singapore math lesson plan

Model Lesson:Singapore Math Introduction

Instructional Facilitator:

Date: Grade: 3 Teacher:

CC. Unit:Unit 4: Multiplication Facts and Mathematical Representations

School:

Standards/GLEs: 5 - Recognize and model multiplication as a rectangular array or as repeated addition (N-4-E) (N-7-E) 8 - Recognize, select, connect, and use operations, operational words, and symbols (i.e., +, -, x, ¸) to solve real-life situations (N-5-E) (N-6-E) (N-9-E)11 - Add and subtract numbers of 3 digits or less (N-6-E) (N-7-E)15 - Use objects, pictures, numbers, symbols, and words to represent multiplication and division problem situations (A-1-E)16 - Use number sentences to represent real-life problems involving multiplication and division (A-1-E) (N-4-E)47 - Find patterns to complete tables, state the rule governing the shift between successive terms, and continue the pattern (including growing patterns) (P-1-E) (P-2-E)

Objectives/SET:The learners will apply strategies for adding and subtracting numbers.

TIME PROCEDURES FOLLOWED Materials/Texts/ Ref.

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Bell Ringer:Mathmaticious – video from Teachertube

ComputerTeachertube video

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Review of Previously Learned Material/Lesson Connections:DiscussWe will discuss that there are many ways to work word problems. We are going to use a method called Singapore Model Drawing. We will begin with easy problems and move to harder and harder problems.

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Statement of Objectives:I can draw models to solve math word problems.

9 – 8 Step Model Drawing run off for each child.

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Activity: Guided Practice:1) When I went to sleep, there were 15 monkeys swinging from a tree. When I

Independent Practice:Work in pairs – Kate read 2 books. She also read 3

Use the “Teacher Talk” section of pages 23

woke up, there were only 7. How many more monkeys were there when I went to sleep?

2) Alicia had $6 more than Bobby. If Bobby had $10, how much did they have altogether?

magazines. How many books and magazines did she read altogether?

Work in pairs – Bobby had $4 less than Alan, if Alan has $12, how much do they have altogether?

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Activity: Guided Practice:

LU has 3 plates of cupcakes. There are 4 cupcakes on each plate. How many cupcakes does Lu have altogether?

Independent Practice:In Pairs –

Sarah caught 18 ants and put them equally into 3 bottles. She gave one bottle to her little brother who wanted to have an ant farm. How many ants does Sarah have now?

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Lesson Review/Reteach:Discuss the importance of reading the problem.

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Closure:Ask – How is this like the RICE you have been doing? How is it different?

Teacher Notes:

Students will engage in:__x__ independent activities __x__ pairing ____ centers ____ lecture

____ cooperative groups ____ hands-on ____ peer tutoring _x___ visuals

___x_ whole group instruction ____ simulations ____ technology ____ project ____ other

Name:______________________________

RICE/Singapore

Word Problems

Kate read 2 books. She also read 3 magazines. How many books and magazines did she read altogether?

R (mmm statement) I (unit bars)

C (do the math) E (how did you get your answer)

Name:______________________________

RICE/Singapore

Word ProblemsAlicia had $6 more than Bobby. If Bobby had $10, how much did they have altogether?



Name:______________________________

RICE/Singapore

Word ProblemsBobby had $4 less than Alan, if Alan has $12, how much do they have altogether?



Name:______________________________

RICE/Singapore

Word Problems Lu has 3 plates of cupcakes. There are 4 cupcakes on each plate. How many cupcakes does Lu have altogether?



Sarah caught 18 ants and put them equally into 3 bottles. She gave one bottle to her little brother who wanted to have an ant farm. How many ants does Sarah have now?

Primary 1 Math: Maths is Fun: Maths Problem 2

When Priscilla and Dushila passed their Singapore math test, their mother gave them some color pencils. Priscilla, who was older than Dushila, got twice as many color pencils as Dushila. If their mother gave them 15 color pencils altogether, how many color pencils did Priscilla get?

Homeschool Math: Free Printable Math Worksheets: Problem 3

Kombo the caveman yawned. He entered a huge cave to sleep for the night but ran out immediately. There were some dangerous animals in there. There were thrice as many lions as tigers. If you want to know, there were 6 more lions than tigers. So how many dreadful lions were in the cave?


James, John and Gary wanted to go fishing. So they dug up some worms in their garden. John and Gary dug up the same number of worms. James, who had stronger arms, dug up 4 times as many worms as Gary. If James collected 16 worms, how many worms did they dig up altogether?


When I went to school, my Singapore math teacher was battling with some monsters because they hadn't completed their math worksheets. Thrice as many centaurs as trolls were tearing out my dear teacher's hair. 3 more zombies than trolls were chewing on her toes. If there were 6 zombies, how many centaurs were assaulting my math teacher?


