Grade 6 Mathematics weekly lessons

Suggested weekly sequencing of competencies for lesson pacing.

Mathematics

Term 1

10 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. Explore whether or not a shape tessellates.
  2. Tessellate a surface using different shapes, including triangles, squares, and rectangles.
Week2Lesson plan
  1. Draw resulting images of shapes that undergo translation, reflection, rotation.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. Add and subtract decimals with decimal parts of up to 4 decimal places.
  2. Solve multi-step problems involving addition and/or subtraction of decimals, including problems involving money.
Week4Lesson plan
  1. Mentally multiply decimals of up to 2 decimal places by 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 10, 100, and 1000.
  2. Solve multi-step problems involving multiplication of decimals that may or may not also involve addition or subtraction of decimals, including problems involving money.
Week5Lesson plan
  1. Divide: a. 1- to 2-digit whole numbers resulting in a repeating non-terminating decimal quotient; b. a whole number by a decimal of 1 decimal place.
  2. Mentally divide: a. decimals of up to 4 decimal places by 0.1, 0.01, and 0.001; b. decimals of up to 2 decimal places by 10, 100, and 1000.
Week6Lesson plan
  1. Solve problems involving division of decimals that may or may not involve the other operations with decimals and/or whole numbers.
  2. Obtain products that result from multiplying different combinations of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers.
  3. Solve multi-step problems involving multiplication that may or may not involve addition or subtraction of different combinations of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers.
Week7Lesson plan
  1. Solve problems involving division of decimals that may or may not involve the other operations with decimals and/or whole numbers.
  2. Obtain products that result from multiplying different combinations of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers.
  3. Solve multi-step problems involving multiplication that may or may not involve addition or subtraction of different combinations of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. Divide different combinations of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers.
  2. Solve multi-step problems involving division of different combinations of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers that may or may not involve any of the other operations of fractions.
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Describe the relationship between quantities using ratio for: a. part-whole relationships; b. part-part relationships.
  2. Express one number as a fraction of another given their ratio, and vice versa.
  3. Identify and write equivalent ratios.
  4. Solve problems involving ratio.
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Describe the relationship between quantities using ratio for: a. part-whole relationships; b. part-part relationships.
  2. Express one number as a fraction of another given their ratio, and vice versa.
  3. Identify and write equivalent ratios.
  4. Solve problems involving ratio.

Term 2

10 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. Illustrate ratio and proportion in given situations using tables and/or the double number line model.
  2. Find how many times one value is larger than another given their ratio, and vice versa.
Week2Lesson plan
  1. Solve problems involving ratio and proportion.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. Illustrate and explain the relationships between percentages, fractions, and decimals.
  2. Identify and explain the uses of percentages.
Week4Lesson plan
  1. Write numbers in exponential form, e.g., 2 × 2 × 2 = 2³, and vice versa.
  2. Give the value of numbers expressed in exponential form.
Week5Lesson plan
  1. Perform calculations involving numbers in exponential form by applying the GEMDAS rules.
Week6Lesson plan
  1. Determine appropriate units for measuring volume and capacity.
  2. Convert cu. cm to L, and vice versa.
Week7Lesson plan
  1. Find the volume of a cube and of a rectangular prism using standard units of measurement.
  2. Solve problems involving volumes of cubes and rectangular prisms.
  3. Solve problems involving capacity.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. Find the volume of a cube and of a rectangular prism using standard units of measurement.
  2. Solve problems involving volumes of cubes and rectangular prisms.
  3. Solve problems involving capacity.
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Convert sq. cm to sq. m, and vice versa.
  2. Find the area, in sq. m or sq. cm, of composite figures composed of triangles, squares, and rectangles.
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Solve problems involving the perimeter and area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and composite figures composed of triangles, squares, and rectangles.

Term 3

10 weekly groups
Week1Lesson plan
  1. Draw circles with different radii using a pair of compasses.
  2. Identify and describe the parts of a circle.
Week2Lesson plan
  1. Measure the circumference of circles using appropriate tools.
  2. Approximate the value of pi (𝜋), the ratio of the circumference to the diameter.
Week3Lesson plan
  1. Find the circumference of a circle using C = 𝜋d or C = 2𝜋r.
  2. Explore inductively the area of a circle leading to the formula A = 𝜋r².
Week4Lesson plan
  1. Find the area of a circle using the formula.
  2. Find the area of composite figures composed of any two or more of the following: triangle, square, rectangle, circle, and semicircle.
  3. Solve problems involving circumference and area of circles, and composite figures.
Week5Lesson plan
  1. Find the area of a circle using the formula.
  2. Find the area of composite figures composed of any two or more of the following: triangle, square, rectangle, circle, and semicircle.
  3. Solve problems involving circumference and area of circles, and composite figures.
Week6Lesson plan
  1. Find the angle measures and/or percentages based on the given data for a pie graph.
  2. Construct a pie graph using appropriate tools.
Week7Lesson plan
  1. Interpret data presented in a pie graph.
  2. Interpret data from digital media that are presented in tabular or graphical form.
Week8Lesson plan
  1. Draw conclusions or make inferences based on data presented in a pie graph.
  2. Solve problems using data presented in a pie graph.
Week9Lesson plan
  1. Determine the common factors and the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers using the following methods: listing, prime factorization, and continuous division.
  2. Find the common multiples and least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers using the following methods: listing, prime factorization, and continuous division.
  3. Solve problems involving GCF and LCM.
Week10Lesson plan
  1. Determine the common factors and the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers using the following methods: listing, prime factorization, and continuous division.
  2. Find the common multiples and least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers using the following methods: listing, prime factorization, and continuous division.
  3. Solve problems involving GCF and LCM.