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DearFamily,
Welcometo MathsandMe,anexcitingnewmathsprogrammethatputs yourchildatitscentre. Basedonextensive researchintothebestway forchildrentolearnmaths,ithasbeendesigned tosupportandchallengeallchildren.Itisbuiltonthebeliefthatbeingsuccessfulatmathsis aboutexploring,visualising,thinking,playingandtalkingaboutmaths.Itisaboutfindingways of workingthatsuiteachchild.Anditisabouttakingrisks,sinceeverymistakeprovidesan opportunitytolearn.
Theideas,activitiesandgamesin thisbookwillhelp yourchildto experiencemathsandunderstand its relevanceintheireverydaylife. Usingthelanguageofmathsat homewillenhancetheirlearning. Anditwillbefun!
TopTips!
Bepositive.
l Familiescanhave asignificantimpactonachild’sattitudestomaths. Youcanhelp yourchild tobepositiveaboutmaths by sharinghowmathsisusefulto youin yourdailylife. Talkaboutmaths.
l Talkingaboutmathswillhelptoexpand yourchild’smathematical vocabulary.
l Remember,mathsismorethanjustnumbers. Talkaboutshapes,measuring,money,time, patternsanddata.
Keeptrying.
l Encourage yourchildtotryhardand keeppractising.Thebrainisamuscle,andjustlikeany othermuscle,with workandeffortitcangrow anddevelop.
Nopressure!
l Somechildrencangetanxiousaboutmaths. Avoidputtingpressureon yourchildtoprovide ananswerquickly.
Mistakesaregood.
l Recognisemistakesaslearningopportunities.Ask yourchildhowtheyarrivedatananswer. Sometimes,when retellingwhattheydid,theywillspotthatthey wentwrong.
l Encouragethemtochecktheiranswerusingadifferentapproach.Thisencouragesthem tobeflexiblewiththeirapproachtomathsproblems.
Have funtogether!
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l Playpuzzlesandgamestogether.Anytypeofmathsgamesandpuzzles(boardgames,card games,dicegames,etc.)willhelp yourchildtoenjoymaths,anddeveloptheirabilityto understandandusenumbersflexibly.
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Introduction for Families
Digital Resources
APupil/ParentAppis availabletosupportlearningathome.Ithasdigital resources foreveryunit. Followthe weblinkoneachunitpage,orusetheQRcodehereto accessthe web-basedapp.
TipsonEachUnit
Colourcoding –theunitsarecolour-codedso youcanseetheareaofthecurriculumthey relateto.
–Number –Shapeandspace –Algebra
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Unit1:Numbersto 100(pages6& 7)
Thisunitisaboutcountingupto 100,andbeingableto understandand representanynumberupto 100(i.e.twodigitnumbers).Encourage yourchildto:
l Countaloudlargegroupsofitems(e.g.paperclips,toy buildingbricks,piecesofpasta)asoftenaspossible,and usegroupingtodothisefficiently(e.g. by makinggroups oftenand/orfivefirst)
l Readandnoticetwo-digitnumbersallaroundthem, particularlythoseofpersonalsignificance(e.g.ahouse number,acar registrationplate,anEircode)
l Talkaboutwhichnumbersaregreater/smaller,andwhat number wouldcomebefore/after.
Unit2:AdditionandSubtraction1(pages8&9)
Thisunitisaboutadditionandsubtractionnumberstories, andwaysto representthem.Encourage yourchildto:
l Look foropportunitiestomakeupnumberstoriesbased oneverydayscenarioswhenoutandaboutorathome (e.g.‘Thereare13packetsofcrispsleft.Ifthere were 18 packetsinthebeginning,howmany were eaten?’)
l Usethe followingmathslanguage:total,more,less, Howmanyaretherealtogether?,Howmanyareleft?, HowmanymoredoIneed?
l Use related factstomakecalculationseasier,e.g.: 5+2=7
so,50+20=70
Unit3:Fractions(pages 10 &11)
Thisunitisabouthalvesandquarters.Support yourchild by:
l Usingfractionsandthelanguageofhalvesandquarters whendividingup foodorbaking(halfapizza,aquarter ofacake,halfateaspoon,aquarterofacup,halfadozen eggs,etc.)
