Dr Yeap Ban Har banhar@sg.marshallcavendish.com

Marshall Cavendish Institute Singapore

Presentation slides are available at www.banhar.blogspot.com

Singapore Math Promise Academy New York

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Find the value of 34 – 12 .

Find the value of 34 – 12 .

Find the value of 34 – 17 .

Find the value of 34 – 17 .

Find the value of 34 – 17 .

Find the value of 34 – 17 .

Math in Focus 2A

Math in Focus 2A

Math in Focus 2A

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My Pals Are Here! Mathematics

110 g

290 g

110 g180 g

Bella puts 180 g brown sugar on the dish.

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290 g

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2 units = 180 g

1 unit = 90 g

3 units = 270 g

Bella puts 270 g brown sugar on the dish.

on an identical dish

Singapore Mathematics focuses on the ability to visualize. For example, bar models are used extensively.

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visualizationWellington Primary School

Grade 6 National Examination

Grade 6 National Examination

ABCD is a square.So, AB = BCMN = AB and PQ = BCSo, MN = PQ

It is given that PQ = MQ and NQSo, MNQ is equilateral triangle.

Angle MQN = 60o

Angle PQN = 30o

PQN is isosceles triangle.Angle QPN = 75o

Angle MPN = 150o

Singapore Mathematics: Focus on Thinking

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Emphasis on Generalization

My Pals Are Here! Mathematics

Emphasis on Generalization

Looking for patterns and making generalization is emphasized.This emphasizes the relatedness between the 2, 4 and 8 times table.

Primary Mathematics

Primary Mathematics Standards Edition

Emphasis on Generalization

My Pals Are Here! Mathematics