Homework for the week of March 1-5:

STANDARDS:
AF 2.1: Convert one unit of measure to another.
AF 1.1: Write and solve one-step linear equations in one variable.
NS 2.3: Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems, including those arising in concrete situations, that use positive and negative integers and combinations of these operations.

Test Friday, March 5: Chapter 4, part two on text book pages 202-218

HOMEWORK:
Monday, March 1: Topic: Metric Measures (continued-text pp 210-211)
Homework: text book page 212 #20-30 even

Tuesday, March 2: Topic: Solving Equations Containing Decimals (text pp 214-215)
Homework: text book page 216 #10-22 even

Wednesday, March 3: Topic: Chapter 4 Review lessons 4-7 through 4-10
Homework: text book page 224 #46-62 even

Thursday, March 4: Topic: Chapter 4 Review lessons 4-7 through 4-10
Homework: text book page 224 #64-72 even and study for test

WEB QUESTION: Be the first one in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your answer and your work and you could win a prize. The answer to last week's question was: 24 diamonds, 30 squares and 6 triangles.

QUESTION: Bayside STEM Academy and Borel Middle School are big rivals when it comes to sports. At their last meeting on the basketball quart, Sarah dribbled the basketball a total distance of 4,788.5 feet. Her twin sister, Denise, dribbled it half that far. How far did Denise dribble the ball?

GOOD LUCK!

Homework for the week of February 22-26:

STANDARDS:
AF 2.1: Convert one unit of measurement to another.
NS 2.3: Solve division problems, including those arising in concrete situations, that use positive and negative integers and combinations of these operations.

Quiz on dividing decimals: Wednesday, February 24!

HOMEWORK:
Monday, February 22: Topic: Dividing Decimals (text pp 206-207)
Homework: text book page 208 #14-24 even

Tuesday, February 22: Topic: Dividing Decimals (continued)
Homework: text book page 209 #47-52 all and Review for Wednesday's quiz

Wednesday, February 23: Quiz on Dividing Decimals
Homework: text book page 208 #34-40 even

Thursday, February 24: Topic: Metric Measurements (text pp 210-211)
Homework: text book page 212 #1-4 and #10-13 all

Web Question: Be the first one in your class to solve this problem and show Ms. Trask your answer and work and you could win a prize. The answer to last week's question was 15 and 2/3 pounds of lunch meat.

QUESTION: Your teacher, Ms. Trask, has asked you to design a mural with 60 pieces. She wants you to make 2/5 of it have diamonds, 2/4 of it should have squares and 1/10 of it should have triangles. How many of each shape should there be in your design? How many diamonds? How many squares? How many triangles?

GOOD LUCK!

Homework for the week of February 15-19:

STANDARDS:
NS 2.3: Solve addition, subtraction and multiplication problems, including those arising in concrete situations, that use positive and negative integers.

HOMEWORK:
Monday, February 15: Presidents' Day, School Holiday

Tuesday, February 16: Topic: Adding and Subtracting Decimals (text page 202)
Homework: text book page 204 #10-16 even

Wednesday, February 17: Topic: Multiplying Decimals (text page 203)
Homework: text book page 204 #18-26 even

Thursday, February 18: Topic: Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying Decimals (text pages 202-203)
Homework: text book page 204 #28-28 even and study for Friday's quiz

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 21 sessions.

QUESTION: The seventh graders at Bayside Stem Academy purchased 23 and 1/2 pounds of lunchmeat to make submarine sandwiches to sell. The sixth grade class purhcased 2/3 as much. How many pounds did the sixth grade class purchase?

Homework for the week of February 8-11:

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 8: Topic: Fraction Addition and Subtraction (text pages 181-182)
Homework: Text book page EP8 #6-10 all

Tuesday, February 9: Topic: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (text pages 188-189)
Homework: Text book page EP8 #18-22 all

Wednesday, February 10: Test on First half of Chapter 4
Homework: Take Home Test - Chapter 4 Part 1

Thursday, February 11: finish menu items in class and turn in test
Homework: Review notes over the four day break

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 7 and 1/2 hours.

QUESTION: Ms. Paolini had her students busy preparing for the year-end art show. Chris needed to finish seven paintings for the show. If he painted 1/3 of a painting each class session, how many sessions would it take him to finish all seven?