Unit3(continued)
l Looking foritemsonsaleathalfpricewhileshopping, andasking yourchildtocalculateeitherthenewpriceor theoriginal, whole price
l Usingfractionallanguageaccurately,beingmindful thatthereisnosuchthingasa‘bighalf’ora ‘smallhalf’, andthattomakefractions, we mustcreateequalparts or fairshares
l Encouraging yourchildtobeaccurateandto recognise thatifsomethingisdividedintotwopartsthatarenot equal,theyarenothalves
l Usingbarmodelstocomparefractions,e.g.:
l Using realobjectstogetfractionsofsets,e.g.:
Unit4:Data1(page12)
Thisunitinvolvesgatheringand representinginformation, andusingittoanswerquestions.Encourage yourchildto:
l Askquestions,particularlyonesthatdonothave an obviousanswer.
Unit5:Time1(pages 14 &15)
Thisunitisallabouttime.Support yourchild by:
l Making referencetotime,thedaysofthe week,the monthsofthe yearandtheseasonsasoftenas relevant (e.g.countingdownthetimeleftuntilacertainevent)
l Ensuringthatatleastonecalendar,onedigitaltime deviceandoneanaloguetimedeviceareplacedin prominentpositionsin yourhome,and regularlydrawing yourchild’sattentiontothem(e.g.‘Wehave togoin tenminutes. Keepaneyeontheclock,andletmeknow whentenminutesareup.’,‘Mark yourschooltouronthe calendar. We cancountdownthedaystogether.’)
l Encouraging yourchildto wearawatch(especially ananaloguewatch)tosupportthemindevelopingan understandingofthepassageoftime.
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Unit6:Shapes(pages 16 & 17)
Thisunitisallaboutshapes.Support yourchild by:
l Talkingaboutdifferent2-Dand3-Dshapesthatcanbe seenathomeorwhileoutandabout
l Encouraging yourchildtobeplayfulwithshapes(e.g. drawingaroundvariousshapestomakepictures,and buildingshapesusingblocksoremptyboxes/containers)
l Playing ISpy (e.g.‘Ispysomethingintheshapeofa square.’).
Unit7:Numbersto200(pages18& 19)
Thisunitisaboutcountingupto200,andbeingableto understandand representanynumberupto200(i.e. introducingthree-digitnumbers).Encourage yourchildto:
l Readandnoticelargernumbersallaroundthem, particularlythoseofpersonalsignificance(e.g.ahouse number,acar registrationplate,anEircode)
l Usethecorrectlanguage, forexample, for‘page 178’, theysay‘pageonehundredandseventy-eight’ rather than‘pageoneseveneight’
l Playcountinggames,suchasoncarjourneys,whereeach passenger/childchoosesacolourandcountseverycarof thatcolourthattheypass.Thewinneristhepersonwho reachesthehighestnumberbeforethejourneyends(or theparents’patiencerunsout!).
l Usebranchingbondstopartitionnumbers,e.g.:
Unit8(continued)
l Usedifferentwaysofshowinghowthey workedouta calculation,e.g.:
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l Useanopennumberline for roundingnumbers.
Unit9:Locationand Transformation(pages23& 24)
Thisunitisallaboutspatial awareness,locationand transformation.Support yourchild by:
l Describingthelocationofitems,usingspatiallanguage (e.g.left,right,between,above,below)
l Encouraging yourchildtobeplayfulwithlocation(e.g. by makingatreasuremapwithdirections,playingagridbasedgamesuchasBattleship,orplayingasymmetry gameonlineoronanapp.Tip:search‘onlinesymmetry games’.)
Unit 10:Measuring1(page25)
Thisunitlargelyconcernslength.Support yourchild by:
l Encouragingthemtoplaywithanylength-measuring toolsthatare availablein yourhome(tapemeasures, rulers,etc.)
l Drawingtheirattentiontoitemsofdifferentlengths,and encouragingthemtomeasureitemsanddistances(e.g. fromthefrontdoortothekitchen/sitting room),using metresandcentimetres
l Regularlymeasuringand recordingtheirheight(perhaps onaheightchart)totrackhowtheirheightincreases overtime.
Unit8:AdditionandSubtraction2(page22)
Thisunitisaboutexploringdifferentwaystoaddand subtracttwo-digitnumbers,throughusingmaterials, opennumberlines,branchingbonds,columnmethod calculations,etc.Encourage yourchildto:
l Look foropportunitiestodosimilarcalculationsbasedon everydayscenarioswhenoutandaboutorathome.
l Beflexible:look fordifferentwaystoaddandsubtract two-digitnumbers,andtonotbecome over relianton justonestrategy.
l Beefficient:considerhowtomakeacalculation ‘friendlier’(easierto workout).
l Developtheirmentalcalculationsskills by tryingto docalculationsintheirheadwhenappropriate.This encouragesthemtovisualisetheamountsinvolvedand developstheirnumbersense.
