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Suggested Fortnightly Plan 1 - Topics 1 & 2 Fortnight 1
Resources• Squaredpaper,100square
• Notationboards,placevaluemats,calculators,bills
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEHistory
• SESEGeography
• English
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strand• Number
Strand units• PlaceValue
• Operations
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving• Communicatingandexpressing• Integratingandconnecting• Implementing
Estimation/Problem solving• Askthechildrentosuggesteverydaysituationsthatinvolvethousands,tensofthousands,hundredsofthousands,andmillionsofpeople.
• Placevalueisadifficultconceptforchildren.Giveadequatetimetorevisemateriallearnedpreviously,e.g.placevalueupto99,999(4thclass)andupto999,999(5thclass).
• Revisetheconceptofplacevaluebyexplainingthevalueofeachdigitinwordsandinfigures,e.g.964,823.Thedigitontherightrepresentsunits.Eachplacetoitsleftrepresentsavalue10timesgreater.Sowehave3tens,2units,8hundreds,4thousands,6thousandsand9hundredthousands.
• Givethechildrenplentyoftimetopractisewritinglargenumbersinwordform.
• Remindthechildrenofthevalueofeachnumberandtheimportanceofaligningthedigitsaccordingtotheirvalue.
• Usenumbercardstomakethesmallestandlargestnumberspossible.
Objectives Tick Date• Identifyplace-valueinwholenumbers.
• Addandsubtractwholenumbersanddecimals(to3decimalplaces)withandwithoutacalculator.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Unit,ten,hundred,thousand,tenthousand,hundredthousand,million,placevalue,digit,number,zero,order,least,greatest,more,less,round,insert,writinginexpandedform,notationboard,petitions
• Addition,subtraction,add,plus,findthesumof,total,profit,greatestprofit,findthedifferencebetween,minus,takeaway,sign,calculate,decreaseby,increaseby,round,estimate,equals,altogether,more,less,combinedprofit
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Use of the environment• Heightofmountains,depthsofoceansandseas,distancesbetweencities,etc.
• Useashoppingcataloguetoaddupashoppingbill,subtractthebillfromthecustomer’smoney.
• Useaninternetshoppingsiteoracataloguetoestimatepricesofafewitems.
12Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 3 - Topic 4 & 5
12 Planet Maths Teacher’s Resource Book • 3rd Class
Fortnight 1
ResourcesStrand
• Number
Strand units• Operations
• Fractions
Skills and concepts• Reason,investigateandhypothesisewithpatternsandrelationshipsinmathematics.
• Applymathematicalconceptsandprocesses,andplanandimplementsolutionstoproblemsinavarietyofcontexts.
• Makemathematicalconnectionswithinmathematicsitself,throughoutothersubjectsandinapplicationsofmathematicsinpracticaleverydaycontexts.
• Recallandunderstandmathematicalterminology,facts,definitionsandformulae.
Estimation/Problem solving• Roundingtoestimateaddition/problem-solvingskills:addition.
Concrete activities• Notationboardsrequirethechildtoplacemarksorcountersinthecorrectposition.Ifusingcounterseachchildwillneedupto36counters.
• Thisunit’scalculatorsectionisthechild’sfirstformalintroductiontothecalculator.Itiseasybutincorrecttoassumethatallchildrenwillunderstandintuitivelyhowtooperateacalculator.Oneofthemostcommonmistakesisenteringincorrectnumbersonthekeypad.
Use of the environment• Roundingandestimatingstrategies:Abouthowmuchwilltheshoppingcost?HowmanylitresoffuelshouldIbuyforthecar?HowfarisfromheretoAuntyMary’shouse?Theemphasisshouldbeon‘sensible’answers.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Numeral,value,round,ordinalnumber
• Estimate,increase
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 2 - Topics 3 & 4 Fortnight 2
Resources• Graphpaper,colouredpensandpencils,rulers,selectionofgraphsfromtheinternet/newspapers/advertisements/magazines
• Unitcubes,notationboards,placevaluemats,abacus,coins
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEHistory
• SESEGeography
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strands• Data
• Number
Strand units• RepresentingandInterpretingData
• Multiplication
Concrete activities• Shoppingcatalogues,shoppingbills,grocerybills
• Selectionofgraphsfromtheinternet,newspapers,advertisementsandmagazines
Objectives Tick Date• Collect,organiseandrepresentdatausingpiechartsandtrendgraphs.
• Readandinterprettrendgraphsandpiecharts.
• Compileandusesimpledatasets.
• Exploreandcalculateaveragesofsimpledatasets.
• Usedatasetstosolveproblems.
• Multiplyadecimal(upto3places)byawholenumber,withandwithoutacalculator.
Use of the environment• Lookinguptrendgraphsinthemedia,ontheinternet,newspapers,magazines.• Trendgraphsusedbypoliticalpartiestoconveyinformation.
