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Building Math Success GRADE

Math Learning in the Classroom
Math learning occurs in many ways in the classroom. Teachers observe students
during daily work, have conversations with students about math ideas and look at the
results of their math work. Be Positive and Supportive
When you talk about math ideas and
If you have questions about math in the classroom or if your child needs additional
show how math is part of daily life, you The goal of this document is to support
support, please contact your child’s teacher.
are showing how math is important. parents and caregivers as they promote
You can encourage your child to think positive math thinking. It also provides an
positively and be persistent as you work overview of what Saskatchewan students
will be taught in school in Grade 6.
together to build math confidence and
math understanding.

Make Math Real at Home

• Discuss how math is part of everyday

activities, such as sports, music and art.

• Comment on and discuss the meaning of

charts and graphs that you may see online
or in the news.

• Discuss how we use positive and negative

Online Resources for Grade 6 Math Students numbers when talking about temperatures.

• Calculate the cost of items you use in your

These sites were active at the time of publication. Please review them to determine if they are
home. For example, if you buy 5 cans of soup
appropriate for your child’s needs and interests.
for $7.00, how much does one can cost?
• NRICH math – interactive tasks and games for all grade levels: https://nrich.maths.org • When playing games that involve drawing
• Math is Fun – games, puzzles, a math dictionary and more: www.mathsisfun.com a card or rolling a die, talk about the
probability of drawing a particular card or
• Mathpickle – original math puzzles, games and problems: http://mathpickle.com rolling a specific number.

• Interpret and compare sports statistics.

To view the entire Saskatchewan curriculum, go to www.curriculum.gov.sk.ca. saskatchewan.ca

 Overview of Grade 6 Math
• Understand place value beyond one million and one thousandth. • Classify, measure and draw angles.
o $1.8 billion is $1 800 000 000.

• Understand that a prime number is a number that cannot be divided by any number except itself and 1.
An acute angle A right angle An obtuse angle is A straight angle A reflex angle is
o 2, 5, 7, 11 and 13 are examples of prime numbers.
is less than 90º. is 90º. between 90º and 180º. is 180º. between 180º and 360º.
• Determine factors (numbers that divide into) and multiples of numbers less than 100. o The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180º.
o The sum of the angles of a quadrilateral (4-sided figure) is 360º.
o The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24.

o Multiples of 12 less than 100 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84 and 96. • Determine the perimeter (distance around) of polygons (multi-sided figures), the area of rectangles
• Understand the order of operations: brackets, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction. and the volume of rectangular prisms (boxes).
o 18 + 4 × 2 = 26
• Classify types of triangles.
25 ÷ (9 – 4) = 5
• Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals. Verify the correct decimal placement.
o “If I multiply 2.163 by 8, I know the answer will be close to 16, so the decimal will be after the 16.”

SHAPE AND SPACE

Acute : all angles Right : one Obtuse : one angle Scalene : no equal Equilateral : Isoceles : 2 equal
NUMBER

o “If I divide 3.962 by 8, I know the answer will be close to 1 or 0.5, so the decimal will be after the 0.” less than 90º 90º angle great than 90º sides or angle 3 equal sides sides and angles
2
• Understand percent, and relate fractions, decimals and percents (up to 100).
• Differentiate between regular and irregular polygons (many-sided-shapes).
6 of the boxes are shaded. 6 = 1 ; and, 1 = 0.50 = 50%
12 12 2 2 o A regular polygon has equal sides and angles; an irregular polygon does not have all sides equal
and all angles equal. A square is an example of a regular polygon; a rectangle that is not a square
is an example of an irregular polygon.
• Compare and put in order positive and negative integers (using <,> or =), and place integers on a number
line. • Plot points (positive numbers only) on the coordinate axis (x and y axis).

• Identify translations, reflections and rotations.

• Understand fractions, including improper fractions and mixed numbers.
o The circles represent 19 which is the same as 2 3 .
8 8

• Understand part-to-part ratios and part-to-whole ratios.

o The ratio of squares to circles is 5:3 (part to part ratio).

o The ratio of squares to total shapes 5:8 (part to whole ratio). Translation Reflection Rotation

• Create tables of values, understand the pattern, and graph the results.
• Understand, interpret and create line graphs and graphs of discrete data points.

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

PATTERNS AND RELATIONS

Input Output
1 5 o A line graph showing age and height is o A graph of dots is correct for showing
As the input increases by 1,
2 8 correct because there can be values values for ticket sales each day.
the output increases by 3.
3 11 between the plotted points. A line graph would be incorrect
because there are no “in-between” values.
4 14

• Model and explain equality, and making equations equal.

o What value does "A" need to be to balance the scale?

o “I know that 6 = 3t. I can add the same number to each side (for example, 6 + 5 = 3t + 5) and it will
still be equal.”
 Overview of Grade 6 Math
• Understand place value beyond one million and one thousandth. • Classify, measure and draw angles.
o $1.8 billion is $1 800 000 000.

