Class 6 Maths Subject Enrichment Activities (Ganita Prakash NEP 2020)
Subject Enrichment Activity – 1
Topic: Lines and Angles
Activity Name: Make Your Own Protractor
Reference: Page 37
Aim:
To understand measurement of angles by constructing a handmade protractor.
Materials Required:
Chart paper, compass, ruler, pencil, protractor (for marking), scissors, sketch pens.
Procedure:
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Draw a semicircle using a compass on chart paper.
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Mark the centre and draw a baseline (diameter).
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Using a standard protractor, mark angles at intervals (10°, 15°, or 22.5°).
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Label angles clearly from 0° to 180°.
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Cut and paste neatly in notebook.
π§ Competency (NEP 2020 – Mathematics)
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M6G1: Measures and draws angles using appropriate tools.
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M6PS1: Applies mathematical tools in real-life contexts.
π§° Materials Required
Chart paper, compass, ruler, pencil, scissors, sketch pens.
✏ Procedure
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Draw a semicircle using compass.
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Mark centre O.
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Draw diameter line AB.
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Mark angles at every 10°.
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Label 0° to 180°.
π Sample Data
Mark and measure:
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45° (Acute angle)
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90° (Right angle)
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120° (Obtuse angle)
π Observation
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All angles lie within 180°.
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90° divides semicircle equally.
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The semicircle measures 180°.
Angles increase from 0° to 180° in equal intervals.
- Right angle is 90° at the centre.
π Hand-Drawn Style Diagram
Conclusion:
A protractor helps in measuring and constructing different types of angles.
Learning Outcome:
Students can measure and draw angles accurately.
Reflection:
I understood how angle measurement works and how degrees are marked systematically.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 2
Topic: Lines and Angles
Activity Name: Make a Paper Bunny
Reference: Page 43
Aim:
To identify angles and shapes formed through paper folding.
Materials Required:
Colored paper, scissors, glue, sketch pen.
Procedure:
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Fold square paper diagonally to form a triangle.
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Fold corners appropriately to create bunny ears.
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Observe angles formed at each fold.
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Draw eyes and nose. Paste in notebook.
π§ Competency
M6G2: Identifies different types of angles.
M6A1: Recognises symmetry in shapes.
π Sample Angle Observation
Ear angle ≈ 40° (Acute)
Face corner ≈ 90° (Right)
✏ Hand-Drawn Diagram
πObservation:
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Acute, right and obtuse angles are formed during folding.
Symmetry line divides bunny into two equal halves.
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Symmetry can be seen in the figure.
Conclusion:
Paper folding helps in understanding angle formation practically.
Learning Outcome:
Students identify different types of angles through craft.
Reflection:
This activity made learning angles fun and creative.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 3
Topic: Number Play
Activity Name: Playing with Number Pattern Puzzle
Reference: Pages 67–68
Aim:
To recognize and extend number patterns.
Materials Required:
Notebook, pencil, ruler.
Procedure:
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Observe given number sequences.
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Identify the rule (addition, subtraction, multiplication).
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Complete missing numbers.
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Create your own number pattern puzzle.
π§ Competency
M6N3: Identifies and extends number patterns.
M6PS2: Develops logical reasoning.
π Sample Data
Pattern 1:
2, 5, 8, 11, __, __
Rule: +3
Answer: 14, 17
Pattern 2:
3, 6, 12, 24, __
Rule: ×2
Answer: 48
✏ Diagram
Observation:
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Patterns follow a specific rule.
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Some patterns increase, others decrease.
Conclusion:
Number patterns help develop logical reasoning.
Learning Outcome:
Students can identify and create numerical patterns.
Reflection:
I learned how patterns are formed using simple operations.
Patterns follow simple mathematical rules.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 4
Topic: Data Handling and Presentation
Activity Name: Letter Frequency Count
Reference: Page 78
Aim:
To collect and represent data in tabular form.
Materials Required:
Newspaper article, glue, notebook, pencil, ruler.
Procedure:
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Paste a small news article.
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Count letters ‘c’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘r’, ‘x’.
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Record counts in a table.
| Letter | Count |
|---|---|
| c | |
| e | |
| i | |
| r | |
| x |
π§ Competency
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M6DH1: Collects and organises data.
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M6DH2: Represents data in tabular form.
π Sample Data (Example Article Count)
| Letter | Count |
|---|---|
| c | 8 |
| e | 15 |
| i | 11 |
| r | 9 |
| x | 2 |
✏ Diagram (Bar Representation Example)
Observation:
‘e’ appears most frequently.
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Some letters occur more frequently.
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Data varies with article.
Conclusion:
Data collection and tabulation help in analysis.
Learning Outcome:
Students learn frequency counting and table representation.
