The curriculum for 6th grade mathematics follows the Common Core Standards. To prepare students for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careersotherwise known as the PARCC test, the Engage New York program, inconjunction with a Common Core Performance Coach book and resourcedmaterials will be used to achieve learning. The Holt McDougal Mathematics Textbook will be used occasional and can be found onlineat: my.hrw.com. Each students has his/her unique login to assess theonline textbook. Videos, online practice, and other resources areavailable on the my.hrw website.
COMMON CORE STANDARDSDOMAIN 1: RATIOS AND PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
-Understanding Ratios
-Equivalent Ratios
-Unit Rate
-Percents
-Converting Measurements
DOMAIN 2: THE NUMBER SYSTEM
-Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
-Dividing Whole Numbers
-Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
-Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple
-Understanding Positive and Negative Integers
-Locating Rational Numbers on a Number Line
-Ordering Rational Numbers
-Absolute Value
-Ordered Pairs on the Coordinate Plane
DOMAIN 3: EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS
-Writing and Evaluating Numerical Expressions
-Writing Algebraic Expressions
-Equivalent Expressions
-Writing Algebraic Expressions for Problems
-Solving Equations
-Solving Inequalities
-Dependent and Independent Variables
DOMAIN 4: GEOMETRY
-Area
-Volume
-Drawing Polygons in the Coordinate PLane
-Using Nets to Find Surface Area
DOMAIN 5: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
-Statistical Variability
-Measures of Center
-Dot Plots
-Measures of Variability
-Histograms
-Box Plots