MSM2
Dear Parent(s),
Welcome to Middle school Math 2. I am excited to be
teaching your child and looking forward to an amazing 6th grade
year!
The best way to study math is to
work problems. Reading over past work is not enough. Students should work
review problems and re-work quiz problems when preparing for the test.
Vocabulary is an essential component to learning math; therefore attention
should be given to vocabulary daily.
Organizational
skills are necessary for learning mathematics. Organization begins with keeping
an up-to-date structured notebook. It continues with learning to show all work
in a neat and organized manner, I will encourage the use of these strategies
during our class.
Extra help is available after school on Tuesdays -
Thursdays from2:50-4:00pm. Please
encourage your child to attempt all homework problems and to ask for help when
needed. It is crucial to ask for help immediately because minor confusion and
misunderstandings that are left uncorrected become bigger problems that are
more difficult to correct.
When students are out of class for any reason-
absent, field trips, etc. they are to go to my website and download notes and
assignments. My website is http://msritchiemath.blogspot.com/
Please
take the time to read the course description and class expectations. If you have further questions or concerns
about your child’s progress, please email me or leave a voicemail. It is very important that I have an
up-to-date e-mail address with which I can maintain contact with you regularly.
Be sure to get your Synergy code so you can view your child’s attendance and
grades on-line.
Thank you for your time; I look forward to communicating
with each of you frequently and to an exciting semester!
v Class Expectations:
Prepared: Come prepared for class. Bring notebook,
pencil and agenda daily.
Respect:
Show respect to the teacher and your peers
Integrity:
Hold yourself to high expectations
Dependability: Complete all class and
homework assignments daily. Homework will be assigned frequently
Effort: Work hard and never give up
v Planners:
Students
will need to fill out their planner daily as this is the main source of
communication between home and school.
HW – homework will be updated with current topics and assignments.
v GRADING- Grades will be
standards-based, evaluating knowledge and skill. Behavior will not be reflected
in an academic grade except for in content areas where participation is
embedded as a standard (i.e. PE, Music).
Practice
tasks not completed by the assessment date will receive zero credit.
v Grade Categories
Practice
(daily assignments, worksheets, notes) ----- 20%
Performance
(tests, quizzes and projects) ------------80%
v Extra Help
Tuesday- Thursday 2:50-4:00pm ( Room 116)
v SUPPLIES:
Three
-Ring Binder, Notebook paper, Pencils, composition notebook
v Daily Work
Students will work independently, in pairs,
and in groups.
I encourage students who are struggling to
stay after school for extra help.
Assignments
will be collected and corrected the next day.
Parents will be notified if more than three assignments are
missing. Parents/students will also be
able to view late work on ParentVUE.
Middle
School Math 2 Sequence of Priority Benchmarks (Standards)
Semester 1
v Calculate
probability as a fraction of sample space or as a fraction of area. Express
probabilities as percents, decimals and fractions.
v Use
proportional reasoning to draw conclusions about and predict relative
frequencies of outcomes based on probabilities.
v Use
proportional reasoning to solve problems involving ratios in various contexts.
v Use
proportions and ratios to solve problems involving scale drawings and
conversions of measurement units.
v Solve
problems in various contexts involving calculations with positive and negative
rational numbers and positive integer exponents, including computing simple and
compound interest.
v Use properties
of algebra to generate equivalent numerical and algebraic expressions
containing rational numbers, grouping symbols and whole number exponents.
Properties of algebra include associative, commutative and distributive laws.
Semester 2
v Represent
relationships in various contexts with equations involving variables and
positive and negative rational numbers. Use the properties of equality to solve
for the value of a variable. Interpret the solution in the original context.
v Design
simple experiments and collect data. Determine mean, median and range for
quantitative data and from data represented in a display. Use these quantities
to draw conclusions about the data, compare different data sets, and make
predictions.
v Represent
proportional relationships with tables, verbal descriptions, symbols, equations
and graphs; translate from one representation to another. Determine the unit
rate (constant of proportionality or slope) given any of these representations.
v Solve
multi-step problems involving proportional relationships in numerous contexts.
