1. August 31, 2011 Welcome to Ms. Wu’s math class! Please do the following quietly: 1.Put up name tent. 2.Copy homework in planner. 3.Start grading homework with grading pen. 4.Work individually on the warm-up in pen. You may use the same warm up sheet (draw a horizontal line and write today’s date). _________________________________________ WARM-UP: Order the following numbers from least to greatest: 8/9, -2.6, -16/3, 7/8

2. Magic Squares with Fractions On a separate sheet of paper, copy the 3 “magic squares”. For each magic square, sum each of the rows, columns, and diagonals (8 total). You may work in pairs, but each person must show all work on their own paper. Determine whether each one is truly a magic square or not. Explain why. Try to create your own magic square! 10 pt. class work grade

3. Ms. Wu’s Apple Tarts

4. Making Sense of Dividing by Fractions

5. (a-b)(b-c)(c-a) State your plan. a = b = c = Generate data in a table. Look for patterns and come up with a conjecture. Generate more data. Look for a counter-example.

6. Exit Expectations 1.Return materials to original location, return any borrowed items, and clean up area. 2.Wait for me to dismiss, not the bell. 3.Push in chairs before you leave the room.