Course Syllabus Classroom Procedures
Math 6 /
The Wildcat Way
Durham Middle School
2891 Mars Hill Road
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 975-6641 / Julayma Kines
/ There is an online text provided to every student as well as a textbook. The online text has many resources to help students practice and study. The website is connected.mcgraw-hill.com. The username is ccsdstudentnumberand the password is cobbmath1. Each student will need to insert their own student number in place of the italics in the username..
August – December / January - May
Unit 1- Number System Fluency
-Multi-digit division
-Decimal operations
-Fraction operations
-Distributive property / Unit 2- Rate, Ratio, and Proportional Reasoning
-Using Equivalent Fractions
-Rates
-Ratios
-Percentages / Unit 3- Expressions
-Variables
-Exponential notation
-Algebraic expressions
-Properties of numbers / Unit 4- One-Step Equations and Inequalities
-Properties of equality
-Direct variation
-Equations
-Inequalities
/ Unit 5- Area and Volume
-Irregular and regular polygons
-Construction of nets
-Surface Area of prisms
-Volume of prisms / Unit 6- Statistics
-Statistical variability
-Distributions
-Statistical questions
-Displays on a number line
-Measures of center
-Measures of variation / Unit 7- Numbers and Their Opposites
-Coordinate Plane
-Positive and negative numbers
-Absolute value / Show What You Know/End of Year Review
Instructional Strategies / A variety of strategies and methods will be implemented throughout the year such as: visual modeling, math manipulatives, McGraw Hill online textbook, flipped classroom videos, interactive notes, cooperative and collaborative groups, performance tasks, and real world problem-solving.
Classroom Expectations / Students are expected to demonstrate behaviors that enable them to do their best such as being prepared, responsible, respectful, receptive and polite. Students are also expected to demonstrateDurham’s character traits(honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, empathy, fairness, perseverance, compassion and moral courage. Academic excellence and honesty are expected at all times.
Late Work
  • Cobb County policy will be followed for missing work due to absences.
  • Late homework is not accepted.
  • Assignments will only be accepted for full credit with work shown.
  • Other missing work may incur the following deductions:
One day late deduct - 10%
Two days late deduct - 20%
Three days or more late - 50% / Grading
Grading Categories and Percentages
  • Classwork/Formative Assessments - 40%
  • Summative Assessments(unit tests - 50%
  • Homework - 10%
/ Grading Scale
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 74-79
D 70-73
F Below 70
All quizzes are open note. Students will not be allowed to use notes on unit tests.