Mr. Rott's Classroom
The purpose of this blog is to keep you up to date on what is going in Mr. Rott's room. You will find weekly notes, on line homework and other items that will be of help and even fun for you! I encourage you to ask questions through comments, but please understand that all correspondence transmitted must follow the Mountain View school rules (that means, if you can't say it in my classroom, you can't say it here!!)
Friday, June 6, 2014
We had babies!
We just finished up our incubator project. This was a combined math and science project. We placed 20 chicken eggs into the incubator and waited.. and waited and still waited for the eggs to hatch. They started to make sounds even before they hatched.. and then one by one .. poof they were running around inside the incubator. Out of 20 so far we have had 7 hatch... with more on the way. Students had the chance to learn about the development of the embryo and the process of a baby chick's development. We also kept track of the temp and the humidity level and next week we will turn that data into a graph... It was a great project and we all learned and had fun!
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Its almost SUMMER
There is more to be excited about than the piggies eating old eggs! As .. as of today... there is exactly only ONE more Wednesday in our school year! WOW where has the year gone? It's been a great year and one that hopefully has been great for you too!
Now... something that you might not think of being important or cool today just might be when your old like your teachers... I am talking the year book! Ya gotta get one... only $20!!!!
Go to this link.. and get yourself one! YEARBOOK and go to this site too to get one! MVSTORE
Now... something that you might not think of being important or cool today just might be when your old like your teachers... I am talking the year book! Ya gotta get one... only $20!!!!
Go to this link.. and get yourself one! YEARBOOK and go to this site too to get one! MVSTORE
Monday, May 12, 2014
What are you doing with your life?
We all have difficulties in life... but I wonder what are we doing that we can do.. instead of thinking of just the things that we CAN'T do!
Take a look at this link: Charlotte Brown
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Our farm was on TV!
About a week ago Kptv Channel 12 Andy Carson the weather man came out and did our jobs! A great 3 minute video.. enjoy!
Hey Do My Job: Andy Carson spends a day on the farm..
KPTV - FOX 12
Thursday, March 20, 2014
First day of Spring... 3 20 14
Happy first day of spring!
Hard to beat a morning when you wake up and not only is it
sunny and not only is it the first day of spring but it is also the real first
day of the Men’s College Basketball Tournament!
I of course have my bracket all done.. actually two brackets
and have joined a tournament challenge that my son and his friends have formed…Zags
getting to the Sweet 16.. and that truly would be SWEET! GO GONZAGA BULLDOGS!
Besides the first day of spring and the start of March
Madness… we are also just ONE day away from spring break! Cant wait!!!
It will be so nice to have some time off… I know that is what your
thinking since you have worked so hard!
I plan on working at home… resting.. riding my new horse Gus
and just chillin! I hope that you have a
great break and get to do lots of fun things!
Remember you are amazing and wonderful people who have great
things yet to accomplish in life!
Mr. Rott
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Mr. Rott's room January 13 - 17
Happy New Year! Yes we are back at it and working away!!
Tom Glavine |
Last week was a very exciting week in Baseball, especially for Atlanta Braves Baseball! Both Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first try! That is exciting and Maddux had 97.2% of the vote (I would have given him 100% of the vote) and Glavine had 91.9% (Math is everywhere!) - that's 555 out of 571 ballots voted for Maddux. I have seen both of these pitchers pitch and they are INCREDIBLE! Also, I have a white jersey just like the one that Maddux is wearing in this picture (picture on the right).. and it is way cool!
Why do I share this with you? - besides it being such an exciting news story - I share this with you because when I read about Greg Maddux and what others say I think of my students ... because others have said things like how humble he was/is, how easy going, a hard worker, dedicated, helpful and so on.. what makes this a big deal is that I hope people will say this about each of you - my students - and that others will think of you in a similar manner!
You get to decide how people view you. You can work hard and be respectful or be lazy and do the least amount of work that you can.. but wouldn't you rather have people think good things about you vs. bad? I am sure you would rather be thought of as Greg Maddux than perhaps some other players who were not elected into the hall of fame.
Back to math! Math group A will be working on simplifying fractions and taking a test next week, Math group B1 will also be working on simplifying fractions and taking their test either Friday or Tuesday, while Math group B2 is finishing up integers and have their test on this Friday!
