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Saxon Math 6/5

Saxon Math 6/5 covers concepts such as: the order of operations; geometry and measurement; integers; divisibility concepts; ratios; statistics and probability; prime and composite numbers; patterns and sequences; and powers and roots. Students will specifically learn about making a multiplication table, adding/subtracting fractions with a common denominator, multiplying by multiples of 10 and 100, perimeter, simple probability, decimal parts of a meter, reciprocals, volume, square roots, graphing points on a coordinate plane, and more. (120 Lessons plus 12 Investigations)

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Saxon Math 6/5 student textbook cover

What Saxon Math 6/5 Covers

  • Order of operations and integers
  • Divisibility, prime and composite numbers
  • Ratios, powers, and square roots
  • Adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators
  • Perimeter, volume, and decimal parts of a meter
  • Statistics and simple probability
  • Patterns, sequences, and graphing points on a coordinate plane

Saxon Math 6/5 Table of Contents

The full lesson-by-lesson scope and sequence for Saxon Math 6/5, so you know exactly what your student will learn before you start.

132 lessons

  • Lesson 1·Sequences

  • Lesson 2·Even and Odd Numbers

  • Lesson 3·Using Money to Illustrate Place Value

  • Lesson 4·Comparing Whole Numbers

  • Lesson 5·Naming Whole Numbers through hundreds/Dollars and Cents

  • Lesson 6·Adding One-Digit Numbers/Using the Addition Algorithm

  • Lesson 7·Writing and Comparing Numbers Through Hundred Thousands/Ordinal Numbers

  • Lesson 8·Subtraction Facts/Fact Families

  • Lesson 9·Practicing the Subtraction Algorithm

  • Lesson 10·Missing Addends

  • Investigation 1·Story Problems

  • Lesson 11·Story Problems about Combining

  • Lesson 12·Lines/Number Lines/Tally Marks

  • Lesson 13·Multiplication as Repeated Addition/Adding and Subtracting Dollars and Cents

  • Lesson 14·Missing Numbers in Subtraction

  • Lesson 15·Making a Multiplication Table

  • Lesson 16·Story Problems about Separating

  • Lesson 17·Multiplying by One-Digit Numbers

  • Lesson 18·Multiplying Three Factors/Missing Numbers in Multiplication

  • Lesson 19·Division Facts

  • Lesson 20·Three Ways to Show Division

  • Investigation 2·Fractions: Halves, Fourths, Tenths

  • Lesson 21·Problems about Equal Groups

  • Lesson 22·One-Digit Division with a Remainder/Divisibility by 2, 5 and 10

  • Lesson 23·Recognizing Halves

  • Lesson 24·Parentheses/Associative Property

  • Lesson 25·Listing the Factors of Whole Numbers

  • Lesson 26·Division Algorithm

  • Lesson 27·Reading Scales

  • Lesson 28·Measuring time, part 1

  • Lesson 29·Multiplying by Multiples of 10 and 100

  • Lesson 30·Interpreting Pictures of Fractions and Percents

  • Investigation 3·Fractions Thirds, Fifths and Eighths

  • Lesson 31·Pairs of Lines

  • Lesson 32·Angles/Polygons

  • Lesson 33·Rounding Numbers Using a Number Line

  • Lesson 34·Division with Zeros in the Quotient

  • Lesson 35·Problems about Comparing/ Problems about Elapsed Time

  • Lesson 36·Classifying Triangles

  • Lesson 37·Drawing Pictures of Fractions

  • Lesson 38·Fraction and Mixed Numbers on a Number Line

  • Lesson 39·Comparing Fractions by Drawing Pictures

  • Lesson 40·Pictures of Mixed Numbers/Writing Quotients as Mixed Numbers, Part 1

  • Investigation 4·Measuring Angles

  • Lesson 41·Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators

  • Lesson 42·Short Division/Divisibility by 3, 6 and 9

  • Lesson 43·Writing Quotients as Mixed Numbers, Part 2/ Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers, Fractions and Mixed Numbers

  • Lesson 44·Measuring Lengths with a Ruler

  • Lesson 45·Classifying Quadrilaterals

  • Lesson 46·Stories about Fraction of a Group

  • Lesson 47·Simplifying Mixed Measures

  • Lesson 48·Reading and Writing Whole Numbers in Expanded Notation

  • Lesson 49·Solving Two-Step Word Problems

  • Lesson 50·Finding an Average

  • Investigation 5·Organizing and Analyzing Data

  • Lesson 51·Multiplying by Two-Digit Numbers

  • Lesson 52·Naming Numbers through the Hundred Billions

  • Lesson 53·Perimeter/ Measures of a Circle

  • Lesson 54·Dividing by Multiples of 10

  • Lesson 55·Multiplying by 3 Digit Numbers

  • Lesson 56·Multiplying by Three-Digit Numbers That Include Zero

  • Lesson 57·Simple Probability

  • Lesson 58·Writing Quotients as Mixed Numbers, Part 3

  • Lesson 59·Fractions Equal to 1/Subtracting a Fraction from 1

  • Lesson 60·Finding a Fraction to Complete a Whole

  • Investigation 6·Performing Probability Experiments

  • Lesson 61·Using Letters to Identify Geometric Figures

  • Lesson 62·Estimating Arithmetic Answers

  • Lesson 63·Subtracting a Fraction from a Whole Number Greater than 1

  • Lesson 64·Using Money to Model Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 65·Decimal Parts of a Meter

