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MATHEMATICS
New Countdown (oxford)
Increasing fascination on numbers in the young minds.
Session: 2016- 2017
New countdown successful series has always aimed to increase this fascination for numbers in the
young minds by introducing mathematical skill to them in a manner in which they are encouraged to use
all senses, Which let them get a sense of discovery and excitement from one level of knowledge to higher
one this process enhances their learning skill too.
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III. Scope and Sequence
First Term
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Part two: SUBTRACTION
Subtraction: conversion
Subtraction converting ones
Subtraction converting tens and Hundreds
Subtraction converting thousands
More about conversion
Subtraction word problems
Review Addition and Subtraction
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Second Term
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Time
Time Review
5 minute intervals
Hours in a day
Hours and minutes
Past the hour, To the hour
Conversion of days , hours and minutes
Third Term
Part Two: Division, Money, Length, weight & capacity
Introducing long division
The remainder
Dividing 2 – digit numbers by 10
Beyond multiplication facts
Converting Tens, hundreds
Conversion with remainder
Word Problems
Money
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Introducing the point
Addition and Subtraction on money
Making Bills
Length
m and cm: the four operations
km and m
Addition and Subtraction word Problems
Weight
The four operations on weights
Mixed word problems
Review
Capacity
The four operations on capacity
Review
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First Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
Base ten blocks /
Developing children’s knowledge on Part One – 4 Digit Develop Number card Activity Giving constructive
1 Numbers and Place Value Numbers and their knowledge on the Discussion feed back while doing
Children can recognize numbers names. value of a digit Expressing ideas activity
displayed in standard form, word
Pages 25-30 depending on its Individual or
form, expanded form and picture
form. Mathematics New Count position. activity/Plickers Work sheet
They can read numbers having
1,2,3,4 digits. Down Book 3 Book Exercises
Internet, Oxford Practice on Notebook
Generating knowledge on place value, Part One – 4 Digit Developing Reflection exercise
Logical thinking
numbers place value
2 Expanded form and successors &
and expanded form
knowledge on the Forward & Back ward using “self –check”
predecessors. Predecessors and topic by easy counting. Work sheets or
Able to understand the concept of successors. methods. Project Evaluation
Practice Work sheets
place value and expanded form. Pages 31-34
Children can able to say the Text book exercises.
Mathematics New Count
successor and predecessor of a
whole number. Down Book 3 Mental math practice
Children can identify greater
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number and smaller number.
First Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
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Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
Developing children’s knowledge on
Ordering Numbers, > or < and Skip Part One – Ordering Developing & applying Critical thinking.
counting. Numbers, > or < and children’s knowledge Group discussion. Reflection exercise
3 Able to understand the concept Skip counting. on Ordering Numbers, Practice Work sheets using “self –check”
and able to place 4 digit Pages 35-41 > or < and Skip Work sheets or
Text book exercises.
numbers in order. Mathematics New counting. Project Evaluation
Mental math practice
Students can understand when Count Down Book 3
Expressing ideas
it is appropriate to skip count Oxford.
Answering activities
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First Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
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Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
learning how to use variety of Count Down Book 3 Text book exercises.
strategies to subtract big Oxford. Mental math practice
numbers Internet.
First Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ concepts Suggested
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Week Objectives Materials Strategies/Activities Assessment
Explore the Concept of part and Part One –Fraction,
Whole through Fraction. special terms and Developing knowledge on Logical thinking.
Identify Fraction is simply a equivalent fraction the Concept of Fraction Discussion.
Pages 5-14 & special terms Expressing ideas. Reflection exercise
part of whole.
Mathematics New Numerator and Creating Pizza using “self –check”
Using Ordinal Numbers in
7 Work sheets or
Fraction Count Down Book 3 denominator. cutting / Blocks.
Oxford. Shading Fractions Project Evaluation
Understanding the meaning of
Numerator and Denominator. Internet.
First Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Materials
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Week Objectives concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
Developing knowledge on Identifying Part Three- Plane
and creating Quadrilaterals, Parallel shapes, parallel lines, Developing
lines and perimeters. points, lines and line knowledge on Shapes Identification
and Creating discussion Reflection exercise
Differentiating quadrilaterals by segments and The
9 Quadrilaterals Drawing using “self –check”
their sides, vertices and corners. Perimeter.
Pages 135 -145 Analyzing Work sheets or
Describing about parallel lines
Mathematics New Construction Project Evaluation
and line segments.
Finding perimeters of Count Down Book 3
quadrilaterals without formulas Oxford.
Internet.
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Revision Week
Second Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Part Two- Roman
Building the concept of Roman Numerals Developing Critical thinking.
numerals. Pages 63 - 67 knowledge about Group discussion. Reflection exercise
Recognize, name & write Mathematics New Roman Numerals. Practice Work sheets using “self –check”
1 Roman Numerals. Work sheets or
Count Down Book 3 Text book exercises.
Convert roman numerals into
Arabic numbers and Arabic Oxford. Project Evaluation
Mental math practice
Numbers into Roman
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Numerals. Expressing ideas
Identifying each symbol and what
it stands for in Arabic numbers. Answering activities
Second Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Part Two-
Developing Multiplication Skill Multiplication Enhancing Critical thinking.
Focus on enhancing Pages 72 - 75 multiplication Group discussion. Reflection exercise
3 multiplication skills from Mathematics New skills from using “self –check”
Practice Work sheets
beginner to advanced level.
Count Down Book 3 beginner to Work sheets or
Text book exercises.
Students will define product as Oxford. advanced level. Project Evaluation
Mental math practice
the result of multiplication(5-
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9) Expressing ideas
Answering activities
Note book
Developing Multiplication Skill Part Two-
Focus on enhancing Multiplication by 10s Enhancing Logical thinking.
multiplication skills from 100s and its multiples
multiplication Group discussion. Reflection exercise
beginner to advanced level. Pages 76 - 79
skills from Practice Work sheets using “self –check”
Multiplying any number by ten Mathematics New
4 & hundred through easy beginner to Text book exercises. Work sheets or
Count Down Book 3
methods. advanced level. Project Evaluation
Oxford. Mental math practice
Students will learn the
procedure of adding ‘0’s to the Internet. Expressing ideas
multiplicand when multiplying
by 10, 100 and its multiples. Answering activities
Second Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Developing and Enhancing Part Two- Critical thinking.
Multiplication Skill. Multiplication of 2 digit Enhancing Group discussion.
and 3 digit numbers.
Understanding the process Pages 80 - 83 multiplication skills Reflection exercise
Text book exercises.
of multiplying 2 or 3 - digit from beginner to using “self –check”
Mental math practice
5 numbers with 2 digit Mathematics New Count Work sheets or
advanced level.
number. Down Book 3 Expressing ideas.
Project Evaluation
Illustrating and explaining Oxford. Identifying
the strategies to find
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answers
Understand the concept operation.
about multiplication word Finding solution
problem.
Challenging the facts in Part Two-Graphs
Picture and column Developing Comparing
comparing data using bar graph. graphs.
knowledge on graph Differentiating
Knowing the facts about
and comparing data Group discussion. Reflection exercise
Graph and analyze the data Pages 115 - 119
6 using bar graph. Text book exercises. using “self –check”
with the use of graph. Mathematics New Count
Work sheets or
Mental math practice
Learning how the data will Down Book 3
Project Evaluation
be compared easily and Oxford. Expressing ideas
quickly. Internet.
Second Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Developing time telling skill Part Two-Time
hours and minutes, Developing Identifying
Identify the placement of past the hour and to
7 numerals and hands on an knowledge on time Drawing Reflection exercise
the hour, conversion
analog clock. telling. Discussion using “self –check”
of days, hours and
Learn the meaning of
expressions such as quarter minutes. Text book exercises. Work sheets or
past, quarter to. Pages 115 - 119 Project Evaluation
Expressing ideas
Distinguishing past the hour Mathematics New
and to the hour. Making clock with
Learning how many minutes in Count Down Book 3
paper plates .
an hour and how many hours Oxford.
make a day.