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Implementing
• Reasoning
• Integratingandconnecting
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Bar-linegraph,average,calculatetheaverage,graph,trendgraph,points,forecasting,trends,predict,future,increase,decrease,data,randommanner,horizontalline,verticalline,variables,title,trendanalysis,x-axis,y-axis,information
• Longmultiplication,rounding,digit,decimalpoint,wholenumber,decimalplace,1/2/3decimalplaces,ignore,countinfromtheright,decimalnumber,averageweeklyearnings,singleroom,doubleroom,twinroom,rows,estimate,placesofdecimals
Estimation/Problem solving• Compileinformationontopicsofinterestfortheclass,e.g.rainfallpermonth,modesoftransporttoschool,amountoftimespentdoinghomework,mostpopularsportortelevisionprogramme.Makeaquestionnairethatthechildrencanusetographtheresultsoftheinformation.
• Usinganinteractivewhiteboardorcomputer,showthechildrenhowtoinputthedataandhowtodrawatrendgraphwiththecomputer.
• Discusswhytrendgraphsaresousefulinshowingdatawhichmaychangeovertime.• Revisethemultiplicationtablescontinuously.
• Practicelongmultiplication.• Instilinthechildrenthefactthatwhenitcomestomultiplyingdecimalsweignorethedecimalpointuntilafterthecalculationhasbeencompleted.
12Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
13Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 3 - Topics 5 & 6 Fortnight 3
Resources• Protractor,ruler,pencil,compass,flashcardswithdirectionalwords,splitpins,cardboardclocks
• Notationboard,placevaluemat,abacus,cubes
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • Art
• PE
• SESEGeography
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers: Separateactivitysheet
Strands• ShapeandSpace
• Number
Strand units• LinesandAngles
• Division
Estimation/Problem solving• Discussthetypesofanglesinthe2Dshapeswhichhavebeenstudiedonthemathscourse.
• Makeangleswithsplitpinsandcardboardarms.
• Emphasisetheimportanceofkeepingthedecimalpointoftheanswerinlinewiththedecimalpointofthequestion.
• Estimatingtheanswerbeforetacklinganysumistoberecommendedsothechildcanseeiftheiranswermakessense.
Concrete activities• Howmanytimesadaydoestheclockformrightanglesorstraightlines?
Use of the environment• Playthegame‘Guesstheangle’inpairs.
• Namedecimalslessthan1butmorethan½.Namedecimalsmorethan2butlessthan2¾.Putdecimalnumbersonsmallcards.
• Orderthecardsstartingwiththesmallest,andthenstartingwiththebiggestdecimalnumber.
• Putthedecimalnumbersintheircorrectplaceonthenumberline.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Parallel,perpendicular,horizontal,vertical,angles,acuteangle,rightangle,obtuseangle,straightangle,reflexangles,degrees,measureangles,insidescale,outsidescale,centrepoint,constructingangles,quadrilateral,rotation,compasspoints,clockwise,anti-clockwise
• Remainder,rounding,digit,longdivision,share,equally,theproductofanumber,divide,evenly,groupsof,estimate,placesofdecimals,leftover,round,divisible,quotient,divisor,dividend
Objectives Tick Date• Recognise,classifyanddescribeanglesandrelateanglestoshape.
• Recogniseanglesintermsofrotation.
• Estimate,measureandconstructanglesindegrees.
• Explorethesumoftheanglesinquadrilaterals.
• Dividea4-digitnumberbya2-digitnumber,withandwithoutacalculator.
• Divideadecimalbya2-digitnumber.Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Integratingandconnecting
• Implementing
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 4 - Topic 7 & 8 Fortnight 4
Resources• Fractionalcubes,fractionwallchartupto1/12infamilygroups,unitcubes,3Dflats,3Dthousandcubes,squaredpaper,tangramset
• Protractor,ruler,compass,pencil,colouredpaper,squaredpaper,2Dshapes
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • Art
• Music
• SESEGeography
• SESEHistory
• SESEScience
• Cookery
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strands• Number• ShapeandSpace
Strand units• Fractions• 2DShapes
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Reasoning
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Implementing
• Integratingandcommunicating
Estimation/Problem solving• Makeoutaclasstimetableandestablishwhatfractionofeachdayisdevotedtothevarioussubjects.
• Classifyshapesusingdifferentcriteria,e.g.sizeofangles,etc.Usetangramstomakepolygons.
Objectives Tick Date• Compareandorderfractionsandidentifyequivalentformsoffractions.
• Expressimproperfractionsasmixednumbersandviceversaandpositionthemonthenumberline.
• Addandsubtractsimplefractionsandsimplemixednumbers.
• Expresstenths,hundredthsandthousandthsinbothfractionalanddecimalform.
• Makeinformaldeductionsabout2Dshapesandtheirproperties.
• Useangleandlinepropertiestoclassifyanddescribetrianglesandquadrilaterals.
• Constructtrianglesfromgivensidesorangles.
• Tessellatecombinationsof2Dshapes.
• Classify2Dshapesaccordingtotheirlinesofsymmetry.
• Use2Dshapesandpropertiestosolveproblems.
