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Text: Glencoe: Mathematics Applications and Concepts, Course 1 (Glencoe) The sixth-grade standards place continued emphasis on the study of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. Students will use ratios to compare data sets, make conversions within a given measurement system, make geometric constructions and classify three-dimensional figures, and solve linear equations in one variable. While learning mathematics, students will be actively engaged, using concrete materials and appropriate technologies such as calculators and computers. However, facility in the use of technology shall not be regarded as a substitute for a student's understanding of quantitative concepts and relationships or for proficiency in basic computations. Students also will identify real-life applications of the mathematical principles they are learning that can be applied to science and other disciplines they are studying. Mathematics has its own language, and the acquisition of specialized vocabulary and language patterns is crucial to a student's understanding and appreciation of the subject. Students should be encouraged to use correctly the concepts, skills, symbols, and vocabulary identified in the following set of standards. Problem solving has been integrated throughout the six content strands. The development of problem-solving skills should be a major goal of the mathematics program at every grade level. Instruction in the process of problem solving will need to be integrated early and continuously into each student's mathematics education. Students must be helped to develop a wide range of skills and strategies for solving a variety of problem types. In Rockingham County, we believe that mathematics is one of the most essential tools in preparing a student for a successful life in our complex society. Each student is recognized as an individual with a wide variety of skills. In the sixth grade, students will study the importance of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions in preparation for the local SOL test. Throughout their study, new concepts in geometry, measurement, probability, statistics, patterns, and algebra are incorporated. Courses will be mathematically sound and challenging as determined by the student's ability. |