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Pennsylvania Standards

Pennsylvania 6th Grade Math Standards

All 10 Pennsylvania math standards for 6th grade, each explained in plain English. The official wording is in Pennsylvania Department of Education's document, linked at the end of this page.

10 standards

Ratios & Proportional Relationships

1 standard
CC.2.1.6.D.1
Describe relationships with ratios and unit rates, like 3 cups of flour for every 2 eggs, and solve problems with tables, double number lines, and percents.

The Number System

4 standards
CC.2.1.6.E.1
Divide fractions by fractions and explain the answer with models or equations, like how many 3/4 cup servings are in 2/3 of a cup.
CC.2.1.6.E.2
Pick efficient methods to divide multi-digit whole numbers and to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals quickly and accurately.
CC.2.1.6.E.3
Find the greatest common factor and least common multiple of two whole numbers, like the greatest common factor of 12 and 18 is 6.
CC.2.1.6.E.4
Use positive and negative numbers for real situations, place them on number lines and the full coordinate plane, and understand absolute value.

Expressions and Equations

3 standards
CC.2.2.6.B.1
Write and evaluate expressions with variables and exponents, and use properties to rewrite them in equal forms, like 2x + 4x as 6x.
CC.2.2.6.B.2
Solve one-step equations like x + 7 = 15, and write inequalities like x > 3 for real situations, showing their solutions on a number line.
CC.2.2.6.B.3
Use variables to show how one quantity changes with another, like distance and time, and connect the equation to a table and a graph.

Geometry

1 standard
CC.2.3.6.A.1
Find areas of triangles and polygons, surface area from nets, and volume of boxes with fraction edges, choosing the right method to solve real problems.

Statistics and Probability

1 standard
CC.2.4.6.B.1
Summarize a set of data with dot plots, histograms, and box plots, using a center like the median and a spread like the interquartile range.

The official Pennsylvania documents

The plain-English lines on this page are EMStudio's own explanations of Pennsylvania's standards, not the official wording, which Pennsylvania Department of Education publishes in the documents above. Codes and strand names identify each standard.