On January 21 and 22nd the students received the information for the FCAT Explorer project given for the 3rd Nine Weeks.
WWW.FCATEXPLORER.COM
LEVEL 05- Math Station
Given 1/21 and 1/22/09
Name: ___________________________ Date: ______________ Period: _____
FCAT PROJECT for the Third Marking Period (Worth 9 Grades)
FCAT Preparation Strategy: The use of the FCAT Explorer website has proven itself over the years as a sure way to obtain and maintain a high FCAT score. As part of your daily home-learning assignment, several FCAT explorer problems MUST be completed every day. Keep track of the due dates for each section. If you do the assignment this way, you will not have to rush through many problems in a short period of time and you will get higher scores on the home-learning as well as on the FCAT exam. This is what we all want! Each of the 3 sections will be worth THREE grades.
The questions on the www.fcatexplorer.com site will be due on the dates listed below.
Section 1: MATHLETICS (46 Total Questions) Due February 5th
The Winning Edge:
Body Building (4 questions)
Fit as a Fiddle (5 questions)
Pyramid Power (7 questions)
Sports Page:
By the Numbers (5 questions)
Game Summary (4 questions)
Play-by-Play (5 questions)
Play of the Day:
All Together (5 questions)
The Power of One (7 questions)
Going to Extremes (4 questions)
DO NOT START SECTION II BEFORE FEBRUARY 5TH
Section 2: MATH: USARITHMETIC (60 Questions) Due February 20th
First Floridians:
Foremost Fashions (7 questions)
Native Artifacts (7 questions)
Aboriginal Abodes (5 questions)
Fun in the Sun:
Sunsational Sites (6 questions)
St. Augustine (7 questions)
Up and Down the Coast (6 questions)
All Across America:
Southern Hospitality (8 questions)
Historic Northeast (8 questions)
Wild West (6 questions)
DO NOT START SECTION III BEFORE FEBRUARY 20TH
Section 3: MATH: A CIRCUS OF NUMBERS (50 Questions) Due March 6th
Under the Big Top:
Trapeze Geometry (3 questions)
A Day at the Fair (6 questions)
A world of Fun (6 questions)
Clowning Around:
Calculation Carnival (8 questions)
Crafty Creations (8 questions)
Jesters and Jugglers (6 questions)
Paws, Jaws and Claws:
Zoologic (5 questions)
Lions! Tigers! Bears (3 questions)
Creature Feature (5 questions)
.
There are 156 total questions to be done.
Parents please sign here: _______________________________
Parent signature due for an extra credit”A” by next class. These papers will be returned to the student once shown to Ms. Gomez.
December 16th, 2008
WINTER BREAK PACKETS
Dear Parents,
The Office of Curriculum and Instruction is providing Winter Break Packets for all grade levels which will be posted by Wednesday, December 10, 2008.
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• These packets include K-12 curriculum in the areas of Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
• These packets are designed for review and practice of previously taught skills and strategies that students have learned thus far in the school year.
• Enrichment activities are also included in the packets.
• Use of these packets is not mandatory. Their purpose is to maintain and sharpen skills during the winter break recess.
• Winter Break Packets will be posted on the front page of the district's website: http://www2.dadeschools.net
• They will also be posted on the following student and parent websites: http://www2.dadeschools.net/parents/parents.htm and http://www2.dadeschools.net/students/students.htm
• We hope you find these winter break packets helpful.
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Contact: Laurie Kaplan ( 305-995-2637 )
Department: Curriculum and Instruction
Ms. Gomez/6th grade Mathematics
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December 11th, 2008
MIDTERM EXAMS begin Monday DEC. 15TH THRU Friday DEC. 19th.
The exam schedule is as follows:
Monday period 1
Tuesday periods 2 and 6
Wednesday periods 3 amd 7
Thursday periods 4 and 8
Friday period 5
FOR THE MATH MIDTERM PLEASE STUDY FROM THE TEXT AND YOUR COMPOSIITON NOTEBOOK.
YOU NEED TO STUDY CHAPTERS 1,2,3,5,6 AND 8. IT IS A GREAT IDEA TO PRACTICE AND DO PAGES
45, 93, 129, 213, 251 & 327. AS YOU ALREADY KNOW, THIS IS THE EXACT HOMEWORK I ASSIGNED
IN CLASS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK OF DEC. 9 THRU THE 12TH.
GOOD LUCK ON ALL YOUR EXAMS AND HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY!!! Ms. Gomez
September 24th, 2008
1- BRAINPOP- To log in to Brainpop go to brainpop.com The username: ammonseagles and the password: eagles
2- TEXTBOOK ONLINE- This is the website to access our current math book online in case you find it helpful.
