Helping Your Child Helping Your Child With HomeworkWith Homework

1919thth February 2013 February 2013

MoneyMoney

Sorting coins is the first stepSorting coins is the first step Value is most important Value is most important Swap coinsSwap coins Go to the shopGo to the shop Change – counting on approachChange – counting on approach For addition, subtraction and division put down For addition, subtraction and division put down

the decimal place as you go.the decimal place as you go. For multiplication, the decimal point jumps into For multiplication, the decimal point jumps into

the answer.the answer.

TimeTime Use every opportunity to talk about time.Use every opportunity to talk about time. Days of the Week, Months, SeasonsDays of the Week, Months, Seasons Buy a watchBuy a watch Analogue/Digital ClockAnalogue/Digital Clock Use the TV guide, TimetablesUse the TV guide, Timetables Half an hour, Quarter of an hourHalf an hour, Quarter of an hour Am/pmAm/pm Express digital as analogue, vice versaExpress digital as analogue, vice versa 24 hour clock24 hour clock

Match started at 11.50. It lasted 30 mins and Match started at 11.50. It lasted 30 mins and there was a 5 min interval. there was a 5 min interval.

What time did it end?What time did it end?

hrs mins hrs minshrs mins hrs mins

3 46 7 403 46 7 40

4 27 4 27 1 55 1 55

How long does a journey last? ( 09.20 – 12.05)How long does a journey last? ( 09.20 – 12.05)

Problem Solving

What I need to find out? What am I being asked? RUDE Estimating

Rounding Simplify Re-phrase Does it make sense

Problem SolvingProblem SolvingProblem Solving

ead nderline raw stimate

First ClassFirst Class

Add or SubtractAdd or Subtract A farmer had some sheep. He bought some A farmer had some sheep. He bought some

more. How many has he now?more. How many has he now? There was 15 balloons at the party. 4 burst. There was 15 balloons at the party. 4 burst.

How many were left?How many were left?

Second Class ProblemSecond Class Problem

There were 23 birds on a wire. 14 more There were 23 birds on a wire. 14 more came along. Then 7 flew away. How came along. Then 7 flew away. How many were left on the wire?many were left on the wire?

John has 25 sweets. Mary has 9 more John has 25 sweets. Mary has 9 more than John. How many have they than John. How many have they altogether?altogether?

Third Class ProblemThird Class Problem

A shopping centre has 86 shops. 48 of A shopping centre has 86 shops. 48 of them are on the ground floor and the rest them are on the ground floor and the rest are on the first floor. How many are on are on the first floor. How many are on the first floor?the first floor?

David had 24 sweets. He shared them David had 24 sweets. He shared them with his five friends. How many sweets with his five friends. How many sweets did each person get?did each person get?

Fourth Class ProblemFourth Class Problem Yesterday a bus had 15 passengers on Yesterday a bus had 15 passengers on

board. 6 people got on the bus at the board. 6 people got on the bus at the next stop and 2 got off. 12 got on at the next stop and 2 got off. 12 got on at the second stop and 9 got off. What day of second stop and 9 got off. What day of the week was it?the week was it?

A farmer bought 500 cabbage plants. He A farmer bought 500 cabbage plants. He planted 24 rows of cabbage plants with planted 24 rows of cabbage plants with 16 cabbages in each row. How many 16 cabbages in each row. How many plants had he left over?plants had he left over?

Fifth Class problemFifth Class problem

321 pupils were organised into 11-a-side 321 pupils were organised into 11-a-side soccer teams. Were there many children soccer teams. Were there many children left without a team?left without a team?

Useful WebsitesUseful Websites www.ncca.ie www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Parents/Primary/1st_and_2nd_Classes/

1st_and_2nd_Classes.html

www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com www.savvybear.com www.mathsisfun.com www.studyladder.com www.timemonsters.com Woodlands Maths Zone www.bbc.co.uk www.primarygames.co.uk