Mathematics – Grade 6

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The grade 6 math course builds on concepts from grade 5 math. Students explore the fundamentals of mathematics:
1 – Numbers
2 – Algebra
3 – Data
4 – Spatial Sense
5 – Financial Literacy
6 – Social emotional skills and math processes
In addition to working with numbers up to 1 million, students are introduced to integers, such as -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2. They are learning the divisibility rules of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10. Students continue to work with patterns and start to identify patterns that grow at a constant rate. Students learn to distinguish between discrete data, such as the number of students, and continuous data, such as the amount of precipitation in centimeters. Developing spatial sense continues with an emphasis on four-sided shapes. Students learn the characteristics and properties of different kinds of four-sided shapes and find their areas. The advantages and disadvantages of using different methods of payment for goods and services are explored. Students investigate different types of financial goals, identify and describe factors that could affect these goals, and outline steps to achieve them. Students continue to deepen their sense of self. Students track different aspects that impact their physical and mental health, such as the number of steps they take each day, minutes of screen time, or how they feel after physical activity.