Unit11: Patterns(page26)
Thisunitisabout repeatingpatterns,andgrowingor shrinkingpatternsusingshape,colour,number,etc. Support yourchild by:
l Highlightinganddiscussinganypatternsthatarevisible around yourhome,especiallyanypatternsinnumbers that youmightencounter
l Encouraging yourchildtomakevariouspatterns,using whatever resourcesare available.
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300 72 702 8 100 10 118 barmodel columnmethod branchingbond numbersentence 300 36 1917 19+17= 36 20 1 16 36 19 17 TO 19 +17 36 1 110 120 113
Unit12:AdditionandSubtraction3(pages28&29)
Thisunitismostlyaboutadditionandsubtractioninvolving numbersupto200.Support yourchild by:
l Encouragingthemtopractisetheiraddingand subtractingskillsin real-lifecontexts(e.g. by adding and/orsubtractingamountsofmoney)
l Encouragingthemtoestimateanswersbeforehand(e.g. ‘Ithinktheanswerwillbemore/lessthanonehundred.’)
l Providingthemwithitemsthatcanbeusedto represent ones,tensandhundreds(e.g.drinkingstraws,paperclips, toybuildingbricks).
l Encouragingthemtousethecolumnmethod for subtraction.
Unit15(continued)
l Encouragingthemtosave up forsomethingtheywantto buy,anddiscussinghowmuchtheyhave savedso farand howmuchmoretheyneed(roughlyorexactly)
l Allowingthem,undersupervision,tocompletecash transactionswhereappropriate, by payingthecashier andcheckingthechange
l Allocatingthemanamountofcashwhenbuyingbooksor clothing,andallowingthemtodecidewhattobuy(within reason).Thiswillsupportthemindevelopingasenseof thevalueofmoney.Examinethetill receiptstogether: isthechildsurprisedatthecostofcertainitems?
l Calculatingchangeusinganopennumberline,e.g.: Ihave .Ispend42c.Mychangeis 8 c.
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Unit13:Measuring2(pages30&31)
Thisunitlargelyconcerns weightandcapacity.Support yourchild by:
l Drawingtheirattentiontoitemsofdifferent weightsand containersofdifferentcapacities,inavarietyofshapes andsizes,andhighlightingwhetherthe weight/capacity isgreaterthanorlessthanonekilogram/onelitre
l Encouraging yourchildtoincorporate weightand capacityintotheirplay(e.g. byweighingtheirtoys,and engagingfillingvariouscontainerswithsand/water).
Unit 14:Time2(page32)
Thisunitismoreabouttime.Encourage yourchildto:
l Make referencetotime,usingquarter-hourintervalsin digitalandanalogue formsand/orusinga.m.orp.m.
l Calculatethedurationofvariousevents(e.g.a football match,afilm,abirthdayparty)
l Wearawatch(especiallyananaloguewatch)tosupport themindevelopinganunderstandingofthepassageof time.
Unit15:Money(pages34&35)
Thisunitisaboutcountingnotesandcoins,andcalculating totalsandchange.Manyadultsopt forcashlesspayment methodsthesedays,butitis veryimportanttoprovide childrenwithopportunitiestohandleandusecash.Support yourchild by:
l Encouragingthemtoplayshop
l Startingacoincollectiontogether,andeverysooften takingoutthecoinsandgetting yourchildtosortthem, countthemand workoutthevalueofthevariousgroups and/orthetotalcollection
Unit 16:Data2(page36)
Thisunitisaboutdataandgraphs.Support yourchild by:
l Findinganddiscussinggraphsandtablesofinformation (e.g.soccerleaguetables,localswimmingpoolorcinema timetables,statisticalandgraphicalinformationon radio, TV,printmediaortheinternet)
l Encouragingthemtocollect votesonasubjectsuch asthefilmeachmemberofthe family wouldpreferto watch,orthetypeofholidayeach familymember would prefertogoon.
Unit 17:Measuring3(page37)
Thisunitisaboutarea.Support yourchild by:
l Drawingtheirattentiontosquarewall/floortiles,and countingthenumberoftilesinacertainsectiontogeta measureofthearea
l Makingasquaremetre by measuringandcuttingalarge sheetofpaper, fabricorcardboard,or by usingmasking tapetomarkoutasquaremetre.Compareitemsinthe hometothesquaremetre:istheirareagreaterthanor lessthanasquaremetre?
Unit18:NumberSentences(page38)
Thisunitisaboutmathsstatementsthatuse+,−,=,<and>. Support yourchild by:
l Askingthemtocreatenumbersentencesto‘mathify’ storiesandscenariosathome,andto representthese storiesinvariousways.
Unit 19:AdditionandSubtraction4(page 39)
Thisunitismoreaboutadditionandsubtractioninvolving numbersupto200.SeeUnit12:AdditionandSubtraction3 fortips.
