Maths and Me First Class Pupil's Book

First published 2024

The Educational Company of Ireland

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© Annette Black, Claire Corroon, 2024

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ISBN 978-1-80230-124-3

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Illustrations: Adrienn Schönberg, Judy Brown

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Introduction

The Maths and Me Pupil’s Book consolidates learning by bringing the Primary Maths Curriculum (2023) to life through engaging, playful and interactive activities. It links maths to daily life through real-life pictures, problems and tasks, so children will appreciate the relevance and significance of maths in their everyday experiences.

The relatable Maths and Me characters, Lexi, Dara, Mia, Jay and Monty the Dog help children to understand that we are all mathematicians, and model a positive disposition to maths.

Pupil’s Book Features

Colour coding – Pages are colour-coded so you can see what the main strand is at a glance:

Number

Measures

Shape and space

Let’s talk! Let’s play!

Let’s investigate!

Maths eyes

Try this!

Data and chance

Algebra

Let’s play! – Incorporates playfulness into maths through engaging games and interactive activities, making maths a fun and enjoyable adventure for children.

Let’s talk! – Provides opportunities for children to share their strategies and ideas, helping them to reflect on their current knowledge and identify emerging concepts.

Let’s investigate! – Encourages children to develop creative strategies through active participation and exploration.

Maths eyes – Encourages children to look around them and recognise maths in the real world.

Try this! – Provides optional, cognitively challenging tasks that offer an enriching learning opportunity for children.

Self-assessment – Gives children an opportunity to reflect on their work and colour in up to three stars at the end of each page, depending on how they felt they performed on a certain task.

Additional resource icons – Indicates if a photocopiable is needed to complete an activity.

Digital resources – Allows easy access for teachers using the ebook to the extensive menu of interactive resources provided for each unit.

Clear signposting – Allows easy navigation across the programme through direct correlation of the Lesson Title and the footer information to the Teacher’s Planning Book and the digital resources.

Orange Blue Purple Green Red

PCM 1

Estimate and count.

Estimate: Count:

Estimate: Count:

Estimate: Count:

Estimate: Count: Complete. 12 4 9 12 15 16 17

1. 2. 3. 4.

Counting to 30

Try this! Work out the secret number from the clues.

● It is after 16 and before 24. What numbers could it be?

● It has 2 tens. Ring the numbers it could be.

● It has 3 ones. The secret number is .

Let’s talk!

In pairs, think of a number between 1 and 30. Use the words below to come up with clues for your partner:

before after between more less tens ones

Can your partner guess your number?

Counting in 2s and 5s

Maths eyes

1. Count in 2s.

2. Count in 5s.

Let’s talk! What is the same? What is different?

Let’s play!

You will need .

Play Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Take 2 counters when you win a round.

The first player to get 20 counters wins the game.

Representing Numbers

Write the numbers.

Show where each number in sits on the number line.

Try this! Show each number on the branching bond.

Draw quick cubes to show each number. The 1st one is done for you.

Match the place value arrow cards.

Comparing and Ordering

Write the matching number sentence. Write =, > or <.

=, > or <.

Write =, > or < to make each of these true.

Try this!

1. Write a number to make each of these true. (a) 15 < < 21 (b) 18 < < 29 (c) 30 > > 20

2. Write the greatest possible number to make each of these true. (a) 13 < < 20 (b) 15 < < 24 (c) 22 > > 11 +

Let’s talk!

In

Turnaround Facts

Doubles

Write the matching number sentences and solve.

Let’s talk!

What do you notice about the answers in ?

Do you know the special name for those numbers?

Use to model and double the money. Draw what you used. 1. 2.

I can think of a few different ways to do this.

Let’s play!

Doubles Snap

● You will need . Remove the J, Q and K.

● Play in groups of three. One player is the dealer.

● The dealer should turn over the top card.

● The first player to call out the double of that card wins the card.

● The player with the most cards at the end wins the game. They become the dealer next.

Near Doubles

Write the matching number sentences and solve.

Let’s talk!

What do you notice about the answers in ?

Do you know the special name for those numbers?

Let’s play!

Doubles Snap Plus 1

● Play as you played Doubles Snap, but this time the first player to call out the double of each card plus 1 wins the card.

● For example, if the dealer turns over a , you should call out 11 (5 + 5 + 1).

Try this! Doubles Snap Less 1

Play as you played Doubles Snap, but this time the first player to call out the double of the card less 1 wins the card.

Subtraction as Take Away

Let’s play!

Rock, Paper, Scissors

● You will need 10 or each.

● Take away 1 for each round you win.

● The first player to 0 wins the game.

Try this! Play Rock, Scissors, Paper with 20 or each.

Adding and Subtracting 0, 1 and 2

3 the models that show their favourite number.

My favourite number is 13 and 1 more.

My favourite number is 2 less than 20.

My favourite number is 15 and 2 more.

My favourite number is 10. No more and no less!

1 ten and 2 ones

Let’s play!

● You will need 20 cubes stuck together as per player and a bag of red, green and blue .

● Without looking, take a counter from the bag. Red = 0, green = 1, blue = 2.

● Take that many cubes from your .

● The first player to 0 wins the game.

Adding using Friendly Facts

Ring the friendly facts. Add.

Let’s talk!

Compare what you did in with a partner. Did you both ring the same numbers? Did you ring different numbers?

Try this!

1. In the woods, Jay collected 7 , 5 and 6 . How many did he collect altogether?

2. In a bowl, there were 13 pieces of fruit: 8 , some and 2 . How many were there?

Let’s play!

Memory

● You will need . Remove the J, Q and K.

● Place the cards face down in rows.

● Take turns to turn over two cards.

