Year 6
The proficiency strands understanding, fluency, problem-solving and reasoning are an integral part of mathematics content across the three content strands: number and algebra, measurement and geometry, and statistics and probability. The proficiencies reinforce the significance of working mathematically within the content and describe how the content is explored or developed. They provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of the learning of mathematics. The achievement standards reflect the content and encompass the proficiencies.
At this year level:
- understanding includes describing properties of different sets of numbers, using fractions and decimals to describe probabilities, representing fractions and decimals in various ways and describing connections between them, and making reasonable estimations
- fluency includes representing integers on a number line, calculating simple percentages, using brackets appropriately, converting between fractions and decimals, using operations with fractions, decimals and percentages, measuring using metric units and interpreting timetables
- problem-solving includes formulating and solving authentic problems using fractions, decimals, percentages and measurements, interpreting secondary data displays and finding the size of unknown angles
- reasoning includes explaining mental strategies for performing calculations, describing results for continuing number sequences, explaining the transformation of one shape into another and explaining why the actual results of chance experiments may differ from expected results.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
Achievement Standard
By the end of Year 6, students recognise the properties of prime, composite, square and triangular numbers. They describe the use of integers in everyday contexts. They solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers. Students connect fractions, decimals and percentages as different representations of the same number. They solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of related fractions. Students make connections between the powers of 10 and the multiplication and division of decimals. They describe rules used in sequences involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Students connect decimal representations to the metric system and choose appropriate units of measurement to perform a calculation. They make connections between capacity and volume. They solve problems involving length and area. They interpret timetables. Students describe combinations of transformations. They solve problems using the properties of angles. Students compare observed and expected frequencies. They interpret and compare a variety of data displays including those displays for two categorical variables. They interpret secondary data displayed in the media.
Students locate fractions and integers on a number line. They calculate a simple fraction of a quantity. They add, subtract and multiply decimals and divide decimals where the result is rational. Students calculate common percentage discounts on sale items. They write correct number sentences using brackets and order of operations. Students locate an ordered pair in any one of the four quadrants on the Cartesian plane. They construct simple prisms and pyramids. Students describe probabilities using simple fractions, decimals and percentages.
(source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
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Know Your Measurements Board Game
A fun measurement game for students to play when applying their knowledge of length, mass, capacity and time.
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Integers Polygon Puzzle
A puzzle using positive and negative numbers in number sentences.
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Positive and Negative Integers Poster
A poster showing when to add and subtract positive and negative integers.
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Multiplication Facts PowerPoint - Thirteen Times Tables
A 30 slide PowerPoint to use when learning about multiplication.
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Multiplication Facts PowerPoint - Eleven Times Tables
A 30 slide PowerPoint to use when learning about multiplication.
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Multiplying Decimals Task Cards
Get your students multiplying decimals by decimals and whole numbers with this set of 24 task cards perfects for maths rotations.
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Top Secret Scavenger Hunt – Estimating Decimal Sums and Differences
Join the decimal scavenger hunt adventure! Download our printable scavenger hunt and guide your students to sharpen their estimation skills by using decimal benchmark values when finding sums and differences.
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Fraction Comparison Worksheet – Differentiated
Use visual models to create fraction comparisons with this cut-and-paste worksheet designed for year 5 students.
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Using Tape Diagrams to Find the Whole From a Percentage – Worksheet
Calculate the whole from a percentage using tape diagrams with this worksheet.
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Estimating Decimal Sums and Differences — Year 6 Worksheet
Refine year 6 students' rounding skills with an estimating decimal sums and differences worksheet.
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Digital Christmas Escape Room for the Classroom — Elf Investigation
This exciting Christmas escape room has been created by our teacher team to engage your upper years students this holiday season. Help the Mayor of Elfton catch the person responsible for some mischievous events in his town.
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Prime Numbers (Gymnast) – Worksheet
A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate their knowledge of prime numbers.
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Frida's Fiesta: Layout Confusion – Projects
A project where students apply their measurement and fraction knowledge to determine where furniture goes in a restaurant.
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Colossal Cinemas: Save the Seat – Project
A project where students interact with grid reference systems for a realistic movie cinema context.
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Dodging Equations Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Measurement Word Search with Solution
A fun word search to help your students learn measurement vocabulary.
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Composite Numbers - Assorted Backgrounds
Composite numbers displayed on a hundreds board.
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Multiplying with Decimals Bingo Game
Get your students multiplying decimals by whole numbers with this engaging Bingo game.
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Metric Measurement Conversions Dominoes
A set of measurement dominoes to use in the classroom when converting metric measurements.
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Positive and Negative Numbers Worksheet & Answers
Four pages of worksheets using positive and negative numbers.
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Multiplication Facts PowerPoint - Eight Times Tables
A 30 slide PowerPoint to use when learning about multiplication.
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals Dominoes for Year 6
Use this year 6 maths game of dominoes to strengthen computation skills by adding and subtracting decimals through the thousandths place.
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Percent Bingo Game
Engage your students with a lively bingo game while practising how to match percent models and fractions to various percentages.
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Save Santa's Workshop – Whole Class Escape Game
Solve clues to save Santa's Workshop with this fun and festive escape room game.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Burger Bar Backlash – Project
A project in which students get to reinvent a theme park burger bar to make it more inclusive of different dietary requirements.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Slither House Sketch – Project
An inquiry project that encourages students to research animals and their habitats and design a reptile house in a theme park.
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Number Talks – Decimal Operations Task Cards
Explore decimal operations with your students using this set of 26 number talk task cards.
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Colossal Cinemas: Which Popcorn Popper? – Project
A project that encourages students to use imperial and customary units to measure popcorn poppers and the popcorn they produce.
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Multiplying and Dividing By 1000 Poster
A poster to display in the classroom when multiplying and dividing by 1000.
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Polygon Puzzle - Index Notation with Answers
A puzzle involving index and expanded notation.
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Index Notation Poster
A poster explaining index notation.
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Multiplication Facts PowerPoint - Fourteen Times Tables
A 30 slide PowerPoint to use when learning about multiplication.