Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics — Grade 6

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Supreme Court handshake: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore the handshake problem, a classic problem in mathematics that asks, “How many handshakes occur when n people shake hands with each other?” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The plus sign and triangle: In this lesson, students explore the concepts of identity, inverse, commutativity, and associativity. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Patterns and functions: In this lesson, students investigate properties of perimeter, area, and volume related to various geometric two- and three-dimensional shapes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Orbiting satellites: Students explore the connection of Earth-orbiting satellites to the study of the environment. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Investigating fire environments: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the meaning of the term variable, both in a mathematical and an everyday sense, by considering a text-based “equation.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How many hits?: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students continue their investigation of the Paper Pool game by exploring more tables and organizing the results. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Everything balances out in the end: In this unit of three lessons, from Illuminations, students use a pan balance to study equality, order of operations, numerical and variable expressions and other key algebraic concepts. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Difference of Squares: Students explore arithmetic statements leading to a result that is the factoring pattern for the difference of two squares. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Commutative rectangle: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students investigate the concepts of identity, inverse, commutativity, and associativity using a geometric model. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Building bridges: In this lesson, from Illuminations, students attempt to make a transition from arithmetical to algebraic thinking by extending from problems that have single-solution responses. Values organized into tables and graphs are used to move toward symbolic representations.... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Beyond handshakes: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore triangular numbers. This exploration enhances students' ability to generalize a pattern with variables. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Barbie bungee: In this Illuminations lesson, students model a bungee jump using a Barbie doll and rubber bands. The distance to which the doll will fall is directly proportional to the number of rubber bands, so this context is used to examine linear functions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Balancing algebraic understanding: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use an interactive pan balance to practice the order of operations in simplifying numerical expressions and to demonstrate the conventions of using algebraic logic in simplifying expressions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Bagel algebra: In this Illuminations lesson, a real life example taken from a bagel shop is used to get students to think about solving a problem symbolically. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Algebra in balance: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use an interactive pan balance tool to explore algebraic expressions. They determine if algebraic expressions are equal and balance pans to solve a system of equations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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