Thursday, May 29, 2014

Word Problem Practice


Learning Objectives:
Become confident in finding the key words in a word problem
Gain confidence in solving word problems through practice


words into math


grand slam math - do both levels


word problem quiz


multi step word problems




Remember that practice can make perfect :)

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Problem Solving


Learning Objectives:
Be able to recognize key words that indicate adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division
Know how to recognize extra or missing info in a word problem
Practice solving word problems


http://ispeakmath.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/words-into-math-go.pdf


how to solve word problems video


word problem video


ixl - problems with extra or missing info


word problem practice - try several of the mixed practice links and then you can check your answers

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Rounding and Estimating


Learning Objectives:
Increase confidence in following the rounding rules
   Practice identifying place value and rounding
Use Estimation to solve word problems


practice rounding to the nearest ten

khan academy rounding practice


Rounding lesson and practice - if you are already confident with rounding skip down to the review test and see how you do - otherwise try the whole lesson


estimating video


estimation quiz - do all ten questions

more estimation word problems




Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Welcome to Block E
It is going to be fast and furious!
However - it is going to be GREAT!




Learning Objectives:
Know place values to millions and ten thousandths
Know the basic rules of rounding
Understand how to round numbers to different place values




place value chart


place value worksheet


math playground video on rounding


khan academy video on rounding


aaamath.com - try the links to the rounding practice - read through the blue box and keep going down to practice in the green box  *only do the rounding links not the estimating links on this site *




Be ready for the quiz on Thursday

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Review & Prepare






Learning Objectives:
Prepare for the post test on Tuesday
Review all materials that you have studied this block - both as a group and individually




how to prepare for a test   there are lots of adds on this link - ignore those and read the good stuff


study video

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

More Statistics Practice & Review


Learning Objectives:
Improve skill in finding measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode, & range)
Start the reviewing process


ixl - stats questions


top 10 test taking tips - please read through and be prepared to discuss in class


Start going over the Learning Objectives from this block and old quizzes are very helpful as well