Due Friday June 9th

Finish the "Wealth of Nations: How is wealth distributed?" problem from class today.

Friday: Quiz on Data & Statistics
You will need to demonstrate:
- Finding the mean, median, mode and range of a data set
- Understand how the mean and median of a data set is impacted by a change in one value, or introducing a new data point.
- Reading/using a line plot (aka dot plot)
- Matching a box and whisker plot to a set of data
- Interpreting / reading a box and whisker plot
- Understanding a histogram for a set of data
Review can be done on Khan Academy - this is one unit where there is a study module for pretty much everything we've covered!

Next week:
Summative Reflection (a non-graded self-assessment, reviewing content from earlier in the year)

Due Tues June 6

Khan Academy: 'Reading Box Plots', 'Creating Box Plots'

Due Wednesday May 31, 2017

Complete Lesson II: Displaying a Data Distribution (class packet)
Download pdf here

Review on frequency tables and dot plots:



Review of Mean, Median, and Mode

Due Tuesday May 16

HW due Tuesday, May 16:

In your Math Journal, finish solving the 'Paint Problem' from class today.  Remember to show all your work (any work performed with a calculator must be shown in your journal) and be ready to share tomorrow!

Question:  How many cans of paint will it take to complete this project?


Schematic of room with dimensions:



 


Bonus:
How much will you spend on paint?

BEHR Premium Plus 1 gal. #PR‑W15 Ultra Pure White Satin Enamel Interior ... $27.97 Home Depot

Due Monday May 8

Practice worksheet on surface area of rectangular prisms (link here)

Note:
6th Grade Math students will begin the 6th Grade Mathematics SBAC (Smarter Balanced - State Testing)
on Tuesday, May 9th.   Check out this link to view and try the practice test, as well as practice using the format, calculator function, etc.
Visit this link - and click through on 'Practice/Training Test' buttons...

Due Monday May 1

Complete these practice sheets working with perimeter and area of circles and composite shapes.
Link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2F1pFdRXA2VYXVnd2N0TFIzbWM1VzVJOURwWmszWDFYSDFZ/view?usp=sharing

Due Monday April 24, Tuesday April 25

Due Monday:
Complete the Post-It-Note R2D2 problem, showing all of your work.
Click here if you need the sheet. 

Due Tuesday:
Complete the Coach Recommendations on Area of a Triangle in Khan Academy.

Due Friday 4/21

Complete both Problems 2.1 and 2.3 (fixed area with changing perimeter, and fixed perimeter with changing area.)
Click here to download:
Problem 2.1 - Storm Shelters
Problem 2.3 - Dog Kennels

Due Tuesday April 18

Finish the Mowing the Lawn problem - show all of your work, and be prepared to share out during tomorrow's discussion!

Due Monday April 17th

25 minutes in Khan Academy Coach Recommendations (modules on area and perimeter)

Due Wednesday April 12

If you did not complete the Algebra Study Guide in class, do so tonight.  Download here.

Quiz tomorrow on algebra backtracking, order of operations

Due Tuesday April 11

'Tile Stacks' and 'Bricks' Algebraic Patterns  (click here for download)

Quiz this Wednesday on Algebra Backtracking, Solving Equations for a Variable, and PEMDAS

Due Monday April 10

Log in at least 25 minutes on Khan Academy - Coach Recommendations (move on to other 6th Grade Math Mission exercises if finished)

HW Due Tuesday April 4

Review:  Solving algebra equations through backtracking.
(Backtracking worksheet)

Due Wednesday March 22

Khan Academy Coach Recommendations: Variables & Expressions

HW Due Tuesday March 21

Complete the Writing and Evaluating Expressions Worksheet
Click here to download

Super helpful review videos:

http://www.virtualnerd.com/pre-algebra/algebra-tools/expressions-variables/evaluate-expressions/evaluate-algebraic-expression-example

http://www.virtualnerd.com/algebra-1/algebra-foundations/variables-expressions/words-to-math-translation/single-variable-phrase-translation-to-math

Due Friday, March 18 *Quiz!

Finish the last of your Order of Operations pages, and finish the 'Secret Number' pages from today's lesson.   Downloads here if you need them:  PEMDAS pages; Secret Number pages

QUIZ FRIDAY:
-Order of Operations
-Operations with positive and negative integers
-Coordinate graphing a pattern, and writing an algebra expression to describe it

Due Wednesday March 15

Order of Operations: Solve at least two pages of these order of operations equations.

Review videos if you need 'em:

Due Tuesday March 14

1. Complete the Integers Packet; all 8 pages due tomorrow. Click here for download.

2. If complete, log in and get 5-in-a-row on the following Coach Recommendations in Khan Academy:
* Adding negative numbers
* Subtracting negative numbers
* Adding and subtracting negative numbers
* Multiplying and dividing negative numbers

Due Monday March 13

5-in-a-row on the following Coach Recommendations in Khan Academy:
* Adding negative numbers
* Subtracting negative numbers
* Adding and subtracting negative numbers
* Multiplying and dividing negative numbers

Email me if you're having issues with Khan and I can make an alternative assignment...

