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Second

nîswâw

Definition: It is the number two in a sequence.

Five horses are racing. The fastest one is labelled as first. The ones follow are labelled as second, third, fourth, and fifth. The second fastest running horse is labelled as second.
Figure 17.1 Five horses are racing (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Sequence

iyaskohc

Definition: It refers to a pattern of numbers connected by some rule [3].

Seven

tepakohp

Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than six. It is written as 7.

Figure 17.2 Seven blackberries (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia) .

Seventeen

têpakohposâp

Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than sixteen. It is written with two digits – one and seven.

There are seven chestnuts on a red background.
Figure 17.3 Seventeen chestnuts (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Seventh

mwecitepakohp

Definition: It is the number seven in a sequence. It is also written as 7th.

Seventy

tepakohpimitanaw

Definition: It is a counting number equivalent to seven sets of tens. It is written as 70.

There are seventy morels on a blue background.
Figure 17.4 Seventy morels (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Similar

eyakwan kekâc

Definition: Two objects look like each other but are not identical.

Two similar feathers of different sizes.
Figure 17.5 Two similar feathers of different sizes (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Similarity

tāpiskōc

Definition: It refers to the state of being similar. It may refer to size, feature, or style.

Six

nikotwâsik

Definition: It is a counting number that is one more than five. It is written as 6.

There are six chestnuts on a red background.
Figure 17.6 Six chestnuts (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Sixteen

nikotwâsosâp

Definition: It is a counting number equivalent to four sets of fours. It is written with two digits – one and six.

Sixteen blueberries.
Figure 17.7 Sixteen blueberries (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Sixth

mwecinikotwâsik

Definition: It is the number six in a sequence. It is also written as 6th.

Sixty

nikotwâsomitanaw

Definition: It is a counting number equivalent to six sets of tens. It is written as 60.

Size

tānimayikohk kîspehcak

Definition: It refers to the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything [6].

A tipi is labelled with a diameter of 6 meters and a height of 5.5 meters.
Figure 17.7 A tepee with dimensions labelled to indicate the size of the tepee (Photo: Ting Zhou).

Skip (counting)

ansko kwâskohtâkiciki

Definition: It is a mathematical technique to count things quickly by a given number [1].

Examples

Skip counting by 2s.

  • It is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and so on.

Skip counting by 10s.

  • It is 10, 20, 30, 40, and so on.

Small (numbers)

apisci-akihtāsona

Definition: It refers to a low numerical value or number [6].

Solution

miskawȃhtowin

Definition: The value or values that make an equation or open sentence true [1].

Sort

(1) pahpiskihtascikewin

 

(2) kîkwayi

 

Definition: It refers to separate objects into groups according to properties or characteristics [1].

Square

ē-ayisaweyaw

Definition: It is a rectangle with four equal sides.

a square shaped quilt
Figure 17.8 A square-shaped quilt (illustration: Ting Zhou)

Square root

akihtāsowina kawi-akicihkātik niswaw

Definition: The square root of a number is a factor that, when multiplied by itself, equals the original number. [3]

Examples

  • [latex]\sqrt{9}=3[/latex], because 3 x 3 = 9
  • [latex]\sqrt{100}=10[/latex], because 10 x 10 = 100

Squared

akihtāsowina ohci kakicihkātik niswaw

Definition: A quantity obtained by multiplying a number or variable by itself. [4]

Examples

  • [latex]2^2 = 2 \times 2 = 4[/latex]
  • [latex]10^2 = 10 \times 10 = 100[/latex]

Standard

kîkway ka nîpawemakahk

Definition: It is a reference against which others are compared [4].

Subtract

ka pahkwenikehk

Definition: To take one or more quantities away from another; to find one quantity known as the difference [1].

Examples

  • 17 – 9 = 8
  • 120 – 11 = 109

Subtraction

pahkwenikewin

Definition: It is an arithmetic operation to find the difference between two quantities.

It is an example of subtraction. Four bags subtract two will result in two.
Figure 17.7 An example of subtraction (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Sum

kȃ mȃmawȏkimiht

Definition: The result of adding two or more quantities [1].

It is an example of addition. Two flowers added to two flowers equals to four. The final result four is the sum of the two numbers (also called addends).
Figure 17.8 An example of addition (illustration: Larissa Kitchemonia).

Symbol

ȇ-itwȇmakahk

Definition: A letter, figure or sign representing a quantity, sentence, relation, function, or an object or operation [4].

A turtle with a feather, an inukchuk and a Metis symbol
Figure 17.8 A turtle symbol for Indigenous people in Canada by Mottezen under CC-BY SA 4.0.

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