Mrs. Larke’s Lightning Math

Homework:

Give Million Word Letter to your adult.

Finish Letter to Self.

Homework: 

Choose 5 problems on the “1st HW worksheet” and solve them. (Remember to show your work!)

To my GMS SIXTH (!!!) graders,

I will miss you and wish I could see how you do in sixth grade with your new teachers.  Please email me and tell me all about it! 

To my new Fairview eighth graders,

Welcome to my blog!  This is a place to get your homework assignments and class notes and to post your feedback of what’s happening in math class.  It’s going to be a great year!

Sincerely,

~Mrs. Larke

1. The best assignment of the year was the summer travel project because it let us use our creativity and choose where we wanted to go.

2. The worst assignment of the year was the Inca , Maya, and Aztec project because i really had no idea what i was doing and i didn’t have enough time to finish.

3.  If I could create an assignment it would be to come up with their dream job and why they like that job.

4. I’m really happy that i learned to multiply because before 5th grade i was really bad at multiplying.

5. Words of wisdom: Sing up for after school activities like science club, ice skating, or bible study but whatever you choose it really helps you learn better in school like math or ela.

6. Words of warning: obey substitutes because if you don’t it will come back and bite you because they might come back and you have no freedom because you didn’t behave last time.

Dear Mrs. Larke,

        You are da’ bomb!!! No, seriously, so thanks for the great teaching! The Best assignment this year was the one where we got to measure the hallway in inches, centimeters, and meters. It was the best because we had a lot of fun and got to get out of the classroom and move around. The worst assignment was when we had to research old explorer dudes, like Magellen and Colombus. It was the worst because first of all, I lost it, second of all, it was too confusing! If I could create an assignment, it would be to create a game about history, and play it with the other 5th graders. Some Words Of Wisdom for the new 5th graders would be to never let stress get to you! Because if you do you might end up getting mad and ripping up your paper (trust me I know from experience) and wishing you didn’t. Some Words of Warning are to always be ready for MCAS, because it always comes faster than you think! So you new 5th graders expect the unexpected!!!!

Your 6th grade buddy,          Maggie

5th grade was fun; I enjoyed it! you should study really hard , do your home work and in spring through summer bring a water bottle!!!!! and be careful or a lot of drama will happen especially in flex! besides that it kind of fun for school any way. i really hope the soon to be 5th graders will enjoy 5th grade!!!!!!!!your friend princess from green field middle school And one more thing have an awesome summer.

dear mrs,larke i had fun time and this year i didn’t expect to go by so quickly and you as my math teacher rocked. But i hated mcas and i hate the review for the test and sometimes do the redo and explain. The thing i hated loved the most was the warm up because it was easy at sometimes and i got it done sometimes most likely. All i wanted to say is i had fun and might see you next year.

1: The best assignment this year was when we

had our imaginary pop quiz, but it was filled

with questions like color a circle in orange and

green. It was awesome.

2:The wosrt assignment was when we made our own

flash cards , it was a big mess when we were done.

3:The assignment i would have the class do is go to

a huge math museum , everybody would have so much

fun.

4:My favorite thing i learned this year is a stem and leaf plot

5:My words of wisdom is BE NICE BE HAPPY AND LEARN LOTS

6:My words of warning are same as always RUN AWAY FROM MCAS

POSTED BY ANGELINA

SUMMER! I learned a lot this year but I have to go. I had fun but time to go. I will miss my teachers. I will have fun in my long vacation. I have learned a lot. good bye.

Dear  new 5th graders,

 I’m just letting  you know about new things about grade 5. my favorite assignment was a pop quiz. you were supposed to read all the directions before you start , but no one did. they were nonsense questions. number 20 said something like ignore all questions except 20.  I was like omg! my teacher said it was an activity about following directions. the worst assignment was redo and explain. we just did a test and we had to redo all the questions that we got wrong! talk about harsh.   if I could create any assignment it would be using explosives. words of wisdom for future 5th graders  is do your homework. you’ll stay in for recess. word of warning is we have to do 4 mcas tests the hardest year for mcas ever!

