Illustrative Mathematics · Grade 6
Grade 6
Pick a unit. Learn it step by step, then practice it with a game. Each one lines up with a unit from class.
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Unit 1
Area & Surface Area Blueprint Builders
Slide shapes into rectangles, find areas of triangles and polygons, count the faces, edges, and vertices of polyhedra, and fold 3D nets.
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Unit 2
Introducing Ratios Mix Masters
Keep recipes and paint mixes the same, find the better deal, and split totals with tape diagrams.
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Unit 3
Unit Rates & Percentages Rate Racers
Convert units, find unit rates, compare speed and pace, and solve percent problems.
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Unit 4
Dividing Fractions Fraction Workshop
Count groups of a fraction, fill part of a can, divide by multiplying by the reciprocal, and tile floors and pack crates with fractional sides.
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Unit 5
Arithmetic in Base Ten Decimal Diner
Ring up orders, place the decimal point, split the bill, and divide decimals at the food truck.
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Unit 6
Expressions & Equations Balance Lab
Balance hangers to solve equations, write expressions where letters stand for numbers, split rectangles, power up with exponents, and connect tables, equations, and graphs.
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Unit 7
Rational Numbers Expedition Zero
Read temperatures below zero and depths below sea level, compare and order signed numbers, find absolute values, graph inequalities, map all four quadrants, and pack kits with common factors.
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Unit 8
Data Sets & Distributions Data Detectives
Ask statistical questions, read dot plots and histograms, find the mean as a balance point, measure spread with the MAD, and read medians, quartiles, and box plots.
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Unit 9
Putting It All Together Town Hall
Shrink the world to a class, cut rectangles into squares, compare votes fairly, count supermajorities and ranked ballots, and share out representatives.