Week of August 18th

• Quiz tomorrow (decimals, GCF, and LCM). Expect word problems that will show knowledge and application of concepts
• Today the students received their first opportunity for extra credit in the form of completing a challenge. These challenges are located on the back bulletin board. Three to four challenges will be available each nine week period worth anywhere from 2 – 4 bonus points. This first challenge is due by September 3rd.. Students may get help from peers, parents, other teachers, and by using the
  computer. Basically I told them that anyone or anything can assist them with a challenge except for me. Each challenge must include the work/explanation as to how the answer was obtained. Accumulated bonus points from the nine weeks will be added at the end of the nine weeks to calculate final averages. A copy of the challenge procedures are located under the "helpful documents" tab.
• After tomorrow's quiz, we will begin learning how to rewrite math problems using the distributive property format. We will then move into converting fractions to decimals and finish up the unit