1.) The best assignment of the year is at the begining or the year when we had to do alot or things I would do with my right hand with my left hand.The lefties lucked out.

2.)The worst assignment of the year was anything that had to do with simplest form.I was probly one of the only people that had to get help

3.)If I could creat an assignment it would be to be forced to go to the biggest amusment park in the WORLD!!! It would stink to have motion sickness

4.)The best thing Mrs. Larke has ever tought me is to get out of a speeding ticket.You can wait and learn your self how.I wish she tought us how to get out of a parking ticket.

5.)Mrs Larke is’nt that bad. She uselly thinks the things you do can be funny if you get on her good side. I was in the middle and she still liked me.

6.)FRACTIONS!!!! They are’nt that bad now but you would be surprised how hard fractions are.

My Relections on 5th Grade.

1. the best assignment of the yr. was the stem and leaf plot paper because it was the easiest.

2. the worst assignment was unit rates because it was hard and boring.

3. if i could create an assignment for math class it would be all easy and simple addition.

4. one thing i am happy to have learned in this class was new games and stuff.

5. words of wisdom for next years class DON’T GET ON HER BAD or you’ll be sorry.

6. words of warning for next years class she may seem nice but stay on her good side!

#What is the best assignment this year

#1 the best assignment for this year would have to be when we made the game boards  (make your own board games )

#2 what was the worst assignment this year

#2 The worst assignment this year was making your own flash cards

#3 if you could create an assignment for math  it would  …….

#3  If i could creat an assignment for math class i would  tell them to  go down to the computers and do math games or any kind of games relating to math.

#4 my favorite thing i learned in class was ………..

#4 my favorite thing i learned in class was math.

#5 if you could make a words of wisdom for next year what would it be,

#5 for this years (next year) words of wisdom KEEP ROOM CLEAN TEACHERS WILL GET MAD ! 

#6 If you could make a words of  WARNING  for next year  what would it be

#6 for this years(next year) words of warning  if  your smart during  mcas  RUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. The best assignment of the year was when we had to do all these activities with our opposite hand. This was the best because it was a challenging and fun assignment.

2. The worst assignment was when we had to do a paper on tessellations. It was hard and I didn’t think it was necessary.

3. To make up a math activity, I would take math words and put them in a shoe box. Each student would take one and make up a paragraph explaining how to use it and use examples to support it.

4. I learned asymmetry does not mean one line of symmetry.

5. Mrs. Larke might teach you cribbage.  It is a really fun game, but hard to learn so, I advise you to listen to her.

6. Mrs. Larke loses her nice side very easily, so watch yourself and don’t get on her last nerve.

1. my favorite assignment was the boston trip because i got a cannoli.
2. my least favorite assignment was everything else because we didn’t have to think very much.            
3. if i could make up a project it would involve loads of welding andspare parts to make a useful machine                                                                   
4. I’m happy about the every bit of the little i learned                                                       
5. words of wisdom for next years students are pay attention or pay the price.        
6. words of warning are don’t get on mrs. larke’s wrong side don’t do that and she will be happy.                                                                                                                                 

The best assignment of the year was fractions. The worst assignment of the year was History. If I could creat an assignment for math it would be games. I’m happy I learned more in math. Words of wisdom for next years class is to be ready for class. Words of warning for next years class is there are hard problems.

Dear larke, you da’ bom! Yo homie says peace out yo! I Like it when us peeps made aztec, inca, and maya houses and the little clay peeps. I liked it because we got to like share it and stuff…YEAH!!!!!! I think that the worst peep assignment this year was when you made us to fractions for like…3 nights Yo! It was so not cool! If I could create an assignment it would be for the students to like, do homework for like, the rest of their lives yo! I’m glad you taught me to learn multipilcation fast so i can, like get all of them right really fast and you know… GET A 100 EVERY TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here’s a message for the fourth graders next year! DONT STEAL ANYTHING! My words of warning is to never speak out loud to marchefka or larke without raisng your hand yo!