Due Tuesday March 7

No new homework.  See previous posts if you need to get caught up!

Due Monday March 6

Complete the four problems from Wednesday March 1st class:
- Flower Delivery
- $100 iTunes Card
- Let's Go Canoeing
- Dot Array Pattern

Complete all of Problem 3.2: Writing More Equations / Equations with Two Operations

Show all of your work clearly in your math journal.
Click here for downloads...

Due Wednesday March 1

Coach Recommendations in Khan Academy:
1. 'Interpret relationships between patterns'
2. 'Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables'

Complete yesterday's homework if you didn't have it done today (see below)

HW Due Tuesday 2/28

Read the text, and complete all of Problem 3.1: Equations With One Operation except for part "E".
Download available here. 


Need a quick review?

Due Friday February 24

"Penny L's"  graphing activity

Single Line Graphing worksheet

*If you were absent, or didn't complete the work in class today (2/22) - create a table and coordinate graph for the "Burning Candle" problem.  Can you use your graph or table to predict when the candle will burn out completely?

Due Tuesday February 21

20-30 minutes in Khan Academy, Coach Recommendations; get practice with graphing coordinate pairs

and/or:

Create a coordinate graph using this data, being sure to label and use the appropriate axes for your independent and dependent variables:

Due Wednesday February 15

Today we explored the "Fast Clapping" problem.  Using the data recorded at 10 second intervals, come up with a visual way to display the data.   Choose a method you know, and that you think makes the most sense...  (ex. horizontal bar graph, histogram, pie chart, coordinate graph, etc.)  Be ready to share your visual in class tomorrow!

"Fast Clapper" Data
0 sec - 0 claps
10 sec - 137 claps
20 sec - 272 claps
30 sec - 405 claps
40 sec - 542 claps
50 sec - 670 claps
60 sec - 802 claps

Due Tuesday February 14

Log into Khan Academy, and work for a minimum of 20 minutes.  Complete any unfinished Coach Recommendations... focus on areas where you think you need the most practice!

Due Monday February 13

Picnic Planning Problem  (handout available here)

Friday February 10th

No new homework...

Optional:  Log in to Khan Academy and catch up on Coach Recommendations, or work on new areas of your 6th Grade Math Mission

Due Wednesday February 8th

Complete the Unit Test Study Guide - Comparing and Scaling: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Click here to download 

Unit Test will be on Wednesday.

Additional practice activities can be found on Khan Academy - any of the 5-7th grade activities on ratio, proportion, percent, unit rate would be great review.  :)

Due Monday February 6th

All problems on page 55 in Comparing & Scaling textbook.


End of Unit Test will be next Wednesday, February 8th!
Skills to know:
calculating equivalent ratios 
calculating the percent one part is of a total amount 
writing a fraction of one part out of the total amount 
calculating and comparing unit rates 
choosing the “better deal” out of two options

Due Wednesday February 1

Problem 3.2  A thru D - Time, Rate, Distance / Finding Rates   page 35 in Comparing & Scaling Textbook

Due Monday, January 30

Complete problems 4 through 9 a. on page 41 in your textbook.

Due Friday Jan 27

Page 28 in your textbook (all problems)

Due Wednesday January 25th

ACE Problems 1-16  on pages 24-27 in your Comparing & Scaling textbook.
Click here for viewable online copy.

Due Friday, January 20th

Complete ACE Problems 1 through 5 from pages 10 and 11 in your Comparing & Scaling textbook.  Record your solutions, and all of your work, in your Math Journal.   Click here if you need a download of the problems.

Here are some refresher videos on the concepts of ratios and percentages:

Due Wednesday January 11

Complete all of Problems 1.1 and 1.2 in your Comparing & Scaling Textbook (pp 5-7)
Please clearly label your work, and show all of your work, in your Math Journal.
Click here if you need a copy of the textbook pages

See previous posts below for review videos!

Due Monday January 9th

Complete the worksheets 1.62 and 1.63 on Ratios and Proportions  (download here).

Get in a minimum of 25 minutes practicing working with Ratios and Proportions in your Khan Academy 6th Grade Math Mission (search for Coach Recommendations on Ratios, Ratio Problems)

Here are a few review videos on the concepts:

Due Friday January 6th

Solve the following ratio/proportion problem in your Math Journal.  Make sure you show all of your work, even if you rely on a calculator.

Using the data below, determine how many mini-bears one would have to eat to equal one super-bear, and how many regular bears one would have to eat to equal the super bear.
10 mini bears = 12. 1 grams
10 regular bears = 23.1 grams
1 super bear = 2250 grams

HW Due Thursday January 5

Complete the mini-worksheets 1.65 (Equivalent Fractions, Decimals, and Percents) and 1.66 (Percents of Numbers I)

Click here to download. 


Review videos:

Due Wednesday January 4th

1. Complete the "Which Coupon Should I Use" set of problems.  Handout download available here. 

2.  (Period 2) Solve this problem:
You and your friends are going to order pizza. You have a $50.00 bill, but you need to make sure you have enough to tip 15% to the delivery guy.

What is the most you can spend on pizza, still have enough for the tip, and not exceed $50?