Below you will find the course scope and sequence, the school-wide make-up work policy, sequence, and the 6th-grade math standards. There are also quick links directly below to bring you to the appropriate area.
The standards for middle school continue the work started in elementary grades in these four strands: Data, Probability, and Statistical Reasoning (DPSR); Measurement, Geometry, Spatial Reasoning (MGSR); Numerical Reasoning (NR); and Patterns, Algebra, and Functional Reasoning (PAFR). Woven throughout all four strands are concepts building on students’ understanding of problem solving to provide context to the problems they are solving, which will foster critical thinking and collaboration skills.
In DPSR, sixth graders will analyze data sets to identify their statistical elements. They will create graphs and plots to represent data sets, along with interpreting measures of center and spread for those data sets. They will be introduced to probability with simple and complementary events and learn that probabilities can be written as a fraction, decimal, or percent.
In MGSR, sixth graders will use the characteristics of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes learned in earlier grades to help them calculate area, surface area, and volume using models, nets, and formulas. Students will use angle measures to find and identify complementary or supplementary angles, along with exploring angles using a protractor. They will be introduced to all four quadrants of the coordinate plane and begin plotting and graphing ordered pairs in all four quadrants, to include graphing lines and polygons.
In NR, sixth graders will utilize multiple representations of real numbers to translate, simplify, and solve problems using mathematical and real-world applications. Students will use their prior knowledge of whole numbers to expand into operations with integers and positive rational numbers. They will deepen their understanding of fractions, decimals, and percentages through ordering, sorting, and finding absolute value. The emphasis will be on understanding negative numbers.
In PAFR, sixth graders will expand their understanding of algebraic concepts, being introduced to functions. They will learn the correct terminology related to algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities, along with distinguishing between expressions and equations, and equations and inequalities. One-step simple equations and inequalities will be used to solve a variety of problems using positive rational numbers. Students will also be introduced to ratios and rates, and how to use them in real-world situations
Woodmont Middle School strives to provide students with a rigorous academic curriculum, balanced with multiple modes and opportunities to demonstrate their learning. We understand the unique development and needs of our middle school learners and believe that true learning often takes place at different paces according to individual pathways of readiness. We believe that learning from mistakes is an integral part of developing a lifelong growth mindset, and this process promotes student reflection and ownership of their learning. These beliefs, aligned with district assessment guidelines, provide the rationale for the following policy on late work and retakes:
All work missed during any absence will initially be reported as 0% and will be updated once a student has turned in their work.
Students have 5 days from the date of return to hand in missed work.
Students are responsible to get makeup work from their teacher(s). This can be done in advance of a known absence.
Provisions to make up school work missed during extended absences can be worked out with the teacher(s)/team concerned.