6th Grade Math

Week 2

Please Do These Lessons...

Day 1 (4/20 - 4/24)

Warm-up

Inequalities Activity

Learning Targets:

  • I can graph inequalities on a number line.

  • I can write an inequality to represent a situation.

Directions:

  1. Click on the link for Writing and Graphing Inequalities. The page should look like the image on the left at the top.

  2. Complete the Interactive Lesson on Inequalities. Be sure to stop at section 8.3.

Written Learning Reflection

On a piece of paper, write your answers to the following questions about your learning today. This can be used to have a conversation with your teacher.

  1. Today, something new I learned was...

  2. Questions, that I still have are....

Day 2

Which One Doesn't Belong?

Look at the picture on the left.

    • What do you notice?

    • How are all the images alike?

    • How are they different?

    • Which one do you think doesn’t belong?

    • Why do you think that one doesn’t belong?

    • Is there a different one you think doesn’t belong?

Day 3

Warm-up

How High and How Low Can It Be?

Look at the picture on the left.

Here is a picture of a person and a basketball hoop. Based on the picture, what do you think are reasonable estimates for the maximum and minimum heights of the basketball hoop?


    • a. I estimate the minimum height of the basketball hoop to be _________ feet; this means the hoop cannot be _____________ than this height.


    • b. I estimate the maximum height of the basketball hoop to be _________ feet; this means the hoop cannot be _____________ than this height.


Learning Targets:

  • I can graph inequalities on a number line.

  • I can write an inequality to represent a situation.

Directions:

  1. Make your own copy of Writing and Graphing Inequalities Practice.

  2. If you need to review, click on the video to the left.

Written Learning Reflection

On a piece of paper, write your answers to the following questions about your learning today. This can be used to have a conversation with your teacher.

  1. Today, something new I learned was...

  2. Questions, that I still have are....