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6th Grade Mathematics Matemáticas de Sexto Grado 2013-2014 Miss Colleen __**4 de Julio:**__ Topic: Finish Circle Graphs HW: My favorite La Paz moment __**3 de Julio:**__ Quiz on triangles Topic: Circles //-Review of Area and circumference// //-Constructing a circle graph using a compass and data// HW: Circles activity __**2 de Julio:**__ - Triangle Scavenger Hunt - Review of angles, lines, points, triangles HW: study for quiz __**30 de Junio:**__ Exploration of triangles: -construction with compass and rulers - defining characteristics - Video and triangle activities __**HW: Social & Emotional reflection (due tomorrow)**__ __**23, 25, 26 de Junio:**__ Portfolio Reflections (for all subjects) __**16 de Junio -18 de Junio**__ Trip to Monte Verde!! Staying at Terra Viva __**13 de Junio:**__ Introduction to solids (p. 438-440) a) Copy flow chart in notebook b) Work on p.441 (24 A) c) Freehand Drawings of shapes (442-443) d) Have students complete this fun on-line game about 3-D shapes [] __**12 de Junio:**__ **Warm-up:** 1. (3 x 4 **(12 ÷ 6 X 3)** ) 2. 12 ÷ 4 (18÷ 3) 3. (3 **(15 ÷ 3 X 3)**  4. (3 **(21 ÷ 3 X 3)** ) 5. (5 **(16 ÷ 4 X 5)** )  Read over 136 as a class Work on 136-137 exercises 1-6
 * Remember to answer the following Social Growth and Reflection questions for your trimester III portfolio: ** Be as specific as you are comfortable with. You may respond in either Spanish or English.
 * If you could speak to the students who will be in your grade next year, what advice would you give them regarding the social challenges of your age group?
 * How did you grow socially this year? What changes did you notice in yourself? What changes did you notice in your peers?
 * Are you satisfied with your friendships as they are now? What, if anything, would you change about them?
 * What challenges did you have in your social life? What did you learn from them?

__**Part III: Go On-line:**__ Have students review angle properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, regular and irregular polygons (p1,2,3 on the website below):

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Then Students may review //Order of Operations// by playing the game:
 * //__Part IV:__//**
 * If done with all of these, students may play the “Who wants to be a Millionaire” game that they may have tried yesterday.**
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__11 de Junio:__ Warm-up:** __**Definitions:**__ *Polygons: *Regular polygons * Irregular polygons Draw examples with definitions __**10 de Junio:**__ MATH: Introduction to Geometry __**5 de Junio:**__ __**Math Test and skill work**__ __**4 de Junio (DOUBLE MATH DAY!)**__ Preparation for test: Review Theme: Algebra expressions/Distributive property Unit rates and ratios, area of geometric shapes
 * 1) 4 (16 ÷ 4 + 5) =
 * 2) 5 X 4 + 3 – 2 =
 * 3) 3 x 9 -2 + 3 x 7 =
 * 4) Have them create a PEMDAS problem and have a partner solve.
 * HW: Review outline2 for test**

__**3**__ __**de Junio**__ Science class! However, review will be handed out for Thursday's Math test! __**2 de Junio**__ No school __**30 de Mayo:**__ Finish Algebraic equations activityBegin prepping for test __**29 de Mayo (x 2 classes)**__ Warm-up: area of polygons, unit rates, Start Algebraic equations from word problems (with tiles) HW: none __**28 de Mayo:**__ Algebraic expressions & terminology HW: Finish problems __**28 de Mayo:**__ Warm-up Distributive Property **__22 de Mayo:__** Warm-up Review of distributive property Introduction to PEMDAS (order of operations) HW: PEMDAS **__21 de Mayo:__** Warm-up Weekly skill work Submit homework Finish Science review (will have two Math classes on Friday) **__19 de Mayo:__** Distributive property with equations and algebra tiles HW: Complete expressions for each step of magic trick (using variables) **__14 de Mayo:__** Warm-up New: Weekly Skill Work Finish of Science class: Conversions with temperature **__12 de Mayo:__** Warm-up INtroduction to Math Magic Using Algebra Tiles **__6 de Mayo:__** (Two classes) Dividing fractions (in word problems). HW: Dividing fractions. **__5 De Mayo:__** Determining Unit Rates: An investigation of Ruta La Paz Runners HW: None **__2 de Mayo:__** **__Warm-up: Problem 7-28 Unit Rates__** Solving Ratios and Rates (finish two problems) EXERCISE ACTIVITY: ratios and unit rates!! **HW: (BONUS CREDIT)** **__1 de Mayo:__** **NO SCHOOL** __**30 de Abril:**__ Warm-up Rates and Ratios: Steeper lines and faster rates 7.1.3 **HW: Come prepared with clothes for moving around (and sneakers) as we will be be doing some exercise** **for math on Friday.** __**28 de Abril**__ Rates and Unit Rates Investigation 7.1. 2 HW:
 * Look up 3 runners (final times) from Ruta La Paz. It can be any three runners, or 3 runners you know. Based on the times they gather, determine the unit rates (time per kilometer) for each person. Bring information to share for an activity on Monday!!! Yahoo!**