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EircodeNumbers
Mathseyes
1. WriteyourEircode.
2. FromyourEircode,usingonlytwodigits…
(a) makethegreatestnumber.
(b) makethesmallestnumber.
(c) makeanothernumber.
MyEircodeisA16D2L5. Imade65,12and52.
Writeeachnumber frompart andshowitwithplacevalue counters,quick cubes,tensandones,andabranchingbond.
Number: 65
Asplacevalue counters:
Asquick cubes:
Astensand ones:
Asabranching bond:
Unit1:
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Numbersto 100
TensOnes TensOnes TensOnes 65 TensOnes TensOnes TensOnes TensOnes TensOnes TensOnes 300 300 300 65 605 10
resources:
FortipsonUnit1,seep.3.
Digital
edco.ie/drnt
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MySpecialNumbers
Mathseyes
Writetwotwo-digitnumbersthat arespecialtoyou.
58isspecialto mebecauseitis thenumberon myfrontdoor.
Writeeachnumber frompart andshowitinthetable.
Number: 58
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Inword form:
Asquick cubes:
Ona100 square:
474849
575859
Thenearest10: 60
Itisspecial because:
fifty-eight Itisonmy frontdoor.
676869 58
Showwherethenumbersyoumadeonpage6 ,andyour specialnumbersabovewouldgoonthenumberline.
0100
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NumberStories
Mathseyes
Writenumberstoriesbasedonitemsyoucan findathome(spoons, books,pencils).Counttheitemsineachgroupand fillinthetable. Example: Getsomeglassesandmugs.Thetotalnumbershouldbe20orless.
8 Unit2: AdditionandSubtraction1
Sketchit.
Sketchit.
Showitonten frames:Showitonten frames:Showitonten frames: 5 + 6 = 11 6 + 5 = 11 11 5 = 6 11 6 = 5 11 = 5 + 6 11 = 6 + 5 5 = 11 − 6 6 = 11 − 5 + = + = = = = + = + = − = − + = + = = = = + = + = − = − Digital resources: edco.ie/tsfr FortipsonUnit2,seep.3. 300 300 300 11 56 ©TheEducationalCompanyofIreland
Sketchit.
NumberStoriesaboutMy Family
Writesomenumberstoriesaboutyour familymembers. Thetotalnumbershouldbe20orless.
1.
2.
3.
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(name)has 4 and 10 .Howmanydoeshe/shehavealtogether? 14 Showyourstoryonthisnumberline. Drawquick cubes. 300 Writethenumbersentence. 4 + 10 = 14
He/shegot more.Howmanydoeshe/shehavenow?
Drawquick cubes. 300 Writethenumbersentence.
(name)had .
Showyourstoryonthisnumberline.
He/shelost
Drawquick cubes. 300 Writethenumbersentence. Lexi clips hairbands 05 10 15 20 05 10 15 20 05 10 15 20 4 +1014 14 410 ©TheEducationalCompanyofIreland
(name)had .
.Howmanydoeshe/shehaveleftnow? Showyourstoryonthisnumberline.
FractionsScavengerHunt
Mathseyes
Drawandlabelsomethinginyourhome oratschoolthatshows…
onehalf
onequarter
onewhole oneandahalf
threequarters
oneandonequarter a fractionof yourchoice Digital
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twoquarters
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resources: edco.ie/azhr FortipsonUnit3,seep.3.
MakingSetsof FractionsatHome
Usethingsinyourhometoshowandsolvethe fractionsets.Drawtheitemstoshowwhatyoudid.
Make upyourown fractionsets.Drawtheitemstoshowwhat youdid.
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1 2 of 14 is
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1.
of is 2. of is
Minibeasts
Mia foundtheseminibeastsinhergarden.
Completethistallychart.Mark off eachminibeast aboveasyoutally.
Minibeasts: snailswoodlicebeetlesspidersworms
Tally:
Total:
Minibeasts foundinMia’sgarden
snailswoodlicebeetlesspiderworms
Let’stalk!
Whatcanyousayaboutthisdata?
Tellsomeoneinyour family.Youcanusethesewords:
mostcommonleastcommon fewermoretwice
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Completethispictogram. Title: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Digital resources: edco.ie/fp7m FortipsonUnit4,seep.3.
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FractionSquares
Let’splay!
l Thisisagame fortwoplayersorteams.
l Youwillneedapaperclip,apencilandtwocrayons.
l Usethe and tomakeaspinneronthe yellowcirclebelow.
l Eachplayershouldtakeaturntospinthespinner andcolourthat fractionof oneof theirsquares.
l Thewinneristheplayerwhocoloursall fourof their squares first.
