Ascension School

          Chesterfield, MO

Sixth Grade Curriculum

Math 

                    GOALS: 

The students of Ascension School will: 

·                    Add and subtract through 12 digit numbers

·                    Compute perimeter, area and volume of common geometric figures

·                    Use prime factorization to find the greatest common factor and least common multiple

·                    Round, estimate, and compute with decimals

·                    Use integers on a number line

·                    Write and solve algebraic equations

·                    Use logical thinking strategy for word problems

·                    Solve word problems using cumulative computational skills

·                    Use exponents to show powers of ten

·                    Estimate and use mental math

·                    Use graphing skills

·                    Understand how to change decimals to percents and back to decimals

·                    Compute ratio and proportion problems

CONTENT: 

·                    12 digit numbers in addition and subtraction

·                    perimeter, area, volume

·                    prime factorization

·                    rounding, estimating, computing with decimals

·                    integers on a number line

·                    algebraic equations

·                    strategies for word problems

·                    mental math

·                    graphing

·                    decimals and percents

·                    ratio and proportion problems