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    1. Home
    2. Curriculum
    3. Grade 6 Subjects
    4. Mathematics
    5. Number Sense

    Grade 6 Mathematics - Number Sense

    Explore the Number Sense strand of the Grade 6 Mathematics curriculum. Develop skills in understanding numbers and their relationships.

    Grade Six Expectations for Number Sense

    Essential Learning Outcome 1: Whole Number

    • Whole Number – Saying Number Sequence, Meaningful Counting and Skip Counting
    • Whole Number – Representing and Partitioning Quantities
    • Whole Number – Comparing and Ordering Quantities
    • Whole Number – Understanding Place Value

    Specific Curriculum Outcomes

    By the end of Grade Six, the learner will be expected to:

    Inclusive Assessment Strategies

    Assessment strategies that provide information about learning:

    • Observations: Data collection and analysis processes
    • Conversations: Statistical reasoning discussions
    • Products: Graph creation and probability experiments

    Sample Assessment Tools:

    • Data analysis project rubrics
    • Graph interpretation tasks

    Inclusive Learning Strategies

    Additional Resources and Materials

    Manipulatives

    • Base ten blocks and place value charts
    • Number lines and hundred charts
    • Fraction bars and circles
    • Decimal squares and grids
    • Calculators for verification
    • Counting materials and sorting trays

    Digital Resources

    • Virtual manipulatives for number sense
    • Interactive number line activities
    • Fraction and decimal comparison tools
    • Place value games and simulations
    • Educational videos on number concepts

    Recommended Reading

    • "Number Sense and Nonsense" by Claudia Zaslavsky
    • "Building Number Sense Through the Common Core" by Bradley Witzel
    • "Teaching Number Sense" by Chris Confer

    Grade 6 Mathematics Overview

    The Grade 6 mathematics curriculum is designed to solidify learners' fundamental mathematical understanding, skills, and values, building upon their prior knowledge.

    This curriculum introduces more complex mathematical concepts, encouraging learners to apply logical reasoning and critical thinking to a variety of mathematical problems.

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