2020 – Grade 6 –Mathematics – Term 1

Statement of Inquiry: Our day to day money matters are made simple when we use numbers and patterns in a logical way
Key Concept - Logic Related Concept – Pattern, Simplification Global Context – Fairness and development
Exploration: Making our day to day money matters better
Inquiry Questions - Factual Inquiry Questions – Conceptual Inquiry Questions –
What is the process of rounding numbers? Why do we need to estimate? Are numbers just another form of language?
How do we estimate? Does the order matter? Can having numbers sometimes complicate money matters in
How do we do long and short division? Is it possible to have anything less than nothing (i.e. zero)? daily life?

Approaches to Learning: Skill Category: Thinking Learner Profile: Reflective

Cluster: Critical Thinking Cluster: Creative Thinking
ATL Skill: Revise understanding based on new information and evidence Practise visible thinking strategies and techniques

Week Maths Cambridge Maths Homework / Resources Assessments Command Terms

Minutes Lessons 1 – 28 Common Assessment
Hotmaths
Number & Algebra Task (CAT)
(MYP Criteria)
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1&2 Students commence 4 February (Week 2): Orientation and Testing – Cambridge Maths and Timestables
3 1-3 Number and Place Value : Pretest (A) Apply – Use knowledge and understanding in response to a
1. Rounding Numbers Homework : given situation or real circumstances. Use an idea, equation,
2. Rounding Decimals Mangahigh assigned weekly principle, theory or law in relation to a given problem or issue.
3. Negative Numbers related to topics covered in
4. How low can you go? class.
4 4-6 Addition & Subtraction :
5. Focus on Addition Resources :
6. Addition of larger numbers
7. Estimating and calculating Maths Minutes
8. Methods of subtraction Hot Maths
5 7-9 9. Subtraction using larger numbers Communicate – Express oneself in such a way that one is
10. Estimating your answer readily and clearly understood. Convey information about the
11. Focus on subtraction exchange of thoughts, messages, or information through, for
12. On the road example, speech, signals, writing or behaviour.
6 10-11 Multiplication & Division
13. Division by single digits
14. Remainders as fractions
15. Remainders as decimals
16. Fundraising fun
7 12-13 17. 1-digit multiplication CAT – Pandora’s Party Demonstrate – Prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence,
18. More 1 digit multiplication Palace (A, C & D) illustrating with examples or practical application.
19. Space travel calculations
20. Multiplying with larger groups
8 14-15 21. Long multiplication
22. 2&3 digit multiplication
23. Large multiplicands
24. Does the order matter?
9 16-17 25.Which operation first? CAT (B) Describe – Give a detailed account or picture of a situation,
26.Problems with mixed operations event, pattern or process.
27.Finding prime numbers
28.Primes and composites