Games to Help You Prepare for the Benchmark

With the next benchmark exam coming up this Thursday (December 17), why not hone your math skills with some of the fun games at Math Playground. Mastering games such as "Percent Shopping," "The Multiplication Game," and "Alien Angles" will help you get a good grade on the benchmark. Good luck!

Comment on this post. Tell us what game you played and how it ties in with what you've learned this year in math class!

Riding on Angles

Thanks to Zachary B. for sending in this photo of angles he saw in the real world! Looks like he is pretty close on his estimates of the degree measures (although the spelling is a little off :) ). Way to go!!

On Thursday, when we learned how even a small miscalculation in degrees can send a flight far off course, several of you had asked about where to find the free Google Earth program. Just follow this link. Then click the "download" button.

GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, NORTHERN IRELAND

Look at the shape of the tops of each stone...how did this happen? Is this a trick? Is it man-made? Do the research and find out more. Just do a search for "Giant's Causeway" and unwrap the mystery. Post a comment and let everyone know what you've learned and earn some extra credit. Use your first name and last initial (ex: Michael J.) and post as "Anonymous".

Angles All Around Us

Pretty much anywhere you look in the world, you can find some type of angle! Can you think of any angles that you've seen in the everyday world? Click on the "Comment" link to tell us where you've seen them. Also, estimate the approximate measure of the angle you saw. Each student who posts a comment will get five stamps for their group on Tuesday.

Homework for the Week of November 30

Mr. Peterson's Class:
Due Tuesday 12/01: Worksheet 2.1
Due Wednesday 12/02: Worksheet 2.2, Additional Practice, Corrected Quizzes

Mrs. Quinones's Classes:
Questions 1-9 on pages 40-42 of Shapes and Designs

How much do you know about symmetry?

If you were a little confused about which polygons have reflection symmetry, or if you just want to test your knowledge, try this fun game.

Mysterious Shapes

A triangle has three sides and three angles. A quadrilateral has four sides and four angles. Can you figure out the names of shapes other than the ones we talked about in class? For examples, how many sides does an icosahedron have?

In the comments section, post the name of a polygon (that we didn't talk about in class), and how many sides it has. Each group that has a person comment will get five stamps. Remember: Only post your first name and last initial.

Homework for the Week of November 16

Mr. Peterson's Class
Due Tuesday (11/17/09)
Blue Investigation 1.1 Worksheet

Due Wednesday (11/18/09)
Blue Investigation 1.2 Worksheet

Mrs. Quinones Class

Complete problems 1-5 on page 17 and 6-8 on page 18 of Shapes and Designs. Look at the shapes on page 10 to help answer problems 3 and 4.

Extra Credit Opportunity

Mr. Peterson and Mr. Davis' classes: Click the "Post A Comment" link below and comment on this blog post to get 10 extra points on a quiz or test grade. Make sure to ONLY post your FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL.

Parent Support: TAKS Informational Booklets

The purpose of the information booklets is to help Texas educators, students, parents, and other stakeholders understand more about the TAKS™ tests. These booklets are not intended to replace the teaching of the TEKS curriculum, provide the basis for the isolated teaching of skills in the form of narrow test preparation, or serve as the single information source about every aspect of the TAKS™ program. However, we believe that the booklets provide helpful explanations as well as show enough sample items, reading and writing selections, and prompts to give educators a good sense of the assessment.

Follow the hyperlink and you will gain access to the TAKS Mathematics, 6th Grade PDF. Make sure your printer settings are at 100% if you decide to print the information booklets. Enjoy!

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/booklets/math/6eng_Math_Info_Booklet_tagged.pdf

HOMEWORK WEEK OF 11/10/2009

MISS SLOAN'S CLASS
TUESDAY, 11/10:
DO PINK WORKSHEET "SKILL: PERCENTS"

WEDNESDAY, 11/11:
STUDY LIME GREEN "ADDITIONAL PRACTICE"
DO LT GREEN REVIEW "SKILL: PERCENT, FRACTIONS & PERCENTS"


Mr. Davis' Class

Tuesday 11/10/2009
Additional Practice: pg 23

Wednesday 11/12/2009
Skill: Fractions and Decimals, pg. 25

Thursday 11/13/2009
Unit Test Part 2- Individual Research Percents in Print.


Mr. Peterson's Class

Tuesday 11/10/2009
Orange Worksheet - Skill: Percents, Fractions, and Decimals

Wednesday 11/12/2009
Pink Worksheet - Bits and Pieces Quick Review

Thursday 11/13/2009
Bits & Pieces I Unit Test

Mr. Davis is In the Building

Wow! We've finally got up and running. Students, teachers parents and friends, welcome to the Math Agenda. We will provide supplemental resources for students and parents here. Hope you enjoy and keep on getting smarter! Here is a short video on how to change a decimal number into a percent. See you in class!

Homework help?

