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<b>To view all items in the collection click on the title tab in the search box above</b><br><br><br>This collection contains mathematics lesson plans and worksheets for primary schools. The Explorers mathematics materials aim to help primary school teachers to implement and evaluate learning experiences that will enable students to develop: a positive attitude towards Mathematics; problem solving abilities; and an understanding of mathematical language, concepts and processes.
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Interpreting and presenting data about marine litter in the oceanThe children will learn how to represent and interpret data about ocean pollution. They will organise and represent data using bar charts and read and interpret block graphs.
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Mathematics 5th and 6th class: 2015 updated- Data on the shoreThe children will create simple data sets based on living things on the seashore. They will organise data and represent it using pictograms, single and multiply bar charts. Sixth class students will represent data using simple pie charts, as well as explore and calculate averages of simple data sets.
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Maths 5th Class At the Fishmongers Practical Problems (Irish and English Version available)The aim of the lesson plan is for the children to be enabled to compare and determine value for money through tasks and practical problems. The children will compare and calculate practical money problems at the fishmongers including hourly rate of pay and shopping bills by engaging in role play.
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Maths 6th Class Interpreting Data about Prawns landed in Irish watersThe aim of the lesson plan is for the children to be able to read and interpret trend graphs. Using data collected from the Irish fishing ports (Dublin prawns), the children will compile and use simple data sets and explore and calculate averages of simple data sets.
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Maths 5th Class Learning about Ocean Zones and Recording Ocean Temperatures (Irish and English Version available)The aim of the lesson plan is for the children to be enabled to identify and record positive and negative numbers on the number line. The depths of the ocean and ocean temperatures are used as an example.
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Maths 3rd Class Interpreting and representing the data from Sam's fishing trip (Irish and English Version available)The aim of the lesson plan is for children to be enabled to estimate, compare and measure regular and irregular shapes such as fish using standard and non-standard forms of measurement.
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Maths 3rd Class Measuring Estimating and Comparing Fish Lengths (Irish and English Version available)The aim of the lesson plan is for children to be enabled to estimate, compare and measure regular and irregular shapes such as fish using standard and non-standard forms of measurement.
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Maths 4th Class Measuring Ireland's Research Vessels and other Marine objectsThe aim of the lesson plan is for children to estimate, measure and record the lengths, heights and perimeter of selected objects including marine related objects and Ireland’s marine research vessels.
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Maths 4th Class Erica’s Timetable working on the Research Vessel Celtic ExplorerThe aim of the lesson plan is for children to be enabled to consolidate the concept of the passing of time. Using a schedule of work on the research vessel RV Celtic Explorer, the children will solve practical tasks involving the addition and subtraction of hours and minutes.
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Maths 5th Class Recording Ocean TemperaturesThe aim of the lesson plan is for the children to be enabled to identify and record positive and negative numbers on the number line. Depths of the Ocean and Ocean temperatures are used as an example.
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Maths 6th Class Above and Below Sea Level Recording Directed Numbers (Irish and English Version available)The aim of the lesson plan is for the children to understand the practical application of directed numbers in the context of sea levels through discussion and practical engagement.
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan: Maths 5th and 6th Class Aquarium and Classroom Temperature studyThe aim of this study is for the children to record the temperature of the classroom and aquarium water over a set period of time. The children will compare their findings and evaluate if the classroom temperature influences the aquarium’s water temperature. Students will become familiar with using thermometers and will explore and develop concepts using skills relating to: Questioning and observing the properties and characteristics of materials such as fresh water and salt water; Estimating and Measuring; Analysing; Recording, Communicating & Expressing; Applying and problem solving; Reasoning; Understanding and Recalling
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Explorers Science Experiment – Rockets (Maths Extension)Fifth/Sixth Class. Strand: Mathematics. Strand Unit: Measures, numbers and data
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan and Worksheets - Numbers in the Sea for 1st and 2nd ClassFirst and Second Class. Strand: Number. Strand Units: Counting and numeration, Comparing and ordering, Place value, Operations, Fractions
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan and Worksheets - Sea Animals and Data for Junior Infants and Senior InfantsJunior Infants and Senior Infants. Strand: Data. Strand Unit: Recognising and interpreting data
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan and Worksheet - Measurements and the Sea for Junior Infants and Senior InfantsJunior Infants and Senior Infants. Strand: Measures. Strand Units: Length, Weight, Capacity
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan and Worksheets - Shapes of the Ocean for Junior Infants and Senior InfantsJunior Infants and Senior Infants. Strand: Shape and Space. Strand Units: Spatial awareness, 2-D shapes, 3-D shapes
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan and Worksheets - Sea Animals and Algebraic Patterns for Junior Infants and Senior InfantsJunior Infants and Senior Infants. Strand: Algebra. Strand Unit: Extending patterns
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan and Worksheet - Sea Animals and Numbers for Junior Infants and Senior InfantsJunior Infants and Senior Infants. Strands: Early Mathematical Activities and Number. Strand Units: Classifying, Matching, Comparing, Ordering, Counting, Comparing and ordering, Analysis of number
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Explorers Maths Lesson Plan and Worksheets - Data on the Shore for 5th and 6th ClassFifth and Sixth Class. Strand: Data. Strand Unit: Recognising and interpreting data