Agreeinadvance: whathappensifyou spinanamountthatis greaterthanwhatis leftuncoloured?Canit becolouredinanyway? Ordoyouhavetowait untilyouspinexactly whatyouhaveleft?
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Player
1Player2 1 2 3 1
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My Family’sCalendar
Aretherethingsthatyouoryour familydoon certaindayseachweek?Writeordrawthembelow.
Digital
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Aspecialmonth
1. Writethemonthof yourbirthdayintheyellowrowof thecalendar.
2. Whenwillthismonthoccurnext:thisyearornextyear? Fillintheyear.
3. Fillinthedates forthismonth.Look atacalendar forhelp.
4. Writeyournameonthecorrectdate foryourbirthday. 20
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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resources:
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TimeDevicesScavengerHunt
Mathseyes
Hunt forthesetimedevicesathome.If you findthem,writewheretheyare.
Timedevice Where
Analogueclock
Digitalclock
Wristwatch
Digitaltimer
Sandtimer
Stopwatch
Diary
Sundial Calendar
Other:
Mathseyes
2. Whydoyouthink thisis? ©TheEducationalCompanyofIreland
Howmanyof each kindof timedevicecanyou findintheserooms?
Rooms
Bedrooms
Kitchen
Sittingroom
Bathroom
Hallway,stairsand/orlanding
Analogue time devices
Digital time devices
1. Whereinyourhomearethemosttimedevices found?
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Mathseyes
2-DShapes
Findanexampleof each2-Dshapeinsideoroutsideyourhome.
Drawit,andwritehowmanysidesandvertices(corners)ithas.
side
vertices
Rectangle
Straightsides
Curvedsides
Vertices
Semi-circle
Straightsides
Curvedsides
Vertices
Square Straightsides
Curvedsides Vertices
Circle
Straightsides
Curvedsides
Vertices
Hexagon
Straightsides
Curvedsides
Vertices
Triangle Straightsides
Curvedsides Vertices
Oval
Straightsides
Curvedsides
Vertices
Parallelogram
Straightsides
Curvedsides
Vertices
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1. Which2-Dshapewastheeasiestto find?
resources:
2. Whichwasthehardestto find?
Digital
edco.ie/fdcp FortipsonUnit6,seep.4.
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Mathseyes
3-DShapes
Findanexampleof each3-Dshapeinsideoroutside yourhome.Drawit,andwritehowmany faces, surfaces,edgesandverticesithas.
Cube
Cylinder
Cuboid
Faces
Curvedsurfaces
Curvededges Straightedges
Vertices
Sphere
Faces
Curvedsurfaces
Curvededges Straightedges
Vertices
Cone
Faces
Curvedsurfaces
Curvededges Straightedges
Vertices
Pyramid
Faces
Curvedsurfaces
Curvededges Straightedges Vertices
Faces
Curvedsurfaces
Curvededges Straightedges Vertices
Faces
Curvedsurfaces
Curvededges Straightedges Vertices
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face edge surface
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BiggerNumbers
Mathseyes
Look aroundyourhome.Findthreenumbersbetween100 and200andwritethembelowusingnumbersandwords.
1. 132 = 1 hundred+ 3 ten(s)+ 2 one(s)
=onehundredand
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2. = hundred+ ten(s)+ one(s)
=onehundredand
3. = hundred+ ten(s)+ one(s)
=onehundredand
4. = hundred+ ten(s)+ one(s)
=onehundredand Draweachnumberasquick cubes.
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2. 3. 4.
1.
Showeachnumberonabranchingbond.
2. 3. 4.
Placethenumbersonthenumberline. D
1.
thirty-two
resources:
FortipsonUnit 7, seep.4.
Lookatbooks, newspapers, cataloguesand carreg.plate numbers. 100 200
Digital
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Mathseyes
Followtheinstructionsand fillinthetable. Findnumbersbetween100and200.
Findanumber thathas… Writeit. Roundittothe nearest10. Roundittothe nearest100.
0intheones place
3inthetens place
1inthehundreds place
5intheones place
1inthetens place
1inthehundreds place
9inthetens place
Ringthesmallestnumberinthe‘Writeit’column.Starthe greatestnumber.
Showwherethenumbersyou foundabovewouldgoonthe numberline.
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Place ValueScavengerHunt
Lookatbooks, newspapersor catalogues.
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100
Let’splay!
