summer math packet math 6 - bergenfield

ROY W. BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL

BERGENFIELD, NJ

Math 6 Summer Math Packet

NAME:_______________________________________

Bergenfield Public Schools Roy W. Brown Middle School

130 S. Washington Avenue 201-387-3850

June, 2021

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are excited to again present summer activities that the math teachers of Roy W. Brown Middle School have created. Enclosed are math activities designed to help your son or daughter practice the skills which they have already learned and are critical to success in Math 5. As you may be aware, studies have shown that students who do not practice or review during the summer months the material they have already mastered lose some of that mastery. Unfortunately, this then requires the next teacher to spend valuable teaching time reviewing. While certainly not the final answer, this packet of activities is designed to help your son or daughter retain his or her math skills and knowledge.

Like you, we want your child to enjoy a wonderful summer. That is why we have designed activities so that 20 to 30 minutes of work per week should be all that is required. We urge you to encourage your child to take this task seriously and complete it successfully. Together we can make a difference in your child’s future. Now is the time to build on the foundation to help your child succeed on future standardized exams such as NJSLA, and, even more importantly, the SAT.

The activities are all web-based through a program called IXL. These activities will reinforce skills that were taught in grade six. Each activity will provide immediate feedback and a score. This assignment is voluntary and will not be graded; however students who complete the summer assignment will earn up to 10 extra credit points toward their first marking period grade. Calculators are NOT to be used to complete this project. Please read all directions carefully.

We wish you a wonderful and safe summer.

Sincerely,

Shane Biggins Steve Neff Principal Supervisor of Mathematics

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Bergenfield Public Schools

Roy W. Brown Middle School

Summer Course Work for students entering

Math 6 In the following packet are directions for accessing the website, a list of activities to be completed, a guided review of the skills required for the completion of this assignment, and space to show your work. This assignment is voluntary and will not be graded.

I. Directions

1. Log-in to IXL through Clever. 2. Once you are logged in you should see Welcome, (your name)! in the upper right of the screen. 3. If your username/password does not work, contact the following:

- your elementary school principal - Mr. Neff, Supervisor of Mathematics ([email protected])

4. In the search bar on top, type in fifth grade . 5. Scroll up/down to find the selected IXL activities that you must complete. They are listed below. 6. For the specified sections where showing work is necessary, you must show your work in the

appropriate spaces in this packet beginning on page 6.

II. Activities

Workspace is provided only for the topics indicated with an asterisk ‘*’ :

1. DD.1 Perimeter with Whole Number Side Lengths

2. DD.5 Area of Squares and Rectangles

3. G.3 Understanding Decimals Expressed in Words

4. *H.3 Add and Subtract Decimal Numbers

5. *D.14 Divide 2 and 3 Digit Numbers by 2 Digit Numbers

6. F.2 Prime and Composite Numbers

7. K.5 Write Fractions in Lowest Terms

8. K.6 Convert Between Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

9. K.7 Least Common Denominator

10. *L.8 Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators

III. Helpful Hints Regarding IXL

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a. Your “SmartScore” is a score that reflects various aspects of performance, including # of problems completed , # of problems correct/incorrect , and problem difficulty . In addition, recent answers are weighted more heavily and consistency (correct answers in a row) is rewarded highly.

b. Please read explanations when an answer is wrong. This will help refresh your

understanding of concepts, and hopefully help with the remaining problems.

c. Please be aware that when you decide to conclude a session by clicking “submit & finish”, you must have an answer in the answer box, otherwise the current question will be marked wrong, lowering your SmartScore.

d. Remember, the more practice you have with your prior grade’s standards, the more successful you will be in September.

e. Finally, if you are having difficulty with a given activity, do not spend hours trying to get a

100%. Simply get your SmartScore as high as possible, and then move to another activity.

IV. Incentives

This summer packet is optional, however completion of the assignments will result in extra credit to be used during the first marking period. To receive extra credit all ten assignments must be completed. The scores from each assignment will be averaged together for an overall score. (If work is not shown points will be deducted).

Example: (IXL Scores: 75, 80, 100, 90, 60, 100; If all work is shown, the final score would be an 84 and you would receive 8 extra credit points)

EXTRA CREDIT POINTS

SCORE POINTS 90-100 10 pts 80-89 8 pts 70-79 6 pts 60- 69 4 pts 50 - 59 2 pts

NO POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR A SCORE BELOW 50

Review for IXL - DD.1 Perimeter with Whole Number Side Lengths MY Smart Score:__________

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You do not need to show your work. Write your Smart Score on the line when you complete the activity.

Review for IXL - DD.4 Area of Squares and Rectangles

MY Smart Score:______


Review for IXL - G.3 Understanding Decimals Expressed in Words

MY Smart Score:__________

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Guided Review :

Guided Review :


Review for IXL - H.3 Add and Subtract Decimal Numbers


YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK!

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Guided Review : Adding Decimals

When you add decimals, you need to line up the decimal points. Remember to write zeros, if needed.

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Add. 7 + .139 + 8.9 7.000 .139 + 8.900 16.039

Subtracting Decimals

Show your work for each problem in the boxes below and on the next page.

You may not need to do 39 problems and may not need all 39 boxes. Leave unused boxes blank. You may add scrap

paper if needed. DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR!

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When you subtract decimals, you need to line up the decimal points. Remember to write zeros, if needed.

Subtract. 83.89 – 4.8 83.89 – 4.80 79.09

Subtract. 65 – 6.257 65.000

– 6.257 58.743

Example:

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IXL - H.3 Add and Subtract Decimal Numbers

*Use the back of this page if you run out of boxes.

Review for IXL - D.14 Divide 2 and 3 Digit Numbers by 2 Digit Numbers MY Smart Score:__________


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Guided Review :

Divide by 2-Digit Numbers

Example:

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IXL - D.11 Divide by 2 and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers


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Review for IXL -F.2 Prime and composite numbers MY Smart Score:__________


Review for IXL - K.5 Write Fractions in Lowest Terms

MY Smart Score:__________ You do not need to show your work. Write your Smart Score on the line when you complete the activity.

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Guided Review : Prime and Composite Numbers A prime number is a whole number that only has two factors, which are itself and one. A composite number has factors in addition to one and itself.

Factors are numbers that the number can be divided by.

Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30 ← 30 can be divided by all of these numbers

Factors of 9: 1, 3, 9 ← 9 can be divided by these numbers

Factors of 5: 1, 5 ← 5 can only be divided by these two numbers

Since 30 and 9 both have more than two factors they are COMPOSITE NUMBERS.

Since 5 only has two factors it is a PRIME NUMBER.

Factors of 1: 1

Since 1 only has itself as a factor it is neither prime nor composite.

Guided Review : Reduce Fractions to Lowest Terms

Review for IXL - K.6 Convert Between Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers



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Guided Review :

Convert Between Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Divide to change improper fractions to mixed number.

To change mixed numbers to improper fractions we multiply and add.

Review for IXL - K.7 Least common denominator

MY Smart Score:__________ You do not need to show your work. Write your Smart Score on the line when you complete the activity.

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Guided Review :

Least Common Denominator

Review for IXL - L.8 Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators MY Smart Score:__________





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Guided Review :

Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Example:

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IXL - L.8 Add fractions with unlike denominators

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Congratulations! You have completed your Summer Work

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