We took the first half of class today for students to complete their study guide. From what I observed, most students had their study guide completed by that point and we proceeded to check answers. I encouraged everyone to check their answers and if they were wrong, to correct them. I did not want anyone to go home with incorrect answers on their study guide! For those students who had not completed the study guide, I advised them to write down the correct answers and for homework, show their work to back up the correct answer.

Big Fractions Test is Friday, December 6th

HOMEWORK FOR DECEMBER 5th
Study your study guide for tomorrow’s test! And bring your completed study guide to class tomorrow! I will be taking it up for a grade!

BIG FRACTIONS TEST WILL BE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH!!!!!

In preparation for our test, students were given a 3-page study guide that covers all skills that will be assessed on Friday. I have given students the option of completing a portion of the study guide tonight and will also allow them a 20 minute time period in class tomorrow to complete before we check their answers.

The study guide will be taken up and given a grade before the test on Friday.

Big Fractions Test study guide page 1
Big Fractions Test study guide page 2
Big Fractions Test study guide page 3

Students are moving along at a very nice pace! Today’s skill covered dividing fractions with mixed numbers. The process is the same as dividing fractions with fractions, but please remember to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction before Keep, Switch, Flip!

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd
Skills Practice Divide Mixed Numbers HW for 12-3-2013

Today we learned the process to dividing fractions. Ask your student tonight what does, “Keep, Switch, Flip” mean and they should be able to tell you in great detail what KSF means!

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd
Practice 7-5 Homework for 12-2-2013

Students continued practicing their skills with multiplying fractions today as we learned how to multiply fractions with mixed numbers. Remember! You must convert the mixed number into an improper fraction before you can multiply it!

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 25th
SP Multiply Mixed Numbers HW for 11-25-2013

Students began practicing their hand at multiplying fractions by fractions and fractions by whole numbers today. Students also learned the skill of cross cancelling while working their problem in order to prevent unnecessary multiplying & simplifying of their answer.

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21st
Review Multiplication of Fractions (front) HW forn 11-21-2013
Review Multiplication of Fractions (back) HW for 11-21-2013

No Homework!!!!

Enjoy your evening!

Another day of converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and improper fractions to mixed numbers to ensure understanding!

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
Mixed Number to Improper Fraction HW for 11-19-13
Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers HW for 11-19-2013

Students began working with mixed numbers & improper fractions today in class. The skill of converting a mixed number to an improper fraction as well as converting an improper fraction into a mixed number is crucial to the ability to work with fractions. Multiplying and dividing fractions is our next big unit of study and today’s skill was foundational to beginning that study.

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 18th
Lesson 4-7 Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Classwork today required students to once again think about factors & multiples of numbers to identify GCF & LCM. The numbers on today’s work were much more reasonable than homework from earlier this week. Additionally, nine problems were included asking students to reduce fractions to their simplest forms.

All this foundational work is required before we move into our study of fractions. Fractions are a HUGE skill in sixth grade math and new Common Core Standards we have shifted to require a working knowledge of factors & multiples as a prerequisite skill for fractions. So I understand the learning of GCF & LCM has been quite challenging & rather frustrating for my math students and that’s okay. One of the ways children learn is by struggling & stretching their minds to think in ways they aren’t used to thinking. So thank you for understanding the struggle and pushing your students to stick with it!

Students were given this classwork assignment today with the intention of completing it during class. For the most part, students worked diligently to complete the assignment but unfortunately, not all students used their time during class wisely. For this reason, what should have been only classwork turned in to homework for these students. This assignment will be checked on Monday for a grade.

Classwork from Friday 11-15-2013