Primary 3


Problem Solving Heuristic - Problem Solving


Primary 3 Problem Solving Heuristic


Objectives

  1. Enhance students' conception in Mathematics through various techniques and methods of solving
  2. Inspire students to investigate Mathematical concepts and acquire analytical thinking skills to further understand and appreciate the concepts

Mid Year Holiday


- Speedy Addition /
  Subtraction /
  Multiplication
- Model Drawing
  (more or less) 
- Model Drawing
  (n times as many) 
- Model Drawing
  (Fractions) 
- Revision Exercise I 
- 3-Step Guess &
  Check 
- Short or Extra Concept
  / Assumption Method 
- Problem Solving
  on Age 
- Problem Solving on
  Mystery Numbers
- Revision Exercise II

Semester 2
(Jun - Sep)

- Angles, Perpendicular
  and Parallel Lines
- Area and Perimeter 
- Problem Solving on
  Fractions 
- Problem Solving on
  Time
- Revision Exercise I 
- Working Backwards;
  Pattern of Figures 
- Internal Transfer  
- Before / After Concept 
- Replacement Concept
- Revision Exercise II 

September Holiday


- Area and Perimeter 
- PS on Mass / Length /
  Volume / Money  
- Fractions Revision 
- Revision Exercise I
- Mock Paper 

Semester 2
(Sep - Nov)

- Mock Papers

 

Topics covered are subjected to change depending on the ability of students.


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Primary 3 Problem Solving


Objectives

  1. Encourage students to adopt the right approach in understanding and solving problems
  2. Cultivate students' interest in Mathematics through challenges to achieve a sense of accomplishment

Course Outline

  • Problem solving on syllabus based topics
  • Focus on Whole Numbers, Fractions
  • Non-routine questions

 

Year End Holiday


- Whole Numbers
  (Placement/Addition)
- Whole Numbers
  (Addition / Subtraction)
- Whole Numbers
  (Multiplication)
- Whole Numbers
  (Division)
- Whole Numbers
  (4 Operations)
- Money
- Revision Exercise

Semester 1
(Jan - Mar)

- Whole Numbers
  (Addition/Subtraction)
- Whole Numbers
  (Multiplication)
- Whole Numbers
  (Division)
- Whole Numbers
  (4 Operations)
- Whole Numbers
  (Order of Operations)
- Money
- Length & Mass
- Revision Exercise

March Holiday


- Whole Numbers
  (Multiplication/Division)
- Money
- Length
- Mass / Volume
- Revision Exercise

Semester 1
(Mar - May)

- Length
- Mass
- Volume
- Tables and Graphs
- Whole Numbers
- Fractions
- Guess and Check
- Revision Exercise
- Mock Paper

Mid Year Holiday


- Money
- Length
- Mass
- Volume/Capacity
- Fractions
- Revision Exercise

Semester 2
(Jun - Sep)

- Tables and Graphs
- Whole Numbers
- Fractions
- Models
- Time
- Angles
- Perpendicular &
  Parallel Lines
- Visual Pattern
- Revision Exercise

September Holiday


- Fractions
- Guess and Check
- Area & Perimeter
- Time
- Heuristic Problem
  Solving
- Revision Exercise

Semester 2
(Sep - Nov)

- Heuristic Problem
  Solving
- Area and Perimeter
- Mock Papers

 

Topics covered are subjected to change depending on the ability of students.

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