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Objective

Number

1. Place value. To explore and identify place value in whole numbers from 0 – 999.
Example 1:  342     Example 2:  913
2. To read, write and order three digit numbers.
Example 1: What is the next number after 499? ; Example 2: Put these numbers in ascending order – 421, 241, 142 and 214
3. To round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or nearest hundred.
Example 1: 26, 13, 35; Example 2: 342, 258 and 850
4. To explore and identify place value in decimals to one place of decimals.
Example 1: 0.3 ;  Example 2: 496.7

Operations

1. Add and subtract without and with renaming within 999.
Example 1: 946 – 225;  400 + 120 + 366;  Example 2: 401 – 234 ; 713 + 94 + 109
2. Know and recall addition and subtraction facts
Addition and subtraction tables to be taught; drills and patterns to be taught as oral work
3. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction (single step and multi-step)
Example 1: A farmer had 104 sheep. He bought 69 sheep. How many has he then?
Example 2: A farmer had 230 hectares. He sold 95 hectares. How many hectares has he then?
Example 3: There are 157 boys attending a school. There are 16 more girls. How many pupils in the school?
Example 4: A milkman has 402 cartons, He sold 27 to one shop and 16 to another shop. How many has he left?
Teaching strategies for problem solving
4. Develop an understanding of multiplication as repeated addition and vice versa.
Example 1: 2 +2 +2 =    ; Example 2:  3 x 2 =
5. Explore, understand and apply the zero, commutative and distributive properties of multiplication.
Example 1: Tick the correct answer : 5 x 0 = 5, 1, 5.
Example 2: 5 x 2 =    x 5
Example 3: 5 x 4 = (3 x 4) + (___  x 4)
Example 4: 7 x 14 = (3 x 14) + ( ____  x 14)
6. Develop and / or recall multiplication facts within 1000 counting in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s etc
7. Multiply a one digit or two digit number by 0 – 10.
Example 1: 13 x 3; Example 2: 25 x 6;  Example 3: 24 x 7; Example 4 : 99 x 9 (this is the greatest level of demand at this standard)
8. Solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving multiplication of whole numbers.
Example 1: How many days in 9 weeks.  Example 2: There are 47 crayons in a box. How many in 8 boxes? Example 3: A farmer has 52 sheep. Another farmer has 4 times as many. How many sheep have they altogether?

Division

9. To develop an understanding of division as sharing and as repeated subtraction, without and with remainders.
10. To develop and / or recall division facts within 100
11.

To divide a one digit number or two digit number by a one digit number, with or without remainders.
Example 1: 20 ÷ 4; Example 2: 35 ÷ 5; Example 3: 28 ÷ 3
Example 4: 85 ÷ 4; Example 5: 97 ÷ 5; Example 6: 61 ÷ 3

12.

Solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving division of whole numbers.
Example 1: 81 marbles were shared equally among 9 children. How many did each get?
Example 2: How many boxes each containing 6 eggs can be filled from a container that holds 5o eggs? How many eggs will be left over?
Example 3: How many bags containing 7 balloons can be made from 43 red balloons and 41 green balloons?

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Fractions

1.

Identify fractions and equivalent forms of fractions with denominators 2, 4, 8 and 10.
Example 1: What part is shaded ?

Example 2: Shade 1/10 of this figure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Example 3: Shade 5/8 of this figure.


Example 4: What fraction is shaded ?

2.

To compare and order fractions with appropriate denominators and position on the number line.

Example:

3.

To calculate a fraction of a set using concrete materials

Shade ¼     

4.

To develop an understanding of the relationship between fractions and division

Example 1: ¼ of 32 =

Example 2: 1/8 of 64 =

Example 3: 32 ÷ 4 =

Example 4: 64 ÷ 8 =

5.

To calculate a unit fraction of a number and calculate a number, given a unit fraction of a number.

Example 1: ¼ of a number =3. What is the number?

Example 2: 1/10 of a number =9. What is the number?

6.

To solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving fractions.
Resources needed for practical tasks.

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Decimals

1.

Identify 1/10’s and express in decimal form
Example 1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Order decimals on the number line
Example

3.

Solve problems involving decimals

Algebra

Unit, Number Patterns and Squares

1. Explore, recognise and record patterns in number
2. To explore, extend and describe arithmetic and geometric sequences.
Example 1: 1, 5, 9, 13, __, ___.
Example 2: 81, 27, 9, __
3. Use patterns as an aid in the memorisation of number facts.

