2.  PUT FORTH MORE EFFORT!!!  HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE!!!  BE CHALLENGED TO TAKE RISKS!!!  MAKE MISTAKES!!!  BE PROBLEM FINDERS!!!  and BE PROBLEM SOLVERS!!! What does this mean to you?

3. Generally, this is how math class will go (details will follow):  Entry Task – Warmup  Review work – Ask Questions  Instruction – Mini Lesson  Independent Work Time  Reflection – More Questions  Student Planner

4.  Warmup:  A time to get your minds focused on math by doing grade level math  A time to “practice and reinforce” math

5.  Questions  A time to go over the warmup or the previous night’s homework (e.g. correct it) and/or ask specific questions when you got something wrong OR need a specific clarification about the work you did

6.  Instruction  Teacher time to teach and develop understanding of concepts

7.  More Questions  Teacher and student time to clarify understanding

8. Notebook Rules BRING TO YOUR MATH CLASS: 2-4 sharpened pencils & eraser Felt tipped pen (except for black, no ball point pens, gel pens, or permanent markers) Colored pencils Highlighter Scissors Gluestick Ruler 1-70 page spiral notebook (for MATH NOTEBOOK) Student binder & lined notebook paper Student planner Math textbook (update from handout: stays in math classroom with Homework & Remembering)

9. Notebook Rules Be “prepared” for class every day at the start of math Walk in quietly & quickly Organize yourself, your work, & your supplies Get started right away on your entry task

10. Notebook Rules Be an “active” participant Pay attention Interact with instruction Ask clarifying questions Join in class discussions with a positive attitude

11. Notebook Rules Be “productive” Do your share of the work Produce “evidence of work” while in class Avoid distractions Keep conversations focused on math Support others appropriately

12. Notebook Rules You’ll need: 70-page spiral notebook black sharpie pencil felt-tipped correcting pen gluestick scissors ruler

13. Notebook Rules First and last name on ONE LINE in the upper right hand corner! Ms.Iwasaki

14. Notebook Rules First and last name on ONE LINE in the upper right hand corner! Ms.Iwasaki Math Notebook 6 th Grade 2015-16

15. Notebook Rules 1.Count out FIVE (5) pages. 2.Using your felt-tipped pen, label each side A, B, C, D, E, F,… 3.Using your ruler start creating a table for your TOC entries. (teacher will model)

16. 1.Count out the next 5 pages. Use your felt-tipped pen & ruler to copy the chart below on both sides of the 5 pages. The date column should be the left of the (red) margin line The page# column should be the far right column Use letters to label the pages of the TOC 2.You may use more than one line in the title column to describe the entry. Just align the date & page# to each entry. DATE TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLEPAGE # 9/14/15Factors, Common Factors, and Greatest1 Common Factors 9/15/15Venn Diagram for Common Factors3 9/16/15Factor Pair Worksheet4

18. Getting Started: The Title Page You may now go back and personalize your title page. Your title page should have the following: A cool title for the notebook: ex. Marvelous Math!! Your name: (self-explanatory) The year: 2012 – 2013 At least 4 Pictures of Math type stuff