I look forward to seeing all of my fantastic 5th graders on Tuesday and Thursday!5th_Grade.png


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Week of 5/28-5/31

Tuesday, 5/28 & Thursday, 5/30: No HW!

Week of 5/20-5/24

Tuesday, 5/21: Classwork - Check &/or complete "Length" journal on moletawiki and group's Y drive conversion table. Complete "Estimating and confirming length" journal on moletawiki. No HW!

Thursday, 5/23 - POOL PARTY! No class/HW.

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Week of 5/13-5/17

Tuesday, 5/14: Read and begin "Length" journal on moletawiki before class on Thursday, 5/16 (Use moletawiki link at the top of this page.) You will have time to complete it during class on Thursday if needed. When you get to moletawiki, click on the “Pages and Files” link on the gray, right-side toolbar. From there you will either see the “Length” post, or you can sort by the date column to get it to move to the top of your list.


Use this conversion table for your length calculations:


Common Usage

Reciprocal Value

Type

1 ft. = 12 in..

1 in. = 0.0833 ft.
Abbr
CUSTOMARY UNITS OF

1 yd. = 3 ft.

1 ft. = 0.3333 yd.

MEASURE: LENGTH













1 mi. = 5,280 ft.

1 ft. = 0.000189 mi.



1 mi. = 1,760 yd.

1 yd. = 0.000568 mi.



















METRIC


1 in. = 2.54 cm.

1 cm. = 0.3937 in.



1 ft. = 30.48 cm.

1 cm. = 0.0328 ft.



1 m. = 3.2808 ft.

1 ft. = 0.3048 m.



1 m. = 39.37 in.

1 in. = 0.0254 m.



1 m. = 1.0936 yd.

1 yd. = 0.9144 m.









1 km = 1000 m.

1 m. = 0.001 km.



1 km = 0.621 mi.

1 mi. = 1.6103 km.


Thursday, 5/16:

Complete "Length" journal on moletawiki and length conversions (using the form below if you haven't downloaded one yet) before class on Tuesday, 5/21. The conversion form should be saved with all of your group members' names at the following Y drive path:

Y:/Moleta/5th grade measurement/Period # (# = find your class)


Week of 5/6-5/10

Tuesday, 5/7: Class activity; No HW


Thursday, 5/9: Intro to measurement; No HW



Week of 4/29-5/3

Tuesday, 4/22: Class activity; No HW


Thursday, 4/24: Class activity; No HW


Week of 4/22-4/26

Tuesday, 4/22: QUIZ! No HW


Thursday, 4/24: Finish 11-4 Practice Skills 1-10. This will be checked in class on Tuesday, 4/29.


Week of 4/15-4/19

Tuesday, 4/16: Complete 11-2 enrichment worksheet #5-12 for Thursday, 4/18


Thursday, 4/18: Study for Quiz over 11-1 & 11-2 on Tuesday, 4/23. Here are the basics:

- Find probability as a fraction in simplest form

- convert the fraction probability into a decimal (to the hundredths place) and a percent

- Find probability using various examples: a group of letters or numbers, dice, spinners

- make probability trees that may have two or three sets of branches

- with each tree, always create a sample space (summary) and include the number of total possible outcomes


Here is a link to an online version of the textbook on which the CT lessons are based (it’s the same one used for our standard and advanced math classes). This practice quiz is a good place to start, and there are also examples of the lesson (and 11-2) that you may study. The “Extra Examples” and “Personal Tutor” links on the left side of the page may be helpful in addition to the “Self Check Quizzes” that appear in the link below.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/cgi-bin/msgQuiz.php4?isbn=0-07-829631-5&chapter=11&lesson=1&headerFile=4&state=na

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Week of 4/8-4/12

Tuesday, 4/9: Complete 11-2 word problems worksheet for Thursday, 4/11

Thursday, 4/11: Complete 11-2 Practice Skills worksheet for Tuesday, 4/16.



Week of 4/2-4/5

Tuesday, 4/2: Review tests in class and get them signed for return on Tuesday, 4/9. Complete 11-1 worksheet for Thursday, 4/4.

Thursday, 4/4: Complete 11-1 Word problems for Tuesday, 4/9


PLEASE NOTE!!! THE CT MATH TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO MONDAY, 3/25 DURING STUDY HALL DUE TO THE LS EASTER PLAY ON TUESDAY! PLEASE EMAIL ME THIS WEEKEND WITH ANY CT MATH QUESTIONS, AND MAKE PLANS TO BE AT SCHOOL PROMPTLY ON MONDAY MORNING!

