BMJ Middle School
Mrs. Sanderson’s Math Class
Dear Parents/Guardians,This is the beginning of the second 9 weeks grading period. AM will be sent home on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. They will have a chance to key in AM on Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays. The students must pass 2 practices before they can test on the given objectives. I am requiring a minimum of 30 objectives a 9 weeks.
Grades given for AM: Each week I will give them an average daily grade on their AM Practices. I will add up all of their grades and divide them by how many practices are completed that week. AM Test grades will be averaged at the end of the 9 weeks. The students should have completed 4 AM Tests by this time. I will add up the 4 grades then divide that number by 4 to get the grade that goes into the gradebook.
Thank you,
Mrs. Sanderson
What’s Happening in Class?
- Monday- Students will be reviewing over Greatest Common Factors and Least Common Multiples
- Homework:Review Sheet & AM Practice
- Tuesday:Quick Check on Least Common Multiples, Word Problem Practice, STAR Math testing
- Homework:Word Problem Practice Sheet & AM Practice
- Wednesday:Review Stations
- Homework:Anything not finished in Class
- Thursday: Review Stations
- Homework: Anything not finished in class & Review over study guide for test Friday
- Friday: Test Day
In Class Examples (Students are required to show work)
Lesson 6.1 Greatest Common Factor
Objective: Students will find common factors and the greatest common factors of numbers.
List all the factors of 12 and 42
12= 1,2,3,4,6,12
42= 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
The GCF of 12 and 42 is 6 because it is the greatest number that divides into 12 and 42 with none left over.
Lesson 6.2 Least Common Multiple
Objective: Students will find common multiples and the Least common multiple (LCM) of a set of numbers.
Ladder Method:Start with numbers 2,3,5, and 11 to divide into the numbers 42 and 12. When you get to where nothing divides into the numbers. Make a cirlce in the shape of an L. 2x3x7x2=84 (LCM)
Problem Solving: Linda is sending out cards. If envelopes are in boxes of 12 and stamps come in boxes of 10, what is the least number of stamps and envelopes she can buy to have one stamp for each envelope.
Step 1. Are we finding the GCF and LCM?
Step 2: LCM because it is asking for the least number.
Step 3: Find the LCM of 12 and 10.
Step 4:Multiply 2x6x5
Step 5: LCM = 60
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