What we are doing in class, homework, upcoming assessments and projects.
** NEW** (as of April 10, 2025): There is no extra help on Wednesdays and Fridays.
** NEW** (as of December 4, 2025): Ms. Schwartz's Extra Help Policy
March 12th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to find a pattern rule (in words and symbolically) from a pattern picture. Completed a card sort activity. Started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
Please take some time to empty your math binder. Units 1, 2 and 3 can be left at home or recycled. Please leave expressions work in your binder, we will continue with this after March Break.
Homework: Have a great break!! Please make sure you have paper and 5+ sharpened pencils in your binder.
March 10th: Completed a warm up. Completed 3 questions on writing and evaluating expressions from situations. Played a blooket to review expressions and started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
Please take some time to empty your math binder. Units 1, 2 and 3 can be left at home or recycled. Please leave expressions work in your binder, we will continue with this after March Break.
In Class Assignment (open book) on Expressions tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11th
Homework: Finish worksheet Review: Expressions (see Google Classroom). Please make sure you have paper and 5+ sharpened pencils in your binder.
March 9th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to write an expression (ax+b or ax-b) from a situation. Started two worksheets (see Google Classroom).
In Class Assignment (open book) on Expressions on Wednesday, March 11th
Homework: Complete both worksheets if not completed in class.
March 6th: Completed a warm up on evaluating expressions. Discussed how to write an expression from a situation. Played a game and completed a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
In Class Assignment (open book) on Expressions on Wednesday, March 11th
Homework: none
March 4th: Completed a warm up on evaluating expressions. Completed an activity and played a game to practice evaluating expressions.
In Class Assignment (open book) on Expressions on Wednesday, March 11th
Homework: none
March 3rd: Discussed how to evaluate an expression. Played a game to practice evaluating expressions.
In Class Assignment (open book) on Expressions on Wednesday, March 11th
Homework: none
February 27th: Discussed parts of an expression (variable, coefficient, constant). Completed a card sort and started a worksheet.
In Class Assignment (open book) on Expressions on Wednesday, March 11th
Homework: Have a great weekend :)
February 19th: Completed a warm up on order of operations with decimals. Discussed how to divide decimals using the partial quotients strategy. Completed 1 question for a quick check in. Started a picture reveal on dividing decimals (see Google Classroom). You can use the partial quotients strategy or the standard algorithm.
In Class Assignment (open book) on Operations with Decimals on Tuesday, February 24th.
Homework: Spend 10 minutes on Picture reveal Dividing decimals.
February 18th: Completed a warm up on order of operations with decimals. Discussed how to divide decimals using the think multiplication strategy. Started a picture reveal on dividing decimals and a picture reveal February retrieval practice (see Google Classroom).
In Class Assignment (open book) on Operations with Decimals on Tuesday, February 24th.
Homework: Spend 15 minutes working on either picture reveal.
February 17th: Discussed how to divide decimals by drawing a picture (using hundredths grids). Completed a card sort activity and started a worksheet (handout).
Homework: Finish worksheet Dividing Decimals Using Hundredths Grids (double sided, answers are at the bottom of page 2).
February 11th: Discussed how to find percent of a number by converting the percent to a decimal and multiplying by the whole. Completed a tarsia puzzle and started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
Homework: Please bring coloured pencils to class tomorrow and Friday. Finish worksheet Multiplying Decimals Percent of Partial Products.
February 6th: Continued practicing multiplying decimals pictorially. Completed a word problem sheet. We will discuss multiplying decimals symbolically (without drawing a picture) next week!
Homework: none
February 5th: Discussed how to multiply a decimal less than 1 by a decimal greater than 1 or less than 1 pictorially (by drawing an area model). Started a worksheet (handout).
Homework: Please bring coloured pencils (two different colours) to class tomorrow. Spend 10 minutes on worksheet Practice: Multiplying Decimals Using Area Models.
February 4th: Discussed how to multiply a decimal greater than 1 by a decimal greater than 1 (e.g., 2.6 x 1.7) pictorially (by drawing a picture of base 10 blocks) and symbolically using partial products. Started a worksheet (handout).
Multiplying a Decimal x Decimal Using the Partial Products Strategy
Homework: Please bring coloured pencils (two different colours) to class tomorrow. Spend 10 minutes on worksheet Multiplying Decimals (Decimal x Decimal). Please use the partial products strategy.
February 3rd: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to multiply a whole number by a decimal (e.g., 2 x 3.7) pictorially (by drawing a picture of base 10 blocks) and symbolically using partial products. Started a pixel art activity. Please see teacher for handout.
