• Week of May 19 - May 23, 2008

-5th Grade: Welcome!

This page is designed to let parents and students know what fifth graders will be doing during this week. If a student is absent, he/she should follow the directions under the day to complete the class work and homework. Please phone Ms. Dishman before 10 A.M. if books, handouts, or certain material are needed to do the work! These materials will be available for pick-up between 2 and 3 P.M.
Thank you!

-6th Grade Welcome!

This page is designed to let parents and students know what sixth graders will be doing during this week. If a student is absent, he/she should follow the directions under the day to complete the class work and homework. Please phone Ms. Dishman before 10 A.M. if books, handouts, or certain material are needed to do the work! These materials will be available for pick-up between 2 and 3 P.M.
Thank you!

•Monday  

-5th Grade -

Homework #71 and tessellation drawing (50 points) due today!

Read p. 387-389 on Perimeter and Area of Rectangles. Study the 3 examples; learn highlighted vocabulary, and do #1-9 in your spiral.

Homework #72:  p. 389-391 # 2, 5, 10, 16-17, 20-21, 30, 34 (B-group #37).

Ch. 9-1 to 9-4 Test will be next week on May 29-30.

-6th Grade -

Correct homework #74.

Read p. 381-382 on Guess and Check.

Class work:  Checkpoint #1 p. 353 #2-6 and Checkpoint #2 p. 380 (odds).

Homework # 75:  Wrap-up on p. 386-387 #3-5, 8-9, 16-18, 20-22. Show all work. Also, do p. 388 #4, 11 (calc.), 13.

Study for tomorrow/Wed.'s Test on Ch. 8.

-Pre-Algebra -

Correct homework #71.

Read p. 486-488 on Circles. We are doing an investigation today with thin, foot-long string or wire and cans you are bringing to class.

Homework #72:  p. 489-490 #2-6 (evens), 10, 16, 20, 24. Read p. 491-493 on Constructions. Bring a compass, straightedge and protractor to class this week, please.

Study for Tues./Wed.’s Quiz on Ch. 9-1-9-4.

• Tuesday

-5th Grade

Correct homework #72.

Read p. 392-394 on Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles. Learn formulas and study examples. Do Work Together #1-3 on graph paper; do Think and Discuss questions #4-6 also.

Homework #73:  p. 394-396 #2, 6, 10, 12, 14-15, 17-18 (B-group #20, 28) and

p. 389-391 #3, 36.

-6th Grade

Correct homework #75.

Ch. 8 Test today.

Homework #76:  p. 389 #4, 7-8, 10-11 and p. 521 #3, 5, 7-8, 15-16, 21 and find volume of figures in #20 and 21.

Pre-Algebra

Correct #72.

Ch. 9-1 to 9-4 Quiz today.

Read p. 497-498 on Translations (slides). Also read p. 502 on Matrices and Translations.

Homework #73:  p. 502 #1-2 and p. 501 Checkpoint #1-2.

• Wednesday -

-5th Grade

Correct homework #72.

Read p. 392-394 on Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles. Learn formulas and study examples. Do Work Together #1-3 on graph paper; do Think and Discuss questions #4-6 also.

Homework #73:  p. 394-396 #2, 6, 10, 12, 14-15, 17-18 (B-group #20, 28) and

p. 389-391 #3, 36.

-6th Grade -

Correct homework #75.

Ch. 8 Test today.

Homework #76:  p. 389 #4, 7-8, 10-11 and p. 521 #3, 5, 7-8, 15-16, 21 and find volume of figures in #20 and 21.

Pre-Algebra -

Correct #72.

Ch. 9-1 to 9-4 Quiz today.

Read p. 497-498 on Translations (slides). Also read p. 502 on Matrices and Translations.

Homework #73:  p. 502 #1-2 and p. 501 Checkpoint #1-2.

• Thursday

-5th Grade

Correct homework #73.

Read p. 398-401 on Gathering Data to Explore Pi.

Learn formulas for deriving the circumference of a circle.

Study the examples. Do Think and Discuss questions #1-10 in your spiral.

Homework #74:  p. 401-402 #2, 10, 16, 20 (B-group #30) and p. 394-395 #5, 9, 13, 16, 26.

-6th Grade

Correct homework #76.

Read p. 434-435 on Number Patterns.

Start homework #77 in class.

Homework #77:  p. 436-437 #2-8 (x2), 9, 12-15, 17-18, 20-22, 25, 28 and Mixed Review (odds).

-Pre-Algebra

Correct homework #73.

Read p. 491-493 on Constructions.

Learn vocabulary:  perpendicular lines, segment bisector, perpendicular bisector, angle bisector.

Get ready to bisect!

Homework #74:  p. 494-495 # 1, 5-6, 12, 22, 25, 29-30.

• Friday 

-5th Grade

Correct homework #73.

Read p. 398-401 on Gathering Data to Explore Pi.

Learn formulas for deriving the circumference of a circle.

Study the examples. Do Think and Discuss questions #1-10 in your spiral.

Homework #74:  p. 401-402 #2, 10, 16, 20 (B-group #30) and p. 394-395 #5, 9, 13, 16, 26.

-6th Grade

.Correct homework #76.

Read p. 434-435 on Number Patterns.

Start homework #77 in class.

Homework #77:  p. 436-437 #2-8 (x2), 9, 12-15, 17-18, 20-22, 25, 28 and Mixed Review (odds).

-Pre-Algebra

Correct homework #73.

Read p. 491-493 on Constructions.

Learn vocabulary:  perpendicular lines, segment bisector, perpendicular bisector, angle bisector.

Get ready to bisect!

Homework #74:  p. 494-495 # 1, 5-6, 12, 22, 25, 29-30.

• Special Notes and Comments

-Fifth Grade

Work on-line at firstinmath.com!

Are all your assignments completed and turned in this week?

Ch. 9-1 to 9-4 Test will be next week on May 29-30.

-Sixth Grade

Are all your assignments completed and turned in this week?

Test this week (Tues./Wed.) on Ch. 8, 5/20-5/21.

-Pre-Algebra

Are all your assignments completed and turned in this week?

Study for this week’s quest, 5/20-5/21, on Ch. 9-1 to 9-4.