New Revised NERDC JSS 1 Mathematics Scheme of Work
Week 1: Whole Numbers
1. Content: Knowledge: Counting numbers in millions, billions and trillions; Reading numbers in millions, billions and trillions; Writing numbers in millions, billions and trillions; Quantitative Aptitude. Skills: Counting, reading and writing of large numbers; Computational.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: count, read and write numbers in millions and billions; counts and write numbers in trillions; apply the counting, reading and writing large numbers in everyday life; solve problems on quantitative aptitude tasks involving large numbers.
3. Learning Activities:
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to use counting blocks or cubes to represent million/billions to Count, read and write up million/billions, Demonstrate using counting games like million/billion bingos to Count in trillions,
Instruct pupils to count, read and write in large numbers up to trillions by using 0 to 9 digits to build big numbers, Illustrate applying the use of big numbers in reading billions number of shares sold by some banks, Direct pupils to team up in small groups to solve problems on quantitative aptitude involving large numbers.
ii. Student Activities: Use counting blocks or cubes to represent million/billions to Count, read and write up million/billions, Use counting games like million/billion bingos to Count in trillions,
Count, read and write in large numbers up to trillions by using 0 to 9 digits to build big numbers, Apply the use of big numbers in reading billions number of shares sold by some banks, Team up in small groups to solve problems on quantitative aptitude involving large numbers.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Place value Number Charts for showing number positions, Flash cards for quick practice, Number cards 0 to 9 for building numbers, Counting blocks for hands-on counting, Counting games Million/Billion bingos for fun group activities, Videos on counting and reading of large numbers for visual learning.
Week 2: Lowest Common Multiples (LCM)
1. Content: Knowledge: Multiple of whole numbers; LCM of whole numbers. Skill: Determining of common multiples of two or more whole numbers.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: identify multiples and common multiples of two or more whole numbers; find the LCM of two or more whole numbers; Determines common multiples of whole numbers.
3. Learning Activities:
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to use blocks or venn diagram to identify multiples of two or more whole numbers by showing the over lapping multiples.
Demonstrate forming multiples of numbers, Show short videos on simple ways to determine multiples of whole numbers, Instruct pupils in group to solve LCM problems by using factor method, multiple method, index method and compare their answers.
ii. Student Activities: Use blocks or venn diagram to identify multiples of two or more whole numbers by showing the over lapping multiples, Form multiples of numbers,
Watch short videos on simple ways to determine multiples of whole numbers, In group, solve LCM problems by using factor method, multiple method, index method and compare their answers.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Place value Number Charts for number reference, Flash cards for examples, Number cards for practice, Venn diagram on multiples of two or more numbers for visual overlap.
Week 3: Highest Common Factor (HCF)
1. Content: Knowledge: Factors and HCF of whole numbers; Differences between LCM and HCF; Quantitative Aptitude involving HCF. Skill: Calculating of LCH and HCF.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: Identify factors and common factors of whole number; find the HCF of whole numbers; identify the differences between LCM and HCF; apply the concept of HCF to real life; solve problems on quantitative aptitude tasks involving LCM and HCF of whole numbers.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to brainstorm in group to identify common factors of two or more whole numbers using common factor method, prime factor method.
Demonstrate finding HCF of whole numbers, Show short videos on the difference between LCM and HCF and how to calculate them, Illustrate applying HCF in real life situation, Instruct pupils to solve problems on quantitative aptitude involving HCF.
ii. Student Activities: Brainstorm in group to identify common factors of two or more whole numbers using common factor method, prime factor method.
Find HCF of whole numbers, Watch short videos on the difference between LCM and HCF and how to calculate them, Apply HCF in real life situation, Solve problems on quantitative aptitude involving HCF.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Mathematics Open references for examples, Interactive HCF calculator for practice, Maths Is Fun website for lessons,
Coolmath- HCF lesson and practices for activities, LCM and HCF by CK-12 for reference, card board for drawing, HCF Flash card for quick review, Videos on difference between LCM and HCF and how to calculate them for visual aid.
Week 4: Counting in twos
1. Content:: Counting in group of twos.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: count in group of twos.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils in group to use counting sticks, pebbles, bottle tops to count in twos, Show short videos on how to count ingroup of twos, Instruct pupils to prepare bundles of twos and multiples of two using bottle tops or counters.
ii. Student Activities: In group, use counting sticks, pebbles, bottle tops to count in twos, Watch short videos on how to count ingroup of twos, Prepare bundles of twos and multiples of two using bottle tops or counters.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Card board for display, Flash card for examples, Charts for visuals, Counters for counting, Bottle tops for hands-on, videos on how to count in twos for demonstration.
Week 5: Conversion of Base-ten numerals to Binary numbers
1. Content: Converting numbers from Base-ten to Binary; logic gates (0 and 1); Place value in binary numbers. Skill: Identifying patterns in binary representation; Familiarizing with how computing/basic programming works by first converting everything to binary for.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: convert base ten numerals to binary numbers; Identify patterns in binary representation; Identify computing binary digits (bits).
