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- Grade 6 Homework Term 1: Week 6 (Even book)

Due: Tuesday 14th March A. REMEMBER: CAMP BOOK FRONT COVER (Due Wednesday 8th March)

Please remember to write your name and grade on it in large lettering.

This task needs to be ‘Quality Work’!Things to think about.

Camp is only two weeks away!Remember to help pack your own bag and make sure you have that extra pair of shoes – ones that can get wet and can be worn in the water.

B. Spelling Over the next few weeks are investigating prefixes. This week’s prefix is ‘DIS’. What does it mean? Remember to relate this answer to it being a ‘prefix’. There are 4 possible meanings of the prefix ‘dis’. Try to find them all. Here is one meaning- the absence or reversal of something, ie. disappear Another one relates to words such as disadvantage…………………..? Another one is used with words such as displace…………………? And the last one relates to words such as disgraced……………….?

Make a list of some other ‘dis’ words. Ask your parents if they can tell you some not already on the list. Remember to make sure that the ‘dis’ part of the word fits with the prefix rule. ie disaster doesn’t fit the rule. Practise spelling them, particularly if they contain double letters.

Word Base word New meaning disappear appear this relates to reversal or something not being there disagree disjointed disallow disengage disease disable disadvantage disapply

Something negative (not) Something unpleasant or unattractive To remove something

Match with a line

C. Maths Factors, Prime and Composite numbers.

Below you will find a Times Table game ‘Fast Facts’.

• Play the game at least 3 times with someone. As you win a hand, write down the product of the times table. Use the table below to set out your findings. The one below is an example only. Insert your products (answers) at the top/bottom of the table. Your table may need to be extended according to your results.

• What has been your most common answer? • What has been your least common answer? • What was your most common multiple that occurred? Is this the same question as one

of the questions about? Explain. • What answers would not occur at all unless you see an Ace card? (only up to 10 x 10)

What are these numbers called? • If you were going to play Bingo, what numbers would you choose to place on a grid

4 by 4? Why? Use your findings below to help justify your answer. Use phrases such as: The most common product I found was…. The number/s with the most factors is/are….. I found that…. We both found that…… You shouldn’t include numbers that are/have ……… Prime numbers…….. Some composite numbers occur……..

Product eg 21 42 36 24 96 88

person 1 ⏐⏐⏐⏐ ⏐⏐⏐ ⏐ ⏐⏐⏐ ⏐⏐⏐⏐ ⏐⏐⏐⏐

person 2 ⏐⏐ ⏐⏐⏐⏐ ⏐⏐ ⏐⏐⏐⏐ ⏐ ⏐⏐⏐⏐

Product 27 36 15 12 8 35 Think about these questions…… write some conclusions in your book.

• If you have two even numbers multiplied together, what is common about each answer? • If you have two odd numbers multiplied together, what is common about each answer? • If you have one odd number and one even number multiplied together, what is common

about each answer.

GAME Fast facts

This card game is suitable for 2 players.

If you do not have a packet of cards at home, organize with your teacher to borrow one. Alternatively use the opportunity to play the game during homework club time. (See displays in the corridor)

Materials

1 x deck of cards with the picture cards removed. Aces = 1.

Instructions

1. Deal out half the cards to each player with the cards facing down in a pile. 2. Both players take the card on the top of their pile and lay it face up in the middle. 3. Multiply the factors together. ie 4 and 9 = 36 4. The first player to call out the product of the two cards wins both cards.

5. If it is a draw, the cards are left on the table. Turn 2 more cards over and whichever player wins, picks up all the cards in the middle.

6. The winner is the player with the most cards once all the cards have been used.

Reminders

Continue to complete your 30 minutes of reading per day. Record your reading in a reading log of your choice.

Each week your reading should indicate 3.5 hours or 210 mins increments.

• REMEMBER: CAMP BOOK FRONT COVER (Due Wednesday 8th March) • Camp is in 2 weeks- all notes should be returned • Remember to pack a hat and your water bottle. (2 of each would be better) • NAME all items you bring to camp. • Start to think about your costume for dress up night. • Read the clothing list carefully. Think about packing for yourself. • Next Monday is a holiday (Labour Day)

Transition meetings are

• Wednesday 2.00 - 8th March Bundoora College – Community Centre • Thursday 2.00 – 9th March – Montmorency SC – Community Centre

• Thursday 2.00 – 30th March – Diamond Valley SC – Community Centre • Monday 2.00 - 27th March - Greensborough SC. –Community Centre

This year we will be offering an opportunity for parents to view these sessions, if they would like to come.

If parents would like to attend could you please notify your child’s teacher prior to the session.