Math Masters (6th-9th)

Math Masters: Engaging and Interactive Games for Grades 6-9

Grades: 6-9

Course Description: In this engaging and interactive class, students will participate in math games and activities designed to cover most of the concepts taught in Math 6-8, based on the “All Things Algebra” curriculum. The games and activities are chosen to help students deepen their understanding and mastery of key math concepts.

Topics Covered by Games and Activities:

1st Semester

Place Value: Thousandths to Billions

Powers and Exponents

Powers of 10

Perfect Squares

Prime Factorization

Greatest Common Factor

Least Common Multiple (AKA Least Common Denominator)

Adding And Subtracting Integers

Multiplying Positive and Negative Integers

Order Of Operations

Ordered Pairs On A Coordinate Plane

Graphing Points On A Coordinate Plan

Simplifying/Reducing Fractions

Equivalent Fractions

Converting Between Mixed Number And Improper Fractions

Comparing Fractions

Adding And Subtracting Fractions With Like and Unlike Bases

Multiplying Fractions

Dividing Fractions

Comparing Improper and Mixed Numbers

Multiplication And Division Fact Fluency

2nd Semester

Rounding Decimals

Decimals On The Number Line

Adding And Subtracting Decimals

Multiplying Decimals

Dividing Decimals

Parts Of An Expression Identification

Combining Like Terms

Distributive Property

Factoring Expressions

Inequalities And Their Graphs

One Step Inequalities

Ratios 

Equivalent Ratios

Equivalent Fractions, Decimals and Percents

Converting a Whole Number into a Percent, Fraction and Percent

Percent Of A Number

Solving to Find Unit Rate

Perimeter

Area Formulas of Squares, Rectangles, Parallelograms, Triangles, Circles and Trapezoids

Radius And Diameter

Finding the Circumference of Circles

Finding the Area of Circles

Classifying Angles

Classifying Triangles

Volume of Rectangular Prisms

Mean

Median

Mode

Range

Introduction to Beginning Probability

Multiplication And Division Fact Fluency

Be prepared for a class that makes math fun and memorable!

The one hour class meets once a week.

Materials: 

Student will need to bring to class each week:

- One divider in a binder for math handouts and page protectors

- Four clear plastic page protectors 

- Two or more thin tipped dry erase markers. I have found 0.5mm Ultra Fine Dry Erase markers are preferred by students. Ultra Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers or Expo Ultra Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers

- Calculator (TI-30XIIS is required as this calculator will be used in Math 8, most math games will be mental math or paper and pencil with a few exceptions)

Class Max: 16 students

Class Minimum: 4 students

Cost Per Semester: $240/semester

Payment Methods: 

Zelle: linked to my email

Venmo: @Deborah-Bown

Email: [email protected]

Bio: My name is Deborah Bown and I am excited to be a teacher at Pacific Cross Preparatory! Before staying home to teach our two children, Abby and Isaac, I graduated from Cal State Northridge with a B.A. in Deaf Studies, an M.A. in Special Education, and K-12 Teaching Credential. I taught public middle school math and science for five years, followed by teaching multiple subjects for four years at a private Christian school. In my free time I enjoy mountain biking, playing guitar and piano, reading and playing competitive board games. It is wonderful to be in the classroom to help your students learn and develop math skills in engaging ways. Get ready for a great year!