MathSphere Ltd
P.O. Box 1234
Worthing
BN14 7YX
tel: 01903 500606
fax: 01903 505645

Description

The Home User CD is identical to that used in thousands of schools. Recently updated to meet the latest requirements of the renewed Primary Framework for Mathematics, to be implemented in 2007.

Over 70 highly focussed activities fully covering the language and calculations skills of the first year of school.

Brilliant for practice of these essential early skills, especially if your child has been finding these difficult to grasp in school.

"I write to acknowledge the quality of ‘MathSphere Year 1 Calculations’. This is a great piece of software that lends itself practically and directly to an ICT-equipped classroom.
It’s gone down as a hit at my school and I fully recommend it to others."

Paul Jordan
Deputy Head Teacher & ICT Test-Bed Project Manager
Ripple Infant School, Barking.

"My son, William, has been inspired since using the MathSphere software in school. "

Tony Johnson, Leamington Spa

 

Screen shots from Calculations Year 1

Aim

This CD has one aim: to give you access to the most effective material and strategies for your children to succeed with mathematics.

Language
Using the CD will ensure that children are confident with the language of calculating, as well as achieving success with the mathematical operations. By clicking on the key words they can hear the words spoken. This is a very useful tool for helping children read and understand the meaning of the mathematical language.

Progression
The CD guides children through 3 progressive stages of calculation:
1. Counting of objects
2. Using a number line
3. Remembering and recalling simple number facts.

Assessment
When a child has completed 10 questions he/she is forwarded to an answer sheet. This shows what the child typed for each question and is computer marked.
Easy, one click printing ensures a clear A4 record of the child’s achievement for that objective. Ideal for short or medium term assessment.

 

Separate activities on the CD include:

Addition up to a total of 10 using pictures to count on

• use ‘add’
• use ‘add to’
• use ‘plus’
• use the ‘+’ sign
• use ‘sum of’
• use ‘total’

Addition up to a total of 10 using number lines

• use ‘add’
• use ‘add to’
• use ‘plus’
• use the ‘+’ sign
• use ‘sum of’
• use ‘total’
• use symbols for unknown numbers

Know by heart addition facts

• know addition facts to 5
• begin to know addition facts to 10
• how many more to make 8?
• pairs of numbers which make 8
• how many more to make 10?
• pairs of numbers which make 10

Recognise that addition can be done in any order

• know addition can be done in any order (1)
• know addition can be done in any order (2)
• add 3 numbers (using pictures to count)
• add 3 numbers (using a number line)

Apply addition strategies

• complete addition questions up to 10 (1)
• complete addition questions up to 10 (2)
• add 9
• addition: crossing 10 with a number line (1)
• addition: crossing 10 with a number line (2)
• addition: crossing 10 with a number line (3)
• add a single digit to a teen
• add a single digit to a teen (crossing 20)

More addition strategies

• add a single digit to 10 with a number line
• add a single digit to 20 with a number line
• add a single digit to 10
• find the number to make 10 with pictures
• find the number to make 10 with a number line
• 3 numbers to make up to 12
• choose 3 numbers to add

Subtraction by counting on using pictures

• use ‘take away’
• use ‘take from’
• use ‘subtract’
• use ‘subtract from’
• use ‘less than’
• use ‘difference’

Subtraction by counting on using number lines

• use ‘take away’
• use ‘take from’
• use ‘subtract’
• use ‘subtract from’
• use ‘less than’
• use ‘difference’
• use ‘how many more…?’
• use ‘how many less…?’

Know by heart subtraction facts

• take away with numbers up to 5
• subtract with numbers up to 5 (timed)
• complete subtraction number sentences (1)
• complete subtraction number sentences (2)

Apply subtraction strategies

• complete subtraction sentences up to 10 (1)
• complete subtraction sentences up to 10 (2)
• subtract a single digit from 10
• subtract a single digit from a teen
• subtract a single digit from 20
• subtract whole tens
• subtract a multiple of 10 from a 2-digit number

Double and halve numbers

• double small numbers
• halve small numbers
• add by identifying near doubles

Understand multiplication

• combine groups of 2
• understand ‘two lots of’
• combine groups of 5
• combine groups of 10

Sharing into equal groups

• share into 2 equal groups