Grade: 6

Content Area: Math

Course Name: MN Standards Based Flexbook

Unit: 6

Description of Course: During this unit students will be able to solve real world word problem using a variety of mathematical techniques.

Approximate Time Needed: 8-15 days

Learning Targets

Assessments

Instructional Considerations

Instructional Approach

Resources

6.1 I can calculate the percent of a number and determine what percent one number is of another number to solve problems in various contexts.

6.2 I can solve real world problems requiring arithmetic with decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers

6.3 I can estimate solutions to problems with whole numbers, decimals, mixed numbers, percents and fractions.

MN Standards 

6.1.3.3

6.1.3.4

6.1.3.5

Pre-Assessments:

Unit 6 Pre-Assessment

Unit 6 Pre-Assessment Key

Formative Assessments:

6.1 Practice Set

6.1 Practice Set Key

6.2 Practice Set

6.2 Practice Set Key

6.3 Practice Set

6.3 Practice Set Key

6.4 Practice Set

6.4 Practice Set Key

6.5 Practice Set

6.5 Practice Set Key

6.6 Practice Set

6.6 Practice Set Key

6.7 Practice Set

6.7 Practice Set Key

Benchmark Assessment:

Unit 6 Review

Unit 6 Review Key

Unit 6 Test

Unit 6 Test Key

Student Background Knowledge:

Understanding of fractions, decimals, and percents.

Understand how to multiply, divide, add, and subtract a variety of ways.

Understand there may be two steps to solving world problems.

Essential Questions:

What is the best strategy to use to solve a variety of world problems?

Do I understand what the world problem is asking me?

Is there enough information for me to solve the question?

Is there too much information?

What is the data showing me?

Academic Language:

Guess and Check

Proportion

Cross Product

Stem and Leaf

Box and Whisker Plot

Lesson Plan 

Cross-Content Integration:

Web Resources:

Khan Academy

Illustrated Math Dictionary

Video links posted on lesson plans

Research:

ck12.org

Technology Resources:

Internet enabled device

Calculators

Community Resources: