Strand units Assessment Estimation/Problem...

Suggested Fortnightly Plan 1 - Topics 1 & 2 Fortnight 1

Resources• Multi-linkcubes,counters,dice,questioncards,placevaluemat,notationboard,100square

• Multi-linkcubes,counters,dice,numbercards

• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities

Assessment• Teacherobservation

• Pupilparticipation

• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest

Integration • Geography

• History

DifferentiationLower attainers:Separateactivitysheet

Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet

Strand• Number

Strand units• PlaceValue

• Operations

Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving

• Communicatingandexpressing

• Understandingandrecalling

• Reasoning

• Integratingandconnecting

• Implementing

Estimation/Problem solving• Rounding/Wordproblems

Concrete activities• Usinganotationboardprovidechildrenwithmulti-linkcubestocreatenumbers(largestpossiblenumberandsmallestpossiblenumber).

• Makethelargestnumberpossible–Usingadiceeachchildrolls3times.Theymustusethe3numberstomakethelargestorsmallestnumberpossible.

• Usethemulti-linkcubestosolveadditionproblems.

Objectives Tick Date• Exploreandidentifyplacevalueinwholenumbers,0–999.

• Read,writeandorderthreedigitnumbers.

• Roundwholenumberstothenearest10or100.

• Addwithoutandwithrenaming,within999.

• Knowandrecalladditionfacts.

• Solvewordproblemsinvolvingaddition.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Units,tens,hundreds,value,rounding,column

• Total,add,altogether,morethan,plus

11Planet Maths Teacher Resources • 3rd Class

Use of the environment• Workoutbillsinshops.

• Workoutpocketmoneyandmakeaplanofhowtospendit.€1–sweets,€2–save,€1.50–soccerstickers,etc.

• Planabirthdayparty.Adduphowmuchthevariousitemscost.

• Numbersintheenvironment:Carparks,ticketnumbers.Askquestionssuchas,‘Whatisthevalueofthe6inthatnumber?’

• Rounding–Childrencouldbegintoroundvariousnumbers,e.g.itemsinashoppingbasketandthenaddthemtogethertoestimatethecost.


Suggested Fortnightly Plan 3 - Topic 4 & 5

12 Planet Maths Teacher’s Resource Book • 3rd Class

Fortnight 1

ResourcesStrand• Number

Strand units• Operations

• Fractions

Skills and concepts• Reason,investigateandhypothesisewithpatternsandrelationshipsinmathematics.

• Applymathematicalconceptsandprocesses,andplanandimplementsolutionstoproblemsinavarietyofcontexts.

• Makemathematicalconnectionswithinmathematicsitself,throughoutothersubjectsandinapplicationsofmathematicsinpracticaleverydaycontexts.

• Recallandunderstandmathematicalterminology,facts,definitionsandformulae.

Estimation/Problem solving• Roundingtoestimateaddition/problem-solvingskills:addition.

Concrete activities• Notationboardsrequirethechildtoplacemarksorcountersinthecorrectposition.Ifusingcounterseachchildwillneedupto36counters.

• Thisunit’scalculatorsectionithechild’sfirstformalintroductiontothecalculator.Itiseasybutincorrecttoassumethatallchildrenwillunderstandintuitivelyhowtooperateacalculator.Oneofthemostcommonmistakesisenteringincorrectnumbersonthekeypad.

Use of the environment• Roundingandestimatingstrategies:Abouthowmuchwilltheshoppingcost?HowmanylitresoffuelshouldIbuyforthecar?HowfarisfromheretoAuntyMary’shouse?Theemphasisshouldbeon‘sensible’answers.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Numeral,value,round,ordinalnumber

• Estimate,increase


Resources• Clock,clockfaces,hulahoops,numbercards1–12,Velcro

• Lollipopsticks,A4paper,pagewithpattern,map





Integration • English

• History

• Science

• Geography

• Gaeilge

• PE

• Music

• Art



Strands• Measure

• ShapeandSpace

Strand units• Time

• LinesandAngles


• Implementing



• Reasoning


Concrete activities• Createahumanclock

• Makeahulahoopclock

• UseaTVguidetocalculatethelengthoftimeeachprogrammelasts.

