Maths Works! is an instructional package written according to the latest Mathematics Foundation Syllabus set by the Ministry of Education in Singapore. This 2-level series is designed to meet the learning needs of pupils who require greater support when learning mathematics.
Features of the 5A and 5B coursebooks:
· Simple and clear explanations help pupil learn new concepts more easily.
· Familiar scenarios and interesting daily examples enable pupils to experience the Mathematics that exists in their environment.
· Focus on estimation, rounding off and mental calculation help pupils with calculator use.
· Selected teaching points and questions encourage pupils to develop conceptual understanding before drill-and-practice activities.
· A summary of the key points at the end of each unit helps pupils to recall and remember key ideas.
· Topical reviews provide practice and consolidation of new concepts.
Through hands-on-activities, visual scaffolding and integrated reviews, incorporation the concrete to pictorial to abstract approach, Math Works! offers a meaningful and engaging learning experience, enabling pupils to view Mathematics as an active and relevant subject.
Above extract is adapted from the back cover of Math Works! 5 coursebook.
Components of Math Works! 5:
· Coursebooks 5A and 5B (A for first semester, B for second semester)
· Activity Books 5A part 1, 5A part 2, 5B part 1, 5B part 2
· Teacher’s Guides 5A and 5B.
Answers to the problems are found only in the Teacher’s Guides; there are no answers in the coursebooks.
Math Works 5B Coursebook
Contents
1 Decimals: Place Value
Tenths
Hundredths
Thousandths
Rounding Off
2 Decimals: Conversion of Measures
Length in Metres and Centimetres
Length in Kilometres and Metres
Mass in Kilograms and Grams
Volume in Litres and Millilitres
3 Decimals: Addition and Subtraction
Addition
Subtraction
4 Fractions: Multiplication
Product of a Fraction and a Whole Number
Product of Fractions
5 Word Problems
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Unitary Method
Four Operations
Revision C
6 Time
Hours and Minutes
Word Problems: 12-hour Clock
Addition and Subtraction of Time
The 24-hour Clock
Word Problems: 24-hour Clock
7 Perimeter, Area and Volume
Perimeter
Area
Volume
Drawing Cubes and Cuboids
Building Solids
8 Average
9 Table and Graphs
Bar Graphs
Line Graphs
Revision D
Samples
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