Summer Math Packet Entering Grade 6 - Vernon Public Schools

Vernon Public Schools
Summer Math Learning Packet
Students entering Grade 6
Purpose
It is important for all students to review math concepts and processes during the summer. Intentional practice of math skills will
help students reach mastery of required material and increase their ability to use facts and operations easily and accurately
(fluency). There will also be skill areas or knowledge the students need to strengthen (reinforce) or even build upon further
through enrichment opportunities. Time spent working on mastery, reinforcement, and enrichment will greatly benefit all
students.
What parents/guardians can do to support the student
Make a practice plan and help your child set goals.
Recognize your child’s strengths .
Help your child to identify the areas of mathematics he/she would like to focus on over the summer.
Check in with your child periodically.
Create a system with your child to monitor and track progress.
Student Commitment
I spent at least 10 minutes a day, 4 to 5 times a week, practicing math. I completed at least 250 – 300 minutes of math practice
over the course of the summer. I recorded my minutes on the tracking sheet. I returned the recording sheet to my 6 th grade
math teacher.
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Student Signature Date
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Parent Signature Date

Websites to Explore:
The Math Forum-The Math Forum includes a wonderful Student
Center which allows students to choose resources and grade level
material they find challenging or interesting. A help area called Ask
Dr. Math, an Internet Math Hunt, and Math Tips & Tricks, which
includes “BeatCalc”, are just a few of the wonderful resources.
http://mathforum.org/index.html
Cool Math For Kids- This website provides a variety of games that
explore probability and “race the clock” which allows you to practice
basic computation skills. There are also several IQ games and brain
thinkers that foster your ability to think logically.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
The Quiz- This website provides math activities listed by concept
and skills for all grade levels.
http://www.thatquiz.org/
Math Playground- An action-packed site for middle school students
to practice math skills, play a logic game and have some fun.
http://mathplayground.com/
Math Illuminations, National Council of Mathematics-Choose a grade
range to access activities and games.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/activitysearch.aspx
Figure this- This site is designed to challenge middle school students
with real world challenges.
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
Kids.Gov- This website is the official kids’ portal for the U.S.
government. It is divided into educational subject like Arts, Math,
and History.
http://www.kids.gov/
Great Math Books to Read:
A Gebra Named Al by Windy Isdell
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka
Chasing Vermeer by BlueBalliett
Sir Cumference & the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander
Sir Cumference & the First Roundtable by Cindy Neuschwander
Sir Cumference & the Great Knight of Angleland by Cindy
Neuschwander
Sir Cumference & the Sword in the Cone by Cindy Neuschwander
Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus
Enzensberger
Counting on Frank by Rod Clement
Guinness Book of Records by Time Inc
Mathematicians are People Too by Luetta Reimer & Wilbert
Reimer
These resources are intended for you to choose the websites and
books that are most interesting to you. Keep in mind that it will be
beneficial for you to:
Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication
and division of fractions.
Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division of decimals.
Convert fractions, decimals, and percents to find equivalent
fractions.
Solve a variety of problems to strengthen your mathematical
skills and knowledge.