● If you turn over a friendly fact, you get to keep the cards. But you must explain why is it a friendly fact!

I think friendly facts are very helpful. I got a friendly fact! I turned over:

● The player with the most cards at the end wins the game.

Whole and Parts

Draw lines to cut each item into equal parts.

3 parts 2. 2 parts

4 parts 4. 8 parts

Let’s talk! How many parts? Try this! Make a whole bear.

1. How many whole bears can you make?

2. How many parts are left?

How did you count the parts?

Halves and Quarters

Draw a line on each shape to make halves. Colour each half a different colour.

Does each shape show quarters? 3 or 7. 1. 2.

Remember, each quarter must be the same size.

Maths eyes

1. Draw a shape you see in your classroom.

2. Can you draw a line to show half?

3. Can you draw another line to show quarters?

D Let’s investigate!

Cut out the 2-D shapes from your activity sheet. Then, cut each shape into halves and quarters. Is a half always bigger than a quarter?

Halving Sets

Use to help you.

Let’s play!

Cross Off

● You will need a 0–9 spinner .

● In pairs, take turns to spin the spinner.

● The number that you spin is half of a whole number. Cross off that number on the grid.

● Miss a turn if the whole number is crossed off already.

● The first player to cross off all of their numbers wins the game. 2 4 68 10 12 14 16 18

Let’s talk!

Look at Monty and his friends. What do you think? Explain why. Can we have 1 each?

10 nice bones! I want 5! Try this! Use . What number am I?

1. Find half of 20. I am 1 less. 2. Find half of 10. I am 3 more. 3. Find half of 8. I am 2 less. 4. Find half of 16. I am 5 more.

Half Price

Draw half of the in each bottom circle.

What price are the toys now? Write the sale price below each toy. Use to help you.

Try this! If these had been the prices in the price sale, what were the prices before the sale?

Quarters of Sets

Use to help you. Draw a quarter of the treats for each dog.

Let’s investigate!

You will need two 0–9 and . Spin each spinner. Add the numbers. Using that amount of counters, can you divide the set into... 1. halves? 2. quarters? I found half of these numbers: I found a quarter of these numbers:

Divide each set into quarters. Use to help you.

4. 1 quarter of is 1 quarter of is 1 quarter of is 1 quarter of is

Try this!

1. Mia had 12 . She gave away 1 quarter. How many did she have left?

2. Dara had 8 He loaned 1 quarter to Mia. How many did Dara have left?

3. Lexi had 20 . Monty hid 1 quarter! How many did Lexi have left?

4. Jay saw 16 in the toyshop. He bought 1 quarter. How many were left in the toyshop?

Let’s investigate! Use to help you.

1. Is half of 10 more than a quarter of 20?

2. Is a quarter of 12 more than half of 14?

Tallies

Let’s talk!

The children played a game and kept a tally.

Dara’s tally: Jay’s tally:

Mia’s tally: Lexi’s tally:

Who won the game?

Whose tally was the least?

Whose tally was more, Lexi’s or Dara’s?

The children were sorting these items for recycling:

Complete this tally chart. Mark off each item above as you tally. Then, answer the questions.

Tally: Total:

1. Which item was recycled the most?

2. Which item was there least of?

3. How many items were there altogether?

Surveys

Look at the tally chart and answer the questions. The children counted these birds visiting a bird feeder:

Bird: blue tit blackbirdmagpie rook

Week 1:

Week 2:

Total:

1. Which bird visited the most?

2. Which bird visited the least?

3. How many blue tits visited altogether?

4. Did more magpies or rooks visit?

5. Which was the busiest week?

Let’s investigate! Food survey

Choose one:

Ask 10 children: ‘Do you like this?’ Draw the tally marks. My vegetable Yes No

Let’s talk!

What kind of survey would you like to do? How would you plan it?

Symbols

Maths eyes

Look for symbols in your classroom. Draw them.

Draw a simple symbol for playing indoors and playing outdoors.

Playing indoors Playing outdoors

Let’s investigate!

Ask 10 children: ‘Do you like playing indoors or outdoors the best?’

Use your symbols to make a chart.

Pictograms

The children are recycling summer clothes. Write the totals in the tally chart.

Item: T-shirt shorts cap

Tally: Total:

Now, complete the pictogram. Use or draw your own symbol. Title: 5 4 3 2 1 T-shirt shorts cap

Clothes to be recycled

Let’s play!

● You will need a bag and 4 items that are the same except for colour, such as or .

● Take turns to pull out an item.

● Record it on the pictogram, then return it to the bag.

● The first player to record 5 of one colour wins the game. 5 4 3 2 1 red blue green yellow

Let’s create!

Woodland Walk

1. Colour 1 2 of the cupcakes brown.

2. Colour 1 4 of them pink.

3. Leave the rest plain. What fraction are plain?

Time for a picnic in the woods! Colour the cupcakes.

Let’s talk!

Dara wants to share these sandwiches between 8 children. Should he cut them in halves or quarters?

Complete the bond and write the matching fact family for each.

Jay saw these animals in the woods:

D Complete this tally chart. Mark off each animal above as you tally.

Tally:

Total:

Let’s talk!

Can you use these words to talk about what Jay saw in the woods?

Try this! Sort the animals in D . Draw tally marks.

Animal:

robin deer spider butterfly squirrel

Estimating and Measuring Time

Let’s investigate!

1. Estimate and then measure how long it takes to… (choose and ring one) link 20 linksthrow a 6write your name 5 times stick 20 cubes together

2. Colour your answers.

I will measure how long it takes in hours days seconds minutes

I will measure how long it takes using a calendar timer stopwatch clock 1st go 2nd go 3rd go

Estimated time:

Actual time: Compared to the estimate, the actual time was… (3) faster slower faster slower faster slower

Try this! The children raced to stack 10 cubes. Write who was 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

Mia 12 seconds

Lexi 8 seconds

Dara 7 seconds Jay 10 seconds

Days, Months and Seasons

Finish Jay’s chart.

