Grade 6 · Mathematics
Representing pattern relationships in Grade 6
Your child translates a growing relationship among a picture, table, graph, words, and an equation.
Where this sits in the year
One skill in the Grade 6 constellation
Topics to explore in Grade 6. This map does not indicate published lessons, completed assessments, or a complete course. Grade placement varies by curriculum.
How it's taught now
Students compare representations and explain what the input, output, rate, and starting value mean.
Three mistakes to watch for
Swapping input and output columns.
Plotting points with the coordinates reversed.
Writing a rule that works for one row but not the full table.
A worked example
For y = 2x + 4, find y when x = 5.
Multiply the input by two, then add the starting value four.
Answer: 14
Try this together
A taxi ride costs $4 to start and $2 per kilometre. What parts of that story would appear in a table?
Give them a moment to talk it through. The explanation matters more than a quick answer.