Homework for the week of February 1-5:

STANDARDS:
AF 1.1: Write and solve one step linear equations in one variable.
NS 2.1: Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of positive fractions.
NS 2.2: Explain the meaning of multiplication and division of positive fractions and perform the calculations.
NS 2.3: Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems, that use positive and negative integers.

HOMEWORK:
Monday, February 1: Topic: Review Fraction Addition and Subtraction (text pages 181-182)
Homework: Workbook page 28 #1-19 all

Tuesday, February 2: Topic: Review Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers (text pages 188-189)
Homework: Workbook page 29 #1-20 all

Wednesday, February 3: Topic: Review Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers (text pages 192-193)
Homework: Workbook page 30 #1-20 all

Thursday, February 4: Topic: Solving Equations Containing Fractions (text pages 196-197)
Homework: text book page 198 #8-20 even

WEB QUESTION: Be the first one in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your work and your answer and you could win a prize. The answer to last week's question was one tenth. Congratulations to all who solved the problem!

QUESTION: The sixth-grade classes from Bayside STEM Academy went on a field trip to several museums. The classes rode on the bus 2 and 1/2 hours before coming to their first stop and then 1 and 2/8 hours to the second stop. How many total hours did they ride that day if the trip back to school took the same amount of time?

Homework for the week of January 25-29:

STANDARDS:
NS 2.1: Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of positive fractions and explain why a particular operation was used for a given situation.
NS 2.2: Explain the meaning of multiplication and division of positive fractions.

HOMEWORK:
Monday, January 25: King Tut Exhibit field trip
Homework: finish workbook page 27 #13-20 all (assigned last week-due Tuesday, January 26)

Tuesday, January 26: Topic: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (text pages 186-187)
Homework: Worksheet 4186 #1-2 all

Wednesday, January 27: Topic: Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers (text pages 188-189)
Homework: text book page 190 #12-34 even

Thursday, January 28: Topic: Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers (text pages 192-193)
Homework: text book page 194 #10-24 even and review this week's notes and assignments for Friday's quiz.


WEB QUESTION: Be the first student in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your answer and you will win a prize. The answer to last week's web question was 48 stories.

QUESTION: Grace has a half pound of apples. Julie has two fifths of a pound of apples. They want to combine their apples to use in a recipe that calls for one pound of apples. How many more pounds of apples do they need?

Homework for the week of January 18-22:

STANDARDS:
NS 2.1: Solve problems involving addition,subtraction, multiplication and division of positive fractions and explain why a particular operation was used for a given situation.

HOMEWORK:

Monday, January 18: School Holiday

Tuesday, January 19: non-student day - Teacher In-service

Wednesday, January 20: District Math Quiz
Homework: Workbook page 27 #1-12 all

Thursday, January 21: Curriculum Associates Testing
Homework for periods 2, 3, and 4: workbook page 27 #13-20 all (due Tues. 1/26)

Friday, January 22: Curriculum Associates Testing
Homework for periods 5, 6, and 7: workbook page 27 #13-20 all (due Tues. 1/26)

WEB QUESTION: Be the first student in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your answer and you will win a prize. The answer to the last web question was eight and one fifth feet or 8.2 ft.

QUESTION: An office building has two thirds as many stories as a bank building. If the office building has 32 stories, how many stories does the bank building have?

Homework for the week of January 11-15:

STANDARDS:
NS 2.1: Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of positive fractions and explain why a particular operation was used for a given situation.

QUIZ: Chapter 4 Quiz 1 on Thursday, January 14

HOMEWORK:
Monday, January 11: Topic: Estimating Fractions (text pages 170-171)
Homework: text book pages 172-173 #28-44 even

Tuesday, January 12: Topic: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (text pages 176-177)
Homework: text book page 178 #10-26 even

Wednesday, January 13: Topic: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers (text pages 180-181)
Homework: text book page 182, #10-26 even

Thursday, January 14: Topic: Chapter 4 Quiz 1
Homework: text book page 184 #10-18 even

WEB QUESTION: Be the first student in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your answer and you will win a prize. The answer to the last web question was 0.414.

QUESTION: A mother giraffe is thirteen and seven tenths feet tall. She is five and one half feet taller than her young giraffe. How tall is the young giraffe?