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Math Update In Mrs. B's Accelerated Math Class

Dear Parents, This wiki page as a way to keep you informed about the Accelerated Math Class. I will provide updates periodically and will also post homework here and on the Montgomery website as well. Please feel free to communicate with me through email at: rbatson@montgomeryschool.org or call 610 - 827 - 7222 ext. 258 and leave a message on my voice mail. I will get back to you promptly.

=Surface Area Lab on May 27, 2015 in Bell Hall = T**oday, the class engaged in a math lab about surface area of rectangular prisms. Mrs. Romanosky, CCIU Math Specialist assisted. It was her last day teaching Enrichment in our class, and she will be retiring from teaching this year as well. The students presented her with very thoughtful cards at the onset of this class. She was very appreciative.**

**In the lab the students worked in pairs to earn points to find the surface area of various boxes of everyday items, which are also rectangular prisms. A rectangular prism has 6 faces. Its opposite faces are congruent rectangles. The 6 faces form a net of the rectangular prism. The area of the net is the surface area of the rectangular prism. Students were required to take the measurements of length, width, and height of boxes in inches, draw the net of the box (what the item would look like unfolded), and solve for its surface area, which is the sum of the areas of six rectangles/squares, which make up the box. The students collaborated to achieve their solutions and checked their outcomes with each other,me,or Mrs. Romanosky. This was the last full class math center lab of the school year! Enjoy the photos of your students!**







 

Finding the area of triangles with Sydnie's delicious scones!



Name of Textbook: Math in Focus, Singapore Math- Houghton Mifflin

 (Images taken from Amazon.com)

3. Current Chapter of Study: Chapter 1 Whole Numbers Look for the School to Home Connections handout that is sent home at the beginning of each new unit.

4. A Typical Class Day The day begins with a quick homework check and any clarification of skills. Heaven forbid if Mrs. B forgets to post the math goal! The student textbook page is uploaded to the Smartboard and the lesson begins with excellent attention and enthusiasm! Independent practice ensues either at the Smartboard, whiteboard,through guided practice. Students work independently,challenge each other for solutions, and ask me for assistance, if necessary. Students have access to enrichment and challenge activities on a daily basis. Homework is assigned and off the students go!

5. Enrichment Wednesdays <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Math Specialist, Mrs. LuAnn Romanosky, teaches the accelerated class challenging skills and concepts every Wednesday during class. The students look forward to her weekly visits.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6. Work Habits <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Organization of math work is important in understanding the math process. Emphasis is given to organization of problems as well as legibility of numbers in class. Students need to be legible in their written work, forming numbers carefully. Using space well and not crowding problems on a notebook page are also mentioned. Thanks for your support at home, Parents!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7. Math Centers <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In addition to instruction, math centers provide additional challenges in logical reasoning and problem solving. Activities are organized for students to work in pairs, individually, and in small groups. Students are encouraged to demonstrate their reasoning orally and in written work. Cooperative learning is also a benefit of math centers. The students are responsible for presenting an organized written account of the solution, as well as participating in discussions with their classmates around a math challenge. Math games and technology are also implemented in math centers and students are required to complete a feedback sheet about a game or math Internet site that was used during centers. Students are expected to uphold math center rules as discussed in class. Marcy Cook math resources are used in math centers, in addition to Houghton Mifflin resources and Singapore Math enrichment. The mantra of math center is: Ask three (friends for help), then me. (Mrs. Batson). Ask three, then me!

8. Resource for Parents: While I am certain that you can find any math topic online, I have found the handbook, //Math on Call,// a good resource for parents to use while supporting their children at home. It provides handy information on math concepts and gives examples. Sometimes, you just want a quick resource without searching the Internet. Here is the link to Amazon in case you want to take a closer look: [|Book Title]