6th Grade

6th Grade California Math Content Standards

Be Bright Blue Standards make up an amazing 79% of the questions on the 65 question math section

of the California Standards Test. These standards are highlighted below in Be Bright Blue.

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Basic Math Fact Practice
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Division Mine	Ghost Blasters Division	Multiplication Bingo	multiplication flashcards 2	Multiplication Powerpoint
math magic	rectangle multiplication link	timed test multiplication 2's	multiplication flashcards 3	rectangle multiplication link
math magician	Division Mine	timed test multiplication 3's	multiplication flashcards 4	splat squares
multiplication grand prix	Go-Go Go Karts	timed test multiplication 4's	multiplication flashcards 5	splat squares reveal
space race mulitplication	Spacey Math	timed test multiplication 5's	multiplication flashcards 6
division drag race	Two Minute Drill	timed test multiplication 6's	multiplication flashcards 7
meteor multiplication	Fleebur and Spinky	timed test multiplication 7's	multiplication flashcards 8
tug team tractors	camel times table	timed test multiplication 8's	multiplication flashcards 9
demolition division	Product Game	timed test multiplication 9's	multiplication flashcards 10
monster crossing	The Ants Go Marching	mutliplication snap	multiplication flashcards 11
spacey math	Multiplication Concentration	multiplication war	multiplication flashcards 12
orbit integers	Division Pacman		multiplication chart
multiplication connect four	Multiplying Integer Warp
Equation Training	Definition Training
Vocabulary Stars	That Quiz.org
Extreme Snowboarding	Division Derby
Hungry Puppies	Spider Match
Pony Division	Hungry Puppies
conveyor belt	Adding Orbit Integers
amoeba	Arithmetic Four
CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARDS: GRADE 6					Number of Items on CST
By the end of grade six, students have mastered the four arithmetic operations with whole numbers, positive fractions, positive decimals, and positive and negative integers; they accurately compute and solve problems. They apply their knowledge to statistics and probability. Students understand the concepts of mean, median, and mode of data sets and how to calculate the range. They analyze data and sampling processes for possible bias and misleading conclusions; they use addition and multiplication of fractions routinely to calculate the probabilities for compound events. Students conceptually understand and work with ratios and proportions; they compute percentages (e.g., tax, tips, interest). Students know about p and the formulas for the circumference and area of a circle. They use letters for numbers in formulas involving geometric shapes and in ratios to represent an unknown part of an expression. They solve one-step linear equations.
Number Sense					25	39%
Standard Set 1.0* Students compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers. Students solve problems involving fractions, ratios, proportions, and percentages:
1.1* Compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers and place them on a number line.					3
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Comparing Fractions	Guess the Number on a Number Line
Tug Fractions	Scooter Quest
Decimal Shuffle	Laser Beams
Fraction Pointer	Decimal Concentration
Find Grampy Simplify	Decimal Award Ceremony
Puppy Chase Decimals	Decimals in Space
Fractions Find Grammy	Decimal Darts
Frations Find Grampy	Builder Ted
Ordering Decimals	Rope Tug
1.2* Interpret and use ratios in different contexts (e.g., batting averages, miles per hour) to show the relative sizes of two quantities, using appropriate notations (a/b, a to b, a:b).					1
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ratio stadium	ratio blaster
ratio martian

