Tomorrow's Field Trip (12/17/14)

Class,

     Tomorrow, we will be going on our field trip to see The Hobbitt.  We will be leaving right after lunch, and we will return when school lets out. Remember to bring $10.00 for the movie. It will be a lot of fun!!

Proportions

This is a simple proportion problem.

Proportions

This is a perfect example of finding equivalent ratios, by Mr. Khan does it a little differently than I do.

Unit Rate

We will watch this video on Thursday (12/04/2014) as well as the proportions video lesson.

Absolute value

This video shows you how to find absolute value of a number and how to do some integer problems with the absolute value, which we will do this week and a lot next week.

Multiplying Integers

Remember the rules of integers:  (-) x (-) = (+)
                                                     (+) x (+) = (+)
                                                     (-) x (+) = (-)
                                                     (+) x (-) = (-)

Adding Integers

This is a short video over adding integers.

Adding Integers

Subtracting Integers

This is a good little video over subtracting integers. We will do some of these on Tuesday using the elevator method with a number line.

Bill Nye: Chemical Changes

We will be watching this Bill Nye after we finish and get started the chemical changes in the Potato Lab.

Multiplying fractions

I know you guys have mastered this, your grades on the practice and the quiz have proven that, but it is still here for reference anytime you need it.

Tomorrow at a glance

Class,

Tomorrow, we will be looking at dividing decimals and fractions. You guys have mastered how to find the reciprocal of a fraction along with how to multiply fractions, so this concept will be a snap for you guys.

In science, we will be having our potato lab in class. We will be blowing up balloons with nothing but some hydrogen peroxide and a potato slice.  You guys will see a chemical change take place in person, so make sure to have your chemical changes notes when you come into class tomorrow. This will be a fun lab, and we will be having more labs next week involving chemical reactions and chemical changes. This is turning out to be a really fun year y'all!!

See you all tomorrow.

Don't forget to bring in your field trip permission slip tomorrow for Friday!

Dividing Decimals

This will be another concept we will be covering tomorrow along with dividing fractions. It involves long division, only it has decimals in it. It is not too difficult if you take great notes and pay attention in class.

Dividing Fractions

We will be watching this video tomorrow, since we will be exploring this concept in fraction operations.

Ordering Integers

We will be watching this video this week during class.

Math at a glance (09/29 to 10/03/2014)

Hey guys,

We really need to work on our multiplication tables and division tables as well. I assigned flash cards to people in class, and I will be calling home and checking from time to time with folks as to whether or not you are using them, especially if your grades begin to slip, so beware kiddos. 

We will continue to order fractions, decimals, and percents, and integers for the rest of the week, and through Wednesday of nest week, and there will be a Unit 2 Exam next Thursday, October 9, 2014. We will begin Unit 3 on Friday,  the 10th. 

We will be using fraction pie pieces and whiteboards for our exercises for the rest of the week as well as an outdoor activity or two, and we will be doing Fast on Facts from now on every day. There will be a Fast on Facts test on Friday, so you guys need to review, practice, and study those flash cards and ask for help from me in class, that is what I am there for........ to help you guys be a success. There will be a Quiz on Wednesday over ordering fractions, decimals, and percents from least to greatest.

Science at a Glance this week (09/29 to 10/03/2014)

Class,

The Elemental characters for the Periodic Table are looking really good. I already have eight people finished with their elemental cards , and they are ready for lamination.  We will be wrapping up the project on Friday, October 3.

Tomorrow, we will be reading our Jurassic Park book, and we will be at Isla Nublar, where they land on the Jurassic island. We will be reading four chapters tomorrow and one long chapter on Thursday called Control.

We will also be having our Unit 3 Exam on Thursday over Elements on the Periodic Table. This project will help you guys be familiar with the elements as we will be talking about compounds on Friday in Unit 4.  We will be looking at some common compounds in nature.

