Unit
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Facilitator’s Guide G06 ~ Mathematics
LESSON 1: WHOLE NUMBERS Grade 6 is the last year in the Intermediate Phase and learners must master the concepts before moving on to the Senior Phase. The number range increases to 9-digit whole numbers (in term 4) and place value is an important concept that learners must have a thorough grasp of to enable them to work with larger numbers.
In Term 1, revision only includes the number range up to 6-digit whole numbers as dealt with at the end of Grade 5. Pay special attention to learners’ understanding of place value up to hundred thousands, as well as of the properties of numbers and operations, especially in the first part of term 1. In this lesson, learners will do this with whole numbers: • count • order • compare • represent • indicate place value (up to 6-digit whole numbers in term 1)
Counting comes as naturally as breathing and blinking – we do it consciously and subconsciously. You are used to counting because we count all day long. You probably count down the minutes to break or the end of the school day. Let’s learn how to count to 10 in three languages: Zulu
French
Spanish
kunye
un
uno
kubili
deux
dos
3
kuthathu
trois
tres
kune
quatre
cuatro
kuhlanu
cinq
cinco
6
isithupha
six
seis
isikhombisa
sept
siete
isishiyagalombili
huit
ocho
isishiyagalolunye
neuf
nueve
ishumi
dix
diez
1 2 4 5 7 8 9
10
It’s not that easy! Watch these videos on the internet to help you with your pronunciation: Zulu: bit.ly/3iaN0VI French: bit.ly/31d0OsE Spanish: bit.ly/2Nq61W1
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