Week of May 9 to 13, 2011

Friday HW
For some reason my Wednesday and Thursday updates did not get uploaded.  I thought I saved them correctly, but a user error (me) is always the problem in these situations.  My apologies.
1.  Math text pages 326-27 # 5 to 12.
2.  Math HW book pages 128-29.  Corrections are up to date to page 127.
3.  Math Text pages 330-31 # 5 to 12.
4.  Math Unit 8 quizzes:
a)  Monday May 16 Lessons 8 and 9
b) Wednesday May 18 Lessons 10 and 11.

Tuesday HW
1.  Math text pages 314-315 # 1 to 12.  We had a double period and a few minutes after recess this morning to work on these activities.  Using equivalent fractions that can be converted to a fraction over 100 (  /100) is a key concept.  Sometimes the students need to reduce the fraction to one with a smaller denomininator as a middle step before moving to the fraction over 100. 
2.  Math HW book pages 122-23
3.  Math Quiz Unit 8, lessons 6 and 7 on Thursday May 12.
4.  Book Report due on Thursday.
Here is another Khan academy video on the meaning of percent.  We do similar activities in class with shading hundredths grids.



Monday HW
1.  Math text pages 310-11 # 1 to 12.  We completed # 1,2 and 3 as a class and had a further 20 minutes to work on this.
2.  Math HW book pages 120-21.
3.  Math Quiz Unit 8 lessons 6 and 7 on Thursday May 12.  (We skipped adding and subtracting fractions.)
4.  Complete pages 5 and 6 of the "Tales: Heroes, Deeds and Wonders" booklet.  We started this on Friday and had a further 30 minutes to work on it today.
5.  Book report is due on Thursday May 12.
Check out this Khan academy video on the relationships between fractions, decimals and percents for extra exposure to the concept.