Name: _____________________________ Rising Grade _______ Summer Math Learning Choice Board - Rising Grade 7 The daily activities in this summer math choice board will review math concepts and skills of the grade that has just been completed during the 2019 - 2020 school year and challenge you with new learning. Just a few hours each day spent “thinking and talking math” will help reinforce your skills. The goal is for you to have fun thinking and working collaboratively to communicate mathematical ideas. While you are working ask how the solution was found and why a particular strategy was chosen. The choice board consists of a 2-month menu of math and we encourage you to complete at least 16 math days each month or 4 math days each week . Student Accountability The intention is that your child spends at least 1 hour a day, 4 times a week, practicing math. Your child should aim to complete at least 1,920 minutes of math practice over the course of the summer. When your child has completed the math activities, please sign and return this paper to his/her new math teacher with the tracking forms and math notebook/journal. Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________ Total Points Accrued this Summer: _______________ Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________ Directions : Show what you know by accumulating at least 320 points by the end of the summer. You may complete the activities in any order. Document what you worked on using the various tracking forms. Make sure to do your best work! When you are finished attach all of your completed activities together with your tracking forms and bring it back to school in September for a grade from your new math teacher. Jaliyla Fraser Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
Summer Math Learning Choice Board - Rising Grade 7
The daily activities in this summer math choice board will review math concepts and skills of the grade that has just been completed during
the 2019 - 2020 school year and challenge you with new learning. Just a few hours each day spent “thinking and talking math” will help reinforce your skills. The goal is for you to have fun thinking and working collaboratively to communicate mathematical ideas. While you
are working ask how the solution was found and why a particular strategy was chosen.
The choice board consists of a 2-month menu of math and we encourage you to complete
at least 16 math days each month or 4 math days each week.
Student Accountability The intention is that your child spends at least 1 hour a day, 4 times a week, practicing math. Your child should aim to complete at least
1,920 minutes of math practice over the course of the summer.
When your child has completed the math activities, please sign and return this paper to his/her new math teacher with the tracking forms and math notebook/journal.
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________ Total Points Accrued this Summer: _______________
Khan Academy Tracking Form adapted from Khan Academy Distance Learning Schedule
Directions: Click on the topic that you want to practice and login into your account using the username and password provided by your math teacher. Keep track of the topics you practiced here or in a separate notebook/journal. Feel
free to include more topics if you like. Add additional rows as needed.
Khan Academy Parent Guide
Total Points from Choice Board________
Date Unit to focus on in the
6th grade course
Goal for Mastery
Points
Mastery Points Earned
Summary of Any Difficulties Parents Initials
Points Accrued from Choice Board
Course challenge - Earn quick mastery for what you know!
Example 7/7/20
Ratios, rates and percentages
600 600 I had a little trouble converting the
percentages back to ratios. JF 15
Ratios, rates and
percentages 600
Ratios, rates and
percentages 1200
Jaliyla Fraser Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
Math/Physics Movie and Book List Seek parents’ permission prior to reading books or watching movies.
Math Books (10 points) Math/Physics Movies (5 points)
● A Gebra Named Al by Wendy Isdell ● Equal Shmequal by Kroll ● Secrets, Lies, and Algebra by Lichtman ● Tuck Everlasting by Babbitt ● Animal Farm by Orwell ● Math Curse by Jon Scieszka ● Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett ● Sir Cumference & the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander
● Sir Cumference & the First Roundtable by Cindy Neuschwander ● Sir Cumference & the Great Knight of Angleland by Cindy Neuschwander
● Sir Cumference & the Sword in the Cone by Cindy Neuschwander ● Guinness Book of Records by Time Inc ● Mathematicians are People Too by Luetta Reimer & Wilbert Reimer
● Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger ● Counting on Frank by Rod Clement
● Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks ● Forever Changes by Brendan Halpin ● Geek Abroad by Piper Banks ● All of the Above by Shelley Pearsall ● Hannah Divided by Adele Griffin ● A Higher Geometry by Sharelle Byars Moranville
● Hidden Figures (PG) ● The Man Who Knew Infinity (PG-13) ● Queen of Katwe (PG) ● The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (NR) ● Stand and Deliver (PG) ● The Martian (PG-13) ● October Sky (PG) ● Donald in Mathmagic Land (G) ● Matilda (PG) ● Moneyball (PG-13) ● Back to the Future (PG) ● 21 (PG-13) ● A Wrinkle in Time (PG) ● Gravity (PG-13) ● The Banker (PG-13) ● Flatland
Jaliyla Fraser Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
● Guinness Book of Records by Time Inc ● Mathematicians are People Too by Luetta Reimer & Wilbert Reimer
Math/Physics Movie and Book Tracking Form Directions: Keep track of the math books and movies that you watched over the summer. Feel free to add your own
math movies and books to the list. Total Points from Choice Board________
Date Name of
Movie or Book
How did the movie/book incorporate math/physics into the plot? Provide a brief
summary and include main characters.
Would you recommend
this title?
Points Accrued from Choice Board
Example 7/7/20
Hidden Figures The movie incorporated math by….
The main characters were ____________ and ____________. They used math to __________________.
Yes 10
Jaliyla Fraser Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
Visual Patterns Problems taken from Master RSD Distance Learning
Total Points from Choice Board________
1) Below is a pattern of pineapples in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many pineapples are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of pineapples P.
2) Below is a pattern of cars in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many cars are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of cars C.
Jaliyla Fraser Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
3) Below is a pattern of cylinders in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many cylinders are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of cylinders C.
4) Below is a pattern of rectangles in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many rectangles are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of rectangles C.
5) Below is a pattern of stars in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many stars are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of stars S.
6) Below is a pattern of footballs in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many footballs are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of footballs F.
Jaliyla Fraser Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
5) Below is a pattern of squares in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many squares are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of squares S.
8) Below is a pattern of penguins in stages 1-3 below.
A. Draw what you think stage 4 might look like. B. Draw or describe what you think stage 10 might look like. C. Label how many penguins are in each stage. D. Try to write an equation to describe the relationship
between the stage number n and the number of penguins P.
Jaliyla Fraser Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
Math Game List Seek parent's permission prior to playing any games.
Online Math Games Physical Math Games Math Apps
● NCTM Illuminations
● IXL
● Math Games | PBS KIDS
● Math Games
● Adapted Mind
● Valley PBS
● Math Games, Books, and Videos for
Kids
● Math Games for Kids Online -
SplashLearn
● Free Math Games - Fun, Educational
Math Games for Kids & Teachers
● Mancala
● 24
● Tower of Hanoi
● Tangrams
● Rubik's Cube
● Achi
● Chess
● FASTT Math ● Fast Math Challenge HD ● Fraction App by Tap to Learn ● Kakooma ● Math Matrix HD ● Quick Math Game ● PopMath ● iEstimation ● Pick-a-Path ● Sumdog ● Conundra Math
Jaliyla Fraser
Supervisor of Mathematics - East Orange School District
