| Math 6 Information |
What does Mrs. Murphy expect?
Be on time and prepared for class. Being
prepared means that you are to have your Tablet PC, binder, sharpened pencil
with eraser, homework, calculator, and a “Best-that-I-can-be” attitude when you
enter the classroom. You are to keep a section in your binder for all math work
and a OneNote folder on your Tablet PC for class notes and homework. All
completed activities, quizzes, and journals should be in the math section of
your binder. You should never throw any work in the garbage. At the end of
each trimester you will be instructed to clean out the math section of your
binder.
How is
your grade calculated?
Your grade is broken down into four parts:
mini-quizzes (10%), homework (15%), journals (15%) and quizzes (60%).
Approximately four quizzes are given each trimester and homework is given every
night Monday through Thursday. The quizzes build upon each other within a
given trimester. Prior to each quiz there will be a mini-quiz. This quiz
will consist of a few questions that will help determine how prepared you are
for the more significant quiz that will occur within the next week. At all times
students need to show all work neatly and in pencil.
You will receive a zero if homework is not with you at the beginning of
class on the due date. Journals may be turned in late, but you will
lose 10 points from your grade for each day that it is late. Every Monday
you are required to write the weekly assignments in your planner and I will
stamp it. These assignments can also be found on my homework page.
What should I do if I am
absent?
If you are absent you
have two days from your return to get in any homework missed. A calendar
is provided on my homework page and I recommend all students check this calendar
if they are absent or plan to be absent in the future. If you miss school for a
day you can obtain any make-up work upon your return. If the absence is for an
extended period of time then work can be picked up at school. If a
quiz is scheduled on the day you return you are expected to take the quiz.
In the event that you are absent the day of a quiz you are expected to take the
quiz immediately upon your return. It is your responsibility to make sure
that all make-up work has been turned in within the time specified. If you
are out for an extended period of time additional arrangements can be made.
What can I expect from math
class this year?
I
would describe my classroom as non-traditional. I want students to enjoy
coming to math class, feel ownership over their learning, and be comfortable in
their environment. Students should feel that they need to work in order to
understand concepts and gain an in depth understanding so that they can apply
the concepts that have been taught. In order to do this I use many group
activities and games to reinforce concepts and gather the “bigger” picture. It
is a student’s responsibility to take an active role in their learning.
Extra Effort
You can
receive extra effort points towards your effort grade and challenge yourself in
several ways.
Play 24 - get two 24 cards from me. Every 2 you solve is worth 1 extra effort point. You must email or write down how you solved the card and turn the cards back in.
KRYPTO - Krypto numbers change each week. The current numbers may be found on my web site.
Website
challenges:
Email answers of any of the following challenges to
me.
Occasional topics may be assigned for research, like the golden ratio, historical references to math, and other such topics. Please see Mrs. Murphy if you are interested.