Ratio and Rate Problems 6.RP.A.3
I’ve blogged about the first two ratio and rate standards for 6th grade in “Ratios vs.Rates.” These standards are conceptual understanding standards. In 6.RP.A.3, we have a mixed standard that […]
6th Grade Ratio Standards
What do gambling, driving a car, and cooking have in common? Ratios. And 6th-grade math emphasizes ratios. There are three ratio and proportional relationship standards for 6th grade. CC.6.RP.1 Understand ratio […]
Switching Careers Process
This whole process of trying to switch from being a teacher to starting my own business is challenging. There is such a wide range of responsibilities and projects that I must do.
For those of you doing the transition – good luck! It is challenging but definitely something you can handle – especially if you were a teacher. Teachers can handle almost anything!
Ratios vs. Rates
As I mined the 6th-grade Ratios and Proportional Relationships standards, I had to develop my own conceptual understanding of ratios and rates. I thought this would be easy; I’ve used […]
What’s New
I started minethestandards.com primarily so that I could get my head wrapped around the CCSS and be able to prove to myself that I am teaching all the standards. But […]
Thoughts on Rigor
Having taught in several schools I have worked under several different definitions of rigor. Rigor was defined as “higher up Bloom’s taxonomy”, “meeting the standards”, “higher-level thinking”, “going faster”, “giving […]
Intro to 6th-grade Ratio Standards
What do gambling, driving a car, and cooking have in common? Ratios. And 6th-grade math just happens to emphasize ratios. There are three ratio and proportional relationship standards for 6th grade. […]
Hello world!
Wow! There is a lot to these standards! It can be a bit intimidating. So let’s mine the Common Core Standards to make them “mine.” Each standard is separated into […]