Use of the environment• ConductaclasssurveyofwhichTVprogrammesarepopularamongthechildrenintheclass.Thechildrencouldmakeapiechartoftheresults.
• Ontheinternetexaminebridgesandbuildingstoseewhich2Dshapesareevidentintheirconstructionandoutwardappearance.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Fraction,partofawhole,equalparts,numerator,denominator,equivalentfractions,simplifyfractions,cancelling,putfractionsinorder,mixednumber,viceversa,wholenumber,(im)properfraction,correctgrouping,orderfractions,comparefractions,tenths,hundredths,thousandths,samedenominator,fractionalform,commondenominator,lowestcommondenominator,biggestfraction,smallestfraction
• Equilateraltriangle,isoscelestriangle,scalenetriangle,right-angledtriangle,rhombus,square,rectangle,parallelogram,trapezium,kite,polygon,closedshapes,nonagon,regularpolygon,irregularpolygon,quadrilateral,extend,angle,symmetrical,line(s)ofsymmetry,decagon,heptagon,octagon,oval,trapezium,tessellating,protractor
Concrete activities• Namedecimalslessthan2butmorethan2½andmorethan4butlessthan4¾.
• Discusstheoriginsofthenamesofthe2Dshapesandthemeaningsofthewordswhichgiveacluetotheirshapee.g.‘quad’,‘octo’,‘deca’,‘nona’,‘pentagon’.
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Suggested Fortnightly Plan 5 - Topics 9 & 10 Fortnight 5
Resources• Fractionwalls,fractionalcubes,fractionwallchartupto1/12infamilygroups,unitcubes,tangramsets,playingcards,equivalentfractioncards
• Rulers,100squares,abacus,base10blocks,unitcubes,coins,placevaluediagrams,cardswithequivalentfractionsanddecimals,
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • Art
• SESEGeography
• Cookery
• Music
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strand• Number
Strand units• Fractions
• Decimals
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Integratingandconnecting
• Implementing
Concrete activities• Namethedecimalswhicharemorethan 6
10butlessthan1,etc.
• Placedecimalsandfractionsintheirrightfulplaceonthenumberline.Makequizzesbasedonthis.
Objectives Tick Date• Multiplyafractionbyafraction.
• Divideawholenumberbyaunitfraction.
• Read,writeandorderdecimals.
• Identifyplacevalueindecimals.
• Rounddecimals.
• Changefractionstodecimalsandviceversa.
• Addandsubtractdecimals(to3decimalplaces),withandwithoutacalculator.
Use of the environment• Beawareoftheuseofdecimalsintheworldofsport,e.g.laptimes,racetimes,extratime,injurytime.
• Parentscanhelpchildrenbycheckingiftheycancutfooditemsintovaryingfractions,e.g.tenths,eighths,twelfths,sixths,etc.aswellasdistributingrequiredamounts,e.g.cuttingacakeintotenthsandremoving 7
10ofthecaketoaplate.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Numerator,denominator,simplify,crossmultiplication,fractionofanumber,unitarymethod,simplifyafraction,awholenumber,opposite,invert
• Decimalnumber,decimalpoint,wholenumbers,tenths,hundredths,thousandths,placevaluediagram,fractionform,simplestfractionform,numerator,denominator,decimalfraction,largestfraction,largestdecimal,smallestdecimal,digit,magicsquares,roundingto2decimalplaces,roundingto1decimalplace,roundingtothenearestcent
15Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 6 - Topics 11 & 12 Fortnight 6
Resources• Calculator,squaredpaper,pegboard,100squares
• Calculators
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEGeography
• SESEScience
• PE
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strand• Number
Strand units• NumberTheory
• Multiplication
Estimation/Problem solving• UseapegboardoraGeoboardtoshowsquarenumbers,e.g.16,100,25.
• UseapegboardoraGeoboardtoshowcompositenumbersinafewdifferentways,e.g.32=8x4.
• IdentifyandrecordprimenumberswiththeSieveofEratosthenes.
• Withtheclass,planaschooltourfor29children.Estimateandcalculatethecostofthetrip.
Objectives Tick Date• Identifysimpleprimeandcompositenumber.
• Identifyandexploresquarenumbers.
• Identifyandexploresimplesquareroots.
• Identifycommonfactorsandmultiples.
• Writewholenumbersinexponentialform.
• Multiplyadecimalbyadecimal,withandwithoutacalculator.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Primenumber,factor,oddnumber,evennumber,predict,compositenumber,classify,squarenumber,squareroot,5squared,7thsquarenumber,exponentialform,exponents,indices,2cubed,findthevalueof,megabytes,gigabytes,terabytes,multiples,lowestcommonmultiple,firstsixmultiples,factorpairs,commonfactor,highestcommonfactor,thepowerof4,product
• Ignore,decimalpoint,decimalplace,perimeter,centreline,equivalentto,centrepoint,findtheproductof,‘countin’thedecimalplacefromtheright,zero,digit,estimate
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Integratingandconnecting• Reasoning
Concrete activities• Ensurethatthechildrenrealisethedifferencebetween(3x2)and(32).• Givepracticeinwritingnumbersinpowerforme.g.26=2x2x2x2x2x2.