Numbersto200
FourThrowsto100
l Youneeda andtwoplayers.
l Taketurnstothrowthedice.Eachplayerwillthrow fourtimes.
l Choosetodraweachnumberasquick cubetensorones.
l Example: If youthrowa5,youcanchoosetodraw5 or50.
l Addallof thenumbers.Thewinneristheplayerwiththeamount closestto100attheend.Youcangoaboveorbelow100.
FourThrowsto100
Player 1Player2
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Let’splay!
l Playasabove.
FourThrowsLessthan100
l Thewinneristheplayerwiththeamountclosestto 100thatisalso below 100.If yougoabove100,youareout.
FourThrowsLessthan100
Player 1Player2
Let’splay!
EightThrowsto200
l Playasabove,buteachplayerwillthroweighttimes.
l Thewinneristheplayerwiththeamountclosestto200. Youcangoaboveorbelow200.
EightThrowsto200
Player 1Player2
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Theyounger playercan gofirst.
Iama2-Dshape. Ihavestraight sides.
Ihave 4 vertices. Sometimesmy sidesarenotall thesamelength.
Iama3-Dshape. Ihavenocurved surfaces. Ihave6 flat faces.
Myedgesareall thesamelength.
Iama2-Dshape. Ihavestraight sides.
Mysidesareall thesamelength. Ihave6vertices.
WhoamI?
Iama3-Dshape. Ihaveno flat faces.
circle oval semi-circle triangle square rectangle hexagon sphere
cylinder cone cube
pyramid cuboid
Iama2-Dshape. Ihavenovertices.
Ihavenostraight sides.
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Makeupclues fortheunmatchedshapes.
Iama3-Dshape. Ihavenocurved surfaces. Ihaveonly flat faces.
Mostof my faces aretriangular.
Iama2-Dshape. Ihavenovertices. Ihaveastraight side. Ihaveacurved side.
Iama3-Dshape. Ihaveacurved surface. Ihave1circular face.
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Trythis! Matcheachcluetothecorrectshapes.
Let’stalk!
ChanceCalculations1
Let’splay!
l Youwillneeda
l Thisisagame fortwoplayers.
l Takeitinturnstothrowthedice,andwritethe numberinoneof thegreyboxes.
l Whenallof thegreyboxesare filled,theplayers shouldcalculatetheiranswerandwrite itintheredbox.
l Thewinneristheplayerwiththegreatestanswer.
Theplayerwhose birthdaycomes nextcangofirst. Digital
Showhowyouworkedoutyouranswer.
Showhowyouworkedoutyouranswer.
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resources:
FortipsonUnit8,seep.4.
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Bird’sEye View
Mathseyes
Drawabird’s-eyeviewof yourbedroom.
Imaginethatyouarefloating aboveyourbedroomandlooking down.Drawthebedandfurniture beforedrawingthesmallerthings.
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23 Unit9: Locationand Transformation
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Turns
Mathseyes
1. Standoutsideyourhome.Drawsomethingthatisin frontof you, behindyou,toyourleftandtoyourright.
2. Completethesentencesaboutthepictureabove.
(a) Iam facingthe
.Imakeahalf turnclockwise Now,Iam facingthe .
(b) Iam facingthe
.Imakeaquarterturn anti-clockwise .Now,Iam facingthe
Lookfortheseinsideoroutsideyourhome.Drawwhatyou find.
24 Unit9: Locationand Transformation
1. Something withright angles
2. Atessellation
3. Something withalineof symmetry
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Length
Mathseyes
Measureusing forksorspoonsthatarethesamelength.
Estimateandthenmeasure:EstimateMeasure
Lengthof table
Widthof table
Lengthof bed
Widthof bed
Whatmightyoudoif therearenotenough forks/spoons forthe fulllength?
Mathseyes
Findanddrawsomethingthatis…
Whyshouldtheybe thesamelength?
about1metreaboutmetreaboutmetre
about20cm
about25cm about50cm
Let’stalk!
Whatdoyounoticeaboutsomeof the lengthsinactivity ?
Ithinkthatsome ofthesemight bethesame.
25 Unit 10: Measuring1
1 2 1 4
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FortipsonUnit
Patterns
Useitemsinyourhometocreatethesepatterns. Drawwhatyoucreated.
1. Arepeatingpatternwithacoreof 2.Example:
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2. Arepeatingpatternwithacoreof 3.Example:
3. Arepeatingpatternwithacoreof4.Example:
4. Ashrinkingpattern. Example:
5. Agrowingpattern. Example:
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26 Unit11: Patterns
resources:
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GridGames
Let’splay! Capture
l Youwillneeda ,a and36smallobjects. Placeanobjectoneachsquare.
