Hello, and welcome to the beginning of the 2018-2019 season!
My name is Richard Byas and I will be your child's Head Math Coach. I am extremely excited to have you and your child on our team. As a Math Warrior, your child will develop and enhance analytical and critical thinking skills, thus becoming a more confident, efficient problem solver. My "game plan" is designed to motivate, engage, and excite the mathematical intellect of every "player" on our team. The expectations for Math Warriors are very high and I expect this to be an UNFORGETTABLE season.
****IMPORTANT NOTE****
In approximately 1 week, I will begin to post any important information (i.e.. Weekly Guides/Learning Targets, Quiz/Test Dates, etc.). **A notice with login & password information will be sent home by Tuesday (September 18th.
I would like to extend my SINCEREST THANKS to everyone that sent in items from the "Wish List."
Suggested Supply List
***A POSITIVE LEARNING ATTITUDE***
**MASTERY of MULTIPLICATION FACTS**
- 1 inch Binder and 5 Tab Dividers - Great for Organization
- Loose-Leaf Paper - for the binder
- Graph Paper - for various uses
- Ruler, Geometric Compass, & Protractor - for precise measurement
- Pencils - Math shall FOREVER be completed with LEAD
- Manual pencil sharpener / Extra Lead
- Highlighters - Great for note-taking & making corrections
- Index Cards ( 3 by 5) or ( 4 by 6 ) - Excellent for learning facts and formulas
- 2 Large Poster Boards (28" by 22") - for in-class projects throughout the year
Current topic (September 4th - September 25th): Ratios
Learning Targets:
- Understanding & Writing "Simple" Ratios
- Writing & Solving "Compound" Ratios
- Using Tape Diagrams & Double-Number Lines to solve Real-Life Ratio problems
** Upcoming Activity (Friday, September 14): Students may bring in any game-related item/device to play during class. We will then use the results of their game to explore and solve several ratio problems. The purpose of this activity is to expose students to the exciting uses of ratios in real-life.
*Students may bring the item to me in the morning (if they/you are concerned with securing the item until it is used for our activity). All items will be returned and should be taken home the same day.