What's going on in math class?
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After a week of thinking about how different students show proficiency in math, we are about to dive into our first unit of study. Your child will come home early this week with a spiral-bound book about rates and ratios. Our deep dive into this work will lay the foundation for so much of what is important in 6th grade math. I hope you will look over your child's shoulder, ask questions, and have conversations about how they are learning the ratio and rate concepts (hint: showing math thinking by drawing models is key, so ask about the "tape diagram," "the bar model," and ratio tables.
Homework for the week: Remember, students are expected to put in an honest 30 minutes on math homework. More is not required, even if the work is incomplete! Go out and play! All homework problems are found in the blue pages that follow each lesson. There is a lesson summary at the top of the page, followed by a "Problem Set." Monday: Problem Set # 1-3, page 3 Tuesday: Problem Set # 1-2, page 6 Wednesday: Problem Set # 1-4, page 11 Thursday: Problem Set # 1-3, page 14 Friday: TBD
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Howdy,I'm Allen Potter. I am a founding partner at DGS and I teach sixth grade math. Archives
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