6.5 Review

We went over the integer review and then students worked on accelerated math.  Those who are done accelerated math worked on 24 cards with negative numbers.

6.5 Review Key

6.5 Review

Students worked on accelerated math and received the review.  It is due Monday and the test will be Wednesday.  Accelerated math will also be due Wednesday.

6.5 Review

6.5.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers

6.5.4 Multiplying and Dividing Integers Lesson

6.5.4 HW - Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide Integers Page 1

6.5.4 HW - Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide Integers Page 2

We Had Math Class Today!

The music teacher left early, so someone needed to cover music class, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to have math today.

We went over the homework from Friday, students took a HW quiz, and then we reviewed for a quiz tomorrow on adding and subtracting integers.  Below are the worksheets that were assigned.

6.5.2-3 Practice Page 1

6.5.2-3 Practice Page 2

No Class

We missed math class so the 6th grade students could practice for next Thursday's Christmas program.  We will also miss math class tomorrow due to an adjusted schedule for noon mass.  We will miss Wednesday's math class as well so students can practice for next Thursday's Christmas program.

6.5.3 Subtracting Integers

6.5.3 Subtracting Integers Lesson

6.5.3 HW - Subtracting Integers Page 1

6.5.3 HW - Subtracting Integers Page 2

6.5.2 Adding Integers

6.5.2 Adding Integers Lesson

6.5.2 HW - Adding Integers Page 1

6.5.2 HW - Adding Integers Page 2

6.5.1 Integers and Absolute Value

6.5.1 Integers and Absolute Value Lesson

HW - p. 33-34 #'s 12-42 even, 46, 48

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math for our new unit on negative numbers.

Test Retakes

Students worked on test retakes for the test on fractions.

6.4 Test Corrections

Students worked on test corrections.  If they did not finish, they are homework.  Have a great Thanksgiving break!!

6.4 Test

Students took the test on fractions there is no homework, though students who did no finish accelerated math can work on it over the weekend.

6.4 Review

We went over the review and students worked on accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow.

6.4 Review Key

6.4 Review

Students were assigned the review on fractions.  It is due tomorrow and the test is Friday.

6.4 Review

6.4.6-7 Quiz

Students took a quiz on multiplying and dividing fractions.  Students used the remaining time work on accelerated math.  Students have no homework but should be working on accelerated math if they have not completed it.

6.4.6-7 Practice

We went over homework, students took a HW quiz, worked on accelerated math, and were assigned a practice quiz.  There will be a quiz tomorrow on multiplying and dividing fractions.

6.4.6-7 Practice Quiz

6.4.7 Dividing Fractions

6.4.7 Dividing Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 144 #'s 15-26

6.4.6 Multiplying Fractions

6.4.6 Multiplying Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 138 #'s 11-18, 24-27, 33

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  Students can continue working on accelerated math from home.

6.4.4-5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators.

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  They should be done the first set of objectives (6 objectives) and working towards completing the second set of objectives.  They can work on accelerated math at home.

6.4.5 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators

6.4.5 Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators Lesson

HW - p. 128 #'s 26-34
          p. 132 #'s 14-19

6.4.4 Adding and Subtracting Fractions w/Like Denominators

6.4.4 Adding and Subtracting Fractions w/Like Denominators Lesson

HW - p. 128 #'s 14-25
          p. 132 #'s 9-13, 20, 21

6.4.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on comparing, ordering, simplifying and converting fractions.  There is no homework.

6.4.1-3 Practice

Students worked on a practice quiz on comparing, ordering, simplifying and converting fractions.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

6.4.1-3 Practice

6.4.1-3 Practice Key

Accelerated Math

We went over the homework, students took the HW quiz, and then they worked on accelerated math.  There is no homework as I will not see them again until Monday.

6.4.3 Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

6.4.3 Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 93 #'s 10-30, 32

6.4.2 Comparing and Ordering Fractions

6.4.2 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 89 #'s 9-23

6.4.1 Simplifying Fractions

6.4.1 Simplifying Fractions Lesson

HW - p. 84-85 #'s 15-29, 33, 35

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math for the new unit on fractions.  There is no homework over the weekend.

