Mathematics 6, Sections 1 & 3 Resources

Everyday Math Online Reference Book

Projects

Quarter 1: T-Shirt Company CEO Portfolio

During the first quarter students begin working with whole number and decimal computations as they almost simultaneously rediscover statistics. In order to draw a real life component students are asked to create a T-shirt company and work through some financial situations in the process. Students compute statistics questions and are asked to create a Power Point presentation, using spreadsheets as well, highlighting their findings and placing the answers in a more real life context. Problem solving begins to feel more natural as students realize that it is the essence. Examples of these projects can be found here:

Power Point Intro Example

Quarter 2: Be Thankful-Be Aware-Poverty Uncovered

At this point of the year it is easy to get caught up in the joys of the holiday season and to forget those around us that have much less than we do. We will be spending two days investigating poverty in San Francisco, America and beyond. In this investigation you will discover how hard it is for some families and individuals to make it into a comfortable class and live healthy and safe lives. The boys will examine resources and compute numbers that will help them identify the people who might be recipients of food, toy, clothing and other drives that we so often conduct during this time of the year. I wish you all a fun and joyous holiday season. Be thankful for the many wonderful things you have.

Resources

http://sfgate.com/g/special/pages/2003/homeless/

Projects

Quarter 1: T-Shirt Company CEO Portfolio

During the first quarter students begin working with whole number and decimal computations as they almost simultaneously rediscover statistics. In order to draw a real life component students are asked to create a T-shirt company and work through some financial situations in the process. Students compute statistics questions and are asked to create a Power Point presentation, using spreadsheets as well, highlighting their findings and placing the answers in a more real life context. Problem solving begins to feel more natural as students realize that it is the essence. Examples of these projects can be found here:

Quarter 2: Be Thankful-Be Aware-Poverty Uncovered

At this point of the year it is easy to get caught up in the joys of the holiday season and to forget those around us that have much less than we do. We will be spending two days investigating poverty in San Francisco, America and beyond. In this investigation you will discover how hard it is for some families and individuals to make it into a comfortable class and live healthy and safe lives. The boys will examine resources and compute numbers that will help them identify the people who might be recipients of food, toy, clothing and other drives that we so often conduct during this time of the year. I wish you all a fun and joyous holiday season. Be thankful for the many wonderful things you have.

Resources

http://sfgate.com/g/special/pages/2003/homeless/

Quarter 3: Multicultural Fair Week

During the week of the Town School Fair, students will also be working on creating their own style fair in the math classroom. Students will learn games, number systems and mathematicians from a variety of cultures. This will be a peer learning week. Students will contribute to the fair by presenting their project. The following is a list of project ideas that students may choose with examples from the past. For more information on the project requirements please click here.

Topic Proposal Sheet

Multicultural Poster: Ancient Egypt, Chinese, Chinese, Greece

Multicultural Power Point: Indian Math System, Roman Numerals

Multicultural Worksheet: Build a Worksheet Here

Multicultural Recipe Worksheet: Info to Come

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