Friday, December 18, 2009

Holiday Math Work

This week students only had 1 HW assignment because they were working on their Fraction Projects and Lesson Plans.
1) Page 227 (1-9)

Over the Winter Break students should be studying fractions and mixed numbers (Chapter 5). When they return on January 4th their Fraction Project will be due. The project has six requirments and should be completed on 8.5 x 11 printer paper:

1) Choose an unsimplified fraction (anything except 1/2)
2) Define and find the GCF of the numerator and denominator
3) Use the GCF to simplify the fraction
4) Draw a model or picture of the answer to #3
5) Describe how to turn your fraction into a decimal and do it
6) Explanin how to turn your fraction into a percent and do it

Enjoy the Holiday Break!
Mr. Sunukjian
PS. DCPS did not create a math packet this year

Friday, December 11, 2009

Math HW #14 (12/7/09) and Test Corrections

Students took the Geometry Unit Test this week and received their test back on Friday. Over the weekend their HW is to correct the problems they missed on the test. Please ask your student how they did and if they need help with some of the problems.

There were two written assignments due this week:
1) Test Study Guide
2) Page 184 (1-27, 64-65) Review of Simplifying Fractions

Mr. Sunukjian

Friday, December 4, 2009

Math HW and Geometry Unit Test

This week students finished up the Geometry Unit and started to prepare for the Test on Tuesday (12/8/09). There were 4 HW's to be completed by the start of next week:
1) Page 554 (1-4, 7-10)
2) Page 550 (1-2)
3) Page 565 (8-15, 21-23)--> Chapter 10 Review
Page 501 (18-21)--> Chapter 9 Review
4) Geometry Unit Study Guide: can be used during the Test

Students should study at least 2 hours for this Unit Test. The Study Guide shows the students what concepts will be on the test.