College Readiness
Name one College in the Bay Area?
San Jose State, Santa Clara University, Mission College, De Anza College, San Francisco State University, Evergreen, San Jose City College, West Valley, Foothill College, etc.
What is one thing you are excited about for 6th grade?
Anything!
The __ is the number that appears most often in a data set.
Mode
There are 4 apples and 2 oranges in a basket.
What is the ratio of apples to oranges?
4:2 or 2:1
College where you can go for 2 years and get an associates degree
Community College
What is a growth mindset?
The belief that intelligence, abilities, and talents can be developed through dedication, effort, and learning.
What is the median of the numbers: 5, 7, 3, 11, 9?
7
Explain how you would find an equivalent ratio for 3:5
I can multiply both numbers by the same value. For example, 3×2=6 and 5×2=10, so 6:10 is equivalent to 3:5
What are 3 reasons why you might choose to go to Community College?
Low cost, no essay or grade requirement to apply, as a stepping stone to transfer to a UC or CSU
Name 3 important skills you will need in 6th grade?
Time management, organization, communication, responsibility, computer skills, etc.
What is the mean of the numbers: 6, 8, 10?
8
A ratio can be simplified by __ both numbers by the same value.
Dividing
What do you need to get into community college?
To graduate high school and be 18 years old
What is the structure of school in 6th grade?
(HINT: number of teachers/classes)
Different teachers for different subjects, multiple classrooms that you must get to on time every day and no recess.
Give an example of a data set that has no mode and explain why.
Example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 because no numbers are repeated more than the others
If there are 12 girls and 16 boys in a class, what is the ratio of girls to boys in simplest form?
3:4
What are the two public university systems in California?
The University of California System (ex: UC Irvine) and the California State University System (ex: San Jose State)
What kinds of activities can you participate in outside of school in 6th grade?
A group of students took a quiz, and their scores were: 7, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 13.
What are the mean, median, and mode of these quiz scores?
Mean: 10.5
Median: 11
Mode: 12
The ratio of red pencils to blue pencils in a box is 4:7. If there are 56 blue pencils, how many red pencils are there in the box?
There are 32 red pencils in the box.