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

We will be looking at Least Common Multiple on Monday, and this will be the segue for finding common denominator for fractions. We will practice LCM until Wednesday, and then we will begin ordering fractions with unlike denominators.

Ordering Fractions/Decimals

Here is a video explaining how to order fractions, decimals, and percents.

Ordering Fractions

This is a video on ordering fractions. We will talk about least common multiple and Greatest common factor, concepts needed to order fractions, on Friday morning and next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Class announcements (09/17/2014)

Class,

I just want to congratulate all of you on a successful Unit 1 Math Exam.  Let's keep up the good work and all of the studying as well as not forgetting to have fun. I will see all of you tomorrow as we go on our field trip to Northeast Baptist Hospital. Remember that we need to be here at 8:50 am sharp. If you are late, you will be left behind. See everyone tomorrow.

When we get back, we will continue with Science and our Jurassic Park Reading, and we will do a chapter sketch on what we read today along with what we read yesterday. We will look at Elements again on Friday.

Converting decimals to percents

Converting percents to decimals

This should help us in our study of converting percents to decimals.

Converting percents to decimals

We will be watching this tomorrow, since there are some of you that are a little fuzzy with this concept.

Periodic Table

We are going to watch this video on Tuesday September 16th.

Math/Science announcements

Hey guys,
We will be having the SASIC Mart grocery store activity on Friday, so get ready to get your shopping lists. We will be doing this activity outside in the parking lot.

I am still working on getting some styrofoam balls for Friday's element activity for Science. That will be a lot of fun, and it will allow us to be artistic as well as show our knowledge of the elements on the Periodic Table.

We will be having our first Math exam next Tuesday, so we will be reviewing and having math stations on Monday, September 15, 2014.

Decimals to fractions and mixed numbers

Decimals to fractions

Improper fractions

We will watch this video on Friday Morning.

Fractions to decimals

This is a great step by step method for converting a fraction to a decimal. We will watch this video this week.

Equivalent Fractions

This is another video we will be watching on Thursday to go along with the lesson, and on Friday, we will be doing the pie lesson with equivalent fractions.

Equivalent Fractions

We will be looking at this youtube video on Thursday when we switch classes. This will be our first official lesson of the year.

Adding Integers

We will be going over this concept EXTENSIVELY class.

Integers

Watch this number line rap song. It is funny and to the point.

Integers on the number line

This is another good youtube  video over integers on the number line. We will be viewing this video either Wednesday or Thursday (08/27 and 08/28). I will be doing an extensive review over this.

Number Lines and Integers

This will be the first concept we go over the first week of school starting on Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

Killer Animal Species

Can you identify some of these killers?

STAAR Reminder

Class,

For those of you that are reading this entry....shame on you......you should be asleep!!  STAAR is tomorrow folks, so get to sleep and eat a good breakfast. We will be testing in my class tomorrow and Wednesday. You guys can pass the test, I know you can.  See everyone tomorrow.

Jaguar and Caiman

This is an awsome video of a jaguar stalking and catching a caiman (crocodile). You have to see this video...it is unbelievable!!!!

Massive Female Great White Shark

This is a huge female Great White Shark.....an awesome sight.

Customary Measurements of fluids

This is a version of Gallon Man. When we view this on Tuesday, draw it on your Formula Charts and be prepared to use it on the STAAR Test.

Converting fractions to decimals

This will be another video we view tomorrow during math review time.

Adding Fractions (Unlike Denominators)

This is another good video over adding fractions with unlike denominators. Remember: the key is to make the denominators a common number so you can add them together.

Orderind Decimals 2

Here is another great video over ordering decimals. We will view this one also tomorrow, so be prepared.

Ordering Decimals

I would like to view this video tomorrow while we are reviewing. I am putting another video on here that is like this one to have a different style.

Supercladeras in Yellowstone

This video is about the supercaldera in Yellowstone National Park. We watched this video about 2 weeks ago but I wanted to put it on the blog for all to see.

Colliding Plates

We watched this documentary last week, but it is here on the blog so that you all can view it at your leisure.