Reflection:
I understood how data is organized systematically and data varies depending on content
Subject Enrichment Activity – 5
Topic: Prime Time
Activity Name: Sieve of Eratosthenes
Reference: Page 113
Aim:
To identify prime numbers up to 100.
Materials Required:
Number chart (1–100), pencil, colors.
Procedure:
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Write numbers 1–100.
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Cross out 1.
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Circle 2 and cross its multiples.
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Continue for next uncrossed numbers.
π§ Competency
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M6N2: Identifies prime and composite numbers.
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M6PS3: Uses systematic methods.
π Sample Prime Numbers (1–30)
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29
✏ Hand-Drawn Grid
Cross multiples of 2, 3, 5.
Observation:
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Prime numbers have only two factors.
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Multiples get eliminated.
Conclusion:
Sieve method helps find primes efficiently.
Learning Outcome:
Students can distinguish prime and composite numbers.
π§Ύ Reflection
Prime numbers have exactly two factors.
This method made prime identification easy.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 6
Topic: Perimeter and Area
Activity Name: Tangram Figures
Reference: Page 139
Aim:
To form different figures using tangram pieces.
Materials Required:
Colored paper tangram set, glue.
Procedure:
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Arrange tangram pieces to form shapes.
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Ensure no overlaps.
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Paste final design.
π§ Competency
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M6G3: Constructs shapes using given pieces.
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M6M1: Understands area conservation.
π Example
Using same 7 pieces:
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Form square
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Form boat
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Form bird
Area remains constant.
✏ Tangram Sketch
Observation:
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Same pieces form different shapes.
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Area remains constant.
Conclusion:
Tangram improves spatial understanding.
Learning Outcome:
Students understand area conservation.
π§Ύ Reflection
Shape changes but area stays same.
I learned shapes can change without changing area.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 7
Topic: Fractions
Activity Name: Equivalent Fractions
Reference: Page 164
Aim:
To understand equivalent fractions.
Materials Required:
Paper strips, colors.
Procedure:
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Divide strip into equal parts.
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Shade 1/2, 2/4, 4/8.
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Compare shaded areas.
π§ Competency
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M6F2: Recognises equivalent fractions.
π Example
1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8
Strip Model:
Observation:
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Different fractions represent same value.
Conclusion:
Equivalent fractions have equal value.
Learning Outcome:
Students identify equivalent fractions visually.
π§Ύ Reflection
Multiplying numerator & denominator by same number gives equivalent fraction.
Fractions look different but can represent same quantity.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 8
Topic: Fractions
Activity Name: Three Fractional Units Make 1
Reference: Pages 184–185
Aim:
To find combinations of fractions adding to 1.
Materials Required:
Notebook, pencil.
A way to write 1 as the sum of three different fractional units
1. Can you find three different fractional units that add up to 1?
It turns out there is only one solution to this problem (up to changing the order of the fractions)!
1/3 +1/3 + 1/3 = 1
To get the fractional units to be different, we will have to increase at least one of the 1/3’s, and decrease at least one of the other 1/3’s to compensate for that increase
The only way to increase 1/3 to another fractional unit is to replace it by 1/2
So 1/2 must be one of the fractional units
Now 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.
To get the fractional units to be different, we will have to increase one of the 1/4 ’s and decrease the other 1/4 to compensate for that increase
Now the only wa y to increase 1/4 184
Fractions to another fractional unit, that is different from 1/2 , is to replace it by 1 So two of the fractions must be 1/2 and 1/3 !
What must be third fraction then, so that the three fractions add up to 1?
This explains why there is only one solution to the above problem
Procedure:
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Choose three different fractions.
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Add and check if sum equals 1.
Example: 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6 = 1.
π§ Competency
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M6F3: Adds fractions using LCM.
π Examples
1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6 = 1
LCM = 6
3/6 + 2/6 + 1/6 = 6/6 = 1
Another Example:
1/4 + 1/5 + 9/20 = 1
Observation:
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LCM helps in addition.
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Multiple combinations possible.
Conclusion:
Fractions can combine to form a whole.
Learning Outcome:
Students perform fraction addition correctly.
π§Ύ Reflection
Different fractional units can make one whole.
I enjoyed finding different combinations.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 9
Topic: Rotational Symmetry
Activity Name: Paper Windmill
Reference: Page 230
Aim:
To understand rotational symmetry.
Materials Required:
Square paper, scissors, pin, stick.
Procedure:
- The paper windmill in the picture looks symmetrical but there is no line of symmetry!
- However you fold it, the two halves will not exactly overlap.
- On the other hand, if you rotate it by 90° about the red point at the centre, the windmill looks exactly the same.
- The windmill has rotational symmetry .
