Miss Lee's Advanced Math Class

Area and Perimeter

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Area and perimeter WEBQUEST

Area and perimeter Funbrain

Interactive Shape Explorer

District 25 Math Resources

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Click here for many math websites from the district webpage!

Funbrain Math!

ISAT Math Practice

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Test 1

Test 2

Unit 6 Study Guide

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In addition to the study guide, please review your study links and math journal pages from Unit 6 to be fully prepared for the test. The test will be on Monday, Feb. 23.

Use the following data to make a line plot.

The following numbers represent the number of pets a group of fifth graders have:

0, 10, 6, 2, 2, 3, 2, 6, 2, 1, 1, 0, 4, and 2

Where does the data cluster?
Is there a gap? If so where is it?
Is there an outlier? If so what is it?

Use the following data to make a stem-and-leaf plot.

The following numbers represent the numbers of inches each toy car rolled in a contest:

53, 64, 25, 55, 46, 40, 51, 46, 58, 22, and 52.

Use the stem-and-leaf plot to find the following landmarks:

1. maximum _________ 2. mode ___________

3. minimum ________ 4. median __________

5. range ___________ 6. mean ___________

Add or subtract the following fractions.

1. 2/3 + 1/6 = ________ 2. 1/3 + ¾ = ___________

3. 5/6 – 4/9 = _________ 4. 1 1/12 – 3/12 = _________

5. 1 ½ + 2/8 = _________ 6. 5 ¾ - 2 ¼ = __________

Fraction open response.

Joe and Sam each bought a pizza. Both pizzas had been cut into 12 equal slices. Joe ate 1/3 of his pizza, and Sam 3/12 of his.

a. Which boy ate the most pizza?

b. Explain in detail how you came up with the answer to part A. Show your work.

Unit 5 Study Guide

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In addition to the study guide, please review your study links and math journal pages from Unit 5 to be fully prepared for the test. The test will be on Friday, Jan. 16.

1. Be able to use a frequency chart to create a bar graph on grid paper and answer questions about the graph you make. (Don't forget your title and labels on your graph)

2. Write >, <, or = in the blank. a. 3/4 ___ 3/5

b. 1/2 ___ 4/8

c. 6/7 ___ 5/7

d. 1/3 ____ 9/10

3. Change each improper fraction to a mixed number or whole number.

a. 21/5 =_____ b. 12/4 =_____ c. 17/3 =_____ d. 8/2 =_____

4. Change each mixed number to an improper fraction.

a. 2 1/3 = _____ b. 7 3/5 =_____ c. 3 2/4 =_____ d. 5 1/8 =_____

5. Round the following numbers to the hundredths place.

a. 27.4751 ________ b. 245.051 ________ c. 95.999 ________ d. 1.0529 _________

6. Use the data and your percent circle to make a circle graph.

People who study landfills have estimated the percent of landfill space (volume) taken up by paper, food, plastic, and so on. (Think of it this way: For every 100 boxes of garbage hauled to the dump, expect that about 50 boxes could be filled with paper, 6 with metal, 1 with glass, and so on)

Space in landfills taken up by:

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50%

Food and yard waste . . . . . .13%

Plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%

Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%

Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%

Other waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20%

7. Convert the following fractions to decimals and percents. Round to the nearest whole percent.

Fraction Decimal Percent (rounded to the nearest whole percent)
3/4
14/16
15/25
17/20
3/8

8. Complete the following open response:
Sue and Kate each bought a pie. Both pies had been cut into 8 equal pieces. Sue ate 1/4 of her pie. Kate ate 3/8 of her pie.

a. Which girl ate the most pie?

b. Explain in detail how you came up with the answer to part A. Show your work.

Unit 4 Study Guide

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Our Unit 4 Test is scheduled for Monday, December 8.

1. "Friendly numbers" - Remember that you can break numbers such as 72 divided by 3 into "friendly numbers" such as 60+12.
3 goes into 60 -- 20 times and 3 goes into 12 --4 times so the answer is 24 (20 + 4).

Practice doing that with other numbers such as:
56 divided by 4 (find friendly numbers for 56 that 4 will go into)

129 divided by 3

2. Practice long division with one, two, and three digit divisors.

3. Practice making estimates to division problems with decimals and then dividing with decimals...don't forget to line up your numbers and write neatly. Also remember that you can correct a division problem by multiplying the quotient by the divisor and you should get the dividend. (practice your vocabulary)

4. Work on interpreting remainders...know when to ignore them, when to report the remainder as a fraction or decimal, or when to round the answer up.

Unit 3 Study Guide

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The Unit 3 Test will be on Friday, November 14. Don't forget, you can earn up to 3 extra credit points on your test if you turn in your Tessellation project on Friday!

1. Please know the definitions of the following:

Acute Angles - less than 90 degrees

Right Angles - 90 degrees exactly

Obtuse Angles - greater than 90 degrees, less than 180 degrees

Reflex Angles - greater than 180 degrees

Adjacent Angles - angles that are "next" to each other, they share a side and a vertex

Opposite/Vertical Angles - When two lines intersect, four angles are formed. The angles opposite each other are called vertical or opposite angles.

