MATH-MAGIC-1

CHAPTER-1

SHAPES AND SPACE

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: WHAT IS YOUR POSITION?

. Tell children to draw in their notebook as you may call out:

A tree in the centre of the page. A bird above the tree. A butterfly below the tree. A pond near the tree. A fish inside the pond. A house under the tree. A cat far from the tree. A girl outside the house. A boy inside the house.

Easy to draw objects to be given. Accuracy not expected.

Reinforce spatial words through conversations like

Who is sitting near you? Who is sitting far from you? & so on

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zQDjSW_G0Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC6bq9wn0ao&list=PL383EDD5388881780

EXERCISE: Observe the picture and answer the following:

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OBJECTIVE: UNDERTAKING SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT THROUGH

Expression by drawing objects as per the instructions given

Observation of self and surroundings.

Picture reading.

ACTIVITY TYPE:

Individual / whole class.

VOCABULARY FOCUS:

Inside-outside , above-below /under, near-far.

LEVEL: ONE

SKILLS: Drawing, picture reading, and observation.

TIME: 2 PERIODS.

MATERIALS: Drawing sheets, pencil, colours

1) The horse is (inside / outside) the stable.

2) The hen is (on / under) the hay.

3) The man is sitting (near / far ) the cow.

4) The bucket is (above / under ) the cow.

5) The duck is ( in / out ) the pond.

NOTE: Encourage children to frame similar questions observing the picture.

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NUMBERS FROM ONE TO NINE

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: ORDERING OF NUMBERS

. ACTIVITY A kit of different objects given to each group. They are asked

to groupto group similar to group same objects,count and arrange the groups from small to big.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1JEsLQR2Lg

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OBJECTIVE: To count and order them.

ACTIVITY TYPE:

Group of 10 children.

VOCABULARY FOCUS:

More /less/order

LEVEL: ONE

SKILLS: Grouping, counting and ordering

TIME: 1 PERIOD.

MATERIALS: Beads, pencil, colours,pebbles,straws,sticks,leaves ,chalks ,etc.

RELATED RHYME:

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One little two little three little Indians

Four little five little six little Indians,

Seven little eight little nine little Indians

Ten little Indian boys.

Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians

Seven little six little five little Indians

Four little three little two little Indians

One little Indian boy.

2)

One, two, three, four, five,

Once I caught a fish alive,

six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

Then I let it go again.

Why did you let it go?

Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?

This little finger on the right.

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CHAPTER- 3

ADDITION

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: ADD AND MATCH

ACTIVITY

Flash cards with dominos in two groups are given. Children should count add and match with the number flash cards kept in a group. Activity is repeated with different sets of flash cards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_eWtbW7yG0

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OBJECTIVE:To add the given dominos , find the sum and match.

ACTIVITY TYPE : group of 5

VOCABULARY FOCUS: add , sum , match

Level :1

SKILLS : to count and add

TIME : 1 PERIOD

Materials:flash cards of dominos and numbers , markers

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CHAPTER- 4

SUBTRACTION

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: SUBTRACT AND MATCH

ACTIVITY

Flash cards with pictures in two groups are given. Children should count subtract and match with the number flash cards kept in a group. Activity is repeated with different sets of flash cards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQvszCkOctU

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OBJECTIVE: To subtract the given numbers, find the difference and match.

ACTIVITY TYPE: group of 5

VOCABULARY FOCUS: subtract, difference, match

Level: 1

SKILLS: to count and subtract

TIME: 1 PERIOD

Materials: flash cards of pictures and numbers, markers

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CHAPTER- 5

NUMBERS FROM TEN TO TWENTY

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: ORDERING OF NUMBERS

ACTIVITY

1. Identify the larger and the smaller group from the two given set of items.

2. Fill in the missing numbers--- before, after, between from the given set of number flash cards.

3. Arrange the set of numbers in given order.

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OBJECTIVE: To find the biggest, smallest, before,after and between numbers.

ACTIVITY TYPE: group of 5

VOCABULARY FOCUS: biggest, smallest, before,after and between numbers.

Level: 1

SKILLS: to compare and identify.

TIME: 1 PERIOD

Materials: flash cards of pictures and numbers, markers and counting objects.

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CHAPTER- 6

TIME

CHAPTER- 6

TIME

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: NUMBER THE ACTIVITIES IN SEQUENCE.

