6th Grade Math

Last week, students explored ratios, and saw its relationship to fractions. This was made more obvious as they learned that ratios could be equivalent, and therefore, simplified. With this knowledge, students spent the better part of the week practicing some difficult word problems that did not  involve algebra. Very different from the way I learned to solve these, the use of visuals, particularly bar graphs, were extremely helpful, and could be applied to a variety of problems.

This week, sixth grade math moved onto rate, and how it is used in the real world, such as in unit rates and speed. We briefly delve into the world of probability and then go onto percentages, which we’ll continue upon return from the break.

Have a wonderful holiday!