Sixth Grade
Today we worked more on factors and greatest common factor. The assignment is to do Supplemental 20 (I think) from the Saxon 76 book. We will use the book on occasion this year to supplement what we are learning in class. Here are a few examples of how to find greatest common factor:
To find the GCF of the numbers 12 and 20, you first list all the factors of 12 and 20. Remember, a factor is a number that goes into another number.
12 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
20 - 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
Since the number 4 is the biggest on both lists, 4 is the greatest common factor. Remember when you list the factors, each number has a partner that multiples to give you the number. For example, 1 x 12 = 12, 2 x 6 = 12, and 3 x 4 = 12. Sometimes, a number will be its own partner. If you listed the factors of 16, you'd have 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. 1 x 16= 16, 2 x 8 = 16, and 4 x 4 = 16. You only need to list a number once though.
Seventh Grade
Math - More practice with averaging. Football Teams worksheet. Answer all of the questions on the front and then include the median, mode, and range of each list of data on another sheet. So, you will have median, mode, and range for the offense players' heights and weights as well as the median, mode, and range for the defense players' heights and weights.
Geography - Using the maps in the Atlas at the back as well as the maps at the beginning of Chapter 4, find, label, and color as instructed the landforms and water forms listed on the handout.
Eighth Grade
Pre-Algebra: The class began a project on Friday to design a cell phone cover. They worked on their designs, made calculations, discussed cost of materials, and spent the entire class time working hard and planning. On Monday, they will finish their designs and begin working on their presentation posters. Don't forget to bring posters on Monday! I will have students from other classes vote and rank the designs and the winning design will then be made by Ms. Freeh and myself for each student in that group!
Algebra I: We practiced equations as a group today. Each student came to the board to work out equations. There is no homework!
See you on Monday,
Mrs. Swickey
