Grade 6 Math Curriculum Sequence School Year 2010-2011 QUARTER 1 (Aug 30 Nov 5) 45 days BENCHMARK A (same skills as June Benchmark in previous grade) UNIT 1: Fractions 1 Review Add and Subtract Fractions Add fractions with unlike denominators Subtract fractions with unlike denominators without regrouping Subtract fractions with unlike denominators with regrouping Multiply Fractions and Mixed Numbers Multiply fractions by whole numbers Multiply fractions by fractions Multiply with mixed numbers Sep 7 - Sept 17 (15 22 days) 4 5 days Ratios Write ratios as relative comparisons Write equivalent ratios Equivalent Forms of Rational Numbers Expressed as fraction, decimal and percent Convert between percents, fractions, and decimals Compare and Order Rational Numbers Compare fractions, decimals, and percents Order fractions, decimals, and percents UNIT 2: Decimals 1 Review: Estimate Sums and differences of decimals Estimating sums and differences Review: Add and Subtract Decimals Add and Subtract Decimals Estimate products of decimals Estimate products of decimals Multiply Decimals Multiply decimals UNIT 3: Decimals 2 Estimate quotients of decimals Estimate quotients Divide Decimals Dividing decimals Distributive Property Distributive Property (5 9 days) (8 13 days)
Exponential Form Exponents (powers of ten) Exponential Form Percent of a Whole Number Percent to a decimal Unit 4: Algebra 1 Order of Operations Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division Fraction bars Integers on a Number Line Identifying intervals Plot integers on a number line (horizontal and vertical) Absolute value and opposite Compare and order integers Change on a number line Read, Write, Represent Integers Represent real world problems Draw polygon on a coordinate grid Graph ordered pairs Add an ordered pair to complete polygon Draw a polygon in first quadrant of grid Evaluate algebraic expressions Evaluate with whole numbers and decimals Evaluate with fractions Evaluate with coefficients QUARTER 2 (Nov 8 Jan 21) BENCHMARK B (all Quarter 1 skills assessed) UNIT 5: Statistics 1 Frequency table Organize frequency table Interpret frequency table Stem and leaf plot Interpret stem and leaf plot Make stem and leaf plot Circle graphs Analyze circle graphs UNIT 6: Algebra 2 46 days Write algebraic expression Writing algebraic expressions using addition or subtraction Writing algebraic expressions using multiplication or division Writing algebraic expressions using all operations (10 16 days) Nov 1 Nov 12 (6 9 days) (16 23 days)
Solving for the unknown Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Mixed review of all operations Write equations & inequalities Write equations & inequalities Complete function table Complete function table with two operational rule Interpret & write a rule for one operation function table Function tables with Whole numbers Function tables with decimals Graph Ordered Pairs Quadrant 1&2 All Quadrants Identify change in a linear equation [graph] Identify changes in lines Illustrate linear relationships UNIT 7: Geometry 1 Classifying triangles Identify triangles by side Identify triangles by angle measure Side/Angle Relationships Sum of angles in a triangle Find missing angle Diagonal line segments Diagonal line segments Area of a triangle Area of triangle UNIT 8: Probability Theoretical probability Find Theoretical probability Experimental probability Find experimental probability QUARTER 3 (Jan 25 March 30) 45 days BENCHMARK C Mock MSA (all VSC assessed skills) Unit 9: Geometry 2 Parts of a circle Identify parts of a circle Relationships between parts of a circle Radius and diameter Radius, diameter and circumference Unit 10: Measurement 1 (7 11 days) (6 8 days) Jan 31 Feb 11 (4 6 days) (8 12 days)
Measure length Identify length on a number line Measuring to the nearest 1/16" Drawing to the nearest 1/16" Perpendicular bisectors Perpendicular bisectors Angle bisectors Identify an angle bisector Finding measures of angles Draw triangles Draw triangles given side, angle, side Draw triangles given side, angle, angle Unit 11: Measurement 2 Missing dimension (perimeter) Missing dimensions given perimeter Area of a composite figure Area of composite figures Missing dimension (area) Find missing dimension of square given area Find missing dimension of rectangle given area Volume of rectangular prisms Finding volume Applying volume Maryland State Assessment Unit 12: Integers POST-MSA CURRICULUM 4 5 days (11 16 days) 4 6 days March 7 to March 16 (9 14 days) Adding integers With models With algorithms 4 7 days Subtracting integers With models With algorithms 5 7 days Unit 13: Ratios & Proportions (16 23 days) Ratios Write ratios as relative comparisons Write equivalent ratios 2 4 days
Rates Determine unit rates Solve unit rate problems Proportional Reasoning Model proportional reasoning Compare ratios Solve proportions Ratio Reasoning with Percents Determine original value Percent change of a number 4 5 days 5 7 days Measurements Convert measurement units Unit manipulation Unit 14: Fractions, Decimals, Percents (11 17 days) Divide proper fractions Divide fractions Divide decimal by decimal Divide a decimal by a decimal Equivalent forms of rational numbers Converting fractions, decimals, and percents Converting ratios to fractions Compare and order rational numbers Comparing rational numbers Ordering rational numbers Rational numbers on a number line Fractions on a number line Mixed Numbers on a number line Rational numbers on a number line BENCHMARK D End of Year Benchmark May 16 May 27 (all skills from Quarters 1-4 assessed) *Common Core - This skill will infuse the Maryland State Standards and the Common Core.
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