For the week of September 13 - 17

Howdy Pardners!!!

The first week of school is officially done! You made it... and now the journey really begins... some how we survived the reading of the handbook.... that was like crossing the great plains in a covered wagon! And then the dreaded math assessment.... ahhhhhhhhh that wasn’t to bad... and now the weekend! This will be the first real week of school and getting down and dirty with work! So tighten those spurs, cause pardner here we go! Let er buck!

OLD WEST FACT: Barbed Wire was fencing material which was made out of twisted wire with spaced coiled barbs. It turned the open plains of the West into enclosed pastures and forever changed the society and economy of the region. Barbed wire was the invention of Illinois farmer Joseph Farwell Glidden who received his patent in November 24, 1874. Ranchers could now isolate their cattle and control breeding. It is still used today in everything from cattle ranching to horse paddocks and general enclosure applications. It is not a particularly safe material to use around live animals since their hides can get caught on the sharp barbs.

1st and 6th Period:
This week we will be focusing on numbers... the official title is number theory.. But really what that means is just waking up your memory in the area of what numbers are and what to do with them....

BLOG QUESTION 1st & 6th Period:

If you have 15 Leopard Appaloosa’s and each Appaloosa has 36 spots #1) how many spots are there in total_____? #2) Then what would happen if you left the gate open and 4 of the horses escaped into 450 acres, how many horses would still be in the pen____? #3) And lastly, how many total spots would you have with the remaining 11 horses_____

4th Period:

This week we are working... Reading math... different ways to read numbers and place value.. A busy week.. Best be on your toes... and gets lots of shut eye!

                 BLOG QUESTION 4th Period:

#1) If you take your horse out for a long ride... which ends up being 3 miles and it takes you 3 hours... how fast were you going per mile______? #2) Then the next day you go on the same trail ride but this time instead of your ride taking 3 hours it takes 6 hours. So how fast were you going on your second ride_____?

I know this will be a great week.. Why? Because we get to learn MATH! Yippie Ki Yay! So no squatting on those spurs!


As always, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!

Mr. Rott