Formulas: Unit Conversions [TEKS Tools Grade 6]

This post specifically looks at how formulas can be used solve problems involving unit conversions. Read more about TEKS Tools and their rationale here.

Formulas

Formulas account for around 8% of each 6th grade STAAR test. These formulas are applied to solve problems related to area, volume, and converting units.

The main function of a formula is to understand the relationship between quantities. In fourth grade, students were first introduced to the formulas for area and perimeter of squares and rectangles. In fifth grade, they were introduced to the formula for volume of a rectangular prism. In sixth grade, the formulas for area of a triangle, parallelogram, and trapezoid are explored.

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Unit Conversions

6.4H - convert units within a measurement system, including the use of proportions and unit rates

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2023-2: a quantity was given in metric units, students had to convert it to an equivalent quantity

2024-12: a quantity was given in customary units, students had to convert it to an equivalent quantity

2025-23: a quantity was given in customary units, students had to convert it to two equivalent quantities