__**25 de Abril**__ Introduction to rates: purpose and uses in the real world Investigation 7.1. 1

__**24 de Abril**__ Warm-up: Area and PerimeterFarmer Fred Activity(area, perimeter, logic problems) __**23 de Abril**__ Warm-up: Area and Perimeter Farmer Fred Activity (area, perimeter, logic problems) __**21 de Abril**__ Warm-up: review of dividing decimals Comparing rates __**Week of 24-28th**__ __**No Math Classes: (in -place of classes, see below)**__ -Infectious Disease Projects - Reproductive Systems & Puberty talks -Wellness Classes __**21 de Marzo:**__ No Math classes: Water Sampling **__19 de Marzo:__**  Area and Perimeter: Overall __**18 de Marzo:**__ Area and Perimeter of Trapezoids **__13 de Marzo:__**  Area and Perimeter of Triangles **__10 de Marzo__** Review Long Division with Decimals for Homework  **__Watch this website:__** http://patrickjmt.com/long-division-of-numbers-arithmetic-basics/ HW __**6 de Marzo:**__ decimals (+ - review, division and multiplication) **HW**: see papers attached __**5 de Marzo:**__ HW: Sign onto the following website and then take a screen capture and send: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/number/decimals/quiz/q39350633/ __**BACK ON TRACK: MY WIKI IS WORKING AGAIN!**____**THANK YOU FOR RECORDING ASSIGNMENTS IN YOUR AGENDAS THIS PAST WEEK!!**__ __**23 de Febrero:**__ No class Handed out Unit Review for tomorrow's Math class __**20 de Febrero:**__ * Large Class Discussion * Solving for "x", 3 ways of representing ratios, determining number of tiles with developed formulas HW: See attached __**18 de Febrero:**__ Warm-up: Review definitions, different processes Solve for "x" in a proportion and determining if variables are proportional HW: varied for each group (if you've forgotten, check with a person from your group today) __**17 de Febrero:**__ Warm-up Review of Ratio and their uses in proportions Review of solving for "x" in a proportion Small group work ratios HW: none __**14 de Febrero:**__ No Class: Portfolio Science 1__**3 de Febrero:**__ Review of Ratio Khan Academy Video __**12 de Febrero:**__ Math class on ratios HW: Ratio Review __**11 de Febrero:**__ -Class switched for Science test __**6 de Febrero**__ 4.2.3 Reduction and enlargement ratios HW: p. 337 of packet 4-69 & 4-70 (You should take your notes home so you can use them for fraction/ratio problems). __**5 de Febrero:**__ Warm-up: 4.1.2 Reductions and Enlargements HW: None **3 de**__**Febrero:**__ Warm-up: decimal, fractions, percents Enlargement HW: finish enlargements __**30 de Enero:**__ Warm-up Review HW Groupings Topic: solving for variables/distributive property HW: See 2 attached documents __**29 de Enero:**__ Warm-up: Review of homework Lesson 4.1.2 Writing general expressions HW: __**28 de Enero:**__ Writing Equivalent Representations HW: 4-15 Extra Credit 4-17 and 4-19 __**27 de Enero:**__ NO CLASS/SCIENCE CLASS SWITCHED TO WRAP-UP FROM FIELD TRIP __**24 de Enero:**__ NO HW: Field Trip to Estuary __**22 de Enero:**__ Warm-up : Review of Croakie problems Problem solving with variables HW: Finish 4.1.1 (problem 4-4 -problems a and b) Some other students have additional work __**21 de Enero:**__ __**Homework:**__ //Do the "Croakie" problems on the attachment below// __**15 de Enero:**__ Warm-up: Review Fractions to decimals (beyond basics) HW: Fraction to decimals __**13 de Enero:**__ Warm-up: Review how to read decimals Notebook rubric Finishing portion triangle (fractions to percents) HW: reading decimals (part one and two) __**10 de Enero:**__ *Decimals to percents *Percents to decimals *Fractions to percents (basic) *Percents to fractions __**9 de Enero:**__ Portions: HW review Portions on number lines Small group activity HW: None __**8 de Enero:**__ Introduction to Portions: Fractions, Percents, Decimals Definition of "per-cent" & Different representations of portions & Small group work HW: fractions, percents and decimals on a number line __**2 de Deciembre:**__ FINISH PORTFOLIO REFLECTIONS: Most of you have finished and can take a nice, relaxing evening off. There are a few of you finishing them up. Have them ready by tomorrow morning! __**28 de Noviembre:**__

