GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS UNIT 1  
 
Dear Parents,  
Below are examples of what your child is learning in Grade 6, Unit 1. Look for additional  
newsletters for future units.  
 
GATHERING DATA  
 
Students will be able to:  
• Form questions that can be answered by data  
• Verify frequency distributions, tables, and graphs using data  
• Choose appropriate tables and graph to be consistent with the nature of the data  
• Use table and graphs to determine variation between groups.  
• Relate the data analysis to the content of the question posed.  
 
Examples  
1. Given the data below, organize it in a stem-and-leaf plot, frequency table or line plot.  
 
Scores in a local golf tournament: 81, 82, 76,79, 68,70,80, 67,76,75,82, 67,  
77 ,67 ,73, 72 ,72, 74, 76, 83  
Sample responses:  
Golf Scores  
 
 
 
 
Key: 6|7 = 67  
or  
Golf Scores  
 
 
 
 
 
2. Display the data in an appropriate graph and discuss the outcome of the tournament.  
 
Sample responses:  
Golf Tournament Scores  
67-69  
70-72 73-75  
76-78  
79-8182-84  
0  
1  
2  
3  
4  
5  
scores  
 
Twenty players participated in the golf  
tournament. The average (mean) score was  
74.85 or about 75. This is 3 point above par.  
As the histogram shows, seven players scored at  
par or below, seven slightly above par (73-78),  
and the remaining six were well above par. The  
median score was 75.5 which means that half of  
the players scored below 75.5 and half scored  
above 75.5. The highest score was 83 and the  
lowest was 67 for a range of 16 points. This  
wide of a range suggests that there was much  
variation among the players’ performances in  
this tournament.  
 
6 7 7 7 8  
7 0 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 9  
8 0 1 2 2 3  
X X  
X X X X  
X X X X X X X X X X X X X  
6  
7 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82  
 

Posted by: Angela Fulton

WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP  
 
Here are some activities you and your student  
can do together.  
• Read charts, tables, and graphs in news-  
papers and magazines. Discuss the informa-  
tion that each display shows.  
• Collect data about your student’s favorite  
sport and make a graph showing how a team  
is doing over time or a graph showing how  
various teams performed last season.  
• Take an inventory of something in your  
house (perhaps the types of groceries in your  
pantry). Organize the information in a fre-  
quency table.  
• Conduct a survey on your street. (What  
colors of cars do people drive?) Organize  
your data, display it, and discuss how this in-  
formation might be used.  
• Visit these websites:  
http://nces.ed.gov/NCESKIDS/Graphing  
http://www.mcwdn.org/Graphs/  
TabGraphMain.html  
http://www.mathbenchmarks.org/  
tx_esc_mb/content/docs/questions/  
VOCABULARY  
 
Data: The facts or numbers that describe some-  
thing.  
• Categorical - describes a quality such as a per-  
son's gender, race, or religion  
• Numerical – gives the count (number of cars)  
or a measurement (height, scores).  
Frequency Table: A chart for organizing data. It  
shows the number of times each item appears.  
Median: The midpoint of a set of data If all the  
pieces of data are arranged in order, the median is  
the value that divides the data in half.  
Mode: The value in the data set that occurs most  
often. Mode often represents categorical data.  
Mean: The sum of the data values divided by the  
number of data items. Mean is often called the  
average.  
Range: The spread of the data found by subtract-  
ing the smallest data value from the largest data  
value.  
For more vocabulary help, visit www.intermath-  
uga.gatech.edu.  
Dear Parents and Friends,  
 
Welcome to a new school year! We are eager to work with you and your student as we learn new mathematical  
concepts. The State of Georgia is introducing Performance Standards which call for students to be actively en-  
gaged in doing math in order to learn math. In the classroom, students will frequently work on tasks and activities  
to discover and apply mathematical thinking. Sometimes, students will be working with a partner or group; other  
times, students will work independently. Frequently, students will be asked to explain or justify their answers.  
Students will be expected to write clearly and properly.  
 
Mathematical content will be organized in units based on the content of the Georgia Performance Standards.  
Since most textbooks published before the adoption of the new standards do not contain all the topics addressed in  
the Performance Standards, the teacher will be providing content (notes) in class and supplying practice through  
tasks (such as, record the high temperature everyday this week and use this data to make a line graph) and paper-  
based activities. When appropriate, problems may be assigned from the text.  
 
Our first unit involves collecting and interpreting data. As we study this unit, your student will learn to recognize  
numerical and categorical data and to determine how best to organize and display each type of data. Your stu-  
dent will analyze data by finding the mean, median, mode, and range as appropriate. And then your student will  
interpret the data by describing the significance of his/her analysis.  
 
The unit culminating project involves your student in conducting his/her own survey; organizing the data in a fre-  
quency table, line plot, or stem and leaf plot; and, displaying the data in a bar graph, pictograph, histogram,  
or line graph. Your student should complete the project by analyzing the data and interpreting the results.  
In our parent newsletters we intend to include sample problems with sample responses, vocabulary, textbook  
references, Internet links, and suggestions of ways parents can help their students. If there are additional items  
you would like us to include in the newsletter, please contact Marsha Shrago at mar-  
sha.shrago@ceismc.gatech.edu or tell your student’s math teacher. Thank you.  

