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Summer Math Activities for Students Entering Grade 7 Dear Student / Parent / Guardian: The following problems and websites are designed to allow you to practice your math skills throughout the summer in a fun way! Your assignment is to solve these problems below and complete the grade 6-7 assignment on Study Island. Your teacher will collect your packet of problems and the Individual Summary Report print out of your results from Study Island during the first week of school in September. If you are new to Clifton School District, you will not be able to complete the Study Island Summer Assignment. The following websites can be a resource for you as you solve the word problems:  www.webmath.com  www.mathforum.org/dr.math  www.math.com  www.nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html  www.aaamath.com  www.Brainpop.com/math  http://quizlet.com  http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/tools-for-teachers/problems-of-the-month  www.phschool.com/atschool/cmp2/program_page.html- Connected Math Gr. 6-8  http://www.kahnacademy.com  www.studyisland.com Students who do not have computer access can go to the Clifton Public Library and request a Library Card that will grant them internet access. An electronic list of these websites is also posted on the Clifton website, http://clifton.k12.nj.us/

Enjoy your Summer Vacation!!!

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Expressions and Equations

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Genie in a Bottle!

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Ratios and Proportions Everyone Loves a Sale

Problem #1: Al's Awesome Autos advertised a special sale on cars - Dealer cost plus 5%!! Jack and Margaret bought a luxury sedan for $23,727.90. What was the dealer's cost?

Problem #2: You and some friends went out to T.G.I. Fridays for dinner. You ordered a root beer, sweet potato fries and cheese quesadillas. The total bill came to $21.86. Your dad has told you many times that it’s important to leave a good tip; about 20%. You have $26.00 in your wallet. Can you leave a 20% tip? How much would the total be if you left a 20% tip? Can you cover the cost?    

Problem 3:

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The Number System     Directions:   Complete the two problems below.           Problem 1:   Using exactly four 4's and any operations [+, ‐, x, ÷, ()] write an expression to equal  each of the following:     1 = __________     4 = __________       2 = __________     5 = __________       3 = __________     *Example: 16 = 4 x 4 x 4 ÷ 4        

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YUMMM!

2. Calculate the cost of the ingredients for the large event recipe if onions cost $2.99/lb. and pork costs $5.49/lb. Show your work!

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Geometry What’s the Point?

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Pizza, Pizza!

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Statistics and Probability Wait, this isn’t Language Arts!

The same students were also scored for ideas.  How many students are represented in this data set?  What are the mean and median of the data set?  What is the range of the data?

1. Did the students score better on organization or ideas?

2. If you didn’t know mean, median, mode, or range, what could you tell by simply looking at the graphs? List two observations about the data sets. _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

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PLEASE NOTE: If you are a new student to the district, you WILL NOT be able to complete this part of the Math Summer Packet because you have not been enrolled in Study Island. Student Name ____________________________ Parent Signature ___________________________ (I am aware that this assignment is due the first day of school in September to my child’s math teacher.) *If packet is lost, please log onto www.clifton.k12.nj.us for an additonal copy.

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A portion of your summer Math packet Island assignment. Your teacher has on your Study Island account for you to complete the assignment, you must

is completing Study posted an assignment to complete. In order do the following:

Log into www.studyisland.com Click on “Log in” Enter user name and password (User name is your ID#@cps and password is 6-digit birthday for Woodrow Wilson students. Christopher Columbus students have various passwords)

Click on your Math Class to view the list of assignments to complete To receive full credit for this assignment, you must complete 5 out of the 10 topics listed. Follow these steps to complete each topic: Click on the topics you choose to complete You can choose “Game Mode” or “Practice Mode”. This is choice is highlighted in green. Make sure the drop box for “number of questions” reads 10 (change to 10, if needed) Click “Next” to begin assignment Complete the 10 questions Click on “End Session” when you are notified that all 10 questions have been completed Parents Please Note: In order to receive a blue ribbon, sudents must achieve a score of 70% for each topic. This is not required for completion of the assignment, however, students should score at least 60% for each set of 10 questions. If you choose to do over the number of questions assigned, please do not attempt to have students complete more than 30 questions in a single topic assigned for the summer WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH YOUR ENTIRE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT, PLEASE PRINT YOUR INDIVIDUAL STUDENT SUMMARY REPORT AND BRING IT TO YOU 7TH GRADE TEACHER.

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*If needed, there is a red HELP tab on the top right to help navigate through any issues you may come across.

Make sure to try your personal best when completing each assignment. You have access to the scratch pad, highlighters, calculator, and timers if you choose to use them. Take your time and have fun!

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