• Posementalandwrittenquestionsbasedonarea.Moredifficultquestions(basedonthepreviousquestion)canbeputtothechildrenwhentheyusecalculators.
• Planabirthdayparty/Christmasshoppinglistonabudget.
• Usecubestosolve‘Solveit!’onpage75.
Use of the environment• Observingprimenumbers,bingonumbers,squarenumbersinoureverydaylives,compositenumbers,housenumbers,telephonenumbers,etc.
• Calculateaweeklyshoppingbillforthefamilybuying28litresofmilk,8boxesofcereal,7packetsofmeat,3packagesofcheese,etc.Thechildrencouldlookupthepricesfromdifferentstorestofindthecheapest/mostexpensiveplaceinwhichtoshop,etc.
16Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 7 - Topics 13 & 14 Fortnight 7
Resources• Calculators,rulers,pencils,trundlewheels,measuringtapes,maps,houseplans
• Calculator,restaurantbills,runningtimesofathletes
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEGeography
• PE
• SESEScience
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strands• Measure
• Number
Strand units• Length
• Division
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Integratingandconnecting
• ReasoningEstimation/Problem solving• Dividetheclassintogroupstoestimateandmeasureperimeteroftheschoolyard,footballpitch,schoolhall,schoolcorridorandclassroom.Then,calculatetheareaofeach.Makeascaleplanofyourschoolusingthecombinedmeasurements.
• Abillforarestauranthastobedividedevenlybythenumberofdiners.Calculatewhateachdinerhastopay.Varythenumberofdinersandtheamountonthebill.
Objectives Tick Date• Selectanduseappropriateinstrumentsofmeasurement.
• Renamemeasuresoflength.
• Estimateandmeasuretheperimeterofregularandirregularshapes.
• Useandinterpretscalesonmapsandplans.
• Multiplyanddivideunitsoflength.
• Divideadecimalnumberbyadecimalnumber,withandwithoutacalculator.
• Divideadecimalnumberbyawholenumber.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Millimetre,centimetre,metre,kilometre,trundlewheel,measuringtape,kmgauge,ruler,perimeter,regularshape,irregularshape,unitsoflength,convert,scaledrawing,aerialphotograph,instrumentofmeasurement,unitofmeasurement,decimalform,visualestimation,distance
• Theproductof,divisor,decimalnumber,wholenumber,average,averagescore,findthedifferencebetween,findtheproductof,numberwith3decimalplaces
17Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Use of the environment• Lookatamapofthelocalarea.Basedonthescale,calculatethedistancesbetweentheschoolandotherbuildings,e.g.church,library,newsagent,busstop,garage,nearesttown.
• Afamilyisgoingonholidays,calculatehowtodividethe10kgbaggageallowance.
Concrete activities• Makeascalecardboardmodeloftheschoolbasedonthemeasurementstakenandonthescaleplan.
• Studythetimesofathletesrunningarace.Calculatetheaveragetimetakentocompletetherace.
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 8 - Topics 15 & 16 Fortnight 8
Resources• 100squares
• Stopwatch
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEGeography
• Englishlanguage
• PE
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet.Differencebetweenapercentageincreaseandanincreasebyafixedamount.Questionsonthespeedoflight,etc.
Strands• Number
• Measure
Strand units• Percentages
• Time
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblemsolving• Communicatingandexpressing• Implementing
Estimation/Problem solving• Discusspercentagesineverydaylife–howcommontheyare,howeasytheyaretoconceptualiseespeciallyintermsoflargenumbers,e.g.fareasiertounderstandthat80%ofvoterswereinfavourthanitistounderstandthat50,232of62,790voterswereinfavour.
• Whenbuyingairlinetickets,flighttimesarealwaysquotedinlocaltime.EvenifyoubuyyourticketsinIrelandforareturnflighttoNewYork,theflighttimesfromNewYorkarelocal.Discusswhythisisasensiblearrangement.
Concrete activities• Internationaltime–usingatlasesandtimetablestoexamineinternationaltimezones/drawingonpupils’ownexperiencesofforeigntravel.
Objectives Tick Date• Usepercentagesandrelatethemtofractions.
• Compareandorderpercentagesofnumbers.
• Exploreinternationaltimezones.
• Exploretherelationshipbetweentime,distanceandaveragespeed.
Use of the environmentThinkofwaystomakeourhomegreener(usingpercentages),reduceelectricitybillsbyx%/recyclex%morepaperandglass/decreasewaterusebyx%nextmonth/reducecarbonfootprintbyx%/walkto____x%moreoften...
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Percent,perhundred
• Internationaltime,elapse,localtime
18Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 9 - Topics 17 & 18 Fortnight 9
Resources• 100square,calculator
• Instrumentstomeasurelength
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEScience
• SESEGeography
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet.Whattypeofrectangleyieldsthegreatestareaforthesmallestperimeter?
