Mathematics 6

Description

The course is designed to engage students at every turn. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of number manipulation by applying it to real world scenarios. The course is packed with games that reinforce content and let students practice the skills they have learned throughout the course. Tidbits of trivia and activities throughout the course leave students with a smile. 

Major Topics and Concepts

Semester One Concepts

Module 01: Decimals and Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Multiplying Decimals
Division
Division of Fractions
Unit Cubes and Volume

Module 02: Ratios and Rate Reasoning

Understanding a Ratio
The Unit Rate
Equivalent Ratios
Percentages
Measurements
Unit Conversions

Module 03: Rational Numbers

Greatest Common Factor
Least Common Multiple               
Positive and Negative Numbers               
The Number Line            
Ordering of Numbers
The Absolute Value

Module 04: The Coordinate Plane

Ordered Pairs   
Plotting on the Coordinate Plane
Ratios and the Coordinate Plane              
Applications with Coordinates

Semester Two Concepts

Module 05: Area

Area of Triangles
Area of Quadrilaterals
Area of Polygons
Shapes on the Coordinate Plane
Surface Area of Prisms
Surface Area of Pyramids

Module 06: Expressions

Numerical Expressions
Algebraic Expressions
Parts of Expressions
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
Algebraic Properties
Equivalent Expressions

Module 07: Equations

Solutions to Equations and Inequalities
Applications with Expressions
Solving Equations
Inequalities
Dependent and Independent Variables

Module 08: Understanding Data

Statistical Questioning
Measurements of Data
Dot Plots and Histograms
Box Plots
Summarizing Data
Data with Outliers