6th Grade Morning Activity After going to lockers, be in your seats by 7:50 am, ready to begin, quiet and

working on completing the morning activity posted for the appropriate day.

Monday: Studying for Chapter 4 Final Spelling and Vocabulary Test on Friday; make flash cards if desired; no partners

Tuesday: Free Novel Reading (be sure to have either a novel from Miss Mendoza’s class or a book of your own)

Wednesday: SUDOKU Thursday: Last Day to work on Chapter 4

Vocabulary Packet; study spelling and vocabulary, finish working on yesterday’s art

Friday: Study Day

This week’s homeworkTo be checked for completion

Monday: Ticket to Class: Answer the following questions 1. In a skating race, Rosa won one event with a time of 43. 82

seconds.  She won a second event with a time of 58. 4 seconds.  What was her combined time for the 2 events?

2. Marcella ran the 400-meter race in 48.7 seconds.  Julie ran it in  50 seconds.  Who was faster?  By how much?

3. Dues for the Great Falls Hiking Club were $ 25. 75  per year.  15 members belong and have paid dues.  How much money has been collected?

Workbook H1-11

1-11WRITING EXPRESSIONS

Sixth Grade Math

Objective

To translate word phrases into algebraic expressions.

Why? To master another aspect of Algebra and Functions in 6th grade math (and beyond). Being able to write expressions is a key component in Algebra and other higher math when solving any kind of word problem.

California State Standards

AF 1.2: Evaluate an algebraic expression for a given situation, using up to three variables.

AF 1.3: Apply algebraic order of operations and the commutative, associative, … properties to evaluate expressions…

MR 3.0: Move beyond a particular problem by generalizing to other situations.

VocabularyChart of terms for the 4 operations.

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* Order matters in the set-up of each expression; VERY important!Remember about parentheses: 6 times the sum of y and 1 = 6 x (y + 1) or 6(y +

1)

Sum Difference* Product Quotient*

Add Subtract Multiply Divide

The result of adding numbers

The result of subtracting numbers

The result of multiplying numbers

The result of dividing numbers

Numerical Expression: 4+7Variable Expression: 3 + x

20 – 5

11 – y

2 x 9

6t

18 ÷ 2

8/a

And Less than In all (with same amounts repeated)

Evenly shared

In all Split among

Altogether Gave each

How to Write Expressions

1) Read the statement and understand what you are being asked to do.

2) Look for the key words to translate into operations (+, -, x, ÷).

3) Look for “is” to translate to =.

4) Parentheses are used to arrange in a certain order.

5) Write out your expression or equation and check your work.

A) A sum of a number and 3.

= x + 3

B) 37 increased by 5= 37 + 5

C) 10 times a number= 10 x n or 10n or 10‧n

D) 2 less than a number= n – 2

E) A quantity more than 10

= 10 + x

Try It!Write each phrase as an

expression1) 6 less than k 2) t divided by 8

3) m and 3 more 4) Alex raked 5 bags. Adam

raked an x amount. How many bags were raked in all?

1) k – 6

2) t ÷ 83) m + 3

4) r + 5

Objective Review

You can now translate word phrases into algebraic expressions.

• Why? You have now mastered another aspect of Algebra and Functions in 6th grade math (and beyond). Being able to write expressions is a key component in Algebra and other higher math when solving any kind of word problem. You can translate word phrases into mathematical expressions using numbers, symbols, and letters.

HOMEWORKMonday: Ticket to Class will be posted

Workbook H 1-11: Be sure to complete the whole page

Tuesday: Ticket to Class Workbook H 1-11

Independent Practice

• Complete problems 5-14.

• Complete Mixed Review: 15-21.

• Copy original problem first.

• Show all work!

• If time, complete the following activity.

• Chain Links• Write the next number in the pattern in a.

Then write another sequence of numbers for b that has the same pattern. Have a partner try and write an expression for the intended pattern.

• 1. a. 400 200 100 50 _____• b. ____ ____ ____ ____ Rule:________• 2. a. 4 8 16 32 _____• b. ____ ____ ____ ____ Rule:________• 3. a. 1 5 10 50 100 _____• b. ____ ____ ____ ____ Rule:________• 4. a. 48 60 30 42 21 _____• b. ____ ____ ____ ____ Rule:________• 5. a. 3 12 6 24 12 _____• b. ____ ____ ____ ____ Rule:________• 6. a. 1 4 16 8 32 128 64 _____• b. ____ ____ ____ ____ Rule:________• 7. a. 16 96 8 48 4 _____• b. ____ ____ ____ ____ Rule:________