Do you need help with the homework? Post a comment about the problem you are struggling with. I will check the comments and respond.

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

We've been working lately to convert between fractions, decimals, and percents. This video might help you see how the conversions work.

For help on comparing fractions, try this virtual manipulative.

Homework for the Week of November 2

Mr. Peterson
Due Tuesday 11/03: Worksheet 4.2 (Periods 1-2, 3-4)
Due Thursday 11/05: Worksheet 3.4 (Periods 1-2, 3-4); Ordering Decimals Worksheet (Period 6-7)

Mrs. Quinones
Complete problems 2-6 on pages 61-62 and 20-25 on pages 63-64

Homework for the Week of October 26

Mr. Peterson
Due Oct. 26:
Periods 1-2, 3-4: Corrected Tests

Due Oct. 27:
Periods 1-2, 3-4: Worksheet 3.4, Trick-Or-Treat Worksheet
Periods 6-7: Corrected Tests

Due Oct. 28:
Periods 1-2, 3-4: Worksheet 3.5, ACE Questions p. 50 #33-42, 47, 48
Periods 6-7: Worksheet 3.2, Trick-Or-Treat Worksheet


Mrs. Quinones:
Return the signed math progress report. Correct the Skill: Comparing Fractions handout
Complete the homework time project.

Wires are Crossed with Cross-multiplication

In our classrooms, we've been having a lot of lively discussion about cross multiplication (i.e. the X-Man and Butterfly methods). Yeah, we know it works very well for comparing fractions, but why does it work?

Because you're on this blog right now, I urge you to go a step further. Get on your favorite search engines and see if you can find out why cross multiplication works.

Homework for the Week of October 19

Mr. Peterson
Periods 1-2, 3-4: Worksheet 3.1 (Due October 20)
Periods 1-2, 3-4: Worksheet 3.2 (Due October 21)

Periods 6-7: Investigation 1 & 2 Reflection (Due October 20)
Periods 6-7: Worksheet 3.1 (Due October 21)

Mrs. Quinones
ACE problems 22, 23, 24, 29, and 32 on pages 48, 49, and 50.

Homework for the Week of Oct. 5

Ms. Quinones
Problems 1-9 on page 28 of Bits and Pieces I
Correct the six weeks test

Mr. Peterson
Investigation 2.1 ACE Worksheet (Due Tuesday)
Investigation 2.2 ACE Worksheet (Due Wednesday)

Homework for the Week of Sept. 28

Mr. Peterson & Ms. Lawrence
g Due Tuesday Sept. 29: Investigation 1.1 ACE Questions Worksheet
g Due Wednesday Sept. 30: Pink Fraction Strip Worksheet

Mrs. Quinones
g Problems 7 & 8 on page 13 (Bits & Pieces).
g Turn in signed math progress report.
g Correct any tests or quizes that have been given for partial credit.

CMP2 on the Web

Students: Need some homework help? Parents: Want to know the basis for what's going on in class? Check out Pearson Prentice Hall's Connected Mathematics Homepage here.

Homework Assignments: Week of Sept. 21

Mr. Peterson
Order of Operations Worksheet (due Sept. 23)

Mrs. Quinones
Problems 1 and 2 on page 12 of Bits and Pieces I and complete one of the following assignments:

Ask your parents how they use fractions, decimals, and percents in their work or at home. Write a paragraph including the information that you gather. Be prepared to share your paragraph with the class.

Or

Find an article or advertisement in a paper or magazine that gives information including a fraction, decimal, or percent. Write a paragraph which tells how the fraction, decimal, or percent was used. Glue the picture or the words that include the fraction, decimal, or percent above your paragraph on your paper. Be prepared to share your information with the class.

(Due Sept. 23)

Homework: Due Wednesday 9/16

Mr. Peterson
Worksheet 3.2, Check up 2

Mrs. Quinones
Page 30: 16-29; Page 42: 1-5
LCM/GCF Worksheet

Homework Assignment Due Wednesday (9/9)

Hope that you're enjoying the semester. Now that we're in the swing of things, locate your homework assignment under your teacher's name:

Mrs. Quinones
Problems 10-26 and 33 on page 30-33 and problems 1-5 on page 42

Mr. Peterson
Problems 24, 25, 33 on page 33

Don't sweat it, math is your friend!

Welcome to class! In sixth grade math, we’re going to learn a lot of things, but the most important is that math is your friend. You’ve got nothing to fear when you walk into your math classroom. Every problem will be explained, and if it still doesn’t make sense, we’re going to find another way to explain it. There are elements of math in virtually every aspect of life; that’s why it’s so important for us to build a good foundation in it. When you leave the class at the end of the school year, it’s my goal for you to have that foundation.

Things are pretty sparse on the blog right now, but in the coming weeks, it will really take off. Make this blog your destination for homework assignments, helpful hints, and other things related to class. This is going to be a great school year and we’re looking forward to working with each and every one of you!