Welcome to Math Course 1!
On this page you will be able to find lesson plans for the previous weeks. In
this course the primary focus is on fractions, decimals and percents. As a
school wide goal, we will also be working on overall math fact proficiency. I
look forward to a great year full of exploration. Please feel free to contact
me for any questions or concerns.
Grading Policy - Homework is worth 15% of
the overall grade. It must be complete, and all work must be shown to recieve
credit. Late homework will be accepted up to one week after the assigned due
date for half credit. Classwork is required daily, and is worth 5% of the
overall grade. Tests and Quizzes are worth 80% of the overall grade. All
questions on the tests and quizzes come directly from classwork or homework
assignments.
New: The link to grades is now working. I am
planning to update grades once a week, usually on Mondays. Also, I have added
tutoring on Tues. and Thurs. mornings from 8-8:30 a.m. If your student would
like to participate they must be at the front office at 8:00 a.m.
Thank you!
Kelly Arnold
Lesson Plans Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
First Quarter Ends on Friday, October 2
Mon. Sept. 28 Objective: Review Decimals MS: Teacher created review Vocab.:
review New: none CW: decimal review worksheets HW: study for Test, review
vocabulary Closure: Q. How do we set up our problem differently when we add or
subtract decimals, verses multiplying them?
Tues. Sept. 29 Objective: TEST on Decimals MS: teacher created review Review:
answer questions as needed New: none CW: none
Lesson Plans Sept. 21-25
Mon. Sept. 21 Objective: Decimal Review, finish Quizzes MS: 4.4 warm up
exercises Vocab.: review Review: Check HW New: none CW: p.154: 1-4,
16,17,19,20, and p. 173: 41, 42 and p. 179: 52-55, and p. 185: 50-52 HW:
unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. Do we have to line up decimal
places when we multiply decimals?
Tues. Sept. 22 Objective: I will be able to multiply decimals. MS: 4.4 daily
homework quiz Vocab.: review, factors, product Review: Check HW New: Cht. 4.3
p. 181: exs. 1-3 CW: p.183-184: 2, 3, 7-10, 12, 13-16 HW: unfinished classwork
Closure: review vocab., Q. How many decimal places must be in the product of
two decimals?
Wed. Sept. 23 Objective: I will be able to multiply decimals MS: 4.5 daily
homework quiz Vocab.: review Review: Check HW New: none CW: p. 184: 17-20,
23-26 HW: unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. If there are not
enough digits in the product of two decimals, what must I add and where?
Thurs. Sept. 24 Objective: I will be able to divide decimals by whole numbers.
MS: 4.5 warm up exercises Vocab.: quotient, divisor, dividend Review: Check HW
New: Cht. 4.4, p. 186-7, exs. 1-3 CW: p. 188: 1, 4-7, 22-28 HW: unfinished
classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. What is the critical thing to remember
when the dividend is a decimal point?
Fri. Sept. 25 Objective: I will be able to solve word problems involving
decimals. MS: 4.6 daily homework quiz Vocab.: review Review: Check HW New:
Word problem mania CW: group problem solving HW: unfinished classwork Closure:
review vocab., Q. how many decimal places are in the product of two decimals?
Lesson Plans Week 6 Sept. 14 - 18
Mon. Sept. 14 Objective: Review place value, ordering and comparing, and
addition and subtraction of decimals. MS: 3.6 daily homework quiz Vocab.:
Commutative and Associative properties of multiplication Review: Check HW,
review vocab, New: none CW: pgs. 157-160: 5-10, 26-29, 32-34, 45-51 odd HW:
unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. Place values for digits right
of the decimal point all end in what 3 letters?
Tues. Sept. 15 Objective: I will be able to multiply decimals and whole
numbers MS: 4.1 daily homework quiz Vocab.: no new Review: addition and
subtraction of decimals New: Cht. 4.1, pgs. 169-171, exs. 1-4 CW: p. 171: 4-9,
20, 21, 23-26 HW: unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. How many
decimal places must be in the product of a number and a decimal?
Wed. Sept. 16 LATE START Objective: decimal place values MS: vocab. Vocab.:
Distributive property Review: Check HW, Timed Mult. test New: Place value
matching Game CW: Place value matching game Closure: review vocab., statement
- name in order 4 place values to the right of the decimal.
