What's going on in math class?
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Please note that there will be NO HOMEWORK this week as I really want students to be preparing for Harvest Festival. Hope to see you all there!
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We are still working on ratio problems. Now moving into questions of rate (such as miles per gallon, miles per hour, price per unit, etc). Homework for the week:
Monday Oct 10: page 81 Tuesday Oct 11: page 88 Wednesday Oct 12: page 93 Thursday Oct 13: page 97 Friday Oct 14: none. Camping sure was fun! I hope your child has lots of great stories to tell.
Back in the world of math, we are continuing our study of ratios, with an emphasis on using ratio tables to solve challenging problems. Here's your homework for the week: Monday: page 45 Tuesday: page 48 Wednesday: excursion today! No homework. Thursday: page 53 Friday: to be announced Hello everyone! I've been told by Ms Pattison that some of our work with ratios has been a real challenge for students this week. We've been learning not only how to solve ratio problems, but also how to get our heads around a tool which may be new to students: the Tape Diagram. This tool allows students to calculate equivalent ratios as well as use a ratio to solve ratio problems. The image below is a poster I created to help students use it. I am also sharing the link (here) to the document, so you can print up a full size version for use at home. Please contact me with any questions you have about this the Tape Diagram. And remember, it's only one tool. There are others that we'll be learning about later, so if the Tape Diagram just doesn't work for your child, don't let it discourage you.
Due to a death in the family, I am forced to miss classes this week. Homework will be assigned by Ms Pattison, who has plenty of experience teaching 6th grade math. As always, you can email me with any questions you have.
A moment like this reminds me of the life's fragility. I hope you can take a moment to show and tell the people in your life how much you love them. As for me, I am so very grateful for the time I get to spend with your children. The opportunity to teach and be a part of the DGS community is an honor and a pleasure. 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 Hey Dragons, welcome back to school. It's going to be a great year! In this post, I would like to just let you all know what to expect with homework at the very beginning of the school year.
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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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