Ratios in real life

Today we played with ratios a bit more.  We practiced simplifying ratios and finding equivalent ratios, but we'll continue to work on that throughout the next few days.  We also reviewed the various ways we could set up a ratio; part to part, part to whole, and whole to part.

This evening, you should finish your ratio ad if you need to.  We looked at the way ratios are used in advertisements and then created our own.  Many of you finished in class, but if you didn't, please add your finishing touches this evening!

 

Homework:

Tomorrow we will continue to work with ratios, focusing on the different types and finding and using equivalent ratios.

-Miss K  :)

Integer temperatures

Today we used our cold, cold Winter as inspiration for our lesson on integers.  Here's what we accomplished:

We also assessed Winter and Summer temperatures across the lower 48 to determine the best location to live...  The winner was Florida!!!

I hope that you enjoyed these activities!  I had fun!  Thanks to Virginia, NO HOMEWORK!

-Miss K  :)

Take a look at this...

As a math person, I like looking at this temperature line graph...

As a fall/winter/spring person, I like Saturday...

As a New Englander, I'm not surprised at all!



-Miss K  :)

Surface Area of 3D figures.

So, today was a little bit confusing...  I think that we are making good progress toward understanding the material even though today was a bit challenging!  Tonight's homework is to complete the front page of the surface area packet, BUT do not spend more than 20 minutes working on it!

This teacher rules.  His video is really clear and helpful!  It also matches the way I approached it in class by finding pairs that match and using colors to break it up.  (I also really like his magnet net!)


This goes over everything pretty well, but her measurements don't seem to match the proportions of her drawing.  The process is good though, so check out this video to help you:


Now for some examples from our homework...

#1

#2

Skipping ahead to the evil fraction one, #5

I strongly encourage you to use scrap paper so that you have enough room to work things out.  If the problems get too confusing, go grab a cereal box, tissue box or whatever to help you visualize the problem.  If it is a box that you don't need to keep, write your measurements and areas right on the box.  Whatever helps is good.  

  

Now why do we need this?  Here's an example (complete with math) of when you might use surface area:

Good Luck on tonight's homework!

-Miss K  :)

Perfecting percent!

I am 100% sure that I had fun in class today and I hope that you found at least 80% of class enjoyable.

We started looking at percents today.  I love percents because they often mean that I get to go shopping!!!

(I love shopping!)

Or we get to eat!!!

We also use percents for grades, surveys and discussing time!

Tonight's homework is to complete the percent worksheet.  Please remember that #7 is optional!!!!  Also, the study guide is due Thursday.

Remember that percent is per 100!

If you want to challenge yourself and practice working with percents, fractions and a few decimals, check out this game!

-Miss K  :)

Girl Scout cookies infographic

I love infographics!  This one shows sales of Girl Scout cookies by type.  I would have thought that Thin Mints would be a bigger piece of the cookie!

-Miss K  :)