• Createanglesusinglollipopsticks

• Finddifferentlinesonaworldmap

• Lineart–Findvariouslinesandangles

Objectives Tick Date• Consolidateanddevelopfurtherasenseoftimepassing.

• Readtimeinfiveminuteintervalsonanalogueanddigitalclock(12hour).

• Recordtimeinanalogueanddigitalforms.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingtimesanddates.

• Identify,describeandclassifyvertical,horizontalandparallellines.

• Recogniseanangleintermsofrotation.

• Classifyanglesasgreaterthen,lessthanorequaltoarightangle.

• Solveprobleminvolvinglinesandangles.

Use of the environment• TVguide–Howlonguntilthenextprogramme?,Howlongisleft?,Howmanyminutesdoesthemovielast?

• Journeys/events:Howmanyminutesleft?Howlongwasthejourney?

• Lookforlinesandanglesinthehome,pictureframes,windowsetc

• Lookatuseofcertainlines,horizontal–shelvesandwashingline,parallel–windows,vertical–poles.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Second,minute,hour,analogue,digital

• Parallel,vertical,horizontal,angle,rightangle,turn

Estimation/Problem solving• Estimating:Justaminute

• Problemsolving:pp.21,26




Resources• Multi-linkcubes,fractionwall,counters,dice





Integration • History

• Geography

• Gaeilge

• Art

• PE


Higher attainers: Separateactivitysheet

Strand• Number


• Fractions


• Implementing



• Reasoning


Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolving:pp.33,35,40

Concrete activities• Humansubtraction

• Calculatingchange

• Cutting/dividingobjects(fruit,sandwich,etc.)intofractions

Use of the environment• Calculatingchangeinshops.

• Workouthowmuchpocketmoneychildrenwillhaveleftiftheybuysomething.

• Baking:‘HowmuchflourwillbeleftifIuse200g?’

• Cooking/baking–cutpizza,pourhalfthemixture,shareamounts.

• Whattimeisit?Halfpast,quarterpastorto.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Subtract,less,differencebetween,rename

• Fraction,half,quarter,equal,unit,piece,share,eighth

Objectives Tick Date• Subtractwithoutandwithrenaming,within999.

• Knowandrecallsubtractionfacts.

• Solvewordproblemsinvolvingadditionandsubtraction.

• Identifyfractionsandequivalentformsoffractionswithdenominators2,4,8and10.

• Compareandorderfractionswithappropriatedenominatorsandpositiononthenumberline.

• Developanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenfractionsanddivision.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingfractions.


Suggested Fortnightly Plan 4 - Topic 7 & 8 Fortnight 4

Resources• Multi-linkcubes,picturesofitemssurveyed,charttemplate

• Deckofcards,100square• FolensPlanetMathsonlineactivities




Integration • PE

• ICT

• SESEScience

• SESEGeography

• Music

• Gaeilge



Strands• Data

• Number

Strand units• RepresentingandInterpretingData

• Operations


• Implementing



• Reasoning


Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolving:pp.42,43,44,45,48,49,50

Concrete activities• Surveyingtheclass

• Humangraph

• Multi-linkcubes–Multiplying

• Multiplicationsquare

Objectives Tick Date• Collect,organiseandrepresentdatausingpictograms,blockgraphsandbarcharts.

• Readandinterprettables,pictograms,blockgraphsandbarcharts.

• Usedatasetstosolveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblems.

• Developanunderstandingofmultiplicationasrepeatedadditionandviceversa.

• Developand/orrecallmultiplicationfactswithin100.

• Multiplya1-digitora2-digitnumberby1–10.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingmultiplicationofwholenumbers.

