Mathematics
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41 lessons available across 8 of 8 units
01Whole numbers and decimals5 lessons available
Calculate accurately, explain place value and check whether an answer is reasonable.
- Long division and checking remaindersReview
Divide a multi-digit whole number and interpret what a remainder means in context.
Not started - Adding and subtracting decimalsReview
Use place value to align quantities and explain regrouping.
Not started - Multiplying decimalsReview
Connect decimal multiplication to whole-number products and powers of ten.
Not started - Dividing decimalsReview
Scale both quantities to make a divisor whole, then check by multiplication.
Not started - Common factors and common multiplesReview
Choose a greatest common factor or least common multiple according to the problem.
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Planning references: 6.NS.B.2 · 6.NS.B.3 · 6.NS.B.4
02Dividing fractions2 lessons available
Use equal-sized pieces and inverse multiplication to explain division, including mixed numbers.
- Why fraction division worksReview
Count fractional groups and explain the reciprocal rule instead of memorising it alone.
Not started - Mixed numbers and division storiesReview
Translate a situation into fraction division and explain any unused amount.
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Planning references: 6.NS.A.1
03Ratios, rates and percentages6 lessons available
Connect diagrams, tables and unit rates; find a percentage, recover a whole and convert units.
- Fractions and ratiosReview
Describe parts of a whole and compare quantities without confusing the two.
Not started - Ratio tables and double number linesReview
Scale two linked quantities together and represent their relationship.
Not started - Unit rates, prices and constant speedReview
Find an amount per one unit and use it to compare or predict.
Not started - Percentages as parts per hundredReview
Connect fractions, decimals and percentages to find a part of a whole.
Not started - Finding a whole from a percentageReview
Work backwards from a known part and distinguish a count from a percentage.
Not started - Converting units with ratiosReview
Use equivalent quantities to convert length, mass, time and rates.
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Planning references: 6.RP.A.1 · 6.RP.A.2 · 6.RP.A.3
04Signed numbers and coordinates5 lessons available
Order rational numbers, interpret absolute value and reason about locations in four quadrants.
- Negative numbers and distanceReview
Use a number line to distinguish a signed change from a distance.
Not started - Ordering fractions, decimals and negativesReview
Compare rational numbers using a common scale and interpret inequalities.
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- Coordinates in four quadrantsReview
Locate points and describe reflections using the signs of their coordinates.
Not started - Distances on a coordinate gridReview
Find horizontal and vertical distances, including paths crossing an axis.
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Planning references: 6.NS.C.5 · 6.NS.C.6 · 6.NS.C.7 · 6.NS.C.8
05Expressions and structure6 lessons available
Write and evaluate expressions, then justify equivalent forms using the properties of operations.
- Powers and order of operationsReview
Read an exponent as repeated multiplication and evaluate expressions in a consistent order.
Not started - Writing and reading expressionsReview
Translate words into algebra and identify terms, factors and coefficients.
Not started - Substituting into formulasReview
Replace a variable with its value and carry units through the calculation.
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- Collecting like termsReview
Combine repeated quantities without confusing different variables or powers.
Not started - Proving expressions are equivalentReview
Use structure to justify an identity and a counterexample to reject one.
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Planning references: 6.EE.A.1 · 6.EE.A.2 · 6.EE.A.3 · 6.EE.A.4
06Equations and relationships4 lessons available
Test solutions, solve one-step equations, show inequalities and connect a rule to a table and graph.
- Testing equation and inequality solutionsReview
Substitute candidates to find which values make a mathematical statement true.
Not started - Solving one-step equationsReview
Model a situation, undo one operation and verify a rational-number solution.
Not started - Inequalities on a number lineReview
Translate a constraint and show an entire set of possible values.
Not started - Rules, tables and dependent variablesReview
Connect changing quantities through an equation, a table and a graph.
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Planning references: 6.EE.B.5 · 6.EE.B.6 · 6.EE.B.7 · 6.EE.B.8 · 6.EE.C.9
07Area, surface area and volume7 lessons available
Draw and decompose shapes, unfold solids into nets and use fractional dimensions with correct units.
- Area of a triangleReview
Explain the half-base-times-height formula using a matching pair of triangles.
Not started - Parallelograms and composite areasReview
Rearrange or split shapes to calculate areas without double-counting.
Not started - Area, volume and unitsReview
Build a rectangular prism from layers and keep square and cubic units distinct.
Not started - Volume with fractional edge lengthsReview
Count fractional cubes and connect their count with the prism formula.
Not started - Prism nets and surface areaReview
Unfold a solid, identify all faces and total the area of its outer surface.
Not started - Pyramid nets and triangular facesReview
Distinguish a face's slant height from the vertical height of a solid.
Not started - Polygons on a coordinate gridReview
Draw vertices in order and use coordinate differences to measure sides.
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Planning references: 6.G.A.1 · 6.G.A.2 · 6.G.A.3 · 6.G.A.4
08Investigating data6 lessons available
Ask questions that allow variation; display, summarise and interpret data in context.
- Asking a statistical questionReview
Plan a question that anticipates variation and define the data you need.
Not started - Dot plots and distribution shapeReview
Display each observation and describe clusters, gaps and unusual values.
Not started - Mean, median and a fair shareReview
Calculate two measures of centre and explain what each summarises.
Not started - Range, interquartile range and mean absolute deviationReview
Explain why the centre alone cannot describe a distribution.
Not started - Histograms and box plotsReview
Choose and read a display that summarises a numerical distribution.
Not started - Interpreting a distribution in contextReview
Choose appropriate summaries and explain what the data can and cannot support.
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Planning references: 6.SP.A.1 · 6.SP.A.2 · 6.SP.A.3 · 6.SP.B.4 · 6.SP.B.5
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Common Core · Grade 6 mathematics overview
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