Skill Sharpeners: Math, Grade 6

Provide engaging math practice and see children's math and problem-solving skills improve with Skill Sharpeners: Math activity books! The colorful theme-based activities create enjoyable learning experiences for children and improve their math fluency, number sense, and reasoning skills. Completely updated to reflect grade-level standards, the new Skill Sharpeners: Math books are ideal for enrichment, for review, and to help students master "must-know" skills such as: • addition • subtraction • place value • multiplication • fractions • geometry • logical thinking • algebra and more Each title includes: • Rigorous math skill practice that reflects current standards • New themed units that present math practice in a colorful, fun format • A downloadable teaching guide that provides teaching tips and support for struggling children • A "Test Your Skills" page at the end of each unit that lets students review the skills practiced in that unit • All-new artwork that engages children with age-appropriate illustrations Skill Sharpeners: Math, grade 6 provides practice for the following skills: • use positive and negative numbers • calculate and use rates and ratios • solve equations with exponents and variables • add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers • add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals • calculate with percentages • graph points on a coordinate grid • calculate volume • calculate surface area • represent three-dimensional figures with nets • read, create, and interpret bar, circle, and line graphs, and histograms • find measures of center Each title includes an answer key. These activity books help children understand and master important math skills needed to form a strong math foundation and are ideal for at-home practice, homeschooling, and the classroom! Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Math Teaching Guides include: • How to Use directions for teaching math • Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities • Teaching suggestions for helping children learn in different modalities • Extension activities that include math journals and problem solving • Visual aids to help children understand difficult math strategies

Key Features :

i : Math books are ideal for enrichment, for review, and to help students master "must-know" skills
ii : Each grade level incorporates the perfect amount of math skill practice
iii : Colorful theme-based activities create enjoyable learning experiences for children and improve their math fluency
iv : Themed units present math practice in a fun, colorful format
v : Visual aids to help children understand difficult math strategies