Use of the environment• Helpparentssavemoney,carryoutasurveyofelectricalequipmentthatisrunningthemost.Howmanyhoursistheitemonfor?Isitleftonstandby?

• Surveyfoodmostcommonlyeaten,whatfoodisthrowninthebin?

• Howlongdoesittaketodoyourhomeworkovera2-weekperiod?

• Party:Getchildrentoworkouthowmanypacketsofsweetsorbunsareneededforapartyifthereare_ineachpack.

• Shopping:Howmuchwill4pencilscostiftheyaretencenteach?

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Pictogram,blockgraph,barchart,survey

• Multiplication,multiply,multiple,groupsof,times,altogether



Resources• Multi-linkcubes,hulahoops,beanbags,

• Multi-linkcubes,placevaluemat





Integration • SESEScience

• PE

• SESEGeography

• SESEHistory



Strand• Number


• Decimals


• Implementing



• Reasoning


Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolvingpp.57,58,59,64

Concrete activities• Dividing:Cubes,children,beanbagsintogroups

• Brainstormusesofthedecimal

• Deadlydecimalsgame–Seemanual

Objectives Tick Date• Developanunderstandingofdivisionassharingandasrepeatedsubtraction,withoutandwithremainders.

• Developand/orrecalldivisionfactswithin100.

• Dividea1-digitor2-digitnumberbya1-digitnumberwithoutandwithremainders.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingdivisionofwholenumbers.

• Identifyfractionsandequivalentformsoffractionswithdenominatorof2,4,8and10.

• Identifytenthsandexpressindecimalform.

• Orderdecimalsonthenumberline.

• Solveproblemsinvolvingdecimals.

Use of the environment• Sharingoutitemsequally,withinthefamilyorataparty.

• Playingcards:Dividingcardsequallybetweennumberofplayers.

• Plantingseeds:Getchildrentosowseedsinrows,dividingtheseedsequallybetweentherows.

• Getchildrentomakealistofalltheplacestheyfindadecimalpointoverthecourseofaweek.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Share,divide,equal,repeatedsubtraction

• Tenth,decimalfraction,decimalpoint,value




Resources• Coins,notes

• Multi-linkcubes,counters,ICTresources





Integration• SESEGeography

• SESEHistory

• Gaeilge

• PE

• SPHE

• Music

• SESEScience



Strands• Measures

• All

• Algebra

Strand units• Money

• All


• Implementing



• Reasoning


Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolving:pp.68,69andTopic12

Concrete activities• Classroomshop

• Payingandgivingchangeusingleastamountofcoins

• Planabirthdayparty/Christmasshoppinglistonabudget

• Usecubestosolve‘Solveit!’p.75

Objectives Tick Date• Renameamountsofeuroorcentandrecordusingsymbolsanddecimalpoint.

• Solveandcomplete1-stepproblemsinvolvingtheadditionandsubtractionofmoney.

• Developchildren’sproblemsolvingstrategies.

Use of the environment• Getchildrentocalculatesmallshoppingbillsinthesupermarketorshop.

• Getchildrentopayforitemsandcheckcorrectchange.

• Askchildrentouseexactcoinswhenpayingforsomething.

• Encouragechildrentocountthemoneyintheirmoneyboxorpocketmoney.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Coin,euro,cent,value,currency

• Differencebetween,sum,value,total,less,altogether,fewer



Resources• Ruler,metrestick,trundlewheel

• Multi-linkcubes,counters,100square,deckofcards





Integration • Art

• Music

• SESEScience

• SESEGeography



Strands• Measures

• Number

Strand units• Length

• Operations


• Implementing



• Reasoning


Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolving–pp.83,88

Concrete activities• Measureschoolplayground,classroom

• Bodyinvestigation–Seemanual

• MeasureOlympics–Seemanual

• 100Square–Countinggroupsof...

• Multi-linkcubes–Countinggroups

Objectives Tick Date• Estimate,compare,measureandrecordlengthsofawidevarietyofobjectsusingappropriatemetricunits(m,cm).

