Mrs. Pisarski

Mrs. Tracey Pisarski

After growing up in a small town downstate and going to school at Eastern Illinois University, I moved to the Chicago area in 1994. I taught 8th grade math at a junior high in Oak Park and got my Master degree in Curriculum and Instruction before coming to Naperville in 1996. After teaching at all three grades levels in the junior high, I have found that I really love the 6th grade. In my spare time I like to play volleyball when I can and I also like to travel, but with a toddler at home, I don't have much time to do either! My favorite place to go is Disney World. I am lucky to have a sister and parents that live there in the winter. I collect Disney memorabilia and would love to help anyone plan a vacation there…as long as I can come along! I have also had the experience of traveling to Australia, Great Britain, and Europe on my summer vacations.

Grade Level Objectives 6th grade Math:

Number and Operation Objectives and Measurement
Number and Operations Objectives
Math Web Sites for Students

Homework information: I update my homework information each week on Blackboard.

Please check this site each week (which can be accessed from the above link or KJHS homepage).

Contact me:
Email: tpisarski@naperville203.org
Voice Mail: 630-848-5612

Number and Operation Objectives: Students will be able to

convert between fractions, decimals, and percents
know fraction, decimal, and percent equivalencies for halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, eighths and tenths
understand relationships between ratios, rates, and fractions
understand the effects of multiplying or dividing by a number between zero and one
understand the effects of multiplying or dividing by a number greater than one
compare and order fractions, decimals, and percents
read and write decimals up to the billionth place
read and write numbers with positive exponents
understand that taking the square root is the inverse of squaring a positive number
write any number as a product of prime numbers
round decimals to an appropriate place value
demonstrate an understanding of the appropriateness of rounding up or rounding down
demonstrate an understanding of the commutative and associative properties
demonstrate an understanding of the property of reciprocals
estimate a reasonable answer prior to calculation
find the percent of a number by using the appropriate fraction or decimal
represent a rate or ratio as a fraction to solve problems
use prime factorization to find the greatest common factor and least common multiple
use commutative and associative properties to solve problems
use property of reciprocals to solve problems
use proportions to find the percent of a number
use rates, ratios, and proportion to solve problems
determine when an estimate rather than an exact answer is appropriate
choose an appropriate method for the situation
demonstrate a mastery of multiplication and division of fractions and mixed numbers
demonstrate a mastery of multiplication and division of decimals
compute accurately and efficiently using the order of operations

Measurement Objectives: Students will be able to

use an appropriate unit when measuring a desired attribute
use the appropriate labels for perimeter and area of squares, rectangles, triangles, and circles
express time as minutes or as fractional or decimal parts of an hour
use a protractor to measure and draw angles to the nearest degree
use a ruler to measure and draw segments to the nearest sixteenth of an inch or tenth of a centimeter (millimeter)
convert units within the metric system
convert units within the customary system
compare relationships between the metric and the customary systems
understand the relationships between linear, square, and cubic units
select and use the appropriate unit to estimate perimeter and area of squares, rectangles, triangles, and circles
calculate distance using map scales
calculate dimensions using scale drawings
determine and appropriate scale to represent measurements of an actual figure
create scale drawings and models
understand the relationship between units of different measures to calculate rates

Web Pages For Students

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
"The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). The project includes dissemination and extensive internal and external evaluation."

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Interactive Math Dictionary for Kids

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/

Math Glossary

http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html

Math Playground
Welcome to Math Playground, an action-packed site for elementary and middle school students. Practice your math skills, play a logic game and have some fun!

http://www.mathplayground.com/

Cool Math 4 Kids

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/index.html

MultiMedia Math Glossary

http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html

Numeracy Hour
At Ambleside we involve children in all parts of the process of designing and creating content for our website. Many of these games have been designed by, or with children.