March 17 - 21

Mon., March 17

Focus: Dividing Fractions

Learning Target: I can use a concrete manipulative model to solve for the quotient of a fair share problem.

Task: Answer the questions below in a conversation with a classmate seated beside you:

1) What is a quotient?

2) What does fair share mean?

Together we will determine how to use a concrete model to solve for the quotient of the fair share problems below.

Solve the puzzle that you feel is better for you:

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ENTRANCE TICKET: For Earth Day, middle school students clean up the outside areas of the school's campus. Once finished, about 1/5 of the total area around the school will be cleaned by our grade. How much of the total school grounds will each of the four homeroom sections be in charge of cleaning up?

Tue., March 18

Focus: Dividing Fractions

Learning Target: I can use a representation manipulative model to solve for the quotient of a fair share problem.

Task:

1) Watch the video linked below (click on the picture).

2) Practice using the representation model for any 2 of the problems from yesterday (MUST scroll up to view yesterday's problems).

May work with a partner.
Write the equation.
Use COLOR.

3) Show Mr. Blaser or Mr. Weiss the two problems.

4) BY YOURSELF, Solve the three problems for today (MUST scroll down to view today's problems). Be sure to include a label.

Write the equation.
Use COLOR.

5) Show Mr. Blaser or Mr. Weiss when finished.

E-Learning Day #5

Wed., March 19

Focus: Various Fraction Operations

Learning Target: I can solve real-world situations involving fractional values.

Task: Click on the button below for your homeroom. CHOOSE ANY 4 slides and complete the following steps in order.

Write the equation with labels in the CHECK box. SOME slides might require more than one equation to solve for the answer.
Solve the problem ON A PIECE OF PAPER using a model or standard algorithm. Make sure to use color or label the model.
Write the answer in the SOLVE box.
Write a one or two sentence explanation how you know the answer is reasonable in the CHECK box.

EXAMPLE of how to fill out the slide based on the directions from above:

Equation(s) with labels written in the CHECK box
Not shown on slide (problems solved in notebook using a model or standard algorithm)
Answers written in the SOLVE box
Sentence explanation written in CHECK box

Blaser

Egesdal

Friederich

Jerome

Help out your family or a neighbor with shoveling snow for 5 minutes.

2 HOUR DELAY

NO A.M. CLASSES; D.A.R.E. in P.M.

Thu., March 20

Focus:

Fri., March 21

Focus: Dividing Fractions

Learning Target: I can use a representation manipulative model to solve for the quotient of a fair share problem.

Task: Complete five problems using a model just like the one copied during class for the example.

EX. Quincy's family is making 4 pizzas for dinner. They have 1/2 of a pound of shredded cheese and put an equal amount on each pizza. How many pounds of cheese do they put on each pizza?

#1. Shivani and Rosanne are practicing shooting free throws after basketball practice. One of them takes shots while the other rebounds. The 2 friends equally split time shooting and rebounding for 1/2 of an hour. For how many hours does each person get to shoot free throws?

#2. Bob has 1/4 of a cup of frosting and 4 cupcakes. He is extra careful to make sure that each cupcake gets the same amount of frosting. How many cups of frosting does Bob put on each cupcake?

#3. Pasquale's Big Time NY Pizzeria cuts their pizza into slices that are as big as your face! Each slice is 1/8 of a pizza. After school, 2 friends walk in to share a slice. How much of a pizza do they each eat?

#4. Gilbert's Great Gumball Company sells bags of gumballs in all kinds of crazy flavors. A bag of 10 gumballs weighs 1/2 of a pound. How many pounds does each gumball weigh?

CHALLENGE. Mateo is knitting a hat for each of his five friends. He ends up using a total amount of 3/5 of a ball of yarn. How much yarn is needed to make one hat?

Area = length x width

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