6th - 8th Grade
Math
Some kids love it, others hate it, but everyone has to learn it. Math! But the subject doesn’t have to remain within the walls of a school. This series outlines ways you can bring math alive every day, at dinner, watching TV or running errands , in fun and engaging ways.
Khan academy - academic grade level activities (Family access)
School District of Beloit families can use the instructions and the class codes linked below to access grade appropriate math activities on Khan Academy. Students are not limited to their grade level and may join more than one class depending on what they would like to practice. Even though the courses include “quizzes” and “tests”, these are for practice ONLY, and will not be given any credit by the student’s teacher or the district.
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College students have recently experienced the same classes, and because of this, they are well equipped to help tutor in the best way possible.
math tips for parents
In 6th Grade, students focus on connecting their understanding of multiplication and division to ratios and rates, developing an understanding of rational numbers and the relationships between independent and dependent variables, and writing and solving equations with letters that stand for numbers (variables).
In 7th grade, students focus on using their understanding of ratios and rates to solve real-world problems involving proportional relationships, solving problems involving positive and negative rational numbers, and working with mathematical expressions and linear equations.
In 8th grade, students focus on connecting their understanding of unit rates and proportional relationships to points on a line, using linear equations and functions to represent, analyze, and solve a variety of problems, and learning about the Pythagorean Theorem and congruence and similarity of geometric shapes.
printable worksheets
online math resources
Registration is required for some online resources
Students play games to learn math skills while also creating their own online persona and interacting with others in the game.