Beginning our study of fractions today by learning how to simplify fractions (also referred to as reducing fractions to their simplest form).

HOMEWORK for November 14th
Reducing Fractions HW for 11-14-13

No additional homework tonight! Students worked in pairs today in an effort to ensure understanding of GCF &LCM.

Students have Wednesday night to complete any unfinished work on the GCF/LCM worksheet.

YIKES!!!!!

Beware……..tonight’s homework is going to be a handful!

Students reviewed the skill of identifying Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Least Common Multiple (LCM) today in class. Most students remembered how to identify these numbers but for some, it was like learning a brand new skill!

Tonight’s homework is LONG and many of the numbers are challenging. I encourage students to work on scratch paper and staple it to their homework. Encourage your student to stick with it and find the answers to the problems! Great lesson in perserverance!

GCF and LCM worksheet (GCF side) HW for 11-12-13
GCF and LCM worksheet (LCM side) HW for 11-12-13

Students wrapped up their unit on equations today with an in-class assignment on adding & subtracting equations. This assignment was taken for a classwork grade.

No homework on Friday evening!!

Enjoy your favorite team this weekend!! ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!

No homework for Thursday Night!!!!!!

Roll Tide!!!!!

Students worked very diligently today in class as they continued to solve addition & subtraction equations.

No homework was assigned for tonight, however if students did not complete their classwork, it is to be completed before their class tomorrow.

Skills Practice Solve & Write Addition Equations
Skills Practice Write & Solve Subtraction Equations

Students began learning a new skill today……solving 1-step equations. On the surface, the skill looks relatively easy as students want to work the problems out in their heads. However, I have taught them a very specific way to solve the problems which will aid them as they move into more complex equations. Needless to say, students were frustrated with the process however in their best interest, I am insisting students show their work in the format we discussed in class.

HOMEWORK for Tuesday Night, November 5th
Textbook pg. 325 #7-15
Textbook pg. 330 #6-11

Students completed their study of the Distributive Property today in class after their PowerUps Quiz #3.

Homework for Monday Night, Nov 4th
ReTeach The Distributive Property HW for 11-4-2013

Remember to show your work!!!! A portion of the points for this homework will be based on whether you showed your work or not!!

Classes are still working on Communtative, Associative, and Identity Properties. The Distributive Property was also introduced today and students took notes in their math notebook. This is alot of information to digest all at once, so we have skipped on homework for a couple of nights in order to solidify our thinking & understanding during class.

Homework is coming…….just not tonight! Enjoy your Trunk or Treating at church this evening!!!

Students began reviewing the Associative, Commutative, and Identity Properties of addition and multiplication today during class. We will continue with these skills and also explore the Distributive Property during class on Wednesday.

No homework for Tuesday evening!!!!!