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Mathematics

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01Whole numbers and decimals5 lessons available

Calculate accurately, explain place value and check whether an answer is reasonable.

  1. Long division and checking remainders

    Divide a multi-digit whole number and interpret what a remainder means in context.

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  2. Adding and subtracting decimals

    Use place value to align quantities and explain regrouping.

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  3. Multiplying decimals

    Connect decimal multiplication to whole-number products and powers of ten.

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  4. Dividing decimals

    Scale both quantities to make a divisor whole, then check by multiplication.

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  5. Common factors and common multiples

    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.

  1. Why fraction division works

    Count fractional groups and explain the reciprocal rule instead of memorising it alone.

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  2. Mixed numbers and division stories

    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.

  1. Fractions and ratios

    Describe parts of a whole and compare quantities without confusing the two.

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  2. Ratio tables and double number lines

    Scale two linked quantities together and represent their relationship.

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  3. Unit rates, prices and constant speed

    Find an amount per one unit and use it to compare or predict.

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  4. Percentages as parts per hundred

    Connect fractions, decimals and percentages to find a part of a whole.

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  5. Finding a whole from a percentage

    Work backwards from a known part and distinguish a count from a percentage.

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  6. Converting units with ratios

    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.

  1. Negative numbers and distance

    Use a number line to distinguish a signed change from a distance.

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  2. Ordering fractions, decimals and negatives

    Compare rational numbers using a common scale and interpret inequalities.

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  3. Opposites and absolute value

    Distinguish a signed position from its distance from zero.

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  4. Coordinates in four quadrants

    Locate points and describe reflections using the signs of their coordinates.

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  5. Distances on a coordinate grid

    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.

  1. Powers and order of operations

    Read an exponent as repeated multiplication and evaluate expressions in a consistent order.

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  2. Writing and reading expressions

    Translate words into algebra and identify terms, factors and coefficients.

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  3. Substituting into formulas

    Replace a variable with its value and carry units through the calculation.

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  4. The distributive property

    Expand or factor an expression while preserving its value.

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  5. Collecting like terms

    Combine repeated quantities without confusing different variables or powers.

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  6. Proving expressions are equivalent

    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.

  1. Testing equation and inequality solutions

    Substitute candidates to find which values make a mathematical statement true.

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  2. Solving one-step equations

    Model a situation, undo one operation and verify a rational-number solution.

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  3. Inequalities on a number line

    Translate a constraint and show an entire set of possible values.

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  4. Rules, tables and dependent variables

    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.

  1. Area of a triangle

    Explain the half-base-times-height formula using a matching pair of triangles.

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  2. Parallelograms and composite areas

    Rearrange or split shapes to calculate areas without double-counting.

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  3. Area, volume and units

    Build a rectangular prism from layers and keep square and cubic units distinct.

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  4. Volume with fractional edge lengths

    Count fractional cubes and connect their count with the prism formula.

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  5. Prism nets and surface area

    Unfold a solid, identify all faces and total the area of its outer surface.

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  6. Pyramid nets and triangular faces

    Distinguish a face's slant height from the vertical height of a solid.

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  7. Polygons on a coordinate grid

    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.

  1. Asking a statistical question

    Plan a question that anticipates variation and define the data you need.

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  2. Dot plots and distribution shape

    Display each observation and describe clusters, gaps and unusual values.

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  3. Mean, median and a fair share

    Calculate two measures of centre and explain what each summarises.

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  4. Range, interquartile range and mean absolute deviation

    Explain why the centre alone cannot describe a distribution.

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  5. Histograms and box plots

    Choose and read a display that summarises a numerical distribution.

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  6. Interpreting a distribution in context

    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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