Monday, March 4, 2013

I'm back in Sixth grade!

Hey Bloggers,
I haven't been on in a while I've been busy with middle school! So now my blog name is Fifth and Sixth Grade Math that is Easy and Fun! Today I'm going to make a post about some sixth grade math! See you then!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Place Value of Decimals


Decimals: Place ValuePlace Value is really easy.

If you know place value after the decimal you can read fractions easily.

 As you can see in the picture you have the millions, hundred thousands, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens, ones, then your decimal point, tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and ten thousandths.

For the whole numbers you read right to left.

 You could go as far as you like.

After a while, you will have memorized place value.

For extra practice you can make flashcards.

Or, you can play this game on IXL.



Place Value Practice Game 




Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Area of a Rectangle




                                                                                                                         
To find the area of a rectangle you have to know the formula.

The formula l x w = a    l = length w = width a= area                                            
 
 You have to know this if you have a problem like this,' What is the area of a rectangle'.

                                                        7 in
                                                                                                                          
All you have to do is 3 x 7 = 21 squared  

So your answer is 21 inches squared.

On all rectangles, when you find the area you have to square it.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Metric Units

 Metric Units

mm= millimeter               10 mm= 1 cm

cm= centimeter               100 cm= 1 m

m= meter                        1000 m= 1 km

km= kilometer



13 mm + 24 cm in lowest terms.

Well, if you know there are 10 millimeters in 1 cm you can solve the problem.

13 + 24 = 37. Well, you can make 30.

You have 7 left over.

So, your answer is 30 cm and 7 millimeters.

Another Way to Remember


You can make flashcards to help you remember.  How did you start to learn these?





Metric Capacity 

milliliter (mL)               1,000 mL = 1 L

liter (L)                          250 mL = 1 metric cup

kiloliter (KL)                  4 metric cups = 1L

                                       1,000 L = 1 KL


Metric Mass 

milligram (mg)           1,000 mg = 1 g
 
gram (g)                      1,000 g = 1 kg

kilogram (kg)
                                 


Metric Comparing Practice

Customary Units

Customary Lengths


in= inch               12 in.= 1 ft

ft= foot                3 ft.= 1 yd

yd = yard              5,280 ft.= 1 mi

mi= mile               1,760 yd.= 1 mi


 You would use this information in a problem like this,

13 ft + 15 ft.

Well, 13 ft + 15 ft  = 28 ft


So, if you know 12 inches are in 1 foot you know that 24 inches is 2 feet.


Now, you have 4 inches left.


So your answer is 2 feet and 4 inches.

Another Way to Memorize 

You can make flashcards to help you memorize.
 
Before you do though how do you memorize?


Customary Capacity

Ounces (oz)               8 oz= 1 c

Cups (c)                      2 c= 1 pt

Pints (pt)                      2 pt= 1 qt                 

Quarts (pt)                   4 qt= 1 gal

Gallons (gal)



Customary Comparing Practice

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Pi

Pi is a number you use to find the area and circumference of a circle.


Pi measures 3.14 in use of circumference and area of a circle.

  The formula for the area is circle graphic. r = radius.

  The diameter is all the way across.

  The radius is half the diameter.

  So, you have this problem, Find the area, so say they give you the diameter which is 4.

  So, half the diameter is the radius.

 So, the radius is 2.

 So, your problem is 3.14 x 2 2.

So, your answer in this case is 6.28 2.
The formula for the circumference is  circle graphic

So, say you have the problem, Find the circumference.


They give you the diameter which is 8.


So, you know your radius is 4. 


Your problem is 2 x 3.14 x 4.


So, your answer is 25.12




Pi Practice











Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Integers

Integers are all numbers meaning negative and positive numbers.

So, say you have the problem -5 - +7.

So, now your problem is -5 + -7.

So, -5 taken away from -7 is +2.

To go to game click on the link below.


Fun Integer Game