Gizmos for Alberta - Mathematics: 6th Grade (Program of Studies adopted 2007)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this province's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

1: : Number

1.1: : Develop number sense.

1.1.1: : Demonstrate an understanding of place value, including numbers that are:

1.1.1.a: : greater than one million

1.1.1.b: : less than one thousandth.

1.1.2: : Solve problems involving whole numbers and decimal numbers.

1.1.3: : Demonstrate an understanding of factors and multiples by:

1.1.3.a: : determining multiples and factors of numbers less than 100

1.1.3.b: : identifying prime and composite numbers

1.1.3.c: : solving problems using multiples and factors.

1.1.4: : Relate improper fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions.

1.1.5: : Demonstrate an understanding of ratio, concretely, pictorially and symbolically.

1.1.6: : Demonstrate an understanding of percent (limited to whole numbers), concretely, pictorially and symbolically.

1.1.8: : Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication and division of decimals (1-digit whole number multipliers and 1-digit natural number divisors).

1.1.9: : Explain and apply the order of operations, excluding exponents, with and without technology (limited to whole numbers).

2: : Patterns and Relations

2.1: : Use patterns to describe the world and to solve problems.

2.1.1: : Represent and describe patterns and relationships, using graphs and tables.

2.1.2: : Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships within tables of values to solve problems.

2.2: : Represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways.

2.2.4: : Express a given problem as an equation in which a letter variable is used to represent an unknown number.

2.2.5: : Demonstrate and explain the meaning of preservation of equality, concretely and pictorially.

3: : Shape and Space

3.1: : Use direct and indirect measurement to solve problems.

3.1.1: : Demonstrate an understanding of angles by:

3.1.1.b: : classifying angles according to their measure

3.1.1.d: : determining angle measures in degrees

3.1.2: : Demonstrate that the sum of interior angles is:

3.1.2.a: : 180° in a triangle

3.1.2.b: : 360° in a quadrilateral.

3.1.3: : Develop and apply a formula for determining the:

3.1.3.a: : perimeter of polygons

3.1.3.b: : area of rectangles

3.1.3.c: : volume of right rectangular prisms.

3.2: : Describe the characteristics of 3-D objects and 2-D shapes, and analyze the relationships among them.

3.2.4: : Construct and compare triangles, including:

3.2.4.b: : isosceles in different orientations.

3.2.4.c: : equilateral in different orientations.

3.2.4.d: : right in different orientations.

3.3: : Describe and analyze position and motion of objects and shapes.

3.3.6: : Perform a combination of translations, rotations and/or reflections on a single 2-D shape, with and without technology, and draw and describe the image.

3.3.7: : Perform a combination of successive transformations of 2-D shapes to create a design, and identify and describe the transformations.

3.3.8: : Identify and plot points in the first quadrant of a Cartesian plane, using whole number ordered pairs.

3.3.9: : Perform and describe single transformations of a 2-D shape in the first quadrant of a Cartesian plane (limited to whole number vertices).

4: : Statistics and Probability

4.1: : Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems.

4.1.1: : Create, label and interpret line graphs to draw conclusions.

4.1.2: : Select, justify and use appropriate methods of collecting data, including:

4.1.2.a: : questionnaires

4.1.2.b: : experiments

4.1.2.c: : databases

4.1.2.d: : electronic media.

4.1.3: : Graph collected data, and analyze the graph to solve problems.

4.2: : Use experimental or theoretical probabilities to represent and solve problems involving uncertainty.

4.2.4: : Demonstrate an understanding of probability by:

4.2.4.a: : identifying all possible outcomes of a probability experiment

4.2.4.b: : differentiating between experimental and theoretical probability

4.2.4.c: : determining the theoretical probability of outcomes in a probability experiment

4.2.4.d: : determining the experimental probability of outcomes in a probability experiment

4.2.4.e: : comparing experimental results with the theoretical probability for an experiment.

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Alberta - Mathematics: 6th Grade

Program of Studies | Adopted: 2007

1: : Number

2: : Patterns and Relations

3: : Shape and Space

4: : Statistics and Probability