1. Write the seasons above the correct months.

2. Colour the names of the months of...

(a) autumn orange.

(b) winter blue.

(c) spring green.

(d) summer yellow.

3. Draw a picture for each month.

Fill in the blanks.

1. There are …

(a) days in a week (b) months in a year.

(c) seasons in a year. (d) months in each season.

2. My birthday is the of

3. It is in the season of .

4. This year, my birthday is on a .

5. I could use a to find this out.

Let’s talk! Is Jay correct? Explain why. My birthday is on Friday the 8th of May every year.

Try this! Fill in the blanks. Mon Wed Sun Feb Apr Jun Jul Oct

Let’s talk!

The Calendar

How is this similar to other calendars you have seen?

How is it different?

Why, do you think, are some of the numbers red?

Look at November on the calendar.

1. How many… days? weekdays? weekend days? Fridays?

2. 3 the correct box.

There

There

3. The month after this month is . The month before this month is .

4. The last day of the month is a .

5. This month has 5 . (Hint: a day)

6. 3 the correct box. The season is: spring summer autumn winter

Let’s talk!

Answer the questions in again for October,

O’Clock

Let’s talk! Are Dara and Lexi correct? I drew 4 o’clock. I drew 7 o’clock.

Half Past

Write the missing numbers. Draw the missing hands.

half past half past half past half past

half past 4 half past 12 8 o’clock half past 6

half past half past half past o’clock

Let’s talk!

Look at the clocks in . Say what the time would be… (a) 1 hour later (b) 2 hours later (c) 1 hour earlier

Try this! Find 2 clocks in that show times that are…

1. 1 hour apart, and colour them green

2. 2 hours apart, and colour them red.

3. 3 hours apart, and colour them blue

Estimating Time

This broken clock is missing a hand. Estimate and write the times.

Draw the missing hand for each time in .

3 the correct box.

The long minute hand was missing.

The short hour hand was missing.

3 the best answer for each.

nearly half past 2

exactly half past 2

just after half past 2

almost 9 o’clock

exactly 9 o’clock

just after 9 o’clock

almost half past 12

exactly half past 12

just after half past 12

Properties of 2-D Shapes

2-D shapes

1. Use the colour code to colour the shapes. triangle squarerectangle circle semi-circle oval

2. How many of each shape are there? (a) triangle (b) square (c) rectangle (d) circle (e) semi-circle (f) oval

3. Write an X in each corner of the shapes.

2-D Shapes: Sides and Corners

Complete the table.

Shape: Example: Draw another example. How many straight sides? How many curved sides? How many corners?

Try this! Finish the patterns. Then, describe them to your partner without using the shape names. What is the same? What is different?

Classifying 2-D Shapes

Match each shape to the correct label.

straight sides curved side

Let’s talk!

Which shape should be matched to both labels? Explain why.

Draw one shape in each space below.

1. 3 corners or less more than 3 corners

2. sides the same length sides different lengths

Try this! What capital letter might I be?

1. I have 1 straight and 1 curved side.

2. I have 1 curved side only.

Shapes in Shapes

Use a ruler to draw straight lines.

This reminds me of fractions. What fraction names could you use for these?

1. Draw 1 line to make 2 rectangles.

2. Draw 1 line to make 2 triangles.

3. Draw 2 lines to make 4 triangles.

4. Draw 2 lines to make 4 squares.

5. Draw 1 line to make 2 triangles.

6. Draw 3 lines to make 4 rectangles.

7. Draw 1 line to make 2 squares.

8. Draw 2 lines to make 4 rectangles.

9. Draw 2 lines to make 4 triangles.

Square corners

1. In , draw a dot in all of the square corners.

2. Write M beside the shape(s) with the most square corners.

3. Write L beside the shape(s) with the least square corners.

Try this! Draw a 2-D shape without straight lines. Now, draw a straight line through it.

Can you name the shapes?

Naming and Sorting 3-D Shapes

Match each shape to its name.

Let’s investigate!

What can these 3-D shapes do? 3 what each 3-D shape can do.

Roll Stack Slide

3-D Shapes: Faces, Surfaces, Edges and Corners

Let’s talk!

What is the same in each set? What is different in each set?

Complete the table. How many…

3-D shape: Example: flat faces? edges? curved surfaces? corners?

Maths eyes

What examples of the 3-D shapes in can you see in your classroom? Draw and label them with their shape name.

Building with 3-D Shapes

Let’s investigate!

Use . Will the shapes stay stacked? 3 or 7

Colour green the pieces needed to make the rocket. Colour blue the pieces needed to make the robot.

Let’s play!

Make a 3-D shape!

● You will need a .

● Take turns to throw the dice. For each number you throw, draw the shape on your mini-whiteboard.

● The first player to have enough 2-D shapes to make a , or wins the game.

Ring groups of ten to help you count. How many items in each box?

Join the beads in order, starting with the smallest number.

Try

Let’s investigate!

Counting Groups

Choose a resource to count. In a container, put an amount that you think is between 30 and 90. Do not count!

Draw one of what you are counting.

Make an estimate that is too big.

Make an estimate that is too small.

Make a reasonable estimate. Now count.

Total amount =

Representing Numbers

Ring the models that show...

Shade each 100 square to show the number.

Did you need to count every small square? Explain why. Try this! 3 the ones that show

Tens and Ones

Write each amount as tens and ones.

Write each amount as tens and ones. Complete the branching bond.

