JBM 6th Grade Math & Science Week of May 4, 2020 

Each week there will be assignments for both Math and Science that will count as a grade. If you have any questions regarding completing these assignments, please contact your teacher. These assignments can be found either in the printed materials or your Google 

Classroom.  

Math: Practice problems lesson 1-4 Science: Initial Model 

Ms. Hayden  

Rm. 112- bx5blas 

Rm 207- nioj2fy  

Google Classroom  Codes 

Mrs. Knotts  

Rm. 213- qlh4nsb 

Rm. 214- qlh4nsb 

Mrs. Perry & Ms. Sloven  

Rm. 209- 2LNJWLS 

Rm. 210- WAOPKZX 

Mrs. Thomas  

Rm. 211- GHLQLJ4 

Rm. 212- ZBZRX43 

Mrs. Wilson  

Rm. 201- yigkif6 

Rm. 202- yigkif6 

This Week’s Math Focus:  ● I can read, write and solve equations.  

This Week’s Science Focus: ● What causes precipitation events to occur? 

Weekly Parent Newsletter: ● Unit 6 Expressions & Equations Family Materials 

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Monday Let's see how tape diagrams and equations can show relationships between amounts. 

Math Instruction  Math Activities Unit 6, Lesson 1 

Tape Diagrams & Equations 

 

Follow along with the video 

Google Slides 

Workbook pages 226-228 

Lesson 1 Cool-Down 

Practice Problems 1-2 

 

Printed activity or available on Google Classroom 

Tuesday Let's use equations to represent stories and see what it means to solve equations. 

Math Instruction  Math Activities Unit 6, Lesson 2 

Truth & Equations 

 

Follow along with the video 

Google Slides 

Workbook pages 231-234 

Lesson 2 Cool-Down 

Practice Problems 3-4 

 

Printed activity or available on Google Classroom 

 

 

Wednesday Let's use balanced hangers to help us solve equations.  

Math Instruction  Math Activities Unit 6, Lesson 3 

Staying in Balance 

 

Follow along with the video 

Google Slides 

Workbook pages 238-241 

 

Lesson 3 Cool-Down 

Practice Problems 5-6 

 

Printed activity or available in Google Classroom 

Thursday Let's solve equations by doing the same to each side. 

Math Instruction  Math Activities Unit 6, Lesson 4 

Practice Solving Equations 

 

Follow along with the video 

Google Slides 

Workbook pages 245-248 

Lesson 4 Cool-Down 

Practice Problems 7-8 

 

Printed activity or available in Google Classroom 

Friday  

Math Activities  

Complete graded assignment (Practice Problems) and any unfinished work. 

 

Printed activity or available on Google Classroom 

 

Science 

● UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and 

not others? 

○ Lesson 1: What causes this kind of precipitation event to occur? Monday 

1. Prepare to explore some videos that show a perplexing phenomenon occurring outdoors. In 

your science journal, titled “Exploring an Outdoor Phenomenon”, use the table to record 

your noticings and wonderings for 3 different video clips.  

2. Watch the first video: https://youtu.be/9PeACgaLC4A, which was recorded on April 7, 

2013, in Fort Scott, Kansas. 

3. Record what you notice and wonder in your table. 

4. JOURNAL QUESTION: Share any experiences you’ve had with hail and how your experience 

compared to what you saw in the video. 

Tuesday 

1. Watch the second video: https://youtu.be/Lx4TUg3TD-s, which was recorded on October 

5, 2010, in Phoenix, Arizona.  

2. Record what you notice and wonder in your table.  

3. JOURNAL ENTRY: Describe some times when you’ve seen a lot of precipitation fall in one 

place in a relatively short time (minutes). Describe some times when you’ve seen a lot of 

precipitation fall continuously in one place over a much longer time. 

Wednesday 

1. Watch the third video: https://youtu.be/wwPnb-1qRtQ, which is a time-lapse video 

recorded on June 10, 2013, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is sped up 60 times faster, 

so each second in the video is equal to 1 minute of real time; this means that though the 

video is only 99 seconds long, it represents 99 minutes of real time.  

2. Record what you notice and wonder in your table.  

3. JOURNAL QUESTION: What other types of weather phenomenon are present during hail 

storms? Use evidence from the videos to support your answers.  

Thursday & Friday 

● Use the Initial Model 3-column chart to explain “What causes this kind of precipitation 

event to occur?” on your copy of the worksheet Initial Model. 

● Please READ the directions on the Initial Model sheet. 

● Remember you are thinking of before, during and after. 

● Words and labels are necessary to explain your thinking. 

