Math Essential Standards

These are the 6th grade “essential standards” at Rocklin Academy. We don’t focus exclusively on these concepts, but they are the main topics of focus throughout the year.

NS6.1

CPM Chapters 6, 7, 8

Dividing fractions by other fractions

• Fraction Division Practice
• IXL Math: Section L: 1-8

NS.6.6

CPM Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6

Understand a rational number as a point on the number line. Extend number line diagrams and coordinate axes familiar from previous grades to represent points on the line and in the plane with negative number coordinates.

• Coordinate Plane and Number Sense Practice
• IXL Math: Sections P: 1, 2, 4, 9 and X: 1, 2, 6, 8

SP.6.3

CPM Chapters 8, 9

Summarize data with the Mean, Median, and Mode

• Statistics Practice
• IXL Math: Section HH: 2, 3, 4, 5

SP.6.4

CPM Chapters 1, 2, 8

Make a dot plot, histogram, and box plot to display data.

• Statistics Practice
• IXL Math: Section GG: 4, 10, 15, 22

SP.6.5

CPM Chapters 8

Summarize data in context.

• Statistics Practice
• IXL Math: Sections GG: 3, 9, 14, 21

G.6.1

CPM Chapters 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9

Find the area of triangles, special quadrilaterals, and polygons.

• Area of Parallelograms Practice
• Area of Triangles Practice
• Area of Composite Figures Practice
• IXL Math: Section FF: 2, 4, 6, 11

EE.6.7

CPM Chapters 7, 8, 9

Solve problems by writing equations with variables

• One Step (+) (-) Equations Practice
• One Step (X) (/) Equations Practice
• IXL Math: Section Z: 3, 6-11

EE.6.8

CPM Chapters 7, 8, 9

Write and solve inequalities

• Inequalities Practice
• IXL Math: Section AA: 1-7

EE.6.9

CPM Chapters 8, 9

Write an equation to show the relationship between an independent and dependent variable

• Independent and Dependent Variable Practice
• IXL Math: Section BB: 1-4

RP.6.2

CPM Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9

Use strategies and reasoning to find the unit rate and ratio

• Ratio and Rate Practice
• IXL Math: Sections R: 9, 10 and V: 2, 3, 4

RP.6.3

CPM Chapters 3, 5, 7, 8, 9

Use strategies and reasoning to solve rate and ratio problems.

• Ratio and Rate Practice
• IXL Math: Sections R: 1, 5, 6, 7 and S: 1, 3, 4, 16

G.6.2

CPM Chapter 9

Find the volume of a right rectangular prism

• Khan Academy Volume Unit

G.6.4

CPM Chapter 9

Represent three-dimensional figures using nets made up of rectangles and triangles, and use the nets to find the surface area of these figures.

• Khan Academy Surface Area Unit

Other Important Concepts

Negative Numbers

• Negative Numbers Practice
• IXL Math: Sections P: 3, 7, 8, 9

Writing Expressions with Variables

• Writing Expressions Practice
• IXL Math: Sections Y: 1, 2, 3, 4

CPM Parent Guide

• Chapter 1: Parent Guide
• Chapter 2: Parent Guide
• Chapter 3: Parent Guide
• Chapter 4: Parent Guide
• Chapter 5: Parent Guide
• Chapter 6: Parent Guide
• Chapter 7: Parent Guide
• Chapter 8: Parent Guide
• Chapter 9: Parent Guide

Khan Academy Grade 6 - By Standards

• Geometry (Geometry Standards)
• Ratios & Proportional Relationships (RP Standards)
• The Number System (NS Standards)
• Expressions & Equations (EE Standards)
• Statistics & Probability (SP Standards)

CPM Videos & Help

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j3JXvgDy80k9y__UfRiJ-pNp0hY7cocwXj30FvuC20s/edit

Helpful Websites

**MobyMax** all subjects

• helps students fill gaps in all subjects (students take a diagnostic test and the website works to fill in)
• current free trial through end of the year

**Khan Academy** all subjects

• Focus on math concepts, but also has other subjects
• students can work on any concepts without it needing to be assigned by a teacher
• always free

IXL all subjects

• Students can practice up to to free problems a day
  • Otherwise $9.95/mo for 1 subject (Math or ELA)
  • $15.95/mo for 2 subjects (Math and ELA)
• Progressive and helps students understand concepts