Grade 6 Math - Summer 2023
Classroom: zoom online
Class Time: Every Tuesday/Thursday 6:30-7:30pm (could be flexible to be subject to adjustment)
Pre-requirements:
Textbook: (not required)
Singapore Primary Mathematics 6A&6B;
Challenging Maths Word Problems Book 6
Course Description:
The Summer course will incorporate the challenging word problems accordingly with the topics covered in the Singapore mathematics syllabus. The course will focus on:
- To
refresh and consolidate the mathematics knowledge or concepts which covered in the topics in the Singapore mathematics syllabus
- To expose students to challenging word problems, and help students overcome the “fear” of word problems which typically appear in standard tests and examinations
- To train students to adopt logical and critical thinking, including diagrams and mathematical models, and help to develop various thinking skills and heuristics
- To help students achieve desirable results by analyzing a problem before formulating a workable solution and then presenting it in clear, concise steps
Schedules of Teaching Topics
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Week |
Lesson / Topic |
Objective & Focus Points |
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1 |
Week 1 |
Exponent and word problems |
Basic concepts and terms; exponent rules for adding, multiplying, dividing, and exponent word problems. |
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2 |
Week 2
|
Fraction, Ratio and Proportion |
Review the operation and conversion rules; focus on the logistics and strategies for word problems |
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3 |
Week 3
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Percentage, percentage change problems |
Review the conversion among fraction, decimal, ratio and percentage; focus on the word problems and percentage change word problems |
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4 |
Week 4 |
Compound figure Perimeter and Area |
How to find the perimeter and area of compound figures (rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids & circles) |
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5 |
Week 5
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Solid figure Surface Area and Volume |
Basic concept of solid figure; how to find surface area or volume of solid figure and the application/word problems |
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6 |
Week 6
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Displacement Volume and flow rate |
Find the volume of a solid figure using displacement of water; word problems on volume and water flow rate |
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7 |
Week 7
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Angles |
Angle properties of lines, triangles, parallel lines and quadrilaterals; how to find the missing angles using these properties |
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8 |
Week 8
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Challenging word problems |
Logic reasoning and strategies for challenging word problems. |
- Teacher: Lihua Wang