July 2013 Entering Sixth Grade Mathematics Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
I am an even, 3 digit
palindrome. (ex: 464)
The product of the digits
is 8. What number am I
2
Cut a string 1 meter long.
Identify and record 10 items
that are this length.
3
Try Weigh the Wangdoodles
at
http://mathplayground.com/
4
Holiday
5
Six friends have 4
sandwiches to share. What
fraction of a sandwich which
each person get
6
7 8
9
10
11
12
13
Express the number 50 in
at least 25 different
ways. Use all 4 operations
and include fractions and
decimals.
What is the probability that a 2-
digit whole number contains an
8
Try a new activity at
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Challenge yourself. What did you
chose to do
Predict the number of times
a 6 will occur when you roll a
die 50 times. Roll the die and
record the results- are they
the same as your prediction
Why
Count cricket chirps for 15
sec. Add 39. This will give
you the F. temp outside. Try
it on 3 different days. Does
it work
14 15
16
17
18
19
20
Choose a favorite
professional athlete and
research his/her annual
salary. How much does
s/he earn in a month A
day
I am 3-D shape with 1 base and 3
lateral faces. What am I
Measure and record the heights
of each member of your family in
inches. What is the difference
between the tallest and the
shortest persons
A California Condor has a 114
in. wingspan. How many feet
is that
Read a book from the
suggested “Great Math
Books to Read” What new
vocabulary did use
Or play a game on a math
website.
21 22
23
24
25
26
27
Record the time you go to
bed and get up for 1 week.
Figure out the total hours
& minutes. Find the mean,
median, and range.
Try “Beatcalc” at
http://mathforum.org/index.ht
ml
Plan a meal for your family. With
an adult, make a list of the
ingredients, go shopping, and
then follow the recipe.
What is the probability that
a two digit number contains
an 8
Today’s number is 144
Make 144 by:
-Multiplying two numbers
28 29
30
31
A farm has cows and
ducks. There are 78 feet
and 27 heads. How many
of each animal are there
How do you know
75% is the answer.
What could the question possibly
be
Challenge yourself to think of
more questions.
If you save two cents every day
in the month of July, how much
money will you have saved at the
end of the month

August 2013 Entering Sixth Grade Mathematics Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
3
What 3 fractions might I add
together and get an answer of
½
Choose a geometry activity at
Math Illuminations
http://illuminations.nctm.org
/activitysearch.aspx
4 5
Is a 3 gallon pitcher large
enough to hold 25 pints
of juice Explain
6
Play Suduko from the
newspaper
How did logic help you to
solve the puzzle
7
How many blades of grass
are in a square yard of
your backyard Use logic,
measurement, and problem
solving strategies to find
the answer.
8
How many seconds are in a week
9
Write a word problem for the
equations
1/2 + 2/3 = X
Solve it!
10
11 12
Design a container for
popcorn with one piece of
paper. How much popcorn
will your container hold
13
Make a paper airplane and fly
it several times. Find the
mean average of the distance
your plane can fly
14
Visit the website Figure
this and look for a real life
math challenge.
http://www.figurethis.org
/index.html
15
Find a fraction, percent, or
decimal in the newspaper. What
did it relate to
16
If you spend $100.00 a day,
how many days will it take to
spend a million dollars How
many years is that What
would you buy
17
18 19
20
21
22
23
24
Try a probability lesson
at
The Quiz
http://www.thatquiz.org/
I am a number less than 50.
When divided by 5, my
remainder is 4. Who am I Is
there more than 1 correct
answer
Take a survey of 15 first
names. Make a line plot of
the data. Find the mode,
median, range, and mean of
the length of names.
Jen is 12. Amy is 13. In 25 years,
what will be the product of their
ages
What is the probability of
rolling a sum of 12 on two die
(express as a fraction)
25 26
27
28
29
30
31
Find the quantity of each
color of candies in a bag
of skittles or M&M’s.
Figure out the percents.
Graph the results.
Find the sum of the digits of
your phone number. What
numbers is it divisible by
If you buy 3 books at
$3.95 each, how much
change would you get from
$20.00
Would you rather have 5/12, 4/8
or ¾ of a chocolate bar Why
Have a scavenger hunt for
real-world examples of parallel
lines (ex. railroad tracks)YOU
DID IT! Please bring your
journal to your sixth grade
teacher on the first day of
school!

Name: July Schedule Entering Grade 6
Date
Website
(Give name)
Activity Content Focus Book
(Give name)
Minutes
worked
Parents
Initials
7/5/13 That Quiz Exponents Learning rules of
exponents
---- 15 min JBL

Name: August Schedule Entering Grade 6
Date
Website
(Give name)
Activity Content Focus Book
(Give name)
Minutes
worked
Parents
Initials
8/5/13 That Quiz Exponents Learning rules of
exponents
---- 15 min JBL