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The Big Ideas green textbook is your online student textbook.
Moby Math is an online program for targeted math practice that is specific to your needs. You will take a "placement test" early in the year to determine the math skills for which you need additional practice. You will sometimes work on Moby Math for homework.
Quizzizz -Join your class:
6A-1: https://quizizz.com/join?class=Z822653
6A-2: https://quizizz.com/join?class=T656750
6A-3: https://quizizz.com/join?class=P964831
6A-4: https://quizizz.com/join?class=Q339027
6A-5: https://quizizz.com/join?class=A574159
Click on the "Grade 6 Practice Tests for 2019"
Click on Grade 6, then choose Computer-Based Practice Test Unit 1
Virtual Nerd videos, linked to Common Core Standards These are short, clear videos on topic s from our Grade 6 curriculum. Sometimes I will assign specific videos to watch for homework, but anytime you need a refresher about something we worked on in class, I recommend you search for that topic and watch it on Virtual Nerd!
DICTIONARY FOR VOCABULARY HELP Interactive and animated dictionary for looking up math words
Thinking Blocks Thinking Blocks teaches you how to model and solve math word problems. You can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, and ratio word problems using great interactive models.
Thinking blocks - Tape Diagram model (Museum Mishap)
Rates and Unit rates - Practice:
Interactive manipulatives - Balance scales and algebra tiles for solving equations If you are having trouble visualizing what happens when you solve equations, try using this link to work out your equations.
Nets to cut out and make 3D shapes
Homework Help for Kids from Kids Health website There are some nice ideas here for getting and staying organized, taking tests, writing reports, etc. Good, brief articles.
GRAPH PAPER Graph paper to print out (various sizes)
10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School A good article from KidsHealth website.
Parent ROADMAP - Supporting your child in sixth grade Mathematics Created by the Council of the Great City Schools, this is a tool that can help parents better understand the Common Core mathematics standards and the use of strategies that are unfamiliar to them.
MASSACHUSETTS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS The Massachusetts Mathematics Frameworks (including all grade levels) on which our district and school level instruction is based