We are 3 days from being done. Have fun playing mancala, cribbage, or other games on the website. Be sure to leave me a note and tell me what you liked best this year and what gave you the most trouble. Luv you guys!!!
Mathlady
March 27, 2009
Great job on the assessment we took online Friday! 93% of the students passed. This exceeded even my wildest expectations. Keep working hard and you will really “score” on the MAP test. Remember to keep working for those extra credit points by keeping a log of your online practice tests. See you Monday…the one and only….Princess Zerkel…the REAL Mathlady!
March 10, 2009
Go to the link on the blogroll that is shown for MAP test practice. Scroll down when you get to that site. Find the MATH section and the concept that you want to work on. I recommend that you start with at least one section BELOW your score. Make sure you have about 90% correct on that section before you move to the next category. Click on the links like I have shown you in class in order to do another test. You may print the page or you may email me your results using “copy” and “paste” functions. Be sure to write down questions that you have. Each completed and reported test will be a point for extra credit under the HW category for this last term!
March 10, 2009
Mathlady Blog Investigation
During this investigation you will teach yourself the concepts from Chapter 10 by playing the games at two different websites. Please read each step carefully (at least twice) and complete it before your go on to the next step. Record each required piece of information! This exercise is worth 30 points of ICE credit. (OK…now go back and read this part again J. )
1. Log onto the computer as yourself. Go to http://mathlady.wordpress.com
2. Read the opening information about today’s activity. You will need to refer to this section frequently to be sure that you have done every activity. Feel free to add a comment or say “hi” to your friends by leaving a comment in today’s category.
3. Chapter 10:Playing Golf with Angles
Define: Acute Angle
Define: Obtuse Angle
Define: Straight Angle
Describe your golf strategy for guessing the correct golf club:
4. Chapter 10:Angles
Define: Complementary angles
Define: Supplementary angles
5. Chapter 10:Polygons and Angles
Describe what a polygon is.
6. Chapter 10:Transformations and Symmetry
What are the 3 types of transformations?
7. Chapter 10:Lines of Symmetry
This activity is very hard if your line is not precise! Try not to get frustrated.
Define line of symmetry:
8. Chapter 10:Translations, Rotations, Reflections
Watch for the flashing dots and count carefully. Can you figure out the notation you could use for the coordinate grid? What happens to x, y ? ( x + or – ????) ( Y + or – ????)
Define Translation and give its more common name:
Define Rotation and give its more common name:
Define Reflection and give its more common name:
9. Virtual Manipulatives: Grade 5-8: Transformations – Reflections
Write a paragraph about how this site worked.
10. Virtual Manipulatives: Grade 5-8: Transformations – Translations
Write a paragraph about how this site worked.
11. Virtual Manipulatives: Grade 5-8: Transformations – Rotations
Write a paragraph about how this site worked.
12. Virtual Manipulatives: Grade 5-8: Turtle Mazes! Just have fun!!!!
February 5, 2009
Wow!!! Time has passed fast. It has been months since I’ve been able to post on my blog. This morning you will follow the links on the lower right side of the page. They are all good links to follow. After you experience the site/game…then write a paragraph about how it either helped a lot, or you don’t recommend that site. This will go in your ICE book!!! Feel free before you are done to leave a comment to this post. Remember…we want to do this unit in 7 days…so tell me if you are having trouble!!! Love you all…
Princess Z…aka Mathlady
October 22, 2008
If you are looking for test help for tomorrow, click on Book 1 Personal Tutor. Scroll down the left side menu to self check quizzes. Go to Chapter 8 and try the quizzes for Lessons 1-5. You can email me your results!
Or, click on Book 2 Personal Tutor. Scroll down the left side menu to self check quizzes. Go to Chapter 2 and try the quizzes for Lessons 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8. Again, you can email me your results.
Study your 5 Helping Hand Rules. Learn the categories for the numbers.
If it is TODAY October 23rd ….then click on Chopper and More! on the right lower tool bar. This will take you to XP math. Choose Numbers and Operations and then try the following games:
Page 1: Compare integers, compare fractions, chopper, improper to mixed, mixed to improper
Page 2: Fraction addition, Fraction subtraction, Fraction multiplication, fraction division,
Page 3: integer subtraction, integer multiplication, King Kong’s Primes
Have a good time and good luck on the test!!!
October 15, 2008
Addition is a simple thing, when the sign’s the same
Just add the two together…it’s really just a game
But when the signs are different, it can be quite a pain
Subtract the two, that’s what you do
The biggest one’s the name!
By Mathlady, aka Princess Zerkel
PREPARE FOR YOUR TEST!!! STUDY YOUR FLIP CHART!!!
MATH RULES the World!!!!!
May 12, 2008
This is our last unit of study this year. For two days you will be playing games that will teach you most of the concepts for our next test! Follow your written guide carefully and visit these two sites that are on the Blogroll:
Chapter 10 Animations
Virtual Manipulatives
You must fill out your written guide and turn it in to receive full credit. Use the math book as your resource, or use the online text link to look up definitions as needed. Try NOT to use a teacher’s brain as your primary resource! Play each game long enough to be sure that you understand a concept, but not so long that you get bored. Games can be played in any order that you wish, but please do not wander from these sites. At any time, you may place a comment on this post about one of the games, but be sure you visit all the game sites before your time ends.
Let the games begin!!!
Mathlady
March 27, 2008
XP Math has some fun games under the measurement category. Try the helicopter and the alien spaceship angle games! I hit 29 on them today. Then look under geometry and play the coordinate grid game. There you have an avitar that seeks out the strange creatures on the grid. Free games with learning at the same time and sound effects that brought the teachers in from the other room! And…don’t forget chopper math under numbers and operations. Wow! Our new computers make it fly fast!
March 8, 2008
Thought you might enjoy just a chance to mess around with some mathematical oddities. Try the paper airplane throw link and see how far you can throw. The hard part is getting out the window! Then, head to the drawing site. Draw whatever you want, then press spin. Have a great week!
Mathlady (aka Princess Zerkel)
PS. You can post comments right under this section now. The one below is really large, so you might want to get back to the top again!!! Look for the “comments” button and you can just talk here. Hasta mijas e mijos!
