New Revised NERDC JSS 1 Mathematics Scheme of Work
Week 1: Estimation
1. Content: Knowledge: Estimating dimensions of objects and distances; Estimating capacity and mass of objects; Estimating age and time; Quantitative aptitude problems involving estimation. Skills: Estimating dimension and distance, capacity and mass of objects.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: estimate the dimensions of objects and distances within the school environment; estimate capacity and mass of some familiar objects; estimate time for some day-to-day activities; solve quantitative aptitude problems involving estimation.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Show short videos on estimation of dimensions, capacity, mass, ages, time, Guide pupils in group to solve quantitative aptitude problems involving estimation.
ii. Student Activities: Watch short videos on estimation of: dimensions of objects and distances, capacity and mass of objects, ages of their peers, time of the day or night, In group, solve quantitative aptitude problems involving estimation.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Calculators for checks, Parts of body such as elbow, foot etc. for rough estimates, Class tables, desk, chairs and blackboard for classroom examples, Tape and ruler for measuring, Weighing balance for mass, Litre containers for capacity.
Week 2: Approximation
1. Content: Knowledge: Approximating values of addition and subtraction; Approximating the results of multiplication and division of numbers
Rounding up of numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000; Applying approximation in everyday life; Quantitative Aptitude involving approximation. Skills: Approximating numbers to the nearest 10,100 and 1,000.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: approximate answers to addition and subtraction problems to a given degree of accuracy; approximate answers to multiplication and division problems to a given degree of accuracy
Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1,000; apply approximation involving basic operations in everyday life activities; solve problems on quantitative aptitude involving approximation.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Show short video on approximation of values, numbers to nearest 10,100 and 1,000, Guide pupils to measure their heights and approximate totals.
ii. Student Activities: Watch short video on approximation of: values of addition and subtraction of numbers, values of multiplication and subtraction of numbers, numbers to nearest 10,100 and 1,000
Measure their heights and record the answers and add the heights of males and those of the females, then approximate the total heights to the nearest centimeter.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Calculators for practice, Flash cards containing different approximation situations for examples, Approximation charts for reference.
Week 3: Addition of numbers in base 2
1. Content: Knowledge: Adding two- or three-digits binary numbers. Skill: Using number blocks or binary charts to add two- or three-digit numbers.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: add two- or three-digits binary numbers.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to use a base 2 blocks or binary number charts to add two- or three-digits binary numbers, Show short videos on addition of numbers in base 2.
ii. Student Activities: Use a base 2 blocks or binary number charts to add two- or three-digits binary numbers, Watch short videos on addition of numbers in base 2.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Binary Number Chart for reference, Base 2 blocks for hands-on.
Week 4: Subtraction of numbers in base 2
1. Content: Knowledge: subtracting two- or three-digits binary numbers. Skill: Using number blocks or binary charts to subtract two- or three-digit numbers.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: subtract two- or three-digits binary numbers.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils in groups to use a base 2 blocks or binary number charts to subtract two- or three-digits binary numbers, Show short videos on subtraction of numbers in base 2.
ii. Student Activities: In groups, use a base 2 blocks or binary number charts to subtract two- or three-digits binary numbers, Watch short videos on subtraction of numbers in base 2.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Binary Number Chart for reference, Base 2 blocks for hands-on.
Week 5: Multiplication of numbers in base 2
1. Content: Knowledge: multiply two- or three-digits binary numbers. Skill: Using number blocks or binary charts to multiply two- or three-digit numbers.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: multiply two- or three-digits binary numbers.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to use a base 2 blocks or binary number charts to multiply two- or three-digits binary numbers, Show short videos on multiplication of numbers in base 2.
ii. Student Activities: Use a base 2 blocks or binary number charts to multiply two- or three-digits binary numbers, Watch short videos on multiplication of numbers in base 2.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Binary Number Chart for reference, Base 2 blocks for hands-on.
Week 6: Use of Symbols
1. Content: Knowledge: Meaning of Open sentences; Finding solutions to open sentences; Use of letters to represent symbols or shapes in open sentences.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: state the meaning the of open sentences; solve problems expressed in open sentences; identify relationship between addition and subtraction in open sentences; identify relationship between multiplication and division in open sentences; use letters to represent symbols in open sentences.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to discuss in groups what constitute and open sentences in mathematics, Demonstrate finding the missing numbers in open sentences using flash cards, Guide pupils to identify relationship between addition and subtraction, multiplication and division in open sentences, Instruct pupils to use letters to represent symbols in open sentences.
ii. Student Activities: Discuss in groups what constitute and open sentences in mathematics, Find the missing numbers in open sentences using flash cards, Identify relationship between addition and subtraction in open sentences, Identify relationship between multiplication and division in open sentences, Use letters to represent symbols in open sentences.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Flash Cards with open sentences for practice.
Week 7: Mid-Term Break
Mid term test should be conducted the test should be from week 1 to 6.
Week 8: Use of Symbols (contd.)
1. Content: Knowledge: Solving open sentences with two arithmetic operations; Word-problems involving use of symbols; Quantitative aptitude problems. Skill: Recognizing symbols and numbers.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: solve open sentences problems involving two arithmetic operations; solve word-problems involving use of symbols; solve quantitative aptitude problems on the use of symbols.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to solve open sentences involving two operations, Demonstrate translating word problems into mathematical expressions using Polya’s Problem Solving Model.
ii. Student Activities: Solve open sentences of the form with two operations, Solve word problem by translating word problems into mathematical expressions letters by using Polya’s Problem Solving Model.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Cardboard containing stages of Polya’s Problem Solving Model for reference.
Week 9-10: Simplification of Algebraic Expressions (Part 1)
1. Content: Knowledge: Identifying and collecting like and unlike terms of given algebraic expressions; Identifying the coefficients of algebraic terms; Performing arithmetic operations with algebraic expressions; Simplifying algebraic expressions; Use of brackets to simplify algebraic expressions
Quantitative aptitude involving algebraic expressions. Skill: Solving for like terms and the positive and negative coefficients in algebraic expression.
2. Performance Objectives: Pupils should achieve: identify and collect like and unlike terms of given algebraic expressions; identify coefficients of given algebraic terms; identify the positive and negative coefficients of given algebraic terms; perform basic arithmetic operations on algebraic expressions of similar terms
Solve word problems involving algebraic expressions; inserting and removing of brackets in simplifying algebraic expressions; solve quantitative aptitude problems involving algebraic expressions.
3. Learning Activities
i. Teacher Activities: Guide pupils to identify the like and the unlike terms of algebraic expressions, Demonstrate collecting like terms to simplify algebraic expressions, Guide pupils to perform simplifications with brackets, Show short videos on simplification of algebraic expressions, Instruct pupils to solve quantitative aptitude problems.
ii. Student Activities: Identify the like and the unlike terms of algebraic expressions, Collect like terms to simplify algebraic expressions, Perform simplifications with brackets, Watch short videos on simplification of algebraic expressions, Solve quantitative aptitude problems.
4. Teaching and Learning Resources: Flash Cards containing like and unlike terms of algebraic expressions for examples.
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.