  • Lesson 66·Reading a Centimeter Scale

  • Lesson 67·Writing Tenths and Hundredths as Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 68·Naming Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 69·Fractions of a Second/Comparing and Ordering Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 70·Writing Equivalent Decimal Numbers/Writing Cents Correctly

  • Investigation 7·Pattern Recognition

  • Lesson 71·Fractions, Decimals and Percents

  • Lesson 72·Area Part 1

  • Lesson 73·Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 74·Converting Units of Length

  • Lesson 75·Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

  • Lesson 76·Multiplying Fractions

  • Lesson 77·Converting Units of Weight and Mass

  • Lesson 78·Exponents and Powers

  • Lesson 79·Finding Equivalent Fractions by Multiplying by 1

  • Lesson 80·Prime and Composite Numbers

  • Investigation 8·Displaying Data

  • Lesson 81·Reducing Fractions, Part 1

  • Lesson 82·Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

  • Lesson 83·Properties of Geometric Solids

  • Lesson 84·Mean, Median, Mode and Range

  • Lesson 85·Converting Units of Capacity

  • Lesson 86·Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers

  • Lesson 87·Using Manipulatives and Sketches to Divide Fractions

  • Lesson 88·Transformations

  • Lesson 89·Finding a Square Root

  • Lesson 90·Reducing Fractions, Part 2

  • Investigation 9·Line Graphs

  • Lesson 91·Simplifying Improper Fractions

  • Lesson 92·Dividing by Two-Digit Numbers

  • Lesson 93·Comparative Bar Graphs

  • Lesson 94·Using Estimation When Dividing by Two-Digit Numbers

  • Lesson 95·Reciprocals

  • Lesson 96·Using Reciprocals to Divide Fractions

  • Lesson 97·Ratio

  • Lesson 98·Negative Numbers

  • Lesson 99·Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers and Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 100·Simplifying Decimal Numbers

  • Investigation 10·Graphing Points on a Coordinate Plane

  • Lesson 101·Rounding Mixed Numbers to the Nearest Whole Numbers

  • Lesson 102·Subtracting Decimal Numbers Using Zero

  • Lesson 103·Volume

  • Lesson 104·Rounding Decimal Numbers to the Nearest Whole Number

  • Lesson 105·Symmetry

  • Lesson 106·Reading and Ordering Decimal Numbers Through Ten-Thousandths

  • Lesson 107·Using Percent to Name Part of a Group

  • Lesson 108·Schedules

  • Lesson 109·Multiplying Decimal Numbers

  • Lesson 110·Multiplying Decimal Numbers: Using Zeros as Placeholders

  • Investigation 11·Scale Drawings

  • Lesson 111·Multiplying Decimal Numbers by 10, by 100, and by 1000

  • Lesson 112·Finding the Least Common Multiple of Two Numbers

  • Lesson 113·Writing Mixed Numbers as Improper Fractions

  • Lesson 114·Problems with No Solutions or Many Solutions

  • Lesson 115·Area, Part 2

  • Lesson 116·Finding Common Denominators to Add, Subtract, and Compare Fractions

  • Lesson 117·Dividing a Decimal Number by a Whole Number

  • Lesson 118·Using Zero as a Placeholder/Dividing Decimal Numbers by 10, by 100 and by 1000

  • Lesson 119·Dividing by a Decimal Number

  • Lesson 120·Multiplying Mixed Numbers

  • Investigation 12·Tessellations

Textbooks You'll Need for Saxon Math 6/5

You supply your own textbooks; Nicole the Math Lady provides the video lessons, grading, and support (The Math Pass). Here are the materials and where to buy them.

Saxon Math 6/5 Homeschool Kit, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 6/5 Homeschool Kit, 3rd Edition

Saxon Math 6/5 Student Textbook, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 6/5 Student Textbook, 3rd Edition

Saxon Math 6/5 Solutions Manual, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 6/5 Solutions Manual, 3rd Edition

Saxon Math 6/5 Tests & Worksheets, 3rd Edition cover

Saxon Math 6/5 Tests & Worksheets, 3rd Edition

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Saxon Math 6/5 — Common Questions

Saxon Math 6/5 covers concepts such as: the order of operations; geometry and measurement; integers; divisibility concepts; ratios; statistics and probability; prime and composite numbers; patterns and sequences; and powers and roots. Students will specifically learn about making a multiplication table, adding/subtracting fractions with a common denominator, multiplying by multiples of 10 and 100, perimeter, simple probability, decimal parts of a meter, reciprocals, volume, square roots, graphing points on a coordinate plane, and more. (120 Lessons plus 12 Investigations)
Saxon Math 6/5 is designed for students working at roughly a 5th Grade level, but placement is based on mastered skills rather than age. The most reliable way to confirm the right starting point is to take the free placement test.
Most students complete Saxon Math 6/5 in one school year at a pace of about four to five lessons per week. You can move faster or slower — the program is self-paced, so spend extra time on tougher topics and move quickly through ones your student already knows.
Our video lessons and online grading follow the Saxon Math 6/5 3rd edition, and the exact materials are listed above with links to buy them. A Homeschool Kit bundles the student textbook, tests, and solutions; you can also purchase those components separately.

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