Mrs. Audra BothersAudra.Bothers@cobbk12.

orgMath 6, Advanced Math 6

Accelerated Math 6/7

Contact Info

• Email is the most efficient method

of communication!

Audra.Bothers@cobbk12.org

• You may also reach me at 678-538-7216. Feel free to text or call.

Blog

You can go through the CCSD website, www.cobbk12.org, OR

with this URL: http://www.cobblearning.net/ecmsmath6/

Math Blog

Textbook / Resources• McGraw-Hill online access

– connectED.mcgraw-hill.com• Username: ccsd + lunch number

• Password: cobbmath1

• Math Survival Guide (MSG) – students set up at the start of each unit, including the Study Guide

• Online Practice – usually assigned on Monday, due the following Monday

• Username: lunchnumber@ecms

• Password: lunchnumber

• Office 365 – free to all CCSD students

NEED HELP???

• We are offering weekly Math 6 help sessions every Thursday morning, starting after Labor Day!

• 8:15-8:45am• The schedule is posted on the blog, and

students also have a copy of the tutoring schedule in their MSGs.

• Additional help for Math 6/7 will begin after Labor Day, and will be held after school 1 day per week as needed.

SCHOOL RULES

• Dress Code (see Student Agenda and green handout)

– The following is not acceptable…holes in any garment, leggings/jeggings (worn under a skirt/dress/shorts or alone), pajama pants, flip flops, sport slides, tank tops

• Behavior ~ PBIS•Appropriate behavior is essential to a successful school year. This especially includes following directions and having a positive attitude!•REP Bucks •Consequences in Agenda (see student agenda!)

Rewards & Discipline

Rewards:•Honor Roll

(each semester)•REP Bucks•Student of the Month•Shout-outs on the blog

Discipline:•Consequence checklist in agenda

– 1st offense: warning– 2nd offense: call home– 3rd offense: isolation, call home– 4th offense: referral

Math Supplies

Bring daily:•Agenda•MSG (Math Survival Guide)•Textbook (or check for sign outside door)•Folder for papers•Pencil•Paper

Keep in the classroom:•Glue and/or tape

Morning Procedures

• Breakfast (must go before homeroom)

8:45 – 9:05

• Lockers / Restroom Break (Before Homeroom)

• Homeroom 8:45 – 9:10

• ECTV Morning Announcements

9:10 – 9:15

Classroom Procedures• Agenda

– Write homework daily• Warmup or Wordy Wednesday• Check homework

– Homework is assigned almost every Monday – Thursday, and will typically take about 20 minutes.

– When in doubt check the Math blog!

• Daily Assignments– Activator– Learning new skills and practicing those skills – Closing / Homework

• Quiz or Test EVERY Friday!

Got Work?

• Make-up Work– It is the student’s

responsibility to make sure that all work is made up.

– Check the Math Blog

– Number of days absent plus one additional day to turn in work.

• Late Work– Students who turn in

late work will receive partial credit.

– 10 points will be deducted for each day late (up to three days)

Grading

Grading Procedures

25% Daily Work (classwork, warm-ups)

30% Formative Assessments

(quizzes, performance tasks)

10% Homework/Online Practice

35% Summative Assessments (tests & projects)

Grading Scale

A 90 – 100

B 80 – 89

C 74 – 79

D 70 – 73

F 0 - 69

Grading

Progress Reports & Report Cards

1st 6 Weeks Progress…….. 9/18

2nd 6 Weeks Progress…..…11/6

1st Semester Report Card….1/8

4th 6 Weeks Progress…..…2/26

5th 6 Weeks Progress……..4/15

2nd Sem. Report Card (mailed)..6/1

Honor Roll

All A’s or A’s and B’s AND

ALL S’s in conduct

Pass vs. Fail

Retention is likely if a student fails 3 classes in 6th grade. This is determined by averaging the grades for both semesters.

For example, if Little Johnny makes a 65 in math for Semester 1, he needs a 75 in math for Semester 2 to have a 70 (passing) average for the year.

Math 6 Curriculum

Advanced Math 6 Curriculum

*Students must maintain 80 test average to continue on this math track!!

Math 6/7 Curriculum

*Students must maintain 85 test average to continue on this math track!!

MATH – How can you help your child be successful?• Make sure your child is completing nightly homework• PLEASE don’t say, “I was never good at math either.” That

often makes it seem like the kids have a “pass.” • Check the blog for fun games and videos if your child isn’t

proficient• Make sure your child is studying for Friday’s quiz/test• Use the MSG!! (The study guide for the unit is already

there!!)• Be knowledgeable of the topics your child is learning, and

point them out in everyday situations. Show them math in the “real world” to help them see the relevance.

• Ask your child to show you what he or she is learning

Unit 1 At A Glance

• Long Division

• Greatest Common Factor/ Least Common Multiple

• Decimal Operations

• Division of Fractions (by using both visual models and using algorithm)

Unit 2 At A Glance

• Rates, Ratios and Proportions

• Unit Rates

• Visual models of rates, ratios and proportions

• Converting customary and metric

Unit 3 At A Glance

• Writing and interpreting expressions

• Translate words into expressions (2 times a number= 2x)

• Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

• Distributive Property

• Identify equivalent expressions (8x+4= 2(4x+2))

• Use substitution to evaluate formulas

Unit 4 At A Glance

• Substitute to check the solution of an equation

• Write equations from real world problems

• Solve equations from real world problems

• Write, graph and solve inequality statements

• Use equations, tables and graphs to show relationships between variables

Unit 5 At A Glance

• Decompose irregular polygons to find area

• Represent 3D shapes with nets

• Use nets to find surface area

• Find volume of rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths

• Apply concepts of area, surface area and volume to solve real world math problems

Unit 6 At A Glance

• Recognize statistical questions

• Read, interpret and make dot plots

• Read, interpret and make histograms

• Read, interpret and make box plots

• Calculate and interpret central tendencies (mean, median, mode, range and interquartile range)

Unit 7 At A Glance

• Describe real world situations using positive and negative numbers

• Represent numbers as locations on a number line• Understand opposite numbers• Graph ordered pairs in all 4 quadrants• Interpret inequalities• Order rational numbers• Absolute Value• Determine Distance between points on a coordinate plane• Draw polygons on a coordinate plane given coordinates for

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