Multiplying a Whole Number x Decimal Using the Partial Products Strategy
Homework: Spend 10 minutes completing pixel art activity (see Google Classroom). Please use the partial products strategy.
January 30th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to subtract decimals using the think addition strategy. Completed a joke sheet on subtracting decimals.
Homework: Finish joke sheet. Please use the think addition strategy.
January 29th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to add decimals using the make a whole strategy. Completed a problem strings worksheet on making a whole. Started a practice worksheet on adding decimals using make a whole.
Homework: Spend 20 minutes on worksheet Practice: Adding Decimals Using the Make a Whole Strategy (see Google Classroom).
January 22nd: Completed a warm up. Students were given time to review and practice. Students worked on any of the following: Picture reveal Percent of, Picture reveal Review Percent + Percent of and worksheet FDP Table (see Google Classroom).
Quiz (closed book) on Percent and Percent of tomorrow, Friday, January 23rd. There will be TWO word problems on your assessment tomorrow.
Our next unit of study is Decimal Operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, order of operations)
Homework: Spend 20 minutes completing review activities to prepare for your quiz tomorrow.
January 20th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to find percent of a number using a percent proportion. You can use a percent proportion or a percent table to find percents. Remember that a percent table will always work to find any percent. Completed a practice sheet (see Google Classroom).
Quiz (closed book) on Percent and Percent of on Friday, January 23rd.
Our next unit of study is Decimal Operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, order of operations)
Homework: Spend 10 minutes working on Practice: Percent Proportion.
January 16th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to find percent of a number (63%, 18%, 47% etc...) by breaking up percents into benchmark percents. Completed a practice sheet.
Homework: none
January 13th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to find percent of a number (1%, 5%, 10%, 25% and 50%). Completed a practice sheet. Started Hidden Image FDP + Percent of (see Google Classroom).
Modelling Percent Picture is now late. Please hand this in, it's part of your Term 2 mark. (Percents cannot repeat (e.g., cannot have two 25%) and one percent must be less than 10%. Example pictures are on Google Classroom).
Homework: Bring a whiteboard marker to class tomorrow. Spend 10 minutes working on emoji reveal or hidden image.
January 9th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to convert fractions out of 1000 or any number of 9s to a percent. Start an emoji reveal (see Google Classroom). Continued working on Modelling Percent Picture assignment.
Homework: Modelling percent picture is due Monday, January 12th if not completed in class. Percents cannot repeat (e.g., cannot have two 25%) and one percent must be less than 10%. Example pictures are on Google Classroom.
January 7th: Completed a warm up. Practiced converting between fractions, decimals and percents. Completed a group card sort, a virtual card sort (see Google Classroom) and a worksheet.
Homework: Please bring coloured pencils to class tomorrow for an assignment.
January 5th: Completed a warm up. Discussed how to write a fraction as a percent by creating equivalent fractions with a denominator of 100. Started a picture reveal (see Google Classroom).
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Homework: Finish Picture Reveal: Intro to percent and fractions to percent if not completed in class (see Google Classroom).
December 17th: Completed a warm up. Completed a mystery word activity on comparing and ordering decimals. Started a review sheet (see Google Classroom).
ICA (open book) on Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals tomorrow, Thursday, December 18th. Please make sure you have your number line in your binder.
Homework: Spend 10 minutes on worksheet Review: Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals (see Google Classroom).
December 16th: Discussed how to order fractions and decimals on a number line. Completed a whole class activity on ordering numbers on a number line. Started a worksheet.
ICA (open book) on Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals on Thursday, December 18th.
Homework: Finish worksheet (double sided) if not completed in class.
December 11th: Completed a warm up and a card sort on ordering decimals. Started a worksheet on comparing and ordering decimals (see Google Classroom).
ICA (open book) on Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals on Thursday, December 18th.
Homework: Spend 10 minutes on worksheet Practice: Comparing and Ordering Decimals (see Google Classroom).
December 10th: Discussed how to compare and order decimals. Played a game to practice comparing decimals.
ICA (open book) on Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals on Thursday, December 18th.
Homework: none
December 9th: Completed an assessment (observation/conversation) on comparing and ordering fractions (see PowerSchool).
ICA (open book) on Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals on Thursday, December 18th.
Homework: Please make sure you have pencils (5 or more) and lined paper in your binder. Please see school supply list.
December 8th: Completed a warm up. Completed two activities on ordering fractions. Continued working on Friday's worksheet on ordering fractions using different strategies (see Google Classroom).
ICA (open book) on Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals on Thursday, December 18th.
Homework: Please make sure you have pencils (5 or more) and lined paper in your binder. Please see school supply list.
December 5th: Completed a whiteboard discovery activity on ordering fractions. Great work! Started a worksheet on ordering fractions using different strategies (see Google Classroom).
