Sixth Grade
Grade 6 Math Curriculum Framework
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Understand ratios and rates and use this understanding to solve problems involving proportional relationships (e.g., unit pricing, constant speed, percent of a quantity)
Use knowledge of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions
Deepen understanding of positive and negative numbers and their relationship to one another on the number line
Apply mathematical properties to write equivalent expressions (e.g., 24x + 18y is equivalent to 6(4x + 3y)
Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents
Understand how to solve inequalities and equations with one variable
Solve real-world problems involving area, surface area and volume
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly and quantitatively
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
Model with mathematics
Use appropriate tools strategically
Attend to precision
Look for and make use of structure
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Grade 6 Literacy Curriculum Framework
Students will build reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, using grade 6 complex texts and other media formats
Analyze text explicitly using elaborate support and inferential observations
Determine the theme and summarize text omitting personal opinions and judgments
Determine the connotative and figurative meanings of words/phrases and analyze the impact of vocabulary on story elements, perspective, theme and tone of text
Compare and contrast relevant claims in text and across genres, topics and other media formats
Plan, write, revise and share argumentative, informative and narrative pieces in a clear, organize manner using relevant evidence, content, domain-specific vocabulary, descriptive details and a conclusion
Use conventions of standard English grammar with particular attention to pronouns when writing or speaking
Clarify meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words/phrases with a range of strategies including the use of Greek/Latin roots or affixes, word relationships and nuances
Engage in a range of collaborative discussions on various issues, topics and texts with diverse partners
Present ideas and claims to an audience using facts, details, adaptive speaking skills and multimedia components
Science and Social Studies Standards
Grade 6 Curriculum Resources
Collaborative Classroom: Making Meaning and Being a Writer
Guided Reading Library/Classroom Library
No Red Ink
IXL - Math, English, and Reading
Big Ideas Math
ALEKS Math
Studies Weekly
McGraw Hill: iScience