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Third Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Exploring the concept of division Part Two- Division Developing
Introducing long knowledge on Logical thinking Reflection exercise
Learning that Division is the
division, the Division And Discussion using “self –check”
inverse operation of
Multiplication. remainder. introducing long Expressing ideas Work sheets or
1 Exploring the relationship Pages 115 - 119 division Project Evaluation
Practice Work sheets
between division and
Mathematics New Text book exercises.
multiplication.
Explaining the steps of long Count Down Book 3
Mental math practice
division. Oxford.
Solving mathematical problems
using long division. Internet.
Third Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Understanding the concept of division. Part Two- Division Logical thinking
Illustrating and explaining the Converting 10’s & Exploring the Discussion
strategies to find answers 100’s conversion with
concept of Reflection exercise
Explaining the steps of division remainder and word Expressing idea
3 by converting tens and problem division and using “self –check”
Text book exercises.
hundreds. Pages 90- 93 following the Work sheets or
Mental math practice
Solve mathematical problems Mathematics New Project Evaluation
steps to solve
using conversion division of Count Down Book 3 Identifying mathematical
Oxford. Division problem
Ten’s & hundred’s digit. expression and
Understanding the concept Internet.
constructing statement.
about division word problem.
Enhancing Knowledge on dealing with Part Two– Money Developing Logical thinking
money conversion, four
knowledge on Practical Activity Reflection exercise
Understanding how to deal operations and
4 money with decimals. making bills. money dealing. Discussion using “self –check”
Understanding four operations Pages 120- 129 Work sheets or
Expressing idea
while dealing with money. Mathematics New
Project Evaluation
Converting dinars into fils and Count Down Book 3 Text book exercises.
fils into dinars by using points. Oxford. Mental math practice
(decimal) Internet.
Third Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Learning about Length Part Three – Length Developing Logical thinking
Understanding the unit of conversion, four knowledge on Length Practical Activity
operations.
length. and correlating with Reflection exercise
Pages 147- 153 Discussion
5 Differentiating length and Mathematics New day to day life. using “self –check”
Expressing idea
height. Count Down Book 3 Work sheets or
Text book exercises.
Oxford. Project Evaluation
Converting Km into m Internet. Mental math practice
Understanding the concept of
Length in addition and
subtraction.
Third Term
Unit/Topic/ Reference/ Essential Ideas/ Suggested
Week Objectives Materials concepts Strategies/Activities Assessment
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Learning about Capacity
Part Three –
Understanding the unit of Logical thinking
capacity, four
Weight. Practical Activity Reflection exercise
operations on
7 Converting kg into g Capacity. Developing Discussion using “self –check”
Pages 161- 164 knowledge on Work sheets or
Understanding the Four Expressing idea
Mathematics New
Capacity and Project Evaluation
operations on Weight. Count Down Book 3 Text book exercises.
Oxford. correlating with our
Constructing statement while Mental math practice
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doing word problem on
Weight.
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Revision Week
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Second Term Examination
V. Course Requirements:
Students are assessed on a regular basis through quizzes, activity sheets, chapter tests and hw assignment.
Regular assessments include:
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Reflection exercise using “Here’s what I think!”
Self-check
Homework assignments
Student Observation checklist
Project Evaluation
Plickers activity
Postman activity
The current term grades are made up of Track Record Internal assessment (30%) and Term Examination (70%) assessment grades.
For Grade 3, the teacher uses the following formula to calculate the current term grade:
(Sum of Internal assessment/ out of 30 marks per week ÷ total number of weeks) + (written exam marks 70)
VII. Bibliography:
Reference Books:
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1. Mathematics New Count Down level 3, Oxford
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