ICA (open book) on Comparing and Ordering Fractions and Decimals on Thursday, December 18th.
Homework: none
December 3rd: Discussed how to compare fractions with different denominators. Completed a worksheet on comparing fractions with different denominators pictorially. Started a worksheet on comparing fractions with different denominators (when we cannot use strategies for same denominators, same numerators or benchmarks).
Parent Teacher is tomorrow, Thursday, December 4th from 1pm to 3pm and 5pm to 7pm in the gym (there is no school for students).
Homework: Spend 15 minutes on worksheet (see Google Classroom. Please bring a whiteboard marker to class on Friday.
December 2nd: Completed a whiteboard discovery activity on comparing fractions with the.same denominator and comparing fractions with the same numerator. Started a worksheet on comparing fractions.
Homework: Spend 15 minutes on worksheet (see Google Classroom.
November 27th: Completed a warm up. Played a game to practice converting fractions from our number line to decimals. Started filling in a graphic organizer on fractions and decimals. There is an optional review sheet on Google Classroom for your assessment tomorrow.
Quiz (closed book) on Fractions and Decimals (converting fractions to decimals, converting decimals to fractions) on Friday, November 28th. First question on your quiz will ask you to convert common fractions (from our number line) to decimals. I will not ask you to convert 12ths.
Homework: Finish graphic organizer on fractions and decimals. See Google Classroom for a completed example.
November 26th: Completed a warm up on converting fractions from our number line to decimals. Completed board questions where we classified fractions and decimals as terminating or repeating decimals. Completed a scavenger hunt to practice converting decimals to fractions.
Quiz (closed book) on Fractions and Decimals (converting fractions to decimals, converting decimals to fractions) on Friday, November 28th. First question on your quiz will ask you to convert common fractions (from our number line) to decimals. I will not ask you to convert 12ths.
Homework: none
November 25th: Completed a warm up on converting fractions from our number line to decimals. Practiced converting decimals to fractions. Completed a dominoes activity and a true false card sort. Continued working on yesterday's worksheet. Remember to simplify your fractions if possible.
Quiz (closed book) on Fractions and Decimals (converting fractions to decimals, converting decimals to fractions) on Friday, November 28th. First question on your quiz will ask you to convert common fractions (from our number line) to decimals. I will not ask you to convert 12ths.
Homework: Spend 15 minutes working on yesterday's worksheet. Practice converting fractions from your number line to decimals.
November 24th: Completed a warm up on simplifying fractions. Discussed how to convert terminating and repeating decimals to fractions. Started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
Homework: none
November 20th: Completed an assessment (observation/conversation) on converting fractions to decimals (see PowerSchool). Started two worksheets: Fractions to decimals with pictures from around the world and Fractions to decimals - Word Problems.
Homework: Spend 10 minutes on either worksheet. See Google Classroom.
November 19th: Discussed how to convert fractions with denominators having any number of 9s to repeating decimals. Started a worksheet.
Homework: Spend 10 minutes on worksheet. See Google Classroom.
November 18th: Played a game to practice converting fractions to decimals using our number line. Started Hidden Image Fractions to Decimals (see Google Classroom).
Homework: None.
November 17th: Completed a fraction and decimal number line as a class. Wrote decimal equivalents for common fractions. These should be memorized. Started a joke sheet.
Homework: Finish joke sheet (use your number line to help you).
November 14th: Completed a discovery activity on converting fractions without denominators of 10, 100 or 1000 to decimals. Copied 3 examples and started a worksheet.
Homework: Spend 10 minutes on worksheet. See Google Classroom.
November 13th: Discussed how to convert fractions with denominators of 10, 100 or 1000 to decimals. Completed 5 questions for a quick check in and started a worksheet.
If your binder is full please leave the following units at home: divisibility, plotting points and integers.
Homework: Finish worksheet on Google Classroom. Answers are on page 2, please check.
November 4th: Completed a warm up and started a picture reveal on adding and subtracting integers (see Google Classroom). You will see similar questions on your assessment.
Quiz (closed book) on Adding and Subtracting Integers on Wednesday, November 12th.
Homework: Spend 10 to 15 minutes on Picture Reveal if not completed in class.
November 3rd: Continued discussing how to subtract integers by adding the opposite. Played a game to practice adding and subtracting integers.
Quiz (closed book) on Adding and Subtracting Integers on Wednesday, November 12th. (please note date change from what was told to you in class.)
Homework: Use the second game board to play "High, low, close to zero". Choose whether you want to the final total to be the highest or lowest possible integer or close to zero. If you have playing cards black = positive integers, red = negative integers. If you do not have playing cards, write the integers -10 to +10 on paper and cut up and draw out of a hat or cup.
