Full 6th Grade Math
Knowledge Points & Study Guide

The full 6th Grade Common Core knowledge-point list. Free printable practice, downloadable PDF checklist, and Socratic missions β€” covering every CCSS standard for this grade.

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Use this handbook to cover the full 6th Grade skill map

Grade 6 should make students algebra-ready. Ratios, unit rates, percentages, negative numbers, expressions, equations, statistics, and surface area all require students to reason about relationships, not just compute answers.

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6th Grade Knowledge Points

13 Topics Β· Common Core Aligned
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    01

    Circle Area

    7.G.B.4

    Use radius, diameter, circumference, and area relationships to understand why the area of a circle is pi times radius squared.

    Circle Radius Diameter Pi Area
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    02

    Decimal Division

    6.NS.B.3

    Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm.

    Divisor Dividend Decimal Shift Equivalent Quotient
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    03

    One-Step Equations

    6.EE.B.7

    Solve real-world and mathematical problems by writing and solving equations of the form x + p = q and px = q.

    Equation Solution Inverse Operation Balance
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    04

    Algebraic Expressions

    6.EE.A.2

    Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.

    Variable Coefficient Term Constant Evaluate
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    05

    GCF and LCM

    6.NS.B.4

    Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers ≀ 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers ≀ 12.

    GCF LCM Prime Factorization Common Factor
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    06

    Negative Numbers

    6.NS.C.5

    Understand that positive and negative numbers are used together to describe quantities having opposite directions or values.

    Negative Opposite Absolute Value Number Line
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    07

    Percentages

    6.RP.A.3.C

    Find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100; solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and the percent.

    Percent Per 100 Decimal Equivalent Of
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    08

    Coordinate Plane (4 Quadrants)

    6.NS.C.6.B

    Plot ordered pairs of rational numbers on the coordinate plane in all four quadrants.

    Quadrant Origin Negative Coordinate Reflection
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    09

    Ratios

    6.RP.A.1

    Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities.

    Ratio Part-to-Part Part-to-Whole Equivalent Ratio
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    10

    Mean, Median, Range

    6.SP.B.5

    Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context (median, mean, range, mean absolute deviation).

    Mean Median Mode Range
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    11

    Surface Area

    6.G.A.4

    Represent three-dimensional figures using nets made up of rectangles and triangles, and use the nets to find the surface area.

    Net Face Surface Area Rectangular Prism
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    12

    Unit Rates

    6.RP.A.2

    Understand the concept of a unit rate a/b associated with a ratio a:b with b β‰  0.

    Unit Rate Per Ratio Denominator
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    13

    Variables in Word Problems

    6.EE.B.6

    Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving real-world problems.

    Variable Unknown Real-World Translation

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