Math and Test Preparation Schedule

Under the current structure, math and test preparation classes meet for 1.5 – 2 hours per day, two evenings per week for the 12 week class.

A typical lesson plan for the math and test preparation class is as follows:

Measuring quiz – 5 minutes
Review of previous day’s lesson – 10 minutes
Quiz on this material – 10 minutes
Presentation of new math material – 20 to 30 minutes
Small group work – 20 minutes
Break – 15 minutes
Daily Challenge – 10 minutes
Spatial exercise – 10 minutes
Measuring or blue print reading – 20 minutes

Student journals are collected weekly, other homework is due at the beginning of the next class day.

Below is a sample schedule, all the materials for which are downloadable from this site.

Day 1

  • Tool Identification and Fractions pre-tests
  • Math
    • Times tables chart
    • Exponents, square roots and Pythagorean Theorem presentation
  • Measuring
    • Fold paper in half, trace line to center of paper and label; fold again into 4ths, trace and label 1/4 and 3/4; fold again and label 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8; fold another paper as above for onle trace the lines, do not label this one – it is to be used to study/memorize placement and identity of lines.
  • Introduce journals: Hand-out instruction sheet and set due dates
  • Spatial exercise: 4 part spatial square
  • Tour of facility

Homework:  Exponents homework sheet, memorize inch in 8ths, spatial exercise, journals

Day 2

  • Homework collection:  Exponents and square roots sheet, spatial exercise
  • Measuring:
    • Review inch by 8ths
    • Measuring quiz in 8ths
    • Present inch in 16ths (same process of above), review many time
  • Math
    • Exponent and square root review and quiz
    • Pass back fractions pre-test and divide into work groups
    • Fractions presentation, pages 1-10
      • Introduction
      • Reducing to lowest terms
      • Forms of fractions
      • Raising to higher terms
  • Small group work
  • Introduce Daily Challenge 1: Work problems together as a group
  • Spatial exercise: 7 part spatial square

Homework: memorize inch in 16ths, spatial exercise, information in pages 1-10, journals

Day 3

  • Homework collection: Spatial exercise
  • Measuring
    • Review of inch into 16ths
    • Measuring quiz 1
  • Math
    • Review of fractions pp. 1-10
    • Fractions quiz 1
    • Fractions presentation pp. 11-14
      • Creating whole or mixed numbers from fractions
      • Finding the lowest common denominator
    • Small group work
  • Daily Challenge 2
  • Spatial exercise: Socks
  • Mechanical Comprehension – present How to Develop Mechanical Reasoning (Ch. 2) – review in class
  • Discuss propoer work attire for hands-on Saturdays; hand out thrift store locations

Homework:  Spatial exercise, information on pp. 11-14, journals

Day 4

  • Homework collection: Spatial exercise, journals
    • Measuring
      • Measuring quiz 2
      • Measurement worksheet – pass out and explain
  • Math
    • Review of fractions pp. 11-14
    • Fractions quiz 2
    • Fractions Presentation (pp. 15-20)
      • Borrowing
      • Word problems
      • Perimeter
    • Small group work
    • Perimeter worksheet – pass out and explain
  • Daily challenge 3
  • Spatial exercise: Vegetables

Homework: Measurement worksheet 1, perimeter homework sheet, information on pp. 15-20

 

Day 5

  • Homework collection:  Measuring worksheet 1, perimeter sheet, spatial exercise
  • Measuring
    • Measuring quiz 3
    • Measurement worksheet 2/3 – pass out and explain
  • Math
    • Fractions review of pp.15-20
    • Fractions quiz 3
    • Fractions presentation (pp. 21-30)
      • Multiplication
      • Cross cancelling
      • Creating improper fractions
      • Multiplying mixed nubers
      • Division
      • Word problems
    • Small group work
  • Daily challenge 4
  • Spatial exercise: Art tools

Homework:  Measuring worksheet 2/3, spatial exercise, information on pp. 21-30

 

Day 6

  • Homework collection: Spatial exercise, measurement worksheet 2/3
  • Measuring
    • Measuring quiz 4
  • Math
    • Fractions – review of multiplying/dividing and creating improper fractions
    • Fractions quiz 4
    • Fractions – review of dividing fractions
    • Re-quiz
    • Small group work
    • Review all fractions for fractions post test on next class day
  • Daily challenge 5
  • Mechanical Comprehension: Present Mechanical Comprehension Chapter 12, review main points in class

Homework:  Study for fractions post-test

Day 7

  • Homework collection:  Journals
  • Math
    • Fractions post-test: timed 30 minutes
    • Decimals presentation pp. 1-6 – pass out packet
      • Understanding decimals
      • Adding and subtracting decimals
      • Multiplying decimals
      • Word problems
    • Small group work
  • Daily Challenge 6
  • Spatial exercise: Color cube

Homework:  Spatial exercise

Day 8

  • Homework collection: Spatial exercise
  • Measuring
    • Measuring quiz 5:  timed 5 minutes
  • Math
    • Decimals review of pp. 1-6
    • Decimals quiz 1
    • Decimals presentation pp. 7-12
      • Dividing decimals
      • Reduce answers
      • Short cuts
      • Word problems
    • Small group work
  • Daily Challenge 7
  • Spatial exercise: Crazy cube

Homework:  Spatial exercise, information on pp. 7-12

Day 9

  • Homework collection:  Spatial exercise, journals
  • Measuring
    • Measuring quiz 10: timed 4.5 minutes
  • Math
    • Decimals review of pp. 7-12
    • Decimals presentation pp. 13-17
    • Comparing/converting decimals
    • Common Fractions and their Values – pass out and explain
  • Daily Challenge 8
  • Spatial exercise:  Mystery cube

