Often Occasional Teachers are called to teach a class which may not be in an area of curricular specialty. This is the section in which you will find those subject specific supports which will help you shine!
Resources by subject
Grades 4-6, Decimal Numbers
This lesson covers the following objectives: represent and compare fractions; relate decimal numbers to fractions; and compare and order decimals.
Grades 4-6, Fractions
This lesson covers the following objectives: divide wholes into fractional parts, represent and compare fractions, and relate division to fractions.
Grades 4-6, Division Introduction
This lesson is about a school that has raised some funds and one of the teachers wants to figure out what each class’ share will be. This lesson should be taught before the introduction of the standard division algorithm. Students are encouraged to use their own strategies to solve the problem.
Grades 4-6, Division
This file contains a series of division word problems which can be used in grade four to six classes. Various strategies are suggested for solving the problems.
Grades 4-6, Multiplication Introduction
This math lesson is designed to be taught before students have been introduced to the standard multiplication algorithm. Students are encouraged to come up with their own strategies for solving the problem in the lesson.
Grades 4-6, Multiplication
This document contains a series of multiplication word problems with suggested strategies for problem solving.
Grades 4-6, Array
This problem is designed to be given to students before the introduction of the standard multiplication algorithm. It is for students who already have experience multiplying one-digit numbers and multiplying by multiples of ten.
Grades 4-6, Fractions, Find the Fraction
This is a one page activity in which students must use fractions to name the parts of shapes and sets. Solutions are provided.
Grades 4-6 Fractions, Find the Whole
This is a one page handout, including solutions, in which students must find the whole of shapes and sets using fractions.
Geometry & Spatial Sense Guide to Effective Instruction Grades 4-6, 2008
This document is one of the curriculum-specific companion guides to the Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, Kindergarten to Grade 6, published by the Ministry of Education. The curriculum companion guides are aimed at assisting teachers in helping students to achieve the curriculum expectations. Each volume focuses on the big ideas in a particular strand. In addition to providing an overview of the big ideas the Guide also includes learning activities for each grade. There are also blackline masters that accompany the activities.
Geometry & Spatial Sense Guide to Effective Instruction Grades 4-6, 2008