Day 25: School Fundraiser - The Rollathon

6th Grade Math Standards: 6.NS.3 Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation

Objective: Perform the four operations in decimals problems

Agenda:

1. Self-Assessment from Prime Factorization Quiz
2. Review the prime factorization quiz
3. Decimal pre-assessment
4. Decimal Place Value Notes - we just wrote a number and put the place values in by tilting a notebook sideways and putting one number between each of the blue lines
5. Destination Elimination

Assessment: The decimals pre-assessment was pretty important because it sets the table for the next week or so. The students that did not do the problems correctly will be taking notes on how to line up decimals, estimating to get products, etc. The students that did these problems correctly will be doing the Yummy Math NBA best player activity instead of the notes. It's a good opportunity to differentiate the students, but also give the students that need the remediation an opportunity to go at a little slower pace.

Glass Half-Full: Shortened classes and distracted classes today as a result of the school fundraiser which let students ride their bikes and rollerblade around the school. It was productive for me and engaging enough on a day where students were either hyper or exhausted (depending on what time they were in the room).

Regrets: Kids struggle to do the Destination Elimination game without very explicit directions from me. I learned in the second class, but it was quite annoying in the first class.