Grade 6 Mathematics — Term 3, Week 6
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T3 G6
Day 1: Angle Facts
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 min
| Objectives | Use angles on a line, at a point, and vertically opposite. |
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| Materials | Protractors, angle cards |
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| Key vocabulary | angle, straight line, 180, 360, vertically opposite |
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| Engage (starter) | "Missing angle detectives!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: use angles on a line (180), around a point (360), and vertically opposite to find missing angles. |
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| Plenary (close) | Find the missing angle on a line. |
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| Assessment | Correct angles. |
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| Teacher notes | Line is 180, point is 360. |
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Day 2: Angles in Polygons
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 min
| Objectives | Use angle sums of triangles and quadrilaterals. |
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| Materials | Cut-out shapes, protractors |
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| Key vocabulary | angle sum, triangle, quadrilateral |
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| Engage (starter) | "The corners always add up!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: use triangle sum of 180 and quadrilateral sum of 360 to find missing angles. |
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| Plenary (close) | Find the third angle of a triangle. |
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| Assessment | Correct angles. |
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| Teacher notes | Triangle is 180, quadrilateral is 360. |
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Day 3: Properties of Polygons
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 min
| Objectives | Classify and describe polygons. |
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| Materials | Polygon cards, geoboards |
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| Key vocabulary | polygon, regular, vertices, diagonal |
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| Engage (starter) | "More sides, new names!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: sort polygons by sides; identify regular and irregular; build examples on geoboards. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a five-sided polygon. |
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| Assessment | Correct classification. |
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| Teacher notes | Regular means equal sides and angles. |
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Day 4: Transformations
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 min
| Objectives | Perform translations, reflections, and rotations. |
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| Materials | Grid paper, cut-outs, mirrors |
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| Key vocabulary | translation, reflection, rotation, image |
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| Engage (starter) | "Slide, flip, and turn!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: translate, reflect, and rotate shapes on a grid; describe the movement and locate the image. |
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| Plenary (close) | Rotate a shape a quarter turn. |
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| Assessment | Correct transformations. |
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| Teacher notes | The shape keeps its size. |
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Day 5: Review: Angles and Shapes
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 6 · 60 min
| Objectives | Consolidate angles, polygons, transformations. |
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| Materials | Geometry games |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | "Geometry detective challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: angle, polygon, and transformation games at stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share a geometry fact. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce angle facts. |
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