Math PreAP May 22, 2008

Note to Parents and Students: 

 

THIS HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE YEAR!

TAKS RESULTS ARE BACK!

House C-6th grade:

Math Pre-AP

Passing:  99%

Commended Performance:  82%

All students with Commended scores have received their wrist-band that will allow them to have a free-dress day. 

Reading:  Tuesday, May 27

Math:  Wednesday, May 28.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH ONE OF YOU…..

Students for your GREAT performance and parents for your support.

 

Multicultural Food Festival

Multicultural Food Festival

Tuesday and Wednesday, May 27^th and 28^th

 

The last week of school, all students in World Cultures will be participating in the Multicultural Food Festival in Ms. Brame’s classroom. Since food is a large part of culture around the world, I would like to invite all students to bring in a dish representative of their culture or heritage to share with their class on Tuesday, May 27^th (Blue Day classes) or Wednesday, May 28^th (Green Day classes). There are a few requirements for the festival:

 

1)     The food may be bought from the store or homemade.

2)     The student must explain how their dish represents their culture, what country or state their dish is from, and why they felt it was important to bring in this dish to share.

3)     I would recommend bringing enough food for the entire class. A small sample for every student in the class would suffice.

4)     There is a limit of 2 dishes per student.

5)     There will be a refrigerator and microwave available.

 

 

Please take advantage of this time to share part of your culture with your peers. Although this will be a fun activity, let’s make sure to take it seriously to honor your heritage.

Updated Progress Reports

Updated Progress Reports for World Cultures were sent home yesterday, 5/19, and today, 5/20. If a student has any missing assignments, they will be reflected on that report. I am presently grading the World Atlas Projects, so those will be sent home with your child on Friday.

“Life is Beautiful” Permission Slip

Next week, all World Cultures classes will be watching “Life is Beautiful” to help learn about the Holocaust. It is rated PG-13, so please take a look at the permission slip sent home with your children today. Every student must have a signed permission slip to watch the movie. More details are in the letter attached.

Video Permission Slip

World Atlas Project Due Dates

All World Atlas Projects are due Monday, 5/19 for Blue Day classes and Tuesday, 5/20 for Green Day classes. Each student has a folder at school with all of their work for the project. Most of it has been completed in class, but if time was not used effectively, some students should be finishing up maps and country fact sheets. If anything was lost at any time, I have attached all maps, country fact sheets, and the directions/rubric for the project below. Students will be allowed to take home their folders on Friday to make sure everything is complete. If you have any questions, please email me.

 Asia Map

Middle East/North Africa Map

South America Map List

South America Map

Middle America Map List

Middle America Map

Middle East/North Africa Map List

Country Fact Sheet

Asia Map List

World Atlas Vocabulary

World Atlas Project

MATH PRE-AP MAY 13, 2008

NOTE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

 

1. Reminder:  May 13-14, 2008 all Pre-AP students will be taking the Algebra Readiness Test.  The results on this test will help us–teachers– to determine how well-prepared are the 6th graders to take algebra when they reach the 8th grade.
2. Our next project has been assigned:  “Survey Project”.  Please, see instructions below.  All students have received a similar copy.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ASK!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE “SURVEY PROJECT”.

Name:  _________________________ Date:  ________________  Class Per ____

PreAP/GT Math.   Mrs. N. Hernandez, C-House

 

SURVEY PROJECT

 

This project was assigned on:  May 12-13, 2008.    Due on May 21-22, 2008

 

Objective 6.10:  Probability and Statistics:    The student is expected to collect, organize, interpret and use a circle graph to display data.

 

Instructions:

1. With teacher’s permission the student will select a topic for his/her survey. 
2. Topic:  __________________________________________________.
3. Conduct a survey with a minimum of 60 people surveyed.  DO NOT use any groups of 100’s. Variables:  minimum 5, maximum 6.
4. Record and organize your data using a frequency chart.

TITLE

 

VARIABLES	FRACTION	DECIMAL	PERCENT	MEASUREMENT OF ANGLES IN DEGREES

 

1. Verify that the sum of your decimal’s column adds to 100; sum of percentage add up to 100% and sum of the angles is 360°.
2. Present your data using a circle graph AND show your results in percentages. The circle graph MUST BE DONE from scratch.  No computers allow in this part of the project.  If computer is used, the student will receive a “0” in this project. 
3. Write a one-page essay to present your findings.  You must record at least ten (10) conclusions from your data.
4. The student must use as many of the following vocabulary words as possible:  population, survey, mean, median, mode, range, circle graph, preferences…
5. The essay must present the conclusions based on facts, not opinions, and expressed as decimals, fractions and/or percents.
6. Project is due on May 21-22, 2008.  If project is not turn in on the due-date 30 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR PROJECT GRADE. 

__________________________________    _______________________________

                        Student’s name                         student’s signature

 _________________________________                            

Parent’s signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAME: __________________________________   CLASS PER.  _________

 

 

RUBRIC:                               POINTS EARNED      OUT OF:

 

COVER:                                             _______________                        5   

 

FREQUENCY CHART:                      _______________                       25

 

CIRCLE GRAPH w/key                      _______________                       30

 

ONE-PAGE ESSAY WITH AT

LEAST 10 CONCLUSIONS.

CONCLUSIONS SHOULD BE

BASED ON COMPARISON

BETWEEN ONE ANOTHER.            _______________                       30

 

PRESENTATION                               _______________                       10

           

TOTAL:                                               _______________                  100

Middle America Map Quiz

All World Cultures classes will be taking the Middle America Map Quiz On Wednesday, May 14th or Thursday, May 15, depending on which day the student has the class. Below is the Middle America Map List of the countries, bodies of water, and land areas the students need to know. They must spell all correctly and capitalize them correctly. I have also attached a copy of the map if they have misplaced it.

Middle America Map List

Middle America Map

 

Math PreAP May 2nd, 2008

Note to parents and students:

SCHEDULE FOR UP-COMING TESTS:

MATH LTF:  May 7-8

ALGEBRA READINESS:  May 12-13

MATH TAKS IT’S OVER!!!  Some after TAKS comments are as follow:

Easy!

I feel confident!

 I know I’ll be commended! 

 It was a breeze!

I crushed TAKS!

I rocked it out! 

 TAKS is a piece of “Pi”!

 I’m a survivor; TAKS can’t survive me!

Happy! Relieved! Awesome, TAKS is done!

We have survived! Is that all you got TAKS?

We aced it!

Lonely!  I couldn’t talk!

Hopeful:  means you’re never afraid to see your future.

Confident, get commended on TAKS.

I’m a survivor, Happy as can be!

Oh, happy day;  I’ve eliminated the TAKS!

I didn’t die.  I first tried & I survived!

R.I.P Math TAKS,  we did it!

I’m finally finished with all that stress.

I can’t wait “4″ my scores!

I survived and I’m happy!  56/56

Your reward for such a great work and effort: NO HO, HO, HO,

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND!

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! You deserve it!