Hodder Education
Jamaica Primary Mathematics Book 6 NSC Edition
Michelle Holgarth; Seymour Hamilton; Karen Morrison; Lisa Greenstein
Jamaica Primary Mathematics Book 6 NSC Edition
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Make maths fun, attainable and relevant with a series specifically designed for Jamaica's National Standard Curriculum by an expert team of authors in consultation with Jamaican educators.
- Enter new topics with an exciting unit/chapter opener and DIY prior knowledge activities to determine learning readiness.
- Develop analytical skills with features such as Math detective and Real-world challenge.
- Extend, support and evaluate learning while exploring alternative methodologies with Teacher tips and notes.
- Provide a solid foundation for learning and PEP preparation at grades 4-6.
- Consolidate learning with 'I can' objectives and DIY summary activities.

Language
English
ISBN
9781398335974
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Book Title
Copyright
Contents
Term 1
Unit 1: Number
Chapter 1 Sets
Members of a set
Equal and equivalent sets
Finite and infinite sets
Subsets
Venn diagrams
Intersection and union of sets
Disjoint sets
Chapter 3 Distance and scale
Revising fractions and ratios
Revising units of measurement
Reading a map
Scale measurements
Scale drawings
Chapter 6 3-D solids and nets
Revising what you know about shapes and their properties
Solis shapes
Exploring polyhedra
Nets
Chapter 7 Data handling
Data handling
Collecting information
Presenting data in graphs
Revising tables, tallies and pictographs
Bar graphs
Histograms
Drawing a line graph
Pie charts
Stem-and-leaf plots
Using data
PEP task
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Chapter 2 Place value and exponents
Revising multiplication and division concepts
Reviewing HCF and LCM
Exploring place value
Large numbers in real life
Exponential form
Scientific notation and standard form
Unit 2: Measurement
Chapter 4 Time
The 24-hour system
Solve problems involving time
Chapter 5 Perimeter
Measuring and calculating perimeter
Using properties of shapes to work out perimeter
Finding the perimeter of regular polygons
Solving problems involving perimeter
Unit 3: Geometry
Unit 4: Statistics and probability
Term 2
Unit 1: Number
Chapter 8 Types of number
Prime and composite numbers
Factors and prime factors
The highest common factor (HCF)
The lowest common multiple (LCM)
Chapter 13 Area and tessellations
Tessellation
Area of rectangles
Area of squares
Area of triangles
Area of compound shapes
Surface area
Chapter 15 Symmetry and congruence
Symmetry in common shapes and objects
Similar and congruent shapes
Symmetry in compound shapes
Chapter 17 Inequalities, variables and number patterns
Using letters and symbols
The language of algebra
Order of operations
Inequalities
More inequalities
Expressions, variables and equations
Number patterns and sequences
Exploring number patters and using tables
The n-th term
Chapter 9 Fractions
Skills to help you calculate with fractions
Adding fractions and mixed numbers
Subtracting fractions and mixed numbers
Multiplying fractions
Making calculating easier
Dividing a fraction by a whole number
Reciprocals
Using reciprocals for division
Chapter 10 Decimals
Skills to help work and calculate with decimals
Adding decimals
Subtracting decimals
Multiplying decimals and whole numbers
Multiplying decimals together
Dividing decimals by powers of 10
Dividing a decimal number by a whole number
Dividing decimals by decimals
Chapter 11 Ratio and proportion
Reading, writing and representing ratios
Equivalent ratios
More about equivalent ratios
Ratio and proportion
Applying our understanding of ratio
Chapter 12 Percentages
Introducing percentages
Equivalent percentages and fractions
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Percentages of quantities
Using a calculator to find percentages of quantities
Increasing and decreasing by percentages
Converting between ratios, fractions and percentages
Unit 2: Measurement
Chapter 14 Area and volume
Unit solids
Volume of cuboids
Unit 3: Geometry
Chapter 16 Coordinates and reflections
Using coordinates
Reflections
Unit 4: Algebra
Term 3
Unit 1: Number
Chapter 18 Money matters
The financial sector
Deposits and withdrawals
Interest
Profit and loss
Chapter 20 Circles
Parts of a circle
Drawing circles
Exploring circumference and diameter
Chapter 22 Angles
Classifying angles
More angles
Measuring angles with a protractor
Drawing angles with a protractor
Chapter 23 Solving simple equations
Simplifying and evaluating algebraic expressions
Writing equations to solve problems
Balance the weights
Solving equations
Solving word problems with algebra
Chapter 24 Probability
Probability concepts
The probability scale
Possible outcomes
Calculating probability
Probability experiments
Practice test
Chapter 19 Problem solving
More about two-step problems
Problems involving decimals
Problems involving percentages
Using patterns and rules to solve problems
Unit 2: Measurement
Chapter 21 Speed, time and distance
Speed, distance and time
Calculating average speed and time taken
Road safety
Unit 3: Geometry
Unit 4: Algebra
Unit 5: Statistics and probability
Glossary and Index
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