Portfolio Reflections HW: Finish SCIENCE reflections __**21 de Noviembre:**__ Review of division of fractions Method: Copy-dot-flip-flop, solve HW: Night off - much research to be completed by tomorrow in Science __**20 de Noviembre**__ Dividing Decimals: Rules: Copy, dot, flip-flop **HW:** Exercise 8E: __**18 de Noviembre:**__ Submit Math Homework No class today __**14 de Noviembre**__ Small group work Fractions HW: fraction problems __**13 de Noviembre:**__ Small group work with facts Large Group: Equivalent Fractions Powerpoint Small group work on equivalent fractions HW: Each of 3 groups wrote in agendas __**12 de Noviembre:**__ First 20 min: Nature Observations Final Presentations HW: Finish Reflections if not submitted today __**11 de Noviembre:**__ Reflection Edits HW: Finish Reflection __**6 de Noviembre:**__ Submit Dream houses Work on fractions (improper to mixed) HW: Finish (or start) improper to mixed number and vice versa __**30 de Octubre:**__ Small Groups: 1) Multiplication and Division Mini-assess & Make 500 game 2) Introduction to Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions (initial converting) 3) Adding and Subtracting fractions HW: FINISH DREAMHOUSES DUE FRIDAY!!! __**28 de Octubre**__: Science class only  __**23 de Octubre**__ Review of factors and multiples Introduce least common multiples & LCM HW: 1. 1/3 and 1/4 2. 1/10 and 1/5 3. 1/6 1/4 4. 1/2 1/12 5. 1/8 1/6  __**7-Octubre- 18 de Octubre**__  Finalize dream houses. **HW:** Organize a ride in the next few days to take model home. Model will be due on Thursday, October 24!!  __**4 de Octubre:**__ Finishing details/marketing/final presentation prep. HW: None for Math....study for Science Quiz tomorrow: review attached __**3 de Octubre**__ Continuation of Teacher Conferencing/ Calculation Check-in Final Calculations!!! Some students work on marketing materials for architectual /firm/ adding of uniquely shaped rooms. **HW: Complete general calculations if not finished in class.** __**1 de Octubre**__ Finish drafts, shopping for furniture and writing in packet. **HW: Finish all furniture shopping with prices** **(IKEA, Target, Ashley Furniture, Pottery Barn)** __**30 de Septiembre**__ Draft #3 and calculating construction costs. **HW: Work on calculations & Read Rubric to see ways to improve your overall project** __**26 de Septiembre**__ Review of Finding area & perimeter for unusual shaped rooms Dream House: area and perimeter of each room Then using scale factor Miss Colleen will meet with each of you individually if you still have questions about your calculations. You must TRY them first. Use the back of your folder with directions on area and perimeter.
 * HW:** Finish area and perimeter of rooms that were unfinished in class

__**25 de Septiembre**__ Review of Finding area & perimeter for rooms (brief overview) Creating Blueprint of house HW: Find area and perimeter for three rooms __**20 de Septiembre**__ Lesson on "Using Scale" Students determine where they will build their house Students begin drafting their blueprint taking into consideration requirements of project. **HW: Scaling activity** __**19 de Septiem**____**bre**__ Review of all components of Dream House Project Completion of graphing component No homework __**18 de Septiembre**__ Review of Homework Introduction of Dream House project -checklist, expectations, rubrics HW: For $5000 find 6-10 prices of Costa Rica materials (as modeled for US prices on chart) Finish graphing from previous homework assignment __**9 de Septiembre**__ Identifying how graphs are useful ways to display data. Introduction: Histograms & Scatter Plots **Homework:** Determine two areas of interest about Costa Rica that you would be interested in graphing ex. Rainfall each month, different languages spoke in different regions, avg. temperature __**5 de Septiembre**__ Review of Area & Perimeter Mini-assess Work on Investigation Discuss results: Why is perimeter //linear// measurement __**4 de Septiembre**__ **//Introduction of Area and Perimeter//** -Definitions/Look at sample problems -Small Group exercise -Large Group Check-in/ Direct Instruction - Area/Perimeter Investigation (small group) **//Closing: Drawing connections to thematic essential question.//** **Assignments:** //Remember that you can email me at misscolleen@lapazschool.org. Keep in mind that I don't read email after 7pm.//
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