Glossary: Terms Starting with S
73 definitions in Mathematics with links to the lessons that teach each word.
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All terms starting with S
same
MathsFrom Grade 1
Alike in some way.
Learn it in: Sorting objects (Grade 1), Comparing data (Grade 2)
same denominator
MathsFrom Grade 3
The same number of equal parts in the whole.
Learn it in: Comparing simple fractions (Grade 3)
same numerator
MathsFrom Grade 3
The same number of parts taken.
Learn it in: Comparing simple fractions (Grade 3)
sample
MathsFrom Grade 5
A small group chosen.
Learn it in: Collecting numerical data (Grade 5), Collecting data (Grade 6)
scale
MathsFrom Grade 2
The numbers along the side.
Learn it in: Bar graphs (Grade 2), Measuring mass (Grade 3), Scaled picture graphs (Grade 3)
scalene
MathsFrom Grade 3
No sides equal.
Learn it in: Triangles (Grade 3), Classifying triangles (Grade 4), Triangles (Grade 5)
season
MathsFrom Grade 1
A time of year with its own weather.
Learn it in: Months of the year (Grade 1)
sense
MathsFrom Grade 1
Does the answer fit the story?
Learn it in: Addition word problems (Grade 1), Subtraction word problems (Grade 1)
sensible
MathsFrom Grade 2
Makes sense.
Learn it in: Estimating measurements (Grade 2), Estimating answers (Grade 3)
sentence
MathsFrom Grade 1
A number sentence, like 3 + 2 = 5.
Learn it in: Combining groups (Grade 1), Subtraction using pictures (Grade 1)
sequence
MathsFrom Grade 1
Numbers in an order.
Learn it in: Number patterns (Grade 1), Number sequences (Grade 2), Number patterns (Grade 4)
shaded
MathsFrom Grade 2
Coloured in.
Learn it in: Representing simple fractions (Grade 2), Representing non-unit fractions (Grade 3)
shorter
MathsFrom Grade 1
Less long than.
Learn it in: Longer and shorter (Grade 1), Comparing measurements (Grade 2)
shortest
MathsFrom Grade 1
The least tall of three or more.
Learn it in: Taller and shorter (Grade 1), Comparing lengths (Grade 1)
side
MathsFrom Grade 1
A straight line that makes the edge of a shape.
Learn it in: Triangles (Grade 1), Squares (Grade 1), Properties of 2D shapes (Grade 2)
simplify
MathsFrom Grade 4
Write with smaller numbers.
Learn it in: Simplifying fractions (Grade 4), Adding fractions with like denominators (Grade 4), Subtracting fractions with like denominators (Grade 4)
six-digit number
MathsFrom Grade 4
A number from 100,000 to 999,999.
Learn it in: Numbers beyond 100,000 (Grade 4)
skip count
MathsFrom Grade 1
Count in jumps of the same size.
Learn it in: Number patterns (Grade 1), Number sequences (Grade 2), Skip counting (Grade 2)
solid shape
MathsFrom Grade 1
A shape you can hold, not flat.
Learn it in: Spheres (Grade 1), Identifying shapes in everyday life (Grade 1)
solution
MathsFrom Grade 5
Value that makes it true.
Learn it in: Unknown quantities (Grade 5), Simple equations (Grade 6), Algebraic word problems (Grade 6)
solve
MathsFrom Grade 1
Find the answer.
Learn it in: Addition word problems (Grade 1), Subtraction word problems (Grade 1), Simple equations (Grade 5)
speed
MathsFrom Grade 6
Distance per time.
Learn it in: Unit rates (Grade 6), Real-world applications (Grade 6)
split
MathsFrom Grade 4
Divide into parts.
Learn it in: Area of composite rectangular figures (Grade 4), Area of composite figures (Grade 6)
spread
MathsFrom Grade 5
How far apart values are.
Learn it in: Comparing datasets (Grade 5), Range (Grade 6)
square
MathsFrom Grade 1
A shape with 4 equal straight sides and 4 corners.
Learn it in: Squares (Grade 1), Shape patterns (Grade 1), Perimeter (Grade 4)
square unit
MathsFrom Grade 3
A square with sides of one unit.
Learn it in: Square units (Grade 3), Area of rectangles (Grade 4), Area (Grade 5)
standard algorithm
MathsFrom Grade 4
The usual written method.
Learn it in: Multidigit multiplication (Grade 4)
standard form
MathsFrom Grade 2
The usual way to write a number, like 345.
Learn it in: Expanded form (Grade 2), Expanded form (Grade 3), Expanded notation (Grade 4)
standard unit
MathsFrom Grade 1
A unit everyone agrees on.
Learn it in: Introduction to centimetres (Grade 1), Measuring length (Grade 2), Standard measurement units (Grade 3)
start number
MathsFrom Grade 1
The number you begin with.
Learn it in: Finding how many remain (Grade 1)
statement
MathsFrom Grade 2
A sentence that tells a fact.
Learn it in: Answering questions using graphs (Grade 2)
statistical question
MathsFrom Grade 6
Expects different answers.
Learn it in: Statistical questions (Grade 6)
step
MathsFrom Grade 2
One part of a problem.
Learn it in: Two-step word problems (Grade 2), Multistep word problems (Grade 3)
story problem
MathsFrom Grade 2
A problem told as a story.
Learn it in: Simple multiplication problems (Grade 2)
straight angle
MathsFrom Grade 3
Makes a straight line (180°).
Learn it in: Introduction to other angles (Grade 3), Angles (Grade 6)
strategy
MathsFrom Grade 1
A plan for solving a problem.
Learn it in: Addition within 20 (Grade 1), Subtraction within 20 (Grade 1), Mental addition strategies (Grade 2)
substitute
MathsFrom Grade 6
Replace by a number.
Learn it in: Variables (Grade 6), Evaluating expressions (Grade 6)
subtract
MathsFrom Grade 1
Take away some from a group.
Learn it in: Meaning of subtraction (Grade 1), Subtraction within 100 (Grade 2), Subtraction within 1,000 (Grade 2)
subtrahend
MathsFrom Grade 3
The number we take away.
Learn it in: Multidigit subtraction (Grade 3), Large-number subtraction (Grade 4), Subtracting decimals (Grade 5)
sum
MathsFrom Grade 1
The total in an addition.
Learn it in: Addition within 20 (Grade 1), Expanded form (Grade 2), Addition within 100 (Grade 2)
survey
MathsFrom Grade 2
Asking many people the same question.
Learn it in: Collecting data (Grade 2), Collecting data (Grade 3), Collecting numerical data (Grade 5)
symmetry
MathsFrom Grade 2
Both sides match when folded.
Learn it in: Introduction to symmetry (Grade 2), Symmetry (Grade 3), Symmetry (Grade 5)