We began Unit 7 "Solids" today. Please review the powerpoint below with your student. They are creating a foldable in class comparing and contrasting the cone and cylinder and the rectangular pyramid and prism.
February 10, 2009
November 10, 2008
Ratios and Proportions, Unit 3b Post-Test
Students are learning how to write ratios and solve proportions this week in class. Please review the PowerPoint presentations below with your child.
Download c1_ch07_01.ppt Ratios and Rates
Download c1_ch07_02.ppt Equivalent Ratios
Download c1_ch07_03.ppt Solving Proportions
The Unit 3b Post-Test will be administered towards the end of next week. Begin studying now!
October 29, 2008
Percents, Tutoring, Skills Tutor, Unit 3a Re-test
We began Unit 3b this week. You can review the Power Points below about percents with your student.
Free Morning Tutorial began 2 weeks ago. Mr. Shakir tutors on Monday and Wednesday and I tutor on Tuesday and Thursday. Tutoring begins at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 8:40 a.m.
I have set up new assignments on www.myskillstutor.com. Students can practice at anytime using My Skills Tutor. (Please refer to previous blogs about how to log in or look at the sticker in your student's agenda.)
Unit 3a Test Retake - Unit 3a Post-Test was administered on Monday, October 27, 2008. Students must attend at least 2 morning tutorial sessions to retake the Unit 3a Post-Test on November 12 with Mr. Shakir or November 13 with me. Any student can retake the test to improve their grade and demonstrate that they are meeting or exceeding standards.
October 14, 2008
Family Math Night, Fractions, and Multiplication Facts
Don't forget Family Math Night is Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
We have been adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators this week. Remind students they need to find the "Least Common Denominator" to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators. Later in the week, we will add and subtract mixed numbers. You can review the Power Points below with your student.
Download adding_and_subtracting fractions_with_unlike_denominators.ppt
Download adding_and_subtracting_mixed_numbers.ppt
Students need to memorize their multiplication facts. The students have a multiplication table in the back of their agenda. Parents, please quiz your child regularly to practice their multiplication facts.
October 06, 2008
Fractions!!!!
I cannot believe it is October already! We began Unit 3a "Fractions and Decimals" last week. Students have learned how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers. We will make an Operations Foldable in class tomorrow to help students identify key words in word problems that alert them about which operation to use. Please use the Power Point presentations and parent letter below to review with your student.
Download Math6Unit3parentletter.pdf Parent Letter
Download c1_ch05_06.ppt Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
Download c1_ch05_07.ppt Multiplying Fractions
Download c1_ch05_08.ppt Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Who is actually checking my blog? Let's see! The first 15 students who come to me this week and share an example of how fractions are used in daily life will get a TREAT! Parents, please share with your student about the importance of fractions in your daily life. I hope you are one of the first 15!
You can review the Power Point on Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers to help students get a head start for later in the week.
Download c1_ch05_09.ppt Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
September 28, 2008
Unit 2 Post-Test - STUDY!
Reminder: The Unit 2 Post-Test will be administered this Wednesday. Students will receive the Unit 2 Study Guide in class on Monday. I have attached it below too. In addition, students can complete the "Unit 2 Practice" activities on My Skills Tutor that they began in the computer lab on Friday.
Download Unit 2 Study Guide.pdf
We will play review JEOPARDY in class on Tuesday!
September 24, 2008
Vulcan Rock Quarry Field Trip for Team 6-2
We had a great time on the Field Trip today. Students really enjoyed learning about rocks at the Vulcan Rock Quarry in Kennesaw. We appreciate Vulcan providing us with a snack, tour guide, hats, and booklet. Enjoy our slide show below!
GCF, LCM, Unit 2 Post-Test
On Tuesday, students participated in a Jigsaw activity. The learned about the 3 methods to find the GCF (Greatest Common Factor). Please review the Cornell Notes that students took during the Jigsaw activity. The notes are on yellow, purple, and green paper.
On Thursday, they will learn how to determine the LCM (Least Common Multiple) for a set of numbers using a Venn Diagram. Mrs. Smith found a great activity using the Venn Diagram. Ask your student to show you how to find the LCM and GCF for a set of numbers sometime this week. See the LCM PowerPoint below for further practice and review.
The Unit 2 Post-Test will be administered on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Encourage your student to begin studying now! The test will cover prime and composite numbers, factors, prime factorization, GCF and LCM. Students have notes and completed workbook pages on each of these topics. In addition, they can study lessons 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, and 5-1 in their textbook. Study, Study, Study!
September 17, 2008
Prime Factorization and Greatest Common Factor
Student took Cornell Notes on factors and prime factorization today. We will continue lesson 4-2 (Prime Factorization) tomorrow and begin 4-3 (Greatest Common Factor) on Friday.
Students need to review Cornell Notes nightly. Please review the Power Point Presentations below with your student.
Prime Factorization Download c1_ch04_02.ppt
Greatest Common Factor Download c1_ch04_03.ppt
All students received the Unit 2 Parent Letter. Please review the vocabulary words and activities on the letter with your student.
All Unit 1 projects have been graded and returned to students. I am very proud of the student projects this year!
September 16, 2008
Online Resources
The students went to the computer lab today to experience different online resources that are available to them. Please encourage your student to utilize these online resources.
1. http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma/msm1_07.html
Students can access tutorial videos, a glossary, games, and other activities to review the topics they are learning about in class.
Students have the opportunity to complete interactive activities that address the standards taught in 6th grade. Currently, I have activities assigned for Units 1 and 2. I placed a label on the front page of each student's agenda that has the log in information for SkillsTutor.
Username: firstnamelastname (no spaces)
Password: lunch number
Site: campbell02
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