Math Information and Resources

Here are some wonderful resources with learning activities to help our students extend their knowledge in all five strands of the Math curriculum:
- Geometry 
- Number Sense and Numeration 
- Patterning and Algebra
- Measurement
- Data Management and Probability

Strand	Similarities	Differences
Geometry	- working with shapes (2D & 3D) - moving shapes in particular ways - using angles - building 3D shapes - using coordinate systems	- building on prior knowledge from the previous year - moving shapes in different ways (reflecting, translating, rotating) - using angles in different ways (to classify shapes, exploring angle properties, and constructing angles) - studying different 2D shapes each year (from quadrilaterals-polygons)
Number Sense and Numeration	- expectations ask for the same skill sets - multiplication and division are studied from Grades 4-6 - working with numbers - studying fractions	- building on prior knowledge from the previous year - Grade 4 – adding, subtracting; single digit numbers used, etc. - whole number knowledge builds each year (10 000-1 000 000) - decimal knowledge change each year (0.1-0.001) - percents and ratios introduced in Grade 6 - only multiplication and division are expressed in the expectations for Grades 5 and 6
Patterning and Algebra	- growing and shrinking patterns investigated	- working with reflections, translations, and rotations - variables introduced in Grades 5 and 6; only equality between expressions studied in Grade 4 - geometric AND numeric patterns in Grade 4; only numeric in Grades 5 and 6 - creating patterns in Grade 4
Measurement	- estimating, measuring, and recording different units of measurement in regards to different shapes (perimeter, area, volume, elapsed time) - Grade 4 and 5 – area of rectangles - studying relationships among units and measurable attributes	- Length, mass, and capacity only studied in Grade 4 - Temperature change only studied in Grade 5 - Quantities using the metric system studied in Grade 6 - Grade 4 – perimeter of rectangles - Grade 5 – volume of a rectangular prism - Grade 6 – area of a parallelogram and triangle; volume of a triangular prism
Data Management and Probability	- collecting and organizing primary discrete and continuous data and display it using charts and graphs - reading, describing, and interpreting primary and secondary data in charts and graphs - using probability experiments	- Graphs and charts studied (Grade 4 – stem and leaf plots and double bar graphs; Grade 5 – broken line graphs; Grade 6 – continuous line graphs) - Grade 6 – describing relationships between sets of data - knowledge builds on prior year’s learning - level of use of probability experiments increases each year