Mathematics

Mathematics — Grade 6

American Curriculum · Ages 11-12

Grade 6 introduces ratios and unit rates as a genuinely new way of comparing quantities, and extends division to fractions divided by fractions. Negative numbers are introduced formally, along with a first proper treatment of algebraic expressions and one-variable equations.

Statistics becomes a real strand this year, understanding variability in data sets, alongside area, surface area and volume of more complex solid shapes.

Key topics covered

• Ratios & Unit RatesA new way of comparing and scaling quantities.
• Dividing FractionsFraction-by-fraction division, building on Grade 5 fluency.
• Negative NumbersFormal introduction and work on the number line.
• Expressions & EquationsWriting and solving one-variable equations.
• StatisticsUnderstanding variability and distribution in data sets.