Maths in Primary 1

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Maths in Primary 1
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Sorting
Classifying sets of objects by a variety of
criteria is an ongoing feature of mathematical
work throughout the primary years.

• by colour
• by shape/kind
• by size
• by own criteria

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Matching
An ability to match members of a set one to one
with members of another set is a necessary
preliminary to counting.
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Same as less than
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Pattern
An appreciation of order and pattern is an
important part of mathematics.

• patterns involving colour
• size
• shape
• combinations of the above
• devising their own patterns

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Number
Through practical activities and discussion
children will

• learn to recognise and write numerals
• learn the order of a number
• learn the value of a number
• learn to recognise number names

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two
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Concept of Number

• number rhymes, stories and games
• practical activities with a variety of objects,
  beads, cubes, money, themselves
• drawing, tracing, labelling, painting, cutting
  sticking, drawing over dotted lines
• using a real context-fruit, shop, giving out
  materials etc
• number lines, smart board

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Colour 3 red and 3 blue
Draw 2 and 1
Make 3
Make 3
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Conservation of Number
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Ordering Number

• re -order
• number after/before, count forward/backward
• add one more/less
• remove one whats missing/number between
• which is bigger/smaller
• order numerals, number names, sets of
  objects

10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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8
1
3
2
9
7
6
4
5
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Bus Stop
third
second
first
fourth
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Interpreting Data
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Is wearing
Hassan
Anna
Jill
Sam
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Addition
altogether
and
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and
2
2
4
and
1
3
4
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Language of Addition
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Language of Subtraction
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Twin Facts
3 2 5 2 3 5 5 2 7 2 5 7
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Other Concepts

• Sums involving zero
• Doubles
• Addition of 3 numbers
• Money to 10p
• Number stories

4 3 7
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Length

• long, short, tall, thick, thin
• longer/longest, shorter/shortest,
  taller/tallest, thicker/thickest, thinner/thinnest

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Time - Sequence
Day/night, morning/afternoon, before/after, days
of the week, months of the year
Time Telling the time
Big hand/little hand.
Position of numbers on clock face. Clockwise
direction. Oclock (digital analogue)
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Time - Duration
ACTIVITY-Throwing beanbags in a bin

• estimate
• do activity
• count and check
• review estimate

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2 D Shape
Circle, square, rectangle triangle
3 D Shape

• cube
• cuboid
• sphere
• cylinder
• cone

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Capacity
Full, empty, nearly full, half full etc
Active Learning

• Weight Box
• Length Box
• Shape Box
• Shop

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Problem Solving
Problem Solving In Action