Ms. Silas' Math 6th Grade class

April 6th - 9th

Hello fantastic families of Lane Middle School! This week we will focus on the following learning objective. We will have homework on Monday which will be due on Thursday. Students will begin the first part of their statistical question project. I will be sending home progress reports on Tuesday.

Student Objective Students Will Be Able To . . .	Common Core Standard
Show what prior knowledge they already have on statistics • Write Statistical Questions • Recognize Statistical Questions	6.SP.1 6.SP.2
Measures of Center • Find Median • Define Median	6.SP.2 6.SP.5
Measures of Center • Find Mean • Define Mean	6.SP.2 6.SP.5

Important Dates:

April 10 | No School | Teacher Planning Day

April 15 | 2-Hour Late Opening

March 30 - April 3rd

This week is our SBAC Math CAT (computer adaptive test). Students will complete their test on Wednesday and Thursday, We will also start our next book, Data About Us! This book is all about organizing and interpreting data! Because we are testing this week, I will only give homework on Monday.

This week, we will focus on the following:

Measurement Topic: Describe one-variable data
Learning Targets	I can recognize…	I can apply my knowledge to…
6.SP.i – I can display & describe one-variable data.		¨ Display data on a number line. ¨ Display data on a dot plot. ¨ Display data on a histogram. ¨ Display data on a box plot.

February 23 - 27

Hello fantastic families of Lane Middle School! I have to apologize I have not sent out an updated email!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Third Quarter is under way! We are almost two weeks in for the new quarter, so may notice there are already some scores (and even grades) for students’ classes.

The process for determining Math Placements for 7^th grade has small changes this year. As always, student performance in their math class assessments and on the district “CAR” test are factors to help consider their placement. The slight change is in the “Performance Task” students will complete in class by March 6^th; the Performance Task is replacing students’ OAKS Math results as a determining factor. This change is meant to align with the state’s move from using the OAKS Assessments to Smarter Balance Assessments. For more details on this change, please see the attached letter.

In Math we... we are focusing on evaluating and solving algebraic expressions. For the next couple of weeks we will have additional practice with concepts from the following CCSS Content Standards and learning target: 6.EE.Ai – I can evaluate algebraic expressions. Students will be able to apply their knowledge by:

¨ Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole number exponents.¨ Solve real-world problems using the order of operations that includes exponents.

We will have homework two days this week. Students will also be completing their next work sample in class and completing their Performance Task for our “CAR” test.

Important Dates:

Coming up in March

March 10 | Cleveland High Shadow Day | 10 am - 1 pm

March 18 | 2-Hour Late Opening

March 23-27 | No School| Spring Break

Thanks for reading! As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns

January 5th - 9th

Hello fantastic families of Lane Middle school! I hope you had a wonderful and restful winter break! This week in Math we will focus on finishing up the following standards.

Learning Targets	I can …	I can apply my knowledge to…
6.G.Ai – I can solve problems by modeling 2-D shapes and finding their area.	¨ Find the area of polygons by composing into rectangles. ¨ Find the area of polygons by decomposing into triangles and other shapes. ¨ Use coordinates to find the length of a side with one common coordinate.	¨ Solve real-world problems involving area of complex shapes. ¨ Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates of the vertices.
6.G.Aii – I can solve problems by modeling 3-D shapes and finding their surface area and volume.	¨ Apply the formula: V = lwh. ¨ Apply the formula: V = bh. ¨ Represent 3-D figures using nets to find surface area.	¨ Find the volume of a right rectangular prism with fractional edge lengths using a visual module. ¨ Apply surface area and volume in real-world and mathematical contents.

We will have homework on Monday, and Tuesday. Students will also be working on the following IXL strands:

1. Z.33Which figure is being described?

2. Z.34Front, side, and top view

3. Z.35Nets of 3-dimensional figures

4. Z.36Volume of cubes and rectangular prisms

5. Z.37Surface area of cubes and rectangular prisms

6. Z.38Volume and surface area of triangular prisms

Z.40Relate volume and surface area

Have a great week! Ms. Silas

November 24th -26th

Hello fantastic families of Lane Middle School! Hope this email finds you well!

This week in Math:
For the next two weeks we will focus on the following common core standards: 6.NS.5, 6.NS.6, 6.NS.7, 6.NS.8, 6.G3. Students will focus on plotting points, answering questions about quadrants, reflecting those points along the x and y axis, creating a polygons on a coordinate grid and finding the perimeter and area of their polygons and explaining the use of absolute value in calculating distances. Then we will start our next book, Covering and Surroundings.

Homework:
Students will have a coordinate grid graphing project. This will be due on Wednesday November 26^th.

Just a reminder, students had a Math Storybook/Comic Strip Homework project, due on Monday November 23^rd.

Math Storybook/Comic Strip Homework Project

Who: Ms. Silas’ Math Students’
What it Means: The idea of this project is for students to create a storybook or comic strip for younger students to assist them in understanding mathematics. A good storybook/comic strip should be colorfully illustrated and legible.
What Must Be Done: Students will have to create a storybook or comic strip this is at least 10 pages/frames long. It must be colorfully illustrated, legible, and present a fundamental concept discussed in this year’s math class. This book or comic strip does not have to be made out of anything expensive, but it must look professional.

Important Dates:
November 27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | No School

Have a wonderful week!
Ms. Silas

November 12th -14th

Hello fantastic families of Lane Middle School! I hope you are enjoying our great weather. This week, we still are focusing on dividing fractions:

· Learning Target: Divide fractions by fractions | 6.NS.A.1

We will complete review work on how to divide fractions by fractions and mixed numbers using visual models and checking their work using the algorithm. Students will review their quiz completed on Friday and make revision/changes if needed to update their grade.

Homework this week:Two days of homework this week, (Wednesday and Thursday). One of the homework assignments will be correcting missed problems on the quiz given on Friday.

IXL Strands to work on this week:

Divide fractions

W.1Divide by fractions - with models

W.2Reciprocals

W.4Divide fractions

W.6Divide fractions and mixed numbers

Multiply fractions

V.1Fractions of whole numbers I

V.2Fractions of whole numbers II

V.5Multiply fractions - with models

V.6Multiply two fractions

1. V.11Multiply mixed numbers

Coming up in November

November 13 | Equipping Your 8th Grader for High School Presentation | 7:00 p.m.

November 27-28 | Thanksgiving Holiday |No School

Week of November 3rd - November 7th

Hello fantastic families of Lane Middle School! Thank you all so much for coming out to visit during conferences last week! It was great seeing many of you again! For next week we will concentrate on the following standards:

Learning Target: Divide fractions by fractions | 6.NS.A.1

Students will learn how to divide fractions by fractions and mixed numbers using visual models and checking their work using the algorithm.

Homework this week: Two days this week (Monday and Tuesday), and on Wednesday students will receive a study guide to prepare for our quiz on Friday.