Suffern Middle School
6th Grade Next Generation Math Curriculum
Unit 1: The Whole Numbers
Whole Number Multiplication
Multiples of Whole Numbers
Division of Whole Numbers
Multidigit Division
Factoring and Prime Numbers
Prime Factoring
Greatest Common Factors
L.C.M. and G.C.F. Word Problems
Unit 2: Fractions
Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Equivalent Fractions
Simplifying Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Dividing Fractions using Models
Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers Using the Standard Algorithm
Unit 3: Decimals
Unit 4: Negative Numbers
Ordering Positive Numbers
Introduction to Negative Numbers
Opposites of Integers
Ordering Rational Numbers
Absolute Value
Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane
Distance on the Coordinate Plane
Reflections on the Coordinate Plane
Unit 5: Algebraic Expressions
Commutative and Associative Properties
Identity, Inverse, and Zero Properties
Distributive Property
Exponents
Order of Operations
Translating Algebraic Expressions
Identifying Parts of Algebraic Expressions
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions with Whole Numbers
Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property
Equivalent Expressions
Using the Distributive Property for Common Factors
Equivalent Expressions - Factoring out the GCF
Unit 6: Equations and Inequalities
Solving One Step Addition and Subtraction Equations
Solving One Step Multiplication and Division Equations
Solving Two Step Equations
Independent and Dependent Variables
Graphing Linear Equations
Writing Linear Equations
Evaluating Formulas
Writing and Graphing Inequalities
Translating Inequalities
Solution Sets and Solving Inequalities
Unit 7: Ratios and Rates
Writing Ratios
Ratio Tables
Proving Equivalent Ratios
Using Tape Diagrams to Create Equivalent Ratios
Solving Ratio Word Problems
Rate and Unit Rate
Graphing Ratios and Rates on the Coordinate Plane
One Step Measurement Conversions
Two Step Measurement Conversions
Unit 8: Percent
Converting Fractions to Percents (Denominator is a factor/multiple of 100)
Converting Fractions to Decimals and Percents Using Division
Using All Strategies to Convert Fractions to Percents
Percent of a Number using Equivalent Fractions
Real World Applications of Percents
Building Percents using Mental Math and Landmark Percents
Unit 9: Area
Area and Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles
Area and Perimeter of Parallelograms
Area and Perimeter of Triangles
Area and Perimeter of Trapezoids
Area of Compound Figures
Area and Perimeter Applications
Connecting Algebra to Geometry
Unit 10: Solids
Volume of Rectangular Prisms
Three Dimensional Solid Figures and Nets
Surface Area of Three Dimensional Solid Figures
Unit 11: Statistics
Statistical Questions
Populations and Samples
Displaying Data in Histograms
Measures of Central Tendency (mean, median, mode)
Variation in a Data Set
Data Distribution Shapes
Outliers
Sampling a Population
Unit 12: Probability
Measuring Chance with Ratios
Predicting Outcomes
Probability and Percent
Non-Uniform Probabilities