October 30th: Discussed how to subtract integers by adding the opposite. Started a riddle sheet.
Homework: Finish Subtracting Integers Riddle (1/2 sheet) if not completed in class.
October 29th: Continued practicing how to add integers. Completed an activity and started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
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Homework: none
October 28th: Discussed how to add integers symbolically (without counters or a numberline). Started a worksheet.
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Homework: Finish "Practice: Integer Addition (Patterns) / Practice: Integer Addition Table" if not completed in class.
October 27th: Wrote a quiz on subtracting integers pictorially. Started a Picture reveal October retrieval practice (see Google Classroom).
Homework: none
October 23rd: Practiced subtracting integers using counters and number lines by completing two worksheets.
Quiz (closed book) on Subtracting Integers Pictorially on Monday, October 27th.
Homework: Finish both worksheets (Practice: Step by Step – Subtracting Integers (C) and Subtracting Integers Using a Number line Joke Sheet) if not completed in class. Have a great weekend! :)
October 22nd: Discussed how to subtract integers using a number line. Started a worksheet.
Quiz (closed book) on Subtracting Integers Pictorially on Monday, October 27th.
Homework: Finish "Subtracting integers using a number line" if not completed in class.
October 21st: Continued discussing how to subtract integers by drawing a picture. Completed a card sort and a worksheet.
Homework: Spend 5 to 10 minutes working on worksheet "Practice: Step by Step – Subtracting Integers (B)"
October 20th: Continued discussing how to subtract integers by drawing a picture. Completed a worksheet.
Homework: Complete worksheet "Practice: Step by Step – Subtracting Integers (A)" if not completed in class.
October 10th: Discussed how to add integers using a number line. Completed a worksheet.
Homework: Have a great weekend!
October 8th: Discussed how to use integers to model real life situations. Started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
Homework: none
October 6th: Discussed how to model integers using two coloured counters.
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Homework: Please bring a whiteboard marker (any colour) to class tomorrow for an activity.
If you have not already, please bring a duotang (any colour) to math class. This will hold our assessments for the year.
October 3rd: Wrote an assessment on plotting points. Completed Picture reveal September retrieval practice #2 (see Google Classroom).
Homework: If you have not already, please bring a duotang (any colour) to math class. This will hold our assessments for the year.
October 2nd: Completed a pixel art to review graphing and the Cartesian Plane (see Google Classroom). Started a review worksheet on plotting points (handout).
Quiz (closed book) on Plotting and Identifying Points on Friday, October 3rd.
Homework: Please spend 10 to 20 minutes reviewing math.
If you have not already, please bring a duotang (any colour) to math class. This will hold our assessments for the year.
October 1st: Discussed how to plot points to create shapes on the Cartesian Plane. Completed a worksheet.
Quiz (closed book) on Plotting and Identifying Points on Friday, October 3rd.
Homework: If you have not already, please bring a duotang (any colour) to math class. This will hold our assessments for the year.
September 26th: Discussed how to plot points using a scale of 2, 5 or 10. Played a game to practice plotting and identifying points on graphs with scales of 2, 5, 10.
Quiz (closed book) on Plotting and Identifying Points on Friday, October 3rd.
PowerSchool has been updated, please check!
Homework: If you have not already, please bring a duotang (any colour) to math class. This will hold our assessments for the year.
September 24th: Played a game to practice identifying and plotting points. Started a plotting points to create a picture (Ocean Jumper) worksheet (handout).
Homework: Spend 20 minutes on Ocean Jumper. Please bring a ruler to class tomorrow.
If you have not already, please bring a duotang (any colour) to math class. This will hold our assessments for the year.
September 23rd: Discussed how to identify and plot points in a quadrants of the Cartesian Plane. Completed two worksheets - one on identifying points (Google Classroom) and one on plotting points (handout).
Homework: Spend 10-15 minutes completing worksheets.
September 22nd: Reviewed how to plot and identify points in Quadrant 1 of the Cartesian Plane. Completed a vocabulary card sort and started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
Homework: Spend 10 minutes working on Coordinate Code Jokes worksheet (see Google Classroom).
September 17th: Completed a warm up on finding factors using divisibility rules. Played a game to practice divisibility rules (for 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10).
In Class Assignment (ICA) (open book) on Divisibility Rules on Friday, September 19th.
Homework: Please bring a duotang (any colour) to math class. This will hold our assessments for the year.
September 15th: Discussed divisibility rules for 4 and 8. Completed a card sort and started a worksheet (see Google Classroom).
In Class Assignment (ICA) (open book) on Divisibility Rules on Friday, September 19th.
Homework: none