2013-2014 SIXTH GRADE MATH CLASS OVERVIEW
What is happening in sixth grade math this year?
Sixth grade accelerated math covers all 6th grade TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) to prepare students for middle school.
Major concepts: Fractions, Proportions, Geometry
Major project-based units: Fantasy Football, Menus and Restaurants, RMS Titanic, Design Your Dream Home, The Hunger Games, Star Wars
| August/September | Operations with Whole Number & Decimals, Algebraic Expressions | Fantasy Football begins, Star Wars |
| October | Algebraic Equations, Number Theory, Fractions | |
| November | Fractions | |
| December | Ratios, Proportions | Fall Exam |
| January | Proportions, Percentages, Probability | Food and Restaurants, Hunger Games |
| February | Measurement, Statistics | RMS Titanic |
| March | Geometry | Design Your Dream Home |
| April | Geometry, Fractions | |
| May | Fractions, Integers, Inequalities | Spring Exam |
| 2013-2014 DIS Sixth Grade Math Guide for Parents | Parent guide to helping with homework | 2013-2014 CISD 6th Grade Math Year-At-A-Glance | 2013-2014 morning tutoring passes |
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.
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