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6th Grade Math Resources

49 6th grade math resources: 25 videos, 23 songs, 7 activities and more, covering counting, skip counting, multiplication, plus 23 more topics. How teachers use these

6th Grade Math Resources

49 6th grade math resources: 25 videos, 23 songs, 7 activities and more, covering counting, skip counting, multiplication, plus 23 more topics. How teachers use these

Worksheet
Worksheet6th GradeBlank Calendar

A printable, ready-to-use blank calendar with a landscape monthly grid and labeled day columns. Great for Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms to map out lessons, holidays, and daily routines—just add the month and the dates.

Video
Video6th GradeCounting Songs (Classic Video Collection)

Using the Counting Songs (Classic Video Collection), students practice skip counting by all of the numbers by singing and counting along to these thirteen videos.

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Video6th GradeCounting By Fours Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Fours Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 4s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Threes Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Threes Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 3s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Sixes Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Sixes Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 6s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Twos Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Twos Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 2s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Nines Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Nines Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 9s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Ones Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Ones Song (Original Music Video), students practice counting by 1s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Tens Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Tens Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 10s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
Worksheet6th GradeCircle Circumference Worksheet

This Circle Circumference Worksheet helps 6th graders find the circumference of circles using the radius or diameter, with clear diagrams and two real-world problems. A complete answer key is included for quick, confident practice.

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Video6th GradeCounting Down From Twenty Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting Down From Twenty Song (Original Music Video), students practice counting down from 20 by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Activity
Activity6th GradeCircle Cut Outs

These Circle Cut Outs will quickly give you templates for classroom decoration or student activities.

Video
Video6th GradeCounting By Eights Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Eights Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 8s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Worksheet
Worksheet6th GradeOrdering Positive and Negative Numbers Worksheet

This ordering positive and negative numbers worksheet gives 6th graders five integer sets, a number line, and a real-world temperature task. Answer key included for fast, no-prep integer practice.

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Video6th GradeCounting By Sevens Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Sevens Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 7s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Twelves Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Twelves Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 12s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

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Video6th GradeCounting By Elevens Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Counting By Elevens Song (Original Music Video), students practice skip counting by 11s by singing and counting along to this fun and engaging video!

Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan6th GradeBlank Lesson Plan

Using this Blank Lesson Plan template, you will be able to plan your lessons for the entire week for six different subjects.

From our teachers' playbook

Negatives, primes and big ideas

What do 6th graders learn in math?

Sixth grade math is the bridge to algebra. Students work with ratios and rates, divide fractions, and meet negative numbers on a number line: −5 < −2 < 3. They write and solve simple expressions and equations with variables, find area, surface area and volume, and start working with data. Factors, multiples and prime numbers come back in a big way too. The click moment is realizing that −10 degrees really is colder than −2, even though 10 is the bigger number.

Our favorite ways to make 6th grade math stick

Middle school math gets abstract. These moves keep it concrete and quick to review.

Sing the primes

Play the Prime Numbers Song as a warm-up, then ask students to prove one number from the song is prime by listing its factors. The song gets the list in their heads, and the proof keeps it meaningful.

Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).

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Line up the integers

Hand out number cards with positive and negative numbers and have students physically line up across the room in order. Then ask, "Who is farther from zero, −7 or 5?" Moving bodies make absolute value make sense.

Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.

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See volume fill up

Watch the Volume Song, then have students fill a small box with unit cubes and count. Then show the shortcut: length × width × height. Seeing the cubes first explains why the formula works.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What math do 6th graders learn?

Ratios and rates, dividing fractions, negative numbers, expressions and equations, area, surface area and volume, and statistics. It's the foundation for pre-algebra.

How do I help my 6th grader with negative numbers?

Use a number line and real examples like temperatures below zero or money owed. Kids understand negatives faster when they connect them to something real.

What is a prime number?

A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself. 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11 are prime. 9 is not, because 3 × 3 = 9.

Do 6th graders still need to know their times tables?

Yes. Quick multiplication facts make fractions, ratios and equations much easier. Skip-counting songs are a fun way to review.