Monday, March 2, 2009

Percents & Decimals: TUESDAY March 10

1. Collect Gold Coins at Math at the Mall. Write your answers and show your work in your Math Notes book!
2. All Hail the Lunch Lady
- practice computing with money. NO CALCULATOR!
3. Free Rice - Practice your multiplication facts and earn free rice to help people in other countries who are hungry!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

I Can #16

T.G.I.F.

GREATEST COMMON FACTOR: The biggest number that can go evenly into two or more numbers.

List all the factors.
Find the common ones.
Circle the GREATEST one!

Today's Assignment:
1. Click I Can Practice #16. Complete Round 1, check answers, then try Round 2. Write the answers in your Math Notes book!
2. If you finish, you may play the GCF Game at AAA Math. Write how many answers you get correct in your Math Notes book.
3. Click here to practice finding prime factorization!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

1. Click here and use the recording sheet to find out the divisibility of large numbers.

2. Make sure you have all of the Notes:

A number is divisible
  • by 2 if the number is even
  • by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
  • by 4 if the last two digits form a number divisible by 4
  • by 5 if the number ends in 5 or 10
  • by 6 if the number is divisible by both 2 and 3.
  • by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.
  • by 10 if it ends in a 0
3. I Can Practice #19 Divisibility, Round 1 in your Math Composition Notebook

4. Play Number Munchers! You can choose - play Primes or Multiples.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009

1. Greatest Common Factor: I Can Practice #16, Round 1

2. Make sure you have all of the notes:

  • 1. List the factors
  • 2. Underline the common ones
  • 3. Circle the highest one!
  • 4. Keep the GCF!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Wednesday, February 11

1. Complete I Can Practice #18 in your math notebook.
2. If you have extra time, you may play Number Munchers in yesterday's post!
3. EXTRA CREDIT: Leave your answer in the Comments section. What is a prime number? What is the difference between a prime number and a composite number?

Monday, February 9, 2009

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Prime Numbers

Number Munchers!

1. Complete I Can #20 Practice Problems, Round 1 (Problems 1-6).
2. Click HERE. Use the keyboard to select "Number Munchers" and activity #3 "Primes." Say "No" to the joystick and instructions. Press space bar to capture the Prime Numbers and GO! Record your score in your math notebook.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Fra/Dec/Per

Welcome to our big Fractions, Decimals, & Percents unit!

1. Click here
2. Answer the questions. Press 'Enter' after each one to get the next problem.
3. Keep track of how many you got correct in your math note book.
4. Once you get 20 right, you may play any of the games on this site: GAMEQUARIUM

Friday, January 23, 2009

Fractions with Mr. Martini

Click HERE to review the fraction concepts we covered this week with some fun activities from Mr. Martini. Have a wonderful weekend! Don't forget to complete your homework, Fraction Worksheet #4. Any questions or problems, contact Ms. M.! Leave a comment here in case you lost my number or e-mail address and I will be in touch.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Welcome Back!

Welcome to a new and exciting year of math! This semester, we will focus on mastering the "I Can" statements of 6th grade! You can read all about the I Can statements and complete practice problems on the right-hand side of this page. In class and online, we'll track our progress and share our results with families and friends. Once you master 80% of the I Can statements, you'll receive the BIG ISLAND SURPRISE!