Category Archives: 6th Math

(1) Within a well-balanced mathematics curriculum, the primary focal points at Grade 6 are using ratios to describe direct proportional relationships involving number, geometry, measurement, probability, and adding and subtracting decimals and fractions.

(2) Throughout mathematics in Grades 6-8, students build a foundation of basic understandings in number, operation, and quantitative reasoning; patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking; geometry and spatial reasoning; measurement; and probability and statistics. Students use concepts, algorithms, and properties of rational numbers to explore mathematical relationships and to describe increasingly complex situations. Students use algebraic thinking to describe how a change in one quantity in a relationship results in a change in the other; and they connect verbal, numeric, graphic, and symbolic representations of relationships. Students use geometric properties and relationships, as well as spatial reasoning, to model and analyze situations and solve problems. Students communicate information about geometric figures or situations by quantifying attributes, generalize procedures from measurement experiences, and use the procedures to solve problems. Students use appropriate statistics, representations of data, reasoning, and concepts of probability to draw conclusions, evaluate arguments, and make recommendations.

(3) Problem solving in meaningful contexts, language and communication, connections within and outside mathematics, and formal and informal reasoning underlie all content areas in mathematics. Throughout mathematics in Grades 6-8, students use these processes together with graphing technology and other mathematical tools such as manipulative materials to develop conceptual understanding and solve problems as they do mathematics.

Feb. 21-25

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TEKS: 6.8(B), 6.7, 6.9(A), 6.9(B)

Lessons:

  • Monday: Benchmark. No assignment.
  • Tuesday: Finish Benchmark and if time, begin to go over it. No assignment.
  • Wednesday: Finish going over Benchmark. No assignment.
  • Thursday: START TAKS REVIEW: go over 2-2, 2-3, 2-4- 2-5
  • Friday: Notes over 1-2, 1-3, 1-4. Assignment is quiz on pg. 41

    Feb. 14-18

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    TEKS: 6.8(B), 6.12(A), 6.13(B)

    Lessons:

    • Monday: 3D figures and volume.  Assignment is R9-6 packet.
    • Tuesday: Metric Conversions.  Assignment is pg. 407 (8-31, 43-44).
    • Wednesday: Temperature.  Assignment is pg. 417 (1-4, 10-17, 24, 31-32) and Pg. 682 (Lesson 8-8, 1-8).
    • Thursday: Customary/Metric Measurement. Assignment is pg. 381 (1-4, 10-19) and pg. 394 (5-6, 15-20)
    • Friday: Study Island in Computer Lab. No assignment.

    Feb. 7 – 11

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    Overview: Students will use 5th grade prior knowledge to estimate and find exact measurements using appropriate tools. (angles, perimeter, area, volume, time, temperature)  Using their knowledge of ratios and proportions, measurement units will be converted within the customary and metric systems.

    Focus: Students will use prior knowledge to estimate the measurement of angles, perimeter, area, volume,  and circumference.  Students will also apply their knowledge of basic measurement to explore the relationships between the radius, diameter, and circumference of a circle.

    TEKS: 6.6(C), 6.8(A), 6.11(A), 6.11(D), 6.12(A)

    Lessons:

    • Monday: Area of Trapezoids.  Assignment is PzD-58.
    • Tuesday: Review for 4th 6 weeks test.  Assignment is Review packet.
    • Wednesday: 4th 6 weeks test.  No assignment.
    • Thursday: Investigating Circles.  Assignment is P8-10.  Powerpoint notes in spiral.
    • Friday: Circumference of Circles.  Assignment is Finding Circumference worksheet.  Powerpoint notes in spiral.

      Nov. 29 – Dec. 3

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      Overview: Students will model and use percents in real-life situations.  Connect the understanding of the relationships between fractions and decimals and apply that knowledge to percentages and the conversions between these different forms of rational numbers. 

      Focus: Students will apply their understanding of the relationships between fractions and decimals to percentages and the converisons between these different forms of rational numbers.

      TEKS: 6.1(A), 6.12(b), 6.11(d)

      Lessons:

      • Monday: Review of all conversions. Assignment is Review 27 & 50.
      • Tuesday: Compare and order fractions, decimals, and percents.
      • Wednesday: Cumulative Review.  Work together.  No assignment.
      • Thursday: Cumulative Benchmark #5.  No assignment
      • Friday: Finish Benchmark

      Nov. 22-23

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      Overview: Students will model and use percents in real-life situations.  Connect the understanding of the relationships between fractions and decimals and apply that knowledge to percentages and the conversions between these different forms of rational numbers.  Students will use their knowledge of percents to analyze and display data in a circle graph.

      Focus: Using prior knowledge of proportions and percents, students will be able to transfer data between tables and circle graphs.

      TEKS: 6.03(b), 6.10(c), 6.11(c), 6.12(a)

      Lessons:

      • Monday: Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Quiz. No HW assignment.
      • Tuesday: Review
      • Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break
      • Thursday: Thanksgiving Break
      • Friday: Thanksgiving Break

      Nov 15-19

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      Overview: Students will model and use percents in real-life situations.  Connect the understanding of the relationships between fractions and decimals and apply that knowledge to percentages and the conversions between these different forms of rational numbers.  Students will use their knowledge of percents to analyze and display data in a circle graph.

