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Welcome to Back to School Night!. Mr. Parnell – Team Venture – 6 th Grade Math Room 109. This year Students will learn:. Factors and multiples Operations with decimals, fractions, and integers Expressions and equations Statistics Geometry Variables and Patterns
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Welcome to Back to School Night! • Mr. Parnell – Team Venture – 6th Grade Math • Room 109
This year Students will learn: • Factors and multiples • Operations with decimals, fractions, and integers • Expressions and equations • Statistics • Geometry • Variables and Patterns • Ratio and proportional relationships
Grading Policy • Assessment (Tests/Quizzes/Projects) – 70% • 1 test = 2 quizzes Homework – 20% • Class Performance – 10% • Effort • Compliance • Behavior • Cooperation • Participation
5th & 6th Grade Grading Comparison • 5th Grade • 50% - Assessments • 20% - Homework • 20% - Classwork • 10% - Effort • 6th Grade • 70% - Assessments • 20% - Homework • 10% - Class Performance
5th & 6th Grade Grading Comparison • Example: Suppose a student performed exactly the same in 5th and 6th grade. Let’s see how the grade weighting affects the students average! 5th Grade: Homework: 100% Classwork: 100% Effort: 100% Test Grades: 86 78 91 64 Test Average of 79.75 5th Grade Final Avg: 100 x .20 = 20 100 x .20 = 20 100 x .10 = 10 79.75 x .50 = 39.875 Final Grade: 89.825 or 90% 6th Grade: Homework: 100% Class Performance: 100% Test Grades: 86 78 91 64 Test Average of 79.75 6th Grade Final Avg: 100 x .20 = 20 100 x .10 = 10 79.75 x .70 = 55.825 Final Grade: 85.825 or 86%
HOMEWORK • GENERAL MATH GRADING RUBRIC • 3 Point Response • - shows allcomplete work (graphs, calculations, tables, pictures…) • - answers ALL parts of the question(s) • 2 Point Response • - shows partial work of the problem(s) • - answers most parts of the question(s) • 1 Point Response • - shows limited to almost no work of the problem(s) • 0 Point Response • - shows no work or effort • Students will earn a 0 for any work that is not turned in on time, with no exceptions.
Computation Computation Homework/Computation Quizzes • 2 problems a night except on Friday when the question is open ended • Use 4-square on the open-ended question • Will not be announced each day – students need to just know that they are part of the homework • Computation quiz about every two weeks – will not be announced
Basic Facts Please help your child become familiar with their basic facts: + - x ÷ Calculators will NOT be permitted
LOCKERS • Students will be allowed to go to their lockers during the se designated times: • Before and after 1st and 2nd Period • Between 4th Period and lunch • After 7th Period • Students will not be carrying around the backpacks all day. They should be stored in their lockers. • Students will have three main binders (Morning Binder, Afternoon Binder, & Math Binder)