● SUBMIT FOR GRADING: Journal entries from 5/4, 5/5, 5/6, and Initial Model 

Related Arts Art  

with Mrs. Pitts Graffiti-Style Name Design 

 First, watch this video for an example: https://www.artsonia.com/teachers/ideas/entry.asp?id=12 

STEP 1 

· LIGHTLY sketch your first or last name. 

· BE SURE TO LEAVE MORE SPACE THAN USUAL BETWEEN EACH LETTER. 

STEP 2 

Use some of the suggestions from the video to add “extras” to your letters: 

· Make some curved parts angular, add extensions or “arrow points” to ends of letters. 

STEP 3 

· Use your pencil to “thicken” each letter into a bubble-style letter. 

· Also do this with any lines you drew at the tips/edges of your letters. 

 

STEP 4 

Now, Use a Sharpie, (or a thin black marker) to outline these new letters and ERASE the guide letters 

inside! 

STEP 5 

· Create a dripping paint effect: On the tops of your letters, it’s just a “bubble” shape that goes around 

the tops. On the BOTTOM is where you can get creative and play with the length of your drip shapes. 

· Do this in pencil first, THEN pen! 

 

STEP 6 

· Use a pencil and a ruler to draw horizontal parallel lines to start a brick wall behind your letters, 

above AND below. (This can get tricky on the bottom where you will have to lift your pencil a lot to skip 

over the drip effect!) Use alternating vertical lines to create the individual bricks and Sharpie over your wall 

when you’re happy with it. 

STEP 7: 

· Use TWO color pencils for your letters: 

· One color fades from the top down, the other color fades from the bottom up. 

· You can leave the center of your letters white, OR allow the two colors to overlap a bit in the middle.  

 

Tips for successful blending: 

· Press harder where you want your color darker, and lighter as you start to fade. 

· Layer your color pencil work in multiple directions for the smoothest look. 

STEP 8: 

Next, use a regular pencil to shade around your “drip border”. 

· Press Harder close to the letters, and lighter as you move away from the letters. 

· It is helpful to use your finger to soften and blend this shading work! 

· Also, add a little emphasis to the edges and corners of your bricks--- it will help them look more 3D! 

 

Send me pictures of your work! maia.lapenta-pitts@smyrna.k12.de.us 

Music  with Ms. Huff 

Check out these cool videos to learn how to beat box and some beatbox history. Beatbox History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDL330Zl0vQ&list=PL6N1zckRu0povDfjR9m2a-f5fPYz6BQPj&index=6 Beatbox rhythm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTIfalmI_dQ&list=PL6N1zckRu0ppUbEUAqsSNGZf1srwJ-mxR&index=10 Sounds in the Rhythms B-Bass Drum or Kick sound

How this sound works: 1) say bah 2) keep your lips relaxed 3) lost of air pressure 4) face should be relaxed

t- Hi Hat sound

How this sound works: 1) make a short t sound 2) make the sound against the back of your teeth

P- beginning of snare drum sound

How this sound works: 1) tight face 2) lots of air

sh-end of snare drum sound: practice how long you can hold this sound before needing a breath

Here is how you would write it

B t Psh t/ B B Psh t

Can you try beatboxing that rhythm? Take your time and don’t give up! Practice will help you get better.

What have you been doing to pass the time since you have been home. Reading, playing games, talking to friends, sleeping, learning something new? Ms. Huff wrote a rap about what has been up to. Ms. Huff’s Example https://youtu.be/_PTy7FNcFNk Instrumental of Ms. Huff’s Example https://youtu.be/vKr-JP6t9aY Can you use my beat to make your own rap about what you have been up to? If you want you can try rapping to a beat that you like. YouTube is a great place to find instrumentals. If you would like to share what you create send it to me at janae.huff@smyrna.k12.de.us 

Health  with Mr. Reuter 

Hope everyone had a great week and enjoyed the activities I had for you. This week I want to 

focus on managing stress because I know it’s very stressful sometimes since we all have to 

practice social distancing. The following are the instructions on how to access the assignments 

for this week.   

 

1. Please click the link: https://www.brainpop.com/ 

2. On the top of the page once you have clicked the link, you need to select where it says 

enter code. The code for this assignment is brain4925.   

3. Next, it is going to ask you to login. If you already have an account with brainpop then 

use your current username and password you have. If you do not have an account yet, 

then click, sign up now to create your free login information. Please remember your 

username and password.  

4. Once you are logged in, click where it says notifications at the top of the page. Then you 

will need to click where it says, you were assigned to stress management.   

