Grade 6 Math BC Learning Standards Standards

Reasoning and analyzing

Understanding and solving

Communicating and representing

Connecting and reflecting

Big Ideas

Curricular Competencies

Content

small to large numbers (thousandths to billions)

Reflect on mathematical thinking

Use mathematical vocabulary and language to contribute to mathematical discussions

Apply multiple strategies to solve problems in both abstract and contextualized situations

Use logic and patterns to solve puzzles and play games

Mixed numbers and decimal numbers represent quantities that can be decomposed into parts and wholes.

multiplication and division facts to 100 (developing computational fluency)

Connect mathematical concepts to each other and to other areas and personal interests

Explain and justify mathematical ideas and decisions

Develop, demonstrate, and apply mathematical understanding through play, inquiry, and problem solving

Use reasoning and logic to explore, analyze, and apply mathematical ideas

Computational fluency and flexibility with numbers extend to operations with whole numbers and decimals.

order of operations with whole numbers

Use mathematical arguments to support personal choices

Communicate mathematical thinking in many ways

Visualize to explore mathematical concepts

Estimate reasonably

Linear relations can be identified and represented using expressions with variables and line graphs and can be used to form generalizations.

factors and multiples greatest common factor and least common multiple

Incorporate First Peoples worldviews and perspectives to make connections to mathematical concepts

Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms

Engage in problem-solving experiences that are connected to place, story, cultural practices, and perspectives relevant to local First Peoples communities, the local community, and other cultures

Demonstrate and apply mental math strategies

Properties of objects and shapes can be described, measured, and compared using volume, area, perimeter, and angles.

improper fractions and mixed numbers

Use tools or technology to explore and create patterns and relationships, and test conjectures

Data from the results of an experiment can be used to predict the theoretical probability of an event and to compare and interpret.

introduction to ratios

Model mathematics in contextualized experiences

whole-number percents and percentage discounts

multiplication and division of decimals

increasing and decreasing patterns, using expressions, tables, and graphs as functional relationships

one-step equations with whole-number coefficients and solutions

perimeter of complex shapes

area of triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids

angle measurement and classification

volume and capacity

triangles

combinations of transformations

line graphs

single-outcome probability, both theoretical and experimental

financial literacy - simple budgeting and consumer math