6.3 Test

Students took the test on exponents, order of operations, scientific notation, prime factorization, greatest common factor, and least common multiple.

6.3 Review

We went over the review and students used the remaining time to work on accelerated math.  The test is tomorrow and accelerated math is also due tomorrow.

6.3 Review

6.3 Review Key

6.3 Review

Students received the review.  It is due tomorrow.  Accelerated math is due Thursday and the test is Thursday.

6.3 Review

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math which will be due Thursday.  Today was the last day of significant class time students would receive to work on it.  They are expected to work on it on their own time.

6.3.4-5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on greatest common factor and least common multiple.  There is no homework.

6.3.4-5 Practice Quiz

Students worked on a practice quiz on greatest common factor and least common multiple.  It is due tomorrow. We will go over it first thing tomorrow and then students will take a quiz on GCF and LCM.

6.3.4-5 Practice Quiz

6.3.5 Least Common Multiple

6.3.5 Least Common Multiple Lesson

HW - p. 77 #'s 8-16

6.3.4 Greatest Common Factor

6.3.4 Greatest Common Factor Lesson

HW - p. 77-78 #'s 33-40, 42-46, 49

Probability Games

We played a few probability games today.  There is no homework.

6.3.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on exponents, order of operations, scientific notation, and prime factorization.  There is no homework.

6.3.1-3 Practice

We reviewed the first 3 lessons of the unit on exponents, order of operations, scientific notation, and prime factorization.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

6.3.1-3 Review

6.3.1-3 Review Key

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  Many seemed to make significant progress towards completing all of the assigned objectives.  Since this is the first unit of the year that we are doing accelerated math, I wanted to be sure to give students enough class time to work on it.

6.3.3 Prime Factorization

6.3.3 Prime Factorization Lesson

NO HW

6.3.2 Scientific Notation

6.3.2 Scientific Notation Lesson

HW - p. 108 #'s 5-28

6.3.1 Exponents and Order of Operations

6.3.1 Exponents and Order of Operations Lesson

HW - p. 70 #'s 9-16, 24-29

6.3 Accelerated Math

We worked on accelerated math for the first time this year.  Students were assigned objectives that are what we are going to learn in our upcoming unit.  Throughout the unit students are expected to be working on accelerated math on their own time.  They will be given time in class occasionally, but they should work on it at home as well.  As the unit continues, students should be able to pass more objectives.  It does not matter how many tries it takes the student, as long as they complete the objectives by the end of the unit.

6.2 Test (cont.)

Students finished the test on decimals from Friday.  As students finished they used their mental math skills to work on 24 cards.  There is no homework.

Test Tomorrow!

We went over the review and then completed practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.  Below is the review and answer key, as well as a practice test and answer key.  The practice test and answer key are a great way to study/prepare for tomorrow's test.

6.2 Review                           6.2 Review Key

6.2 Practice Test                  6.2 Practice Test Key

6.2 Review

Students worked on the review for unit 2 on decimals.  It is due tomorrow.  The test will be Friday.  Quizzes on dividing decimals were also passed back.  Students are allowed to complete corrections on a separate sheet of paper to earn half the points back they missed on the quiz.  Quiz corrections must be turned in by Friday.

6.2 Review

6.2.4-6 Quiz - Dividing Decimals

Students took a quiz on dividing decimals.  There is no homework tonight, but the unit test on decimals is Friday.

6.2.4-6 Practice

Students worked on the practice quiz on dividing decimals to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.  We will go over it at the beginning of class and then they will take the quiz.  Students that wanted to were able to retake the 6.2.1-3 quiz from last week.

6.2.4-6 Practice Quiz - Dividing Decimals

6.2.6 Repeating Decimals

6.2.6 Repeating Decimals Lesson

6.2.6 HW - Repeating Decimals

6.2.5 Dividing Decimals with Remainders

6.2.5 Dividing Decimals with Remainders Lesson

6.2.5 HW - Dividing Decimals with Remainders

6.2.4 Dividing Decimals

6.2.4 Dividing Decimals Lesson

6.2.4 HW - Dividing Decimals

6.2.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on rounding, comparing ordering, adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals.  There is no homework.

