Mathematics in Context

Grade Six — Activity Alignment

Each of the links below will take you to an activity to explore to learn about the underlined concept. On each activity you will see:

These buttons take you to more information about the activity. Be sure to press the What? button to find out about other activities that help with the same or similar concepts.

1. Fraction Times
   • Operations with Fractions, Fraction/Percent/Decimal/Ratio Relationships
2. More or Less
   • Fraction/Decimal/Percent Relationships, Operations with Percents, Decimal Multiplication
3. Ratios and Rates
   • Ratio/Fraction/Decimal/Percent Relationships, Part-Part Ratios, Part-Whole Ratios, Scale Factor, Linear Functions
4. Expressions and Formulas
   • Using Order of Operations, Writing an Expression in Words, Creating Formulas
5. Tracking Graphs
   • Line Graphs, Interpreting Graphs, Looking at a Graph's global features
6. Comparing Quantities
   • Word Problems, Patterns, Solving Systems of Equations
7. Operations
   • Operations with Integers, Plotting Points, Coordinate Plane
8. Made to Measure
   • Length, Volume, Surface Area, English Units, Metric Units
9. Reallotment
   • Estimating Area, Perimeter, Surface Area, Volume, English and Metric Units
10. Dealing With Data
    • Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Stem and Leaf Plot, Histograms, Mean, Median, Mode and Range