Math

Welcome to 6th Grade Math! This year, we’ll be using the Illustrative Mathematics (IM) 6–8 Math Curriculum, a problem-based program designed to help students build a deep understanding of math through exploration, reasoning, and real-world application.

IM encourages students to think like mathematicians—asking questions, making connections, and solving problems collaboratively. Lessons are designed to be accessible to all learners, while providing the challenge and support students need to grow their mathematical thinking.

Key Concepts We’ll Explore:

• Ratios and Proportional Relationships

• Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

• Area, Surface Area, and Volume

• Expressions and Equations

• Data and Statistics

• Negative Numbers and the Coordinate Plane
  
  

What Makes IM Unique:

• Student-Centered Learning: Students engage in discussions, work in groups, and learn by doing.

• Real-World Problems: Lessons are connected to meaningful contexts that make math relevant.

• Conceptual Understanding: Focuses on "why" math works, not just how to do it.

• Visual Models: Students use diagrams and tools to represent and reason about problems.
  
  

Each unit includes warm-ups, hands-on activities, practice problems, and reflection, giving students a well-rounded experience in every lesson.

Goals for Students:

• Develop a growth mindset toward math

• Build confidence solving complex problems

• Strengthen reasoning and communication skills

• Prepare for future success in math and beyond

We’re excited to make math meaningful, engaging, and empowering this year!