This message is from yo main peep,

Kellie (FYI I HAVE HAD A VERRY EDUCATIONAL EXPIRIENCE I AM NOT A MINDLESS DIMWHIT LIKE MY LETTER HAS READ YOU TO BELIEVE!)

1. The best assignment of the year was, when we did the maya inca and aztec project beacuse, you got to make a poster, a brochure or a report.

2. The worst assignment of the year was, when we had to read sections about paul revere (etc) and find words in the selections and answer questions.

3. If i could create an assignment it would be…a game were you had a bunch of multipulcation facts on a charts-100, and you would have to answer as much as you can in a minute.

4. One thing that i am happy about that i learned is, the mean, meadian, mode, and teh range.

5. Words of wisdom for next years students is, be sure to always pay attention to what she is teaching so you don’t get all confused on what to do.

6. Never talk when we are in whole group so you dont get sent to TAB. (take a break)      from, Julia Carey-5A

Finish the classwork (R & P 8-4)

Using the LCD to add and subtract fractions

1/4 + 2/5 =

1.) What is the LCD? (Multiples of 4: 4, 8,12,16,20,24.  Multiples of 5: 5,10,15,20.  Common multiples: 20.  LCD: 20) 20

2.) Make equivalent fractions using the LCD as the denominator. 

1/4 = ?/20 (5/20)

2/5 = ?/20 (8/20)

3.) Use the new, equivalent fractions to solve the original problem.

5/20 + 8/20 = (add the numerator, keep the same denominator). 13/20

4.) Simplify if necessary.

Least common denominator (LCD)

This is the same concept as Least common multiple (LCM).  You count up from the numbers you are trying to find the LCM or LCD for.  Go a few multiples at a time for each number, or count up to the product of those two numbers.  Circle multiples the two have in common (common multiples).  The LCD or LCM is the least of the common multiples.  This number will be a common denominator if you are adding or subtracting fractions with these denominators.

Example:

Find the LCM of 4 and 6.

Multiples of each:

4: 4,8,12,16,20,24

6: 6,12,18,24

Common multiples: 12,24

Least common multiple: 12 (because 12 is less than 24)

For LCD, just look at the denominators (bottom numbers):

LCD of 1/9 and 5/6?

You just need the LCM of 9 and 6!

9: 9,18,27,36

6: 6,12,18,24,30

Common multiple: 18

The LCD of 1/9 and 5/6 is 18.

 Wednesday’s homework was a review of the firs tsix chapters:  pp. 382-383 in the textbook (cumulative review and test prep ch. 1-6)

Vacation is over and we are starting to move into the final stretch of this school year! 

Starting it off will be a two-week math review to prepare for the MCAS tests in May.  We will be learning new concepts (adding, subtracting, and even some multiplying fractions), reviewing old skills, and practicing how to write open response answers for the test.  Nightly homework will focus on the old skills (make sure your book is at home!), and classwork will give students a quick chance to practice the new skills plus test-taking strategies. All three parts of this practice are important for doing well in May, so please make sure the homework gets done!

Today, Monday, we will focus on adding and subtracting fractions with the same denominator and review adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals for homework.  (Pages to follow; most of this unit’s homework will be done in the textbook.)

My whole team has just gone 2 boston 4 a day and a sleepover @ the Boston Science Museum. We went 2 the Granery Burial Grounds and saw Paul revere’s grave and Mother Goose’s grave. Also, we went 2 Copley and Flair. (gift shop) Lil’ Kinz frogs rule! We also went to the Holocaust Memorial which waz very depressing.  There were six tall towers which had a million numbers on each. we oufnd number one! each number represents aperson dying in the holcaust. a plague said, “At first the bodies weren’t burned, they were buried. In Jan., 1944, we were forced 2 dig up the bodies so they could be burned. The last mass grabve waz opened. I regonized my whole family. My mother, my sisters and their children. they were all in there.” wooooooooowwww! write next week!…

                                      It was midnight

I cant wait to get to boston! I am really excited.I really want to vist the reveres house! It is going to be fun!

here I am! In Boston. It was pretty fun for starters! My friends saw a guy get arrested! He was swearing at a police officer! Kayla & I are hanging out. We are about to go see the I-max movie! And me and Kayla are going to the gift shop cuz we will get somin matching! See ya later! nikki.

