Thursday, June 4, 2020

June 2020

Hello all,
I want to say goodbye for this school year and wish you all a great summer break and best wishes for 6th grade.

Study Island assignments will be available until we return to school in August should you want to keep your skills sharp. You will also find links to math resources on my homework blog that will allow you to practice various math skills including basic math facts.

If you want or need to reach me, please feel free to contact me. :)

Stay safe and well!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Potts


Friday, May 22, 2020

Weeks of May 25-June 3, 2020

Hi Everyone!

You are close to crossing the finish line! You have done a great job with your assignments!
 I wish the school year did not end this way. You were great to work with in school, and I will miss you all next year! Once all of this corona virus stuff comes to an end, life will return to normal. We will get through this! Think of the stories you will be able to tell your children and grandchildren!

Complete the following activities in the order that they appear in the list. 
1—Daily Review Worksheet 122.
2—View Instructional Video 11 starring Mrs. Potts on dividing by two-digit divisors--Google Classroom only
3—Independent Practice—Dividing by Two-Digit Divisors
4---Extension Activity—Study Island Whole Number Division (This is an optional activity.)

Please let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at apotts@gapps.northschuylkill.net or apotts@northschuylkill.net or check in with me during office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 for help or just to say hello!

You may go on Study Island over the summer! You may also check out the Math links on this homework blog especially if you struggle with quick recall of your basic facts.

Have a safe, healthy, and fun summer!
Mrs. Potts

Friday, May 15, 2020

Week of May 18-22, 2020

Hi All!

The official end of the year is in sight! You are almost there! Keep up your great work at home and in our Google Classroom.

This week we will be concentrating on order of operations with an emphasis on parentheses and division by multiples of ten.

Complete the following activities in the order that they appear in the list. Daily review worksheet 121 and the two independent practice assignments are due by Friday, May 22.

1—Daily Review Worksheet 121.
2—View Instructional Video 9 starring Mrs. Potts on order of operations with an emphasis on parentheses--Google Classroom only
3—Independent Practice—Order of Operations with an Emphasis on Parentheses
4—View Instructional Video 10 starring Mrs. Potts on dividing by multiples of ten. --Google Classroom only
5—Independent Practice—Dividing by Multiples of Ten
6—Reinforce Activities--One on order of operations and one on dividing by multiples of ten. --Google Classroom only
7—Extension Activity—Dividing by Multiples of Ten (optional assignment)

Please let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at apotts@gapps.northschuylkill.net or apotts@northschuylkill.net or check in with me during office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 for help or just to say hello!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Potts

Friday, May 8, 2020

Week of May 11-15, 2020

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND!  
Hi Everyone!
I hope all of you are doing well! You did a great job this past week on your assignments! Please remember for Google Classroom to click the TURN IN button once you complete your assignments so that I can check them and provide you with comments in a timely manner. Please read my comments once your assignments are returned to you and if requested make corrections and turn in the assignment again. Continue to set aside time everyday to work on your school assignments. Do not overwhelm yourself by letting all of your school work go to the last minute.

This week we will be concentrating on order of operations with an emphasis on exponents. Please take the time to watch the incredible teaching videos and use the study guides to help you.

Complete the following activities in the order that they appear in the list. Daily review worksheet 119 and the two independent practice assignments are due by Friday, May 15.

1—Daily Review Worksheet 119
2—View Instructional Video 7 starring Mrs. Potts on exponents and an introduction to order of operations.--online Google Classroom only
3—View Instructional Video 8 starring Mrs. Potts on order of operations.-online Google Classroom only
4—Independent Practice 1—page 3 of order of operations with study guides
5—Independent Practice 2—page 4 of order of operations with study guides
6—Reinforce Activities--Includes online videos and online practice-online Google Classroom only
7—Extension Activity—Includes a self-checking online game related to order of operations-online Google Classroom onlyFor Home Packets this is the Study Island Worksheets   This is an optional assignment.

Please let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at apotts@gapps.northschuylkill.net or apotts@northschuylkill.net check in with me during office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 for help or just to say hello!

Keep being awesome!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Potts

Friday, May 1, 2020

Week of May 4-May 8, 2020

Hi Everyone!
I hope you and your families are all well! I miss everyone very much! I am very proud of your efforts!
 **Please remember when working in Google Classroom to click the TURN IN button as you complete your assignments. Once your assignment has been checked, please take the time to read the comments and if requested make corrections and turn in the assignment again. Don’t let your assignments go to the last minute. Set aside time each day to work on your school assignments.
**If working at home on packets, please use the study guides and contact Mrs. Potts if you need help!!

