Grade 6

Integers and coordinate thinking

Use positive and negative numbers in practical situations and connect them to movement on a number line or coordinate grid.

श्रेणी: Number Sense & Math Thinking 12 min Advanced
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Integers help describe values above and below zero. They also support coordinate thinking, where direction and sign both matter.

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A temperature changes from 3°C to -2°C overnight.

integer change

Count the change across zero carefully.

Example: The temperature dropped by 5 degrees.

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A diver is at -8 metres and rises to -3 metres.

number line movement

Rising means moving toward zero or into positive numbers.

Example: The diver rises 5 metres.

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Point (-4, 2) lies left of the y-axis and above the x-axis.

coordinate meaning

Read x first, then y.

Example: Negative x means left; positive y means above.

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Math habit: Draw the number line or axes when sign changes feel confusing.

strategy

Visual models reduce integer mistakes.

Example: A quick sketch can make integer thinking clearer.

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Ratios and unit rates

Use ratios to compare quantities and unit rates to find the value for one item or one unit.