Resources: Excel number patterns; 100 squares

Assessment: Informal

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Number Sentences

1. Translate an addition or subtraction number sentence with a frame into a word problem.
Example 1: 3 + 7 = . Mary has three sweets. She gets seven more. How many has she now?
Example 2: 900 - ______ = 460. Make up a problem.
2. Solve one step number sentences.
Example 1: 400 - _______ = 350
Example 2:  810 + 23 =

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Shape and Space

1. Identify, describe and classify 2d shapes (square, rectangle, triangle, hexagon, circle, semi-circle, oval and irregular shapes.
Informal assessment – match word to shape
2. Explore, describe and compare the properties (sides, angles, parallel and non-parallel) of 2D shapes.
Assessment: How many sides has a ______?
3. Construct and draw 2D shapes using templates, stencils, geo-strips and geo-boards
4. Combine, tessellate and make patterns with 2D shapes
Use computer software
5. Identify the use of 2D shapes in the environment.
Assessment: Draw house / signs
6. Solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving 2D shapes.

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3D Shapes

1. Identify, describe and classify 3D shapes, including cube, cuboid, cylinder, cone, sphere, triangular prism and pyramid.
2. Explore, describe and compare the properties of 3D shapes
3. Explore and describe the relationship of 3D shapes with constituent 2D shapes.
4. Construct 3D shapes
5. Solve and complete practical tasks and problems using 2D and 3D shapes.

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Symmetry

1. Identify line symmetry
2. Identify and draw lines of symmetry in 2 D shapes

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Lines and Angles

1. Identify, describe and classify vertical, horizontal and parallel lines
2. Recognise an angle in terms of rotation
3. Classify angles as greater than, less than or equal to a right angle
4. Solve problems involving lines and angles

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Length

1. Estimate, compare, measure and record lengths of a wide variety of objects using appropriate metric units
2. Re-name units of length in metres and centimetres
Example 1: 125 cm = 1m  25cm
Example 2: 2m 3 cm = 203 cms
3. Solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units of length (m and cm)

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Area

1. Estimate, compare and measure the area of regular and irregular shapes

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Weight

1. Estimate, compare, measure and record the weight of a wide variety of objects using appropriate metric units (kg and g)
Need to know:  1000g = 1kg
2. Solve and combine practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units of weight (kg and g)
Do not combine kg and g in same sum

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Capacity

1. Estimate, compare, measure and record the capacity of a wide variety of objects using appropriate metric units (litres, 250ml and 500ml).
2. Solve and complete practical tasks and problem involving the addition and subtraction of units of capacity,
Do not combine litres and ml

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Time

1. Consolidate and develop a sense of time passing
2. Read time in five minute intervals on analogue and digital clocks
3. Read time in analogue and digital forms
4. Read and interpret simple time tables
5. Rename minutes as hours and minutes
Example: 70 minutes = ?
Restrict to 1 hr 55 minutes
6. Read dates from calendars and express weeks as days and vice versa
7. Solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving time.

Money

1. Rename amounts of money as pounds or pence and record using p or £ symbol and decimal point.
2. Solve and complete one step problems and tasks involving the addition and subtraction of money.

Representing and interpreting data

Data

1. Collect, organise and represent data using pictograms, block graphs and bar charts
2. Read and interpret tables, pictograms, block graphs and bar charts
3. Use data sets to solve and complete practical tasks and problems

Chance

1.

Use vocabulary of uncertainty and chance: possible, impossible, might, certain, not sure.

2.

Order events in terms of likelihood of occurrence.

3.

Identify and record outcomes of simple random processes.

Note on Informal Assessment / Teaching Strategies

1.

Estimate when doing addition and subtraction

2.

Drills in addition and subtraction – 3+ 6; 3 +16; 3 + 26;

3.

Orally solve word problems – single step, multi-step

4.

Evaluate and review problem solving strategies
Read each problem three times – there are 402 cattle in 3 fields. 86 in field 1, 86 in field 2, how many in field 3? Draw and discuss

5.

Teach concept of multiplication as continuous addition
2+2 +2 +2 = 2 x 4

6. Know number facts to 100
7. Work involving 0
8. Develop concept of division as repeated subtraction

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