• Understand that a prime number is a number that cannot be divided by any number except itself and 1.
An acute angle A right angle An obtuse angle is A straight angle A reflex angle is
o 2, 5, 7, 11 and 13 are examples of prime numbers.
is less than 90º. is 90º. between 90º and 180º. is 180º. between 180º and 360º.
• Determine factors (numbers that divide into) and multiples of numbers less than 100. o The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180º.
o The sum of the angles of a quadrilateral (4-sided figure) is 360º.
o The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24.

o Multiples of 12 less than 100 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84 and 96. • Determine the perimeter (distance around) of polygons (multi-sided figures), the area of rectangles
• Understand the order of operations: brackets, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction. and the volume of rectangular prisms (boxes).
o 18 + 4 × 2 = 26
• Classify types of triangles.
25 ÷ (9 – 4) = 5
• Multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals. Verify the correct decimal placement.
o “If I multiply 2.163 by 8, I know the answer will be close to 16, so the decimal will be after the 16.”

SHAPE AND SPACE

Acute : all angles Right : one Obtuse : one angle Scalene : no equal Equilateral : Isoceles : 2 equal
NUMBER

o “If I divide 3.962 by 8, I know the answer will be close to 1 or 0.5, so the decimal will be after the 0.” less than 90º 90º angle great than 90º sides or angle 3 equal sides sides and angles
2
• Understand percent, and relate fractions, decimals and percents (up to 100).
• Differentiate between regular and irregular polygons (many-sided-shapes).
6 of the boxes are shaded. 6 = 1 ; and, 1 = 0.50 = 50%
12 12 2 2 o A regular polygon has equal sides and angles; an irregular polygon does not have all sides equal
and all angles equal. A square is an example of a regular polygon; a rectangle that is not a square
is an example of an irregular polygon.
• Compare and put in order positive and negative integers (using <,> or =), and place integers on a number
line. • Plot points (positive numbers only) on the coordinate axis (x and y axis).

• Identify translations, reflections and rotations.

• Understand fractions, including improper fractions and mixed numbers.
o The circles represent 19 which is the same as 2 3 .
8 8

• Understand part-to-part ratios and part-to-whole ratios.

o The ratio of squares to circles is 5:3 (part to part ratio).

o The ratio of squares to total shapes 5:8 (part to whole ratio). Translation Reflection Rotation

• Create tables of values, understand the pattern, and graph the results.
• Understand, interpret and create line graphs and graphs of discrete data points.

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

PATTERNS AND RELATIONS

Input Output
1 5 o A line graph showing age and height is o A graph of dots is correct for showing
As the input increases by 1,
2 8 correct because there can be values values for ticket sales each day.
the output increases by 3.
3 11 between the plotted points. A line graph would be incorrect
because there are no “in-between” values.
4 14

• Model and explain equality, and making equations equal.

o What value does "A" need to be to balance the scale?

o “I know that 6 = 3t. I can add the same number to each side (for example, 6 + 5 = 3t + 5) and it will
still be equal.”
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Building Math Success GRADE
Math Learning in the Classroom
Math learning occurs in many ways in the classroom. Teachers observe students
during daily work, have conversations with students about math ideas and look at the
results of their math work. Be Positive and Supportive
When you talk about math ideas and
If you have questions about math in the classroom or if your child needs additional
show how math is part of daily life, you The goal of this document is to support
support, please contact your child’s teacher.
are showing how math is important. parents and caregivers as they promote
You can encourage your child to think positive math thinking. It also provides an
positively and be persistent as you work overview of what Saskatchewan students
will be taught in school in Grade 6.
together to build math confidence and
math understanding.

Make Math Real at Home

• Discuss how math is part of everyday

activities, such as sports, music and art.

• Comment on and discuss the meaning of

charts and graphs that you may see online
or in the news.

• Discuss how we use positive and negative

Online Resources for Grade 6 Math Students numbers when talking about temperatures.

• Calculate the cost of items you use in your

These sites were active at the time of publication. Please review them to determine if they are
home. For example, if you buy 5 cans of soup
appropriate for your child’s needs and interests.
for $7.00, how much does one can cost?
• NRICH math – interactive tasks and games for all grade levels: https://nrich.maths.org • When playing games that involve drawing
• Math is Fun – games, puzzles, a math dictionary and more: www.mathsisfun.com a card or rolling a die, talk about the
probability of drawing a particular card or
• Mathpickle – original math puzzles, games and problems: http://mathpickle.com rolling a specific number.

• Interpret and compare sports statistics.

To view the entire Saskatchewan curriculum, go to www.curriculum.gov.sk.ca. saskatchewan.ca