Strands• Number
• Measures
Strand units• Percentages
• Area
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Integratingandconnecting
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Implementing
• Understandingandrecalling
Concrete activities• Oneofthemostcommonmistakesmadebychildrenistoforgettoinsertthedecimalpoint,thereforeestimatingisanimportantskillandshouldbepractised.
• Makeasquaremetrefromnewspaperanduseittocompareareasthatarelongandnarrowwithareasthatarealmostsquare,etc.aroundtheschool.
Objectives Tick Date• Usepercentagesandrelatethemtodecimals.
• Compareandorderpercentagesofnumbers.
• Solveproblemsrelatingtoprofitandloss,discount,VAT,interest,increasesanddecreases.
• Recognisethattheperimeterofarectangularshapedoesnotdetermineitsarea.
• Calculatetheareaofregularandirregular2Dshapes.
• Measurethesurfaceareaofspecified3Dshapes.
• Calculateareausingaresandhectares.
• Identifytherelationshipbetweensquaremetresandsquarecentimetres.
• Findtheareaofaroomfromascaleplan.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Theterms‘squaremetres’and‘metressquare’arenotinterchangeable.Thecorrecttermwhenreferringtoanareainm2issquaremetres.Theterm‘metressquare’isusedinthefollowingcontext:Aroomis6metressquare.Whatisitsarea?
• Increase,decrease
• Perimeter,are,hectare
19Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Use of the environmentWhichroominyourhomehasthelargest/smallestarea?Thinkofsomethinginyourlocalitywithanapproximateareaof1areor1hectare.Whichwindowinyourhousehasthegreatestsurfacearea?Doallthedoorsinyourhomehavethesamesurfacearea?
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 10 - Topics 19 & 20 Fortnight 10
Resources• Counters,colouredcubes
• Dice,spinners,bag,cubesofdifferentcolours
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration• Cooking
• History
• SESEScience
• Englishlanguage
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strands• All/Number
• Data
Strand units• All/Fractions• Chance
Estimation/Problem solving• Ratioisacompletelynewtopicfor6thclassstudents.Therefore,theteachershouldshowpupilsasimpleshapedividedintoe.g.4equalpieceswith1pieceshaded.Thepupilscouldbeintroducedtotwodifferentwaysofdescribingtheshapeusing‘inevery’and‘forevery’statements.Provideacollectionofcountersandpractisenaming‘inevery’and‘forevery’statements.Askthepupilstopractisemakinguptheirown‘inevery’and‘forevery’statementsusingtheclassroomasabasis.Forexample,‘thereare2girlsforeveryboyinourclass’or‘thereis1teacherforevery30pupilsinourschool’.
Concrete activities• Showchildrenhowif1inevery3cubesisred,then2inevery6cubesisredor3inevery9cubesisredandsoon.Thissamepatternfollowsin‘forevery’statementsaswell.Childrenshouldnoticethatthepatternfollowsthemultiplicationtables.
• Simulationactivitiesareanenjoyablewaytoexploreprobability,e.g.vendingmachine,experimenttoshowthatthrowingthenumbers1–6inanyorderinjust6throwsofadiceishighlyimprobable.
Objectives Tick Date• Understandandusesimpleratios.
• Developstrategiesforproblemsolving.
• Identifyandlistallpossibleoutcomesofsimplerandomprocesses.
• Estimatethelikelihoodofoccurrenceofevents.
• Orderonascalefrom0to100,0to1%.
• Constructandusefrequencychartsandtables.Use of the environment• Givesomeexamplesofreal-liferatioquestions,e.g.theturkeymustbecooked50minutesforeverykg.Howlongdoesittaketocooka6kgchicken?
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Ratio,strategy,estimate,reverse,logically,keywords,comparison,lowestterms,sharingunequally,largershare,simplifytheratio
• Thelanguageofprobabilitycanmakeuppartofatleastonelesson,e.g.describesomethingimprobable,namesomethingimprobablethatactuallyhappened.
• Noteonuseofthewords‘die’and‘dice’–theuseoftheword‘dice’asbothsingularandpluralisquiteacceptable.
• Improbable,predict
Skills and concepts • Applyingandproblem-solving
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Integratingandconnecting• Implementing
20Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 11 - Topics 21 & 22 Fortnight 11
Resources• Calculators,catalogues,pricelists,currentforeigncurrencyexchangerate,supermarketpriceflyers,newspaperadvertisementsoflargeelectricalgoodsforsaleincludingVAT,examplesofbillsandreceiptsthatincludeVAT,discountstorecatalogues,internetshoppingsites,bankstatements,picturesorexamplesofdifferentcurrencies
• Numberlines(+and–)
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation• Pupilparticipation• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEGeography
• Business/Finance
• SESEHistory
• Music
• Art
• SESEScience
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Strands• Measures
• Algebra
Strand units• Money
• DirectedNumbers
Estimation/Problem solving• Thehistoryofmoney.
