Math News - Week 5 (11 January - 15 January 2010)

This is the material that you will be learning in my class this week:

Topics: (The information in the parenthesis refers to the textbook that all students have at home. Parents, you may review the material with your children using this text.)

1. Adding and subtracting with Unlike Denominators (Section 5-7, pages 242-245)
   
2. Adding and subtracting Mixed Numbers (Section 5-8, pages 246-249)
3. Renaming to Subtract Mixed Numbers (Section 5-9, pages 252-255)
4. Solving Fraction Equations: Addition and Subtraction (Section 5-10, pages 256-259)
   

Extra Help:
Every Wednesday from 3:05 until 3:45. This week on Tuesday and Friday by appointment. All are welcome, just let me know that you are coming.

The homework for the week is as follows:
Monday Night (due Tuesday) - Homework sheet 5-7
Tuesday Night (due Wednesday) - Homework sheet 5-8
All week (due Thursday) - Accelerated Math packet (worth 18 points this week)

Assessments:

1. Tuesday - Quiz 5C (Sections 5-6 and 5-7) - 40 points
2. Thursday - Chapter 5 Exam - 100 points