Current Topic(s) MSM I

Week of November 30, 2009
Order of Operations Review/Refresher
Evaluation of Numeric and Algebraic expressions
Introduction to Equations and use of variables

Week of November 16, 2009
-Coordinate Plane Graphing
  Plotting points
  Location points
  Setting up a coordinate plane on graph paper with proper scale
  Using appropriate terminology 
     (quadrants, origin, x and y axis, ordered pairs, etc.)

Week of November 9, 2009
-Set up spiral for 2nd quarter
-Introduction to Integers
-Introduction to online "Odyssey Math"

Week of November 2, 2009
-End-of-quarter Assessments
-Spiral Check
-Graphing for Greatness
-End of quarter reflection

Week of October 26, 2009
-Multiplication of Fractions and Mixed numbers
-Review for End-of-quarter assessments

Week of October 19, 2009
-Improper and Mixed Fraction relationships
-Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
-Relationship between Fractions, Decimals, and Percents


Week of October 12, 2009
-Fractions
   -Meaning and representations
   -Equivalent Fractions
   -Simplest Form and Higher Terms

Week of October 5, 2009
-Order of Operations
-Meaning of Exponents
-Quiz/Check-up on Order of Operations
-Introduction to Distributive Property

Week of September 29, 2009
-Multiplication of Decimals
-Estimation of Products

Week of September 21, 2009
-More practice with Ordering decimals and mixed decimals
-Adding and Subtracting mixed decimals
-Commutative Property
-Identity Elements for Addition and Multiplication
-Multiplication/Division Fact Review/Practice


Week of September 14, 2009
-Number Forms (word, standard, expanded, and exponential)
-More on Place Value
-Ordering decimal numbers
-Quiz/check-up

Week of September 8, 2009
-Math Spiral Set-up
-Math Textbook browsing
-Multiplication Fact review and practice
-Place Value Time:  reading and writing numbers properly


Week of August 31, 2009
Getting to know each other!
Diagnostic test time!