Homework: Common Fractions sheet, spatial exercise, information on pp. 13-17

Day 10

  • Homework collection:  Spatial exercise, Common Fractions sheet
  • Measuring: Explain measuring quiz with interruption line
  • Math
    • Decimal review pp. 13-17
    • Decimal quiz 3
    • Review all decimal material for decimals post test
  • Daily challenge 9
  • Spatial exercise – Hidden Figures I

Homework:  Spatial exercise, study for decimals post test

Day 11

  • Homework collection: Spatial exercise, journals
  • Measuring quiz A (1st w/ interruption lines)
  • Math
    • Decimals post test: timed at 40 minutes
  • Daily challenge 10
  • Blue print reading – Pass out and review Alphabet of Lines
  • Spatial exercise – Hidden Figures II

Homework:  Spatial exercise, study for math mid-term

Day 12

  • Homework collection:  Spatial exercise
  • Measuring Quiz B
  • Math, review
    • Exponents and square roots
    • Fractions
    • Perimeter
    • Decimals
  • Daily challenge 11
  • Spatial exercise: Hidden Figures III

Homework:  Study for midterm exam, spatial exercise

Day 13

  • Homework collection:  Spatial exercise, journals
  • Math
    • Math Midterm: timed at 45 minutes
    • Common Fractions and Values sheet w/ % column filled in
  • Daily challenge 12
  • Small group work
  • Daily Challenge 12

Homework: Common Fractions and Values sheet

Day 14

  • Homework collection: Common Fractions sheet w/ % column filled in
  • Before class starts, go over results of midterm w/ students individually
  • Measuring quiz C
  • Math
    • Ratio/Proportion/Percentage presentation pp. 1-6 – hand out packet
      • Write ratio/proportions
      • Find missing number
      • Use to solve % problems
      • Find what % one number is of another
    • Small group work
  • Daily challenge 13
  • Blueprint reading: US Gypsum blueprint reading packet – discuss plate 1
  • Spatial exercise: cardboard folding  I

Homework: Information on pp. 1-6, spatial exercise, blueprint reading pp. 1-13

Day 15

  • Homework collection:  Spatial exercise, journals
  • Measuring Quiz D
  • Math
    • Ratio/Proportion/Percentage review of pp. 1-6
    • Ratio/Proportion/Percentage quiz 1
    • Ratio/Proportion/Percentage presentation page 7
      • Finding number when % of it is known
    • Small group work
  • Daily Challenge 14
  • Blueprint reading: U.S. Gypsum plate 1 (pg. 13) answer questions in class, assign pp. 14-18 w/ questions
  • Spatial exercise: Cardboard folding II

Homework:  Information on pg. 7, cardboard folding ii, BP plate 2 questions (pg. 18)

Day 16

  • Homework collection: Spatial exercise
  • Measuring Quiz E
  • Math
    • Ratio/Proportion/Percentage review pg. 7
    • Ration/Proportion/Percentage presentation pp. 8-9
      • Finding the percentage of a given number
    • Small group work
  • Daily Challenge 15
  • Blue print reading:  Review answers to U.S. Gypsum book plate 2 (pg. 18) questions, assign pp. 19-21
  • Spatial exercise: Cardboard folding III

Homework:  Information on pp. 8-9, spatial exercise, blueprint reading plate 3 questions

Day 17

  • Homework collection: Spatial exercise
  • Measuring quiz F
  • Math
    • Ratio/Proportion/Percentage review pp. 8-9
    • Percentage quiz 3
    • Area of a square/rectangle packet presentation
    • Work out problems in class
    • Pass out homework sheets
    • small group work
    • Review and quiz on feet and inches
  • Daily challenge 16
  • Blue print reading:  Review plate 3 questions and assign plate 4 questions (pg. 22)
  • Spatial exercise: Box unfolding IV

Homework:  Information in packet, area/perimeter of a rectangle homework sheet, blueprint reading Plate 4 questions, spatial exercise 

Day 18

  • Homework collection: Area and perimeter of a rectangle sheet, spatial exercise
  • Measuring: Explain new blueprint format
  • Math
    • Area of a rectangle quiz
    • Area of a triangle presentation – pass out pack  and work problems in class
    • Area of a triangle homework sheets
    • Small group work
  • Daily challenge 17
  • Blueprint reading: Review plate 4 questions, assign plate 5 questions (pg. 26)
  • Spatial exercise: Box unfolding

Homework:  Information in the packet, area and perimeter of a triangle sheet, blueprint reading plate 5 questions, spatial exercise

Day 19

  • Homework collection: Area and perimeter of a triangle sheet, box unfolding V
  • Measuring quiz 11
  • Math
    • Area of triangle quiz
    • Feet and inches presentation, packet pp. 1-4
      • Adding and subtracting problems in class
      • Adding and subtracting homework assignment
    • Small group work
  • Daily challenge 18
  • Blueprint reading: Review plate 5, assign plate
  • Spatial exercise: Box unfolding VI

Homework:  Spatial exercise, adding and subtracting feet and inches sheet

Day 20

  • Homework collection:  Adding and subtracting feet and inches sheet, box unfolding VI
  • Measuring quiz 12
  • Math
    • Feet and inches quiz
    • Feet and inches presentation pp. 5-12
    • Small group work
  • Daily challenge 19
  • Review for post-tests

Day 21

  • Post-tests – same as pre-tests given at assessment, plus tool identification, blueprint reading and safety

Day 22

  • Math – review total for final exam
  • Review tool identification, blueprint reading and safety tests

Day 23

  • Math Final