Today I am at school!

You shoud try to get the DUCK   TOUR  insted  of the IMAX  movie. Also   DO  NOT  WATCH THE  OMIE  MOVIE.

 By:Angelina

 I stepped on the steps, and held  on to the pole.All of a sudden the engine started.I jerked back  into Crystal. Suddenly i found myself screaming “FINAL DESTINATION 3″,  remembering the movie. I stood there looking at the sign that said our stop, ours was park street. suddenly the sign switched to the one word i hated the most at this moment “DESTINATION”. I quikly shut my eyes. Soon enough the subway curved to a stop. I got off my teacher asked if i was ok, i said yes untill she told me we would be going on another HORROR SUBWAY RIDE

Boston was freken as-,i mean it was okay…………………….!

soooooooooooooo,the subways were prity cool espily when we couldn’t find the right sub,well kinda.We didnt get to much of the freedom trail mostly shoping, well kinda. it was a  school feildtrip. sleeping was the worst like super sweaty and at 1230pm to 630pm like,oh my gosh!

what I  did when I home I played runescape. I did this quest that u have to get a little boys ball in a witch’s shed. quests are like mission, but you do get money, and you get cool stuff. then i went to see tv. i saw tv I saw camp lazlo.then I went to my room and played my ps2. that means playstation 2.

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                                             cool        places

on this trip we  went on the freedom trail. on the freedom trail we went to the state house.I saw three homeless people and they were all boys.One really cool thing is tnhat we got to sleep in the science museum, I didn’t sleep good at all I stayed up untill 5:30am it was not cool at all. Everybody was talking about the movie night at the museum. There was a really cool park there and everybody wanted to go there all day, but we coudn’t. Which isn’t very cool! But at least I had fun other times.

It is the day after the trip to Boston 4.18.08 it was so fun it was my first time in the city. we went on a subway  they call it the tea it was my first time on a subway. we walked the  freedom trail it is long we went to mostly  everything  like  Grary buying  grond & kings chapel burying ground. Then we went to the Imax show it was deep sea 3D then we went to dinner. And  we went to the sience museum of siece and saw  a omni and planitariom.

My trip to boston was good. the only thing that was tyreing and boring was just walking all over everywhere. i liked going to quincy market with all the stores. we went into urban outfitters and american eagle, it was so much fun. the only thing that was really loud and scary was the lightning show. when we went to quincy market we went in almost all of the confession stands. i was almost so close to getting this cherry purse but i didn’ t have alot of money and the purse was like 37.00 dollars. it was crazy so i went to a different confession stand and they had a different purse that i liked and it was only 25.00 dollars. i had enough money for that. well gotta go. holly

I stead home worked my bum off.  Ow and I will tell you the stuff I did I riped off part of the deck.  I can tell you about it dirt in pots my mom has a new helper.  I love my mom

boston is cool

boston is fun

boston is bright

and it has a lot of light

and fenway park and the green monster

boston red sox and the freedom trail

its just a red line wats the big deal its the freedom trail thats the

big deal it streches all over boston.

In Boston I saw the State House and in one of the desks in the meeting room there were Twizlers. The subway was awesome beacause we kept falling into the seats, except me. There was a pirate show in the Science Museum, and a girl that the the pirates named, Clorox. During the show the boys yelled “Go Clorox.” The buildings were monsterous. The planaterim in the Museum was awesome because the ceiling was moving and there was very weird music playing to the show. Most of the girls in our class would not go to sleep until 5:30 a.m, that was including me.  My friend Sam m. woke up with all the girls and said ” I felt left out so I woke up”. He also would not touch the pole in the subway because he said if he had supervision he would see the germs on it. We went home on the second day in Boston and we were exsasted [exhausted]. Over all the trip was fantastic, and I had a great time.   