• Renameunitsoflengthinmetresandcentimetres.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingtheadditionandsubtractionoflengths(m,cm).


• Multiplya1-digitnumberora2-digitnumberby0–10.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingmultiplicationofwholenumbers.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Centimetre,metre,estimate,measure,ruler,convert

• Multiplication,multiply,multiple,groupsof,times,altogether


Use of the environment• Childrenmeasurethemselvesathome,comparetheirheightwiththatoftheirbrothersandsistersorpreviouslymeasuredheight.

• Childrenmeasuretheperimeteroftheirbedroomorgarden.

• Planabirthdayparty,howmanyofeachitemwouldthechildneedtobuysothateachchildgetsthecorrectamountofsweets,balloonsetc.



Resources• Multi-linkcubes,counters

• Multi-linkcubes,counters,dice,playingcards





Integration • SESEGeography

• Art

• English

• Music



Strands• Number

• Data

Strand units• Division

• Chance

Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolving:pp.93,95,97,98

Concrete activities• Dividingmulti-linkcubes

• Countingonandbackona100square

• Dividingchildrenintheclass

• Magiccups

• Higherorlower–Deckofcards

Objectives Tick Date• Developanunderstandingofdivisionasrepeatedsubtraction,withandwithoutremainders.

• Developand/orrecalldivisionfactswithin100.

• Dividea1-digitor2-digitnumberbya1-digitnumberwithandwithoutremainders.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingthedivisionofwholenumbers.

• Usevocabularyofuncertaintyandchance:possible,impossible,might,certain,notsure.

• Ordereventsintermsoflikelihoodofoccurrence.

• Identifyandrecordoutcomesofsimplerandomprocesses.

Use of the environment• Dividingfood.

• Sharingitemsamongchildren.

• Predictingsportingresults.

• Pickinglottonumbers.

• Playingcards,headsortails,etc.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Division,divide,equal,share,split

• Possible,impossible,might,certain,notsure,likely,unlikely,chance


• Implementing



• Reasoning




Resources• Multi-linkcubes,beanbags

• Multi-linkcubes,counters,multiplicationsquares





Integration • Music

• English

• PE

Differentiation• Lower attainers:Separateactivitysheet

• Higher attainers:Separateactivitysheet

Strand• Number

Strand units• Fractions

• Operations


• Implementing




Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolving:pp.106,107,109,111

Concrete activities• Sharingsweets/multi-linkcubes

• Beanbagfractions

• Calendar:Countingin7s.Howmanyweeks,etc.

• Multi-linkcubes–zeroanddistributivepropertyofmultiplication

Objectives Tick Date• Calculateafractionofasetusingconcretematerials.

• Developanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenfractionsanddivision.

• Calculateaunitfractionofanumberandcalculateanumber,givenaunitfractionofthenumber.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingfractions.

• Explore,understandandapplythedistributivepropertiesofmultiplication.

• Explore,understandandapplythezeropropertiesofmultiplication.


• Multiply2-digitnumberby0–10.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingthemultiplicationofwholenumbers.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Divide,share,equal,set,group

• Multiplication,multiply,multiple,groupsof,times


Use of the environment• Calculatethenumberofdaysuntilaneventusingacalendar.

• Encouragechildrentohelpinthekitchen,cutfoodinhalf,giveeachpersonaquarterofthejuice.



Resources• Scales,weights,blocks,objectsofvaryingweights

• Multi-linkcubes,2Dshapes,lollipopsticks


Assessment• Teacherobservation• Pupilparticipation• Endofweekprogressassessmenttest

Integration• English• SESEScience• SESEHistory• Art• SESEGeography



Strands• Measures

• ShapeandSpace

Strand units• Weight

• 2DShapes

Skills and concepts• Applyingandproblem-solving• Implementing

• Communicatingandexpressing• Understandingandrecalling

• Reasoning• Integratingandconnecting

Estimation/Problem solving• Problemsolving:pp.117,112

Concrete activities• Childrenestimating,weighingandorderingobjects• Designownweighingscales• Sortingshapes

• Tessellationinvestigationandart• Uselollipopstickstocreate2Dshapes

Objectives Tick Date• Estimate,comparemeasureandrecordtheweightofawidevarietyofobjectsusingappropriatemetricunits(kg,g).