Arvin and Balvin traipsed into the forest to collect some snails. They planned to make some mushy porridge for supper. Arvin caught 26 juicy snails and gleefully stashed them in his pants pocket. However, he forgot about them when he was tired and sat down on a boulder. Guess what happened! 6 of the slimy snails were squashed, messing up Arvin's pants. Arvin wiped the mess carefully with his Singapore math worksheets. But he was not saddened by losing some snails because he still had twice as many snails as Balvin. How many snails did the boys bring back home?


Sam, Blam and Dram were ringmasters who wanted some gorillas for their circus. So they went gorilla hunting in Africa. Sam caught thrice as many gorillas as Blam, who had only one eye. Blam caught 7 fewer gorillas than Dram. Dram caught 12 gorillas. Who caught the most number of gorillas?


Dolly was given a shiny pebble by her mother for passing her Singapore math quiz. She was delighted by it and decided to collect pebbles from her garden every day and store them in a bottle. On the 1st day, she put in 1 pebble. On each successive day after that, she put in twice as many pebbles as the previous day. How many pebbles did she put in on the 4th day?


Jenny, Mandy and Sandy were learning how to play baseball? Altogether, they hit 35 balls yesterday. Jenny hit twice as many balls as Mandy. If Sandy hit 11 balls, how many balls did Jenny hit?


There were 7 acrobatic monsters performing in a circus. Some monsters had 2 legs and some even had 3. If there were 18 hairy legs running around in the circus ring altogether, how many three-legged monsters were there?


I went to the zoo yesterday. When I came back home, I was surprised to see 6 elephants crammed in the back seat of my car. There were twice as many hippos as elephants there too. To make matters worse, there were thrice as many giraffes as elephants. How many animals were there altogether, and how am I going to feed all them all?


I couldn't sleep last night because there were eerie noises coming from my closet. When I opened the closet door, there were 3 horrible monsters singing a lullaby. I fled to my mommy's room in terror but not before counting the total number of glowing eyes the monsters had. The red monster had twice as many eyes as the green monster. The blue monster had thrice as many eyes as the green monster. If the blue monster had 21 eyes, how many eyes did the red monster have?


Woo and Loo were hungry after spending the whole day doing their Singapore math homework. Woo and Loo ate 24 lizard stomach pies for dinner. Since Woo was ravenous, he ate 5 times as many lizard stomach pies as Loo. How many yummy pies did Woo eat?


Shannon ate twice as many prickly durians as Karen and thrice as many durians as Darren. If Shannon ate 18 durians, how many durians did they eat altogether?


Zeppel and Krappel are crazy guitarists. They burn their guitars during concerts. Last week, they burned 27 guitars altogether. If Zappel burned twice as many guitars as Krappel, how many guitars did Zappel burn?


Nancy the witch wanted to make a magic potion to help her ace her Singapore math test. First she boiled some water in a huge cauldron. Then she threw in 15 gopher eyes into her cauldron. Next she added 11 fewer dog tails than gopher eyes to the boiling water. Finally she flung twice as many toad warts as dog tails into the lovely potion. How many animal body parts are in the magic potion? By the way, she got an "A" for her test.


You have to read this Singapore math question carefully. Harry and Barry were heroes. One day they were riding on their motorbikes when a gang of thugs descended on them from a helicopter. Between them, they killed 24 thugs. Harry shot thrice as many thugs as Barry. How many more thugs than Barry did Harry shoot?


I have more than 20 but less than 29 pimples on my ugly face. I can divide them equally by 4 or 6. How many pus-filled pimples do I have?


Haagen Horse, Daagen Horse and Maagen Horse were kidnapped by some curious aliens. The aliens gave them lots of Singapore math worksheets to test their intelligence. Haagen Horse failed 6 times. Daagen Horse failed 3 more times than Haagen Horse. Maagen Horse failed twice as many times as Daagen Horse. How many times did Maagen Horse fail? We don't need to tell you that the aliens were terribly disappointed in equine intelligence. They are planning to test cows next.


Last year, a Singapore math teacher went crazy because all his students failed their math test. He threw off his clothes and ran into the jungle. There he caught 18 piranhas and swallowed them whole. Then he captured 14 fewer orangutans than piranhas and proceeded to roast them alive. Finally in a fit of madness, he trapped twice as many leeches as orangutans and stuck them onto his bald head to suck his blood. He died on the spot. How many creatures did the mad math teacher catch?

Primary 1 Singapore Maths Problems:Worksheet 12 - Answers

Q1 - 12, Q2 - 10, Q3 - 9, Q4 - 24, Q5 - 9

Q6 - 30, Q7 - Sam, Q8 - 8, Q9 - 16, Q10 - 4

Q11 - 36, Q12 - 14, Q13 - 20, Q14 - 33, Q15 - 18

Q16 - 27, Q17 - 12, Q18 - 24, Q19 - 18, Q20 – 30

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