Math 6 (Period 1,5)

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Welcome!

• Math 6 (Period 1,5)
• 6th Grade-Team A
• Miss Kelley Peck
• Room 205

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Curriculum

• Problem solving (all year long)
• Whole numbers decimals
• Connecting Arithmetic and Algebra
• Number Theory (Fraction Background)
• Fractions (Fraction Operations)
• Geometry (Plane)
• Measurement and Solid Geometry
• Ratio, Proportion, and Percents
• Statistics
• Probability
• Intro to Integers

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Daily Materials

• Classroom Folder (may be checked-out)
• 1/1.5 inch Binder with dividers
• POW/MMM, Homework-packets, Tests/Quizzes
• Notebook (great for lesson help!)
• Pencils
• Colored Pen/Pencil (correcting/vocabulary)
• Textbook
• Pearson/Prentice Hall Mathematics Course 1
• Assignment book
• Dry Erase Markers/Eraser

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Homework

• Homework is given daily!
• Based on 100 points per quarter
• Missing/incomplete/etc -5 points
• Completed/turned in late 3 points
• Reviewed in class and self-corrected with colored
  pencil/pen/marker
• Problems should be worked out NEATLY, always in
  pencil
• Homework can help or hurt final quarterly grade

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Math Facts

• Math fact fluency helps students understand
  concepts better
• Not just about memorizing, understanding how
  numbers are related
• PRACTICE-PRACTICE-PRACTICE
• Form due every Monday after at least 20 minutes
  practice the previous week
• Goal personal improvement
• Links and options on teacher page

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Grading System-Points

• Homework nightly
• 100 points per quarter
• MMM weekly
• 2 points per week
• Quizzes 1-2/unit
• 20-45 points each
• Tests 1/unit
• 50-70 points each
• Other
• Classwork/Project/POW/Miniquiz/Preparedness
• varies

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Tools

• PIV updated about 1/week on Fridays
• I try to enter tests quizzes immediately
• Email me if youre unsure!
• Teacher Page resources links
• tesd.net/peck
• Homework Page updated each Monday with current
  weeks assignments
• Late work is always accepted
• ADVISORY!

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Communication

• ALL tests/quizzes sent home to be signed
• Email (for students or parents)
• peckkelley_at_tesd.net
• Voicemail
• 610.240.1200 ext. 2241
• Website (Homework/projects/links)

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Thank you for coming!

• I look forward to an exciting year of working
  with your student(s) and communicating with you.