Y6+Mathematics_Common

= Welcome to Year 6 Mathematics General Page: = This page is for all Year 6 students. You can find general information about Year 6 Mathematics from this page. To view your class specific homework tasks and reminders, you should click your class specific page. Y6 Joy Mathematics_tasks Y6 Peace Mathematics_tasks Remember to check this Wiki everyday to make sure you will not miss any information and homework, you better check the Wiki around 6pm. Best Regards, Ms Rosanna YEUNG

**Basic Information**

 * = =====** ===== Course Outline and timeline : ===== **===== || =====[[file:Y6 Math Yearly Overview_12-13_Student version.pdf]]=====

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 * =====** === Assessment tasks and schedule : ====**===== || [[file:Y6 Math Assessment Schedule_2012-2013.pdf]] ||
 * **===Student Friendly MYP Assessment Criteria==** || [[file:Student Friendly MYP Rubrics_12-13.pdf]] ||

**About Maths Competitions and Maths Camp**
If you are interested to join the Maths and Science camp organized by the HKUTS, please download the above file and apply before 1st December, 2012 for the Chinese one and 8th December for the English one.
 * Maths and Science Camp for Year 3 to Year 6 students ** [[file:Maths and Science Camp_English.pdf]] [[file:Maths and Science Camp_chinese.pdf]]

If you are interested to join the Hong Kong Mathematical Olypmiad Open Contest, please download the following file, read the detail and apply not later than 28th November, 2012. The default language for the competition is Chinese, however, you can choose the English translation question paper.
 * Maths Competitions:**
 * HKMO_open for Y1-Y6 [[file:HKMO_open_Y1-Y6 form.pdf]]**
 * HKMO_open for Y7-Y12** (Y7=S1, Y8=S2, Y9=S3, Y10-12=Senior Secondary) [[file:HKMO_open_secondary form.pdf]]

**About Help Session**
Students are welcome to any of the "Maths Help Session" to work on their mathematics homework or other exercises. A Mathematics teacher would be on duty in one of the rooms ready to answer your questions.
 * ===Click the file for details=== || [[file:Math Help Sessions.pdf]] ||

Assessment Calendar: media type="custom" key="20634591" = Weekly Plan / Unit Plan =

different type of transformations, include: reflections and line symmetry rotations and rotational symmetry translations, enlargements and reductions tessellations (H&H Ch 22) (*20, 21 and 24 June are IDU, which will not have normal Maths lessons) ||
 * Week 43 - 44 (17 - 28 June 2013) || A Change is gonna come (transformations)
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * Week 42 (10 - 14 June 2013) || ====== *Reflections for Y6 Mathematics learning (binder) ======

SLC on 14 June
|| Organize binder Finish E-portfolio || conversion of unit of areas Area of squares, rectangles, triangles (including deduce formula and pattern practice) Volume (regular and irregular solids) Capacity Solving real-life problems (H&H Ch 19)
 * Week 41 (3 - 7 June 2013) || =SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT WEEK=
 * 1) Assessment 11 (A/C): 3 June, 2013 ||
 * Week 40 (27 May 2013 - 31 May 2013) || =REVIEW WEEK=
 * Week 36 - 39 (29 April 2013 - May 2013) || === Area, volume and capacity ===
 * We will cover the following topics:**

3D solids
name and classification of 3D solids (including: polyhedron and Platonic) Vertices, edges and faces Nets of prisms and cylinders Sections of solids Drawings of solids (include: free drawings, isometric projections, plan and elevations) (H&H Ch 24)
 * We will cover the following topics:**


 * 1) Assessment 10 (A/B): 21 May and 24 May ||
 * Week 35 (22 - 26 April 2013) || =PROJECT WEEK= ||
 * Week 33 - 34 (8 - 18 April 2013)

*8/4-Sports Day Heat *14/4-Family Fun Day *15/4-Sports Day Final *19/4-PTS day || === Measurement === Units of measurement, reading scales, length conversions, perimeter, scale diagrams mass. (H&H Ch 12) ||
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * Week 31-32 ( 27 March 2013 - 7 April 2013) || =EASTER HOLIDAY AND CHING MING FESTIVAL= ||
 * Week 28 - 31 (4 - 26 March 2013)

*12/2-Teachers' PD day || === Time and Speed === Time lines, Units of time, Difference in time, Reading clocks and watches, Timetables, Timezones Speed *Travel Graph (H&H Ch 15) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqYankYJaJ86dGlfWW11d0RCMXlwUmw5U0lvNXdTZGc&usp=sharing ||
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * Time **
 * Time and speed **
 * 1) Assessment 8 (C): checked on 13/3 (folder organization)
 * 2) Assessment 9 (B, D): 26/3
 * Link for speed data**
 * Week 22 - 27 (21 January 2013 - 1 March 2013)

