Blog Etiquette

Hello everyone. I am very pleased to see everyone reading each others scribe posts. I would just like to give you a reminder. We have an international audience that reads these posts and uses them in classes all around the world. Since we have started these blogs many page hits have happened.

I will show you just how many countries are showing up,

Wow. This is why I would like to mention a few points. I love your enthusiasm. I want it to continue. Please for some of the comments you leave use the chat boxes provided to you. comments on peoples blogs must be polite and have no hidden meanings. You are excellent commenters on other peoples scribe posts. I think you do this better then any group I have ever worked with. Please do not stop commenting. Just think before you comment!

I encourage you to strive for excellence and have fun with your blog. It is a legacy that will remain here forever. Please use this tool wisely.

Now with that over I would like to say that the quality of the scribe lately has be beyond my expectations. You are to be congratulated on your terrific work and effort. Keep it going.

Please make note that your first Growing Posts will take place in December. I will keep you informed.

Once again. Remember you have an audience. This blog is an extension of the classroom. Stay in control.

Thank You

Mr. Harbeck

Please make a Personal Learning Network

I encourage you to make a personal learning network. It will require you to create a bloglines account and then add the classroom links. Here they are if you cannot see them in the video.

Sargent Park Blogs
816math.blogspot.com
817math.blogspot.com
841math.blogspot.com
873math.blogspot.com

sargentparkmathzone.blogspot.com

Other Math Blogs
http://exc-el.org.uk/blogs/s3scribeposts from Scotland
http://mathchallenger.edublogs.org/ from Alabama
http://linden8z.blogspot.com/ from Winnipeg


Here is a better video explaining how to create a bloglines account. Thank you for your time.



Harbeck

Update for Janna and Abdul
My comments are not working from home so here is info relating to your requests

Go into bloglines
log in
on the lefthand side there should be the word add
this should open the right hand side of the screen to "add blogs"
paste in url in the needed spot

Good Luck
Keep me informed

Harbeck

Math Pretest Equivalents

Math Pretest

Convert the following values so that you can place them on the number line below. Show all your work.

0.175

55%

3:10

15/51

9:3

How could you determine whether the average of these numbers is greater than 10 or less than 10 without actually computing the average. Explain how you decided the average was more than or less than 10.

Equivalents Assignment 3

Equivalent Assignment 3

1. Convert the following percents into decimals, fractions and ratios. Then put them on a number line.

35.5% 12.6%1.67% 93.6% 48%


2. Convert the following decimals into percents, fractions and ratios. Then put them on a number line.

0.23 0.906 0.078 0.65 0.1064

3. Convert the following ratios into fractions, decimals, and percents. Then put them in a number line.

1:7 4:5 9:56 7:3 10:1

4. Convert the following fractions to decimals, percents and ratios. Then put them on a number line.

8/9 4/7 12/17 3/8 8/21

Personal reflection.

What is the easiest conversion for you to do in this equivalent unit? Why?

What is the hardest conversion to do in this unit. Why? What makes this conversion hard for you?

Choose 3 values to convert to practice what you find difficult. Practice makes perfect.

Equivalent Number line

Place the following values on a number line. Show all of your work.

Equivalents The Assignment

Equivalents The Assignment

1. Make 4 different fractions using the digits below. You may only use each digit once. Convert these 4 fractions into decimals, percents and ratios.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

2. Make 4 different decimal using the digits below. You may only use each digit once. Convert these 4 decimals into fractions, percents and ratios. (Do not use the decimals from the question above).

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

3. Make 4 different percents using the digits below. You may only use each digit once. Convert these 4 percents into fractions, decimals and ratios. (Do not use the fractions and decimals from the questions above).

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

4. Make 4 different ratios using the digits below. You may only use each digit once. Convert these 4 ratios into fractions, decimals and percents. (Do not use the fractions and decimals or percents from the questions above).

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Look at what I did to your Probability Games

I found a new site that lets you make movies from pictures and videos. I made this movie in under 10 minutes. What could you do with this technology?



Enjoy. You guys did a great job with your games.

Mr. Harbeck

Oops goofed again Part 3

Ratios and fractions can be difficult to understand. What did I do wrong in the following question. Please think about you question before you add it to the comments.


Have Fun Harbeck

Oops I goofed again the Sequel

Ratios and fractions can be difficult to understand. What did I do wrong in the following question. Please think about you question before you add it to the comments.Have Fun Harbeck

Oh No I goofed Again

Here is a problem that I completed am I correct? Leave a comment on what I did correct and where a mistake could be. Please explain to me how to do this question correctly.

Don't forget. Answer this problem first then leave a comment. I'll make a new mistake tomorrow.

Oh no I have done something wrong

Here is a problem that I completed am I correct? Leave a comment on what I did correct and where a mistake could be. Please explain to me how to do this question correctly.
Don't forget. Answer this problem first then leave a comment. I'll make a new mistake tomorrow.

Square Root Homework Day 2

Use fractions to estimate the following Square Roots.



A farm has 7 equal square fields with a total area of 616 acres squared. Estimate the dimensions of each field using fractions.

Square Root Homework

A warehouse has an area of 2940m squared. It is divided inot 15 equal sections. Find the dimensions of each section.

Is this about You??

I am curious about what you have to say about this video. Not the music not the pictures but what is the video trying to say? Are you part the the I-generation?

Leave a comment please.

Mr. Harbeck

During the week extra problems

On your desks there were extra word problems. Here are the links that you need to complete the problems.

Problem 1 How long do you have to Stand in line.

Problem 2 How fast does you heart beat?

Problem 3 If you like popcorn which one would you buy?

Problem 4 Why arn't manhole covers Square?

Square Roots

Square Roots

This will be a quick unit on Square Roots and Square Numbers. What Are they does this video help?

During this unit the Scribes will be at work. Please choose a person from the Scribe List to be the next scribe. The Scribe list can be found in the sidebar under the category other Sargent Park Math Blogs. Tell that person at school as well as on your scribe post. Please label your post Scribepost.

Happy Scribing


Homework Assignment 1
Which of these numbers can be Perfect Squares. 6,8,9,10. Justify your answers using pictures, words or numbers.

Homework Assignment 2
Show your understanding of square roots. Draw the squares for the following numbers: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, then 12,14 and 17. Remember the mullet!!!


Long mullet

This Video might help.

Mr. Harbeck