Deadly Volcanoes

This is a great video that deals with some of the results of plate tectonics.

Probabilities

This is an awesome Bill Nye over probability. Watch the part where the beans are being poured into the columns of the bell curve.....pretty cool huh?

Combinations of Data

This is a simple video explaining how to put together combinations of data. Now we will be going over this concept on Tuesday of this week through Friday.

Field trip Thursday (March 27, 2014)

Class,

Remember that there is a field trip to Phil Hardberger Park on Thursday. Please , Please, Please do not forget to bring your permission slip tomorrow and your 8.00 or you will not go with us. We will be out all day, so dress comfortably, because we may be outdoors for part of the day.

Circle graphs

This is a good khanacademy video over pie charts or circle graphs. There is an explanation of how they work.

Stem-and-Leaf Diagrams

Stem and leaf diagrams can be a little tricky to set up, but this video lays it out very well and gives a really good explanation of how they work.

Reading pictographs

Here is a video on reading and understanding pictographs. This is another type of graph we will be discussing in depth on Friday morning. View this and be ready to discuss.

Reading Bar Graphs

This is a video showing how to set up a bar graph using collected data. We will be discussing this on Friday morning to begin Unit 9. It goes step by step.

This week at a glance (March 3-7, 2014)

Class,

     This week in math, we will be having math stations for Unit 8 Exam on Wednesday and Unit 8 Review on Tuesday. We will begin Unit 9 on Thursday and Friday.

     In English, we will be taking an exam over The Outsiders. We will also continue reading and analyzing text selections like we have been doing the last seven weeks.  We will start reading another book when we get back from spring break. We will also be working on sentence structure this week as well.

     In Science, we will be taking our science Exam in Unit 8 on Thursday and talking about space equipment on Monday and Tuesday.

Simple Probabilities

This is a great video that goes over the ins and outs of probabilities. View this video. We will be be going over this when we get back from spring break.

Monsoons in Australia

This is a video about monsoons, their destructive force, and how they are important to the region

A travelers guide to the planets

This is an awsome film on qualities and facts about each planet in our solar system.

Solar Flare under different spectrum light

A huge solar flare

This is a huge solar flare that has burst from our Sun. This natural phenomenon is a beautiful part nature's fury.

Saturday School Dates

Class,

We will be having two Saturday Schools after spring break. One of them will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014, and the other will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014. Please make arrangements to be there, because we will go over many concepts thoroughly and rigorously. I will be sending out the letters here by the end of the week.

Tomorrow at a glance (February 26, 2014)

Class,

Tomorrow, we will be having a quiz over volume, a 10 question quiz. We will also be going over temperature over time, measurements of weight conversions, and time conversions. There will be some temp and weight conversion practice.

We will also be reading the next to last chapter from The Outsiders (Chapter 11). We will be talking about analogies and reading a text selection, analyzing it as we go. The story is called Girls Can't Do That.

In Social Studies, we will be watching a video over monsoons and how they affect Southeast Asia.

We will probably go a little easy on Science tomorrow, since we took planet fact notes yesterday. I may take this extra time and funnel it into math time to give us some extra practice time. See you all tomorrow.

Me being absent and Friday at a glance (Friday, February 21, 2014)

Class,

I have a bad case of the flu right now and will not be able to come back to school until Friday. I am glad that you all have been good for Ms. Laurie, and she has given me a great report about you. When I get back, we will be going on the field trip to San Pedro Park, and we will be quite busy out there seeing that we have fallen a little behind.

We will work on a volume practice and do some estimating and conversions of units. We will also be reading a text selection out there. 

Proportions

This is a good video over proportions, we will really go over the format of a proportion here pretty soon.

The Unit 7 Math Exam yesterday

Class,

I just wanted to congratulate all of you for a job well done on the math test yesterday; y'all worked really hard. I also enjoyed the game of Coordinate plane scrabble, and just know that we will be playing that again; next week, I have Coordinate Siege planned for math, so brush up on your ordered pairs.

