6th Grade homeschool math curriculum

All 36 weeks of 6th grade math, planned and ready, with the exact topic for every week below. Start with Week 1 free, no card needed.

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How 6th grade math works

Each lesson walks through a worked example, then hands-on or visual practice (ten-frames, fraction bars, number lines, coordinate planes), then a quiz that grades itself.

Time: about 40–50 minutes a day
Scores go straight to the gradebook and report card
Print any lesson as a worksheet with an answer key
Parent tools: hours log, weekly report, portfolio
Family plan: up to 4 students, each with their own records

The full 36-week scope & sequence

Topics and standards come straight from the live course. Standards codes are listed for reference; Life Academy is built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states.

Quarter 1 (weeks 1–9)

Week	Topic	Standards
1	Ratios as comparisons; tape diagrams (CPA)	CCSS 6.RP.A.1
2	Equivalent ratios; ratio tables	CCSS 6.RP.A.3a
3	Unit rates; mph / price per item	CCSS 6.RP.A.2, 6.RP.A.3b
4	Mixed ratio/rate word problems; error analysis	CCSS 6.RP.A.3
5	Equivalent ratios; scaling recipes	MP.3
6	Percent intro; 10%, 25%, 50% mental math; percent of a number	CCSS 6.RP.A.3c
7	Percent word problems; tax/tip lite; sale discounts	CCSS 6.RP.A.1–3
8	Mixed ratios + percent mastery set	CCSS 6.EE.A.2
9	Algebraic expressions intro; variables as unknowns	CCSS 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2c

Quarter 2 (weeks 10–18)

Week	Topic	Standards
10	Evaluate expressions; order of operations review	CCSS 6.EE.A.2a, 6.EE.B.6
11	Write expressions from words; translate stories → symbols	CCSS 6.EE.A.1–2
12	Mixed expression practice; error analysis of common mistakes	CCSS 6.EE.B.5, 6.EE.B.7
13	One-step equations; balance metaphor (CPA)	CCSS 6.EE.B.6, 6.EE.B.7
14	Solve one-step (+/−); check by substitution	CCSS 6.EE.B.7
15	One-step (×/÷); word problems → equations	CCSS 6.G.A.1
16	Mixed one-step equations mastery	CCSS 6.G.A.4
17	Area of rectangles/triangles review; composite figures	CCSS 6.G.A.2
18	Surface area of rectangular prisms (nets)	CCSS 6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.2, 6.G.A.4

Quarter 3 (weeks 19–27)

Week	Topic	Standards
19	Volume of rectangular prisms; word problems	CCSS 6.SP.A.3, 6.SP.B.5c
20	Mixed area/surface/volume mastery	CCSS 6.SP.A.2, 6.SP.B.5d
21	Statistics intro: mean; data set from home	CCSS 6.SP.A.3, 6.SP.B.5
22	Median & mode; choose best measure of center	CCSS 6.NS.C.5, 6.NS.C.6, 6.NS.C.7
23	Range; misleading graphs critique	CCSS 6.NS.C.5–7, preview of 7.NS.A.1
24	Statistics mixed mastery (mean/median/mode/range)	preview of CCSS 7.NS.A.2
25	Integers on number line; real-world negatives (debt, temp, elevation)	CCSS 6.NS.C.5–7
26	Add/subtract integers; chip model or number line	CCSS 6.RP.A.3, 6.EE.A.2, 6.EE.B.7
27	Multiply integers preview; patterns	CCSS 6.EE.B.7, 6.RP.A.3

Quarter 4 (weeks 28–36)

Week	Topic	Standards
28	Integers mixed preview mastery	MP.1
29	Mixed fluency: ratios, equations, expressions spiral	MP.4
30	Word problems mixed; bar models for multi-step	CCSS 6.RP, 6.NS, 6.EE
31	Spiral fluency timed set + error analysis	CCSS 6.RP, 6.EE, 6.G, 6.SP, 6.NS
32	Mixed mastery gate practice	CCSS 6.EE.A.3, 6.EE.A.4
33	Pre-algebra bridge: properties of operations; why they matter	CCSS 6.EE.A.3–4, 6.EE.B.6–7
34	Simplify expressions; distribute; combine like terms lite
35	Pre-algebra mixed bridge set
36	Pre-algebra bridge mastery gate

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FAQ

Is this 6th grade math curriculum free?

Week 1 is free with no card needed: open the Week 1 math lesson. Weeks 2–36 unlock with a Student plan ($35/month) or a Family plan for up to 4 students ($69/month).

How long is a 6th grade math lesson?

Plan on about 40–50 minutes a day for math. There is one lesson per week of the school year, broken into short daily steps.

Is Life Academy accredited?

No. Life Academy is not accredited. It's built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states, and parents are the school of record. Why that's usually fine.

Can I print it?

Yes. Every lesson prints as a worksheet with a separate parent answer key.

Life Academy is a parent-directed online K–12 curriculum, built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states. It is not accredited, and parents issue the homeschool transcript. Nothing here is legal advice. Check your state's law at HSLDA. Questions? Email david.dukes77102@gmail.com.