6 Math Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Matthew Smith
- Term
- 2018-2019
- Department
- MS- Math
- Description
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6th Grade MathOnline Textbook accessible at: my.hrw.com
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Prepare for Wednesday's final cumulative test. The attached study guide that we worked through in class (answer key also attached) is another resource to work from.
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- Begin studying for Cumulative Final covering all material for the year. See attached study guide for guidance. Topics of emphasis include:
- LCM and GCF
- Ratios and rates (equivalent ratios, unit rates, proportions)
- Percents, Fractions, and Decimals
- 2 and 3-dimensional Geometry (Area of polygons and composite shapes, Volume, Surface Area)
- Solving one-step equations and inequalities
- Simplifying Expressions (Distributive property and combining like terms)
- Relationships between variables (Tables/Equations/Graphs, Independent vs. Dependent, graphing and reflecting coordinates)
- Order of Operations
***Test is scheduled for Wednesday May 29th (the last day of the trimester). We will do an in-class review this Friday during our normal scheduled classtime.
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Prepare for Wednesday's Chapter 15 Quiz covering Surface Area of prisms, Nets, and Volume. Optional practice can be found on page 437. (I'll post the answer key later).
***I'll be available Tuesday at lunch in the Robotics room for an optional review session***
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Assignment #14
424 - #2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10
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Assignment #13
Introduction to Data and Statistics: Complete the "Statistical Questions" and Histogram" sections
Go to the following: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-data-statistics
1. Watch the video titled: "statistical questions"
a. Complete Statistical Questions Practice (7 questions - Screenshot your progress)
2. Watch the videos titled "Creating a Histogram"
a. Complete Create Histograms Practice (4 questions - Screenshot your progress)
3. Watch the video titled "Interpreting a Histogram"
a. Complete Read Histograms Practice (4 questions - Screenshot your progress)
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Assignment #12
Introduction to Data and Statistics:
Go to the following: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-data-statistics
1. Watch the video titled: "representing data"
2. Watch the video titled: "frequency tables and dot plots"
Complete the following:
***For each section, screenshot your progress upon completion and save to a Notability File***
1. Data Set Warmup (7 questions)
2. Creating Frequency Tables (4 questions)
3. Creating Dot Plots (4 questions)
4. Reading Dot Plots and Frequency Tables (4 Questions)
5. Estimate Center Using Dot Plots (4 Questions)
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Prepare for Chapter 13 and Chapter 14 Quiz:
It will cover the following topics:
- Areas of polygons (triangles, rectangles, trapezoids, parallelograms, composite shapes).
- Solving area problems (word problems)
- Distance and polygons in the coordinate plane
- Reflections in the coordinate plane
If you would like to review in the book, a great option would be pages 397 and page 415.
I will host a recess review session on Friday prior to the quiz. I will also give you the first 30 minutes of class on Friday for additional preparations.
***I will post solutions to the two study guides tonight for you to check your work***
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Assignment #11
Part 1: Distance Coordinate Plane Task Cards (attached)
***Please complete in Notability. Please show your work as illustrated in the example problems***
Part 2: Change your social media accounts to PRIVATE.
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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
Dear 6th Grade Math Students,
Awesome work during the past couple weeks! I love teaching at RHLS, largely due to the fact that y'all work so hard every day. Thank you!
Over the Easter break, you may consider working on the following IXL standards for extra credit:
Each standard you earn a score of 80+ on, you will earn extra credit. Be sure to login otherwise you will not receive credit.
***You may work through a max of 5 standards per day*** .
If you'd like to complete all 15, please spread out your work over a minimum of 3 days. This will help you to get practice throughout your break, and not just in one long session
All are 6th grade standards:
- Z.8 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/solve-one-step-equations-word-problems
- FF.2 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/area-of-rectangles-and-squares
- FF.3 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/area-of-triangles
- FF,4 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/area-of-parallelograms-and-trapezoids
- FF.5 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/area-of-quadrilaterals
- FF.6 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/area-of-compound-figures
- I.9 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/convert-between-improper-fractions-and-mixed-numbers
- J.7 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/add-and-subtract-mixed-numbers-word-problems
- X.5 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/distance-between-two-points
- L.5 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/divide-fractions
- GG.3 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/interpret-line-plots
- GG.9 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/interpret-double-bar-graphs
- GG.13 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/circle-graphs-with-fractions
- GG.18 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/stem-and-leaf-plots
- V.2 - https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/unit-prices
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Assignment #9
376-377 - #4-15
***Unit 5 Test corrections***
- Must be competed on a separate piece of paper
- Must be complete (all problems that you received no or partial credit for)
- Must be correct.
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Assignment #8
Log into freckle and complete the assignment:
***Since this is your first time logging in, you will first take a "pre-test" to place you. Please do not use google, parents, or siblings for help during the pre-test. The idea is to get a current picture of where you're at with these specific skills to help guide the practice problems you're assigned.