Course 1: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/ose/ose_locator.php?username=MAC104FL&password=RutRahe6Ha
new entry
August 21, 2008
WELCOME TO HERBERT A. AMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Ms. Ana Gomez phone # 305-971-0158 ext. 1304
email- gomeza@dadeschools.net
MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM PROCEDURES AND RULES (SYLLABUS)
WELCOME ABOARD!!!
BEFORE THE TARDY BELL
1. Enter the room quietly and go directly to your assigned seat. Do not change your seat without the teacher's approval.
2. Sharpen pencils. Check the board for the day's homework and begin the DO NOW assignment immediately.
3. Have all materials ready when the teacher begins the lesson for the day.
4. Bring your agenda, composition notebook, folder with papers, pencils and a pen to class every day. You must have your own supplies.
5. If you are not in your seat when the bell rings you are considered tardy.
WHILE THE TEACHER IS TALKING
1. Listen to explanations and take notes when necessary.
2. Do not disturb your classmates
3. Raise your hands to ask or answer questions.
4. Students must be recognized by the teacher before talking.
5. Excessive talking or disruptive behavior will result in:
(a) Lowering of your conduct grade
(b) Parent contact
(c) Referral to the counselor
(d) Referral to the Administration
DURING DIRECTED STUDY TIME
1. Copy your homework in the agenda as soon as you enter the room.
2. Begin working on the day's assignment immediately! Be sure your paper is correctly headed Papers without a name will receive a zero always.
3. Students are expected to be responsible for completing any class work at home that was not completed in class daily.
4. Raise your hand for help.
5. Do not talk without permission.
6. Do not leave your seat for any purpose without permission, i.e., going to the waste paper basket, wandering around the room, etc.
DETENTIONS
Detentions are served after school from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. Failure to serve a detention
will result in further disciplinary action by an administrator.
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS NEEDED
Students MUST ALWAYS HAVE pencils, pencils, pencils in addition to:
(1) a composition notebook for class work (*please note- the composition notebook(s) will become the study guides for the mid-term and final exam),
(2) a duo-tang folder with papers,
(3) the math workbook
(4) two or more pencils,
(5) a pen-any color (only to grade papers) any work done in pen will receive a zero
(6) and the agenda to copy daily homework assignments (no excuses)
(7) a copy of your Course 1 textbook can be found online at:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/ose/ose_locator.php?username=MAC104FL&password=RutRahe6Ha
HOW TO HEAD YOUR PAPER/ HOW TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS
PAPER HEADING- Right Hand Corner
1. Name: First and Last
2. Date:
3. Period:
4. AOI:
HOW TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS-
STUDENTS MUST COPY THE DIRECTIONS & QUESTIONS, SHOW THEIR WORK (STEP BY STEP) & THE SHOW THE ANSWER ALWAYS IN ALL ASSIGNMENTS: CLASSWORK, HOME LEARNING, TEST, QUIZZES, ETC.
Incomplete assignments will receive a ZERO
EVALUATIONS:
Grades will be based on a combination of the following:
1-Home learning (homework):
* Home learning will be given DAILY and must be finished and ready to be discussed OR graded the next block day. One homework assignment will graded once a week; so, it is important to always do the homework to the best of your ability.
* All home learning assignments must show the work solved STEP BY STEP and be kept in the math duo-tang folder. The math workbook must also be kept inside the folder. When necessary if homework is assigned form the workbook students may use additional sheets of paper and staple it to the workbook page.
* WHY NOT FORMS- Students who do not do or complete their homework as expected, MUST take a WHY NOT form home AND sign the ¡§Why Not¡¨ log in class. This form is to be filled out by the student, signed by the parent(s), and returned to class the next block day. If the form is not returned signed the student will have to call their parents during class and inform them of the problem. At which point, the teacher will also speak to the parent.
* Homework will be worth two grades during the last 4th Nine Weeks grading period.
2-Quizzes: Pop-quizzes will be given at any time
3-Tests: Math test are given on Friday or Mondays (depending on the block days). As the school year some the test may be cumulative test. This means the exam will have material covered in the past as well as the material being covered presently.
4-Research or Projects: One or two major projects will be assigned this year.
5-Participation: Class discussion and group work is essential in our IB program and will receive a grade.ļ
6-Class Presentation: The ability to deliver clear/accurate information in front of a group is another important aspect and requirement of our IB classroom. Be prepared!ļ Individual or group class presentations will also be graded.
7-Notebook check: Composition notebooks and duo-tang folders will be graded several times a year; so, it is important to keep the composition notebook and folder, neat, clean, and organized with the daily headings and filled with lots of work.
ABSENCES AND MAKE-UP WORK POLICY
Students, when you are absent, YOU are responsible for making up all homework and class assignments. For days absent, you will have the equivalent number of days to make up the work. Work that is not made up will result in a zero. You must see the teacher for make-up quizzes or test.
