6.2 Comparing and Ordering Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Today’s Lesson: How can you order numbers that are written as fractions, decimals, and percents?

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Interactive Number Line

From the Textbook pages #220-225

Example 1 – On Your Own #1 and 2
Example 2 – On Your Own #3
Example 3 – On Your Own #4

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Wednesday: Textbook pages #222-223
Study Examples #1-3,
then do: On Your Own #1-4

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Thursday: Textbook pages #224-225
#13, 20, 22, 25 and 27

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

Quiz week 18 - Fractions, Decimals and Percents

In Class Friday: Textbook page #225 Taking Things Deeper #31

Play Decention online

Play Jeopardy online

Play Percent Goodies online
Play Fruit Splat online

6.1 Fractions, Decimals and Percents

Today’s Lesson: How does the decimal point move when you rewrite a percent as a decimal and when you rewrite a decimal as a percent?

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Interactive Activity 2

Interactive Activity 3

Percents and Fractions Explorer

From the Textbook pages #214-219

Example 1 – On Your Own #1 and 3
Example 2 – On Your Own #5 and 7
Example 3 – On Your Own #9
Example 4 – Just watch the video

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Monday: Textbook pages #216-217
Study Examples #1-4,
then do: On Your Own #1-9 odds only

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Tuesday: Textbook pages #218-219
#18, 28, 34 and 36

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

Chapter 5 Test

Chapter 5 Test

Please read all of these directions before continuing on:

Today, you will need to log into your deportola.org account to take the test on Chapter 5.  This is an open notes, closed-mouth test. Please have your notes out and open, so that they may be used during the test.  You may not ask your partner for help, nor may you go to any other websites or even other webpages until you are done with your test. Only your own notes and knowledge of this chapter may be used to answer the questions today.

To log into the test your username is your school ID# followed by @deportola.org   So, student 123456 would log in as 123456@deportola.org Your password is the same password that you used to log into your Netbook.  

Chapter 5 Version B  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

Chapter 5 Version C  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

I would suggest that you take your time to work out the problems to the best of your ability in your Toolkit. Once you have worked out the problem completely, select the correct answer on your screen.

Once you have finished your test, double check your answers then selected “submit” at the bottom of the test.  Once you have completed the test, please turn in any weekly trackers that are in your folder; signed or not, I just want them turned in.


After you have done everything you have been asked to do, you may then start tonight's homework Textbook pages 216-217 Study examples #1-4 then do the On Your Own questions 1-9 odds only.  Please remain quiet while other students finish up their test.

Mr. J

Tonight's Homework: Textbook pages 216-217 Study examples #1-4 then do the On Your Own questions 1-9 odds only

Chapter 5 Group Test Solutions

For quicker load times, I have embedded the videos in the links below. Chapter 5 Group Practice Test

Please go to that page to watch the video solutions to the practice test

Or if you prefer one video at a time:

Group Test Chapter 5 #1-3

Group Test Chapter 5 #4-8

Group Test Chapter 5 #9-13

Group Test Chapter 5 #14-23

Group Test Chapter 5 #24-25

Chapter 5 Group Practice Test

Today you have been asked to log into Chapter 5 Group Practice Test  to take the practice test for chapter 5.  When you get to this blog using Chrome, one of the members of your group will need to please log in using their username@deportola.org as their username and your password should be the same one they used to log into the Netbook.  Student 123456 would log in under the username 123456@deportola.org 

Working as a team, please solve each problem into your toolkit, discuss your solutions with your partners, then pick an agreed upon answer.  Take notes into your toolkit as you can then use your answers today to help you on the real test on Friday.

Working with your partners, you will be answering 25 questions.  You must all agree upon a solution before picking the answer.  Once you pick the answer, please keep track of any problems that you do not understand and will need to study further before taking the real test.

If for some reason the log in does not work, the test is available here as a PDF. Please ignore the part that says you are logged in as Mr. J - it is PDF, you are not actually logged in as Mr. J.

Mr. J

Tonight's Homework:
TB p 208 #1, 4, 9, 11, and 15

5.6 Direct Variation

Today’s Lesson: How can you use a graph to show the relationship between two quantities that vary directly? How can you use an equation?

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Interactive Activity 2

Interactive Activity 3

Graphing Tool

Direct Variation Explorer

From the Textbook pages #198-203

Example 1 – On Your Own #1 and 3
Example 2 – On Your Own #5
Example 3 – On Your Own #7

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Tuesday: Textbook pages #200-201
Study Examples #1-3,
then do: On Your Own #1-7 odds only

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Wednesday: Textbook pages #202-203
#2, 9, 24, 26 and 28

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

5.5 Slope

Today’s Lesson: How can you compare two rates graphically?

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Interactive Activity 2

Line Graph - you may need to log into BIM for this link to work

From the Textbook pages #192-197

Example 1 – On Your Own #1 and 2
Example 2 – On Your Own #3 and 4

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Wednesday: Textbook pages #194-195
Study Examples #1-2,
then do: On Your Own #1-4

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

Homework Thursday: Textbook pages #196-197
#2, 5, 11 and 16

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

In Class Friday: Textbook page #197 Taking Things Deeper #16 and 17

Friday's Week 16 Quiz at the start of class  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

5.4 Solving Proportions

Today’s Lesson: How can you use ratio tables and cross products to solve proportions?

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From the Textbook pages #186-191

Example 1 – On Your Own #1-3
Example 2 – On Your Own #4-6
Example 3 – Just watch the video

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Monday: Textbook pages #188-189
Study Examples #1-3,
then do: On Your Own #1-6

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the links below:

Homework Tuesday: Textbook pages #190-191
#5, 17, 21, 29 and 33

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

5.3 Writing Proportions

Today’s Lesson: How can you write a proportion that solves a problem in real life?

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From the Textbook pages #178-183

Example 1 – On Your Own #1 and 2
Example 2 – On Your Own #3-5
Example 3 – On Your Own #6

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Wednesday: Textbook pages #180-181
Study Examples #1-3,
then do: On Your Own #1-6

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

HomeworkThursday: Textbook pages #182-183
#10, 14, 19 and 23

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.

In Class Friday: Textbook page #184 Study Help

Make information wheels in your toolkit with examples to help you study and compare the topics #1-8  

Friday's Week 15 Quiz for at the start of class  - you will need to log in to your deportola.org account to open all tests and quizzes

5.2 Proportions

Today’s Lesson: How can you proportions help you decide when things are “fair”?

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From the Textbook pages #170-175

Example 1 – On Your Own #1-4
Example 2 – On Your Own #5
Example 3 – On Your Own #6

Please study the examples shown in the videos above before attempting the homework – I would recommend writing down any important notes into your toolkit. The answers are given in the videos, so all work must be shown in order to receive credit.

Homework Monday: Textbook pages #172-173
Study Examples #1-3,
then do: On Your Own #1-6

For video hints and multiple choice answers to the homework, please click on the link below:

HomeworkTuesday: Textbook pages #174-175
#9, 13, 26 and 30

Please check your answers at home so you either know you did everything correctly, or so you know to ask questions about it in class the next day.