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SkywardAt Rocky Fork we use Skyward to post grades for homework assignments, tests/quizzes, classwork, etc. Please make sure you and your child are continuously checking grades!
HomeworkI typically give one Homework assignment each week at the beginning of the week. Students will have until Friday to complete and turn in this assignment. Students can also turn in the assignment early, so I make check it, make notes to help them, so they can fix them and learn from them to better their grade but more importantly their math skills!
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Date EquationsI am a huge advocate of doing mental math to develop fluency and number sense. This is a skill I highly encourage my students to try every single day. Basically you take today's date (example: 12/15/2016) and you try to make an equation keeping the digits in the same order using mathematical symbols. Below are some sample date equation using this date.
1. 1 + 2 + 1^5 = 20 - 16 2. 12 - 15 = 2 + 0 + 1 - 6 3. 12 = 15 + 2 -0 + 1 -6 Students have learned to apply 7th grade and 8th grade math skills when making date equations, so not only does this build number sense, it also enriches and advances students' mathematical skills to higher and higher levels! |
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— Paul "Bear" Bryant