      Focus: Students will use their prior knowledge of fractions and decimals to make a connection between the models of fractions, decimals, and percents.

      TEKS: 6.03(B), 6.11(C), 6.11(D)

      Lessons:

      • Monday: Work on Semester Project. Assignment is to work on project at home.
      • Tuesday: Work on Semester Project. Assignment is to work on project at home.
      • Wednesday: Modeling Percents.  Assignment is R7-6.  Also, notes handout skills review 10-8.  Also give Fractions to Decimals Quiz.
      • Thursday: Project Due for bonus points. Converting Fractions and Decimals to Percents.  Assignment is Pg. 328 (20-33) and pg. 339 (24-33, 50-53)   Give 1/2 sheet notes handout.
      • Friday: Project Due!!Converting Percents to Fractions and Decimals.  Assignment is pg. 328 (12-19, 36, 41) and pg. 339 (14-23, 35-37)

      Nov 8-12

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      Overview: Students will connect the understanding of the relationships between fractions and decimals.

      Focus: Students will use their prior knowledge of fractions and decimals to make a connection between the models of fractions and decimals.

      TEKS: 6.11(c), 6.12(a)

      Lessons:

      • Monday: Review for 6-week exam. No assignment.
      • Tuesday: 6-week exam. No assignment.
      • Wednesday: Converting decimals to fractions. Assignment is P. 205 (10-31) Note: Read the decimal “properly,” write as a fraction, and reduce. 
      • Thursday: Converting fractions to decimals. Assignment is P. 209 (1-10, 23-27, 31-33)
      • Friday: Check writing assignment. Introduce semester project.

      Nov. 1-5

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      Overview:Students will use prior knowledge of equivalent fractions in the introduction of ratios and proportions.  Students will use models and tables to identify proportional relationships in various situations, using 5th grade prior knowledge of basic perimeter and area of geometric figures.  Missing information will be found using proportions.

      Focus: Students will use models and tables to identify proportional relationships in various situations, using 5th grade prior knowledge of basic perimeter and area of geometric figures.  Proportions will be introduced as a method to convert units of measurement.

      TEKS: 6.04(A), 6.04(B), 6.11(c), 6.12(A)

      Lessons:

      • Monday:Review over ratios and proportions.  Assignment is Ch. 7A review packet.
      • Tuesday: Test over ratios and proportions.  No assignment.
      • Wednesday: Patterns.  Assignment is P2-1.  Notes handout.
      • Thursday: Modeling and Solving Variable Expressions.  Assignment is Variables and Equations worksheet.  Notes handout.
      • Friday:Formulating expressions from a table.  Assignment is Formulate Equations worksheet.  Notes handout.

      Oct. 25-Oct. 29

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      Overview:Students will use prior knowledge of equivalent fractions in the introduction of ratios and proportions.  Students will use models and tables to identify proportional relationships in various situations, using 5th grade prior knowledge of basic perimeter and area of geometric figures.  Missing information will be found using proportions.

      Focus: Students will be able to set up and identify proportions and solve for missing information.

      TEKS: 6.02(C), 6.08(D), 6.03(C), 6.11(B), 6.13(A), 6.13(B)

      Lessons:

      • Monday:Scale Drawings.  Assignment is P7-5.  Use map of hometown and find various distances as notes.  Will need rulers.  Discuss and do notes over cross multiplying.
      • Tuesday: Similar Figures.  Assignment is Pz E-12.  Be sure to discuss what similar figures are (same shape but not necessarily the same size).  Notes handout.
      • Wednesday: Proportion Word Problems.  Assignment is Proportions Predicting Outcomes.  They must have work for every problem.
      • Thursday: Customary Unit Conversions.  Assignment is Pg. 681 (Lesson 8-1 20-25, Lesson 8-2 1-15).  Will need math chart.
      • Friday:Proportion TAKS Review.  Give Benchmark #4.  Assignment will be a proportion TAKS review packet.  They must have work for every problem.

      Oct. 18- Oct. 22

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      Overview:Students will use prior knowledge of equivalent fractions in the introduction of ratios and proportions.  Students will use models and tables to identify proportional relationships in various situations, using 5th grade prior knowledge of basic perimeter and area of geometric figures.  Missing information will be found using proportions.

      Focus: Students will use prior knowledge of equivalent fractions in the exploration of ratios and proportions.

      TEKS: 6.03(A), 6.03(B), 6.11(A), 6.11(B), 6.12(A), 6.12(B)

      Lessons:

      • Monday: Review of fractions and mixed number’s. Assignment is TAKS review packet. Must show work on ALL problems.
      • Tuesday: Ratios.  Assignment is P7-1.  Emphasize writing the ratios in the right order.
      • Wednesday: Simplifying Ratios and Unit Rate.  Assignment is E-8.  Work out unit rate by setting up a fraction and reducing.
      • Thursday: Solving Proportions.  Assignment is P7-3.  No cross multiplying – either use equivalent fractions or reduce and then make equivalent fractions.  Notes Handout.
      • Friday: Proportion Application.  Assignment is Pg. 296 (4-7, 16,28, 42).  No cross multiplying.  Make sure proportions are labeled.