helping lower primary children in mathematics
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LEARN MATHS IN A FUN AND EFFECTIVE WAY
Yeap Ban Har [email protected] Slides are available at www.banhar.blogspot.com
Singapore Ministry of Education 1992, 2001, 2007, 2013
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Singapore Examination & Assessment Board 2012
16 units = $120
20 units =
04 units = $120 4 04 units = $30
20 units = $30 x 5 20 units = $150
John had $150 at first.
Singapore Ministry of Education 2006
“Mathematics is an excellent vehicle for the development
and improvement of a person’s intellectual competencies”
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LEARN MATHS IN A FUN AND EFFECTIVE WAY
Example One
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Example TwoUse the digits to make two numbers. Subtract
the smaller number from the larger.
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Example ThreeArrange the five numbers so that the vertical
total equals the horizontal total.
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Example FourPick any number between 10 and 20. Take turns to subtract one or two. Winner is the
person who reaches zero.
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is less than 23.
is 1 less than 23.
is 2 less than 23.
is 5 less than 23.
generalizationMy Pals Are Here! Mathematics
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My Pals Are Here! MathematicsEmphasis on Generalization
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Emphasis on Generalization
Looking for patterns and making generalization is emphasized.This emphasizes the relatedness between the 2, 4 and 8 times table.
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Primary Mathematics Standards Edition
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Emphasis on Generalization
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Example FiveUse these cards to make a story problem.
What questions can you ask?
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Nasrihas
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Michellehas
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Example SixMove two sticks to change the figure with
three squares into figures with two squares.
visualizationWellington Primary School
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visualizationWellington Primary School
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Example SevenUse a tangram set. Goggle it – make using cardboard. Those using iPads can find free
tangram apps.
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Make a rectangle.
Make a different one.
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Conclusion
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Fuchun Primary School, Singapore
Fuchun Primary School, Singapore
Keys Grade School, The Philippines
King Solomon Academy, London
Archipelschool De Tweemaster – Kameleon, The Netherlands
King Solomon Academy,London
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Edgewood Elementary School, Scarsdale, New York