6.2.1-3 Practice

Students practiced the first 3 lessons of the unit on decimals.  Below is the practice quiz along with its answer key.  On Monday, there will be a quiz.

6.2.1-3 Practice

6.2.1-3 Practice Key
#12 is wrong.  Should be 8.001

6.2.3 Multiplying Decimals

6.2.3 Multiplying Decimals Lesson

6.2.3 HW - Multiplying Decimals

6.2.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals

6.2.2 Adding and Subtracting Decimals Lesson

6.2.2 HW - Adding and Subtracting Decimals
(You don't need to do #'s 1-4)
(#'s 23-28 are not required.  they are challenge problems you can try for fun)

6.2.1 Rounding, Comparing, Ordering Decimals

6.2.1 Rounding, Comparing, Ordering Decimals Lesson

6.2.1 HW - Rounding, Comparing, Ordering Decimals

6.1.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz today.  There is no homework.  Enjoy the 3 day weekend!

6.1.1-3 Practice

Students worked on the practice worksheet below to prepare for tomorrow's quiz.  They should use the key below to check over the worksheet.

6.1.1-3 Practice

6.1.1-3 Practice Key

6.1.3 Dividing Whole Numbers Review

6.1.3 Dividing Whole Numbers Review Lesson

6.1.3 HW - Dividing Whole Numbers Review

6.1.2 Multiplication Review

6.1.2 Multiplication Review Lesson

6.1.2 HW - Multiplication Review

6.1.1 Addition and Subtraction Review

6.1.1 Addition and Subtraction Review Lesson

6.1.1 HW - Addition and Subtraction Review

Class Expectations and Binder Setup

We went over the class expectations which are on the link below.  They need to be signed and returned Monday.  We also set up our binders.  There is no homework.

Class Expectations 6th Grade - 2015-16

Learning Names

Today I successfully learned all of the students names and I also told them a little about myself. I also sent home an assignment for parents to tell me a little about their children.  It is on the link below:

A Million Words or Less

6.11 Test

Students took the probability test.

6.11 Review

We went over the review and completed practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.

6.11 Review Key

6.11 Review

Students worked on the review on probability.  It is due Monday.

6.11 Review

6.11.5-6 Practice

Students worked on a practice worksheet on permutations and combinations.  If it was not completed in class it is homework due tomorrow.

6.11.6 Combinations

6.11.6 Combinations Lesson

HW - p. 612 #'s 8-17

Below is an example of how to do number 8 on the homework:

Probability Games

We used our knowledge of probability to play some probability games.

6.11.5 Permutations

6.11.5 Permutations Lesson

HW - p. 608 #'s 7-12, 20-25

6.11.4 Compound Events

6.11.4 Compound Events Lesson

HW - p. 601-602 #'s 5-13, 20-22, 27, 28

6.11.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz today.  There is no homework.

6.11.1-3 Practice

Students worked on a practice assignment on the first 3 lessons of the unit.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

6.11.3 Sample Spaces

6.11.3 Sample Spaces Lesson

We also did a number of the questions on the link below:

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/APR1/PracCnt.htm

HW - p. 593 #'s 3-9

6.11.2 Experimental Probability

6.11.2 Experimental Probability Lesson

HW - p. 588-589 #'s 6, 7, 13, 16-21

6.11.1 Probability

6.11.1 Probability Lesson

HW - p. 582-583 #'s 7-20, 24-28

Test Retakes

Students worked on test retakes.  There is no homework.

Test Corrections

Students worked on test corrections.

6.10 Test

Students took the test on percents.

6.10 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow.  Accelerated math will be due Monday and students only need to complete 10 objectives to receive full credit.  Anything over 10 will result in something extra in class.  The answer key to the review is below.

6.10 Review Key

6.10 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Friday.

6.10 Review

Accelerated Math

Since we will have a large number of students out on Thursday this week, we did accelerated math today.  The review will be assigned tomorrow and is due Thursday.  Accelerated math is due Friday and the test will also be Friday.

6.10.6 Percent of Change

6.10.6 Percent of Change Lesson

HW - p. 313 #'s 8-11, 17, 18, 22-24, 29

6.10.5 Quiz

Students took a quiz on percents and proportions.  There is no homework.

