Math 6
Curriculum
Math 6 will focus on increasing math fact fluency and mastering the mathematical skills needed to be successful in pre-Algebra. We use a spiral curriculum, so most of the topics will be studied throughout grades 4-6 with increasing difficulty level and complexity.
Each at-home lesson will be taught in class and we will complete the quiz and test lessons during class. Students should be able to complete the at-home lessons with little or no parental help. Parents will need to time and grade the one-minute timed drills and possibly help with flash cards and skip counting; these tasks could be done with a sibling. If the students are unable to complete the at-home lessons in the timeframe, then they are possibly not ready for the class.
Math 6 covers:
- Percent Concepts and Application
- Division with Decimals
- Fraction Multiplication
- Geometry Facts and Application
- Division with 3-Digit Divisors
- Expressions and Equations
- Primes and Factors
- Proportions
- Using Formulas
- Exponents, Integers, and Coordinates
Home Studies
- We will complete four to five lessons per week, and each lesson should take a maximum of 60 minutes.
- Regular progress reports will be sent to parents.
Prerequisites
- Students should be able to compute math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division at a rate of 30-40 per minute.
- Students must pass the Math 5 exit exam to be administered in the spring/summer by the Schola staff.
Texts & Materials
Texts
- Christian Light Mathematics:
- 601-605 Teacher's Guide (optional)
- 606-610 Teacher's Guide (optional)
Materials
- Pencils and erasers
- Folder
- Loose leaf paper, as needed for scratch paper
- 3x5 notecards
- Ruler
- Protractor
- Compass
