Course Resources

About These Resources

The resources below provide video guides and written articles for different features of Canvas. These resources are geared toward both students and parents.

Keep In Mind

Please keep in mind that these resources were created by Canvas and are not specific to our district. Therefore, not all of the features showcased may be utilized or utilized in the exact same manner. 

 

The sixth grade math curriculum uses a multitude of different published and teacher-made resources. There is not a single textbook or workbook to reference this year. However, students will have access to all of the resources electronically throughout the year.

Frequently Requested Resources

These are the resources we will often use in class. Below is information to help you get logged in. This list may change as throughout the year.

1.  Illustrative Math -A new resource the district is incorporating into its curriculum.  All of the resources are available online for free.

Click here to see Illustrative Math's 6th Grade Family Resources (Links to an external site.)

Click here to see Illustrative Math's 6th Grade Student Resources (Links to an external site.)

Click here to learn more about Illustrative Math (Links to an external site.)

2. Dreambox- A game-based math app that can be used both as review and enrichment.

Dreambox is an app on students iPads. The first time you login this year it will ask you for a school code.

For IPad users the school code is:  mvmd/smaz

Click here to open Dreambox. (Links to an external site.) 

3. Desmos- This free math website offers best-in-class calculators, digital math activities, and curriculum to help every student love math and love learning math.  https://www.desmos.com/

 

Other Helpful Resources

We will continue to add to this list but here are other resources that you may find helpful.

• Khan Academy - a large variety of explaining nearly every math topic (and others). This can be extremely helpful to parents and students. https://www.khanacademy.org/math

Top 5 Frequently Requested Resources

Below are some resources to provide you with information on some of our commonly used instructional tools. 

Students

1. Canvas Video Guides for Students
2. Canvas Student Guide Table of Contents 

Parents

All parents with children in grades 6 - 12 receive observer accounts in Canvas and are paired with their child(ren). If you enroll your child in the district mid-year, please reach out to Instructional Technology to be set up with an observer account.

1. Canvas Video Guide for Parents
2. Canvas Observer Guide Table of Contents
3. Canvas Parent iOS Guide Table of Contents

Other Helpful Resources

All students and parents are also enrolled in either a Middle School or High School Student Bits & Bytes course. The Bits & Bytes course is meant to provide students with resources on different district-approved instructional technology tools that are tailored to Great Valley.