Comparing and Ordering Numbers

Ring the greater in each set if possible. Write <, > or =.

Ring the greater in each set if possible. Write <, > or =.

Fill in a number to make these true.

Try this!

1. Use two of the digits above each time to make... (a) the greatest number (b) the smallest number (c) two other numbers

2. Order your numbers.

Estimating Numbers

Write the ten before and after the number. Ring the nearest ten.

Draw an arrow from each number to its place on the number line. Ring the nearest ten.

Estimate the number at each arrow.

D Let’s talk!

What is the nearest ten to each of the numbers you wrote in ?

Number Hunts

Maths eyes

I found the number 20 on the number wall.

1. Walk around the school. Find six numbers between 0 and 100. Write them and show them as a sketch.

2. Show where each of your numbers sits on the number line.

3. Round each of your numbers to the nearest ten.

Look for a car!

1. Write the reg plate number:

2. Use two of the digits each time to make:

(a) the greatest number

(b) the smallest number

(c) two other numbers

3. Order the four numbers above. smallest greatest

Let’s play!

The Toy Shop

● You will need and a .

● Throw the dice. Move your counter and say the answer. Start What is… 8. your birthday month? 16. the number of days in a week?

10. the 4th school day of the week? 13. the day after Saturday? Finish! 5. the day before Sunday?

7. the number of seasons in a year? 15. the 1st month of the year? 1. the day after Monday? 9. three days before Wednesday? 14. the season before spring? 17. today? 6. tomorrow? 2. the number of months in a year?

Try this! The children have these amounts of trading cards:

● Lexi > Mia, Jay or Dara

● Jay < Dara

● Dara < Mia

How many do they each have? 69 81 29 51

3. the day between Tuesday and Thursday?

12. this month? 4. the day two days after Sunday?

11. the last school day of the week?

Maths eyes

Match each toy to a label. Maths eyes

Adding 10 and 9

Use your and to model and solve these.

Use the stacked number paths to solve these.

Do you need to count back, or is there a quicker way?

= Think ‘add 10’ to solve these.

D Let’s talk!

Explain how you could use ‘add 10’ to add 8 in these: 8 + 5, 8 + 7, 8 + 6. If 10 + 5 is 15, then 8 + 5 has to be...

Subtracting 10 and 9

Use your and to model and solve these.

Do you need to count back, or is there a quicker way?

Think ‘subtract 10’ to solve these.

D Let’s talk!

Explain how you could use ‘subtract 10’ to subtract 8 in these: 12 8, 13 8, 12 8. If 10 – 8 is 2, then 12 – 8 has to be...

Make Tens

Use your and move to help you make tens. 1. 9 + 8 = 2. 8 + 7 = 3. 9 + 2 = 4. 7 + 4 = 5. 8 + 5 = 6. 9 + 3 = Make tens. 1. 8 + 6 = 2. 7 + 5 = 3. 9 + 7 = 4. 8 + 4 = 5. 9 + 6 = 6. 7 + 6 =

Solve these in a way of your choosing. 1. 9 + 4 = 2. 6 + 7 = 3. 3 + 8 = 4. 5 + 9 = 5. 7 + 9 = 6. 7 + 8 = You can move amounts in either direction. 9 + 4 9 + 4 1 10 7 1 10 1 2 10 3 2 10 2 10 5 3 10 1 1 10 2 3

Fact Families

Let’s play! Add Snap

● You will need Remove the J, Q and K.

● Play in groups of three. One player is the dealer.

● The dealer should split the deck and turn over the top two cards.

● The first player to call out the total of those cards wins the cards.

● The player with the most cards at the end wins the game. They become the dealer next.

Subtraction as Difference

Write the matching number sentences.

difference = difference = 9 6 = 20 = 3. 4. 5.

Use the number line to find the difference.

Let’s talk!

How could you check your answers for and ?

Let’s play!

Difference Snap

● Play as you played Add Snap, but this time the first player to call out the difference between the cards wins the cards.

● For example, if the dealer turns over , you should call out 8 (10 2). 12 ? 20

Just Tens

Write each matching number sentence.

Build

This is called the column method.

Adding and Subtracting Tens with Two-digit Numbers

Use or your 100 square to model and solve these.

Try this! Write the matching number sentence and then solve.

1. Dara had 27 snowballs. Lexi gave him 20 more. How many does Dara have now?

2. Mia had 31 snowballs. Monty took 10. How many does Mia have left?

3. Jay had 35 snowballs. He threw 30. How many does Jay have left?

Left and Right

Colour the arrows pointing left green and the arrows pointing right red.

Read first, then draw a...

1. in the bottom left corner 2. in the bottom right corner

3. to the left of 4. to the right of

5. to the left of the .

Turns

Match each label to the correct arrow.

half turn anti-clockwise

quarter turn clockwise

quarter turn anti-clockwise

Look at Monty. Match.

full turn clockwise

half turn clockwise

full turn anti-clockwise

If Monty does a… he will be facing the…

1. full turn clockwise

2. half turn anti-clockwise

3. quarter turn clockwise

4. quarter turn anti-clockwise

5. full turn anti-clockwise

I think some of these have the same answer.

Directions

Match each arrow to the correct label. turn left turn right backwards forwards

Look at the map. The bot always starts in the centre. If Mia enters the directions below, where does the bot end up?

Symmetry

Maths eyes

Use a ruler to draw the line of symmetry on each picture.

Try this! Draw more than one line of symmetry.

Use symmetry to draw the other half of Dara’s glasses.

Tick the symmetrical letters. Draw the line of symmetry.

Try this! You will need and 2-D shapes.

Trace and cut out a , , and . Fold to find lines of symmetry.

