6th Grade Common Core Framework

Grade Six Critical Areas of Instruction

In grade six, instructional time should focus on four critical areas: (1) connecting ratio, rate, and

percentage to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve

problems; (2) completing understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the

system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers; (3) writing, interpreting, and using

expressions and equations; and (4) developing understanding of statistical thinking (CCSSO 2010, Grade

6 Introduction).

Students also work toward fluency with multi-digit division and multi-digit decimal operations

Grade Six Standards for Mathematical Content

The Standards for Mathematical Content emphasize key content, skills, and practices at

each grade level and support three major principles:

Focus: Instruction is focused on grade level standards.

 Coherence: Instruction should be attentive to learning across grades and should link major topics within grades.

 Rigor: Instruction should develop conceptual understanding, procedural skill and

22 fluency, and application.

Link to California State Standards

http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/ccssmathstandardaug2013.pdf