• Calculatethecostofthebillfromashoppinglist,calculatethechangefromvariousamountsofmoney.Dividethecostofabillamongvariousnumbersofpeople.
• Somechildrenmayfinditdifficulttoconceptualisethat–4isgreaterthan–7.Drawingthenumberlineverticallymayhelpthemtoseethatthehigherthepositionofthenumberthegreateritsvalue.
Concrete activities• Convertforeignmoneytoeuroandviceversausingcurrentratesofexchange.• MakeupabillforvariousoccupationstoincludeVAT.Givethebilltoachildintheclasswhomustcalculatethetotalbill.
• Usefloorlevels(storeys,basements)andelevatorstohelpchildrenunderstandtheconceptsofpositiveandnegativenumbers.
Objectives Tick Date• SolveproblemsrelatingtoVAT.
• Explorevalueformoney.
• Convertothercurrenciestoeuroandviceversa.
• Identifypositiveandnegativenumbersonthenumberline.
• Addsimplepositiveandnegativenumbersonthenumberline.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Bill,supermarketflyers,pricedifference,leastpricedifference,greatestpricedifference,VAT(valueaddedtax),priceincludingVAT,priceexcludingVAT,converteuro,currency,foreigncurrencies,budget,budgeted,estimatedcost,actualcost,exchangerate,sterling,dollar,SouthAfricanrand,yen
• Altitude
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Use of the environment• Internet/onlineshopping/brochures/shoppingcatalogues/eBayandhowtheywork.
• Creditcardbills/showingthechildrenhowhightheinterestisoncreditcards.
• Childrenwillbeawarethatpositiveandnegativeareusedinscienceandinelectricity.Thepolaritysigns+and–showthedirectioninwhichbatteriesshouldbeplacedinanappliance.Whathappensifoneormorebatteriesareinsertedincorrectly?Whatdoesitmeanto‘charge’abattery?Shouldnon-rechargeablebatteriesbeplacedinacharger?Childrenshouldberemindedthatitcanbedangerous(aswellasuneconomic)tousebatteriesofmixedchargeinanappliance.
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Integratingandconnecting
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Understandingandrecalling
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 12 - Topics 23 & 24 Fortnight 12
Resources• Compass
• Calculator• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • Art
• SESEGeography
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet.Inscribeatriangle.Lookforadsinthebuyandsellcolumnsofnewspapersanddedicatedmagazines.Childrencanbringinthesecolumnsandbasequestionsonthem.OnlinesellingsitessuchaseBaymaybeofinterest.
Strands• ShapeandSpace
• Number
Strand units• 2DShapes
• Percentages
Skills and concepts• Implementing
• Recallandunderstandmathematicalterminology
• Reason,investigateandhypothesise
Estimation/Problem solving• Comparemoneyprofitandpercentageprofit.Forexample,whichisbetter:aprofitof€10oraprofitof10%?Thequestioncannotbeansweredbecauseit’sbeingaskedinavacuum.Itdependsonwhatwaspaidfortheitem.Iftheitemcost€50,thenthe€10profitispreferable(asa10%profitonlyequatesto€5).However,ifIpaid€400fortheitem,thenthe10%figurerepresentsagreaterprofit.
Concrete activities• Showthepupilshowtomanageacompass.It’sagoodideatofirstdrawadotonpapertorepresentthecentreofthecircle.Ifthecompassshouldslip,it’sthenaneasymattertoreturnthepointtothecentre.Emphasisethatwhendrawingacircle,a‘lighttouch’isbest–musheasiertomanoeuvrethecompass.Makesurethescrewholdingthejawsofthecompassisnotloose;otherwisethejawsmaywidenorclose.
• Accesstoacomputercanopenupmanypossibilities.MostoperatingsystemsincludeafreepaintprogramandtherearemanyfreedownloadsavailableontheInternet.Youwillfindaniconthatdrawsovals(ellipses).Holdtheshiftkeyasyoudrawtoensureacircle.
Objectives Tick Date• Identifythepropertiesofthecircle.
• Constructacircleofgivenradiusordiameter.
• Calculatetheareaofirregular2Dshapes.
• Solveproblemsrelatingtoprofitandloss,discount,VAT,interest,increases,decreases.
Use of the environment• Findexamplesofprofitandloss:perhapsanolderbrotherorsisterboughtandsoldabicycle,makingaprofitorloss/MumorDadmayhavetradedinacar/someoneathomemayhaveboughtorsoldonanonlinetradingsite.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Inscribe,circumscribe,costprice,sellingprice
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23Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Fortnight 13
Estimation/Problem solving• Dividetheclassintotwoteamsandnamesomethingintheroom.TeamAhastoestimatetheweightoftheitemandannouncetheestimatetotheclass.TeamBhastosayiftheitemislighterorheavierthantheestimateannouncedbyteamA.Theweightoftheitemisthenmeasured.IfteamBisrightitisawardedapoint.OtherwiseteamAisawardedthepoint.TheincentiveforteamAistobeasaccurateaspossiblesothatitismoredifficultforteamBtojudge.