1.3* Use proportions to solve problems (e.g., determine the value of N if 4/7 = N/21, find the length of a side of a polygon similar to a known polygon). Use cross- multiplication as a method for solving such problems, understanding it as the multiplication of both sides of an equation by a multiplicative inverse.					6
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Ratio and Proportion game	Ratio & Proportion practice
Dirt Bike	Equation Training
1.4* Calculate given percentages of quantities and solve problems involving discounts at sales, interest earned, and tips.					5
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Math Millionaire
Troy's Toys
Standard Set 2.0* Students calculate and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division:
2.1 Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of positive fractions and explain why a particular operation was used for a given situation.					1/2**
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Factors and Multiples Jeopardy
2.2 Explain the meaning of multiplication and division of positive fractions and perform the calculations (e.g., 5/8 divided by 15/16 = 5/8 × 16/15 = 2/3).					1/2**
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2.3* Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, including those arising in concrete situations, that use positive and negative integers and combinations of these operations.					6
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Line Jumper Game	Integer Multiplication -9 to +9			Color Chips Subtraction
Multiplying Integer Warp	Integer Division -81 to +81			Color Chips Addition
Adding Orbit Integers	Multiplying Integers
Football Math-Adding Fractions	Spider Match
adding integers using counters	Integer Multiplication -144 to +144
Color Chips Subtraction	Integer Multiplication Blocks
Color Chips Addition	Dividing Integers
Arithmetic Four	Integer Math Car Racing
Integer Jeopardy	Integer Driving Test
2.4* Determine the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of whole numbers; use them to solve problems with fractions (e.g., to find a common denominator to add two fractions or to find the reduced form for a fraction).					3
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Algebra and Functions					19	29%
Standard Set 1.0 Students write verbal expressions and sentences as algebraic expressions and equations; they evaluate algebraic expressions, solve simple linear equations, and graph and interpret their results:
1.1* Write and solve one-step linear equations in one variable.					6
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Equations Connect 4
Algebra Planet Blaster
Equation Buster
Equation Mailman Game
Equation Match
Rags to Riches
1.2 Write and evaluate an algebraic expression for a given situation, using up to three variables.					1
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1.3 Apply algebraic order of operations and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to evaluate expressions; and justify each step in the process.					1
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1.4 Solve problems manually by using the correct order of operations or by using a scientific calculator.					1
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Standard Set 2.0 Students analyze and use tables, graphs, and rules to solve problems involving rates and proportions:
2.1 Convert one unit of measurement to another (e.g., from feet to miles, from centimeters to inches).					1
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2.2* Demonstrate an understanding that rate is a measure of one quantity per unit value of another quantity.					6
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Unit Rate Practice
2.3 Solve problems involving rates, average speed, distance, and time.					1
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Standard Set 3.0 Students investigate geometric patterns and describe them algebraically:
3.1 Use variables in expressions describing geometric quantities (e.g., P = 2w + 2l, A = ½ bh, C = pd – the formulas for the perimeter of a rectangle, the area of a triangle, and the circumference of a circle, respectively).					1
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3.2 Express in symbolic form simple relationships arising from geometry.					1
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Measurement and Geometry					15	23%
Standard Set 1.0 Students deepen their understanding of the measurement of plane and solid shapes and use this understanding to solve problems:
1.1* Understand the concept of a constant such as p; know the formulas for the circumference and area of a circle.					3
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1.2 Know common estimates of p (3.14; 22/7) and use these values to estimate and calculate the circumference and the area of circles; compare with actual measurements.					1/2**
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1.3 Know and use the formulas for the volume of triangular prisms and cylinders (area of base × height; compare these formulas and explain the similarity between them and the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid.					1/2**
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Standard Set 2.0 Students identify and describe the properties of two-dimensional figures:
2.1 Identify angles as vertical, adjacent, complementary, or supplementary and provide descriptions of these terms.					1
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2.2* Use the properties of complementary and supplementary angles and the sum of the angles of a triangle to solve problems involving an unknown angle.					4
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banana hunt	Laser Sonic Spy	supplementary angle concentration
Alien Angles		complementary angle concentration
2.3 Draw quadrilaterals and triangles from given information about them (e.g., a quadrilateral having equal sides but no right angles, a right isosceles triangle).					1
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Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability					11	17%
Standard Set 1.0 Students compute and analyze statistical measurements for data sets:
1.1 Compute the range, mean, median, and mode of data sets.					1/3**
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1.2 Understand how additional data added to data sets may affect these computations of measures of central tendency.					1/3**
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1.3 Understand how the inclusion or exclusion of outliers affect measures of central tendency.					1/3**
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1.4 Know why a specific measure of central tendency (mean, median, mode) provides the most useful information in a given context.					N/A**
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Standard Set 2.0 Students use data samples of a population and describe the characteristics and limitations of the samples:
2.1 Compare different samples of a population with the data from the entire population and identify a situation in which it makes sense to use a sample.					N/A**
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2.2* Identify different ways of selecting a sample (e.g., convenience sampling, responses to a survey, random sampling) and which method makes a sample more representative for a population.					3
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2.3* Analyze data displays and explain why the way in which the question was asked might have influenced the results obtained and why the way in which the results were displayed might have influenced the conclusions reached.					N/A**
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2.4* Identify data that represent sampling errors and explain why the sample (and the display) might be biased.					N/A**
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2.5* Identify claims based on statistical data and, in simple cases, evaluate the validity of the claims.					1/3**
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Standard Set 3.0 Students determine theoretical and experimental probabilities and use these to make predictions about events:
3.1* Represent all possible outcomes for compound events in an organized way (e.g., tables, grids, tree diagrams) and express the theoretical probability of each outcome.					3
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3.2 Use data to estimate the probability of future events (e.g., batting averages or number of accidents per mile driven).					N/A**
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3.3* Represent probabilities as ratios, proportions, decimals between 0 and 1, and percentages between 0 and 100 and verify that the probabilities computed are reasonable; know that if P is the probability of an event, 1 - P is the probability of an event not occurring.					3
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3.4 Understand that the probability of either of two disjoint events occurring is the sum of the two individual probabilities and that the probability of one event following another, in independent trials, is the product of the two probabilities.					1/3**
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3.5* Understand the difference between independent and dependent events.					1/3**
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Mathematical Reasoning
Standard Set 1.0 Students make decisions about how to approach problems:
1.1 Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.					Embedded
1.2 Formulate and justify mathematical conjectures based on a general description of the mathematical question or problem posed.					Embedded
1.3 Determine when and how to break a problem into simpler parts.					Embedded
Standard Set 2.0 Students use strategies, skills, and concepts in finding solutions:					Embedded
2.1 Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.					Embedded
2.2 Apply strategies and results from simpler problems to more complex problems.					Embedded
2.3 Estimate unknown quantities graphically and solve for them by using logical reasoning and arithmetic and algebraic techniques.					Embedded
2.4 Use a variety of methods, such a words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and models, to explain mathematical reasoning.					Embedded
2.5 Express the solution clearly and logically by using the appropriate mathematical notation and terms and clear language; support solutions with evidence in both verbal and symbolic work.					Embedded
2.6 Indicate the relative advantages of exact and approximate solutions to problems and give answers to a specified degree of accuracy.					Embedded
2.7 Make precise calculations and check the validity of the results from the context of the problem.					Embedded
Standard Set 3.0 Students move beyond a particular problem by generalizing to other situations:					Embedded
3.1 Evaluate the reasonableness of the solution in the context of the original situation.
3.2 Note the method of deriving the solution and demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the derivation by solving similar problems.					Embedded
3.3 Develop generalizations of the results obtained and the strategies used and apply them in new problem situations.					Embedded
GRADE 6 TOTAL					65	100%
** Fractional values indicate rotated standards (e.g., 1/2 = rotated every two years; 1/3 = rotated every three years)
*** Not assessable in a multiple-choice format
Embedded: Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.