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Prerequisites Figure out the area of a square or rectangle by counting
Before entering 6th grade, students should be able to: square units
Know and instantly recall all basic facts: addition, Figure out volume by using cubes to build a solid figure
subtraction, multiplication, and division Make bar, line, and picture graphs
Read, write, compare, and order whole numbers to the Identify, explain, and use problem-solving strategies
hundred billions place Figure out the probability of simple events (examples:
Read, write, compare, and order decimals to the thousandths flipping a coin, rolling a die)
place Expectations
Explain the concept of a fraction During 6th grade, students will:
Make equivalent fractions Compare and order fractions and decimals
Show where fractions go on a number line Generate fraction, decimal, and whole number equivalencies
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominators in a Change mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa
problem-solving situation Read, write, and compare integers on a number line, and use
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide all whole numbers them to represent real-life situations
Add and subtract decimals Write the prime factors of a number, using exponents
Choose from among addition, subtraction, multiplication, and List common factors and common multiples for a set of
division to solve word problems with whole numbers numbers
Identify prime factors of whole numbers and common factors Use objects to show understanding of addition and
of groups of numbers subtraction of fractions
Round to the nearest tenth and to the nearest whole number Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators, using
Identify types of angles: right, acute, and obtuse regrouping
Distinguish from among these transformations: rotation Solve problems using addition and subtraction of decimals
("turn"), translation ("slide"), and reflection ("flip") Use graph paper to multiply decimals
Recognize and draw lines of symmetry Use manipulatives to find equivalent ratios
Identify parallel and perpendicular lines and congruent parts Divide with decimal dividends and divisors
of geometric shapes and solids Divide with decimals in quotients (example 1 ÷ 2 = 05)
List features that define geometric shapes and solids Use division to calculate rates
Measure objects with a ruler Estimate solutions to real-life problems involving fractions,
Find perimeter by counting units of length decimals, and whole numbers
Create proportions in a problem-solving situation
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Use models of fractions and decimals to represent ratios and Use technology through computer lab and hand-held
percent calculators
Create tables to represent data Be able to label what each number represents in a problem-
Use tables to develop formulas for perimeter, area, and solving situation
volume Be able to apply the following problem-solving strategies:
Introduce the proper order of operations using positive whole 1. Make a list
numbers and simplify problems using order of operations 2 Draw a diagram
Measure and draw angles using a protractor and classify them 3 Make a model
as acute, obtuse, or right 4 Look for patterns
Identify and analyze sides and angles of quadrilaterals and 5 Guess and check
triangles 6 Making a simpler problem
Identify parts of a circle and understand their relationships 7 Work the problem backwards
(example: 2 radii = 1 diameter) 8 Simulate a problem
9 Find out if there is too much or too little information
Calculate circumference
10 Use logical reasoning
Plot points on a graph and record coordinates of a given point
11 Use multiple strategies
(using positive numbers only)
Outside of School:
Estimate units of length, weight, and volume
As parents, provide opportunities for your 6th grader to:
Calculate perimeter and area of squares, rectangles, and • Find practical applications of math concepts
triangles • Explain his or her thinking or processes for problem solving
Convert measurements within the system of customary units (ideas, steps in a process, and memory-aids)
Convert measurements within the metric system • Practice doing things in sequence (reading maps, following
Arrange data into lists, tables, and tree diagrams to represent recipes, assembling products)
combinations resulting from experiments • Model the use of math in daily living (estimation, shopping,
(Example: rolling a die, spinning a spinner, flipping a coin, budgeting, checking, measuring, applications at work, etc)
etc) • Review and practice basic facts
Determine simple probability and its complement • Have a set time and place that provides a good learning
Collect, organize, display, and interpret data using various environment for completing home work and other
kinds of graphs assignments such as long-term projects
Determine mean, median, mode, and range • Participate in family activities that incorporate mathematical
Sketch circle graphs concepts such as games, puzzles, and cards
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