Use of the environment• Weighttrail,examinefoodstuffsinthefridgeorfoodpress.Choose8itemswheretheweightisshownonthepackaging.Notethenameofthefoodanditsunopenedweight.
• Whichitemsareheavybuthaveasmallsize?
• Canyoufindanitemthat’slightthathasalargesize.
• Ifwaterisaddedtofoodduringcooking,doesitmakeitlighterorheavier?
• Namesomefruitsandvegetablesthataresoldbyweight.
• Useweighingscalestoverifytheweightoftheitems.
Concrete activities• Forthecrosssectionactivities,cutthroughanappleororangeorshowthestudentsatreetrunkthathasbeensawnthrough.Itwillbeeasierforthemtounderstandthetask.Annualringsonatreetrunkmightmakeforaninterestingnaturediscussion.
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Integratingandconnecting
• Implementing
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Perspective,octahedron
• Load-bearinglimit
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 13 - Topics 25 & 26Objectives Tick Date• Identifyandexamine3Dshapesandexplorerelationships,includingoctahedron(faces,edgesandvertices).
• Drawthenetsofsimple3Dshapesandconstructtheshapes.
• Selectanduseappropriateinstrumentsofmeasurement.
• Renamemeasuresofweight.
Strands• ShapeandSpace
• Measures
Strand units• 3DShapes
• Weight
Resources• Assortmentof3Dshapes,lotsofcubes,stripsofpaper
• Weighingscales,weighingbalance,labelledweights
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • Art
• Science
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Researchworldrecords,usetheInternetorothersourcestofindweightrelatedrecords,heaviestappleevergrown(1.849kgatdateofpublication),greatestweightliftedbyweightlifter,heaviestEasteregg,heaviestfishcaughtinIreland.
Use of the environment• Signsandsymbolsathomeandintheworldaround,signlanguage,braille,keyboardsymbols,roadandtrafficsign,universalsigns,handandbodysignals,facialexpressions,gestures,ancientsymbolsandalphabets.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Listofsymbols:$%^&*()“!/\etc.Whichonesdoyourecognise?Whatisitsnameandwheremightitbeusedorseen?
• Square(anumber)
• Average
Concrete activities• Experimentwith3numberquestionstoseetheeffectofhavingthebracketsindifferentpositionse.g.compare(9–5)–2with9–(5–2).
Objectives Tick Date• Knowsimplepropertiesandrulesaboutbracketsandpriorityofoperation.
• Identifyrelationshipsandrecordsymbolicrulesfornumberpatterns.
• Collect,organiseandrepresentdatausingpiechartsandtrendgraphs.
• Readandinterprettrendgraphsandpiecharts.
• Compileandusesimpledatasets.
• Exploreandcalculateaveragesofsimpledatasets.
• Usedatasetstosolveproblems.
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Integratingandconnecting
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Reasoning
• Understandingandrecalling Estimation/Problem solving• Mostchildrenwillreadilyunderstandhowtocomputeanaverage.Someofthemmayfailonthetaskoffindingonenumberwhengiventheaverageandallbutoneofthenumbers.
• Usethisexampletoillustratehowtocomputeanaverage:theaverageof4numbersis20.Threeofthenumbersare5,6and8.What’sthefourthnumber?
• Acommonmistakeistoofferthenumber1asananswer.Childrenmayreasonthat5+6+8=19and20–19=1.Stresstheimportanceofcalculatingthetotal(4x20=80)first.Then80–19=61.
Strands• Algebra
• Data
Strand units• RulesandProperties
• RepresentingandInterpretingData
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 14 - Topics 27 & 28 Fortnight 14
Resources• Protractor
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • Art
• SESEScience
• SESEGeography
DifferentiationLower attainers:SeparateactivitysheetHigher attainers:Theaveragetypediscussedinthischapteristhemostwidelyusedmeasureofcentraltendency:themean.Thereareotherwaystocomputeanaverage.1.Mode:Thisisthemostcommonlyoccurringelementinadataset.Forexample,themodeofthenumbers{4,3,3,8,8,9,3,6,4,2,3,3,1,8,7,7,7,3,3,6,6}is3becauseitoccursmostoften.2.Median:Thisisthepointhalfwaybetweenthehighestandlowestelementsofadataset.Forexamplethelowestandhighestelementsof{3,10,7,9,8}are3and10.Themedianis
3+10–32 =3+3.5=6.5(addthelowestnumbertohalfthedifference).