***Once you've completed the pre-test, you can then open up and complete the assignment.
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Friday Unit Test: Study for Unit test covering all of chapter 11 and 12
***Study Guide and Answer Key are attached. I will be available tomorrow (Thursday) at lunch to host an optional review session.
Test will cover:
- Solving Equations
- Solving and graphing inequalities
- Writing inequalities given a description
- Graphing equations
- Writing equation, creating a table of values, and graphing based on a description/scenario
- Writing Equations given a table of values
- Identifying independent and dependent variables from a table, graph, and description/scenario
- Graphing ordered pairs
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Assignment #7
p. 376 - 377 (#1-13 Odd only)
***please see page 375 for solving for the area of a rhombus***
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Prepare for chapter 12 quiz covering the following:
- Graphing coordinates
- quadrants
- Identify independent and dependent variables
- Writing an equation and graphing data from a table
- Using Table/Equation/Graph to show the same relationship
***Will cover all material in chapter 12, covered in homework assignments #2-6 ***
Schedule for next week:
Monday (Chapter 12 Quiz followed by a short lesson)
Wednesday (return quiz, prep for Unit 5 Test)
Friday (Unit 5 Test)
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Assignment #6
Students,
Great job on your "How Fast and How Far" projects today! I appreciate your effort and time management!
For homework tonight, please do the following:
1. Check your homework that was due today (I've attached solutions) and come to class on Wednesday with any questions or concerns.
2. Page 359 (all)
Begin preparing for chapter 12 quiz covering (on Monday) the following:
- Graphing coordinates
- quadrants
- Identify independent and dependent variables
- Writing an equation and graphing data from a table
- Using Table/Equation/Graph to show the same relationship
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Assignment #5
Equations Tables Graphs (starter)
Tables Equations Graphs HW (Attached)
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Assignment #4
p. 356-357 #1-10
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Assignment #3
Part 1: Create a poster in Sticky/Pages/Notability showing at least 5 sets of independent (cause) and dependent (effect) variables along with a corresponding graph of each. (Must be printed prior to class - in color if possible)
Each set of independent/dependent variables MUST have an accompanying explanation (see example - "the amount of a cell phone bill depends on the amount of minutes used. The more minutes used, the greater the bill".
I've also include a copy of Riley Waterson's examples from two years ago for your reference. Please use your own examples though.
Part 2: Chapter 11 Quiz Corrections (completed on a separate sheet of paper for all questions you didn't receive full credit for)
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Write letter to Mr. Smith from the perspective of an Astrocamp counselor. Think specifically about what I would like to see in a letter from Astrocamp employees. Be specific.
It should start and end as follows....just fill in the details:
Dear Mr. Smith,
I wanted to reach out to you to share how impressed I was with your 6th grade class. During your stay at Astrocamp, several people commented that...
Sincerely,
Astrocamp Staff
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Assignment #2
- p. 336 #1-9
- p. 337 14-16
- 10 minutes in IXL on the following standard: https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6/graph-points-on-a-coordinate-plane ***Please login before starting***
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Thank you for continuing to try your best to maximize the gifts God gave you! Have a great night! I hope to see you at the probability carnival tomorrow!
Mr. Smith
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(OPTIONAL) Chapter 11 Study Guide - Page 327 (AK Attached)
***Check homework that was due today*** (solutions attached)
Review for Chapter Quiz on Monday (lessons 11.1 - 11.4) covering equations, inequalities, and writing equations and inequalities given a word problem.
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Assignment #1
p. 302 #2-12 (even)
p. 324 #1-19 (all)
If you were one of four students to complete the stations in class, complete:
p. 302 #2-12 (even)
p. 324 #1-19 (odd)
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Homework:
Click on the following link and answer the questions regarding the Class Act lessons with Ian:
Great job this Trimester! 2 down, 1 to go! Keep up the hard work!!!
Blessings on your weekend!
Mr. Smith
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Assignment #18
One step equations (mixed operations) - Attached
***Please skip problems number 6 and 7***
***You must show your work like we learned in class***
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Assignment #17
310 - #4-9
311 #10-16 (Do your best to write an addition or subtraction equation for each problem, then solve).
311 - #17, 18
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Enjoy a well-earned break for the night! You all have worked incredibly hard and I appreciate your efforts and the way you all work to maximize God's gifts.
On Monday we will shift gears from expressions (no equal sign) to equations (equal sign).
***Friendly reminder to please bring in your $1.40 commitment for Romina***
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Prepare for Unit 4 Test Scheduled for Thursday
Test will cover:
- Exponents
- Prime Factorization
- Order of Operations
- Evaluating Expressions
- Simplifying Expressions
- Writing Expressions
Attached is the Unit Test Study Guide and Answer Key. I'd recommend doing the study guide tonight, checking your work with the study guide, and bringing questions/trouble spots to the OPTIONAL review session tomorrow (Wednesday) at lunch.
