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Interim News!

Your student did not receive his or her interim today. They will get it tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions please email me or if you would like to know your student's grade, please visit PASS.

Fruit Splat!

Click on the link below to play the fun, filled game that everyone is talking about!

Click Here!

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Click on this link to learn more about Fractions, Decimals, and Percents!

AdvancED Survey

The purpose of this survey is to find out your opinions about your school. Read each statement and choose the response that most closely matches your opinion. Please answer each item honestly. Your responses will be completely confidential.

Please click on the link below to start the survey:

http://www.advanced.org/survey/public/section/response/begin?surveyConfigId=315094

Ratios

Click on the link below to learn about ratios:

http://www.softschools.com/math/topics/what_is_a_ratio/

CFA: End of the 1st Nine Weeks Tomorrow! Know Your Study Guide!

Don't want to stress you out, but tomorrow we have our ginormous End of the 1st Nine Weeks assessment. You will do great and there is nothing on the assessment you have not seen before. Please make sure you know and understand your study guide and make sure you review your notes on any past concepts that you feel unsure about. Thank you for your hard work...it will pay off!

End of the Unit Test on Fractions!

November 3 is our end of the unit test on all operations fractions assessment. You will receive a study guide on Friday. 

Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers and fractions Assessment tomorrow (Friday)!

Can you solve problems like these?:

Big Assessment on Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers this FRIDAY!

You will get a study guide on Thursday to help you out.

Homework: Solve this word problem and get ready to talk about it tomorrow (Tuesday Oct. 7th)

To make some punch for a party, Michael mixed together 10 1/3 bottles of apple juice and 2 1/4 bottles of soda. How many total bottles did Michael use to make his punch?

Subtracting Mixed Numbers by Regrouping and Adding Mixed Numbers

First Unit Test this Wednesday the 24th

Your first big unit test is this Wednesday. You will be given a study guide on Tuesday that will help you prepare and succeed. If you have questions, please see me. 

Order of Operations!

Click on the Order of Operations site below to find out more about them and how to use that silly acronym: P.E.M.D.A.S!


Order of Operations

Starting Order of Operations tomorrow.

Today we took a quiz on exponents, perfect squares, and integers. Tomorrow we start solving problems with multiple steps or operations. In order to be successful, you need to know your multiplication facts. The students will have a small quiz on Order of Operations on Friday and the big assessment will be next Tuesday.

How to Log On to Study Island

1. Visit www.studyisland.com
2. log in:  
     username:   StudentID@FMS
     password:   StudentID

3.  Under VA Programs, click 6th Grade
4.  Click: Math (2009 Standards) Updated
5.  Click the box that says, "Pretest" then "Start Studying". You have to take this first before you can visit individual standards
6.  On the next screen, select Game Mode and you can play games when you get the problems correct. Have Fun!

Thank You

Thank you for a great first two weeks of school at Freedom. Hopefully you are getting into the transition of things and you are coming to class on time and with your materials. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to send me an email and if you need help with anything, please let me know. Next week is your first quiz. It will be on integers, exponents, and powers of ten. Have a great weekend. 

Another look at the 3 forms of Exponents.

Exponent        Expanded              Standard

form                 form                        form

Exponential Form	Factor Form	Standard Form
22 =	2 x 2 =	4
23 =	2 x 2 x 2 =	8
24 =	2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =	16
25 =	2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =	32
26 =	2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =	64
27 =	2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =	128
28 =	2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =	256

Remember: Squared means to the power of 2 and cubed means to the power of 3.

Getting to Know Mr. Trapp

What is PBIS?

PBIS is used to encourage positive behavior and establish an encouraging social climate in school and in the classroom. Students, teachers, and staff that are Respectful, Responsible, and Productive will help Freedom reach this goal. When you are caught being respectful, responsible, and productive at Freedom middle school you are rewarded with Pride Cards.

Friday the 6th: Follow the directions below.

After you finish your Integer activity, put your name on it, and give it to Mr. Trapp. You  may then visit the following sites in the order they are listed. If you are found on another site, you've lost your laptop!

You may not go to COOLMATH…so don’t ask!!!

Site1: Learn how to play SUDOKU

http://www.funbrain.com/sudoku/Sudoku.html

Read the directions on how to play then play at least one game. You may play as many games as your want.

Once you finish your game raise your hand and teacher must give you the okay to go to the next site.

Site 2: Compete against other students online!

http://www.arcademics.com/

You are playing against other students online. You may select any game you would like, but try to find an open Public game.

Make sure you pick either multiplication or division and a 5^th or 6^th grade level.

Please do not play against 1^st, 2^nd,3^rd, or 4th graders : (

Play a couple of games then go to the next site.

Site 3: Make a Discovery!

http://discoverykids.com/

Spend as much time here as you want. Watch videos, play games, and explore.

PBIS Student Survey

Thank you for a wonderful and exciting year. My goal is that when you leave me this year, you will feel prepared and ready to be successful in 7th grade math. Good Luck to all of you and if you ever need anything, please come down and see me. Please take a moment and click on the PBIS Student Survey below and filll it out honestly.
Thank you and have a great summer, Mr. Trapp : )

PBIS Student Survey

Math SOL tomorrow!!!

