Here's where you'll find an updated list of homework assignments, notice of upcoming quizzes and tests, and links to interesting and helpful math websites.
May 27 through June 11!
| Date | Description | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 28 | integers | pages 493-494, 1-23 |
| Friday, May 30 | integers | page 500, 1-25; Your puzzle and an answer sheet! |
| Monday, June 2 | review | review sheet; 20, 21, 24-31 |
| Wednesday, June 4 | final test | hand in review sheet and page of notes with test |
| Friday, June 6 | puzzles | complete puzzles |
May 5 through May 24
| Date | Description | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 3 | geometry | page 449, 8, 10, 11, 12; page 454, 8-10; page 458, 1-3 |
| Wednesday, May 5 | geometry | study for quiz today (area, perimeter, circumference |
| Friday, May 7 | three-dimensions | page 464, 2-12 even; page 466, 34-38 Final day for purse project in class. |
| Monday, May 12 | three-dimensions | page 470, 1-4, 10, 13, 19 |
| Wednesday, May 14 | three-dimensions | no homework due |
| Friday, May 16 | three-dimensions | page 470, 5; page 474, 1-4, 9, 14, 15 |
| Monday, May 19 | chapter review | pages 482-483, 1-5, 7, 9-11, 17-19 |
| Wednesday, May 21 | chapter test | write a page of notes to use on the test. Include all formulas you may want to use. |
April 7 through May 2
| Date | Description | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 9 | geometry | page 375, 1-8; page 381, 7-13 |
| Friday, April 11 | geometry | page 399, 1-10; page 402, 1, 3, 8 |
| Monday, April 14 | Seeds of Compassion Day | no homework assignment due |
| Wednesday, April 16 | geometry | page 407-408, 1-13; page 412, 1-12, 14 |
| Monday, April 21 | geometry | study review sheet for geometry test |
| Wednesday, April 23 | geometry | transformations — no homework assignment due. Bring ruler and protractor to class. |
| Friday, April 25 | geometry | page 433, 1-16; page 434, 17-22 |
| Monday, April 28 | geometry | page 444, 7-10; page 445, 39, 41, 44 |
| Wednesday, April 30 | geometry | page 448, 1, 2, 6; page 449, 9; pattern for bag |
| Friday, May 1 | geometry | no homework |
| Monday, May 3 | geometry | page 449, 8, 10, 11, 12; page 454, 8-10; page 458, 1-3 |
March 25 through March 28
| Due Date | Topic | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 26 | percents | page 306, 1-5; page 308, 1; bring in an aricle from a newspaper or magazine that uses percents in the story |
| Friday, March 28 | Chapter Review | pages 312-313, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 22, 25, 32 |
March 3 through March 20
- Work on the ratio and proportion handout. It is due on Monday, March 10.
February 25 through February 29
We'll continue to look at the Tchokwe designs and begin to talk about ratios and proportions.
| Due Date | Topic | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 27 | Ratios | Page 271, 1, 4, 8-10, 16-19, 27 |
| Friday, February 29 | Unit Rates | Pages 275-276, 1-21 odd |
February 16 through February 21
Happy Presidents' Day and Mid-Winter Break! You all did really well on your fractions tests…Congratulations!
We started to look at the curves and designs traditionally created by the Tchokwe people of northern Angola. Here are some references for more information about the Tchokwe people and the intricate designs they created (it sounds as though this tradition is dying out):
- From the Exploratorium, information about the mathematics of these drawings: Sona Sand Drawings
- From Science News: Sand Drawings and Mirror Curves
February 11 through February 15
| due date | topic/assignment |
|---|---|
| Monday, February 11 | using measurements, page 260, 1, 3, 5, 13, plus two problems from the sixth-grade problem sheet |
| Wednesday, February 13 | reviewing chapters 4 and 5: no class: we'll review at the theater! |
| Friday, February 15 | Fractions test—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division |
February 4 through February 8
| due date | topic/assignment |
|---|---|
| Monday, February 4 | solving fraction equations, page 244: 1-3, 10-12, 16, 18, 20, 21 |
| Wednesday, February 6 | solving equations, page 248: 6 and 7. Write your own word problem and solve it. Here are the problems you wrote! |
| Friday, February 8 | customary measurements, page 256, 1-7, 26, 27 |
January 28 through February 1
| due date | assignment |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 29 | dividing with fractions, page 232: 1-21 |
| Friday, February 1 | dividing mixed numbers, page 238: 12-15, 19-21 |
January 22 through January 25
| due date | assignment |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 21 | Celebrate Martin Luther King's Birthday |
| Wednesday, January 23 | fractions, page 222: 5-10, 21, 22; page 223: 43, 44 |
| Friday, January 25 | adding, subtracting, solving equations, page 227: 8-12, 19, 20, 23 |
January 14 through January 19
- No POW this week
| due date | assignment |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 16 | subtracting mixed numbers, page 192: 1-4; page 193: 10-14, 29-31 |
| Friday, January 18 | adding, subtracting, solving equations, page 205: 1-10 |
| Wednesday, January 23 | fractions, page 222: 5-10, 21, 22; page 223: 43, 44 |
January 7 through January 11
| due date | assignment |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 9 | fractions with common denominators, page 173: 14-19; page 177: 1-15 odd; page 178: 38, 42, 34 |
| Friday, January 11 | fractions with different denominators, page 182: 3-6; page 183: 11-14, 17-20 |
| Monday, January 14 | POW, Chicken Little's Eggs |
December 21 through January 6—Happy New Year!
- Have a wonderful holiday! See you January 7.
December 17 through 20
There will be a very short quiz on Wednesday. It will cover these topics:
- Divisibility rules
- Composite and prime numbers
- GCF (greatest common factor)
- Prime factorization
- Equivalent fractions
| due date | assignment |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 12 | mixed numbers and improper fractions—page 131: 1-5, 13-17, 29, 30 |
| Monday, December 17 | handout (2 sides) on GCF and prime factorization |
Week of December 10-14
| due date | assignment |
|---|---|
| Friday, December 14 | page 136: 1-8, 19-22 |
| Wednesday, December 12 | pages 129-130: 1-25 |
| Monday, December 10 | page 125: 1-25 |
Links
Multiplication facts — Find lots of great help learning your math facts here.
Ask Dr. Math — Stumped in the middle of a math assignment? Just curious about why ten to the zero power is one? Ask Dr. Math!
