Thursdays Quiz

The quiz thursday will consist of 4 matching questions, 4 fraction operation questions (adding like denominator, subtracting unlike denominator, multiplying, dividing), and 2 word problems. One word problem will require turning fractions and percents into decimals and finding the largest value. The second word problem will require adding 3 fractions with unlike denominators.

Each question will require students to be able to turn a mixed number into an improper fraction, perform the operation, then turn the improper fraction back into a mixed number and simplify. Students will receive partial credit if answers are not converted back to mixed numbers or not simplified.

Also, it is important that students show their work. I left lots of empty space on each question for showing their work. If more work is necessary, it should be turned along with the quiz. No work, no credit.

Monday Feb 27, 2012

Here is what the week ahead looks like in class. There will be 2 homework assignments at some point this week. One will be from the workbook, the other will be completing word problems that we are doing in class. Some students may have completed the word problems in class so they will not have it to do at home. There will be a quiz on Thursday that will cover adding/ subtracting fractions, multiplying/ dividing fractions, converting fractions to percents, and a word problem or 2.

Monday - Practice converting fractions to decimals - dice activity

Tuesday - Fraction word problems

Wednesday - Jeopardy review

Thursday - Quiz

Friday - Quiz review

Friday Feb 24, 2012

Yesterday in class we looked at changing a fraction into a decimal, then changing that decimal to a percent. Students took notes on the steps necessary to do these conversions, then we practiced a couple of eog type examples. Students should be writing these examples in their notes or on the back of their outline. At the end of class, I gave a survey to each class to gather some data for todays assignment.

Today, students will be given a copy of the survey results and figure out what percent of the class chose each answer. I will allow them to work in pairs unless behavior becomes a problem.

Below are the steps we used to convert from fractions to decimals and decimals to percents

Fraction to decimal
-Convert mixed numbers or whole numbers to improper fractions and simplify if possible
-Divide numerator by denominator


Decimal to Percent %
Move decimal 2 places to the right
Add % symbol on the end


Percent to decimal
Move decimal 2 places to the left
Drop % symbol

Progress Reports

Also, a reminder that progress reports will be going out tomorrow. Beginning this quarter, missing assignments go in the gradebook at zeros instead of 39. This makes it even more important that students are getting all assignments turned in.

The progress report will include 4 grades
-In class fractions dice activity
-Fractions quiz Feb 2
-Page 40 in workbook - multiplying mixed numbers
-Adding and subtracting fractions in class (coloring in fractions on graph paper)

If your child is missing any of these assignments, you will see a "2" as their grade. These assignments can still be turned in for late credit. I have extra copies of each assignment that can be taken home, but students need to ask me after class for the assignments

Tuesday Feb 21, 2012

Today we will continue to practice adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. The quiz on Thursday went better for some than others, but overall I feel that we still need more practice before moving on. Fraction operations are a huge concept in 6th grade, so we are going to take the extra time to get it right.

Today students will be working in stations. They will be able to use the others in their group for help, but they will each be turning in their own answer sheet and work. The 4 stations will be as follows...

Adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators
Adding and subtracting fractions with unline denominators
Multiplying fractions
Dividing fractions

Each student will work on 3 stations today. Tomorrow they will complete the 4th station. This should give students plenty of time to complete each station. We will grade our answers tomorrow. After completing the stations work, I have prepared a survey for each class that will give us data to use for the next lesson: converting fractions to decimals and percents

Quiz questions

Here are 4 questions that will appear on the quiz Thursday


1 2/3 x 2 2/5
Answer: 4

4/7 ÷ 2/3
Answer: 6/7

5/12 + 5/12
Answer: 5/6

3/5 + 2/15
Answer: 11/15


Quiz will include multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers. All questions will come from examples on my blog or homework/ classwork from the last 2 weeks. Remember, all answers must be given as a simplified (always!) mixed number (when possible)

Wednesday Feb 15, 2012

Today we will continue practicing adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. We will review last nights homework (finding the least common multiple of a set of numbers), then use our skills we learned yesterday for some in class practice.

There will be a quiz tomorrow covering multiplying, dividing, adding, and subtracting fractions. The addition and subtraction problems will come from the problems we practice in class today. The multiplication and division will come from homework or classwork from last week. I will post some sample questions later today