Math Curriculum

Grade 6

Mathematics in grade 6 begins the Connected Mathematics curriculum which continues in grades 7 and 8. There are four units which all 6th grade students in our district must complete, Prime Time (Factors and Multiples), Bits and Pieces I (Understanding Rational Numbers), Data About Us (Statistics), and Bits and Pieces II (Using Rational Numbers). Students may also complete one or more of the following units: Shapes and Designs (2-dimensional geometry), Covering and Surrounding (2-dimensional measurement), and How Likely Is It? (Probability).
In addition, extensive practice and instruction is given to computational skills--addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and percents. Students are also introduced to writing simple expressions and solving one step equations. Integers and ratios are also introduced at this grade level.
The overview of each of the Connected Mathematics units are as follows:

Prime Time--This unit addresses the basics of number theory: factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers, even and odd numbers, square numbers, greatest common factors, and least common multiples.

Bits and Pieces I--Students are introduced to several interpretations and models of fractions, decimals, and percents to develop an understanding of rational numbers.

Data About Us--Students engage in the process of data investigation and learn to represent the data in various ways. They also learn methods in which to analyze the data.

Bits and Pieces II-- This unit provides a rich set of experiences that focus on developing meaning for computations with rational numbers.

Shapes and Designs--Students discover and analyze many of the key properties of polygonal shapes.

Covering and Surrounding--This unit develops an understanding of perimeter and area.

How Likely Is It?--This unit develops student abilities to understand and reason about experimental and theoretical probabilities.

This program of study follows our district’s math curriculum and is aligned with Vermont’s Grade Level Expectations for mathematics.