Sunday, January 9, 2011

Week 19 - 6th Grade Unit Test

Paper Grade Checks
Since the PIV does not have second semester grades yet, I will be sending home grade checks on Monday.  A parent signature is required.

Links on the blog
I was playing around with the settings on the blog and found out how to post hard links on the right side.  You'll now see quick links to the John Muir website, PIV, and textbook resources.  Mrs. Young (another 6th grade math teacher) is also linked.

Extra Credit & Class Donation
There was a really good presenter at the math conference the math department attended in December. I used my own money to purchase her activity workbook and I'm in the process of making number tiles to go with it (each student will need their own set of number tiles). Students who want extra credit can help me cut out the paper tiles on Wednesday after school.  I also need the half (snack sized) ziplock bags to house each student's number tile set. If someone could donate a box (150 count), I would really appreciate it.

6th Grade Announcements & Homework
This week we will be learning the last skill of the unit:  converting customary measurements (e.g. inches, feet, quarts, gallons, etc.).  We will be reviewing for the test on Friday.  On the test day, I will also be grading math journals.  The checklist will be distributed on Tuesday and it is each student's responsibility to copy any missing notes from a peer.  Homework is below.

Monday (1/10): WB 5-5 odds
Tuesday (1/11): Unit 4 Study Guide # 1-10
Wednesday (1/12): Unit 4 Study Guide #11-20
Thursday (1/13): Practice Test corrections
Friday (1/14): No HW (Unit Test today)

Pre-Algebra Announcements & Homework
This week we will begin learning about slope: the constant rate of change.  We will study it first as rise over run and then learn to calculate the slope of a line given two points.  Homework is below.

Monday (1/10): WB 7-6 all
Tuesday (1/11): TB Pg. 347 #9-17 odd
Wednesday (1/12): WB 7-7 #1-9
Thursday (1/13)7-7 Extra Practice W.S.
Friday (1/14): No HW (Unit 4 Quiz 2 today)

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