviewed the concept of positive and negative integers on the numberline, how that as you move UP the numberline, integers grow bigger and bigger (see attached notes) and that as you move DOWN the numberline, integers grow smaller and smaller (see attached notes). Students worked together whole group on two activities during class. One activity practiced skills identifying integers and the second skill focused on ordering integers in specific ways.

Students also completed a classwork/homework activity before class ended. That activity is attached as well.

Students began their study of Integers Tuesday in class. The concept of positive and negative numbers is a foundational skill that is introduced in 6th grade and is vital to the student’s understanding of upper level maths and sciences. The notes we took Tuesday in class are attached below. We also completed an activity where we identified the appropriate integer for a specific situation. That activity (homework) is also attached below. Almost all students were able to complete the activity with me in class!