*7/2-15/2-Lunar New Year Holiday || === Data Handling and Averages === sample and populations Categorical data Graphs of categorical data Numerical data Mean or average, mode and median Bar charts and broken line graph and different types of graph (MYP1 H&H Ch 17 and teacher prepared booklet) comparing quantities finding percentages of quantities percentage and money percentage error discouts Pie chart (interpretation and drawing without detail calculation of degree of the sector) (MYP1 H&H Ch 16 and teacher prepared worksheets) || Assessment 6: (Folder reflection) - 11 December, 2012
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * 1) Assessment 7 (A, C, D): 1/3 ||
 * Week 20 - 21 (7 - 18 January 2013) || === Using percentage and pie chart ===
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * profit and loss
 * good tax
 * Week 18 -19 (24 December 2012 - 4 January 2013) || =CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY= ||
 * Week 16 -17 (10 - 21 December 2012) || Review and finish "Location"

Percentage
Guiding question: What effect have mapping and percentages on the environment? (AOI: Environment) Concept of percentage Real life example of percentage Conversion between fractions, decimals and percentages Plotting numbers on a number line (MYP1 H&H Ch 14) || Guiding question: Where are we? (AOI: Environment) map reference number grids / coordinates 1st quadrant interpreting and plotting points on a grid (H&H Ch 4) || Guiding question: How do we solve problems? (AOI: Approaches to Learning) Patterns and variables Algebraic expression and substituting Linear graphs Simple equation and problems (H&H Ch 18 & Ch 20) || Guiding question: How do we solve problems? (AOI: Approaches to Learning) select and apply appropriate mathematical problem-solving strategies, include: Trial and Error Making a list Modeling or drawing a picture Making a table and looking for a pattern Working backwards (H&H Ch 10) Representing fractions Fractions of regular shapes Equal fractions (Equivalent fractions) Simplifying fractions (Reduce fractions) Fractions of quantities Comparing fractions Improper fractions and mixed numbers (H&H Ch 6)
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * Week 15 (3 - 7 December 2012) || =SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT WEEK= ||
 * Week 14 (26 - 30 November 2012) || === Location ===
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * Week 11-13 (7 - 23 November 2012) || === Algebra: pattern and function, simple equations ===
 * We will cover the following topics:**
 * Week 10-11 (29 October-7 November 2012) || === Problem solving strategies ===
 * At the end of this unit, students are able to:**
 * Students are required to research and present a problem solving strategies to a group or the whole class **
 * See your class wiki for detailed instructions. **
 * 5-7/11 Assessment 4 ** ||
 * Week 9 (22-26 October 2012) || =Mid term break and Chung Yeung Festival= ||
 * Week 7-8 (8-18 October 2012) || ** Fractions **

Adding and subtracting fractions Multiplying fractions Reciprocals and dividing fractions Mixed operation of fractions Solving fractions problems (H&H Ch 8) Guiding question: Why is budgeting important? (AOI: Community and Services) Real life examples of decimals Budgeting for a party Constructing decimal number Representing decimal number Decimal currency Using a number line Ordering decimals Rounding decimal numbers and large number decimals Addition, subtraction and multiplcation of decimals Division of decimals (H&H Ch 9 & 11) = 19-21/9 Assessment 1 =
 * Fraction Operations **
 * 16/10 Assessment 3 (A C) ** ||
 * Week 6 (1-5 October, 2012) || =Y6 CAMP= ||
 * Week 2-5 (3-28 September 2012) || === Decimals in Real life ===

Converting decimals to fractions and vice versa Mixed operation of decimals Solving decimal problems Terminating and recurring decimals Using calculators (H&H Ch 11) = 28/9 Assessment 2 (B D) = || (27-31 August 2012) || ===What is MYP?===
 * Week 1
 * This is the orientation week and from Monday to Wednesday are half days, so that most of the Year 6 will only around 3 lessons.
 * We will introduce the MYP Mathematics curriculum including:
 * Yearly overview,
 * Assessment criteria
 * Assessment schedule
 * Maths Folder (formative assessment tool)
 * E-portfolio: i-author (for student Led Conference).
 * You need to revise and self study Chapter 2 of your Haese & Harris's text book.
 * You will be given a pre-test about basic calculations and simple problem solving on 31 August, 2012. ||