We will be having some Valentines Day activities throughout the day today, so don't forget to bring your Valentine's goodies.

Factoring

I know all or most of you get this concept, but I just want y'all to review it and view this video tutorial over factoring.

Order of operation

Watch this video as I tutor on how to solve a problem using order of operation. It is simplistic but helpful.

Unit Rate

Here is a unit rate tutorial. We will be drilling this in the next two or three weeks along with some other concepts.

Volume of a rectangular prism

This is something we will be looking at next week as we delve into Unit 8. It is a pretty easy concept to grasp, and it will be the basis for finding volume of other figures later on such as cones, pyramids, cubes, and spheres; all these are 3-dimensional.

Area of a circle

This area of a circle video is personalized for this class. Watch it and we will watch it tomorrow.

Tomorrow at a glance (February 12, 2014)

Class,

Tomorrow, we will have the math review and get prepared for the Exam on Thursday. Remember to study and be prepared for Thursday; I know you all can do it!!!

We will also be reading Chapter 4 from The Outsiders and maybe Chapter 5 Thursday.

Area of a triangle

Here is a nice little video over how to find area of a triangle. Watch it and let's discuss tomorrow.

Repression in Vietnam

This is an example of how repressive the Vietnamese government is to those that speak out against the government.

Area of a trapezoid

This is a short video on how to find the area of a trapezoid. Watch this video and do some practice problems.

diameter given the circumference

 

 

We will be discussing this some on Monday, so be ready. We will be having Unit 7 Exam on Wednesday.

CIrcumference of a circle

This is a great video over how to find the circumference of a circle. View this video and be prepared to discuss on Monday.

Black Holes

Class,

We watched this movie this afternoon, since we are moving into Unit 8 on Monday which deals with Space. I am putting this on the blog for those of you that thought it was interesting and would like to view it again. Enjoy!

Fundraiser Packets

Class,

Do not forget to bring back your fundraiser packets back to school no later than Friday. Put the packet by the door or near your books so you don't forget it. I will also be reminding you tomorrow to bring it, so get on and view the blog. If we win, we could get a prize as a class, and the funds will help us be able to do some cool things.

Chinese inventions

This is a video outlining Chinese inventions. Some you may be familiar with. We will watch tomorrow after lunch.

Pulleys

This is a cute little video over simple machines and how they work. Be prepared to watch this one tomorrow afternoon.

Tomorrow at a glance (January 23, 2014)

Hello everyone,

Tomorrow, we will be looking at a couple of math concepts such as area of a triangle and trapezoid as well as the area of composite figures. We looked at area of composite figures just before we left for Christmas and we are going to revisit them, so be prepared tomorrow. We will also be having a quiz over area of a triangle tomorrow as well.

We will be reading and analyzing a text selection also and continuing our Persuasion Project. Be sure to follow the Rubric I gave you today.

In Social Studies, we will be having some notes over Chinese history and their government as well as North Korea. We will watch a few short Youtubes for the notes.

In Science, we will continue our study of Forces and motion by studying pulleys and inclined planes, so be ready to take a few notes.

I am not sure if we will be going out for recess tomorrow or Friday because of the weather, so we will have some activities planned for inside.

Area of a Trapezoid

This is a good khan academy video over area of a trapezoid.

I know that the formula on your sheet give this formula as:   1/2x (b1 + b2)h but this is the same as saying:  (b1 +b2)h  is the same formula. We will look at this tomorrow also.
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Area of a rectangle/triangle

This khan academy video is an example of how to find the area of a triangle. We will view this tomorrow morning.

The Lorax is a great little cartoon movie, with a great message and lots of persuasive techniques in it. Watch it and see if you can find the persuasion techniques. The following are some of the techniques used:

1. Bandwagon strategy
2. The appeal strategy
3. Sentimental Strategy
4. Misleading Statements
5. Scarce Tactics

Pompeii destruction