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6th grade math projects for Microsoft Word

Preview of Consumer Math: Road Trip Project

Consumer Math: Road Trip Project

Students will plan a four-day trip to anywhere in the United States. Students will budget for all expenses: gas, hotel, restaurant (meals), and attraction fees. Rubric and presentation template provided. Skills: budgeting; calculating gas mileage; presentation skills; percents; rounding decimals
Preview of Math Enrichment Boards for Fifth Grade Distance Learning and Editable

Math Enrichment Boards for Fifth Grade Distance Learning and Editable

Included in this pack is the math enrichment boards I use for my fifth grade learners who have mastered any of our math concepts and are now ready for a challenge. These choice boards give students choice, ownership, and a challenge through focused standard based projects. Also found in my HUGE 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math enrichment boards bundle. Also in my FIFTH GRADE MATH HUGE BUNDLE OF RESOURCES Included in this resource:Fifth Grade Numbers in Base Ten Fifth Grade Geometry Fifth Grade Opera
Preview of Geometry Project - Geometry Town

Geometry Project - Geometry Town

Created by
Judy and Brett
Students will create a town map made of different geometric figures. They will demonstrate their knowledge of parallel and perpendicular lines, acute and obtuse angles, geometric shapes as well as many other geometric concepts through this creative and fun project. This project can be adapted to higher level geometry courses and high school classes. You can add parameters to the geometric shaped buildings (ex. must label the dimensions of the building given a certain area or perimeter).
Preview of Integer Project Bundle

Integer Project Bundle

Integer Projects Bundle Need an integer project idea? This bundle includes 5 Integer Projects that you can use in your classroom. This is great for grades 6-8. I have used these in the past for an alternative to a written integer test. These projects are 21st century and provide real-world application. Great part about this – completely editable. Projects Included: -Budgeting Your Money with Integers (with rubric) -Integer Timeline (with rubric) -Integer Rules Comic Strip -I am an Integer
Preview of Dream Vacation Math and Finance Project - Can Be Used For Distance Learning!

Dream Vacation Math and Finance Project - Can Be Used For Distance Learning!

This project provides the opportunity for students to apply the Common Core practice of mathematical modeling to plan their own dream vacations, including choosing transportation, accommodations, food, and activities. It helps them learn to develop a budget, research various trip alternatives, and present the information to their classmates. It's amazing how quickly students realize that a limo to the airport, first class airplane ticket, 4-star hotel, and upscale restaurants may not quite be as
Preview of Math March Madness Full Tournament Project {BUNDLE}

Math March Madness Full Tournament Project {BUNDLE}

Created by
Stacey Garrity
Harness the excitement of NCAA March Madness with this huge project for secondary math teachers that follows all stages of the tournament! This Common Core aligned bundle comes with bonus parts not sold individually in my store so you can create a rich immersion in the tournament, practice probability and statistics and learn some interesting new ones along the way! Save $3 plus get bonus content by bundling!You can pick and choose which parts you would like to incorporate, or follow my schedu
Preview of My Dream Vehicle Gr 6-9 Math Project: Percents, Interest, Decimals

My Dream Vehicle Gr 6-9 Math Project: Percents, Interest, Decimals

Created by
Krystal Mills
This project was designed with a certain group in mind - disengaged boys. In this 20 page math project, students choose a vehicle from a newspaper or the local buy/sell/trade paper. They'll choose what upgrades they'd like to make (new tires, paint job etc.) and then calculate the cost of the vehicle, with taxes, the upgrades- with taxes to figure out how much money they need from the bank. Students also need to calculate the interest on their bank loan and their monthly payment. Math ski
Preview of Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)

Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)

Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!! Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun. This project is very "real life" oriented. For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
Preview of Design a Carnival Game - Probability Project Grade 6 Math

Design a Carnival Game - Probability Project Grade 6 Math

It's game time! Students will use their understanding of theoretical probabilities and frequency of outcomes to design a fun carnival/festival/amusement park game for their peers to play.This project includes student-facing instructions, a graphic organizer for planning, all handout to record their work, and a Thinking/Knowledge-Understanding/Application/Communication rubric (includes the list of relevant Ontario specific expectations for grade 6).ONTARIO CURRICULUM - SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS COVER
Preview of Solving Equations Calendar Project

Solving Equations Calendar Project

Created by
Coach Newsom
Students will create and solve equations to represent dates on a calendar month using one step equations, two step equations, equations with terms on both sides, combining like terms, and the distributive property. The answers to the equations should represent the dates on the calendar. **Rubric for grading included! Word document so you can easily change any formatting to fit your individual classroom.
Preview of Computer Science: Computer Programming "Angry Birds Game" Editable Resource

Computer Science: Computer Programming "Angry Birds Game" Editable Resource

Greetings,I would like to thank you so very much for viewing this product. Out of all the Computer Science resources I have created, this Unplugged Coding Activity is one of my all time favorites.So you want to teach young scholars how to write lines of code? Look no further. What better way to introduce them to Computer Programming than empowering them to use their imagination to create their very own video game.Using the Angry Birds' theme, scholars are given a variety of tasks and challeng
Preview of Coordinate Plane Amusement Park Project

