map201 teaching of whole numbers (1)

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MAP201TEACH ING OF WH OLE NUMBERSPart 1

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Singapore Math Institute in Singapore on 26 – 27 November. There is a lesson study conference (WALS 2012) in Singapore after that. E-mail GeraldynSng@sg.marshallcavendish.com for details

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Features of Singapore Math

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CPA Approach

Spiral Approach

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BIGIDEA: What to Teach and How to Teach It

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Changing Face of Mathematics

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Successful methods include arranging the cards in a row and moving cards which have been removed by moving them upwards (see photograph on the left).

Another method is to use a drawing (see photograph below).

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While the content is ordinal number (position in space), students are engaged in solving a problem.

The version of the problem for students is likely to have them place the cards in the correct positions and try out the trick themselves.

Arrange the cards in this way. 1 is 4th from the left. 2 is 3rd from the right.3 is 5th card from the left and 6th card from the right.4 is the 1st card from the left and 7 is the 1st card from the right.The 2nd card from the left is 9. The 2nd card from the right is 5.6 is the 6th card from the left.8 is between 2 and 6. Which card is it?How about 10?

Developing number

sense

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Discussion • Is Singapore Math consistent with 21st

Century Competencies?• How to deal with struggling students?

• Learning support programmes in Grades 1 – 2

• Foundation Mathematics in Grades 5 – 6 (See Maths Works)

MAP201TEACH ING OF WH OLE NUMBERS

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