JBM 6th Grade Math & Science Week of May 25, 2020 

Each week there will be assignments for both Math and Science that will count as a grade. If you have any questions regarding completing these assignments, please contact your teacher. These assignments can be found either in the printed materials or your Google 

Classroom.  

Math: Practice problems Lessons Science: Science Journal: CLAIM & EVIDENCE 

This Week’s Math Focus:  ● Expressions and Exponents 

This Week’s Science Focus: ● Why is the air near the ground warmer than the air higher up? 

 Virtual Counselor’s Corner  JBM Storytime 

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American Sign Language Videos 

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Monday Memorial Day - No School!! 

 

Tuesday Let’s use the meaning of exponents to decide if equations are true. 

Math Instruction  Math Activities Unit 6, Lesson 13 

Expressions with Exponents 

 

Follow along with the video 

Google Slides 

or 

Workbook pages 297-302 

 

Lesson 13 Cool-Down 

 

Practice Problems 1 & 2 

 

Printed activity or available on Google Classroom 

Wednesday Let’s find the value of expressions with exponents. 

Math Instruction  Math Activities Unit 6, Lesson 14 

Evaluating Expressions with Exponents 

 

Follow along with the video 

Google Slides 

or 

Workbook pages 303-308 

 

Lesson 14 Cool-Down 

 

Practice Problems 3 & 4  

 

Printed activity or available on Google Classroom 

Thursday Let’s investigate expressions with variables and exponents. 

Math Instruction  Math Activities Unit 6, Lesson 15 

Equivalent Exponential Expressions 

 

Follow along with the video 

Google Slides 

or 

Workbook pages 309-313 

Lesson 15 Cool-Down 

 

Practice Problems 5 & 6 

 

Printed activity or available on Google Classroom 

Friday Math Activity 

Complete graded assignment (Practice Problems) and any unfinished work. 

 

Printed activity or available on Google Classroom 

  

Science 

● UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and 

not others? 

○ Lesson 4 Why is the air near the ground warmer than the air higher up? Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Thursday & Friday 

Graded Assignment: Thursday/Friday

Google Slide Science Journal: Claim & Evidence

Week 4 (5/25/20) - 6th Grade Mathematics! Unit 6, Lessons 13 - 15

This week's focus is on expressions and exponents. While there are many activities within this

home learning packet, there is only one graded assignment in math each week. It can be

found on the next page. You may choose to complete the graded activity first and submit it

to your teacher for feedback. If you are struggling with the activity, it is suggested that you

complete the following activities. Once complete, you can take a picture and send it to your

teacher through email, class dojo, text, etc… or drop it off at your school.

Lesson Activities

13 Activity 13.2 - Is the equation true?

14 Activity 14.3 - Row Game: Expressions Explosion

15 Activity 15.2 -What’s the value?

Graded Activity

Practice Problems Unit 6, Lessons 13-15

Week of 5/25/2020 - Graded Assignment Unit 6, Lessons 13 - 15 Practice Problems

1. Highlight all the expressions that are equal to 3 • 3 • 3 • 3 • 3.

a. 3 • 5 d. 5 • 3

b. 35 e. 53

c. 34 • 3

2. Decide whether each equation is true or false, and explain how you know.

a. 9 • 9 • 3 = 35 d. 41 = 4 • 1

b. 7 + 7 + 7 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 e. 6 + 6 + 6 = 63

c. 1/7 • 1/7 • 1/7 = 3/7

3. Andre says, “I multiplied 4 by 5, then cubed the result.” Highlight all expressions that

equal Andre’s answer.

a. 4 • 53 e. 203 b. (4 • 5)3 f. 500

c. (4 • 5)2 g. 8,000

d. 53 • 4

4. Han has 10 cubes, each 5 inches on a side.

a. Find the total volume of Han’s cubes. Express your answer as an expression

using an exponent.

b. Find the total surface area of Han’s cubes. Express your answer as an

expression using an exponent.

5. Evaluate the following expressions if x = 3.

a. 2X d. x1

b. X2 e (½)X

c. 1X

6. Evaluate each expression for the given value of x.

a. 2 + x3, x is 3 c. 3x2, x is 5

b. x2, x is ½ d. 100 - x2, x is 6

Optional Math Cool Downs:

Lesson 13:

Lesson 14:

Lesson 15:

Related Arts  

Art  with  

Mrs. Pitts 

What is origami? How did it originate?

How can it be used to inspire others? Find out here……..What is origami?

Now, you can make a paper crane like the ones in the video…...how to fold a paper crane Find more origami inspiration at https://www.origami-fun.com/

 Health  with  

Mr. Reuter 

Hope everyone had a great week and enjoyed the activities I had for you. This week we will focus on 

the importance of staying fit and exercising. Please log-in to https://www.brainpop.com/ if you 

haven’t created a username or password yet, please do so using the class code brain4925. Then 

check out this link: Importance of Staying Fit and Exercising Link 

If you or your family have any questions, please email me at: steven.reuter@smyrna.k12.de.us. 

Technology Education  

with  Mr. Bogia 

Explore Google Earth.   

Click the dice icon on the left hand side. 

Explore that location using pictures and other Google Earth features. 

Tell me about your location using Google Forms. 

Music  with  

Ms. Huff 

A Google doodle can be a short animated film that usually tells you about an important event that took place that day. Check out these Google doodles that focus on music. Click a few and write down why you like it or not. You might even find some cool facts about some musicians. You can also share your favorite doodles with someone else. Doodle search link: https://www.google.com/doodles Doodle music search link: https://www.google.com/doodles?q=music Ms. Huff’s favorites: ● Selena Quintanilla-https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-selena-quintanilla

○ Famous Mexican-American artist that paved the way for Latin artists in the United States

● Israel Kamakawiwoʻole -https://www.google.com/doodles/israel-kamakawiwooles-61st-birthday

○ Famous Hawain Ukulele play that is famous for his cover of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

● Celebrating Mbira - https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-mbira ○ History of the Mbira the national instrument of Zimbabwe

● Celebrating Beethoven- https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-ludwig-van-beethovens-245th-year

○ A glimpse into Beethoven life and passion for music. ● Celebrating Bach- https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-johann-sebastian-bach

○ The architect of how we write music. You can search more than just music. See what you can find and share with someone else.

  

Physical Education  

with  Mr. Starkey 

 

 

Fitnessgram Push-up & Curl-up 

Challenge 

 

Can you do 5 sets of 5 reps of each exercise 5 

days this week? 

https://youtu.be/_PReWW8xDWQ 

 

 

 

Here are some great ways to workout & 

strengthen your Core!!! 

 

 

    

Social- Emotional Learning  

with  Mrs. 

Hendricks, Mrs. Mathes & Ms. Weeks 

 

 

Let’s face it, we are all still trying to cope day by 

day with the new normal of online learning. 

Check out this PowerPoint and “Let’s build your 

toolbox!.” 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that you have tools in your coping skills, toolbox, 

let’s finish the year strong! Check out this PowerPoint 

and learn successful ways to end the school year 

STRONG! 

 

 

Smyrna School District Home Learning Resources website

https://www.smyrna.k12.de.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=212231&type=d