6th Grade Math Syllabus
Course Description:
The sixth grade Mathematics curriculum is designed to review and build upon
the students concept of numbers, estimation, geometry and patterns, through
a problem solving approach. Students will be introduced to basic statistics
and probability. Computation and measurement skills will be practiced to
maintain mastery.
Major Text and Resource: McDougal/ Litttle Course 1
class will consist of:
1. Warm up activities: Facts practice, review questions or problem of the day.
2. Daily lesson: instruction is given on the new topic including
example problems.
3. Time for practice problems. Time may be limited due to the short 40 minute class.
4. Homework: Homework will be further practice of the days lesson or review of previous
lessons
Problem of the week: Some weeks students will be given a problem of the
week. These problems will focus on various problem solving strategies. We
will discuss the strategy and look at a sample problem for practice.
Students will complete the other problems on the worksheet. Completed
problems will be due on Friday.
Homework: Homework will be given daily. Students can expect a minimum of
30-40 minutes of Math homework per night.(on average). Late homework will be penalized
according to the Star handbook and the following scale:
1. The first day late is minus 20 points.
2. The second day late grades will be penalized 50 points.(20 points for day 1 + 30 points
for the second day).
3. After the third day the assignment will receive zero credit however still must be
completed.
Homework is essential to mastery of Math skills. Please establish a quiet place and regular
routine for homework.
*Generally, all computation work must be shown in order to receive full
credit. Failure to show work will be penalized by up to 20 points or the student will be
required to redo the assignment. Examples of work expectations will be demonstrated and
explained during each lesson. Students are required to follow the process shown.
Scope and Sequence:
1st 6 weeks:
Chapter 1: Whole number operations, estimation, exponents, order of operations, variables
and expressions.
Chapter 2: Measurement, area, perimeter, scale drawings, frequency tables, line plots, bar graphs
coordinate graphs, circle graphs, range, mean, median, mode.
Chapter 3: Decimal place value, metric measurement, rounding decimals, decimal estimation,
ordering decimals, adding and subtracting decimals.
2nd 6 weeks:
Chapter 4: Multiplying decimals and whole numbers, dividing decimals and whole numbers, Mass and
capacity, converting metrics.
Chapter 5: Prime factorization, greatest common factors, equivalent fractions, least common
multiple, ordering fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions, converting
decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals
3rd 6 weeks:
Chapter 6: Estimating fractions, fractions with common and unlike denominators, adding and
subtracting mixed numbers, measures of time.
Chapter 7: Multiplying fractions and mixed numbers, dividing fractions and mixed numbers, weight
and capacity in customary units, changing customary units.
4th 6 weeks:
Chater 8: Ratios, rates, solving proportions, proportions and scale drawings, percent
Chapter 9: Geometry terms, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, congruent and similar
figures, line of symmetry.
5th 6 weeks:
Chapter 10: Area of triangles and parallelograms, Circumference of a circle, area of circles,
volume.
Chapter 11: Comparing integers, adding integers, subtracting integers.
Chapter 13: Probability, finding outcomes, stem and leaf plots, review for TAKS.
6th 6 weeks: Project