5. The instructions for the assignments are listed and please watch the stress video, read 

the related articles, and complete the stress worksheet and graphic organizer. If you or 

your family have any questions, please feel free to email me at 

steven.reuter@smyrna.k12.de.us  

 

Technology Education  

with Mr. Bogia 

Designing luggage tag in Tinkercad:  

Design a Luggage Tag 

1.Login to google classroom 

2.Design a Luggage tag 

3.click this icon in the top right to get a sharable link 

4. Pastethe link in the google form 

Physical Education  

with Mr. Stakey 

Check out this 5 day Yoga series by Sean Vigue: 

“YOGA FOR KIDS & TEENS”   

Day 1 - https://youtu.be/A7TUwU_DB9M  

Day 2 - https://youtu.be/SWAbmKSBKr4  

Day 3 - https://youtu.be/Q4t2wHZVO28  

Day 4 - https://youtu.be/7SFGaQiYJ78  

Day 5 - https://youtu.be/OYL7mNZ2KX8  

 

If you aren’t able to get a full Yoga workout in,  

try to incorporate some of these stretches into your daily routine 

 

 

Social-Emotional Learning with 

Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. Mathes & 

Ms. Weeks 

You may be feeling worried or anxious while at home. Click on the picture below for 10 lessons to 

help you cope. Remember… We are all in this Together! 

 

 

Math Resource

Week of 5/4/30 - 6th grade mathematics

Unit 6, Lessons 1 - 4

This week's focus is on expressions and equations. While there are many activities within this home

learning packet, there will only be one graded assignment this week. It can be found on the next

page. You may choose to complete the graded activity first and submit it to your teacher for

feedback. If you are struggling with the activity, it is suggested that you complete the following

activities. Once complete, you can take a picture and send it to your teacher through email, class

dojo, text, etc… or drop off a paper copy to school for feedback.

Lesson Activities

1 Activity 1.1 - Which Diagram is Which? Activity 1.3 - Draw Diagrams for Equations

2 Activity 2.1 - Truth & Equations Activity 2.2 - Story Time

4 Activity 4.3 - Choosing Equations to Match Situations

Graded Activity

Practice Problems

Week 5/4/20 - Graded Assignment 

Unit 6, Lessons 1-4 Practice Problems

1. Diego is trying to find the value of x in 5 x = 35. He draws this diagram but is not certain how to proceed.·

a. How would you complete the tape diagram so it represents 5 x = 35?·

b. Find the value of x. x =

2. Match each equation to one of the two tape diagrams. Type the letters in the correct column below. (type “a” instead of “x + 3 = 9”)

Diagram A Diagram B

3. Highlight all the true equations.

a. 5 + 0 = 0

b. 15 0 = 0 ·

c. 1.4 + 2.7 = 4.1

d. = 32 · 9

5 712

e. 4 = 5 - 32

31

4. Mai's water bottle had 24 ounces in it. After she drank x ounces of water, there were 10 ounces left. Highlight all the equations that represent this situation.

a. 24 10 = x÷

b. 24 + 10 = x

c. 24 - 10 = x

d. x + 10 = 24

e. 10x = 24

5. Write an equation to represent each hanger.

Equation A

Equation B

Equation C

Equation D

6. Andre says that x is 7 because he can move the two 1s with the x to the other side. Do you agree with Andre? Explain your reasoning.

7. Highlight all the equations that describe each situation and then find the solution.

Kiran’s backpack weighs 3 pounds less than Clare’s backpack. Clare’s backpack weighs 14 pounds. How much does Kiran’s backpack weigh?

a. x + 3 = 14

b. 3x = 14

c. x = 14 - 3

d. x = 14 3 ÷

8. Solve each equation.

2x = 5 x =

y + 1.8 = 14.7 y =

6 = z21 z =

Day 1: Monday - Lesson 1

Day 2: Tuesday- Lesson 2

Day 3: Wednesday - Review day

● Review Lessons 1 and 2

● Complete questions 1 - 6 of the Graded assignment practice problems

● If you have any questions or need help, reach out to your teacher

Day 4: Thursday - Lesson 4

Answer Keys for lessons 1-4

Extra Practice - OPTIONAL

Lesson 1 Cool Down

Lesson 2 Cool Down

1. Explain what the word “solution” means.      

2. In your own words, explain how you know that 88 is the solution to the equation below.  

 

 

Lesson 3 Cool Down

1. Write an equation representing the hanger below -

2. Using the same image above, find the weight of one circle. Explain how you found your answer.

Week 5/4/20 - Science  

 

Graded Assignment: Initial Model  

Monday - May 4th Read “How clouds work: Clouds and precipitation” and use information from the article to develop an initial model to explain…

“What causes this kind of precipitation event to occur?”

● Show what you think happens above and around the area where each type of precipitation occurs.

● Use pictures, symbols, and words to help explain what caused these changes to happen over time.

Tuesday - May 5th Read “Water on Earth” and answer the following questions.

Thursday - May 7th Read “How geography shapes regional weather in the United States” and answer the following questions.