All of you have worked so hard this year. Tonight, get a good night sleep and wake up knowing that you are prepared and will do your best. Your try your best and if you struggle with a question, use common sense. Does your answer make sense? If you can, draw pictures, look for key words, and take your time. Thank you for a great year and good luck.

We are in the final stretch!!!

Your Math 6 SOL is May 21st. Students should be studying his/her Math Reference packet (study guide) for at least 15 minutes a day. Quiz 2 on pg. 2 is May 13 or 14 and Quiz 3 is May 16 or 17. Today you also received last years 2013 SOL; look over it and bring it with you to class every day. Please come to class prepared with paper and pencil. Thank you

Quiz tomorrow on how to find the Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

Click on the site below to watch a video on how to find teh surface area of a rectangular prism.

Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism

Circumference and Area of a Circle Video

Circumference of a Circle

Area of a Circle

Mr. Trapp Student Survey 2013 - 2014

Please click on the link below to anwer the survey.

Please note:   Agree (yes) Disagree (no) Stongly Agree (very much so) Stronly Disagree (not very much) Not applicable (does not apply)

Mr. Trapp Student Survey

Quiz tomorrow on Area and Perimeter of Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles!

Your homework tonight will give you a great idea what your assessment will look like tomorrow.

Yes there is homework this weekend!

Finish handout that you have been working on in class. Parents need to know that the students already had at least 25 minutes in class to work on this. Whatever they did not finish was for homework. Several students did more talking than working and this could explain why they have homework. Most students finished most, if not all, of the problems in class. Have a nice weekend!

Below are websites that explain how to find the area and perimeter of Rectangles and Triangles.

Area and Perimeter of a Rectangle

Area of Triangle

The Quadrilateral Song!

Want to relive the excitement in class today. Watch the video below to learn about Quadrilaterals!

The Quadrilateral Song

Similar vs. Congruent

Watch the video from Youtube to see Similar and Congruent examples.
Similar and Congruent

Similar vs. Congruent

Struggling with Algebra and using Inverse Operations?

In your textbook, read pages #90 - 96. You can also visit Math TV and find Algebra: linear equations with one variable. Good Luck! We will have a test this Friday on Algebra.

Try Balancing Some Equations!

In Algebra, both sides of the equal side must balance or be the same value. Visit the site below to balance some equations. Don't worry, you don't have to solve them.

Algebra Balance Scales

Find out about Algebra below!

Visit the site below to learn and know the basics of Algebra:

Algebra: Math is Fun

Inequalities quiz tomorrow the 25th!

Read your notes! You need to know how to graph and write inequalities.

Coordinate Plane quiz is comming! This Friday the 21st.

Tonight's homework is a very clear indication of what the assessment will ask from you. We will cover questions tomorrow that require a little bit higher level of thinking, but I know we can answer them; we will also play a Kosh ball game using coordinate planes and ordered pairs.

Back in the Groove!

I have not been posting homework consistantly on this site, sorry! I have been relying on students and their agendas. I will try to be more consistant; especially since I am feeling better. Thank you for your kindful words and best wishes.

I was out sick today

We started a new concept: Integers. We will work with integers tomorrow and Thursday and have a quiz on Friday.

Line Plots and Measures of Central Tendency!

Vistit the following link found on youtube:

Line Plots and Central Tendency

Quiz this Thursday on Probability

Know how to find the fraction, decimal, and percent of the probability of one event.

Know the difference between Independent and Dependent events.

Know how to find the probability of Independent and Dependent events.

Everything you need to know about Probability!

Great Introduction to Probability

Probability: Dependent Events

Probability: Independent Events

VIDEO: Independent/Dependent with and without replacement

Not using Consumer Application assessment 3rd quarter!

Recently, you received your assessment (test) on Consumer Applications and it was going to go towards your 3rd quarter grade. Since I am using your 2nd Quarter Benchmark grade in the 3rd quarter, I am not going to use your Consumer Application test. Sorry for any confussion.

CIrcle Graph Review

Visit this site for an overview of your friend, the circle graph:
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/f/circlegraphl.cfm

Change in Homework!

The question which asks: What pet was chosen by 5/16 of the students? Should read: What pet was chosen by 4/16 of the students. Sorry for the confussion.

Circle Graphs

For the next couple of classes, we will be working with circle graphs. We will create and analyze circle graphs and we will discuss data that we can find on them; we will also be comparing circle graphs to other graphs with the same data (bar, line,etc).

Next Week 2nd Quarter Benchmark

Next week, Period 2 is taking their benchmark on Monday the 3rd and Periods 3/4 and 5 are taking their benchmark on Tuesday the 4th. We will reviewing in class and for homework in order to prepare.

El Biggo Testo Next Week!

Next Wednesday, we will have our last assessment on consumer applications. The questions will come from the different problems and strategies we have worked on over the last week. You have lots of notes to study and help you out. Make sure you understand key words and the operations that go with them. Have a great three day weekend!