Primary 3 Problem Solving Heuristic
Objectives
- Enhance students’ conception in Mathematics through various techniques and methods of solving.
- Inspire students to investigate Mathematical concepts and acquire analytical thinking skills to further understand and appreciate the concepts.
Year End Holiday
Semester 1 (Jan – Mar)
– Whole Numbers (Placement/Addition)
– Whole Numbers (Addition/Subtraction)
– Whole Numbers (Multiplication)
– Whole Numbers (Division)
– Whole Numbers (4 Operations)
– Money
– Revision Exercise
– 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
Semester 1 (Mar – May)
– Whole Numbers (Multiplication/Division)
– Money
– Length
– Mass / Volume
– Revision Exercise
– Length
– Mass
– Volume
– Tables & Graphs
– Whole Numbers
– Fractions
– Guess & Check
– Revision Exercise
– Mock Paper
Mid Year Holiday
Semester 2 (Jun – Sep)
– Speedy Addition
– Speedy Subtraction
– Speedy Multiplication
– Model Drawing (More or Less)
– 3-Step Guess & Check
– Problem Solving on Age
– Problem Solving on Mass
– Problem Solving on Volume
– Constant
– Revision Exercise
– Problem Solving on Fractions
– Model Drawing
– Working Backwards
– Pattern of Figures
– Assumption Method
– Replacement Concept
– Revision Exercise
September Holiday
Semester 2 (Sep – Nov)
– Area & Perimeter
– Problem Solving on Mass
– Problem Solving on Length
– Problem Solving on Volume
– Problem Solving on Money
– Fractions Revision
– Revision Exercise
– Mock Papers
| Year End Holiday | Semester 1 (Jan – Mar) |
|---|---|
| – Whole Numbers (Placement/Addition) – Whole Numbers (Addition/Subtraction) – Whole Numbers (Multiplication) – Whole Numbers (Division) – Whole Numbers (4 Operations) – Money – Revision Exercise |
– 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 | Semester 1 (Mar – May) |
| – Whole Numbers (Multiplication/Division) – Money – Length – Mass / Volume – Revision Exercise |
– Length – Mass – Volume – Tables & Graphs – Whole Numbers – Fractions – Guess & Check – Revision Exercise – Mock Paper |
| Mid Year Holiday | Semester 2 (Jun – Sep) |
| – Speedy Addition – Speedy Subtraction – Speedy Multiplication – Model Drawing (More or Less) – 3-Step Guess & Check – Problem Solving on Age – Problem Solving on Mass – Problem Solving on Volume – Constant – Revision Exercise |
– Problem Solving on Fractions – Model Drawing – Working Backwards – Pattern of Figures – Assumption Method – Replacement Concept – Revision Exercise |
| September Holiday | Semester 2 (Sep – Nov) |
| – Area & Perimeter – Problem Solving on Mass – Problem Solving on Length – Problem Solving on Volume – Problem Solving on Money – Fractions Revision – Revision Exercise |
– Mock Papers |
Topics covered are subjected to change depending on the ability of students.