MATH 
playing probability games from different cultures
Welcome to 6th grade differeniated Math. We will be using the McDougal Course 2 book this year. You can visit their site at
http://www.classzone.com/books/msmath_2/
We are currently working on Chapter 9 which includes percents, fractions, decimals, taxes, discounts, and many other concepts. We will start testing Chapter 9 on Friday February 29.
We've been exploring Sudokus in class.
Try them on your own at DailySudoku.
try Fraction Games online
Here is a great Tessellation site
here is a link to two great books called "Chasing Vermeer" and "The Wright 3" by Blue Balliet. We are incorporating literature into math class by reading "The Wright 3". These are wonderful mystery novels that include a lot of math and art, including pentaminoes, the golden rectangle, and the Fibonacci sequence. Books
Habits of Mind Problem of the Week : The Triangle Game
Answer-- Side sums of 9,10,11,and 12 are possible. It's also possible to find side sums for squares and pentagons.
FORMULAS
Fraction to Decimals/Percents = numerator/denominator
A Unit Rate is rate compared to 1
Slope = rise/run
Perimeter of a Square - P= 4l
Perimeter of a Rectangle - P= 2l + 2h
Area - A= l x w
Probability with Skittles
