P2 Math - General Discussion
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Has anyone got a Internet link to a site that can take DC through the use of models in maths. This is for P2 Maths.
So far, I have downloaded a P2 worksheet from Cybersource. DS1 will attempt this in his afterschool club tomorrow.
However, to put into context we had attempted the following question from EPH P2 Challenging Maths,a nd it was best attempted using a model:
A, B and C are 3 numbers. A is more than B. C is less than B. How much more or less than A is C?
In summary, I am looking for a site that can give easy guidance on understanding and creating heuristic models? Can anyone recommend a site? -
optimistforum:
Can't really help you by providing the web link... but I remember reading many websites on model drawings in the forum... do you want to do a search?Has anyone got a Internet link to a site that can take DC through the use of models in maths. This is for P2 Maths.
So far, I have downloaded a P2 worksheet from Cybersource. DS1 will attempt this in his afterschool club tomorrow.
However, to put into context we had attempted the following question from EPH P2 Challenging Maths,a nd it was best attempted using a model:
A, B and C are 3 numbers. A is more than B. C is less than B. How much more or less than A is C?
In summary, I am looking for a site that can give easy guidance on understanding and creating heuristic models? Can anyone recommend a site? -
optimistforum:
Is this from Sandhya Sundar book? which page? I got the book from another parent. I could not find it... just curious to see the ans.question from EPH P2 Challenging Maths,a nd it was best attempted using a model:
A, B and C are 3 numbers. A is more than B. C is less than B. How much more or less than A is C?
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I have not got the book to hand, but it is the examples in Chapter 2, Examples 1 or 2.
It is the new edition of the book, I bought it a few months ago.
PS, what do you think of the book. I think it is great. -
This Maths assessment book is on promotion with Grammar and Vocab.
P1-P6.
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Hope I didn't upload wrong pic but I remember it's problem sums by Yee Foo Shiong -
optimistforum:
okay, mine printed in 2006. I couldn't find the same q. yes, not bad. the book formatted in different way. there are sub topics like terms to note, examples, take note then the questions. And the Qs are arranged sec A type Qs and sec B type Qs. last one is creative thinking. but I have no time to do that. already planned, and sticking to my timetable.....I have not got the book to hand, but it is the examples in Chapter 2, Examples 1 or 2.
It is the new edition of the book, I bought it a few months ago.
PS, what do you think of the book. I think it is great.
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any idea when is the next parents workshop to be conducted on Bar Modelling by Dr. Yeap Ban Har ? any parent attended his workshop before ? can provide feedback ? TIA

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Hello
My DS1 (8 in July) is struggling with the following question from EPH Challenging Maths P2.
DS1 will start the final term of his UK Year 3, in May . NB UK Year 3 is the same as Singaporean P2.
I am concerned that he is not able to master a question as follows. I want to ask fellow parents of P2 Children whether this is a normal P2 problem-solving question? In short should I be worried that DS1 cannot attempt it, even when I explained it to him.
The question is linked below. Please excuse the poor scanning, showing a grey shadow to the right-hand-side. Also, ignore the workings out, as I forgot to rub them out.
DS1 struggled on Part (a) for which the answer is 52 (28 + 24 seats).
Can anyone respond on 10 April, please, as we jet off for a holiday to Mexico on 11 April - for two weeks. Althhough, I most probably will log on when I get there.
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Iโm dying from frustration tryin to teach modelling for the last 3 mths!
Really no parents here to share their methods?
tonight, after running 5qns of the same modelling - same qn coz just change numbers and objects etcโฆ
it just gets worst and worst!
helpโฆ -
Idono:
Hi Idono,I'm dying from frustration tryin to teach modelling for the last 3 mths!
Really no parents here to share their methods?
tonight, after running 5qns of the same modelling - same qn coz just change numbers and objects etc....
it just gets worst and worst!
help.....
Have the school started teaching modelling?
I had trouble making my child understand models when I tried to teach him in P1. But it took only a few lessons from his Math teacher and now he is better at modelling than I am :oops: .
To start, P1/2 modelling is essentially 2 typees; Part-Whole model and Comparison model (I think there will be 'multiplication modelling and division modelling at a later stage although I am not well-versed in it). The child must first know how to differentiate when to use which. I did not know that when I was frantically trying to teach my child how to draw models based on the problem sum. It was my child who first introduced these 2 'new terms' to me. :oops:
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