Youcouldusesmall buildingbricks,raisins orcerealhoops. Thisisagamefor 2−6players.
l Eachplayershouldtakeaturntospinand,and usetheletterandnumbertotakeanobject fromthatsquare. If ithasalreadybeentaken,theplayermissesago.
l Thewinneristheplayerwiththemostobjectswhenallthe objectshavebeentaken fromthesquares.
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6 5 4 3 2 1 AB CD EF I 6 3 4 2 5 A F C D B E E A B C D F E A B C D F 5 I 2 3 6 5 I 2 3 6
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Let’splay!
l Youwillneeda
ChanceCalculations2
Theyoungerplayer cangofirst. Digital
l Thisisagame fortwoplayers.
l Takeitinturnstothrowthedice,and writethenumberinoneof thegreyboxes.
l Whenallof thegreyboxesare filled,theplayers shouldcalculatetheiranswerandwriteitintheredbox.
l Thewinneristheplayerwiththegreatestanswer.
Hint: Hint:youmight havetoswapthe numbersaround.
Showhowyouworkedoutyouranswer.
Showhowyouworkedoutyouranswer.
28 Unit12: AdditionandSubtraction3
Game1
= =
Player 1Player2
− = 1 − =
Game2
Player 1Player2 1
resources:
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edco.ie/78xp
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Showhowyouwor
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Player 1Player2 1 + = 1 + =
kedoutyouranswer. Game 4 Player 1Player2 1 + 0 = 1 + 0 =
kedoutyouranswer. Game5 Player 1Player2 1 – 0 = 1 – 0 =
Game3
Showhowyouwor
Showhowyouwor
kedoutyouranswer.
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Measures
Estimate firstandthenuse aclothes-hanger balanceto findoutwhichitemineach pairisheavier.Fillinthetable.
Estimate:Whichdo youthink isheavier?
Result:Theheavier itemwasthe…
Cerealboxortincan
Teddyordoll
Book ornewspaper
Crackerorapple
Whichitemwastheheaviestof all?
FindthreecontainersandnamethemA,BandC.Estimate first andthenmeasuretheircapacitytothenearestwhole . Fillinthetable.
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Ringthecontainerwiththegreatestcapacity.
30 Unit13: Measuring2
Container EstimateCapacityDifference A cup(s) cup(s) cup(s) B cup(s) cup(s) cup(s) C cup(s) cup(s) cup(s)
Digital resources: edco.ie/7jqw FortipsonUnit13,seep.5.
MeasuresScavengerHunt
Somemeasures canbewritten intwodifferent ways.Hereare examples:
Mathseyes
Findtheitemsand fillinthetable.
Writeoutallof themeasuresaboveintheorderof least togreatest.
centimetres kilograms litres
31 Unit13: Measuring2
Itemthatis closeto… Nameof itemItemthatis closeto… Nameof item 1m 1kg l1cm 2kg l 1l 90cm kg 4kg 20cm 2l 10cm 60cm 5l kg 3l 45cm
1 2 kgisalso500g 1 4 kgisalso250g 1 2 lisalso500ml 1 4 lisalso250ml 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2
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OurSaturdayTimetable
WhatisSaturdaylikeinyourhome?Fillinthe timetable,usingtimestothenearestquarterof anhour.Usethewordboxtohelpyou.
Ringa.m.orp.m.
o’clock half quarterpasttomorningafternoon
DigitalAnalogueWord form Drawapicture a.m./p.m.
Wegetupat inthe a.m./p.m.
We at inthe . a.m./p.m.
We at inthe . a.m./p.m.
We at inthe . a.m./p.m.
We at inthe .
We at inthe . a.m./p.m.
Writetwoquestionsbasedonyourtimetable.Ask someoneto answerthem.
Question Answer
1.
2. Digital
32 Unit 14: Time2
resources:
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TheGreatBakeOff
Cupcake recipe Makes12cupcakes.
Ingredients
150gsugar 2eggs
100gbutter,melted
150gself-raising flour
Method
Heatovento180°C.
Linea12-holecupcaketinwithpapercupcakecases.
Putallof thecakeingredientsintoabowl.
Whisk withelectricbeaters for3–4 minutesuntil lightandpale.
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Dividethemixtureevenlybetweenthecases. Bake for20minutes.
Leavetocoolonawirerack
1. Fromtherecipe,write…
(a) thebiggestnumber.
(b) thesmallestnumber.
2. Imagineyouputthecupcakesinthe ovennow.Showthetime.
3. Showthetimeyouwouldneedtotake thecupcakesoutof theoven.
4. Forhowlongweretheyintheoven? minutes
5. Howmanycupcakesdoestherecipemake?
6. Howmanycupcakescouldyoumakeif you… (a) halvedtheingredients?
(b) doubledtheingredients?