Thurs. Sept. 17 Objective: I will be able to use the distributive property MS:
4.2 daily homework quiz Vocab.: no new Review: review vocab New: Cht. 4.2,
pgs. 175-177, exs. 1-4 CW: p. 177: 1, 5-10, 25-29, 43 HW: unfinished classwork
Closure: review vocab., Statement: State in words what the distributive power
allows us to do.
Fri. Sept. 18 Objective: Review , and quiz MS: 4.3 daily homework quiz Vocab.:
no new Review: Check HW, review vocab, question New: Test CW: around the world
HW: multiplication flash cards Closure: review vocab., Q. What is the greatest
value of a number that only has digits to the right of the decimal point?
Lesson Plans Week 5 Sept. 7 - 11
Mon. 9/7 NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY
Tues. 9/8 Objective: I will be able to compare and order decimals MS: Teacher
Created review Vocab.: Decimal, number line, place value Review: Check HW New:
Cht. 3.3 Pgs. 130-131, examples 1-4 CW: p. 132: 1-4, 11-16, 23, 24 HW:
unfinished classwork Closure: Q. Which is bigger a decimals that terminates in
the hundredths place, or one that terminates in the tenths place?
Wed. 9/9 Objective: I will be able to round decimals MS: Teacher Created
Review Review: Check HW, review vocab New: Cht. 3.4, Pgs. 137-139, examples
1-4 CW: p. 139-141: 5-9, 15-20, 47 HW: unfinished classwork Closure: review
vocab., Q. If we want to round a decimal to the hundredths place, what place
value do we need to look at to determine if the hundredths stays the same, or
increases?
Thurs. 9/10 Objective: I will be able to add and subtract decimals MS: 3.4
warm up exercises Vocab.: Communitive property of additon, associative
property of additon Review: Check HW, review vocab, New: Cht. 3.6, pgs.
148-150, examples 1-5 CW: p.151: 3-17 odd, 24, 25, 28-31 part A only HW:
unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. How do I determine what number
goes on top when I subtract decimals, and what do I do if it does not have a
decimal point, or enough digits?
Fri. 9/11 Objective: Review, and quiz MS: Teacher created review Vocab.:
review Review: Check HW, review vocab New: none CW: p. copy vocabulary into
notebooks HW: none Closure: Q. When we round to a place value, and then say
the number, what is the last word we should say?
Lesson Plans Week 4 Aug. 31 - Sept. 4
Progress Reports Sent home this week on Fri.
Mon. 8/31 Objective: Review chapter 1 MS: Teacher created review Vocab.:
Review all Review: Check HW New: review baseball Practice: Study guides HW:
study Closure: Q. over topics as needed
Tues. 9/1 Objective: Chapter 1 Test - Standarized and Vocab. MS: Quick review
Vocab.: none Review: answer any questions New: Test chapter 1 Practice: none
HW: none Closure: review vocab
Wed. 9/2 Late Start Objective: skills review. MS: vocabulary prep. for chapter
3 Vocab.: Decimal, number line, place value Review: Chapter 1 vocabulary test
New: none Practice: p. 118: 3,4, 5-8, 10, 12, 14-20 even HW: unfinished
classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. When we estimate, what math process do we
use?
Thurs. 9/3 Objective: Review Tests, reteach as needed, I will be able to read
and write decimals. MS: Windmill challenge page 117 Vocab.: decimal Review:
check HW, vocab. New: 3.1 page 119, place value Practice: p. 121: 1-4, 8-11,
17-20, 34-37 HW: unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. When we
estimate, what math process do we use?
Fri. 9/4 Objective: I can model decimals with base 10 pieces MS: 3.1 warm up
excercises Vocab.: review Review: Check HW, review vocab, New: Cht. 3.1, pg
119: example 1 Practice: p. 121: 5-7, 40-45 HW: none Closure: review vocab.,
Q. Is a decimal with no whole number part, bigger or smaller than 1?
Lesson Plans Week 3 Aug. 24 - 28
Mon. 8/24 Objective: I will be able to solve expressions using the order of
operations. MS: Teacher created review Vocab.: expression, evaluate, order of
operations Review: review vocab New: cht. 1.4: examples 1-3 pgs 21&22
Practice: P. 23: 1,2,4-12 even, 19,20,24, 36 HW: unfinished classwork Closure:
review vocab., Q. what is the mnemonic device that helps us remember the order
of operations?
Tues. 8/25 Objective: I will be able to evaluate expressions that use
variables. MS: Teacher created review Vocab.: Variable Review: Check HW,
review vocab, QUIZ New: p. 29 example 1 Practice: Cht. 1.5 p. 31: 1,4-10 even
HW: unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. What is a variable?
