Class Notes 12/17

Today in class we worked on multiplying decimals. We did some examples from the book and then we used decimal grids to do some more difficult multiplication (or problems that were harder to display using a decimal grid.

Homework Due Monday 12/22: Multiplying Decimals Handout, with word problems

Class Notes 12/15

Today in class we started our section on decimal multiplication.
After we did our intro we did a group activity involving multiplying with decimal grids.

Homework due 12/17: Decimal Multiplication Handout

Class Notes 12/11

Today in class we started our work with scientific notation. We also went over a handout helping us understand how to use scientific notation.

We then did an activity that helped us practice our rounding decimals to specific place values.

Homework Due 12/15: Scientific Notation handout

Class Notes 12/9

Today in class we went over 2 handouts. The first was from section 3.3 and dealt with exercises straight from the book. After that I gave out a handout titled Are You Ready? This was not a quiz but merely a handout for me to figure out where we stand as a class before we move on to a new topic.

Homework Due 12/11: Read section 3.4

Class Notes 12/7

Today in class we covered adding and subtracting decimals. We also did an activity where we colored in decimal grids to help show us how decimals are represented.

For Homework due 12/9: Adding/Subtraction handout. Do 10 addition problems and 10 subtraction problems.

Class Notes 12/3

Today in class we worked on estimating with decimals and the different methods we can use to estimate. For instance we learned about front-end estimation which helped us find a range that the sum of numbers may be in.

For homework Due 12/7: Estimating decimals worksheet.

Class Notes 12/1

Today in class we went over the Negative Number quiz which you took right before break. The results were good. I was happy to see the work you all put in on it.

After we went over the quiz we then started our Unit on Decimals. We went over section 3.1 and then did a handout using decimal grids (a grid of 100 pieces that when put all together represent the whole number 1).

Homework Due 12/3: Page 102 #1-10 all.