Things to note on 25 August 2015
There is no homework today.
Today I went through a summary of the topics and the key areas that they need to take note of when attempting the Math examination tomorrow.
Whole numbers
(i) Pupils need to read the questions carefully especially when the questions uses words like "___ tens", "____ hundreds" in their question.
(ii) Pupils need to revise the key terms like place value, value, "stands for".
(iii) Pupils need to read questions carefully especially questions stating "the missing number number or missing digit is".
(iv) They must be familiar with terms like product, quotient, remainders.
(v) We went through how to derive the largest possible number and smallest possible number when the number is rounded off to the nearest tens, hundreds or thousands etc.
Time
Pupils must remember to draw timelines for questions relating to time.
For 24 hour clock format, there are only 4 digits and 12 p.m. is 1200 and 12 a.m. is 0000 or 2400.
Pupils must remember not to add time with duration.
Decimals
Pupils must be familiar with tenths, hundredths and thousandths.
Pupils must remember how to convert fractions to decimals and vice versa.
They must know how to list the values on number lines.
Fractions
Pupils must remember to leave answers for fractions in simplest form unless otherwise stated.
They must decide if the problem sum is a plain measurement questions or fraction of a set question.
Heuristics questions (Fan-math)
Pupils have been advised to go through the questions in Fan-math especially the questions on model drawing (transfer questions).
They have been asked to draw models especially if the question requires them to compare among three or more objects, if the questions states "twice / three times as many as etc" and for questions which states "sharing or after Person X gives XX to Person Y". Reason being is that by drawing model, the problem should become clearer to solve. Without models, the pupils tend to miss out on certain units to be labelled.
There are other topics like Angles, Squares and Rectangle etc (refer to CA2 schedule) to be tested and as mentioned, they were briefed on what to take note on all the topics today.
Most importantly, the pupils need to read all questions carefully and remember to show all equations and workings. I have mentioned to them that for Math, there really is no shortcut to achieving good marks in this subject. Accuracy is most important.
Have a good rest today and remember to bring all necessary Mathematical instruments/ equipment to school. :O)