MSM1
Dear Parent(s),
Welcome to Middle school Math 1. I am excited to be
teaching your child and looking forward to an amazing 6th grade
year!
The best way to study math is to
work problems. Reading over past work is not enough. Students should work
review problems and re-work quiz problems when preparing for the test.
Vocabulary is an essential component to learning math; therefore attention
should be given to vocabulary daily.
Organizational
skills are necessary for learning mathematics. Organization begins with keeping
an up-to-date structured notebook. It continues with learning to show all work
in a neat and organized manner, I will encourage the use of these strategies
during our class.
Extra help is available after school on Tuesdays -
Thursdays from2:50-4:00pm. Please
encourage your child to attempt all homework problems and to ask for help when
needed. It is crucial to ask for help immediately because minor confusion and
misunderstandings that are left uncorrected become bigger problems that are
more difficult to correct.
When students are out of class for any reason-
absent, field trips, etc. they are to go to my website and download notes and
assignments. My website is http://msritchiemath.blogspot.com/
Please
take the time to read the course description and class expectations. If you have further questions or concerns
about your child’s progress, please email me or leave a voicemail. It is very important that I have an
up-to-date e-mail address with which I can maintain contact with you regularly.
Be sure to get your Synergy code so you can view your child’s attendance and
grades on-line.
Thank you for your time; I look forward to communicating
with each of you frequently and to an exciting semester!
v Class Expectations:
Prepared: Come prepared for class. Bring notebook,
pencil and agenda daily.
Respect:
Show respect to the teacher and your peers
Integrity:
Hold yourself to high expectations
Dependability: Complete all class and
homework assignments daily. Homework will be assigned frequently
Effort: Work hard and never give up
v Planners:
Students
will need to fill out their planner daily as this is the main source of
communication between home and school.
HW – homework will be updated with current topics and assignments.
v GRADING- Grades will be
standards-based, evaluating knowledge and skill. Behavior will not be reflected
in an academic grade except for in content areas where participation is
embedded as a standard (i.e. PE, Music).
Practice
tasks not completed by the assessment date will receive zero credit.
v Grade Categories
Practice
(daily assignments, worksheets, notes) ----- 20%
Performance
(tests, quizzes and projects) ------------80%
v Extra Help
Tuesday- Thursday 2:50-4:00pm ( Room 116)
v SUPPLIES:
Three
-Ring Binder, Notebook paper, Pencils, composition notebook
v Daily Work
Students will work independently, in pairs,
and in groups.
I encourage students who are struggling to
stay after school for extra help.
Assignments
will be collected and corrected the next day.
Parents will be notified if more than three assignments are
missing. Parents/students will also be
able to view late work on ParentVUE.
Middle
School Math 1 Sequence of Priority Benchmarks (Standards)
Semester 1
v Determine the probability of an event using the ratio between
the size of the event and the size of the sample space; represent probabilities
as percents, fractions and decimals between 0 and 1 inclusive. Understand that
probabilities measure likelihood. (add multiple events)
v Determine equivalences among fractions, decimals and
percents; select among these representations to solve problems.
v Compare positive rational numbers represented in various
forms. Use the symbols < and >.
v Apply the relationship between ratios, equivalent fractions
and percents to solve problems in various contexts, including those involving
mixtures and concentrations.
v Solve real-world and mathematical problems requiring
arithmetic with decimals, fractions and mixed numbers (include percentages).
Semester 2
v Calculate the area of quadrilaterals. Quadrilaterals include
squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids and kites. When
formulas are used, be able to explain why they are valid.
v Calculate the surface area and volume of prisms and use
appropriate units, such as cm2 and cm3. Justify the
formulas used. Justification may involve decomposition, nets or other models.
v Represent real-world or mathematical situations using
equations and inequalities involving variables and positive rational numbers.
v Solve equations involving positive rational numbers using
number sense, properties of arithmetic and the idea of maintaining equality on
both sides of the equation. Interpret a solution in the original context and
assess the reasonableness of results.
v Represent the relationship between two varying quantities
with function rules, graphs and tables; translate between any two of these
representations.