Middle School Mathematics

Math Fundamentals – Before break, sixth graders worked on a conceptual understanding of dividing with fractions.  This week, students put that understanding to use with

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Middle School Mathematics

Math Fundamentals – Students completed a knowledge check of solving problems with percentages. Next week they will work on a short project around the use

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Middle School Mathematics

Math Fundamentals – Sixth grade mathematicians are learning about percentages. We started this learning with relating percentages to fractions, and discussing some strategies for using

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Middle School Mathematics

As students move further into the year and deeper into their study of mathematics, they sometimes encounter material that is challenging them in new ways.

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Middle School Mathematics

Math Fundamentals – Sixth grade continues to solve problems involving ratio and rate. On Friday we took time to record and reflect on our progress

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Middle School Mathematics

Math Fundamentals – Sixth grade mathematicians are working with ratios in lots of different ways. They evaluate situations to determine if equivalent ratios are needed.

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Middle School Mathematics

Math Fundamentals – This week sixth grade mathematicians began working with ratios and explored the concept of equivalent ratios. Ratios show up all the time

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Middle School Mathematics

In math classes at the Summit, we aspire to use problem-based/inquiry learning. Research suggests that students need to take an active part in learning and

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Middle School Mathematics

Math Fundamentals – Polygons, parallelograms, triangles… Sixth graders can handle them all! A solid understanding of the area of polygons will be the key to

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Middle School Mathematics

With a few weeks of school under our belts, all middle school math students have completed and received feedback on an assessment. Students are encouraged

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