1. How do I find the prime factors of a number? Day 3
Greetings & Welcome
Kernersville Middle School
6th Grade Math, Teacher: Mrs. Edna Thompson,
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
(E.Q. – Classwork)
How do I find the prime factors of a number? Day 3
HOMEWORK (H):
Return signed
“Math Study Guide 1” – due tomorrow
“Math Test 1” – due Wednesday
CLASSROOM CAPTAINS
1st Paper – Gabriella, Cierra M. Assistant –Samantha Books: Yanely, Benjamin Folders: Janet, Elethia
2nd Paper – Ashley S., Brady Assistant – Justin Books: Sarah, Alex Folders: Joseph, Cheyanne
3rd Paper – Grant, Jose D. Assistant – Zachary Folders: Jalil, Kaley Lunch: Alec, Geordan
4th Paper – Jared, Will Assistant –Valerie Folders: Joshua, Carson 1

2. PROBLEM OF THE DAY
(5 minutes) 2

3. 29 SEPTEMBER 27 MON Test in 2 days 28 TUE Test Tomorrow
MATH TEST
SEPTEMBER
REMINDER! 29
8 more
school days!
27 MON Test in 2 days
28 TUE Test Tomorrow
29 WED Test Today 3 3

4. Show the prime factorization for…
ACTIVATION
(5 minutes)
Show the prime factorization for… 24 15

5. Zero is neither prime nor composite.
What I think it is…
VOCABULARY
(REVIEW – 5 minutes)
Zero is neither prime nor composite. 5

6. VOCABULARY ON WORKSHEET
LEARN SOMETHING NEW
(10 minutes)
Page 14
VOCABULARY ON WORKSHEET
prime number: a whole number with two factors 1 and itself
composite number: a number greater than 1 with more than two factors
prime factorization: when a composite number is expressed as a product of prime numbers
Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1

7. LEARN SOMETHING NEW (5-7 minutes) Page 15
Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1

8. GUIDED PRACTICE
prime number: a whole number with two factors 1 and itself
composite number: a number greater than 1 with more than two factors
prime factorization: when a composite number is expressed
as a product of prime numbers
Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1

9. PRACTICE SOMETHING LEARNED
(5-7 minutes)
Turn to page 16-17
Complete problems
13, 15, 17, 19
32, 34, 36, 38
55-60
Glencoe Mathematics, Course 1

10. Completing prime factorization is easy/hard for me because ____.
SUMMARIZING: One-Sentence Summary Frame
Write your response on your
E.Q. Log
(3-5 minutes)
Completing prime factorization is easy/hard for me because ____.
Minimum of 3 sentences