| Sixth Grade MATH- Ms. Morrisey
Divisibilty Project Guidelines
>Divisibility Rules are on Page 82 in Math Handbook
1. Each page of your foldable is for one divisibility rule. Write the rule
and give an example of that rule.
2. Your cover needs to have the following:
>Name
>Title
>Class (AM or PM Math)
> COLOR and ART: 50% of your cover must be filled with color and art. Your
designs must be neat and something you are proud to call yours.
3. Your rules and examples may be written in pencil, but that is the ONLY
pencil allowed. Cover, art, and labels of your foldable must be done in
color.
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Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Using prime factorization to find the GCF:
8 24
1. Find the Prime factorization of each number; 8= 2x2x2 24=2x2x2x3
2. Find the Common string of factors for each number. 2x2x2
3. Multiply the common string to find the GCF! 2x2x2=8
Factors, Prime Numbers and Composites
Please review pages 80- 85 in your Math Handbooks!!
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Experimental probability:
number of times a cube of a particular color was picked
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total number of times a cube was picked
Ex: The following students each picked 5 times from a bag of green and
yellow cubes. Their results are listed below.
Green Yellow
Kayla 5 0
Blake 3 2
Tim 4 1
Alyssa 4 1
Find: Experimental Probability of picking a green cube.
total greens: 5+3+4+4= 16
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total number of cubes picked: 5 picks x 4 students= 20 picks all together
S0... Experimental probability is 16/20 (simplified 4/5)
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Please use pages 204-209 in your Math Handbook for help with mean, median &
mode!!
Mean: add all number together and divide by the total amount of numbers in
the data set.
Example: 2,3,4,5,6,7
2+3+4+5+6+10= 30
30/6= 5
Median:the middle number in the data set when the numbers are arranged in
order.
Example for Odd amounts: 2,3,4,5,6,7
Median is 4
Example for Even amounts: add two middle numbers and divide by 2
2,3,4,5
3+4=7
7/2= 3 1/2
Frequency Graphs:
x
x x
x x x x
____x____x___x____x___x___ x= 1 person
0 1 2 3 4 5
Only 1 axis (the x axis)
Range of a graph: largest number in the data set minus smallest number in
the data set
Example: 5-1=4
Mode: the number occuring most often in a data set
Example: mode= 1
COURSE SYLLABUS
"Life is good for only two things, discovering mathematics and teaching
mathematics"--Siméon Poisson
Students and families,
The following is an outline of my grading policies, classroom expectations,
materials needed, and course description. Please read through each section
carefully BEFORE YOU SIGN IT! I look forward to working with each of you to
make this school year a successful one.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Nurture the worth of each individual—I teach kids, then math and science
Promote cooperation through mutual respect
Develop a sense of community
Develop a process for learning
Recognize individual and group effort and achievement
Emphasize that school is a place to learn
Teach personal responsibility in choice making
MATERIALS
Textbook. MathScapes: Seeing & Thinking Mathematically.
www.glencoe.com/sec/math/ose/index.html
Math Handbook: Hot words, hot topics
A three-ring notebook/folder. The folder will contain daily
assignments, homework and quizzes.
1 Spiral Notebook. Warm-up Journal & Notes.
Notebook paper. All assignments must be on loose-leaf paper.
Pencils! All work must be done in pencil.
RED Pencil/Pen! All work will be corrected with red.
Calculator, Protractor, Compass, & Ruler.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Positive Active Participation! I expect all students to participate on a
daily basis in this class.
1. Be Timely! Class will begin when the bell rings. Students should begin
class by doing the daily warm-up activity. Homework must be done by the time
you enter the classroom. Late work will not be accepted. Students must also
use the provided class time wisely!
2. Be Prepared! Come to class prepared to learn. A student who is prepared
to learn brings his/her book, the supplies listed above and, most
importantly, a POSITIVE ATTITUDE towards learning.
3. Be Respectful! Be positive. No put-downs or disruptive behaviors!
Classroom disruptions will not be tolerated. Also, treat the room and its
contents with great care.
4. Be Responsible! You are responsible for yourself, to your classmates, and
to me. Make good choices and do your part! DO WHAT IS RIGHT.
GRADING POLICY
1. Daily Assignments, Class Activities, & Notebooks (40%)
Homework assignments will be worth 5 points each. Assignments will be graded
on the basis of completion and the use of a pencil. Late work is not
accepted! Absent work must be submitted within 2 days of excused absence!?
Students will lose 2 homework points for each assignment if:?
*not completed in pencil!?
* incomplete! (one/some problems were not attempted).?
* no work is shown!?
Notebooks are collected at the end of each Unit. It will be checked to
ensure all notes, assignments, and quizzes are present and organized.
2. Assessments/Quizzes (50%): Test/Project given at the conclusion of each
Unit. 1-3 quizzes per Phase/Chapter.
4. Participation & Warm-ups (10%): Positive active participation is required
in class! Disruptions, being unprepared, and not using time wisely in class
will not be tolerated!
5. Final grades are determined using the following scale:
93-100 A 90-92 A- 88-89 B+ 83-87 B 80-82 B- 78-79 C+ 73-77 C 70-72 C- 68-69
D+ 60-67 D 0-59 F
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will focus on Washington State Mathematics Benchmark 2. The
student will understand and apply the concepts and procedures of
mathematics; will use mathematics to define and solve problems for
mathematical reasoning; will communicate knowledge and understanding in both
everyday and mathematical language; and will understand how mathematical
ideas connect within mathematics, to other subject areas, and real-life
situations. After completing this class, students will be proficient in the
following Grade Level Expectations (GLE’s):
• NUMBER SENSE:
1.1 Understand and apply concepts and procedures from number sense.
5.1 Relate concepts and procedures within mathematics.
5.2 Relate mathematical concepts and procedures to other disciplines.
5.3 Relate mathematical concepts and procedures to real-world situations.
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GEOMETRIC SENSE & MEASUREMENT:
1.2 Understand and apply concepts and procedures from measurement.
1.3 Understand and apply concepts and procedures from geometric sense.
• ALGEBRAIC SENSE: 1.5 Understand and apply concepts and procedures
from algebraic sense.
• PROBABILITY & STATISTICS:
1.4 Understand and apply concepts and procedures from probability and
statistic.
4.1 Gather information.
4.2 Organize, represent, and share information.
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PROBLEM SOLVING:
2.1 Define problems.
2.2 Construct solutions.
3.1 Analyze information.
3.2 Conclude.
3.3 Verify results.
STATE TESTING
6th graders are required to take the series of Washington Assessment of
Student Learning (WASL) tests in April. Two days devoted to the math
assessments. Students may use calculators and tools on the Day 1 test, and
no supplemental materials will be allowed on the Day 2 test.
MATH LAB
Math Lab is available Wednesdays from 2:30 – 3:00pm.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tiffany Morrisey
833-5800 ext.2801
tiffany.morrisey@comcast.net
Class website (updated daily):
http://teacherweb.com/WA/SkyridgeMidSchool/Morrisey%2DWashburn/
Parent Signature:______________________________________________________
Student Signature:_____________________________________________________
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