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6th Grade
Number and
Operations
Measurement
Geometry
Statistics and
Probability
Problem
Solving
What your
child will
learn
Estimating, adding, subtracting,
multiplying and dividing with
decimal numbers and integers,
proper and improper fractions,
percents: prime and composite
numbers, scientific notation,
commutative, associative
properties
Time, money, distance, area,
volume, standard and metric
system, use a ruler, protractor,
compass, measure angles and
sides of polygons, elapsed time
Bar graphs, line graphs, stem and
leaf plots, frequency charts,
circle graphs, and pictographs,
identify trends and make
predictions, mean, median, mode,
range, probability written as ratio
four basic operations and
solving for an unknown,
solve word problems,
select strategies to solve
and justify strategies
What your
child will do
Read, write and order integer and
decimal numbers, read write ,
model and order fractions with like
and unlike denominators, proper
and improper fractions, decimal
and percentages, write scientific
notation,
Measure time, money, distances,
area, volume, all in metric and
standard measurement, use a
ruler, protractor, and compass,
find missing angles, and measure
sides of polygons, calculate
elapsed time
Lines and angles, triangles,
quadrilaterals, regular and
irregular polygons, perpendicular
and parallel lines, 3-D figures,
transformations, congruent and
similar figures, length of angles,
perimeter, and area of triangles,
and quadrilaterals,
circumference and area of
circles
Estimate, measure, draw, model
and label lines, angles, triangles,
quadrilateral, regular and
irregular polygons. Estimate,
measure, draw, model and label
perpendicular and parallel lines,
3-D figures transformations,
angles, perimeter,
circumference, area and volume
Identify and use bar, line, circle
graphs, stem and leaf plots,
frequency charts, and
pictographs, use graphs to
identify trends and make
predictions, calculate mean,
median, mode, and range, use
uniform scaled interval to draw
bar and line graphs, explore
probability written as a ratio, t
charts and coordinate planes
What you’ll
see
(products)
Practice sheets adding,
subtracting, multiplying and
dividing: integers, decimals,
fractions, percents; writing in
scientific notation; equations
solving for the unknown using the
commutative and associative
properties; prime factors and
composite number
Use negative numbers in
temperature and elevation, etc.
Solve for the unknown
Practice sheets for
measurement of various objects
using metric and standard
measurement, students will use
rulers, protractors, and
compass to measure, model,
draw and label
Students will be measuring,
drawing, modeling 2-D and 3-D
shapes and calculating
perimeter, circumference, area,
volume, creating and exploring
similar and congruent figures,
drawing and identifying
transformations
Students will gather data and
create various graphs and
interpret data trends, using tcharts to show patterns and
record on a coordinate plane,
figure probability and write as a
ratio
Solve addition,
subtraction,
multiplication and division
problems containing an
unknown, write and solve
word problems that use
equations with a variable,
select, apply, organize,
and communicate a
variety of strategies to
solve problems, justify
strategies and solutions
as reasonable
Story problems activities
with possible strategies
and ways to support
reasonableness
Involve student in figuring the
measurement of various objects
using metric and standard
systems
Involve the student in figuring
area, volume, surface area,
perimeter, and circumference
Look for statistics and probability
in periodicals, look for trends and
make predictions, figure mean
median, mode, and range of sets
of figures (sports scores)
How you can
help
Encourage child to
explore a variety of
problem solving
strategies using
predictions, estimations
or solution
Go to http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/departments.aspx?id=6056 for detailed Grade Level Expectations (GLE’s)