Mathematics
Mathematics in the world around us
Educator section
Memorandum
Critical and developmental outcomes:
The learners must be able to:
1. identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking;
2. work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation and community;
3. organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively;
4. collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information;
5. communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes;
6. use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others;
6. demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation;
7. reflect on and explore a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;
8. participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national, and global communities;
9. be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;
10. explore education and career opportunities; and
develop entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Integration of Themes: Autumn
- A healthy environment: The signs of Autum.
- This module begins with a graph of birthdays of their friends.
- Number concept and counting activities, stressing the patterns in counting, are extended to 120.
- Halving and doubling within the range 1 to 50.
- Shopping activities include word sums, directions to shops, and selecting the correct coins are included.
- Learners complete a shopping graph.
- Bonds of 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are introduced and consolidated with a variety of activities.
- Measuring activities reinforce the vocabulary of “a small mass”, “a great mass”, gram and kilogram.
- A recipe for muffins is included and learners experience practically the value of measurement (Technology).
- To extend their sensitivity to different cultures they create their own patterns using shapes and patterns found on huts.
- Learners learn through playing games and therefore a memory game with number sentences has been designed for them.
Leaner section
Content
Activity: number patterns [lo 1.3, lo 1.4, lo 1.6, lo 1.8, lo 1.10, lo 2.2, lo 3.8, lo 5.4]
Number patterns
- The number of days in January has been written in a pattern for you to count. Continue the counting pattern by joining the numbers with a line. Begin on 2.
- These are all _______________________________ (even or uneven) numbers.
- Continue the counting pattern for the days in March . Begin on 1.
- Even numbers joined: _____________________________________
- Uneven numbers joined: ___________________________________
- Days in January and March: _________________________________
Total:
| LO 2.2 |
Number patterns
- Continue the counting pattern for the month of May . Begin on 2.
- I used ________________________________ numbers. Even/uneven.
- Continue the counting pattern for the month of July . Begin on 1.
- I used these even numbers: _________________________________
- I used these uneven numbers: _______________________________
- Continue these counting patterns: