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Cassy Turner www.SingaporeMathSource.com Introduction to Singapore Math

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Cassy Turnerwww.SingaporeMathSource.com

Introduction to Singapore Math

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Why Implement Singapore Math?

Singapore students placed top three of all participating countries in 2007, 2003, 1999, 1995 on the TIMSS…

…both fourth and eighth grade students!

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What is the TIMSS?

Benchmarking study of mathematics and science achievement carried out

since 1995 by the International Association for the Evaluation of

Educational Achievement.

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What is the TIMSS?

In 2007, 48 countries participated in TIMSS, at the fourth-grade level, the eighth-grade level, or both.

2007 results are the most recent comparison (2003, 1999, 1995 are the dates of earlier studies).

2011 results will be released December 20012.

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Average mathematics scale scores of fourth-grade students, by country: 2007

SOURCE:

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2007

http://nces.ed.gov/timss/table07_1.asp

Hong Kong 607Singapore 599Chinese Taipei 576Japan 568Kazahkstan 549Russian Federation 544Finland 541Latvia 537Netherlands 535England 531Lithuania 530United States 529Germany 525Denmark 523International 500

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Average mathematics scale scores of

eighth-grade students, by country: 2007

Chinese Taipei 598Korea, Republic of 597Singapore 593Hong Kong 572Japan 570Hungary 517England 513Russian Federation 512United States 508Lithuania 506Czech rRepublic 504Scale Average 500

SOURCE:

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2007

http://nces.ed.gov/timss/table07_1.asp

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1. A sound curriculum

2. High expectations

3. Subject banding

4. Well-managed schools

5. Qualified & dedicated teachers

Five Factors to Singapore’s Success

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Topics are introduced then used for challenging problems

Emphasis on Mental Math

Singapore Math Philosophy

26 1230 + 12 = 42

26 + 16

4

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Word problems begin in 1st grade.

Instruction moves from the concrete to the pictorial to the abstract.

Great for visual & English Language Learners.

Mastery of basic math facts required!

Singapore Math Philosophy

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Begin with the basics…

7 + 3 =

?

Concrete

Pictorial

Abstract

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2 Types of Bar Models

Part - Whole Model

Used to find the whole given the parts or the parts given the whole.

Comparison Bars

Used to compare two objects to each other.

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Part – Whole Models

On Tuesday, Cole ran 6 miles. On Thursday, he ran 8 miles. How many miles did he run altogether?

8 mi

? mi

6 mi

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Comparison Bar Models

Lisa is 13 years old. Her sister is 22 years old. Find the difference in age between them. ?

22

13

Lisa

Sister

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Ready to Try Some Word Problems?

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In a class, 2/5 of the students wear glasses.

If 16 students wear glasses, how many students are there altogether?

(Primary Mathematics Standards Edition 3b)

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John and Paul spent $45 altogether. John and Henry spent $65 altogether.

If Henry spent 3 times as much as Paul, how much did John spend?

(Primary Mathematics Standards Edition 5a)

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