***MAKE UP WORK IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY***
GRADING SCALE.
90- 100 A OR points 4 A
80- 89 B 3 B
70- 79 C 2 C
60- 69 D 1 D
0- 59 F 0 F
Assignments not done or not turned in on time = zero 0
TUTORING:
If extra help is needed for homework or class work, students are encouraged to attend tutoring (there is no cost for tutoring). Tutoring is offered on Wednesday mornings from 8:25 to 8:50 a.m. in room 1304 (our classroom) OR after school in our Coaching and Enrichment from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ( a schedule of the teachers and their room numbers will be sent home during the first few weeks of the school year) Students must always have the teacher/tutor signed their agenda as proof of their attendance. Students attending tutoring in the A.M. must plan their own transportation. The activity bus is available for P.M. tutoring, but parents are urged to find out more about the activity bus from the main office.
DISMISSAL
Dismissal will be done by the teacher not by the bell.
DRESS CODE AND GROOMING
Dress according to the school dress code (no hats, no shorts, no sunglasses etc. allowed). Hair combing or make-up is allowed only in restrooms.
EATING
No eating is allowed in the classroom. No gum chewing in school.
SCHOOL PROPERTY
Do not mark on desks or backs of chairs. Do not leave trash in desks or on the floor. All trash goes into the trash bin at the end of class (5 minutes before bell). Always keep the room neat and attractive.
HALL PASSES
Use the restroom between classes. Hall passes will be given only for medical emergencies.
If a health problem is involved, the parent should notify the teacher.
Please sign and return the next portion of this sheet for an extra credit "A" by Friday 8/22/08 or Mon. 8/25/08 (depending on your block day)
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MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS- Ms. Gomez
Signature receipt
are due 8/22/08 or 8/25/08 for an extra credit "A"
I look forward to a wonderful school year, WELCOME ABOARD!!!
Ms. Gomez/ Sixth Grade Mathematics Teacher
Room 1304 phone number (305) 971-0158 ext.1304
Name of student: _________________________________________________
Per. # _____
___ I/We have seen and read the mathematics syllabus.
Ms. Gomez’ Classes (room 1304)
Academic Honesty
"Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan"
Integrity
Definition: being upfront and honest; the quality or state of being complete or undivided.
In simple terms…having integrity means to do what you know is right and being a person of your word. (http://www.stephenmartile.com/?p=51)
Integrity is an important component of students’ academic experience. The academic evaluation a student receives for a course becomes a permanent student record, and it is critical that such records be accurate and consistent. In addition, the integrity students learn and exhibit at school will be the model for the professional integrity they practice when they complete their academic work. Teachers are in a unique position to teach, model, and assure integrity in students’ academic assignments.
What is Academic Dishonesty?
Academic dishonesty includes four general types of activity: cheating, dishonest conduct, plagiarism, and collusion. Academic dishonesty is not limited to the following examples:
Cheating:
Copying from others during an examination.
Communicating exam answers with another student during an examination.
Offering another person’s work as one’s own.
Taking a test for another student or having someone take a test for you.
Sharing answers to a take-home exam unless specifically authorized by the instructor.
Tampering with an examination after it has been corrected, then returning it for more credit.
Using unauthorized materials, prepared answers, written notes or information hidden or written somewhere during an examination.
Allowing others to do research and writing of an assigned paper (including use of the services of a commercial term-paper company and parents).
Dishonest Conduct:
Stealing or attempting to steal an exam or answer key from the instructor.
Changing or attempting to change official academic records without proper sanction.
Submitting substantial portions of the same work for credit in more than one course without consulting all instructors involved.
Forging add/drop/change cards and other enrollment documents, or altering such documents after signature has been obtained.
Intentionally disrupting, in class, the concentration of other students and/or the instructor.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is intellectual theft. It means using the intellectual creations of another without proper attribution. Plagiarism may take two forms, which are clearly related:
To use a creative production without crediting the source.
Copying and Pasting information and turning it as your own without giving proper credit to the person who did the actual work.
Collusion:
Any student who knowingly or intentionally helps another student perform any of the above acts of cheating or plagiarism is guilty of collusion.
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Please sign and return this bottom portion to Ms. Gomez before August 29th, 2008
Ms. Gomez’ Classes- Academic Dishonesty
Room 1304
Student Name: _____________________________________Date:_______________
I have read and understand what Academic Dishonesty means.
I realize that if I am Academically Dishonest, I will face some or all of the following consequences:
I will receive ZERO credit for the work I was dishonest about. _________ (Initial)
My parents will be contacted about my behavior. _________ (Initial)
A referral will be written and it will remain in my records.________(Initial)
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