Class Summary for Oct 23, 2016

Instructors:	Mr. Uzair Syed, Mr. Zia Hydari
Attendance:	Abdul Qadir, Abeeha, Dayyan, Kamal, Mohamed, and Sohaib.
Homework:	READING: (1) Chapter 9 from the 4C Guide Book (2) All examples in Chapter 9 of the 4C Practice Book PRACTICE BOOK PROBLEMS: Problem 1 to 209 NOTEBOOK PROBLEMS: none
Class Activities:	Competition based on Chapter 7 and Chapter 8
Concepts:
Student Difficulties:
Notes:	Prizes will be distributed next week. Parents should attend the first session next week in class

Class Summary for Oct 16, 2016

Instructors:	Mr. Zia Hydari
Attendance:	Abeeha, Dayyan, Kamal, Mohamed, and Sohaib.
Homework:	Review Chapters 7 and 8 to prepare for the competition next week.
Class Activities:	Solved last week's homework problems. (2A) Chapter 8 Fractions: 123, 169, 189, 190, 191, 192 (2B) Chapter 7 Factors: 17, 60, 117, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 147 (2C) Download the following and solve all 6 problems: ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK HANDOUT. Please see below for links to class videos.
Concepts:	Factors and fractions.
Student Difficulties:	Some students did not complete assigned homework. Even among those who completed the homework, some could not explain assigned problems in class. It is necessary that students write detailed steps for their solutions.
Notes:	Most students did not bring printed handouts of ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK HANDOUT, which hampered their learning.

Class Summary for Oct 09, 2016

Instructors:	Mr. Uzair Syed and Mr. Zia Hydari
Attendance:	Abeeha, Abdul Qadir, Dayyan, Eeman, Sohaib.
Homework:	HOMEWORK TO BE SUBMITTED ON 10/16/2016 (1) Chapter 8 Fractions: Problem 79 to 192 in the Practice Book (parents must compare solutions and mark questions). (2) NOTEBOOK: (2A) Chapter 8 Fractions: 123, 169, 189, 190, 191, 192 (2B) Chapter 7 Factors: 17, 60, 117, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 147 (2C) Download the following and solve all 6 problems: https://goo.gl/LhXjFZ. Some of these problems are challenging but try to apply the various techniques you learnt in Chapter 7. Please write your work clearly in the notebook.  Write the chapter number and question number in the margin and copy the question into the notebook. Solve questions in order.  Write your solution neatly without cramming. You must show all steps for your solution.   Leave space on the notebook before starting the next question.
Class Activity:	Please watch video on problem solving (linked below). Page 50 Example Student Team Solves Q86 Page 54 Example Student Team Solves Q109 Page 56 Example Student Team Solves Q124 Page  60 Example Student Team Solves Q136 Page  61 Example Student Team Solves Q142 Page  62 Example Student Team Solves Q148 Page  63 Example Student Team Solves Q169
Concepts:	Subtracting fractions Solving a smaller version of a difficult problem
Student Difficulties:
Notes:	We will review chapter 7 and chapter 8 in the next session.

Class Summary for Oct 2, 2016

Instructors:	Mr. Uzair Syed and Mr. Zia Hydari
Attendance:	Abeeha, Abdul Qadir (t), Dayyan (t), Eeman, Kamal, Mohamed, Sohaib.
Homework:	Chapter 8 Fractions: (1) Notebook: submit the following questions from Chapter 8 at the beginning of class: 27, 28, 38, 53, 54, 59, 67, 72, 78. Please write your work clearly. First, write the question number in the margin and copy the question into the notebook. Second, write your solution neatly without cramming. You must show all steps for your solution. Third, leave space on the notebook before starting the next question. Parents, please grade the HW as this will help us complete the class objectives and address students' difficulties, if any. (2) Practice book: Finish problems 1 to 78  from Chapter 8 in the Practice book. (3) Read 4C Guide, pages 68–77 (4) Read the examples from 4C Practice on pages 56, 60, 61, , 62, 63, 68  (no need to solve any problems)
Class Activity:	Page 39 Example Page 40 Example, Q18 Page 41 Example Page 42 Example, Q23, Q26 Page 43 Example, Q37 Page 44 Example, Q43, Q53 Page 46 Example, Q56 Page 47 Example, Q62, 68, 72 Page 49 Example, Q73
Concepts:	1.       Fraction as division 2.       Mixed numbers 3.       Simplest form of a fraction 4.       Equivalent fractions 5.       Adding fractions
Student Difficulties:
Notes:	Many students did not finish all the assigned problems in their practice books.