6.10.5 Percents and Proportions Cont.

We continued working on solving percent problems with proportions.

6.10.5 Worksheet
#'s 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 need to be completed for tomorrow.

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.

6.10.5 Percents and Proportions

6.10.5 Percents and Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 296 #’s 11-13, 17-19, 21-26

6.10.4 Percent of a Number

6.10.4 Percent of a Number Lesson

HW - p. 292 #'s 10-21

6.10.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on converting fractions, decimals, and percents.  There is no homework for the weekend.

6.10.2 Continued

We continued working on fraction, decimal, percent conversion.  We used the worksheet below for practice.  There will be a quiz tomorrow.

6.10.2 Fraction, Decimal, Percent Conversion Worksheet

6.10.3 Percents Greater than 100 and Less than 1

6.10.3 Percents Greater than 100 and Less than 1 Lesson

HW - p. 286 #'s 12-26

6.10.2 Fraction Decimal Percent Conversion

6.10.2 Fraction Decimal Percent Conversion Lesson

HW - p. 282 #'s 5-30

6.10.1 Understanding Percents

6.10.1 Understanding Percents Lesson

HW - p. 276-277 #'s 7-9, 15-25, 29-34

6.10 Percents

We began our unit with an activity to understand percents.  Each student shot a short free throw and we calculated our percentage as we went.  As a class we ended 6 of 23 for a percentage of 26.1%.  There is no homework.

Accel Math

Students worked on accelerated math for the new unit on percents.

6.9 Test

Students took the test on transformations.  There is no homework.

6.9 Review

We went over the review and then did some practice problems to prepare for tomorrow's test.

6.9 Review Key

6.9 Review

Students worked on the review.  It is due tomorrow and the test will be Wednesday.

6.9 Review

6.9.4 Dilations

6.9.4 Dilations Lesson

6.9.4 HW - Dilations

Go Over Quiz and Retakes

We went over and graded yesterday's quizzes and then some students worked on test retakes.  There is no homework.

6.9.1-3 Quiz

Students took a quiz on translations, reflections, and rotations.  There is no homework.

Test Corrections and Activity

Students that wanted to do retakes worked on test corrections.  Students also worked on the transformation activity that was assigned yesterday.

6.9.1-3 Transformation Activity

Students worked a practice assignment on rotations to prove they knew what they were doing.  Once completed, they began working on on a transformation activity that is due tomorrow.

6.9.3 Rotations

6.9.3 Rotations Lesson

6.9.3 HW - Rotations and Rotational Symmetry Worksheet

6.9.1-2 Practice

We reviewed translations and reflections which were learned before spring break.  There is no homework except for those few students who did not finish the transformation activity in class.

6.9.2 Reflections

6.9.2 Reflections Lesson

6.9.2 HW - Reflections
Last 2 Pages are the HW

6.9.1 Translations

6.9.1 Translations Lesson

HW - Worksheet

6.8 Test

The test actually ended up being today.  About half the class was missing yesterday due to Altar Server training so we took the test today instead.

6.8 Test

Students took the test on graphing.

6.8 Review

We went over the review on graphing.  The test is tomorrow.  Accelerated math is also due tomorrow.

6.8 Review Key

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accelerated math.  It is due Tuesday and the test will be Tuesday.  The review will be assigned tomorrow.

6.8.4 Slope Between 2 Points

6.8.4 Slope Between 2 Points Lesson

6.8.4 HW - Page 1
6.8.4 HW - Page 2
6.8.4 HW - Page 3 (just the first page of this link)
6.8.4 HW - Page 4

6.8.3 Slope

6.8.3 Slope Lesson

6.8.3 HW - Slope (page 1)

6.8.3 HW - Slope (page 2)

6.8.2 Quiz

Students took a pop quiz on graphing linear equations after we went over the homework.

Also, for students working ahead in accelerated math, the links below may be helpful in finding slope.