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to brainstorm in group the need for converting numbers from base 10 to base 2/ binary numbers, Show short videos on how to convert numbers from base ten to binary through continuous division method,
Instruct pupils to use the observed pattern for converting base ten numerals to binary numbers, Direct pupils to search the internet for information on binary digits/bits and their function in basic programming.
ii. Student Activities: Brainstorm in group the need for converting numbers from base 10 to base 2/ binary numbers, Watch short videos on how to convert numbers from base ten to binary through continuous division method,
Use the observed pattern for converting base ten numerals to binary numbers, Search the internet for information on binary digits/bits and their function in basic programming.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Flash cards with worked examples for practice, videos on how to Convert numbers from base ten to binary by using continuous division method for step-by-step guidance.
Week 6: Fractions
1. Content: Knowledge: Equivalent fractions; Ordering of fractions; Conversion of fractions to decimals and vise-versa; Conversion of fractions to percentages and vise-versa; Quantitative aptitude involving fractions.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: find equivalent fractions of any given fractions; arrange given fractions either in ascending or descending order of magnitude;
Convert: fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, fractions to percentages, percentages to fractions; apply equivalent fractions in sharing of items e.g. money; solve problems on quantitative aptitude involving fractions.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Show videos on how to Convert: fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, fractions to percentages, Demonstrate using flash cards to express equivalent fractions, Guide pupils to solve quantitative aptitude on fraction related problems with peers.
ii. Student Activities: Watch videos on how to Convert: fractions to decimals, decimals to fractions, fractions to percentages, Use flash cards to express equivalent fractions, Solve quantitative aptitude on fraction related problems with peers so as to enhance teamwork and sharing of ideas.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Flash cards with worked examples on fractions for practice, Watch videos on how to Convert fractions to decimals and percentages or vice versa for visual explanation.
Week 7: Mid-Term Break
Mid term test should be conducted the test should be from week 1 to 6.
Week 8: Addition and Subtraction
1. Content: Addition and subtraction of numbers; Place value; Use of number line; Addition and subtraction of positive and negative integers; Everyday application of positive and negative integers. Skills: Subtraction and addition of numbers.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: add and subtract given numbers correctly; state the place-value of each number in the sum or difference; draw and use number line to illustrate directed numbers;
Add and subtract positive and negative integers correctly on the number line; interpret and relate positive and negative numbers to everyday activities.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to use counting tools to add and subtract numbers, Demonstrate using flash cards to describe the values of the digits, Instruct pupils to use number line to illustrate directed numbers,
Guide pupils to perform operations of addition and subtraction with positive and negative integers, Demonstrate applications of positive and negative numbers.
ii. Student Activities: Use counting tools to add and subtract numbers, Use flash cards to describe the values of the digits according to the values they hold, Use number line to illustrate directed numbers, Perform operations of addition and subtraction with positive and negative integers on number line,
Demonstrate the applications of positive and negative number by: working forward and backward, working up and down stairs, reading temperatures above and below zero, depositing and withdrawing money from banks or POS.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Calculators for computation, Samples of number line with positive and negative integers for illustration.
Week 9: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
1. Content: Adding and Subtracting fractions; Word-problems on addition and subtraction of fractions. Skill: Solving Addition and Subtraction of fraction’s problems.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: solve given problems on addition and subtraction of fractions; solve word-problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to use fraction charts to add and subtract fractions, Show short videos on how to solve word-problems involving fractions.
ii. Student Activities: Use fraction charts to add and subtract fractions, Watch short videos on how to solve word-problems involving fractions.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Calculators for checking, Fraction charts for visuals, videos on how to solve word-problems involving fractions for examples.
Week 10: Multiplication and Division of Fractions
1. Content: Knowledge: Multiplication of fractions; Division of fractions; Word-problems involving multiplication and division of fractions. Skill: Solving multiplication and division of fraction’s problems.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: solve problems on multiplication of fractions; solve problems on division of fractions; solve word-problems involving multiplication and division of fractions.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Show short videos on multiplication and division of fractions, Guide pupils to brainstorm in groups to solve word-problems involving multiplication and division of fractions.
ii. Student Activities: Watch short videos on multiplication and division of fractions, Brainstorm in groups to solve word-problems involving multiplication and division of fractions.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Videos on multiplication and division of fractions for demo, Counters for hands-on, Sums cards for practice, Flash cards for quick review, Multiplication charts for reference, Calculators for verification, Fraction charts for visuals.
Week 11: Revision
Revised all the lessons and prepare your pupils for the exam.
Week 12: Examination
The exam for the term should start.
Week 13: Examination, Marking & Vacation
Examination should be concluded together with marking and recording then vacation follows once all have been achieved.