Welcome to 6Welcome to 6thth Grade Grade Math Math

Mrs. JohnsonMrs. Johnson

Things I like to doThings I like to do

• Spending time with my Husband, and Spending time with my Husband, and my baby (as if I have a choice)my baby (as if I have a choice)

• Playing with my dog, RockyPlaying with my dog, Rocky• Reading (almost anything)Reading (almost anything)• Create punishments for unsuspecting Create punishments for unsuspecting

studentsstudents

More than you wantedMore than you wanted

• I love traveling, and have been to the I love traveling, and have been to the caribbean, England, and Mexico.caribbean, England, and Mexico.

• Enjoy camping/backpacking in southern Enjoy camping/backpacking in southern utah and national parksutah and national parks

• Have had lots of pets (rabbits, hamsters, Have had lots of pets (rabbits, hamsters, birds, dogs, rats, fish, and tarantula, birds, dogs, rats, fish, and tarantula,

Even more than you Even more than you wanted. . . . . . wanted. . . . . .

• BYU graduateBYU graduate• Happily married for over 4 yearsHappily married for over 4 years• Werewolves only in distant familyWerewolves only in distant family• Philosophy:Philosophy:

– Students are not just empty bowls to Students are not just empty bowls to be filled but creative minds waiting to be filled but creative minds waiting to be openedbe opened

The GeneralsThe Generals

• 45 minute class45 minute class• Contact info.Contact info.

school 489-2810 (afternoons) email school 489-2810 (afternoons) email jbritt@inst.sms.nebo.edujbritt@inst.sms.nebo.edu

• ExpectationsExpectations– Of studentsOf students– Parent involvement hoped forParent involvement hoped for

What are we doing?What are we doing?

• Times tables (review)Times tables (review)• FractionsFractions

– Dividing, multiplyingDividing, multiplying

• PercentagesPercentages• ShapesShapes

What you needWhat you need

• A good attitudeA good attitude• PaperPaper• Pencil (you can’t erase pen)Pencil (you can’t erase pen)• Math bookMath book• CalculatorCalculator• Open mindOpen mind

GradingGrading

• Homework 60%Homework 60%• Tests/Quizzes 30%Tests/Quizzes 30%• Participation 10%Participation 10%

– On time with pencil and paper and On time with pencil and paper and homeworkhomework

Questions?Questions?

• Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou very much!very much!