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