7. Howmanychocolatebuttonswouldyou needtoput3oneachcupcake?
8. Howmanypeoplearethereinyour family?
9. If yousharethecupcakes fairlyamongyour family… (a) howmanywilleachpersonget?
(b) howmanywillbeleftover?
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MoneyScavengerHunt
Mathseyes
Lookforeurocoinsathome.Placeoneof each coinunderneaththispageandmakearubbing of itusingapencilorcrayon.
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Whatcoinsdidyou find?Howmanyof each kindof coin?
Work outthetotalvalue foreach kind.Fillinthegrid.
Coin:1c
Howmany:
Totalvalue: c
Trythis! Canyouwork outthetotalvalue forallof thecoins?
34 Unit15: Money
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FindingChange
Ask your familymembers fornumbersbetween 1and100.Writeeachnumberinaredbox andwork outyourchange from€1. Usethenumberlinetohelpyou.
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Ihave€1.Ispend c.Mychange= c
1.
Ihave€1.Ispend c.Mychange= c
2.
Ihave€1.Ispend c.Mychange= c
3.
. Ihave€1.Ispend c.Mychange= c
4
Ihave€1.Ispend c.Mychange= c Countonfromthe numberintheredboxto €1togetthechange! 020c 40c60c80c€1 020c 40c60c80c€1 020c 40c60c80c€1 020c 40c60c80c€1 020c 40c60c80c€1
5.
CarColours
Darasurveyedthecoloursof carsthatdrovebyhishouse.
Completethetallychart.
Carcolours: Tally Total
Completetheblock graph.
Title:
Black
White Blue
Grey/silver Red
Let’stalk!
2 4 68
101214 16182022
Whatcanyousayaboutthisdata?
Tellsomeoneinyour family.Youcanusethesewords:
mostpopularleastpopular fewermoretwice
D Mathseyes
Surveythecoloursof carsthatpassbyyourhouse.Makeasimilartally chartandblock graph.Howdidyourdatacomparetothedataabove?
36 Unit 16: Data2
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AreainNames
Writethenamesof some familymembersin squareletters.Alllettersmustbe5squarestall andnomorethan5squareswide.
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1. Whichletterhasthegreatestarea?
2. Whichletterhastheleastarea?
3. Whichnamehasthegreatestarea?
4
. Whichnamehastheleastarea?
Whichofmy lettershasthe greatestarea?
37 Unit 17: Measuring3
FortipsonUnit 17,seep.5. Digital resources: edco.ie/nc9n
My FamilyNumberStories
Buildit!Sketchit!Writeit!
Makeupnumberstoriesaboutyour family. Thensolvethem.
1. Ihad books.Igot more.
Howmany books doIhavenow?
Buildit! Usematerials. Sketchit!
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Writeanumber sentence.
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2. had . He/shegaveaway of them.
Howmany doeshe/shehavenow?
Buildit! Usematerials. Sketchit!
123
Writeanumber sentence.
3. Ihave€ . has€ lessthanme.
Howmuchdoes have?
Buildit! Usematerials. Sketchit!
123
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Writeanumber sentence.
38 Unit18: NumberSentences
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Let’splay!
● Youwillneeda .
● Thisisagame fortwoplayers.
● Takeitinturnstothrowthedice,andwrite thenumberinoneof thegreyboxes.
● Whenallof thegreyboxesare filled,theplayers shouldcalculatetheiranswerandwriteitintheredbox.
● Thewinneristheplayerwiththegreatestanswer.
Theplayerwith themostletters intheirname cangofirst.
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Showhowyouworkedoutyouranswer.
Showhowyouworkedoutyouranswer.
39 Unit 19: AdditionandSubtraction4
ChanceCalculations3
Game1
+ =
Player
1Player2 1 + = 1
Game2
Player 1Player2
1 − = 1 − =
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Let’splay!
MoneyGame
FourThrowsto€1
l Youwillneeda .
l Thisisagame fortwoplayers.
l Takeitinturnstothrowthedice.Eachplayerwill throw fourtimes.
l Choosewhethertodrawthatnumberof or . Example:If youthrowa5,youcanchoosetodraw or .
Theplayerwith
l Thewinneristheplayerwiththeamountclosestto€1attheend. Youcangoaboveorbelow€1.
FourThrowsto€1
Let’splay!
l Playasabove.
FourThrowsLessthan€1
l Thewinneristheplayerwiththeamountclosestto€1 thatisalsobelow€1.If yougoabove€1,youareout.
FourThrowsLessthan€1
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Player 1Player2
Player 1Player2
theleastletters
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