Click here to play an angle game where you find the 8 planets.Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Unit 2 Test
Great job on the test yesterday! Many of you tried the extra credit and received either 1 or 2 bonus points. Several of you also attempted the extra credit assignment last week on the Egyptian math method. If so, you received 1-3 bonus points on the Unit 2 test.
Today you will receive your graded test, along with your self-assessment checklist, study guide, and extra credit WS. These will all be attached to your current progress report. Please show the papers to your parents and have a parent sign the progress report.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Unit 2 Study Guide
The Unit 2 Test will be on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
1. Know the following words and definitions:
maximum
minimum
range
mode
median
variables
open sentence
2. Be able to add and subtract whole numbers and decimals.
3. Be able to find magnitude estimates of products like the ones on p. 47 in your math journals. The be able to multiply to find the actual products.
ex. 4.5 * 0.6 ex. 46 * 414
5 * 1 = 5 50 * 400 = 20,000
4. Know place value - thousandths through millions place.
5. Be able to read a word problem and tell (a) what numbers are needed to solve the problem, (b) what question do you want to answer, (c) write an open sentence - with a variable, (d) solve it.
ex. - Joe has 46 baseball cards. He gave 12 to his brother who had only 10. How many cards does Joe have now?
a. What numbers do you need to solve? ___________________
b. What question do you want to answer? ___________________
c. Open sentence ______________________________________
d. solution _______________ e. answer ____________(units)
6. Be able to round numbers to a given place from hundreds to thousandths.
ex. round 27.46 to the nearest tenths - 27.5
ex. round 467.8 to the nearest hundreds - 500
1. Know the following words and definitions:
maximum
minimum
range
mode
median
variables
open sentence
2. Be able to add and subtract whole numbers and decimals.
3. Be able to find magnitude estimates of products like the ones on p. 47 in your math journals. The be able to multiply to find the actual products.
ex. 4.5 * 0.6 ex. 46 * 414
5 * 1 = 5 50 * 400 = 20,000
4. Know place value - thousandths through millions place.
5. Be able to read a word problem and tell (a) what numbers are needed to solve the problem, (b) what question do you want to answer, (c) write an open sentence - with a variable, (d) solve it.
ex. - Joe has 46 baseball cards. He gave 12 to his brother who had only 10. How many cards does Joe have now?
a. What numbers do you need to solve? ___________________
b. What question do you want to answer? ___________________
c. Open sentence ______________________________________
d. solution _______________ e. answer ____________(units)
6. Be able to round numbers to a given place from hundreds to thousandths.
ex. round 27.46 to the nearest tenths - 27.5
ex. round 467.8 to the nearest hundreds - 500
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Data Landmarks
Today we reviewed the data landmarks: minimum, maximum, range, mode, median, and mean. Click here for definitions and examples of these terms.
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