Singapore Mathematics Problem Solving Summer Camp
In this lesson, students will learn strategies for solving complex math problems, including breaking them down into manageable steps and applying various problem-solving techniques.
Teacher Regine PGDE
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What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be sent homework in the form of worksheets, word problems or small manageable projects to be completed over a reasonable amount of time. These homework will help consolidate what was taught during the lessons.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Intermediate Level
Word Problems can seem convoluted to students, resulting in confusion. Often students do not even know where to begin solving the questions. This is a multi-day camp that will teach students some heuristic skills to solve certain Math problems. What is Heuristic? It is a mental shortcut that allows people to make decision swiftly and efficiently. Heuristic is one of the keystones of Singapore Math. It is not only a tool to help learners solve Mathematical word problems, it is also a skill that develops the learners’ minds to effectively manipulate, see relationships and manoeuvre around the information to solve real world problems. This camp is highly suitable for students who have a sound foundation in fundamentals of Whole Numbers and Fractions. The word problems are carefully handpicked to scaffold students’ thinking and achieve mastery. This will be enrichment to students who love a challenge and extension to what they have learnt from the regular syllabus.
Learning Goals
Student will be able to solve questions related to what was taught during the lesson.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Singapore Dimensions Math Curriculum4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Guess and Check
In this session, we will learn how to solve questions which tell you the total number, requiring you to find the number of items. Lesson 2:
Before and After
This lesson will tackle questions which provides before or after information. Such questions are considered as one of the more challenging types. Lesson 3:
Working Backwards
Finding the number of items at the start of the story? This will solve it. Lesson 4:
Multiple Quantities
Similar to Guess and Check but you are given a whole load of information which can seem complicated. How do we tell this apart from a Guess and Check problem? How do we solve it? Let's investigate. Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Students must be able to add and subtract numbers up to 4-digit numbers with regrouping; multiply 2-digit numbers by up to 3-digit numbers; divide 2 or 3-digit numbers by 1-digit number and read and understand English words.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Graduated from National Institute of Education, the only Teachers' College in Singapore which has produced excellent teachers who have consistently helped students achieve stellar results in national examinations and international assessments like PIRLS, PISA and TIMSS, I have been teaching Mathematics and Science to students between the ages of 6 and 15 since 2009 in Singapore and New Zealand.
If you are looking for a teacher to teach Singapore Math, have confidence with a teacher like me whose tutors in Teachers' College were Dr Yeap Ban Har and Dr Koay Phong Lee, some of the curriculum developers of Singapore Math.
Born and brought up in Singapore until 2016, I have since moved to New Zealand and now living in the Bahamas where I am developing the math curriculum of my current school to use Singapore math.
The lockdowns in New Zealand have allowed me to develop valuable teaching methods online.
Teaching effectively to me is making explanations simple to understand. I do that by using diagrams, models and hands on activities easily created at home.
I choose teaching because it is rewarding when my students are able to apply what they learn in life.Reviews
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