Mrs. Negron 6th Grade Math Class

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Review of Module 2 GCF and LCM

1) What is the GCF of 8 and 12?

2) What is the LCM of 8 and 12?

3) Ethan has 2 email accounts. He checks one of them every two hours. The other one he uses less often. He only checks it ever 24 hours. When is the first time he checks both of the accounts?

4) Ashley took 48 pictures of flowers and 36 pictures of beautiful scenery. She wants to display the pictures so there is the same number of each kind of picture in each display.
a. What is the greatest number of displays she can make? ________
b. How many pictures in each group are scenery?__________
c. How many pictures in each group are flowers?___________

5) Every 4th visitor to a museum gets a free bumper sticker. Every 10th visitor to a museum gets a free key chain. Which visitor each day will be the first one to get both the bumper sticker and the key chain?

6) Daniel has two email accounts. He checks one of them every two hours. The other one he uses left often. He only checks it every 24 hours. He checked each account on Monday at 2pm. When will he again check each account and at the same time?
a) Monday 2am b) Monday 2pm c) Tuesday 2am d) Tuesday 2pm

7) Mary Ann solved a problem by making these lists.
12: 24 36 48 (60)
15: 30 45 (60)
What type of problem was she solving?

8) Write the sum of the numbers as the product of their GCF and another sum.
18 + 63

Monday, August 21, 2017

Agenda for the week of 8/21 - 8/25/2017

Welcome to Sixth Grade Math!

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students,

Welcome to sixth grade math! This letter will provide you with information about our math class and answer some questions you may have about the year. As a sixth grader, your child will build on all of the math topics he or she has learned in previous years and eventually extend his or her thinking algebraically.

Our math class will always begin with a warm-up activity. Warm-ups will include, but not be limited to topics such as number sense, computation, data-analysis, percents, and geometry. We will start the year with an important study of integers and rational numbers.

Homework is an essential aspect of learning and can/will be assigned every night (including Fridays). Your child should expect to spend between 15 and 30 minutes on each assignment. If your child misses class (due to illness, etc.) he or she is responsible for making up the assigned homework, as well as any activities from class that day. Please be aware that your child’s homework can be either online or in their math workbooks.

Assessment is another important aspect of learning. There will be a quiz or a test approximately every 4 to 6 class periods. Grading will be done in accordance with the math department policy and quarterly grades will be calculated as follows:

Tests: 40%

Quizzes: 30%

Class work, assignments, and activities: 20%

Homework/Khan Academy: 10%

The textbook will be used for this course: Go Math, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Each child will be shown how to go on the online book. YES, your child’s math class is GOING DIGITAL! It is essential that each student come prepared to class everyday with his or her math folder, composition book, blank notebook paper, and a pencil. In addition, it is suggested that your child have their own personal headphones and a jump drive.

I am very happy and excited to have the opportunity to teach your child mathematics this year. I will make every effort to make lessons both interesting and effective. A strong home-school line of communication is essential to academic success and I invite your questions and concerns at any time. Please contact me via e-mail at cnegron@browardschools.com or through the main office at (754) 323-4600. I will do my best to return your calls and your e-mails within 48 hours. I look forward to meeting you at Back to School night.

Sincerely,

Christine Negron