This week we will be working on skills related to dividing with fractions. Remember to express your fraction answers in simplest form.
Complete the following activities in the order that they appear in the list. Daily review worksheet 118 and the two independent practice assignments are due by Friday, May 8.


1—Daily Review Worksheet 118
2—View Instructional Video 5 with Mrs. Potts on dividing with fractions with models.--Google Classroom
3—View Instructional Video 6 with Mrs. Potts on dividing with fractions.--Google Classroom
4—Study guides are included. The study guides include the problems from the videos. You may refer to them as you complete your independent practice.
5—Independent Practice 1—Division with Fractions
6—Independent Practice 2—Division with Fractions
7—Reinforce Activity on Dividing Fractions--Google Classroom
—Extension Activity—Mixed Practice on Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Fractions. This is an optional assignment.

You will also find answer keys for the Daily Review worksheets 116 and 117, worksheet 10, the multiplying fractions worksheet, worksheet 20, worksheet 21, and the optional extension assignment from our textbook—problems 19 to 30.

Please let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at apotts@gapps.northschuylkill.net or apotts@northschuylkill.net or check in with me during office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3.

Stay healthy and happy!
Have an excellent week!
Mrs. Potts

Friday, April 24, 2020

Week of April 27-May 1, 2020

Hi Everyone!
I hope you and your families are all well! I miss everyone! I am very proud of how you are working to keep your Math skills sharp over these past several weeks! Remember to set aside time everyday to work on school assignments for all of your classes. You may want to work on one subject a day. 

**Also, when working in Google Classroom remember to click the TURN IN button once you have completed each assignment. Once your assignment has been checked, please take the time to read the comments and if requested make corrections and turn in the assignment again.

This week we will be working on multiplying fractions by fractions and fractions by mixed numbers. Remember to always place your fraction answers in simplest form.

Complete the following assignments in the order that they appear in the following list. The daily review worksheet 117 and the two independent practice activities are due by Friday, May 1.

1--Complete daily review worksheet 117.
2--View Mrs. Potts' teaching video 3 or the attached Study Guide. How do I multiply a fraction by a fraction? Simplifying fractions is also reviewed in this video.
3--Complete the practice worksheet on multiplying fractions by fractions.
4--View Mrs. Potts' teaching video 4 or the attached Study Guide. How do I multiply a fraction by a mixed number?
5--Complete worksheet 21 on multiplying a fraction by a mixed number.
6--Reinforcement activities for both of these skills are also posted for extra practice and help in Google Classroom.
7--Complete the the extension activity on combining the multiplication of fractions with the addition and subtraction of fractions. This is an optional assignment.

Please let me know if you have any questions. You can email me at apotts@gapps.northschuylkill.net  or apotts@northschuylkill.net or check in with me during office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3.

Stay healthy and happy!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Potts

Monday, April 20, 2020

Week of April 20-24, 2020

Hi Everyone! I hope everyone is doing well! I miss all of you. I am very proud of your efforts. 

The answer keys for daily review worksheets 113, 114, and 115 have been posted in our Google Classroom. 


Over the next two weeks, we will be focusing on Multiplying Fractions.

Starting on April 17, we have several activities posted. Complete these assignments in this order...
1--Complete daily review worksheet 116.
2--View Mrs. Potts teaching video 1. Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
3--Complete practice worksheet 10 on converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions.
4--View Mrs. Potts teaching video 2. Multiply a Fraction and a Whole Number
5--Complete worksheet 20 on multiplying fractions by a whole number.
6--Reinforcement activities for both of these skills are also posted for extra practice and help.
7--Complete the Extension Study Island Assignment on Multiplying Fractions. Click on the link in Google Classroom to access this assignment. You can view the lessons for extra help. This is an optional assignment.
**Please remember to click the TURN IN button as you complete your assignments so I am able to check your work and get back to you in a timely manner.  Also if you are having difficulty reading the print on the assignments, use the magnifying tool at the top to enlarge or zoom in.


Please let me know if you have any questions or problems with your paper packets or online Google Classroom assignments. 
You can email me at apotts@northschuylkill.net or apotts@gapps.northschuylkill.net or check in with me during office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3.

Stay healthy and happy!
Mrs. Potts