How many lines of symmetry did you find?

Moving Shapes

Did it turn, slide or flip? Use the colour code to colour the shapes.

Let’s talk!

Can you describe each move in ?

Use these words if you can: clockwise anti-clockwise up down

Could any shapes have been moved in more than one way?

Draw each shape after... 1. a quarter turn clockwise 2. a half turn anti-clockwise.

Try this! Turn, slide or flip to fit all three shapes in the grid. Colour.

Tessellations

Let’s investigate!

Use 2-D shapes. Can you make a tessellation with no gaps? 3 or 7

Draw one of the tessellations you made.

Can you make a tessellation with two different shapes? Draw it.

D Finish these tessellations. Make colour patterns.

Comparing and Ordering Lengths and Heights

Put these in order. 1 = shortest.

Maths eyes

Find and draw items in the classroom that are... longer than this book shorter than this book wider than this book

Let’s talk!

Did you find anything about the same length as the book? Try this! 1. Draw a marker twice as long here. 2. Draw a marker half as long here.

Measuring Length

Match each object to the best measuring tool.

Let’s play!

Teabag Throw!

● This is a game for 2–4 players.

● You will need a teabag and a measuring tool.

● What will you use: strides, sticks, cubes or something else? We will measure the distance in .

● Take turns to throw the teabag and measure how far it went.

● Record it in the table.

● The player with the longest throw after three throws each wins the game.

Metres

Maths eyes

Find and draw things that are...

1. about a metre long 2. longer than a metre

3. < a metre but > half a metre 4. < half a metre

Estimate and then measure each one in turn.

Classroom side 1 metres

Classroom side 2 metres metres

Yard side 1 metres

Yard side 2 metres

Let’s talk!

Which side was the longest?

What do we call the longest side, and the shortest side?

Continue the patterns.

Continue the patterns. Ring the core in each.

Try this! Colour each scarf in a different pattern. Use two colours.

Describing and Making Patterns

Complete the patterns. Each pattern’s core has three elements.

Use to draw three different pattern cores.

Use your cores from to draw three patterns.

Try this! Use . Choose three colours. How many different patterns can you make? Record them in your copy.

Growing or Shrinking Patterns

Draw the next two terms and write the numbers.

In , which were...

(a) growing patterns? __________ (b) shrinking patterns?

D Write the missing terms. Use your 100 square.

1. 1, 3, 5, 7, , ,

2. 6, 8, 10, , ,

3. 30, 25, 20, , ,

4. 45, 50, 55, , ,

5. 90, 80, 70, , , Let’s talk!

For each pattern in D , explain its rule: Was it growing or shrinking? By how much each time?

Try this!

1. Make a growing or shrinking pattern, using materials or numbers.

2. Challenge your partner to work out the rule of your pattern.

How much a pattern changes each time is called its rule.

The City

Add. Use the colour code for totals to colour the picture.

10 = green 15 = yellow 16 = blue

17 = purple 18 = orange 20 = red

Let’s talk!

In , which strategies did you use? Explain why.

Write the answers.

1. In , which building is the tallest?

2. Which building is the shortest?

3. Write ‘taller’ or ‘shorter’.

(a) A is than B.

(b) C is than D.

(c) B is than C.

(d) D is than A.

D

Let’s talk!

Can you use these words to describe the buildings in ? left right symmetrical not symmetrical

What do you notice about the colours of the windows?

Let’s create!

Using classroom resources, make a pattern similar to the windows in…

1. building A 2. building B 3. building C.

Let’s investigate!

You will need a metre stick, a toy car, and items from the classroom to build a ramp.

3 how far your car travelled each time.

1st go

2nd go

3rd go

Adding without Renaming 1

Draw quick cubes to solve these.

Use your 100 square or number line to solve these.

Use the column method to solve these.

D Let’s talk!

Could you do any of in your head? Which ones? How?

Try this! Jay saw 22 and Lexi saw 7. Write a number sentence. =

Subtracting without Renaming 1

Cross out blocks to solve these.

Use your 100 square or number line to solve these.

Use the column method to solve these.

D Let’s talk!

Could you do any of in your head? Which ones? How? How could you check your answers?

Try this!

2. Tell your partner a maths story to match the sentence. 5 6

1. Use two of the digits above to make a subtraction sentence. 9

Adding without Renaming 2

Use to model these. Use branching to show what you did.

Use the open number lines to model and solve these. 1. 22 + 18 = 2. 34 + 25 =

Let’s talk!

With your partner, estimate the answers to D

D Use the column method to solve these.

For example, will the answers be sixty-something, seventy-something…?

Try this!

1. Use your 100 square to check your answers to , and D .

2. Explain to your partner how you did this.

Subtracting without Renaming 2

Cross out blocks to solve these.

1. 49 14 = 2. 58 25 = 3. 67 36 =

Use the open number lines to model and solve these.

1. 48 11 = 2. 67 23 =

Write a number sentence for these.

1. Monty buried 18 and Dara dug up 11. How many were left?

2. Dara planted 26 and Monty dug up 12! How many were left?

D Use the column method to solve these.

Try this!

1. Use your 100 square to check your answers to , and D .

2. Explain to your partner how you did this.

Renaming Ones as Tens

Use to model these. Make sticks of ten and write as tens and ones.

Use to model these. Make sticks of ten and write as tens and ones.

Adding with Renaming 1

Use to model these. Use branching to show what you did.

Use the open number lines to model and solve these.

Use to model these. Use the column method to show what you did.

D Let’s talk!

Look at Mia’s strategy. Can you explain it to your partner? Use this strategy to check the answers in

I can solve these by moving ones to make friendlier numbers.

Adding with Renaming 2

Use to model these. Use branching to show what you did.

