Math Mammoth Grade 6-B Worktext: 2022 edition (b&w)

Math Mammoth Grade 6-B Worktext (2022 edition) is the second student book for 6th grade mathematics, and part of the Math Mammoth Grade 6 Curriculum.Please note: this is the black-and white version, with grayscale interior pages.Being a worktext means that the book contains both the instruction (the "text") as well as the exercises (the "work"), all written directly to the student. This makes it where many students can study independently from the book.FeaturesMath Mammoth focuses on conceptual understanding. It explains the "WHY", so your children can understand the math, not just learn "HOW" to do it.The curriculum is mastery-oriented. This means it concentrates fairly long on a topic, delving into its various aspects. This promotes conceptual understanding, as opposed to spiral curricula that often tend to jump from topic to topic too much.The curriculum has no separate teacher's manual, nor is it scripted. The introduction to each chapter has some notes for the teacher concerning the material in the chapter. All the instruction is written directly to the student in the worktext, and there also exist accompanying videos where you can see Maria herself teach the material.Very little teacher preparation is required. Concepts are often explained with visual models, followed by exercises using those models. These visual models can take the place of manipulatives for many children; however, it is very easy to add corresponding manipulatives to the lessons if so desired.After each chapter introduction, you will find a list of Internet links and resources (games, quizzes, animations, etc.) that can be used for fun, illustrations, and further practice.This book, student worktext 6-B, covers number theory topics (chapter 6), fractions (chapter 7), integers (chapter 8), geometry (chapter 9), and statistics (chapter 10). The rest of the topics are covered in the 6-A worktext.Chapter 6 first reviews prime factorization and then applies those principles to using the greatest common factor to simplify fractions and the least common multiple to find common denominators.Chapter 7 provides a thorough review of the fraction operations from fifth grade, and includes ample practice in solving problems with fractions.Chapter 8 introduces students to integers. Students plot points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane, reflect and translate simple figures, and learn to add and subtract with negative numbers. (Multiplication and division of integers will be studied in 7th grade.)The next chapter, Geometry, focuses on calculating the area of triangles, parallelograms, and other polygons.The final chapter, chapter 9, is about statistics. Beginning with the concept of a statistical distribution, students learn about measures of center and measures of variability. They also learn how to make dot plots, histograms, and boxplots, as ways to summarize and analyze distributions.The first half of 6th grade mathematics is covered in Math Mammoth Grade 6-A Worktext, available separately. Also available separately is an answer key book, and a book containing chapter tests and additional cumulative review lessons. Read more