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Typical Course of Study

6th Grade Mathematics

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Annotated links for the typical course of study for to help you cover each topic and check mastery of that skill. This is a work in progress that I assume will take a while to complete. I will be adding links and pages periodically.
  • Exponents
  • Operation of powers
  • Set of the integers
  • Factoring
  • Fundamental operations with fractions, and decimals
  • Fundamental operations with fractions and decimals
  • Multiplying and dividing common fractions and mixed numbers
  • Relationship between common and decimal fractions
  • Problems in percent
  • Properties, identification, and construction of geometric figures
  • Identification and measurement of angles
  • Concepts of similarity, congruence, and symmetry
  • Scale drawings
  • Customary and metric measurement
  • Problem analysis
  • Interpreting graphs
  • Concepts of averaging and sampling
  • Use of calculators and computers
6th Grade Course of Study

Used by permission of World Book

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