For questions asking for the slope of the line passing through 2 points use this link:
http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/08-lines/06-finding-slope-line-given-two-points-01

For questions asking for you to determine the slope of the line use this link:
http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/08-lines/05-finding-slope-line-from-graph-01

6.8.2 Practice

We continued working on graphing linear equations.  The worksheet below is due Monday.

6.8.2 HW - Graphing Linear Inequalities

6.8.2 Graphing Linear Equations

6.8.2 Graphing Linear Equations Lesson

HW - p. 493 #'s 10-24, 27, 30, 31

6.8.1 Coordinate Plane

6.8.1 Coordinate Plane Lesson

HW - p. 488 #'s 7-22

Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic for our new unit on graphing.

6.7 Review

We went over the review and students worked on Accelerated Math.  I told students they would have until Monday morning to complete accel math.

6.7 Review Key

6.7 Review

Students received the review for our unit on ratios, rates, and proportions.  It is due tomorrow.  The test is Friday and accel math is due Friday.

6.7 Review

6.7.5 Proportion Word Problems

6.7.5 Proportion Word Problems Lesson

6.7.5 HW - Proportion Word Problems

Accelerated Math

Students were given class time to work on accelerated math.  We have one more lesson tomorrow on solving word problems with proportions and the test will be Friday.  Accel math will also be due on Friday.

6.7.4 Solving Proportions

6.7.4 Solving Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 247 #'s 17-25

6.7.3 Proportions

6.7.3 Proportions Lesson

HW - p. 240 #'s 10-29

6.7.2 Rates

6.7.2 Rates Lesson

HW - p. 234-235 #'s 6-9, 14-18, 22-25

6.7.1 Ratios

6.7.1 Ratios Lesson

HW - p. 230 #'s 12-25

Accel Math

We worked on the diagnostic (pre-test) for accel math for our new unit on ratios, rates, and proportions.

6.6 Test

Students took the test on inequalities.  There is no homework.

6.6 Review

We went over the review on inequalities and students had time to work on accel math.  It is due tomorrow.

6.6 Review Key

6.6 Review

Students worked on accelerated math and the review on inequalities.  The review is due Monday and the test is Tuesday.  Accel Math is also due Tuesday.

6.6 Review

6.6.3 Solving Inequalities by Multiplying and Dividing

6.6.3 Solving Inequalities by Multiplying and Dividing Lesson

HW - p. 217 #'s 12-24

6.6.2 Solving Inequalities by Adding and Subtracting

6.6.2 Solving Inequalities by Adding and Subtracting Lesson

HW - p. 212 #'s 10-21

6.6.1 Graphing and Writing Inequalities

6.6.1 Graphing and Writing Inequalities Lesson

HW - p. 207 #'s 7-22

Probability Games

Students played probability games in class today.

Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic (pre-test) for the new unit on inequalities.

6.5 Test

We took the test on expressions and equations.

6.5 Review

We went over the review.  The test is tomorrow.

6.5 Review Key

6.5 Review

6.5 Review

Test Wednesday (no negative numbers)

Graded Quiz

We graded our quiz on solving 2-step equations.  The class as a whole did very well.  Students used extra class time to work on accel math.

6.5.4 Quiz - Solving 2-Step Equations

Students took a quiz on solving 2-step equations.

Accel Math

Students worked on Accelerated Math.  I also had each student solve a 1-step equation for me.  The class did pretty well.

6.5.4 Solving 2-Step Equations Practice

Worksheet Side 1

Worksheet Side 2

Both due tomorrow.

6.5.4 Solving 2-Step Equations

6.5.4 Solving 2-Step Equations Lesson

HW - p. 203 #'s 5-11, 16-22

Accelerated Math

Students worked on accel math today.

6.5.3 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing

6.5.3 Solving Equations by Multiplying and Dividing Lesson

HW - p. 189 #'s 9-21

6.5.2 Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting

6.5.2 Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting Lesson

HW - p. 183 #'s 5-16

6.5.1 Variables and Expressions

6.5.1 Variables and Expressions Lesson

HW - p. 171 #'s 12-16, 25-30

Accel Math

Students worked on the diagnostic (pre-test) for our new unit on variables and equations.

Welcome Back!

We started back from break with technical difficulties.  Instead of our lesson, we worked on our mental math skills.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break.