Welcome to a new year of learning! We are excited about all the great things that will be happening in math this year!
This is the first of many weekly posts to tell you about what your student will be doing in math. They will be posted at the start of the week, giving the plans for the week and various “helps” for parents and students.
Remember that you can always reach out to Mrs. VonFeldt and Mrs. Evans if you have any questions about math.
6th Grade Math – Mrs. VonFeldt
Last week in 6th grade math, we reviewed multiple digit division. Students were reminded to keep their work neat, line up place values, and bring down all digits until you reach the ones place. We discussed what a remainder is and how to write the remainder as an “r” or as a fraction. We had a quiz on Friday and all of your children and doing a great job. This will be very important as we move onto division with decimals in a few weeks.
This week, we are finding the Least Common Multiple (LCM) and Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two or more numbers. We will be using these in word problems. If you want a quick review, watch the video listed below:
7th Grade Math – Mrs. VonFeldt and Mrs. Evans
Last week in 7th grade math, our students began to work with negative integers. We will continue to learn how to add and subtract integers that are both negative and positive. This is a very important skill in algebra so we will be developing a foundational skill! We will be learning to model these problems on number lines and with counters. We will also be using the absolute value to find answers.
Here is a great visual to help adding and subtracting integers:
You can also get help with these skills by watching this video:
8th Grade Math – Mrs. Evans
Last week in 8th grade math we began a review of rational numbers. Rational numbers include fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals. We reminded ourselves how to write these numbers in different ways. We can turn any one of them into another. Then we reviewed multiplication and division of rational numbers as well as adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators. It is great to have time to remind ourselves of these important skills so that we can work with them effectively. This week we will review how to add and subtract fractions, decimals and mixed numbers and then we will review solving basic, one-step equations. An excellent place to review skills we have learned is IXL.COM. Students have had time in class to make sure they can access the program. Practice builds confidence!
Algebra – Mrs. VonFeldt
Algebra class started off with a review of variables and variable expressions. We practiced writing expressions, equations, and inequalities from verbal phrases. Since algebra is all about solving equations and inequalities, this is a very important skill to have. This week students are working cooperatively on a project. Each team has been given a pattern. They are challenged to generalize the pattern by writing an expression and describing how to create Figure 100. They will be creating a poster and presenting to the class.
At the end of the week, we will discuss significant figures, why they are important, and how to calculate with them.