Polygons - closed figures with straight sides

Triangles - polygon with 3 sides and 3 angles

Equilateral triangle - 3 equal sides

Isosceles triangle - at least 2 equal sides

Scalene triangle - no equal sides

Quadrangle - polygon with 4 angles, same as a quadrilateral, which is a polygon with 4 sides and angles

Pentagon - polygon with 5 sides and angles

Hexagon - polygon with 6 sides and angles

Octagon - polygon with 8 sides and angles

Parallel lines - lines that run side by side and never meet

Congruent - having the same exact size and shape

2. Be able to tell how some polygons are alike and how they are different.

3. Be able to measure angles with a protractor.

4. Be able to draw and label adjacent angles.

5. Be able to draw each type of triangle: equilateral, isosceles, and scalene.

6. Be able to use your template to make a tessellation.

7. Know place value from hundredths place to hundred millions place.

___ ___ ___, ___ _______, ___ ___ ___ . ___ ___

8. Be able to multiply multiples of 10.

300 * 4000 = _____ 50 * 800 = _____

27,000 = 90 * _____ 300,000 = 6000 * _____

9. Find the maximum, minimum, range, mode, and median of a set of data.

24, 32, 36, 27, 24, 40, 34, 38

maximum ____ minimum ____ range ____ mode _____

median _____

10. Know that the three angles of a triangle have a sum of 180 degrees and that the four angles of a quadrilateral have a sum of 360 degrees.

Tessellations!

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Try out these great tessellation links!

What Are Tessellations?

Tessellation Town

Examples of Tessellations

Create Your Own Tessellation Using Microsoft Paint

Connect-the-Dots Tessellations

Tessellate!

Tessellations Webquest

Fun with Angles!

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Click here to play an angle game where you find the 8 planets.

Click here to play Banana Hunt.

Click here to play Alien Angles. You will practice estimating angles with this fun geometry game.

Click here to play Angle Measure.

Click here to use angle measurements to fire lasers at comets in outer space.

Unit 2 Test

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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.

Unit 2 Study Guide

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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

Probability and Chance

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Data Landmarks

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Today we reviewed the data landmarks: minimum, maximum, range, mode, median, and mean. Click here for definitions and examples of these terms.

Congratulations and Welcome!!!

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Thank you all so much for welcoming our newest classmates with such warm smiles and applause. We had a great day of reviewing Unit 1 today so that our new mathematicians feel like they didn't miss out!

We started learning how to use the traditional method of long division today. Here are some helpful websites on long division:

Long Division

Long Division Animation

Long Division - Choose your own divisors and dividends!

Long Division Game - Very funny...HEE HAW!!!

Unit 1 Study Guide

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1. Know the definitions of the following words:

columns - vertical lines of data

rows - horizontal lines of data

arrays

factors

products

prime

composite

square numbers

2. Be able to find all the factors of a number by making arrays or making a rainbow factor.

3. Be able to find the prime factorization of a number. (journal p. 24, student reference book p. 12)

4. Be able to square a number (ex. 42 = 16) and unsquare (tell the square root of) a number. (ex. the square root of 16 is 4) (p. 6 in student reference book)

5. Tell whether a number is odd or even, prime or composite, or is square. (p. 4, 12, and 214 in student reference book)

6. Be able to use the divisibility rules on p. 11 of student reference book.

Our first test will be on Wednesday, 9/24/08. I know that you will do great!!! If you have any questions, or would like to review any of the concepts with me, please let me know. :)

Square Number Games

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Click here to play Perfect Squares Number Cop.

Click here to play Spooky Sequences Square Numbers.

Find the square root of the square number here.

MAP Test

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Great job today, fourth graders! You all stayed focused during today's MAP test in the LMC.

Here are some multi-digit multiplication problems for you to practice. Click here.

Goldbach's Conjecture

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Click here to explore Goldbach's Conjecture with this calculator. Click on any even number greater than 4 and the calculator will find all the Goldbach pairs.

Divisibility Rules

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Today we went over the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Click here to see the divisibility rules for 2-12.

Click here to play a divisibility game.

Tonight's homework: SL 1.5 and Enrichment 1.5

Magic Squares

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Great job on trying the enrichment lesson last night! I know some of you got frustrated trying to figure it out, but I'm proud of you for giving it a shot!

Tonight's homework is Study Link 1.4.

We enjoyed learning how to play Factor Captor today. Click here

to play a factor game that is similar to the one we played in class. Make sure you follow the directions because it is slightly different from how we played. You can either play against the computer or with another opponent at home!

Schoolhouse Rock Multiplication Videos

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My Hero Zero

Elementary, My Dear(2s)

Three is a Magic Number

The Four Legged Zoo

Ready or Not (Multiply by 5's)

I've Got Six

Lucky Seven

Figure Eight

Naughty Number Nine

The Good Eleven

Twelvetoes

Tuesday, September 9

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Tonight's homework is to complete study link 1.3 and enrichment lesson 1.3.

Our first enrichment lesson was on magic square arrays. Click here to test your knowledge on magic squares!

District Math MAP Test Schedule

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Fourth grade students will take the Math MAP test with their Math class.

Miss Lee’s Math Class will take the test on Thurs., Sept. 18, at 1:30 p.m.

Please help your child get a good night’s rest before the test and eat a healthy breakfast the morning of the test. Thanks so much!
-Miss Lee

What We Hope to Learn This Year...

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Here's what our class is most looking forward to learning in math class this year:

how to multiply big numbers like 80 x 73
I want to learn how to learn to add and subtract fractions.
I want to learn to do long and hard and confusing division.
I really want to learn about percent. I know how to do very easy percent.
I want to learn about percents.
how to multiply and divide fractions
how to use a protractor
writing fourths and fifths in decimal form
protractor and * sign
Almost everything!
long multiplication
long division
how to add, subtract, divide, and multiply fractions
I am really anxious about learning big division.
I want to learn what fractions like 6/5 mean.