The first semester is almost up.. I have told students that they will have until January 24th to turn in all work that they would like to redo or tests that they would like to retake.. don't rush get that work fixed NOW!
Remember, you are amazing and wonderful people with great things ahead of you!!
Mr. Rott
Friday, December 13, 2013
Mr. Rott's room December 16 - 20!
Happy Friday… or Saturday, Sunday or even Monday.. Whenever
you read this! Well this will be a very
exciting week.. yep no doubt about that!
Friday after school starts our Christmas break a whole 2 WEEKS! WOW… and
then the school year will be almost half way done… cant even imagine how that
could be true???!?!?!
So this week:
Math A: We will have
a test on equivalent fractions on Tuesday… you guys are rocking this! Then we will start on oh my.. Simplifying fractions
just to give you something to think about over Christmas break ha! NOT!
Math B1: We will be
having a test on Tuesday over compare and ordering fractions.. study study
study!!! Then we will be moving into converting
Improper to Mixed numbers and then back again.. it will be a trip that you will
surely enjoy!
Math B2: We will NOT
have a test on Tuesday! Lucky Duckies (Go
Ducks!) but we will be expanding our integer knowledge with adding, subtracting
and maybe even some multiplying and dividing.. You just never know!
Now what about those Gonzaga Bulldogs? WOW!
Beat West Virginia …
and they looked great! Next up…
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GO ZAGS!
Don’t forget what amazing people you are and that are so
many great things that you will accomplish with your life!
Mr. Rott
Friday, December 6, 2013
Happy Friday! Well.. our room is all decorated thanks to my super classroom helpers! Those guys really rock!!! They have lights stretched around the whole room.. wow! We even have a Santapiggy!
This week:
Math A: We will also continue to work on equivalent fractions and Moby Math.
Math B1: We will work on order and compare fractions.
Math B2: We begin Integers.. oh fun!
PLEASE remember you are amazing people with of course great things to do yet in life!
Have a great weekend.. almost time for our Christmas break!!! OH WOW!!!!
Mr. Rott
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Mr. Rott's room December 2 - 6
Happy December... well my chickens are not in the snow and are not thinking snow but everyone else is!!! Hopefully we will get some snow and maybe even have a snow day!
This week:
Math A: We will be taking a Test on Friday over Greatest Common Factors and Least Common Multiple - please study. We will also continue to work on Moby Math. Next up is equivalent fractions!
Math B1: We will have our test over converting Mixed numbers to improper fractions and then improper fractions to mixed numbers on Thursday.. yep better study! And also we will be starting order and compare fractions.
Math B2: We take our test over Operations with Mixed numbers this Thursday.. oh yeah better study! And we are also going to be working on adding and subtracting decimals.
The week will go fast and then we have just two weeks till Christmas break... Please work hard to stay focused and get your work done!
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnd remember you are amazing people with of course great things to do yet in life!
Mr. Rott
This week:
Math A: We will be taking a Test on Friday over Greatest Common Factors and Least Common Multiple - please study. We will also continue to work on Moby Math. Next up is equivalent fractions!
Math B1: We will have our test over converting Mixed numbers to improper fractions and then improper fractions to mixed numbers on Thursday.. yep better study! And also we will be starting order and compare fractions.
Math B2: We take our test over Operations with Mixed numbers this Thursday.. oh yeah better study! And we are also going to be working on adding and subtracting decimals.
The week will go fast and then we have just two weeks till Christmas break... Please work hard to stay focused and get your work done!
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnd remember you are amazing people with of course great things to do yet in life!
Mr. Rott
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
A happy Thanksgiving math day!
Today is the day before Thanksgiving... and all through the house, I mean school.. HA! that's the Christmas story... anyhow.. Mr. T suggested this morning at 5 AM!! that I let you have some Thanksgiving math .. so here it is..
Go to the Math Lady's site and see what you can do with her Thanksgiving math activities!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Remember you are amazing people with great things ahead of you!
Mr. Rott
Gobble Gobble
Go to the Math Lady's site and see what you can do with her Thanksgiving math activities!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Remember you are amazing people with great things ahead of you!
Mr. Rott
Gobble Gobble
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