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingtheadditionandsubtractionsofweights(kg,g).

• Identify,describeandclassify2Dshapes:square,rectangle,triangle,hexagon,circle,semicircle,ovalandirregularshapes.

• Explore,describeandcomparetheproperties(sides,angles,parallelandnon-parallellines)of2Dshapes.

• Constructanddraw2Dshapes.

• Combine,tessellateandmakepatternswith2Dshapes.

• Identifytheuseof2Dshapesintheenvironment.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolving2Dshapes.

Use of the environment• Bakingathome,weighingingredients,etc.• Findoutbabyweight,currentweight,luggageforaholiday.• Makealistofallthe2Dshapestheycanseeathome,regularandirregularanddescribethemaccordingtotheirproperties.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Kilogram,gram,lighter,heavier,estimate,total,item,weighingscales

• Shape,2-dimensional,square,rectangle,triangle,hexagon,semicircle,oval,irregularshapes,sides,angles,parallel,non-parallel



Resources• Multi-linkcubes,counters

• 2Dshapes,rulers,mirrors





Integration • Art

• English

• Music

• SESEScience



Strands• Algebra

• ShapeandSpace

Strand units• NumberPatternsandSequences

• Symmetry


• Implementing



• Reasoning



Concrete activities• Investigatepatternintheenvironment

• Usingmulti-linkcubesgetchildrentoinvestigatepatternswithcolours

• Followtheleader–Seemanual

• Getchildrentocutoutshapesandletter/numbersandinvestigatetheirsymmetry

Objectives Tick Date• Explore,recogniseandrecordpatternsinnumber,0–999.

• Explore,extendanddescribesequences.

• Usepatternsasanaidinthememorisationofnumberfacts.

• Translateanadditionorsubtractionnumbersentencewithaframeintoawordproblem.

• Solve1-stepnumbersentences.

• Identifylinesymmetryintheenvironment.

• Identifyanddrawlinesofsymmetryin2Dshapes.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Pattern,sequence,repeatingpattern

• Symmetry,symmetrical,lineofsymmetry,identical,horizontal,vertical,diagonal


Use of the environment• Encouragechildrentoidentifypatternintheenvironmentandrecordit.

• Getchildrentodraworcreatepatterns.

• Canthechildrenidentifyanypatternsinthehome;tiles,flooring,pictures,etc.

• Getchildrentomakealistofallthesymmetricalthingstheyseeintheenvironment.

• Encouragechildrentolookforsymmetryathome.



Resources• Squaredpaper

• Multi-linkcubes,100square





Integration • Art

• SESEGeography

• PE

• Music



Strands• Measures

• Number

Strand units• Area

• Operations


• Implementing





Concrete activities• Humanarea

• Housedesign

• Mathstrail–Gettheclasstoplanajourneyfor30childrenusingtraincarriages,tablesinapark,activitiesinaplayground

• Multi-linkcubes–Tounderstanddividingbiggernumbers

Objectives Tick Date• Estimate,compareandmeasuretheareaofregularandirregularshapes.

• Developand/orrecalldivisionfactwithin100.

• Dividea1-digitor2-digitnumberbya1-digitnumberwithandwithoutremainders.

• Divideatwo-digitnumberbyaonedigitnumberwithremainders.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingdivisionofwholenumbers.

Use of the environment• Getchildrentomakealistofallofthethingsintheirhousesthattheareawasneededinorderforsomethingtohappen:areaofaspacetofitinawardrobe,areaofthefloorforcarpet,areaoftheflowerbedforsoil,areaofthewallforpaint,etc.

