Parents Guide To 6th Grade Math PDF
Parents Guide To 6th Grade Math PDF
Parents Guide To 6th Grade Math PDF
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
CCSS Review 4
Overview of Topics 6
Worksheets 16
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The 2014-15 school year will be important for Common Core as the standards
are fully implemented in many remaining states of the 43 (and the District of
Columbia) that have embraced their adoption. CCSS has its advocates as well as
its critics, and the debate on its merits has become more pronounced in recent
months. Irrespective of the political differences with Common Core, its concepts
are critical for students because the standards help with understanding the
foundational principles of how math works. This guide steers clear of most of the
controversy surrounding CCSS and primarily focuses upon the math your sixth-
grader will encounter.
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CCSS Review
A stated objective of Common Core is many state standards, which mandate
to standardize academic guidelines a “mile-wide, inch-deep” curriculum
nationwide. In other words, what in which children are being taught
sixth-graders are learning in math so much in a relatively short span
in one state should be the same as of time that they aren’t effectively
what students of the same age are becoming proficient in the concepts
learning in another state. The curricula they truly need to succeed at the next
may vary between these two states, level. Hence, CCSS works to establish
but the general concepts behind an incredibly thorough foundation not
them are similar. This approach is only for the math concepts in future
intended to replace wildly differing grades, but also toward practical
guidelines among different states, thus application for a lifetime.
eliminating (in theory) inconsistent
For sixth grade, Common Core’s focus
test scores and other metrics that
includes ratios, division of fractions,
gauge student success.
negative numbers, and variables.
An increased focus on math would Ultimately, this focus will enable
seem to include a wider variety of children to develop rigor in real-
topics and concepts being taught at life situations by developing a base
every grade level, including sixth of conceptual understanding and
grade. However, CCSS actually calls procedural fluency.
for fewer topics at each grade level.
The Common Core approach (which
is clearly influenced by so-called
“Singapore Math”—an educational
initiative that promotes mastery
instead of memorization) goes against
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Overview of Topics
From the four critical areas of focus discussed in the previous section, Common
Core also further clarifies the skills sixth-graders should know by the end
of the school year. For example, the fluency requirement at this level is
multi-digit division and multi-digit operations with decimals. The five topics
presented here, taken directly from CCSS itself, 2 include some specifics on
what kids will be taught in Grade 6.
• Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and
multiples. By the end of sixth grade, students complete their fluency of the
four basic operations and will be able to add, subtract, multiply, or divide
any multi-digit number, either whole or including decimals. Also, they will
learn to find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers of 100 or
less and the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers not greater
than 12.
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• Apply and extend previous • They will apply the distributive
understandings of numbers to the property to reach equivalent
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them into triangles and other shapes. sets in relation to context, including by
reporting the number of observations,
• The will learn how to find the volume of
describing the nature of the attribute
a right prism.
(e.g., how it was measured), by mean
• They will draw polygons in the and median, and by identifying
coordinate plane based on given
patterns in relation to the center.
vertices, and they will apply this
concept to word problems.
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The Benefits
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Students explain the problem to themselves and determine ways they can reach
a solution. Then, they work at the problem until it’s solved. This CCSS math
practice encourages students to take their time to read and try understanding
the problem, emphasizing that the process is ultimately important even if it
doesn’t result in a correct answer. Sixth-graders, for example, might create a
table of numbered pairs to better understand a ratio. Students this age will also
be encouraged to visualize the problem in order to better reach a solution.
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This is just like it sounds: Students use math to solve real-world problems.
Sixth-graders can be challenged to take the math skills they have learned into
their own lives. For example, a student may use ratios and variable equations
to determine how many lawns could be mowed in 30 hours if it takes 6 hours to
mow 4 lawns.
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Attend to precision
Students will look for patterns and structures within math and apply these
discoveries to subsequent problems. For example, solving for x in an equation
might be as simple as adding or subtracting the variable from each side—a
basic algebraic principle that will help sixth-graders with variable expressions.
Another example: The smaller number in negative inequality (e.g., -7 < -3) will
always be to the right of the larger
number on the number line, which is
the reverse of a positive inequality.
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Fortunately, CCSS does not have to be that stressful, for you or your sixth-grader.
Here are some tips to help your children succeed with Common Core math:
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Take time to learn what they are learning Seek more help if necessary
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Enter the ratio of number of boxes to number of Write unit rate as a fraction in its simplest form
cupcakes as a fraction in its simplest form: Mason traveled 164 miles in 8 hours. If he traveled
3 boxes for 15 cupcakes the same number of miles each hour, how many
miles did he travel per hour?
Identify all the equivalent ratios: Select the car that is the most efficient
For every 4 students who like Math in Victoria Public A) Car A
School, 8 like Chemistry.
B) Car B
A) 1:2
C) Car C
B) 2:4
C) 8:16
D) 20:10
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The Number System When the point B is reflected over the y-axis, in
which quadrant will the reflected point, B’, lie?
A) Quadrant I
B) Quadrant II
Select the even number smaller than 5 and greater
than -18. C) Quadrant III
A) -9 D) Quadrant IV
B) -6
C) 12
D) -5
4 2/5 ÷ 3 7/9
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B) x + 8 = 14 B) 0.25 × z × 3
C) x + 14 = 8 C) 3 × z + 0.25
D) x - 8 = 14 D) 0.25 × z + 3
B) 6p ÷ 2
Is this statement true or false?
C) p + p + p + p + p
When n is an integer less than 0, 10n > 1.
D) 6 × p
A) True
B) False
If (30+20) is expressed as 10(2+3), where 10 is
the greatest common factor of 30 and 20, how
can you express (24+28)? Select all the values that would make the
inequality true:
Study the table and define a rule for the output 15 - 4z > 6
A) y = 3x A) 2
B) y = x² + 2 B) -1
Input, x Output, y
C) y = 2x + 2 C) -3
D) 0
D) y = x² 2 6
3 11
4 18
5 27
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Statistics and Probability
50 students of grade 5 are asked their ages. In An ice-cream store recorded the different types of ice-
which of these statements can you anticipate more creams sold in a day. The table shows the data.
variability? How many Vanilla ice-creams were sold?
A) What is your age in months?
B) What is your age in years?
0 0
25 50 75 100 25 50 75 100
Size (acres) Size (acres)
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Answer Key
1. 1/5 1. B)
2. A), B), C) 2. D)
3. 4 3. (-8, -8)
4. 18 4. A)
5. B) 5. 5
7. A) 7. C)
8. 20 1/2 8. 1 14/85
9. C) 9. 12
10. 3, 5, 7, 10 10. 15
1. D) 1. 10 1. A)
2. -84 2. B) 2. A)
3. 41 3. A) 3. C)
4. A), B) 4. B), D) 4. 95
5. 4(6+7) 5. 94 5. 30
6. B) 6. 204 6. 18
7. D) 7. 502 7. B)
8. B), C) 8. 75 8. 7.89
9. B) 9. 210 9. B)
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