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Prepare for Chapter 10 Quiz Covering:
- Writing algebraic expressions
- Evaluating expressions
- Simplifying Expressions (by distributive property and then combining like terms)
***The attached practice worksheet and answer key is optional, but will provide practice with simplifying expressions.
You can practice writing algebraic expressions on IXL:
You can practice evaluating expressions on IXL:
Quiz will cover all material from assignments #13-16
***Immediately following the quiz, we will review as a class and do a short review session for our Unit 4 Test.
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Assignment #16
- Combining Like Terms Practice (attached)
- 283-284 #15-18, 20, 22
***Please make sure you color code like terms like we did in class. If you do not color code your like terms, you will not be given credit for the homework. As we discussed (or will discuss), you only have to color code until I am convinced you are an expert at identifying and combining like terms.***
***If you received either a 90% or a 100% on the Quizizz today, you can skip ALL odd numbered problems from the book and worksheet***
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Assignment #15
Algebraic Expressions_Distributive Property (attached)
***Please draw out your "double rainbow" on each problem to remind yourself to distribute the term outside of parentheses to all terms within the parentheses.
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Assignment #14
p. 273 #4-9
p. 274 #1-7
p. 275 #10, 12, 15
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Assignment #13
Prepare for quiz on Wednesday covering order of operations, exponents, and prime factorization. Review the practice quiz from today for guidance.
p. 268 - 11-29, 30, 31
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Order of Operations Color by Number (attached)
***Coloring is not mandatory***
***Showing work and each problem looking like a slice of pizza IS mandatory***
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Assignment #11
Part 1: Find the prime factorization of the following, group your factors, and rewrite using exponents:
48; 60; 144
Part 2:
p. 253 - #5-7; p. 255 #7-13 (Remember that your problems should resemble a slice of pizza. Work down and complete one step at a time)
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Assignment #10
p. 242, #2-5, 7-19 odd, 23-35 odd, 39,42
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Enjoy your night off 6th grade! I appreciate all of your hard work and effort this year! Look forward to seeing you on Friday and watching some viral videos with you!
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Assignment #9
1. Begin preparing for Unit 3 test (Next Wed Jan 23rd) covering:
- Ratios
- Rates (and unit rates
Proportions - Unit conversion (from feet to inches, ounces to gallons, etc.)
- Fractions/Decimals/Percents
- Percent problems
2. p. 223 #7-23 odd, 28
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Assignment #8
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Percent Decimal Fraction Problems worksheet (attached). SHOW ALL WORK PLEASE.
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Assignment #7b
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Assignment #7
Minimum of 15 minutes (or a score of 100, whichever comes first) working through the following standard:
IXL - 6th grade S.2 (convert between percents, fractions, and decimals)
***Please be sure to login BEFORE starting your time so your activity is logged.
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Assignment #6
If the World Were a Village (Packet and reflection provided in class)
***Please see the attached sample for direction***
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Prepare for Monday's Chapter 7 Quiz covering Ratios, proportions, and applications. Please refer to your pre-test that we completed in class today. Solutions are attached for your convenience.
- Converting measurements
- Equivalent ratios
- Solving proportions
- Ratios, Tables, and Graphs
- Unit Rate
- Distance on a map
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Assignment #5
196 - #5-11 (odd)
197 - #26-28 (even)
***You must show your work on these***
Conversions can be found on page #186 and #194
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Assignment #4
p. 182 #1-8, 11, 13
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Assignment #2
p. 177 #7-13, 16
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Prepare for Chapter 6 Quiz on Monday Covering:
Ratios
Equivalent ratios
Unit Rate and Unit Price
Solving Problems involving ratios
Optional work:
Page 167 (practice quiz)
Task Card #6, 8, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 29, 36, 39
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Dear 6th Grade Math Students,
Awesome work during Trimester 1! I love teaching at RHLS, largely due to the fact that y'all work so hard every day. Thank you!
Over the break, you may consider a few opportunities for extra credit.
You may login to IXL and begin working through the following standards. Each standard you earn a score of 80+ on, you will earn extra credit. Be sure to login otherwise you will not receive credit. I've attached student logins for your convenience.
- 6th Grade - GG1 - GG.20
- 6th Grade - R.1 - R.12 (if you've already earned over 80 in any of these, move onto the next)
***Each IXL standard you work through will earn extra credit. There are a total of 32 different standards to select from***
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Part 1:
P. 152 #5-6
p. 153 #11-14
p. 154 #21
Part 2:
Making Lemonade Worksheet (Provided in Class)
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Dear Students,
Thank you again for all your hard work this past unit. Your only assignment tonight is to work on obtaining an additional (or first for some) sponsor Friday's Eagle Run. Thank you again for all your work to support our awesome school!
