Working toward the goals of the Essential Learnings in mathematics, each sixth grader will understand concepts and apply procedures in the following areas:

 Number Sense:

• Computes rational numbers, using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, exponents and percentages.
• Selects and uses tools appropriately.
• Compares, sequences and orders numbers.
• Explores number theory (primes, composite numbers, divisibility rules, factors).
• Recognizes ratio and proportion.
• Estimates and determines reasonableness.
• Analyzes and explains computations procedures. 

Measurement:

• Measures objects and events.
• Explores metric and standard units to measure length, volume, weight, area, capacity, perimeter, temperature....).
• Uses and explores appropriate units of measure.
• Practices using measurement instruments (ruler, compass, protractor...).
• Uses estimation as a skill to approximate measurement and to check answers.

Spatial Sense:

• Describes, compares and classifies 2-dimensional figures (circles, polygons...).
• Explores properties of plane and solid shapes.
• Explores properties of plane geometry.
• Explores and describes symmetry and congruency.
• Describes and applies simple geometric transformations.
• Describes and constructs geometric figures (compass and straight edge).
• Identifies basic geometric vocabulary (point, line, plane, parallel, perpendicular, angle).

Probability and Statistics:

• Calculates numerical measures of uncertainty for simple events.
• Counts outcomes to determine probabilities.
• Explores how statistics can be use to support different points of view.
• Explores, identifies and describes an effective random sample of a population.
• Organizes and displays simple data in tables, charts and graphs.
• Explores validity of data.
• Explores mean, median, mode, and range.
• Recognizes outcomes of repeated random events.
• Identifies proper mathematical expectations of an experiment.

Functions & Relationships:

• Recognizes, explore and interprets patterns and sequences using functions, tables, graphs and charts.
• Describes equalities and inequalities (<, >, <, >, =) using symbols.
• Explores single variable equations, inequalities.