Upcoming Tests

Hello all,

6th grade has a test Wednesday 1/15 on Ch. 4 Sec. 1 - 4. Review sheets will go home Monday, information on that sheet will be posted below.

7th grade has been moved from Wednesday 1/15 to Thursday 1/16 and will cover same information.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Serpas

Chapter 5 Test Review

Quiz is Wednesday, January 16^th

I. Adding & Subtracting Fractions (5.1) pg. 205

          A. Add & Subtract fractions

          B. Final answers must be in “regular” fraction form, mixed number, or whole

    number (no improper fractions for final answers)

        

                  

II. Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers (5.2) pg. 211

          A. Add & Subtract mixed numbers

          B. Final answers must be in “regular” fraction form, mixed number, or whole

    number (no improper fractions for final answers)

III. Multiply Fractions and Mixed Numbers (5.3) pg. 216

A.    Multiply fractions and mixed numbers

B.  Final answers must be in “regular” fraction form, mixed number, or whole

    number (no improper fractions for final answers)

IV. Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers (5.4) pg. 222

A.    Divide fractions and mixed numbers

B.     Write reciprocal of number

B.  Final answers must be in “regular” fraction form, mixed number, or whole

    number (no improper fractions for final answers)

What are some important things to remember for this test?

**Addition and Subtraction: Fractions must have SAME DENOMINATOR (if they don’t- rename them!). Do not add denominators.

**Subtraction: top, or first numerator must be larger than bottom, or second numerator. If not-rename. Do not add denominators.

**Multiplication: FFF (Fraction Form first)

1.)    Rename any mixed numbers or whole numbers so that they are in fraction form.

2.)  Simplify diagonally if possible.

3.)  Multiply across

**Division: FFF (Fraction Form first)

                 KCF (Keep the first number the same, change division to mult., flip the second number). Then follow multiplication rules.

Week of January 7th

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year! I hope your 2013 is off to a wonderful start.

This is a good time to do some binder clean-out- recycle old test papers and notes, spirals, etc. Please get any supplies you might need such as looseleaf, pencils, red pens, etc . 

6th grade: We are continuing to work with fractions and mixed numbers. Test week of January 14th.  Spiral 1 is due Tuesday, 1/15.

7th grade: We are working on factoring monomials,  GCF and LCM. Test Wednesday 1/16 on Ch. 4 Sec. 1 - 4. Spiral 1 due Tuesday 1/15.

Stay high and dry!

Mrs. Serpas

6th grade Math quiz

Hi all,

The 6th grade math quiz will cover the same info, and will be held Thursday, December 20th. This grade will be posted as the first grade of the 3rd nine weeks.

Mrs. Serpas

6th grade math quiz postponed!

Hi all,

6th grade math quiz that was scheduled for Tues. 12/18 has been postponed- most likely to Wednesday 12/19. I'll let you know by class time tomorrow.

Julia has the flu and I will not be at school tomorrow.

Thanks!

Also- no help session tomorrow as I won't be at school.

Mrs. Serpas

Week of December 17th

Hi everyone,

This is it- our last week before the Christmas break! I hope you all have a blessed Christmas with your family and friends. 

6th grade: Quiz Tuesday: 
**Renaming mixed numbers by borrowing from the whole number. 
        Ex: 10 and 2/3 becomes 9 and 5/3, 
**Adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with common/uncommon denominators
**A few multiplication of fractions/mixed numbers

7th grade: Exams this week!
**Monday- 1st/3rd hour
**Wednesday- 5th hour

You need to bring loose leaf, pencil(s) and a free reading book or study materials to the exam. Calculators are not allowed for any part of the exam.

Those students that did not receive grade slips will receive them tomorrow (Monday). Remember that I dropped the lowest spiral grade. For some of you, that was a 0/10, others, an 8/10, etc. If you earned the same "low" score more than once (ex., 8/10, 8/10), I dropped the first one. You will know that grade was dropped by seeing an X in the possible points. Two bonus points given if you did not use your homework freebie, and you will see a separate column for bonus points for test corrections.

The exam is 57 questions- and is just like the study guide. There are a few corrections to the study guide- which were given in class Friday.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Serpas

Week of December 10th

Hi everyone,

Quick note about the week:

6th grade: We are moving on to Chapter 5 this week. I will get Chapter 4 tests back to you as soon as possible...they are looking great!

7th grade: Exam review!!!! We will talk about fraction operations this week, you have a few problems on your exam review from these sections. 

Study guides were passed out Friday. Part I due tomorrow (Monday) 12/10, Part II due Tuesday 12/11, Part III due Wed. 12/12. Answers will be given to entire study guide on Wed. 12/12.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Serpas

Week of December 3rd

Hi everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend! 

Notes on the week:

6th grade: No spiral this week. MAJOR TEST Thursday 12/6- 100 points- Chapter 4. Review sheets were passed out Friday.

7th grade: No spiral this week. Test Thursday-solving and graphing inequalities. Mid-term Study guides will be passed out Friday 12/7. 

Have a great week!

Mrs. Serpas