math 6 detailed info

Math 6 Course Description

Vine Academy 2025-2026

Mrs. Knapp, Instructor

Course Description

This course is targeted for 6th and upper 5th grade level and meets every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. From the textbook: “Build your students’ knowledge of the foundational math skills they’ll need for both everyday life and higher-level math. Units cover adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Equations, plane-figure geometry, measurement, ratios, statistics, probability, and integers are also covered.”

Assignment Policy

Homework is due at the beginning of class. Credit will be given when each problem shows work and effort. Answers without work shown will result in *no credit*. Homework turned in late will drop 10% per day unless parents notify me in advance that the student will be out of class. Complete all homework in pencil neatly.

Tests are assigned approximately every four weeks at the end of each chapter. Most will be taken at home and must be proctored by an adult. The use of class notes from the teacher-provided composition book are allowed and encouraged; calculators are not allowed unless otherwise stated.

Grading Scale

Homework 50%

Tests and Projects 40%

Participation 10%

While intermittent illness and family travel are normal during the school year, numerous class absences will negatively affect Participation. Tardiness affects not only the late student but interrupts the entire class; thus it will result in points taken from Participation.

Materials List

Planner in which to note homework assignments

BJU Press Math Grade 6 Student Text, Third Edition; ISBN-13: 9781628564396

*This text may be available through other vendors new and used

BJU Press Math Grade 6 Test Pack, Third Edition; ISBN-13: 9781606821145

Binder (may be shared with other classes)

$10 for teacher supplied materials (which include a composition book for notes, correcting pen, folder and printing expenses)

#2 pencils

Eraser

lined paper- for homework assignments

¼” graph paper- for homework assignments

ruler with ⅛” increments and metric measurements

protractor

Calculator (for second half of the year)