Use to model these. Use the column method to show what you did.

Let’s talk!

Explain how you could check the calculations in , using…

● an open number line

● a hundred square

● moving ones to make friendlier numbers.

Let’s play!

Chance Calculations

● You will need a .

● In pairs, take turns to throw the dice, and write the number in one of the grey boxes.

The youngest player can go first.

● When all of the grey boxes are filled, calculate your answer on your mini-whiteboard and write it in the red box.

● The player with the greater answer wins the game.

Comparing and Ordering Weight

Compare the weight.

1. Write the correct sign: greater than >, less than < or equals =.

2. Match. Ring the heaviest. is lighter than the is heavier than the Write H for heavier or L for lighter under each side.

Let’s talk!

Describe each of the balance pictures in , using these words: is heavier than is lighter than

Try this!

1. Ring the heaviest item in .

2. Underline the lightest item in How do you know?

Measuring Weight

Let’s investigate!

1. Weigh a small object using different units.

Object: cubes bears

What unit will you choose?

2. Use other small objects. Choose your units. Complete the table. Choose object Estimate Weigh Difference

3. Use larger objects. Choose your units. Complete the table.

Choose object Estimate Weigh Difference

Let’s talk!

In , which unit do you think was better to use? Explain why.

Try this! Dara measured the weight of the red box and the blue bag in cubes. True or false? 3 or 7

1. The box is heavier than the bag.

2. They both weigh the same.

3. Two boxes would weigh 6 cubes.

4. Two bags and a box would weigh 7 cubes.

Kilograms

Maths eyes

Find and draw things that weigh... about 1 kilogram more than 1 kilogram less than 1 kilogram

Let’s investigate!

Complete the table. How many make about 1 kilogram (1kg) in weight?

Estimate Measure

Maths books

Maths copies

Try this!

ks

1. What is the weight of the cat food? kg

2. What is the weight of dog food, if it is twice the weight of the cat food? kg carrots = 1kg potatoes = 3kg cat food = carrots + potatoes

Comparing and Ordering Capacity Match, then put in order.

The liquid in the containers was poured into identical jugs. Fill in the boxes. Write >, < or = in each circle.

Try this!

1. Ring the correct answer in each of these.

(a) The / / holds the most. (b) The / / holds the least. 2. 1 = = =

1. holds the most.

holds the least.

Measuring Capacity

Let’s investigate!

Complete the table and answer the questions.

Choose a container Estimate MeasureDifference

1. Ring the container with the greatest capacity.

2. Underline the container with the least capacity. How do you know?

Fill in the boxes.

4. 5. 6. =

Capacity jug = glasses jar = glasses vase = glasses

Try this! 3 which holds more in . 1. 1 jug or 3 glasses 2. 2 jugs or 6 glasses 3. 1 jar or 4 glasses 4. 2 jugs or 1 vase 5. 1 vase or 6 glasses 6. 3 jars or 1 vase jar jug vase glasses glasses glasses

jug + jar = glasses vase + jug = glasses vase + jar = glasses

Litres

Maths eyes

Estimate the capacity. Is it greater than (>), less than (<) or the same as (=) 1 litre?

Let’s investigate!

Estimate, then measure. How many are in 1 litre (1l)?

Estimate Measure cups bottles scoops

Try this!

Use the colour code to match the times.

6 o’clock

12 o’clock half past 6half past 12

12 3O 6OO126 3O OO

Show these times on the analogue clocks.

1. 7:30 wake up 2. 8:00 breakfast

1. 1 hour later than each of the times in 2. 1 hour earlier than each of the times in .

It is ten thirty. No, it is half past ten at night. Try this! In your copy, write or draw the times that are...

Let’s talk!

Look at Dara and Lexi.

What do you think? Explain why.

Write the digital

and

A Day

correct word

TV Timetable

Match each programme to the correct clock.

4:00 Cartoon Time

4:30 Kid’s Got Talent!

5:30 Top Cooks

6:00 News

6:30 Big Movie

8:00 Jungle Madness

9:00 Rugby

Shade in the hour bars to show how long each programme lasts.

4:00 Cartoon Time

4:30 Kid’s Got Talent!

5:30 Top Cooks

6:00 News

6:30 Big Movie

8:00 Jungle Madness

Which one lasts the longest?

Let’s talk!

If you were allowed watch 1 hour of TV per day, what would you choose to watch?

When does your chosen programme... (a) start? (b) end?

Which programme starts... (a) just after your programme? (b) just before your programme?

What is on TV 1 hour (a) later? (b) earlier?

Choose another programme and answer the questions again.

The Garden Centre

Estimate first and then count. Add.

1. How many?

2. How many?

3. How many altogther? Estimate Estimate Count Count How many did they each buy?

Maths eyes

Estimate the weight. Is it greater than (>), less than (<) or the same as (=) 1 kilogram (1kg)?

D Maths eyes

Estimate the capacity. Is it greater than (>), less than (<) or the same as (=) 1 litre (1l)?

Garden centre fun day! Draw the correct times. 1. 10:00 tour

Try this!

1. Write the time at which each class ends.

(a) pottery class:

(b) gardening class:

2. In your copy, write or draw the times that are:

(a) 1 hour later than each of the times in .

(b) 1 hour earlier than each of the times in

Euro Coins

Draw the missing coins in each growing or shrinking pattern. Colour.

In each row in ...

1. ring the coin worth most 2. 3 the coin worth least.

Let’s talk!

Why are the coins sorted this way?

Can you find more than one way of sorting the coins?

Try this!

Trace, then write.

Notes and Coins

Estimate, count and write the total.

Estimate: Total:

Draw.