Week of 3/19-3/22

Tuesday, 3/19: Correct quizzes in class and get them signed for return on Thursday, 3/21; HW = begin studying for test on Monday, 3/25 (no written HW)

Thursday, 3/21: HW: Review for test on Monday, 3/25 over Chapter 2 in OneNote (sections 2.1-2.3 & 2.5-2.7; 2.4 & 2.8 are NOT on the test); no written HW; use study topics (below) from last quiz as a guideline


Week of 3/4-3/8

Tuesday, 3/5: No written HW; Study for Thursday's quiz. Quiz will cover:

- frequency tables

- bar graphs vs. line graphs

- circle graphs

- 3MR (mean, median, mode, range) calculations

- stem and leaf plots

These are based upon sections 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-5, 2-6, & 2-7 in your OneNote.

***NOTE: you will NOT be asked to create any tables or graphs this time except for the stem and leaf plots. You WILL be asked to answer questions about all of them. The questions will be related to scale, intervals, 3MR, data comparisons, and whether certain graphs/tables should or should not be used (e.g. line graphs are best for demonstrating performance changes over time; bar graphs are best for comparing more than one type of data).



Thursday, 3/7: QUIZ - no HW (see you after Spring Break!)


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Tuesday, 2/26: 2-7 Word Problems (2-7 WP) for HW. This is due on Thursday, 2/28.

Thursday, 2/28: Complete the Ch. 2 review handout ("Chapter 2 Test, Form 2A" paper given out in class). It is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 3/5.



Thursday, 2/21: Practice Skills 2-7 (2-7 PS) - Complete 2-10 EVENS and 11-16 ALL. This is due on Tuesday, 2/26.


Additional tip for 2-7 PS:
#'s 11, 12 & 16 ask you to analyze the data to determine what patterns you see (3MR: mean, median, mode, range) or if one measure is not helpful in describing the data. For example, if all of the numbers are close together except for 2 outliers, mean might not be a good choice to describe the data since the outliers would throw off the accuracy of the mean.

For #s 11-12, you should put the #5 data in order to examine it more easily. For #16, replacing the words “measure of central tendency” with “3MR” might help you to understand and answer the question better and more easily.

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Week of 2/11-2/15

Tuesday, 2/12: Complete WP 2-6 for HW. Due on Th, 2/14

Thursday, 2/14: NO HW - enjoy the break!

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Week of 2/4-2/8

Tuesday, 2/5: Complete WP 2-5 for Thursday, 2/7


Thursday, 2/7: On PS 2-6, complete 1-10 ODD numbers only and 11-16 ALL by Tuesday, 2/12



Week of 1/28-2/1

Tuesday, 1/29: Study for Thursday's quiz over 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3 - focus on these concepts:

1) Creating bar graphs, line graphs and frequency tables

2) Answering questions about the examples in #1 and circle graphs

3) Knowing when to create a bar graph (different points of data; not focused on time) vs. a line graph (time is involved; focusing on one data point's ups and downs)


Thursday, 1/31: Quiz! PS (practice skills) 2-5 due Tuesday.

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Week of 1/22-1/25

Tuesday, 1/22

Complete Study Guide 2-3 #'s 1-6 for Thur, 1/24


Thursday, 1/24

2-3 Word Problems due on Tues, 1/29


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Week of 1/14-1/18

Tuesday, 1/15

**Due to technical difficulties in Periods 1 & 2, your HW may be different from that of a friend! Read carefully:


Periods 1 & 2: Visit the Y drive before Thursday's class to get your CT Math notebook. Here is the path you must follow: Y/Moleta/5th grade CT/Period (1 or 2)/(your name)/5th CT Math/Open OneNote


Then you should read the 2-2 Study Guide and attempt the work if you understand it. We will complete this in class on Thursday, but by reading it first you will hopefully gain a better understanding of the material.


Periods 5,6,& 7: Please complete 2-2 Study Guide (#1- #2) for Thursday, 1/17

Thursday, 1/17

Complete 2-2 Word Problems for Tuesday, 1/22


Week of 1/7-1/11

Tuesday, 1/8:

1) Download syllabus and ask a parent to electronically sign it. Show (please do not email) the signed syllabus e-copy (not print out) to me in class by Tuesday, 1/15.



2) Complete 2-1 Study Guide before class on Th 1/10. We will do Practice: Skills in class!


Also, if you have trouble writing on the PDF after you download it, right click to print it to OneNote.


Thursday, 1/10:

Complete 2-1 Word Problems before class on Tu 1/15. Don't forget your signed syllabus as well if you didn't have it on Thursday!