Math

unit: 1 area and surface area

Based on my iready scores I want to focus in math on my number and operations.

I will achieve this goal by focusing on math at home by using my time wisely before activities, and in the car to use it as a math review.

reflection

The first unit of my 6th grade year is surface area and area .There are many ways to do it,like drawing a net but after understanding it more and practicing I eventually got it. By multiplying in blocks instead of one chunk.like if i had a triangular polygon hight 7 base 2 and the other side of the 3d shape was hight 5 and base 5 first I would multiply the triangle that is facing me b*h and normally I would do times 2 divided by ½ but sense it is multiplied by 2 i just have to do it once.Then I would move on to the rectangular side and see the b*h on that side and the multiply that by 2,the reason that i don't do the divided by ½ on the rectangle is because it is already full.On the other hand 2 triangles put side by side it would create a full shape,after you get that in your head it is smooth sailing from their.as you can see i've really been trying and eventually I got it.

unit: 2 intro to ratios

Farrah Arms - Halloween Ratio Activity

reflection

Unit 2 is very fun sadly it has come to an end so I

get to learn more! One of the things we did in this unit is equivalent ratio which is basically like equal fractions, so 1:4 is equal to 2:8.A way that this occurs in my daily life is when I'm baking! Like ½ cup is equal to 24 teaspoons. Another thing we did in this unit is representations of ratios on a diagram,so when I have a diagram of 5 boxes and each box is equal to 1 whole the ratio of the whole number to box would be 5:1,a way i use this in my daily life would be at dance.When my teacher asks how many turns are in this combo it would be 6:1 because their are 6 turns in one combo.One of the final things we learned in unit 2 is part-part-whole which is for every bank their is blank so this occurs in my life when i'm cooking,when a recipe asks for 1 cup of flour for 3 tablespoons of vanilla extract but i need to make 3 batches there would be 3 cups of flour for every 9 tablespoons (3:9) or (1:3 x 3 = 3:9).And one of the most important things that we learned in this unit is vocabulary so like a ratio is when two numbers are compared to each other that makes a ratio,it helped me to understand this terminology of the word to think of how it was written.In this unit I really liked part-part-whole because it helped me with my multiplication while doing something different,and something that I struggled with is the diagrams because I don't really like to draw and do it on paper.As you can see i have grown a lot but their were still bumps in the road.

unit 3: rates ans percentages

reflection

The last unit of the semester is rates and percentages.I have been getting the hang of it slowly but I think I got it,it has definitely evolved throughout the unit because at first I didn't know how many quarts were in a gallon,but now I know it is 4 quarts.(that's a rate) and with percentages I didn't know how much orange juice i was drinking,now I know I drank 64% out of a one gallon container,but I still am not the greatest and still need help every once and a while.I can use this for if harry styles tickets were 75% for 100 dollar tickets they would be 75 dollars.as you can see i ;earend a lot fom this unit.

unit:4 Dividing fractions

reflection

Unit 4 has helped me grow so much over the time we spent on it so let me recap you,but before we start the learning target for this unit was to adeptly apply division with fractions, interpret various division expressions, use equations and diagrams for multiplication and division scenarios, reason through problems with non-whole number divisors and quotients, employ tape diagrams for equal-size groups, address 'what fraction of a group?' questions, solve measurement problems with fractional lengths and areas, and seamlessly integrate multiplication and division for multiplicative comparison and volume problems. I can confidently solve contextual problems, model real-world scenarios, and demonstrate proficiency in diverse fraction-related operations within the 6th-grade unit.and one of the things we did according to the learning target was how I understood dividing the fractions,and one way I thought of it was knowing that you only have to do one step at a time.A time in which this can play a role in my daily life is when I want to separate my candy bag into having ¼ of it each day for 4 days.I think that the connection between multiplying and dividing fractions is that you have the same layout just different ways of the answer,and a difference is the way it is calculated.a challenge I face with this unit was wondering what to do with the denominator because in addition it dissent change but in multiplication and division it does.I also use part of this unit in the real world is when I have 1 big bag of chips that i'm going to share with 5 friends,I will give everyone ⅕ of the bag.in this unit I used a lot of concentration because it was never something that was easy.

unit:5 Arithmic in base 10

reflection

This unit has been very fun and kinda easy for me,the learning target for this unit is I can fluently calculate sums, differences, products, and quotients of multi-digit whole numbers and decimals using efficient algorithms. I understand place value, the properties of operations, and the connection between different mathematical operations. I can apply these concepts strategically in real-world problem-solving tasks with confidence and precision.I found it a little hard to understand where to put decimals at first but it turned out okay.I think of it like when your making a bracelet you always have to have the string that holds it together,if you don't add that first you are putting the beads on nothing.So every time I do my division I always add the decimal if I can first,It was really fun to multiply tho because part of it was a refresher and the other I got to learn more.As you can see I have loved this unit and hope to have more.

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