I loved the boston trip I had so much fun. my favret part was when i saw pual rovers [Paul Revere's] graav.I also had a lot of fun plaing in the buston musam of sciens wher the play ground is, and it was aspeshole [especially] fun sleeping over. Lits go out at 12 00 and get you up at 6 45. it was a lot of fun.

       As my chaperone, Josh and I were walking to Paul Rever’s house we saw a statue of Saint Rom.  He was wearing a robe and a cornet.  A sparrow on his right shoulder and one beside his left foot.  He was in a motioning position with his hand outstretched.  The beautiful statue was made of granite.  The gold/copper colored plaque under his stand said he was a Monk who tried to make British Christians.  It is said he died by not following the monk ways.  The statue was near the garden of truth on top of a giant staircase.  I just thought it was an intriguing statue.

    My class had a field trip to Boston, MA. My mom drove my friends Kevin, Ryan, Ryan’s mom Kristi, and me! We first arrived at the Boston Museum of Science parking lot. After that, we took the T(subway). We took it to the Boston Common, where we walked on the freedom trail to Granary Burial ground, where we saw the gravestones of Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin’s parents. Then we ate lunch at Quincy Market/Fanuel Hall. After that, we went to the New England Aquarium, and saw a 3-D, deep sea movie. Then we went to the museum, and looked arouned inside at the exibets, for about two and a half hours. Then we went to bed. But, me, Kevin, Ryan, Zack, Sam, and Zeb stayed up till about 2:30 a.m. telling scary stories. We woke up at 6:45 a.m. At 8:00 a.m, we saw a planetarium show. After that, we saw a omni movie, where the screen goes around you. Then we went home. My field trip was AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    First in Boston you’ll see (funny enough) that the Freedom trail is really a ten inch red line on the sidewalks and streets, you won’t be lost. Don’t look straght at the red line look at some of the views and buildings take some pictures, but don’t get caught up.Don’t over do the shoping, I mean don’t buy any useless things. At Quincy Market I recommened any Asian food takes the cake.Now last The Old South Meeting House is still very old, don’t mess with it. Have a nice time in Boston, bye.

I went on a field trip to Boston with my 5th grade class. Jake and Ryan in the car ride to Boston.Afer that we took the subway to Park street. Then we walked on the freedom trail. I took pictures on my disposeable camera. On the freedom trail we got to look at grave stones of Paul Revere. Then we ate lunch at Quincey Market. I had nachos. Then I bought a Boston Celtics hat and a Boston sweatshirt.

            After that we went back to the car to get our sleeping bag and brought it to the museum to put them down. Then we went inside the museum to look around at all the three floors of the museum. There was a lot of awesome stuff.

             We also went to a 3-D imax movie called Deap Sea. The imax screen can fit 4,500 regular TV screens.

              At midnight was lightes out.

             The next day we saw an Omni movie called Sea Monsters.

             Then we got our sleeping bags and got in the car and went home.

                But on the way home my group stoped for lunch at Wendy’s!

                 The trip was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the food is awsome my hat is coolio. webkinz and movie awsomeness. food mcdonalds get a big mac wendys get a baconator and fanuel hall get  pizza from raginas pizzaria it is gooooooooooooooooood. walked freedom trail long time. Hollocost momorial is depressing and amazing at the same time. science meuseum is coolio awsome has awsomeness in it its fun its wooooooooow!

                                                                       more boston tips

1: stay with the person your exploring with.

2: drink lots of water.

3: stay in control so that your chaperone can watch out for the other people that are in your group (not just you)

4: follow your chaperones  (or any other adults)  rules.

5: stay in control of your body.

6: keep your hands to your self.

7: respect other peoples belongings in the museum.

8: if your in the museum dont fool around with anything just look.

9: when other people are sleeping dont desturb them.

10: follow the golden rule, TREAT OTHERES THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED!

