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
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. Tomorrow in ILT we will be painting.
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).
PowerSchool has been updated, please check!
Homework: none
October 28th: Discussed how to add integers symbolically (without counters or a numberline). Started a worksheet.
PowerSchool has been updated, please check!
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.
PowerSchool has been updated, please check!
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