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What is happening in accelerated math this year?

Sixth grade accelerated math covers all 7th and 8th grade TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) to prepare students for Algebra in 7th grade.

Major concepts: Integers, Equations, Geometry, Linear Equations (Proportional and Non-Proporotional Relationships)

Major project-based units: Fantasy Football, Stock Market Challenge, Menus and Restaurants, Battle of the Number 1 Hits, Design Your Dream Home, The Hunger Games, Star Wars, Animal Shapes and Sizes

CALENDAR OVERVIEW

August/September	Operations, Algebraic Expressions, Integers	Fantasy Football, Star Wars, Integers in Sports
October	Fractions, Monomials	Fantasy Football
November	Equations, Inequalities	Fantasy Football, Begin Stock Market Challenge
December	Proportions, Percentages	End Fantasy Football, Food and Restaurants, Fall Exam
January	Functions, Proportional & Non-Proportional Relationships	Barbie Bungee Jump Challenge
February	Measurement, Statistics, Geometric Relationships	Battle Of The Number One Hits
March	Architecture, Polygons and Circles, Dimensional Geometry	Architecture
April	Probability	The Hunger Games, Architecture & Design
May	STAAR, Pythagorean Theorem, Dimensional Geometry II	Skin & Guts, End Stock Market Challnge, Spring Exam
Click here for specifics that can be found on my Back To School / Curriculum Night Site

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The three most important expectations to follow for all assignments:

• I accept all work that is completed in pencil.
• I accept papers which show all the work required in reaching the solution.
• I accept work completed on a separate sheet of paper.

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For accelerated math, students should not spend more than 90 minutes per night on their homework. Their time should be budgeted in the following manner:

• 10 min - looking for the assignment
• 10 min - calling a friend for the assignment
• 21 min - explaining why Mr. Mangham is mean and just does not like children
• 12 min - getting a snack
• 9 min - checking what they are missing on TV
• 5 min - telling parents that Mr. Mangham never explained the assignment
• 12 min - waiting for mom or dad to do the assignment