Wed. 8/26 Objective: I will be able to evaluate expressions that use
variables. MS: Teacher created review Vocab.: Variable expression Review:
Check HW, review vocab, timed multiplication quiz, return quizzes New: Cht.
1.5 p.30 examples 2,3 Practice: pgs. 31 & 32: 17,18,21-25 HW: unfinished
classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. What operations do we do first according
to the order of operations?
Thurs. 8/27 Objective: I can use mental math and problem solving strategies to
solve equasions. MS: Teacher created review Vocab.: equasion, solve, model,
key words Review: Check HW, review vocab, New: Cht. 1.6, pgs.34-36,Cht. 1.7
39-41 Practice: p. 36: 4-10 even, P. 37: 16-19 p. 42: #7 HW: unfinished
classwork Closure: review vocab., Q. What can we look for to solve word
problems?
Fri. 8/28 Objective: I can use mental math and problem solving strategies to
solve equasions. MS: Teacher created review Vocab.: review Review: Check HW,
review vocab, Cht. 1.6 p.34-36, Cht. 1.7 39-41 New: none Practice: p. 37:
12-15, 39 and p. 43: 10 HW: unfinished classwork Closure: review vocab., Q.
When a word problem uses the word "is" or "of" what mathmatical symbol or
operation is it asking for?
Lesson Plans Week 2
Mon. 8/17 Objective: I will be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide
whole numbers. MS: Coin Challenge Vocab: whole number, sum, difference,
product, dividend, divisor, quotient Review: operations with whole numbers
New: Cht. 1.1 examples 1-4 pgs. 3&4. Practice: P. 6, 6-16 even, 18-24 even HW:
p. 6 35-38 Closure: review new vocab., Q. what is the parts of a division
problem?
Tues. 8/18 Objective: I will be able to use estimating to find approximate
answers. MS: Teacher created problems Vocab: leading digit Review: check HW,
review vocab New: cht. 1.2 Examples 1-3 pgs 11&12 Practice: P. 13: 2-9, 14,
16,19,23,39 HW: p. 13: #33 Closure: Review vocab., Q. when estimating, if no
place value is given for rounding what number do you estimate to?
Wed. 8/19 - late start Objective: I will be able to use estimating to find
approximate answers. MS: Teacher created problems Review: timed multiplication
test and check homework.
Thurs. 8/20 Objective: I will be able to write a product as a power and
evaluate it. MS: magic square Vocab: factor, power, base, exponent Review:
review vocab New: Cht. 1.4 examples 1-3, pgs. 21,22 Practice: P. 17: 1-6,
10-24 even HW: p. 18 #47 Closure:Vocab review Q. what is the difference
between a power, a base, and an exponent?
Fri. 8/21 Objective: GET BOOKS and solve expressions using the order of
operations. MS:Vocab Vocab: anything missed through the week Review: review
vocab, check cw/HW New: begin order of operations
Lesson Plans Week 1
Mon. 8/10 - Welcome and introduction to Allstar Cohort. As time allows cover
syllabus - Homework (In pencil, graded next day, no credit for incomplete
work, no torn spiral edges, posting of assignments, heading), Class rule
(respect-self, others, property, authority, community, your right to learn),
procedure for entering classroom (QUIETLY find assigned seat, get out homework
and agenda, fill out agenda, begin working on the mind set) Play Icebreaker -
bean bag toss with last 10 minutes. HW: syllabus
Tues. 8/11 - MS: Math overhead Chapter 1.1 Review information - Syllabus,
entering the classroom, class rule, assignments and homework. New information:
Caught-Ya bucket and seating chart. Notebooks -Cover basic vocabulary and have
students write the information in their notebooks. Hw: get rest - Math
assessment tomorrow
Wed. 8/12 Students should practice entering the classroom procedure. MS: write
2 ways that we can demonstrate each of the 7 areas of respect in the
classroom. New: Math Assessment HW: none
Thur. 8/13 Practice entering the classroom procedure. MS: Math overhead Chpt.
1.2 Math Assessment Day 2 Play around the world as time permits. HW: None
Fri. 8/14 Practice entering the classroom procedure. MS: Math overhead Chpt.
1.3 Final day for Assessments. Talk about curriculum for first quarter. New:
Take timed multiplication test as time allows. Play multiplication beach ball.