1. Draw three notes to pay

2. Draw four notes to pay for a €20 . for a €50 .

Try this! Use Give your partner €33, using the least amount of coins and notes.

Let’s play!

● You need a and .

● Throw the dice.

● Collect that number of coins.

● Add their value.

The first player to 3 all four target amounts wins the game.

● 3 a target amount if you get it, then return the coins to the pile.

● Target amounts:

Counting and Making Amounts

Find the totals. Then, write who has the same amount.

Lexi has:

Monty has:

The Garden Shop

Use . Draw the coins that the children will need to pay for each item.

We want to buy these things for growing our own food!

How much more does Mia need to buy this?

How much more does Jay need to buy this?

How much more does Lexi need to buy this?

How much more does Dara need to buy this?

How much more does Mia need to buy this?

Finding Totals

Let’s talk!

Look at the seeds.

What is the lowest price, and the highest price?

If Mia has 30c, what can she buy?

If Jay has 50c, what can he buy?

Dara collected these marbles:

Think of a sorting rule for Dara’s marbles. Write labels and complete this tally chart. Mark off each marble as you tally.

pictogram.

Dara’s marbles

Let’s talk!

Can you think of a different sorting rule for Dara’s marbles? How would the tally change?

Block Graphs

Let’s investigate! Which do you prefer to do at break time?

1. Ask 10 children. Record how many for each. chasing ball games skipping reading

2. Colour the for each activity a different colour.

3. Use to make a block graph.

4. Now, fill in your block graph below and give it a title.

Title:

3 2 1 chasing

Make a block graph. You will need .

1. Empty out your pencil case and sort the contents. Record your findings.

2. Use to make a block graph.

3. Now, fill in your block graph below and give it a title.

Title: 2 1

Comparing Data Displays

How many of each teddy does Jay have?

Mia has: Jay has: Jay’s total:

Fill in the block graph to show Jay’s teddies. Give it a title.

Title: dog cat bear elephant

Answer these.

1. Who has more dogs, Jay or Mia?

2. Who has less bears?

3. Who has the most teddies altogether?

Comparing and Ordering Area

Order the areas from greatest to least.

Maths eyes

Draw classroom items that have an area... greater than this book less than this book the same as this book

Try this! Lexi folded three sheets of paper in different ways. She coloured in one section of each. Which colour covers the greatest area? Explain why. Fold sheets of paper to help you find out.

Measuring Area

How many of each unit is needed to cover your desk?

. other:

How many of each unit is needed to cover your maths copy?

Estimate Measure

other:

Let’s talk!

Which units above were the most useful, and the least useful? Explain why.

Try this! Dara does not have enough playing cards to measure the area. What is the total amount of cards needed to fill each area?

Square Units

How many of each unit is needed to cover a mini-whiteboard?

Square units

1. cubes

2. Post-its

3. base ten blocks

4. other:

Estimate Measure Difference

Look at the geoboard shapes and fill in the answers.

1. Two shapes with the same area are and .

2. B is twice the area of .

3. A is half the area of .

4. Which shape has the greatest area?

Let’s talk!

Do you think Jay’s geoboard shape is a square or a rectangle? The area of my shape is 14 squares.

Try this! What is the area of each lunch box? How do you know?

1. A = sq units 2. B = sq units

3. C = sq units

Number Sentences

Write =, ≠, < or > to make these true.

3 6 2. 9 5 3. 21 12 4. 40 35

Write number sentences for each picture.

I think that there might be more than one correct answer for some of these.

Try this! Write one more number sentence for each picture in .

Subtraction Number Sentences

Look at the picture. Write subtraction number sentences for your partner.

Draw a picture for each subtraction number sentence.

Match each story to the correct number sentence. Dara had 17 shells, but he lost 5.

Try this! Tell your partner a subtraction number sentence. Ask them to make up a story for it.

Subtracting with Renaming 1

Use to model and solve these.

2. 3. 4.

Use number lines to model and solve these. 1. 22 − 9 = 2. 31 − 6 =

Write a number sentence and use a number line to solve these.

1. 35 dogs were in line for the 7 ran away. How many were left?

2. 22 children were in line for the . 9 changed to the . How many were left?

Subtracting with Renaming 2

Use to model and solve these. Cross out to show what you did.

Let’s talk!

With your partner, estimate the answers to .

Use the column method to solve these.

For example, will the answers be twenty-something, thirty-something…?

D Choose a different way to do , to check your answers. You could use:

● a 100 square ● an open number line ● addition ● a different way.

The Beach

Let’s talk!

A group of people were asked their favourite thing to do at the beach. These were their choices:

Title: Favourite thing to do at the beach

Play

Sur

Make up sentences about the graph. Use the following words: most popular least popular equally popular half twice

How might you find out how many people were asked?

Do you think the people asked were adults or children? Explain why.

Beach treasure!

1. The children found these coins in the sand. Write the total value.

(a) Lexi: c

(b) Mia: c

(c) Jay: c

(d) Dara: 74 c

2. Draw the coins that Dara might have found.

3. (a) Who found the least?

(b) Who found the most?

Try this! Later, Mia found six more coins. Their total value was more than 50c, but less than 100c. There were no 1c or 10c coins.

1. What six coins might she have found? c c c c c c

2. What is their total value? c

Match each story to the correct number sentence.

74c − 14c = 60c

80c = 15c + 65c

88c = 74c + 14c

D Picnic blanket area

Dara had 14c. Then, he found 74c.

Lexi found 48c. Then, she found two 5c coins.

Mia found 65c. Then, Jay gave her three 5c coins.

65c + 5c = 70c

58c = 10c + 48c

= 48c + 12c

1. Look, but do not count! Which picnic blanket do you think covers… (a) the greatest area? (b) the smallest area?

2. Count and write the area of each blanket in square units.

Let’s create!

