Art of Invention

View the following video "Art of Invention" and post your comments:

Did You Know?

Benjamin Banneker was a Mathematician, Inventor, Scientist, Surveyor, Astronomer, and Publisher. Research the biography of Benjamin Banneker on the Internet and post your comments on the blog. Be sure to answer the following questions in your response:

1. How did Benjamin Banneker help create and establish the nation’s capital, Washington DC?

2. Explain at least 3 other achievements and accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker?

3. Benjamin Banneker and Thomas Jefferson were contemporaries. What did they have in common and how did they relate to each other?

Practice Fraction Problems

Due to your request and popular demand, I have posted some video tutorials on fractions to help enhance your math skills. View the videos and post your comments. Try the following practice problems:

5/6 – 3/4 =

4/9 + 1/6 =

4/5 ÷ 3/8 =

4/9 × 3/4 =

Goals this Year for Math Class

What are your math goals for this school year? Be sure to identify at least three (3) goals.

Reflection on the lesson:

a. In your own words, what is the definition of the new vocabulary words?
b. What did I learned about this lesson?
c. What did you like best about the lesson?
d. What part of the lesson was most difficult?
e. What would you like to learn next time?

Independent Practice:

a. Draw and color a Square with 3 cm sides and determine the area using the formula:

b. Draw and color a Rectangle with 6 cm lengths and 4cm widths using the formula:

c. Draw and color a Parallelogram with the following characteristics and determine the area using the formula :

1. Opposite and parallel sides = 7 cm
2. Opposite and parallel sides = 4 cm
3. Opposite angles = 105° (degrees)
4. Opposite angles = 75° (degrees)
5. Height = 4 cm


d. Draw and color a Triangle with the following characteristics and determine the area using the formula :


1. Both sides = 7 cm
2. Base = 9 cm
3. Base angles = 50° (degrees)
4. Vertex angle = 80° (degrees)
5. Height = 5 cm

e. Draw and color a Trapezoid with the following characteristics and determine the area using the formula :


1. Top base = 6 cm
2. Bottom base = 11 cm
3. Both top base angles = 120° (degrees)
4. Both bottom base angles = 60° (degrees)
5. Height = 4 cm

Welcome to Mad Math Facts!!!

Welcome to Mr. Isaac's "Mad Math Fact". Briefly answer the following questions. Explain how you feel about mathematics. What type of math do you enjoy most? What math concepts are difficult to understand?