Coordinate Plane Amusement Park Project

This 11-page project packet is designed for students to create a "blue print" of their own amusement park. Packet also includes 3 pages of teacher directions/tips and a checklist. This is a culminating unit project to be used at the end of a unit on integers/graphing in the coordinate plane. By following the steps in each of five tasks, students create an amusement park using all four quadrants of the coordinate plane. Students demonstrate understanding of plotting points on the coordinate pl
Preview of Scaling Up Candy Bar Project - Scale Factor Project

Scaling Up Candy Bar Project - Scale Factor Project

Created by
Keep on Solvin'
In this project, the students will use scale factor to enlarge a candy wrapper. The final project will include an enlarged colored candy wrapper along with follow-up questions about the project. They will also have to solve a series of problems involving scale factor. If they finish early, there is an extension to the project that involves using the scale factor with the nutritional information. *I would recommend to create your own centimeter grid paper.
Preview of Real World Detailed Budget Project

Real World Detailed Budget Project

Created by
Darci B
****TOP SELLING PRODUCT**** Here I have created a real world budget project for students to figure out on their own how hard it is to create a budget and try to stay within a monthly budget! It really opens up students eyes as to what it takes to live and use money wisely. Whats included: -Real World Budget Project Calculation Sheet -22 possible job situations (can be edited to add more and you may want to change incomes based on the area you live) -Directions for students to follow step by
Preview of Da Vinci Parachute Prototypes -- Hands-on STEM

Da Vinci Parachute Prototypes -- Hands-on STEM

In this lesson, students solve geometry problems and learn background physics concepts as they build a working model of Leonardo Da Vinci’s parachute. Logic, critical thinking, a bit of Renaissance history, writing and supporting conclusions with details from a source—it’s all here too! Make this extended lesson a cross-curricular, standards-based mini-unit, or just make it a cool building activity. Pick and choose the level of commitment right for you and your students. With the suggested e
Preview of Favorite Sports Team: Data Displays and Measures of Central Tendency Project

Favorite Sports Team: Data Displays and Measures of Central Tendency Project

Created by
cmb
Students will create a poster using sports statistics. Depending on the time of year, you may want to use football scores, basketball scores, data from the Olympics, etc. Students will use the internet (or you can print out statistics for them) to find sports data. The students really buy into this project because it is about something they are interested in - their favorite sports team! Students will display their knowledge of several data displays: line plot, tally chart, histogram and bo
Preview of Percent of Change, Tax, Tip, Discount - Shopping Project

Percent of Change, Tax, Tip, Discount - Shopping Project

Created by
Sharyn Kitto
This fun project on consumer topics originally created to be used as a "holiday shopping project". It has now been made generic for any time of the year, but is easily customizable. It is a great way to assess a unit over percent proportions. Students use the percent proportion to calculate discounts, taxes, tips, percent off, and original prices. Students create a final product which can be displayed. A rubric is included. Tax rates in the Katy, TX area are utilized but can be customized
Preview of Surface Area Project:  Rectangular Solids and Cylinders

Surface Area Project: Rectangular Solids and Cylinders

Created by
cmb
Students will bring in a box (and cylinder) from home and use it to find surface area (using 2 different methods), volume and to create a net. Students will also review measurement and use appropriate units (squared and cubed). This project will enable the students to actually understand the surface area formula. (instead of just plugging numbers into a formula) They will not only use the formula, but also calculate the area of each of the individual 6 faces of a rectangular solid (and parts o
Preview of Have your students teach the class!! (Class teaching assignment)

Have your students teach the class!! (Class teaching assignment)

Created by
Darci B
Here is a rubric and instructions for an activity I do in my classes each year. This can work in ANY CLASS for ANY SUBJECT matter!!! I always find myself teaching a section that is review for my students or is really easy for them and we speed right through it. So I decided to create this rubric as a project to make my students be the teachers! They can have 2-3 days to learn the content, come up with a lesson plan and make a handout for the class. I ask them to use a half sheet and I make
Preview of Famous Mathematician Facebook Project

Famous Mathematician Facebook Project

This is a great 21st Century/Technology Filled End of the Year (or long break) Project! **I have used this with 6th to 9th graders! I am sure high schoolers would enjoy this project as well!** Students are to create an imitation Facebook (Mathbook) of a Famous Mathematician. Included is a word document "Mathbook" template for students to use. If you have trouble with the document play around with the margins on the top of the word document. Guidelines for the project: -Name of famous math
Preview of House floor plan design project

House floor plan design project

Created by
CTE easy as 123
Students use math and design skills to create their own home floor plan
Preview of Operation Integer Project