Design your own picnic blanket in your maths copy It must have an area of 24 square units. Is there more than one way to do this?

STEM Challenges and Investigations

Design and Make Cycle

1. Explore What could you design? What could you make?

● What do you need to do?

● What could you use?

● How will you do it?

2. Plan Plan and design your solution.

● Draw it.

● List what you need.

● Explain why to your group.

3. Make Think about your plan and what it needs to do. Then, make or build it.

4. Evaluate Test it.

● Does it do what it needs to do?

● Does it work well?

● Might it work better if…?

Design and make something to stop an egg from breaking when dropped. It needs to:

● stop an egg from breaking when dropped from a height of half a metre

● be eco-friendly and made from recycled materials

● not be too big or use too many materials.

1. Explore 2. Plan 3. Make 4. Evaluate

Let’s investigate!

Does it work when dropped from… half a metre? 1 metre? 1 and a half metres?

Use the Investigation Planning Sheet (PCM 2) to help you.

Design and make a boat. It needs to:

● float on water for a half hour

● be eco-friendly and made from recycled materials.

1. Explore 2. Plan 3. Make 4. Evaluate

D Let’s investigate!

Look at the children.

What do you think?

How could you investigate this?

What could you use as passengers?

Use the Investigation Planning Sheet (PCM 2) to help you.

I think the lightest boat will carry the most passengers.

I think the biggest boat will carry the most passengers.

I think the heaviest boat will carry the most passengers.

Design and make a tower for Rapunzel. It needs to:

● stand on its own

● be 1 metre tall

● be able to hold a toy ‘Rapunzel’.

1. Explore 2. Plan 3. Make 4. Evaluate

Design and make a parachute for Rapunzel.

It needs to slow down the toy Rapunzel’s fall.

1. Explore 2. Plan 3. Make 4. Evaluate

The player whose birthday is next can go first in all of these games. Then, continue playing in a clockwise direction.

Number Fill

Number of players: 2−6

You will need: a 1−6 spinner , pencil and paper clip

● Spin the twice.

● Use the digits to make a number, and put it in its correct place on the number grid (if that square is still blank).

● The player who fills in their grid first wins the game.

I spun 1 and 4. I can fill in 14 or 41

Tick-Tock-Toe, Three Clocks in a Row

Number of players: 2

You will need: a 1−6 spinner , pencil and paper clip

● Spin the twice and total (add) the numbers.

● Spin the time spinner below. Make the time and draw the hands on that clock

I spun 3 and 4, then ‘o’clock’. I can cover up 7 o’clock.

● The first player to get 3 clocks in a row wins the game. 2:00 8:00 5:30 3:30 6:00 5:00 7:30 7:00 4:00 9:00 8:30 9:30

half past

half past o’clock o’clock

Let’s Try More: Let’s Play! Try this! Try to get 4 clocks in a row.

End-of-year Challenge

In pairs, choose a task below.

Use Build it! Sketch it! Write it! to show at least one way to do it.

Afterwards:

● Explain why you did it this way.

● Compare your plan with that of others.

● Can you prove that your plan is the best one?

Goodbye handshakes

● If the 4 children shake hands with each of the other 3, how many handshakes will that be?

● If there were 5 children, how many handshakes would that be?

● If there were 6 children, how many handshakes would that be?

Classroom tidy-up: checking a set of dominoes

● Ask your teacher for a set of dominoes. Look carefully at them. What do you notice?

● In a full set of dominoes, each domino is different.

● How could you organise your dominoes to work out if you have a full set?

● How could you check?

● Check your set of dominoes. Is it a full set?

● How many pieces are there in a full set?

Pigs and ducks

● In a field, there are some pigs and ducks.

● There are 8 heads and 22 feet.

● How many ducks are there?

● In another field of pigs and ducks, there are 24 feet.

● How many ducks might there be?

D Ice cream scoops

2 scoops 3 scoops

● Jay got mint and vanilla.

● Mia got strawberry and chocolate.

● What other combinations of 2 scoops could Lexi and Dara get?

● Can you find all of the possible combinations of 2 scoops?

● Can you find all of the possible combinations of 3 scoops?

Number (see Units 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 12 and 19)

Counting

We can count on a number path in ones.

Fill in the missing numbers.

We can count on a number line in ones. 01 4 8111620

We can count on a number line in tens. 0103080100

What symbols are missing here?

Symbols <, >, +, =, − means add, plus means subtract, take away, minus means is the same as or is equal to means less than means greater than

Number bonds of 10

Algebra (see Units 11

and 18)

Patterns

Use these words to help you:

This is a pattern. The core of the pattern is red, green, yellow

This is a pattern. The pattern is getting each time by 1.

This is a pattern. The pattern is getting each time by 1.

Colour the even numbers yellow and the odd numbers blue. What other patterns do you notice?

Measuring

Use these symbols to help you: <, >.

2-D shapes

How many…

3-D shapes

How many…

Location and Transformation (see Unit 9)

Turns

forwards backwards turn right turn

full turn clockwise 1 2 turn clockwise turn

anti-clockwise turn

anti-clockwise

What move?

How was each piece moved? Write the correct word for each. slide turn flip

Symmetry

Draw lines of symmetry if you can.

Number of lines

of symmetry =

Number of lines

of symmetry =

Number of lines

of symmetry =

Data (see Units 4 and 16)

Tally chart

A group of children were asked their favourite flower. Complete the tally chart.

favourite f

How many children in total were asked?

Block graph

A group of children were asked their favourite colour. Colour: redblue green yellow

Tally:

block

How many children in total were asked?