The 6th grade math student:

• Learns the properties of addition and multiplication—commutative, associative, identity, and zero.
• Works with exponents and is introduced to expanded notation using exponents.
• Rounds and estimates large numbers and works mental estimation problems.
• Learns factoring rules (divisibility rules); identifies prime numbers and composite numbers.
• Reviews fractions and fraction terms; adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides fractions; changes fractions to decimals using long division; and converts fractions to percents.
• Reviews decimals; adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides decimals; defines repeating and terminating decimals; and changes decimals to percents. 
• Relates percents and decimals to fractions, learns common percents, changes percents to decimals, and finds percent of a number.
• Is introduced to integers.
• Learns order of operation.
• Learns the terms equations and inequalities when comparing number sentences (<, >, =).
• Defines a variable and solves equations (one variable) using inverse operations.
• Works with ratios and proportions and uses proportions to solve problems.
• Finds the probability of an event and expresses probability as a ratio.
• Uses critical thinking skills to solve word problems.
• Defines and interprets circle, line, bar, and double-line graphs.
• Builds geometric knowledge; measures angles; finds the perimeter, area, and volume; and defines the parts of a circle.
• Rounds money to find estimated costs and solves money problems.
• Compares English and metric measurements and carries out conversions.