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25Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 6th Class
Fortnight 15Suggested Fortnightly Plan 15 - Topics 29 & 30
Use of the environment• Lookforgadgetsandappliancesthathavemicrochips-Gamesconsoles,fridge,mobilephones,clockradio,TV,DVDplayer,electronicmusicalinstruments,calculators,digitalcameras.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Algebra(mathsinwhichlettersandsymbolstaketheplaceofnumbers;fromtheArabical-jabr–thereunionofbrokenparts),variable,equation,volume.Computerprogramsareendemicinmanyaspectsofmoderndayliving–remotecontrols,washingmachinecycles,ATMs,cars,computerequipment,airtrafficcontrol,trafficmanagement,games,timers,medicine,informationtechnology
• Survey:Estimatethequantityofwaterusedinyourhouseholdinaday:howmanytimesisthekettleboiled?Isthedishwasherusedeveryday?
Concrete activities• Somechildrenmayhaveadifficultyconceptualisingvariables.Explaintothemthattheyhavebeenworkingwithvariablesforyears!In1stclasstheywerepresentedwithquestionssuchas:4+___=9,whichisthesameas4+x=9.
• Capacity–Measuringquantitiesofwater/how,whenandwhyweneedtomeasurecapacity.
Objectives Tick Date• Exploretheconceptofavariableinthecontextofsimplepatternsandformulae.
• Substitutevaluesforvariables.
• Translatewordproblemswithavariableintonumbersentences.
• Solve1-stepnumbersentencesandequations.
• Selectanduseappropriateinstrumentsofmeasurement.
• Renamemeasuresofcapacity.
• Findthevolumeofacuboidexperimentally.
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Implementing
• Integratingandconnecting
• Reasoning
• Understandingandrecalling
Estimation/Problem solving• Childrenshouldhaveanabilitytoestimatequantitiesofwaterwithareasonabledegreeofaccuracy.Theyshouldalsoconsidertheamountofwaterconsumedeverydayandthemanywaysinwhichwaterisused.
Strands• Algebra
• Measures
Strand units• VariablesandEquations
• Capacity
Resources• Graduatedcontainers
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEScience
• InformationandCommunicationTechnology
• SESEGeography
DifferentiationLower attainers:Useascalebalancetodemonstrateequality.Whateveractionhappenstoonesideofthebalance,thesamemusthappentotheotheriftheyaretoremainbalanced.It’sthesamefundamentalprinciplewithequations.Ifwetake4fromoneside,wemusttake4fromtheotherside.Ifweadd7toonesidewemustadd7totheotherside.
Higher attainers:Howmanywayscanyouthinkoftoinputdatatoamachine?Keyboard,mouse,voiceactivatedmicrophone,gamesjoystick,openingtheshutteronacamera,pressingabuttononaremotecontrol,makingaphonecall,sendingatextmessage,choosinganoventemperature,sensorsthatreadtemperature,speed,time,pressure.
Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Co-ordinates,cryptography,encode,decode
• Pixel
• Findproblemsathomethatinvolvenumbers:Calculatenextmonth’slikelyphone/utilitiesbillbasedonlastfewmonths’bills/calculatelikelyannualmileageonfamilycarbasedonaveragemonth/numberofkilometrestravelled/workouttheamountsavedbyusingproductXratherthanproductY.
Use of the environment• Maps,roadmaps,atlasesoronlineinstancesofgrids,co-ordinates.
Concrete activities• Superimposeagridonanoldlandscapephotographandaskthepupilstomakeupquestions.
• Cellsinaspreadsheetonacomputerandhowtheyarelabelled.
Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving
• Communicatingandexpressing
• Reasoning
Fortnight 16
Objectives Tick Date• Plotsimpleco-ordinatesandapplywhereappropriate.
• Developandenhancemathsskillsfurther.
Strands• ShapeandSpace
• All
Strand units• 2DShapes
• All
Suggested Fortnightly Plan 16 - Topics 31 & 32Resources• Gridofco-ordinates
• Gridsofsmallsquares
• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities
Assessment• Teacherobservation
• Pupilparticipation
• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest
Integration • SESEGeography
• SESEScience
DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet
Higher attainers:Battleship–Gamefor2players.Eachplayerneedstwo10x10grids.InBattleship,thesquares(notthelines)areplotted.Eachplayer‘hides’5ships(oneofeachtype)ononeoftheirgrids.Aircraftcarriers(A)takeup5adjacentspaces,Battleships(B)takeup4spaces,Cruisers(C)3,Destroyers(D)2andSubmarines(S)1.Neitherplayercanseetheother’sgrid.Inturnseachplayernominatesaspaceontheother’sgridandistoldwhethertheyhavescoredahitoramiss.Ontheirsecondgrid,theplayerskeeparecordofthehitsandmissesthattheyhavemade.Whenallsquareswhereavesselhasbeenhiddenarehit,theplayeristoldthatthevesselhasbeensunk.Winneristhepersontobethefirsttosinkalloftheother’svessels.
Estimation/Problem solving• Useofsmallmanageablenumbersatfirstsothatthepupilisnotalsofacingthedifficultyoflargecalculations.Operationsshouldbeeasyenoughtobedoneinthehead.Whentheconcepthasbeenmastered,thenproceedgraduallytolargernumbers.
• Estimatingtheanswerstoproblemswhenthenumbersarelarger.
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