Canadian Curriculum · Grade 6 Math

Grade 6 Math Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Grade 6 Math lesson plan aligned to the Ontario curriculum, adaptable to other provinces. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering whole numbers, decimals, integers, exponents, number theory, fractions and mixed numbers, ratios, rates and percents, consumer math, the coordinate plane, expressions, equations and inequalities, geometry, measurement, statistics, probability and financial literacy.

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Grade 6 Math learning map

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1 day/week · steady pace2–3 days/week · guided practice
September · Whole Numbers + Decimals

Grade 6 Math — September Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(Number Sense: Whole Numbers & Decimals)		Whole Numbers 1: Place ValueWhole Numbers 1: Place Value 2: Reading and Writing Whole NumbersWhole Numbers 1: Place Value 2: Reading and Writing Whole Numbers 3: Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers
September 2nd week
(Number Sense: Whole Numbers & Decimals)		Whole Numbers 2: Reading and Writing Whole NumbersWhole Numbers 3: Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers 4: Rounding Whole NumbersWhole Numbers 4: Rounding Whole Numbers 5: Chapter Review & Quiz Decimals 1: Understanding Decimals
September 3rd week
(Number Sense: Whole Numbers & Decimals)		Whole Numbers 3: Comparing and Ordering Whole NumbersWhole Numbers 5: Chapter Review & Quiz Decimals 1: Understanding DecimalsDecimals 2: Comparing and Ordering Decimals 3: Rounding Decimals 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
September 4th week
(Number Sense: Whole Numbers & Decimals)		Whole Numbers 4: Rounding Whole NumbersDecimals 2: Comparing and Ordering Decimals 3: Rounding DecimalsR: Cumulative Review Worksheets & Quiz
October · Integers + Addition and Subtraction + Multiplication

Grade 6 Math — October Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(Number Sense: Integers & Operations)		Integers 1: Understanding IntegersIntegers 1: Understanding Integers 2: Comparing and Ordering IntegersIntegers 1: Understanding Integers 2: Comparing and Ordering Integers 3: Absolute Value
October 2nd week
(Number Sense: Integers & Operations)		Integers 2: Comparing and Ordering IntegersIntegers 3: Absolute Value 4: Chapter Review & QuizIntegers 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Addition and Subtraction 1: Adding Whole Numbers 2: Subtracting Whole Numbers
October 3rd week
(Number Sense: Integers & Operations)		Integers 3: Absolute ValueAddition and Subtraction 1: Adding Whole Numbers 2: Subtracting Whole NumbersAddition and Subtraction 3: Adding and Subtracting Integers 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Multiplication 1: Multiplying Whole Numbers
October 4th week
(Number Sense: Integers & Operations)		Integers 4: Chapter Review & QuizAddition and Subtraction 3: Adding and Subtracting Integers 4: Chapter Review & QuizMultiplication 2: Multiplying by Multi-Digit Numbers 3: Multiplying Integers 4: Chapter Review & Quiz
November · Division + Multiply and Divide Decimals + Exponents

Grade 6 Math — November Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(Operations: Division, Decimals & Exponents)		Division 1: Dividing Whole NumbersDivision 1: Dividing Whole Numbers 2: Dividing by Multi-Digit NumbersDivision 1: Dividing Whole Numbers 2: Dividing by Multi-Digit Numbers 3: Dividing Integers
November 2nd week
(Operations: Division, Decimals & Exponents)		Division 2: Dividing by Multi-Digit NumbersDivision 3: Dividing Integers 4: Chapter Review & QuizDivision 4: Chapter Review & Quiz Multiply and Divide Decimals 1: Multiplying Decimals 2: Dividing Decimals
November 3rd week
(Operations: Division, Decimals & Exponents)		Division 3: Dividing IntegersMultiply and Divide Decimals 1: Multiplying Decimals 2: Dividing DecimalsMultiply and Divide Decimals 3: Chapter Review & Quiz Exponents 1: Understanding Exponents 2: Order of Operations with Exponents
November 4th week
(Operations: Division, Decimals & Exponents)		Division 4: Chapter Review & QuizMultiply and Divide Decimals 3: Chapter Review & Quiz Exponents 1: Understanding ExponentsExponents 3: Chapter Review & Quiz
December · Number Theory + Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Grade 6 Math — December Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · Mathematics
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(Number Theory & Fractions)		Number Theory 1: Prime and Composite NumbersNumber Theory 1: Prime and Composite Numbers 2: Divisibility RulesNumber Theory 1: Prime and Composite Numbers 2: Divisibility Rules 3: Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
December 2nd week
(Number Theory & Fractions)		Number Theory 2: Divisibility RulesNumber Theory 3: Greatest Common Factor (GCF) 4: Least Common Multiple (LCM)Number Theory 4: Least Common Multiple (LCM) 5: Chapter Review & Quiz Fractions and Mixed Numbers 1: Understanding Fractions
December 3rd week
(Number Theory & Fractions)		Number Theory 3: Greatest Common Factor (GCF)Number Theory 5: Chapter Review & Quiz Fractions and Mixed Numbers 1: Understanding FractionsFractions and Mixed Numbers 2: Equivalent Fractions 3: Comparing and Ordering Fractions 4: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
December 4th week
(Number Theory & Fractions)		Number Theory 4: Least Common Multiple (LCM)Fractions and Mixed Numbers 2: Equivalent Fractions 3: Comparing and Ordering FractionsFractions and Mixed Numbers 5: Chapter Review & Quiz
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Warm up and connect

Start with a quick number talk or puzzle that connects the week’s Grade 6 topic to what your child already knows.

25 minutes

Model and practise

Explore the idea with visuals and manipulatives, then practise with guided and independent questions.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short exit task so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

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Resources for Grade 6 Math

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each Grade 6 math topic in the order your child meets it at school.

Practice worksheets

Cumulative review worksheets and quizzes matched to each week of the plan.

Worked solutions

Step-by-step solutions that show the reasoning, not just the answer.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on strengths, gaps and next steps.

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