Benchmark 2 Test is coming soon!
Test Dates:
Periods 1 and 3: Tuesday, January 24
Periods 2 and 4: Wed, January 25
It will feature the following topics:
1) Least common multiple and greatest common factor (Be sure to know which is which!)
2) Working with basic equations (for example; if 3y=18, what is y?)
3) Using circles formulas (C = pi x d, A = pi x radius squared)
4) Rate and proportions problems (for example; if 5 pencils cost $1.50, what will 2 pencils cost?)
5) Integers (again!! this will give us a chance to see if you are improving in this area)
6) Percents (How do you approach these problems? Using decimals? Proportions? 10% rule?)
Find Review Sheets at the end of this page.
Upcoming Dates ...No School - Furlough Day
- Monday, Jan 30
Geometry Book - Due on Tues/Wed, Feb 7 or 8
Geometry Quiz - Mon/Tues, Feb 13 or 14
Here are some ongoing ways to practice your math.
Basic fact practice: By middle school, students should know there basic facts – adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing for 0-12. Use flashcards, card games, or internet games to practice basic facts. My favorite website for basic fact practice is A+Math found here:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/
Common Fractions, Decimals, and Percents: Use flashcards or another method to memorize common fractions, decimals and percents for 1/2’s, 1/3’s, 1/4's, 1/5’s, 1/8’s, and 1/10’s.
Math in daily life: Take notice of times that you see math that we have learned in 6th grade in your daily life. For example, gaining yards and losing yard in football relates to adding and subtracting integers; finding a tip at a restaurant; finding the cost for one unit when items are sold together.
Practice the released 6th CST questions: Each year in May students take the California Standards Test in Math and Language Arts. Practicing the released questions helps you to know how the questions will be asked and what kinds of questions will appear. Google “6th grade released CST questions math” to find the released questions.
Learn something new: There are a lot of videos online that you can watch to learn a new math topic. You can ask an older family member to teach you something. One website that is becoming very popular is The Khan Academy. You do have to create an account, but once you do, you have access to thousands of videos and practice activities. http://www.khanacademy.org/ or you can watch the videos on YouTube without creating an account.
SuccessMaker: Students can use SuccessMaker to practice English Language Arts and Mathematics targeted to their level. CCMS students should be able to access the program using their school ID number. The website is:
http://smcentral.ccusd.org
Review what you’ve learned: Look over your notes and make sure that you know everything that has been covered so far this year. Our major topics are integers, percents, proportions, rates, fractions, factors, and probability.
Other Internet Math Games: