Angela Curley

A COMPLETE MATHS PROGRAMME FOR PR IMARY SCHOOLS

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A COMPLETE MATHS PROGRAMME FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Angela Curley

Author: Angela CurleyEditor: Donna GarvinDesign and Layout: Liz White DesignsIllustrators: Helen Prole (Plum Pudding), Gary BlatchfordPhotographs: Thinkstock

ISBN: 978-1-84741-779-4

© 2011 Angela Curley

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Introduction

Introduction for Parents and TeachersPlanet Maths has been developed by a team of experienced primary teachers and consultants in accordance with the aims and objectives of the revised Primary School Curriculum and the accompanying Teacher Guidelines. Curriculum Strands, Strand Units and Objectives are detailed throughout.

The series underpins the key areas of:

use of concrete materials development and correct use of mathematical language real life problem solving cooperative group work oral maths estimation written computation integration with other subjects

Planet Maths is a creative new maths series that aims to provide students with challenging activities and enjoyable mathematical experiences to help them become confident mathematicians.

AuthorsRita Coleman and Liam Gaynor (6th), Elaine Burke (5th), Liam Gaynor (4th), Sue-Anne Synnott (3rd), Michelle Hande and Veronica Ward (2nd), Proinsias Ó Conghaile and Elaine McCann (1st), Angela Curley (Senior Infants), Deirdre Whelan (Junior Infants)

Contents

PAGES .............................................ACTIVITY

6, 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifying

8, 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matching

10, 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifying

12, 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numerals 1 and 2

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numeral 3

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numeral 4

16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counting

17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numeral 5

18, 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counting

20, 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pattern

22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numeral 6

23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counting

24 – 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data

26, 27, 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pattern

29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combining

30, 31, 32, 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D Shapes

34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matching

35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counting

36, 37, 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combining

39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counting

40, 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numeral 0

42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combining

43, 44, 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Analysis of Number

46 – 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data

48, 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Analysis of Number

50, 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combining

52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matching

53, 54, 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D Shapes

56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combining

57, 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Numeral 7

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59, 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis of Number

61, 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Combining

63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comparing

64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Combining

65, 66, 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spatial Relations

68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Combining

69, 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comparing

71, 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Numeral 8

73, 74, 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis of Number

76 – 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data

78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comparing

79, 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Numeral 9

81, 82, 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis of Number

84, 85, 86, 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Time

88, 89, 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spatial Awareness

91, 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number 10

93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 . . .Analysis of Number

99, 100, 101, 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number Line

103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Analysis of Number

104, 105, 106, 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Length / Size

108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 . . . . . . . . Money

115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number Line

116 – 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3D Shapes

118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comparing

119, 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Combining

121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Combining 3 Sets

122, 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capacity

124 – 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Counting

126 – 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weight

128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Combining

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