A C O M P L E T E M AT H S P R O G R A M M E

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A COMPLETE MATHS PROGRAMME
FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Deirdre Whelan
Author: Deirdre Whelan
Editor: Donna Garvin
Design and Layout: Liz White Designs
Illustrators: Kerry Ingham (GCI), Gary Blatchford
Photographs: Thinkstock

ISBN: 978-1-84741-778-7

© 2011 Deirdre Whelan

First published in 2011 by: Folens Publishers,
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 Introduction

Introduction for Parents and Teachers

Planet Maths has been developed by a team of experienced primary teachers and Maths consultants in accordance with
the aims and objectives of the revised Primary School Curriculum and the accompanying Teacher Guidelines. Curriculum
Strands, Strand Units and Objectives are detailed throughout.

The series underpins the key areas of:

‡use of concrete materials
‡development and correct use of mathematical language
‡real life problem solving
‡cooperative group work
‡oral maths
‡estimation
‡written computation
‡integration with other subjects

Planet Maths is a creative new maths series that aims to provide children with challenging activities and enjoyable
mathematical experiences to help them become confident mathematicians.

Poster pages
The purpose of the five double-page Poster Pages in the book is to introduce or revise a strand or strand unit(s) through
talk and discussion. More formal engagement with the strand or strand unit(s) will follow at a later stage.

For ease of use, the Maths Curriculum strands are colour coded as follows:

EMA TEAL Shape and Space PURPLE

Measures GREEN Data RED
Number BLUE Algebra ORANGE

The Teacher’s Manual accompanying this textbook includes:

‡A guide providing comprehensive suggestions on how to make the best use of this series;
‡Oral and mental maths activity suggestions;
‡Maths language relevant to each topic;
‡Suggestions for using concrete materials and manipulatives,
‡Photocopiable activities for differentiation and extension exercises;
‡Photocopiable templates for practice and repetition of fundamental concepts;
‡Answers;
‡Assessment sheets;
‡Individual student profile sheets;
‡Class record sheets.

Interactive activities for this series can also be found at www.folensonline.ie.

Authors
Rita Coleman and Liam Gaynor (6th), Elaine Burke (5th), Liam Gaynor (4th), Sue-Anne Synnott (3rd),
Veronica Hande and Veronica Ward (2nd), Proinsias Ó Conghaile and Elaine McCann (1st),
Angela Curley (Senior Infants), Deirdre Whelan (Junior Infants)
Contents
Pages Strand/Strand Unit Pages Strand/Strand Unit
Classifying, 79 Matching
Poster Pages 6 – 7
Matching
8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Classifying, 80 Numeration
13, 14, 15, 16 Comparing
81, 82, 83 Numeral 5
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Classifying
84, 85, 86 Numeration
24, 25 Data 87 Analysis of Number

26, 27 Matching 88, 89 Numeration

28, 29 Ordering
Poster Pages 90 – 91 Capacity
30, 31 Comparing

92 Numeral 0
Poster Pages 32 – 33 Shape and Space
93 Numeration
34, 35 Comparing
Comparing and
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 94
Matching Ordering
42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
95 Numeration
48, 49 2D Shapes Comparing and
96
Ordering
50, 51 Extending Patterns
97 Numeration
52 Matching
98, 99 Weight
53, 54 Numeral 1
100, 101 2D Shapes
55 Matching
Poster Pages 102 – 103 Data
56 Numeration
57, 58, 59, 60, 61 Numeral 2 104, 105, 106, 107, 108,109
Analysis of
110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115
Number
116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121
Poster Pages 62 – 63 Time
109 Numeration
64 Matching
110 Number 5

65 Numeration 111 Number 4

66, 67, 68, 69, 70 Numeral 3 112, 113, 114, 115
Combining
71 Numeration 116, 117, 118, 119

120, 121 Matching

72 Matching

122, 123, 124, 125 Money

73 Numeration
74, 75, 76, 77 Numeral 4 Poster Pages 126 – 127 Money

78 Numeration 128 Money

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Look for us at the top of each page. We will help you do your work.

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