Mr. Smith
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Prepare for Unit 2 Test covering all of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5
- Operations with Fractions
- Operations with Decimals
I've attached the solution to the Survivor study guide. Please only review AFTER you've completed the study guide on your own.
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***Sign up for the Eagle Fun Run at funrun.com ***
Prepare for Chapter 5 Quiz covering all decimal operations:
- Dividing whole numbers (writing remainder as a fraction)
- Adding Decimals
- Subtracting Decimals
- Multiplying Decimals
- Dividing Decimals
***A great resource to study from would be homework assignments #14-17***
There is also a practice quiz on page 135 (answer key attached)
After the quiz, we will review for our unit 2 test, covering decimal operations AND fraction operations.
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Assignment #17
p. 128 #15-20
p. 130 - #32, 33
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Assignment #16
- Complete Mystery Picture (multiplying with decimals)
- Quiz corrections MUST be completed on a separate sheet of paper, neatly, and completely for credit.
***If you received either a 100% or 90% on the Quizizz during study hall today, you are excused from the homework. Good job!
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Assignment #14
P. 110 - 11, 12,
P. 111 - #15-17, 23, 26
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Chapter 4 Quiz on Wednesday covering:
- All fraction and mixed number operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing).
- Word problems involving fractions and mixed numbers
- Material covered in previous chapters/quizzes
Solutions to the Survivor review are attached.
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Assignment #12
- p. 89 #15-17, 19
- p. 94 #1-9
For # 7 on page 94, please refer to the example problem on page 93.
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Assignment #11
p. 88 - #1-14, 18, 21
***If you received a 8/10, 9/10, or 10/10 on the Quizizz assessment (you know who you are) you may do 1-9 odd only, and 18.
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Assignment #10
P. 82 – 1-15 odd
P. 83 - #19, 21
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Assignment #9
Fractions multiply cross cancel (attached)
***Please practice the following multiplication problems by first cross canceling
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Study for Unit Test on Friday:
- comparing and ordering integers
- opposites and absolute value
- GCF
- LCM
- Converting Fractions to Decimals
- Converting Decimals to fractions
- Ordering Rational numbers (fractions and decimals)
***Optional lunch review tomorrow (Thursday)***
I would suggest completing the following from the Unit 1 study guide, pages 67-72.
p. 67 All
p. 68 #1,4
p. 69 All
p. 71-71 #3-6
***Review all homework assignments to date.
***I've attached solutions to the study guide and solutions a version of the Chapter 3 quiz for your review***
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Optional: Prepare for Chapter 3 quiz covering:
- Converting decimals to fractions
- Converting fractions to decimals
- Ordering decimals and fractions
***I've attached the practice quiz and answer key for your review***
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Assignment #8
- P. 62 - #1-10 (must complete using strategies from class....no calculator please)
- p. 62 #14, 15, 20, 21, 25 (you may use a calculator for these)
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Assignment #7
Draw a Venn Diagram (paper or iPad) to show:
¤Rational Numbers
¤Integers
¤Whole Numbers
¤Include at least 5 examples of each
***Great sample would be on page 49
¨P. 51 - #10-12, 14-19
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Prepare for GCF/LCM Quiz
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Choose Kindness :)
I miss you all~
Mr. Smith
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Assignment #4
- Review videos posted to Educreations class. I have attached 3 videos covering how to find GCF from T-Charts, Prime Factorization, and how to tackle a real-world word problem using GCF.
- p. 35, #5, 9, 13, 17, 19 , #33
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Optional Homework/Practice:
Prepare for Chapter 1 quiz covering Absolute Value, Opposites, and comparing integers.
Chapter Review Page 25 (optional)
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Assignment #3
p. 17 - #12-19, 22
p. 21 - #5-10
p.22 - #4, 6, 12, 14
***Please remember that homework should be completed in your math NOTEBOOK and that it should be neat, organized, legible, and "studyable".
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Assignment #2
p.11 - 12 in the math textbook; #13-27 (that means you do #13, 14, 15, 16 and so on through #27).
***Please make sure this is completed in your math notebook, labeled assignment #2 at the top of the page. Please refer to the sample student work for a reminder of how your math homework should look.
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"Transformed Selfie"
- Take a selfie…hopefully one that embodies YOU!
- Have it printed (glossy) by next class.
- Options for printing:
Airdrop/email to me by 8pm Wednesday night (Math 6/Algebra) or Thursday night (Pre-Algebra)
or
Print it out (4x6) on your own (Costco, Target, CVS, Walgreens, etc)
- Create your present and future hashtag on the tag provided