Lesson 4 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Good day to all of you,

We are skipping lesson 3 in this chapter as it is adding like fractions and I do believe that all can do this.  

If you feel you need additional help, please come see me asap.

  In lesson 4, we are going to be adding and subtracting unlike fractions together.  So, we must get the same size denominators or common denominators.  We have done this in chapter 2 when we talked about complex fractions ( a fraction inside another fraction) so this also should be a review. The new thing that we will be learning is the fractions but using negative numbers with them.  So in addition to the fraction rules, you must also use the Negative Rules.  Listen to the videos and ask questions if needed. 

Homework: Read the blog- take 2 notes in your go; watch the videos on adding and subtracting Fractions and take notes; and complete your vocabulary.  

Here is Ava in the GMS Talent Show 2016.  What a fabulous job she did singing this Russian song! 

Ex 1, 2, 3

Ex 4

As always in MATH,

Mrs M

All About the SIGNS

Thought that some of you would like to see the

 rules online for Negative Numbers.  Right!! 

Take a look at the link and enjoy!

All About the SIGNS!

Nevin Surfing ! 

As always in MATH,

Mrs M

Chapter 4 Lesson 2 Rational Numbers and Ordering

Good Day Girls and Boys,

we are moving on with lesson 2 and that is defining what a RATIONAL NUMBER is and what it is NOT.  SO, to begin with you probability have heard this term more as the negative or Irrational if you have ever heard of pi.  Pi is a decimal that never ends and it doesn't repeat.  Have you heard of pi?  It deals with any circles.  Anyway, back to Rational Numbers.  These are all whole numbers, all fractions and some decimals.  The decimals that are rational are the decimals that end or repeat.  Such as 3.25 ends therefor it is rational.  8.7^- ( this is supposed to be 8.7 with a bar notation over 7).  This is also rational as the 7 repeats and you know what the next digit will be - a 7 and so on.  All decimals that do not end or repeat are irrational numbers.  So there is no pattern so we don't know the next digit.  This is easier than it sounds.  The other part of the lesson is ordering fractions, decimals and percents using <  >  = between the numbers.  So if you are comparing 2 fractions, you need common denominators.  If you are comparing decimals, line up the decimal point and check. If you are comparing different types of numbers, you must change them into the same- such as all fractions, decimals or percents to compare.  
Very wordy I know.

Record 3 facts from the blog in your go.

Here's a 

Homework: Read the blog- take notes in your graphic organizer(go)Watch the videos and take notes and complete the vocabulary.

Lesson 2 Overview
Lesson 2 Overview 2

EX 1

Ex 2

EX 3

EX 4 

EX 5

Here we are Identical Twins- hard to tell who is Kilee and who is Mrs McAtee with all the dots!  

As always in MATH,

Mrs M

Chapter 4 Rational Numbers

Well hello to all of you once again.  It has been so long since I last had a 

blog entry that I almost forgot about it!!!

 Anyway, we are back online doing the blog and I know all of you are so happy about this! 

This chapter is rather a review from the past on the 4 operations of DECIMALS.  I know you will remember the process after the cobwebs are blown out!  In the first lesson, were are looking at Terminating and Repeating Decimals (Both of these terms are vocabulary terms that need to be competed in your Ribbon Book).

Just as it sounds Terminating Decimals and Repeating Decimals  are decimals that END or REPEAT a sequence: Examples of these are .05  1.25.  3.9  and decimals with a bar over them. ( I can't type it but will make sure you understand this in class.)

The Bar Notation is the 3rd vocabulary term for the lesson.  Bar Notation is the tiny little bitty bar that goes over the digit that repeats over and over and over and over and over for ever! 

You will be converting decimals to fractions in this lesson so get ready for this review.

Record 3 things about the blog in your graphic organizer.

Jakub had an awesome opportunity and trained with Jimmy Pedro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Pedro) on Sunday, January 24^th in Massachusetts.  Not only is Jimmy an Olympic Champion (winning multiple bronze medals), but he is also the coach to Kayla Harrison who won an Olympic gold medal in 2012. It was a great training session and Jimmy was a super nice guy! The attached picture is with Jimmy Pedro, Sensei Emery (Jakub’s Instructor in Portland) and Jakub.

Homework: Read the blog and write down 3 facts from this. Watch the videos and take notes in your new Graphic Organizer.  Complete your vocabulary terms in your Ribbon Book.

Enjoy the video of Leah and Lily and Emmeline builds a snow fort.

Ex 1,2,3
Ex 4,5
Ex 6
Ex 7

As always in MATH,

Mrs M