Placement in this accelerated course is based on demonstration of readiness after Grade 5 Mathematics. In Math 6 Extended, students learn all the Grade 6 Mathematics content and approximately half of the Grade 7 Mathematics content. As such, instruction moves at a more accelerated rate compared to Math 6. Through the instruction of Grade 6 Mathematics content, students will develop an understanding of integers and their operations, deepen their knowledge of positive rational numbers (including fractions, decimals, percents, and exponents), learn about the coordinate plane and congruence, develop and apply formulas for area, circumference, and perimeter, explore the data cycle with circle graphs, and build a foundation for algebraic thinking with one-step equations, inequalities, and proportional relationships. The Grade 7 Mathematics Standards are taught in connection with the Grade 6 Mathematics Standards. Students explore the relationships between quadrilaterals, extend their understanding of rational numbers to include negative numbers and scientific notation, develop proportional reasoning and apply this concept to similarity and dilations, and solve two-step equations. At the end of the year, students will take the Grade 6 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) test.
Math 6 Extended
Schools
Benton Middle School
Bull Run Middle School
Gainesville Middle School
Graham Park Middle School
Lake Ridge Middle School
Marsteller Middle School
Parkside Middle School
Pennington Traditional School
Porter Traditional School
Potomac Middle School
Potomac Shores Middle School
Reagan Middle School
Rippon Middle School
Saunders Middle School
The Nokesville School
Woodbridge Middle School