SYLLABUS:  Mathematics 6 Honors

Andrea Malott

Eckstein Middle School

 

COURSE OVERVIEW

Mathematics at the sixth grade honors level is a full year course focused on expanding knowledge, understanding and application of numbers, computation, estimation, measurement, geometry, statistics, probability, patterns and algebra.  The concepts and procedures of mathematics are investigated and developed through the defining and solving of problems, the use of reasoning, the communication of knowledge and the understanding and the connecting of mathematical ideas within mathematics to other disciplines and to real life.

 

The sixth grade honors course includes the essential learnings of the seventh grade.  Students are expected to maintain at least a B grade in math to continue in the honors program.

 

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1.        How is data collected, understood and analyzed?

2.        How is number theory used in solving problems?

3.        How are fractions, decimals and percents best used in solving problems?

4.        How can algorithms be developed for calculation of fractions, decimals and percents?

5.        How can strategies and algorithms be developed for finding measures of two and three dimensional shapes?

6.        How can properties of various polygons be useful in creating stable structures and solving problems?

7.        How can ideas and problems be expressed with mathematical languages such as models, tables, graphs, charts, algebraic notation and written reflection?

8. How can ratio, scale factor and properties of similarity be used to solve probems?

9. How can we develop and use properties of positive and negative numbers?

 

 

GRADING POLICY                                GRADING SCALE        Progress reports approximately every 2 weeks                                                                    

 

Class work                 15%                         90-100% = A

Homework                35%                          80-89% = B

Quiz/Tests/Projects  40%                          70-79% = C

Miscellaneous          10%                           60- 69% = D

 

Extra Credit is available if student has no missing assignments.

Make-up tests are available to improve learning/scores.

 

COURSE CURRICULUM

1.        Connected Mathematics Units for 7th grade

2.        Pre-Algebra Text

 

COURSE MATERIALS

1.        One inch 3-ring binder for math notebook

2.        Dividers (5-6)

3.        Pencils/erasers

4.        Notebook paper

5.        Spiral notebook (70 pages)

 

The Connected Math Project text booklet will be kept in the math notebook. The math notebook with dividers will be organized in class. Smaller 70 page spiral notebooks are easier to fit in this notebook.  Pencils are a critical tool in math class.  Students will go through a “check list” in homeroom organizing homework and materials.  At home, students will need to be supplied periodically with pencils and paper.

 

Math Notebook

Students will keep all math assignments in the math notebook.  Each unit of our CMP curriculum will have a different text booklet which will be kept in this 3-ring bonder.  Notebooks will be cleaned out at the end of each unit and papers will be filed in a class portfolio.  Parents are welcome to keep these portfolios at home.

Order of math notebook sections

1.        Math assignment sheet (graded at end of quarter)

2.        Work in progress (Vocabulary, Problems of the Day, daily and weekly homework)

3.        Graded work

4.        Tests/quizzes

5.        Skills Review/Daily Math Practice

6.        Vocabulary/Notes

 

Spiral notebook

1.        ACE and Reflection questions from the CMP units

2.        Math notes

3.        Great ideas

4.        Questions to investigate

 

CLASS ROUTINES

Homework

Routine homework will be assigned Monday through Thursday.  Students will recorded all assignments on Assignment Sheet kept at the front of the Math Notebook.  Eckstein Planner,” Agenda”,  will be used also for project deadlines, tests,  weekly problems, and Extra Credit.

Late work

No late daily work will be accepted.  If absent, students will have a one day extension for each day absent.

Tests/Quizzes

Weekly homework quiz

Unit quiz every 2-3 weeks

Unit test at end of each unit

 

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

See Math Class Contract

 

TEACHER CONTACT

e-mail ammalott @ seattleschools.org

206-252-5010 (after 1:30)

 

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