My dad and I were thinking about going to the animal presentation. We peeked over the wall while everybody ran towards the owl. We thought that was just a little too boring and don’t get me wrong, I love animals, but they were saying boring facts about them, so my dad and I decided to sneak by everyone and tour the whole museum and visit the exhibits I haven’t seen yet. No one was there so I got to run up the escalator that was going down. It took me a while but I eventually made it up. We went to the lightning exhibit but being there by my self creeped me out so we didn’t spend too much time there but before we knew it it was time for bed.

The planeterium was awsome because it was dark, fun and lots of stars. We learned about the stars, moon, sun and planets. In the center of all the seats there was a big machine. The machine did all the affects with the walls. But I couldn’t believe it because I had been to it before with my mom.The lady also showed us how the planets may look like stars but there not, and she showed us how the stars connect to make leo the lion and oryans belt also the bear much more stuff that was awsome. So yeah this was in boston massachusetts so you must know where this is the boston museum!Its was a awsome fieldtrip.

                                              !!!!The End!!!!

Boston was realy fun. One time our subway locked off and we had to get off! So then we had to walk about 2 miles! One of my favorite parts was when we went to starbucks coffee and saw a guy swearing at a police man and he hit him!… He got arrested…  but they also had two gigantic swings at the science museum, playground! And we all tried to lift a 5,000 pound sack. The live animal exhibit was kind of a rip off, they had 2 snakes, 1 bunny,1 prerry dog a duck, a frog, and a toad. after that we went for dinner at the cafe, and the food was REALY good! We ate french fries and cookies and chips! It was good.We went to 2 I max movies and the one that was at the aquareum, when we got there there were lion seals and they were so CUTE!:) On our way home from boston we stopped at wendys, and we saw 4 of the groups there: Zeb, zach, ryan, jake, kyle, kelli, maggie, heather, lily, ms. marchefka, cassidy, alexH, alexG, kevin, pam, jake’s mom, kyle’s mom, and ryan’s mom. But not ms larke  I tripped and fell so now i’m realy hurt, i sprained my ankle………:(# OWWWWWWWW. I had a realy fun time! my mom thought that we were being rushed (TRUE STATEMENT!) i did too, but we can always go back!

                                         … THE END…

          It all came down to this, the form of transportation that haunted me the most, THE SUBWAY. Waiting for the subway to stop, I step in. Not many people were on it, but enough to get squished. I sit crowded next to Sam, and Scott just had to join in. We were moving slowly at first, we went faster. I was whimpering holding on to the pole, it wasn’t any better. Angel jerked right torward me. The turns were hazy and nothing but a blur. All the imperfections on the subway were all in slowmotion, to make it even more permanent in my head. When the subway stopped, I slowly leaned forward, got off, and was thankfully okay.

I touched a Jellyfish plus whales,dolphins and much more but not for real it was at the imax 3-d show. It felt real though! I saw the Frogpond park. (I tried not to hurt little kids by accident) but it was awesome. I went to the planetariem show. We were spinning while watching and learning about stars.

The subway was fun because every one was touching the gross poles but me, I would not touch it. I wasn’t going to grab that disgusting pole just so I wouldn’t fall. I can stand on my own. I saw the germs. no I didn’t, but if I had super vision I would have. I know its dirty, slimy and any other word with the definition of gross. So take my word never ever touch the subway pole or you definitely will get a slight cold.

At first, i didn’t think it would be good, but then i found out a lot of my friends were in that class! Another good thing about being in  that class is that the teacher is really nice.The last good thing about being in that class is that we actually had gym and wood shop at the end of the day not in the beginning, so it was alot of fun. Ok, thats all the time i have! Thats all folks!

It was about 1:30pm. On our field trip to Boston. We were on our way to Starbucks and we saw a guy in a truck yelling swears in a police officer’s face. The police officer was asking him to show him his drivers licence and get out of the car, he was just sitting in his car in the middle of the street. While i was waiting for my starbucks’ Frappuccino, Kyra was taping the guy with her video camera. He started shouting SO loud we could hear him from the inside of Starbucks. Than all of the sudden about 50 police cruisers went by. Next we saw him getting arrested and being put in a police car. Some trip to starbucks!!!!!!!!