ACTIVITY

Set of activity cards of different sets are given to different group of students and are guided to arrange/order them in correct sequence.(picture story charts can also be used)

Identify the activities done during –morning,afternoon,evening,night.

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OBJECTIVE: To identify the activities and arrange them in sequence.

ACTIVITY TYPE: group of 5

VOCABULARY FOCUS: First,second,third,……….

Level: 1

SKILLS: to identify and arrange in sequence.

TIME: 1 PERIOD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4NmDH3UceM&list=PL89F96F819811A5F2&index=47

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwAE8yj2kds&list=PL89F96F819811A5F2&index=48

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OBJECTIVE: To identify the activities and arrange them in sequence.

ACTIVITY TYPE: group of 5

VOCABULARY FOCUS: First,second,third,……….

Level: 1

SKILLS: to identify and arrange in sequence.

TIME: 1 PERIOD

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The Clock 

There's a neat little clock, 

In the school   room it stands,

And points to the time, 

With its two   little hands  .

And may we, like the clock, 

Keep a face   clean and bright,With hands   ever ready,

To do what is right.

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CLOCK SONG (tune Wheels on the Bus)The hands on the clock go round and round,Round and round, round and round.The hands on the clock go round and round.To tell us the time.

The short hand on the clockGoes from number to number,Number to number, number to number.The short hand on the clockGoes from number to number.To tell us the time.

The long hand on the clockGoes around by fives,Around by fives, around by fives.The long hand on the clockGoes around by fives.To tell us the minutes.

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MEASUREMENT

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Compare with respect to length, size and weight.

ACTIVITY

Set of objects of different sizes are given to different group of students and are guided to identify the longest,shortest,thickest,heaviest,and so on.

Making models using clay for the above concepts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmdHLR97kNM

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OBJECTIVE: To identify objects with respect to length, size and weight.

ACTIVITY TYPE: group of 10.

VOCABULARY FOCUS: Long- short, Tall-short, Thick-thin, Heavy-light.

Level: 1

SKILLS: to compare and identify.

TIME: 1 PERIOD

Materials: flash cards of activity pictures and objects of varying size , clay.

CHAPTER- 8

DATA HANDLING

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TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Identifying shapes and letters.

ACTIVITY

Activity picture cards with basic shapes are given for children to observe and answer the related questions.

Activity cards with names of persons, places, things are given for children to observe and answer the related questions.

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OBJECTIVE: Identifying shapes and letters to answer the related questions.

ACTIVITY TYPE: Individual.

VOCABULARY FOCUS: Basic shapes, most, least, altogether, in all.

Level: 1

SKILLS: to identify and answer.

TIME: 1 PERIOD

Materials: flash cards of activity pictures

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CHAPTER- 9

PATTERNS

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Identifying patterns.

ACTIVITY

Activity cards of patterns with shapes, numbers and alphabets are given and children are guided to observe and identify the patterns by specifying the rules and complete the sequence.

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OBJECTIVE: Identifying patterns and extending the sequence.

ACTIVITY TYPE: Individual.

VOCABULARY FOCUS: Before, after, between.

Level: 1

SKILLS: to identify and answer.

TIME: 1 PERIOD

Materials: flash cards of patterns with shapes, numbers and patterns.

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CHAPTER- 10

MONEY

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Make the given amount using different combination of notes and coins.

ACTIVITY

Mock market scene is created in the class and children are encouraged to buy and sell items using currency with them.

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OBJECTIVE: To express the given amount using different notes and coins.

ACTIVITY TYPE: group.

VOCABULARY FOCUS: Coins, notes, currency, amount, cost, rupee, rupees, paisa, paise.

Level: 1

SKILLS: to make different combinations of currencies for the given amount.

TIME: 1 PERIOD

Materials: Specimen copies of notes and coins.

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MATH-MAGIC 1

ABSTRACT

S,NO TOPIC REMARKS1 SHAPES AND SPACE COMPLETED2 NUMBERS FROM ONE TO NINE COMPLETED3 ADDITION COMPLETED4 SUBTRACTION COMPLETED5 NUMBERS FROM TEN TO TWENTY COMPLETED6 TIME COMPLETED7 MEASUREMENT COMPLETED8 NUMBERS FROM TWENTY-ONE TO FIFTY COMPLETED9 DATA HANDLING COMPLETED10 PATTERNS COMPLETED11 NUMBERS12 MONEY COMPLETED13 HOW MANY

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