Today (9/11) was our second meeting for 6th grade math. I collected the signed syllabus which was the assigned homework, then let the students do some warm up problems to start class. When the students finished doing the problems on their own each student took a turn writing up their solution to a problem on the board and explained how they came to the answer. It was a lot of fun to watch the kids work up at the board and then talk to the class. The confidence that each student showed was very encouraging for me. After that we briefly went over what is expected of them when it comes to handing in assignments and how I would like to them to set up and complete each assignment. Then we spent the rest of class going over the summer reading, and each student was given the chance to talk about one of the mathematicians that they read over the summer. When that was over each group selected three mathematicians that they would like research more and do a group project on. Luckily each group was able to get their first choice and will now be spending time over the next couple weeks researching, writing a paper, and making a poster that will be hung in the classroom.
The homework that will be due Wednesday 9/15 is:
Read sections 1.1 and 1.2
Then do problems 7-21 odd numbered problems only on pg 8 (end of sec. 1.1)
I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and I will see you next week.
Mr. Schroth
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