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 wellasofthepropertiesofnumbersandoperations,especiallyinthefirstpartofterm1.

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:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Zulu

kunye kubili kuthathu kune kuhlanu isithupha isikhombisa 8 isishiyagalombili 9 isishiyagalolunye 10 ishumi

French

un deux trois quatre cinq six sept huit neuf dix

Spanish

uno dos tres cuatro cinco seis siete ocho

nueve diez

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

Did you know?

ThemostcommonlanguagespokenasafirstlanguagebySouthAfricansisisiZulu. Approximately 23% of all South Africans’ home language is isiZulu.