Math Task

Here is the math task we will be completing in class later this week... Enjoy!! 
~ Mr. Hinson

Yesterday, Jasmine bought a bag of pretzels to share with her friends.  However, by the time she got home from the store she had eaten ¼ of the pretzels.  As she was putting the groceries away, she ate ½ of what was left.  There are now 6 pretzels left in the bag. 

How many pretzels were in the bag to begin with?

What steps did you take to solve this problem?

4th Week of October

Parents and students,

Thank you to all the parents and students that came out to the second day of parent/teacher conferences last Thursday.  I enjoyed speaking with you regarding your child and welcome your feedback and support as we move forward over the course of this school year!!  A big thank you also goes out to students that are keeping up with their grades, regularly checking pinnacle, making corrections to their quizzes, and asking to complete missing/late work both before and after-school.  Keep up the great work!!

As students already know, we are working hard through our fractions and mixed numbers unit... currently focusing on division of fractions and mixed numbers.  By the end of the week, we will be adding and subtracting fractions.  Stay focused as we wrap up this unit by the first week of November!!

Enjoy your week and remember about our 6th grade field trip on Friday!!

~ Mr. Hinson

2nd Week of October

Good afternoon parents and students,

A big thank you goes out to the students for working hard during ELT time and tutoring time as students worked diligently understanding their math errors and mistakes from the unit one test.  Almost all the retesting for unit 1 has been completed and these scores have been updated in pinnacle.  Also, term one interims went home with students today... please be on the look out for them.  Finally, the decimals unit test will be tomorrow in class (on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals including word problems).  Make sure your child has reviewed their study guides and they are ready for the test.

Later this week we will begin our new unit on fractions and mixed numbers.  Expect a math task to be posted by the end of the week!!

Thank you for all that you do and enjoy the fall temperatures!
Mr. Hinson