Grade 6 Mathematics — Term 3, Week 9
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T3 G6
Day 1: Averages: Mean, Median, Mode, Range
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Find and compare all measures of average. |
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| Materials | Data cards, counters |
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| Key vocabulary | mean, median, mode, range |
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| Engage (starter) | "Four ways to describe the data!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: level counters for the mean; order data for the median; find the mode and the range. |
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| Plenary (close) | Find the mean of a data set. |
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| Assessment | Correct measures. |
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| Teacher notes | Order the data for the median. |
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Day 2: Graphs and Pie Charts
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Construct and interpret graphs and pie charts. |
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| Materials | Grid paper, circle templates |
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| Key vocabulary | bar graph, line graph, pie chart |
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| Engage (starter) | "A whole circle shows the whole!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: build bar and line graphs; read pie charts as parts of a whole; answer questions from each. |
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| Plenary (close) | Answer one question from a graph. |
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| Assessment | Correct interpretation. |
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| Teacher notes | Read scales and labels carefully. |
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Day 3: Interpreting and Comparing Data
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Draw conclusions from data. |
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| Materials | Prepared data sets |
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| Key vocabulary | interpret, compare, conclusion |
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| Engage (starter) | "What does the data tell us?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: compare two data sets; draw and justify conclusions from graphs and averages. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share a conclusion. |
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| Assessment | Reasonable conclusions. |
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| Teacher notes | Support claims with data. |
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Day 4: Probability
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Calculate and describe simple probability. |
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| Materials | Coins, dice, spinners |
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| Key vocabulary | probability, outcome, likely, fraction |
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| Engage (starter) | "How likely is it?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: run experiments; list outcomes; express probability as a fraction; place events on a scale. |
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| Plenary (close) | Find the probability of rolling a 6. |
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| Assessment | Correct probabilities. |
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| Teacher notes | Probability is favourable over total outcomes. |
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Day 5: Review: Statistics and Probability
Grade 6 Mathematics · Term 3, Week 9 · 60 min
| Objectives | Consolidate averages, graphs, probability. |
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| Materials | Data task cards, games |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | "Data and chance challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: averages, graph, and probability station rotation. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share a data fact. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Match graph to data. |
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