• Getchildrentoworkouttheareaoftheirbedroomusinganon-standardunitofmeasurement,e.g.mathsbookorasquaregiventothewholeclass.

• Sharingsweetsorotheritems:Childrencalculatenumberofsweetswillbeleftoverwhentheyarebeingshared.

• Plantavegetablegardenorherbgarden.Workouthowmanyrowswillbeneeded?Howmanywillgoineachrow?

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Area,surface,length,width

• Division,divide,equal,share,split,remainder



Resources• 3Dshapes,everyday3Dobjects,boomerangcards

• Measuringjugs,containersandbottlesofvaryingsizes,water,teaspoons,cups,eggcups





Integration • Art

• SESEScience

• SESEHistory

• SESEGeography

• Music

• English



Strands• ShapeandSpace

• Measures

Strand units• 3DShapes

• Capacity

Objectives Tick Date• Explore,describeandclassify3Dshapesincluding:cubes,cuboids,cylinders,cones,spheres,triangularprismsandpyramids.

• Explore,describeandcomparepropertiesof3Dshapes.

• Exploreanddescribetherelationshipof3Dshapeswithconstituent2Dshapes.

• Construct3Dshapes.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolving2Dand3Dshapes.

• Estimate,compare,measureandrecordthecapacityofawidevarietyofobjectsusingappropriatemetricunits(¬,m¬).

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingtheadditionandsubtractionofcapacity(¬,m¬).



Concrete activities• Usingplaydoughgetthechildrentocreateshapes

• 3Dnets–Guesstheshapeandthenconstructit

• Usetheshapestoinvestigatetheirproperties

• Ordercontainersaccordingtotheircapacity

• Estimatethecapacityofcontainersintheclassroom

• Measureliquidusingameasuringjug

Use of the environment• Lookforvarious3Dshapesathomeandintheenvironment.

• Helppreparingfoodorbakingathome,measuretheamountofliquidaccurately.

• Surveytheaverageamountofwaterusedeachday• Makearaingauge.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Dimensional,dimensions,cube,cuboid,cylinder,sphere,cone,triangularprism,pyramid,face,edge,vertex,vertices

• Capacity,container,millilitre(m¬),litre(¬),estimate,measure,liquid


• Implementing



• Reasoning



Suggested Fortnightly Plan 14 - Topic 27 Fortnight 14

Resources• Boardgame,counters,dice,clock,stopwatch,calendar,schoolcalendarofevents,blankacademiccalendar





Integration • English

• Gaeilge

• Music

• SESEGeography



Strand• Measures

Strand unit• Time


• Implementing




Concrete activities• Waitaminute–Childrenmustestimatethelengthofaminute,howmanyskips,jumpstheycandoinaminute

• Timetables–Usingtrainandbustimetablestheclassmustsolvewordproblemsbasedontheinformationgiven

• Makeaclasscalendar

• Planajourneyandcalculatethetimeitwilltake

Objectives Tick Date• Consolidateanddevelopfurtherasenseoftimepassing.

• Readandinterpretsimpletimetables.

• Renameminutesashoursandhoursasminutes.

• Readdatesfromcalendarsandexpressweeksasdaysandviceversa.

• Solveandcompletepracticaltasksandproblemsinvolvingtimesanddates.

Use of the environment• Lookingupbus,trainandTVtimetables.

• Lookingupfamilybirthdaysandworkingoutnumberofdaysbetweeneach.

• Checkingexpirydateonreceipts:Howmanydaysremainingbeforereturndateexpires?

• Timingevents,raceswithfamily,cookingtimes.

• Planajourney,usemapsand/ortheinternettoworkouttraveltimes,e.g.fromDublintoFlorida.

Mathematical language, and talk and discussion• Time,clock,digital,analogue,hour,minute,second,am,pm,convert,calendar,month,day


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