Maths in Primary 1

Sorting

• by colour

• by shape/kind

• by size

• by own criteria

Classifying sets of objects by a variety of criteria is an ongoing feature of mathematical work throughout the primary years.

Matching

An ability to match members of a set one to one with members of another set is a necessary preliminary to counting.

Which has more?

Same as & less than

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

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

2 two

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102

Concept of Number• number rhymes, stories and

games

• practical activities with a variety of objects: beads, cubes, themselves etc

• washing line, drawing, tracing, labelling, painting, cutting & sticking, drawing over dotted lines

• using a real context-fruit, shop, giving out materials etc

• number lines, smart board

Make 3 Make 3

Colour 3 red and 3 blue

Draw 2 and 1

Conservation of Number

Ordering Number

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

• re -order

• number after/before, count forward/backward

• add one more/less

• remove one – what’s 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

1

3 2

4 5

69

8

7

Increase number range

Use number names

Count in twos

Bus Stop

third

second

first fourth

Interpreting Data

Favourite Fruit

apple

orange

grapes

Which fruit is most popular?

Which fruit did fewest children choose?

How many children were asked about their favourite fruit?

Hassan

Anna

Jill

Sam

Is wearing

What is Hassan wearing?

What is Jill wearing?

Who is wearing the shorts?

Addition

altogether 5

and 5

and

and

2 2

1 3 4

4

Language of Addition

and

more

gives

add

altogether

+

makes

=

Language of Subtraction

leaves

gives

hide

take away

-

makes

=

Twin Facts

3 + 2 = 5

2 + 3 = 5

5 + 2 = 7

2 + 5 = 7

• Sums involving zero

• Doubles

• Addition of 3 numbers

• Money recognise and use a range of coins

• Number stories

Other Concepts

4 + 3 = 7

Length

• long, short, tall, thick, thin

• longer/longest, shorter/shortest, taller/tallest, thicker/thickest, thinner/thinnest

hyper

Time - Sequence

Day/night, morning/afternoon, before/after, days of the week, months of the year, simple calendars

Position of numbers on clock face.

Clockwise direction.

O’clock (digital & analogue)

Big hand/little hand.

Time – Telling the time

Time - Duration

ACTIVITY-Throwing beanbags in a bin• estimate

• do activity

• count and check

• review estimate

3 D Shape• cube

• cuboid

• sphere

• cylinder

• cone

2 D Shape

Circle, square, rectangle & triangle

Full, empty, nearly full, half full etc

Capacity

Active Learning

• Weight Box

• Length Box

• Shape Box

• Shop

Problem Solving

Problem Solving In Action