Summer Math 2015 GRADE 6
12201 New Hampshire Avenue  Silver Spring, MD 20904  301-989-5780
Ms. Virginia A. de los Santos, Principal
Mr. J. Randy Gruber, Assistant Principal
Mr. Terrell A. Zimmerman, Assistant Principal
Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:
Summer is almost here, and we hope that you have a fantastic one! To make sure your math
skills stay sharp this summer, please make sure you complete the following FOUR assignments.
These assignments incorporate skills from the new Common Core State Standards for math,
which encourage you to think deeply about concepts like Algebra, Geometry/Measurement,
Statistics/Probability and Computation. They will be collected the first week of school, and
entered as a 40-point homework grade (they are worth 10 points each). Remember, homework
(including the summer math packet) is checked for completion…you must TRY every problem!
At White Oak, we expect you to give your best effort always.
Additional copies of these summer math activities are also available in our main office,
guidance office and on the White Oak website at
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/whiteoakms/. If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact me at [email protected] or call the White Oak main office
at 301-989-5780.
Enjoy a relaxing summer full of diverse learning experiences.
We look forward to seeing you in August!
Sincerely,
Ms. Cynthia Tran
Ms. Cynthia Tran
Math Content Specialist
White Oak Middle School
Summer Math 2015 GRADE 6
#1 ALGEBRA:
The first step in a staircase is made up of four blocks. The second step
in the staircase is made up of 8 blocks. Create a function table that
shows the number of number of blocks needed to continue the pattern.
Write a rule for your function table:
How many blocks would be in the 10th step? The 100th step?
How can you figure out the TOTAL number of blocks in any set of
stairs? Use words or pictures to EXPLAIN your answer.
Summer Math 2015 GRADE 6
#2 GEOMETRY/MEASUREMENT:
The height of Mr. Short is 4
large buttons. The height of Mr.
Tall is 6 large buttons.
When paper clips are used to
measure Mr. Short and Mr. Tall,
the height of Mr. Short is 6
paper clips.
What is the height of Mr. Tall
in paper clips?
Use words or pictures to EXPLAIN how you arrived at your answer.
Summer Math 2015 GRADE 6
#3 STATISTICS/PROBABILITY:
According to NIH and the
National Sleep foundation,
adolescents should get
approximately 9 hours of sleep
per night. Record the number
of hours you sleep for one
week in the table below, and
create a line plot of your data.
Night
Number
Hours
Slept
1
2
3
What is the MEAN of your data?
4
5
6
7
Hours I Slept This Week
What is the MODE of your data?
What is the MEDIAN of your data?
What is the RANGE of your data?
If you stayed up all night at your friend’s house the next night, would
your MEAN increase or decrease? Explain why!
Summer Math 2015 GRADE 6
#4 COMPUTATION:
To succeed in math, it helps to be fluent (quick and successful) in basic
operations like adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Solve the following
problems by hand and SHOW ALL WORK…NO CALCULATOR ALLOWED!!
ADDING AND SUBTRACTING
1) 13
+8
2) 11
−7
3) 47
+ 25
4) 231
− 159
5) 654
+ 987
3) 47
x 25
4) 231
÷ 12
5) 654
x 12
3 1
3) −
8 6
3 3
4) −
4 8
1
1
5) 2 + 1
2
3
MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING
1) 13
x8
2) 14
÷5
FRACTION OPERATIONS
1 6
1) +
4 4
1 1
2) +
6 2
DECIMAL OPERATIONS
1) 1.43
+0.28
2) 2.11
−1.09
3) 0.47
+0.23
4) 2.31
−2.16
5) 6.54
x2
*Additionally, please memorize your multiplication tables from 0-12! You will be assessed on this the first week of school*