Operation Integer Project

Students will collaborate to create a board game using what they have learned about positive and negative integers (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, absolute value, and rational numbers). What's Included:1. A breakdown of daily requirements to keep students on task2. Project description for students: includes a sheet to help them plan, organize, and assign responsibilities3. Team Member Rubric: students confidentially rate their team members' contributions to the assignment4. Game Boa
Preview of HotWheels Speed Lab with a Distance Time Graph

HotWheels Speed Lab with a Distance Time Graph

Created by
Shalon Johnson
This is a fun lab to experiment with speed! Supplies needed per group include: make-shift ramp, masking tape, 3 stop watches, meter-stick, hot wheels car and this lab sheet. Students will mark of one, two and three meters with the tape. Three students with stop-watches will stand at each of those meters. Groups will count down and as another student releases their car down the ramp, all stop watches should start their time simultaneously with the release of the car. Each student will stop their
Preview of EDITABLE Pizza Themed Math Project Activity Fractions, Decimals and Percents

EDITABLE Pizza Themed Math Project Activity Fractions, Decimals and Percents

This is an EDITABLE summative math assessment with the theme of pizza and comprises seven questions that center on fractions, decimals, and percents. It may be given as a final test, summative project or self-guided learning activity and is perfect for distance learning. The seven questions use three levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy (remembering, understanding and applying). Specific student directions are provided, and three boxes of a sample project are included in the students’ three page handout
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Importance of learning math in 6th grade

As students move from elementary school to middle school, they're introduced to a new set of challenges — including new math challenges. In 6th grade, students will start to be exposed to more complex math. However, since math forms the basis for many other subjects (like science, engineering, and technology), helping students master these skills will set them up for future success later on down the line.

Learning objectives for 6th grade math

Below is a rough outline of the learning objectives that teachers and students can work toward in 6th grade math class:

  • Understanding the basics of algebra
  • Learning how to evaluate expressions and simplify them
  • Comparing and ordering decimals, fractions, and whole numbers using a number line
  • Knowing how to use ratios and rates to compare data
  • Locating and plotting points on a coordinate graph
  • Understanding the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents

Key topics covered in 6th grade math

Numbers and Basic Operations

Numbers and operations are the foundation of math, and it's important for students to have a solid understanding of them before moving on to more complex courses. At this point, student should have mastery of basic addition and subtraction, but it's important to continue practicing them in 6th grade to build their competency even further.

Additionally, students should also have mastery of basic multiplication and division. However, in 6th grade, students will build on these foundations even further by learning more about the properties of multiplication, including the commutative property and the distributive property.

Sixth graders will also learn about positive and negative integers, and learn how to identify positive and negative numbers on number lines.

Fractions and Decimals

Fractions and decimals are important concepts in 6th grade math, and they are used in many real-world situations. Sixth graders will learn how to multiply fractions, solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, and find equivalent fractions by finding the missing variable and applying concepts used to find equivalent fractions for improper fractions and mixed numbers They might also learn how to compare and order fractions by finding the value of each fraction and putting them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least. Students will

Ratios and Unit Rates

Ratios and unit rates involve comparing quantities and finding equivalent values. Sixth graders will learn how to write and describe a relationship as a ratio. They'll also learn that unit rates represent measurement as a ratio of x to a single unit. Teachers may use tables, diagrams, and/or equations to solve unit rate and rate problems.

Geometry

Geometry involves the study of shapes and the measurement of their properties. Sixth graders will start to solve mathematical problems that involve area, surface area, and/or volume of two-dimensional and three-dimensional non-circular shapes, including cubes, rectangles and rectangular prisms. As part of 6th grade geometry, students might also begin to graph polygons, and learn how to find the lengths of sides by subtracting coordinates.

Statistics and Probability

In 6th grade math, students should learn more about basic statistical concepts such as mean, median, range, and mode, as well as basic probability concepts such as the probability of events and simple experiments.

Algebraic Expressions and Equations

In 6th grade math, students will apply and extend skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, to solving algebraic expressions. They'll learn things like how to read, write, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers, and how to apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.

How to find 6th grade math resources

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What types of 6th grade math resources are available on TPT?

There are many different types of math worksheets, lessons, and activities sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular math worksheets, games and resources can be found on topics like: fractions, decimals, algebra, geometry, ratios, unit rate, and statistics.

What are some good resources for practicing math in 6th grade?

Websites like TPT offer free and paid resources, including worksheet, for 6th grade students practicing math. You can also find refresher lessons for concepts learned in earlier grades.

What is the most important concept to master in 6th grade math?

In 6th grade math, there are several important concepts that students should master to build a strong foundation for future math learning. However, one of the most critical concepts to master is understanding and working with fractions.

What does a 6th grader learn in math?

The major topics covered in 6th grade math include numbers and operations, fractions, decimals, algebra, geometry, ratios, unit rate, and statistics.

How hard is math for 6th graders?

Sixth grade students may find it difficult to master some of these topics, even they've previously done well in mathematics. Teachers can encourage a positive attitude and celebrate small successes to help prevent students from feeling discouraged.