Students are converting weight this evening using a ratio. If you are wondering what a ration is, look at the post from the day before. The homework is pg. 601 where students pick 10 problems and include a ration with each one.
Have a good evening.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
10.2 Customary Capacity
Today's math lesson was on converting unit of capacity such as cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. The students still need to use a ration when solving each of the ten problems for homework this evening.
Monday, March 14, 2022
10.1 Customary Length
Parents,
The homework tonight is to complete ten problems on pg. 589. The reason they are to choose 10 problems is because I want them to use a ration when solving them. This strategy will prepare them for middle school and will reinforce the conversions while they are completing them.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
8.3 Connect Fractions to Division
The math today was having students make the connection between fractions and division. They should understand that 5/3 is the same as 5 divided by 3. The video below will assist you, if needed.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
8.5 Interpret Division with Fractions
Students learned lesson 8.5 on interpreting division with fractions which was having them write story problems with a whole number divided by a fraction and a fraction divided by a whole number. The tutorial below will assist you, if needed.
Monday, February 28, 2022
8.4 Fraction and Whole-Number Division
Today's math lesson was having students understand how to divide a fraction by a whole number and a whole number by a fraction by using the inverse of multiplication. For example, 3 divided by 1/4 would be the same as 3 X 4 = 12. When dividing 1/4 by 3, you will multiply 1/4 by 1/3 to get 1/12. Watch the video, if needed.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
7.7 Investigate: Area and Mixed Numbers
Good evening,
The math homework is pg. 463 on multiplying mixed numbers by mixed numbers. The students have different options of strategies that they might want to implement to solve the problems. They are not stuck following the process from the book. Most students like changing the mixed numbers to improper fractions, multiplying, and then changing it back to a mixed number. The video below will assist you, if needed.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
7.8 Compare Mixed Number Factors and Products
Parents,
Today's math lesson was 7.8 on comparing mixed number factors and products. Students need to understand that when a mixed number is multiplied by a fraction, the product will be less than the value of the mixed number. When a mixed number is multiplied by 1, the product will be the same as the mixed number, and when a mixed number is multiplied by a mixed number, the result will be a bigger mixed number than the factors. The video below will explain this, as well.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
7.5 Compare Fraction Factors and Products
Today's math lesson was comparing fraction factors with products so that students can understand what product amounts they should expect. The video below will assist you, if needed.
Have a good evening.
Monday, February 14, 2022
7.9 Multiply Mixed Numbers
The students had to pick a strategy to multiply a fraction by a mixed number, a whole number by a mixed number, and a mixed number by a mixed number. The video below will assist you, if needed, in order to help your child.
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
7.3 Fraction and Whole Number Multiplication
Parents,
Students were taught how to multiply a fraction by a whole number and then change it from an improper fraction to a mixed number. The video below will assist you, if needed.
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