Posted by: Angela Fulton

Dear Parent,  
LaFayette Middle School now has access to a great resource for preparing our students for the state standardized tests. We have purchased a building site license for a web-based program called Study Island. If you have Internet access, your child can access Study Island from home as well as school. Study Island offers pre and post tests and tutorials, as well as instructional games that are geared toward mastering our state’s curriculum.  
 
Below, is a set of instructions on how to access this program. You will notice that children will need to have their own unique username and password. These have already been set up and are as follows:  
 
Username: lastnamefirstnamelms (example: culbersonmikelms)  
Password: student (Students will be required to change this PW upon their initial login.)  
 
We are excited about the potential benefits this program can bring to our students, and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity by using Study Island. Please feel free to contact me at school or you may contact Study Island directly at 800-419-3191 or support@studyisland.com if you have any questions.  

Posted by: Angela Fulton

Mrs. Fulton’s 6th Grade Math Class 
Syllabus 
 
Teacher Contact: 
706-638-4155 
angelafulton@walkerschools.org 
 
Course Objectives: 
“By the end of grade six, students will understand the four arithmetic operations as they relate to positive rational numbers; convert between and compute with different forms of rational numbers; understand the concept of ratio and solve problems using proportional reasoning; understand and use line and rotational symmetry; determine the surface area and volume of solid figures; use variables to represent unknown quantities in formulae, algebraic expressions and equations; utilize data to make predictions; and determine the probability of a given event.” – Kathy Cox, State Superintendent, Middle Grades GPS page 1 
 
Course Outline: 
1st Nine Weeks: 
Unit 1 – Data and Statistics 
Unit 2 – Factoring and Number Theory 
Unit 3 – Fractions 
2nd Nine Weeks: 
Complete Unit 3: Converting and applying Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 
Unit 4 – One Step Equations 
Unit 5 – Working with Circles and Circle Graphs 
3rd Nine Weeks: 
Unit 6 – Symmetry 
Unit 7 – Scale Factor 
Unit 8 – Solids 
4th Nine Weeks: 
Unit 9 – Direct Proportion 
Unit 10 – Games of Chance 
Unit 11 – Show What We KNOW!!! 
 
Students will participate daily in Math Workshop. An additional skills time will follow the Math Workshop to ensure skill mastery. Math skills units will follow the same course outline as described above.  
 
 
 
Daily Supplies: 
Students will need to bring their math folder, paper, and pencils to class every day. Additional supplies such as graph paper, markers, colored pencils, glue, etc. will be provided by Mrs. Fulton 
 
Grading Policy: 
Grades will be taken at least 4 times weekly. Grades will be posted no later than the Tuesday following the assignment’s due date. All grades will be weighted equally, with the exception of tests and unit tasks. Tests and unit tasks will count twice. Tests will be administered at the end of each unit and students can expect 2-4 unit tasks for each unit. Class work grades will be assigned for teaching tasks as well as pop quizzes. 
Homework will be given Monday thru Thursday. It will be checked daily and then collected and graded by section – typically twice weekly. Though homework will be accepted late, it will come with a penalty. Points (no less than 10 but no greater than 30) will automatically be deducted for late work.  
 
Makeup Work Policy: 
When a student is absent it is his/her responsibility to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Fulton to discuss any work missed. The student’s makeup work will be due 5 days following their return. 
 
Resources: 
Resources include but are not limited to: Georgia Performance Standards Framework and Tasks, CRCT Coach Books, America’s Choice, Prentice Hall Middle Grades textbook and workbook, Study Island website, Accelerated Math 

Posted by: Angela Fulton

Monday: Lesson 1-6, Page 6, Numbers:1-3  
Tuesday: Lesson 1-6, Page 6, Numbers: 4-5 
Wednesday: Lesson 1-7, Page 7, Numbers: 1-6 
Thursday: Study for Unit Test on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Posted by: Angela Fulton

Hello! Welcome to my weblog. You can find lots of valuable information here. Starting on August 18th look for weekly homework assignments, syllabus information, parent newsletters, and Study Island information.  

Posted by: Angela Fulton

Hello! Welcome to my weblog. You can find lots of valuable information here. Starting on August 18th look for weekly homework assignments, syllabus information, parent newsletters, and Study Island information.  

Posted by: Angela Fulton

Hello! Welcome to my weblog. You can find lots of valuable information here. Starting on August 18th look for weekly homework assignments, syllabus information, parent newsletters, and Study Island information.  

Posted by: Angela Fulton

Hello! Welcome to my weblog. You can find lots of valuable information here. Starting on August 18th look for weekly homework assignments, syllabus information, parent newsletters, and Study Island information.  

Posted by: Angela Fulton