Rubric
6th grade
Enduring Skill(s): Writing, solving, and understanding variables in mathematical expressions and
equations.
Criteria
Expressions
Beginning Mastery
Students read numerical
and algebraic expressions,
including those that
contain whole number
exponents.
Identify parts of an
algebraic or numerical
expression using
mathematical terms.
Equations and
Inequalities
Approaching Mastery
Students write, read, and
evaluate numerical and
some algebraic
expressions, including
those that contain whole
number exponents.
Identify parts of an
algebraic or numerical
expression using
mathematical terms.
Mastery
Beyond Mastery
Students write, read, and
evaluate numerical and
algebraic expressions,
including those that contain
whole number exponents.
Students write, read, and
evaluate numerical and
algebraic expressions,
including those that contain
whole number exponents.
Identify parts of an
algebraic or numerical
expression using
mathematical terms.
Identify parts of an
algebraic or numerical
expression using
mathematical terms and
views one or more parts of
an expression as a single
entity.
Identify equivalent
expressions using
properties of operations.
Recognize and use
equivalent expressions in
different forms using
properties of operations.
Students use variables to
represent numbers and
writes expressions and
single-step equations to
solve mathematical
problems.
Students use variables to
represent numbers and
writes expressions and
single-step equations to
solve real-world and
mathematical problems.
Students use variables to
represent numbers and
write single-step equations
to solve real-world and
mathematical problems and
understand their solutions.
Students relate tables and
graphs to equations.
Students relate tables and
graphs to equations.
Students express a
relationship between
dependent and
independent variables and
relates tables and graphs to
equations.
Identify equivalent
expressions using
properties of operations.
Students use variables to
represent numbers and
writes expressions and
single-step equations to
solve real-world and
mathematical problems and
understand their solutions.
Students analyze the
relationship between
dependent and
independent variables and
relates tables and graphs to
equations.