Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I was not in school today but the students had a wonderful teacher, Ms. Bollaert, who is math major! Students learned how to add and subtract integers. There are specific rules that you must follow when adding integers. Those rules should be in students notes. Tomorrow we will make a foldable with the rules so they have something to study.
HW~#1-32 p. 41

Tuesday, September 28

Today's lesson was review for many. We talked about integers, opposites, absolute value, and comparing numbers using <, =, >. We learned that integers are whole numbers and their opposites, and that absolute value is the distance a number is from zero on a number. Distance is always positive so when we find the absolute value it is always a positive number.
Students had a lot of time to work on their homework in class today so many students finished before class was out. If you didn't finish, homework is below.
HW~#2-48 (evens) p. 33-35

Monday, September 27

In class today we review dividing decimals. With more review, students seem to be catching on. I also handed back the quiz that students took last week. I went over the quiz with the students and answered any questions. This week Thursday there is a quiz that covers sections 1-4 to 1-6.
HW~pink decimal division worksheet

Thursday, September 23

Dividing decimals was the topic of today's math lesson. After showing the class a few examples, students work with their elbow partner or me on a few long division problems. We learned that long division is much easier if you know your multiplication facts. It wouldn't hurt to review your multiplication facts if you have some extra time. So if you have flashcards, get them out and practice!
HW~ #8-32 (evens) p. 22 & 23 (due Monday)

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The first quiz was today. Most kids finished the quiz and were able to make corrections on their quiz. Let me tell you about the procedure with quizzes. Students will take the quiz, then turn it in to me. I will look over the quiz and circle questions that were done incorrectly. Students will have the opportunity either during that class period or the next day to make corrections on their quiz. After corrections are made, I will then correct the quiz. This gives students the chance to catch "silly" mistakes. Most of the time I will have quizzes graded by the next class period. Check Edline for the quiz grade or ask your child to see his/her quiz. This is a good tool to use for review and directing students to sections in math they need to study/review a little more.

Students who do poorly on the quiz can set up a time to meet with me during lunch or they can stay after school on Tuesday or Thursday and work with Mrs. Templar. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. kslot@nvps.net or 361-3430.

Tuesday, September 21

QUIZ TOMORROW OVER SECTIONS 1-1 to 1-3!!

Today we corrected homework from last night and reviewed for the quiz. The kids used clickers for the first time. The clicker is a piece of technology that allows students to do problems and get immediate feedback telling them if their answer is right or wrong. The students were only able to do one or two review problems before the end of class. We will be using them more throughout the year. It is a great tool for me to use to see which students are struggling with concepts covered in class then I am able to work one on one with those students.

We also talked about how to study for a quiz or test. In most other classes you can read over your notes to prepare for a quiz or test. In math however, you need to do more than just read over examples, you need to DO the problems. Before each quiz students are assigned the Checkpoint Quiz from the textbook. This is a great review for a quiz and quizzes are very similar to the Checkpoint Quiz. I told the kids that they should do the problems from the Checkpoint Quiz again and then check those answers. If a student is struggling with multiplying decimals, he or she should go to the Section 1-3 (Multiplying Decimals) and do some more practice problems.

Don't forget to study tonight!! Quiz is tomorrow. Happy studying!!

Monday, September 20

Today our lesson was on multiplying decimals. Some students were a little rusty when it came to their multiplication facts. If you have a set of multiplication flash cards at home, get them out and start practicing!! In preparation for the quiz on Wednesday, tonight's homework is a long assignment. If you have some extra time you can always start studying for the quiz!
HW ~ #8 - 36 (evens) p. 16 & 17
#1-15 (skip 2) p. 18

Friday, September 17

We are jumping right back into math after two busy days at camp! Today we reviewed adding and subtracting decimals. I taught a brief lesson, which was review for many of the students, then students had about 30 minutes to work on their homework. If you were not in class today, the homework is listed below. Have a great weekend and see you Monday!!
HW~ #8-32 p. 10

Monday, September 13

Today we did our first lesson in our math book. We took notes on lesson 1-1: Using Estimation Strategies. I showed the students how to set up their homework and we did the first few problems together.
HW~#6-23 p. 6 (due Tuesday)

Friday, September 10

Today we worked in groups to complete the Diagnostic test. We reviewed concepts learned in earlier grades such as muliplying and dividing decimals, rounding, place value, and adding fractions. There is no homework for the weekend. Monday we will start working from the textbook. Students will have their first homework assignment Monday night.

Enjoy the weekend. I look forward to getting to know everyone better at camp next week!!

Thursday, September 9

Today we finished up a few things that we started earilier in the week. Students worked with their partner to finish their profiles for the team book. Students also worked on the scavenger hunt for chapter 1. Tomorrow students need to turn in the signed syllabus and the completed scavenger hunt.

Note: 7th hour did not do the scavenger hunt so I will not be collecting it from them.

Wednesday, September 8

Because the pictures I took of the kids weren't developed yet, we had to change plans for today. Instead of finishing the partner profiles for our team book, we went over the Syllabus for math class, handed out math books, and worked on a scavenger hunt on Chapter 1.

All student will receive a syllabus by tomorrow. The syllabus should be signed by the student and a parent, then returned to me by Friday.

syllabus

Thursday I will be giving you a syllabus in class. We will discuss this in class. Your assignment is to sign the syllabus, read it over with your parents and have one of your parents sign the syllabus. The signed syllabus should be returned to me by Friday. If you happen to misplace your syllabus your can print on out from the link below.
https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=1HO7cI2q-qn2BzCzpkf31FvSkx9MLHlE4dH6bg-jaCKpoUAJql1W8tICg9JeO&hl=en&authkey=CP6d6MIK

Welcome to Course 2

Welcome to Mrs. Slot's Course 2 math class. I am very excited to have you in class this year. We are going to have a great time learning about math. I hope that by the end of the year you LOVE math as much as I do!!