- When talking of rotational symmetry, there is always a fixed point about which the object is rotated.
- This fixed point is called the centre of rotation.
- Will the windmill above look exactly the same when rotated through an angle of less than 90°?
- No!
- An angle through which a figure can be rotated to look exactly the same is called an angle of rotational symmetry, or just an angle of symmetry , for short.
- For the windmill, the angles of symmetry are 90° (quarter turn), 180° (half turn), 270° (three-quarter turn) and 360° (full turn).
- Observe that when any figure is rotated by 360°, it comes back to its original position, so 360° is always an angle of symmetry.
- Thus, we see that the windmill has 4 angles of symmetry.
- Do you know of any other shape that has exactly four angles of symmetry?
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Cut diagonals partially.
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Fold alternate corners to centre.
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Fix with pin.
π§ Competency
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M6G5: Identifies order of rotational symmetry.
✏ Diagram
Observation:
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Windmill looks same after rotation.
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Order of symmetry is 4.
Windmill matches after 90° rotation.
Order of symmetry = 4.
Conclusion:
Objects can have rotational symmetry.
Learning Outcome:
Students identify rotational symmetry.
π§Ύ Reflection
Objects look same after rotation by equal angles.
Symmetry makes designs beautiful.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 10
Topic: Symmetry
Activity Name: Tile Art Craft
Reference: Pages 239–240
Aim:
To create symmetrical designs.
Materials Required:
Graph paper, colors.
Playing with Tiles
a. Use the color tiles given at the end of the book to complete the following figure so that it has exactly 2 lines of symmetry.
b. Use 16 such tiles to make figures that have exactly: 1 line of symmetry, 2 lines of symmetry
c. Use these tiles in making creative symmetric designs
Procedure:
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Draw square grid.
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Create repeating pattern.
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Color symmetrically.
π§ Competency
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M6G4: Identifies line symmetry.
π Example
Design with 2 lines of symmetry.
✏ Sketch
Observation:
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Design shows line symmetry.
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Patterns repeat.
Conclusion:
Symmetry is used in art and architecture.
Learning Outcome:
Students apply symmetry in design.
π§Ύ Reflection
Symmetry brings balance in designs.
Mathematics connects with art.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 11
Topic: Symmetry Strategy Game
Activity Name: 6×6 Grid Line Game
Reference: Page 241
Aim:
To develop logical thinking and strategy.
Materials Required:
Graph paper, pencil.
Game
Draw a 6 by 6 grid.
Two players take turns covering two adjacent squares by drawing a line.
The line can be placed either way: horizontally or vertically.
The lines cannot overlap.
The game goes on till a player is not able to place any more lines.
The player who is not able to place a line loses.
With what strategy can one play to win this game?
Procedure:
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Draw 6×6 grid.
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Players draw horizontal/vertical lines covering 2 squares.
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No overlapping allowed.
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Player unable to draw loses.
π§ Competency
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M6PS4: Develops strategic reasoning.
π Strategy Example
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Control center first.
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Mirror opponent’s move symmetrically.
✏ 6×6 Grid
Observation:
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Symmetry strategy helps win.
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Center control is important.
Conclusion:
Mathematical games improve reasoning.
Learning Outcome:
Students develop strategic planning skills.
π§Ύ Reflection
Planning ahead improves winning chances.
I learned planning ahead is important.
Subject Enrichment Activity – 12
Topic: Integers – The Other Side of Zero
Activity Name: Integer Snake and Ladders
Reference: Page 271
Aim:
To understand positive and negative integers.
Materials Required:
Integer board (-50 to +50), dice, pawns.
Integers: Snakes and ladders Rules
• This is a two player game.
Each player has 1 pawn.
Both players start at 0.
Players can reach either – 50 or + 50 to win but need not decide or fix this before or during play.
• Each player rolls two dice at a time.
One dice has numbers from + 1 to + 6 and the other dice has numbers from – 1 to – 6.
• After each roll of the two dice, the player can add or subtract them in any order and then move the steps that indicate the result.
A positive result means moving towards + 50 and a negative result means moving towards – 50
Procedure:
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Start at 0.
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Move according to dice value (+ or –).
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Reach +50 or –50 to win.
π§ Competency
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M6I1: Understands positive and negative integers.
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M6I2: Performs addition on number line.
π Sample Moves
Start at 0
Dice = –4 → Position = –4
Ladder +6 → Position = +2
Snake –3 → Position = –1
✏ Number Line
Observation:
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Movement left shows negative integers.
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Movement right shows positive integers.
Conclusion:
Integers exist on both sides of zero.
Learning Outcome:
Students understand integer operations.
π§Ύ Reflection
Integers exist on both sides of zero.
The game helped me visualize integers clearly.
