6th grade math
The way we taught students in the past simply does not prepare them for the higher demands of college and careers today and in the future. Your school and schools throughout the country are working to improve teaching and learning to ensure that all children will graduate high school with the skills they need to be successful.
In mathematics, this means three major changes. Teachers will concentrate on teaching a more focused set of major math concepts and skills. This will allow students time to master important ideas and skills in a more organized way throughout the year and from one grade to the next. It will also call for teachers to use rich and challenging math content and to engage students in solving real-world problems in order to inspire greater interest in mathematics.
America’s schools are working to provide higher quality instruction than ever before.
What your child will be learning in grade six mathematics
In grade six, your child will learn the concept of rates and ratios and use these tools to solve word problems. Students will work on quickly and accurately dividing multi-digit whole numbers and adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing multi-digit decimals. Students will extend their previous work with fractions and decimals to understand the concept of rational numbers—any number that can be made by dividing one integer by another, such as ½, 0.75, or 2. Students will also learn how to write and solve equations—mathematical statements using symbols, such as 20+x = 35—and apply these skills in solving multi-step word problems.
Each topic is outlined below.
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Find common factors and multiples.
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Multiply and divide fractions. (We review adding and subtracting fractions as needed.)
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Multiply and divide decimal numbers (We review adding and subtracting as needed.)
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Place positive and negative numbers on a number line
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Here are some examples of common core number work in 6th grade:
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We also review the following topics:
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​changing forms between fractions, decimals, and percents
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adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions
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Use ratios and rate to solve problems
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Here is an example of common core ratio work in 6th grade:
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Solve one-variable equations and inequalities.
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Represent and analyze relationships between dependent and independent variables.
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Here are some examples of common core equation work in 6th grade:
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Find statistical variability.
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Summarize and describe a set of data.
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Here is an example of common core statistics and probability work in 6th grade:
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We also review the following topics:
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​mean, median, mode
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Solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume.
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Here are some examples of common core geometry work in 6th grade:
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A dependent variable is a number whose value depends on other factors, while the value of an independent variable is set. For example, in a problem involving a constant speed (such as 60 mph), students may be asked how many miles will be travelled in 30 minutes. Since distance is determined by time, distance is the dependent variable, and time is the independent variable.
Helping your child learn outside of school
1. Ask your child to calculate the unit rates of items purchased from the grocery store. For example, if 2 pounds of flour cost $3.00, how much does flour cost per pound?
2. Have your child determine the amount of ingredients needed when cooking. For example, if a recipe calls for 8 cups of rice to serve 4 people, how many cups of rice do you need to serve 6 people?
3. Encourage your child to stick with it whenever a problem seems difficult. This will help your child see that everyone can learn math.
4. Praise your child when he or she makes an effort, and share in the excitement when he or she solves a problem or understands something for the first time.I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.
NUMBER SYSTEM:
RATIOS AND PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS:
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY:
GEOMETRY:
(We weave this topic into other areas of the curriculum. It is not a separate unit taught in math class)
(We weave this topic into other areas of the curriculum. It is not a separate unit taught in math class)