What is Math Connections?
Math connections is a course for all sixth grade students. It is designed to be an opportunity for students to explore mathematical concepts in a more hands-on, project-based way with real world connections. There are certain concepts and skills that are taught specifically in the math connections course, so there are times when the class has a more traditional feel, but much of the work students will do in this class should allow for improved problem solving skills and opportunities for connecting the mathematics to everyday life.
Math Connections Concepts by Unit
Unit 1:
Estimation
Basic operations
Unit 2 (explicitly taught in Connections):
Measures of center (mean, median, mode)
Measures of variation (range, interquartile range, outliers)
Unit 3 (explicitly taught in Connections):
Types of data displays (stem-and-leaf, histograms, box-and-whisker)
Recognizing misleading data displays
Unit 4 (links for specific operations available in unit 2 - 6th grade):
Fraction operations
Decimal operations
Unit 5 (explicitly taught in Connections):
Unit 6:
Unit 7 (explicitly taught in Connections):
Experimental and theoretical probability
Unit 8 (links for specific operations available in unit 2 - 6th grade):
Fractions
Decimals
Percents