CKMath Grade 6 – Connecting Math to Our World: How We Use Math
Focus:
Everyone uses math every day, but many times people don’t realize it! The Core Knowledge Connecting Math to Our World series underscores the ubiquity of math and encourages learners to “find the math” in familiar situations. The purpose of this program is not to teach math skills, but instead to encourage students to see why the skills are relevant.
There are two components to Connecting Math to Our World. Each grade level includes a Student Reader as well as an online Teacher Support document.
Each chapter in the Student Reader focuses on a Core Knowledge Sequence Math Topic and explores its real-world applications. This program is unique in that each chapter functions as a stand-alone activity, and the chapters can be used in any order. Each chapter can be covered in as little as 15 minutes. The chapters are engaging and age-appropriate, featuring a mix of fictional stories and nonfiction narratives. Chapters can be used to introduce or review a math concept, or to tie concepts together. Additionally, the chapters enable students to see how math intersects with other subjects, including science, language arts, music, and art. These chapters can increase engagement and develop mathematical vocabulary and can help to clarify math concepts and make them more meaningful.
In sixth grade, chapters include topics such as: ratios, positive and negative integers, formulas, equations, variables, coordinate plane, represent and interpret data, and net.
Number of Chapters: 18
Instructional Time: 15 minutes
Additional Search Terms:
algebraic thinking • percentages • area • volume • data • geometry
