Andrea Palmer
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Andrea Palmer
6th Grade Math
159 Lessons
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Somerville, MA
Urban Environment
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6th Grade Math
(10 Units, 159 Lessons)
Unit 2 - The College Project - Working with Decimals(16 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Intro to 6th Grade Math & Number Characteristics(16 Lessons)
Unit 2 - The College Project - Working with Decimals(16 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Integers and Rational Numbers(17 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Fraction Operations(19 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Proportional Reasoning: Ratios and Rates(21 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Expressions, Equations, & Inequalities(20 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Geometry(2 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Geometry(19 Lessons)
Unit 9 - Statistics(22 Lessons)
Unit 10 - Review Unit(7 Lessons)

Pretest
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:What do students already know about decimal operations and equivalency between fractions, decimals, and percents? What gaps do students have in their understanding? Students take the Unit 2 pretest in order to inform instruction.
Standards
12 Resources
54 Favorites
12 Resources
54 Favorites

Going to College
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:Why is it important to go to college? What advice do older students have for applying to college? Students start to familiarize themselves with applying and attending college. This will serve as a frame for the work they will do throughout the unit.
Standards
24 Resources
39 Favorites
24 Resources
39 Favorites

Adding and Subtracting Decimals
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:How do you add and subtract decimals? Students use estimates and work on strategies for adding and subtracting decimals.
Standards
32 Resources
48 Favorites
32 Resources
48 Favorites

Multiplying with Decimals
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:How do you multiply decimals? Where does the decimal point go? Students work on answering these questions and developing an algorithm for multiplying decimals.
Standards
30 Resources
30 Favorites
30 Resources
30 Favorites

Multiplying with Decimals Day 2
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:If 24 x 63 =1512, then what will be the product for 0.24 x 6.3? Students work on answering these questions and solidifying an algorithm for multiplying decimals.
Standards
27 Resources
22 Favorites
27 Resources
22 Favorites

Dividing with Decimals
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:How can you split $27 equally between 4 people? Students apply what they know about division to divide with whole numbers and decimals.
Standards
35 Resources
18 Favorites
35 Resources
18 Favorites

Dividing with Decimals Day 2
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:Where does the decimal point go in the quotient? Students use estimation and number sense skills to work on dividing with decimals.
Standards
19 Resources
6 Favorites
19 Resources
6 Favorites

Dividing with Decimals Day 3
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:How do you divide decimals by decimals? How can your estimation and number sense skills help you? Students work on answering these questions as they continue their work with dividing decimals.
Standards
24 Resources
14 Favorites
24 Resources
14 Favorites

Mixed Operation Practice + Scholarships
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:Which operation should I use to solve this problem? How can I use bars to model what is going on? What are scholarships and how do I earn them? Students apply their knowledge of decimal operations to answer these questions.
Standards
23 Resources
10 Favorites
23 Resources
10 Favorites

Show what you know + Equivalency
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:What do students understand? What gaps do they have in their understanding? How are fractions, decimals, and percents connected?
Standards
23 Resources
26 Favorites
23 Resources
26 Favorites

Loans and Savings
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:What are loans and how do they work? How do banks encourage people to save money? Students work on these questions in the context of the College Project.
Standards
37 Resources
27 Favorites
37 Resources
27 Favorites

Budgets
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:What is a budget? How do we use it and why is it important? Students work on these questions in the context of the College Project.
Standards
33 Resources
23 Favorites
33 Resources
23 Favorites

College Project Wrap Up
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:What have students learned about college? What questions do they still have? Students work on wrapping up and reflecting on the College Project.
Standards
19 Resources
10 Favorites
19 Resources
10 Favorites

Unit Review Stations
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:Students review for the Unit 2 test by completing stations.
Standards
17 Resources
6 Favorites
17 Resources
6 Favorites

Unit Closure
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:What’s the best deal? How do you represent equivalent amounts? Students work on these questions as they wrap up Unit 2.
Standards
20 Resources
3 Favorites
20 Resources
3 Favorites

Unit Test
6th Grade Math
» Unit:
The College Project - Working with Decimals

Big Idea:What have students learned during this unit? What gaps do students have in their understanding? Students take the Unit 2 test.
Standards
15 Resources
3 Favorites
15 Resources
3 Favorites