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Welcome!
Math 6 (Periods 4,5)
6th Grade-Team A
Miss Kelley Peck
Room 205
Curriculum
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Problem solving (all year long)
Whole numbers & decimals
Number Theory (Fraction Background)
Fractions (Fraction Operations)
Intro to Integers
Statistics
Plane & Solid Geometry and Measurement
Algebra Concepts
Ratio, Proportion, and Percents
Probability
Daily Materials
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1/1.5 inch Binder with dividers
– MMM/notes/classwork, Homework-packets,
Tests/Quizzes
– Notebook (great for lesson help!)
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Pencils
Colored Pen/Pencil (correcting/vocabulary)
Textbook
– Pearson/Prentice Hall Mathematics Course 1
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Assignment book
Dry Erase Markers/Eraser
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Classroom Portfolio (may be checked-out)
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Homework
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Homework is given daily!
Based on 100 points per quarter
– Missing/incomplete/etc = -5 points
– Completed/turned in late = +3 points
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Reviewed in class and self-corrected with
colored pencil/pen/marker
Problems should be worked out NEATLY,
always in pencil
Homework can help or hurt final quarterly
grade
Math Facts
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Math fact fluency helps students
understand concepts better
Not just about memorizing,
understanding how numbers are related
PRACTICE-PRACTICE-PRACTICE
Form due every Monday after at least 20
minutes practice the previous week
Goal: personal improvement
Links and options on teacher page
Grading System-Points
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Homework
nightly
– 100 points per quarter
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MMM
weekly
– 2 points per week
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Quizzes
1-2/unit
– 20-45 points each
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Tests
– 50-70 points each
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Other
– Classwork/Projects/Miniquizzes
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varies
1/unit
Tools
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PIV – updated about 1/week on Fridays
– I try to enter tests & quizzes immediately
– Email me if you’re unsure!
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Teacher Page – resources & links
– tesd.net/peck
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Homework Page – updated each Monday
with current week’s assignments
Late work is always accepted
ADVISORY!
Communication
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ALL tests/quizzes sent home to be
signed
Email (for students or parents):
– [email protected]
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Voicemail:
– 610.240.1200 ext. 2241
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Website (Homework/projects/links)
Thank you for coming!
I look forward to an exciting year
of working with your student(s)
and communicating with you.