Math Exam Preparation Strategies

Using maths procedures effectively and efficiently.

Understanding the underlying ideas and concepts in maths.

Seeing maths as useful and beneficial.

Using logic and explanations to understand maths.

Understanding the value of digits based on their position in a number.

Quickly recognizing the quantity of items in a small group without counting.

Identifying similarities or differences in numbers or objects.

Grouping objects with common properties or characteristics.

Cardinal numbers tell you how many objects there are.

Ordinal numbers tell you the position of an object in a sequence.

Adding to a starting number.

Counting all the objects in a group to find the total.

Order doesn't matter when adding numbers.

Dividing a whole into equal parts.

Using a number line or fraction strips to represent fractions.

Representing fractions using a collection of objects.

Determining which fraction is bigger or smaller.

Dividing both the numerator and denominator by the same number to find the simplest form.

Different methods to solve addition problems, like splitting numbers, jumping by specific amounts, or using shortcuts.

The order of numbers in addition doesn't change the result (3 + 4 = 4 + 3).

Three different categories of subtraction problems: Reduction (taking away), Complementing (finding missing parts), and Differences (comparing).

Knowing basic subtraction combinations, either by thinking of the related addition fact (8 - 3) or finding the missing addend (3 + ? = 8).

When adding numbers, sometimes you create new groups of ten or hundred (e.g., 8 + 5 = 13, creating a new ten).

Fractions with the same denominator, forming a group like '1/4, 2/4, 3/4'.

To add fractions with different denominators, find a common denominator by multiplying the original denominators.

The position of a digit after the decimal point determines its value: tenths, hundredths, thousandths.

A visual representation of fractions using a 10x10 grid, with each square representing a hundredth.

To convert fractions to decimals, divide the numerator by the denominator.

A method of subtracting by adding up to the minuend, making it easier to find the difference. Start with the subtrahend and add on values until you reach the minuend. Add these values together to get the answer.

This method breaks down the problem into smaller, easier subtraction problems. Subtract the first number in each place value of the minuend from the subtrahend. Then combine the results to get the answer.

Represents multiplication as a repeated sum of the same number. The number being multiplied is added a number of times equal to the other factor.

Situations where objects can be organized into equal groups, like a car's wheels, eyes on a face, or eggs in a carton.

This property states that the order of factors in a multiplication problem doesn't affect the product. Changing the order of factors doesn't change the answer.

This property allows you to multiply a sum by distributing the multiplication over each addend separately and then adding the results.

Any number multiplied by zero always equals zero. Multiplication by zero results in a product of zero.

Any number multiplied by one always equals that number. One is the multiplicative identity, meaning it doesn't change the value of any number when multiplied.

These books directly teach math concepts in their story and illustrations.

These books integrate math concepts into their narrative and visuals, allowing children to explore them indirectly.

These books entertain children and unintentionally expose them to math concepts.

This unit explores different ways numbers are used in real life, from counting to measurement.

Understanding the relative size and relationships between numbers.

The ability to instantly recognize the quantity of a small group of objects without counting.

Reciting number names in the correct order from memory.

Connecting the number names to the objects being counted.

Identifying differences between sets of objects based on size, weight, colour, or other attributes. It can include matching sets with numerals.

Arranging numbers in a sequence from smallest to largest or vice versa, understanding the order of numbers on a number line.

Starting from a known number and counting forward, adding additional numbers to the starting point.

Adding zero to any number doesn't change the number's value.

The order of numbers in addition doesn't change the sum (3 + 4 = 4 + 3).

Breaking down an addition problem into smaller, easier sums.

Adding the same number to itself (e.g., 3 + 3).

Adding by 'jumps' to reach the sum, starting with the first number.

Using a number line or fraction strips to represent fractions; think of measuring a distance with fractions.

Dividing a whole unit into equal parts to represent a fraction; think of splitting a pie into equal pieces.

Represent parts of a whole using place values after a decimal point.

A strategy for subtraction where you start with the smaller number and add on to reach the larger number. You keep track of the amounts you added to get the difference.

A way to subtract that breaks down the problem into smaller, more manageable parts. You subtract the smaller number from the larger number place value by place value, adding up the results for the final difference.

A quick estimation strategy where you round both numbers up (to the nearest ten, hundred, etc.) to get a rough estimate of the answer.

A way to get a quick estimate by rounding only one number, usually the larger one, to the nearest ten, hundred, etc.

Multiplication problems where objects are organized into equal groups, like a pair of shoes, wheels on a car, or eggs in a carton.