Model and Solve Math Word Problems

Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra.

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Primary Mathematics Syllabus 2007

I'll get some information about the Math syllabus in singapore.
this time I present P1........Wnat to read your comments
Primary 1:

1. Whole Numbers
   Numbers up to 100
   counting to tell the number of objects in a given set
   comparing the number of objects in two or more sets
   use of ordinal numbers (first, second, up to tenth) and symbols (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
   number notation and place values (tens, ones)
   reading and writing numbers in numerals and in words
   comparing and ordering numbers
   number patterns
   Exclude:
   use of the terms ‘cardinal number’ and ‘ordinal number’
   use of the symbols > and <
   Addition and subtraction
   concepts of addition and subtraction
   use of the addition symbol (+) or subtraction symbol (-) to write a mathematical statement for a given situation
   comparing two numbers within 20 to tell how much one number is greater (or smaller) than the other
   recognising the relationship between addition and subtraction
   building up the addition bonds up to 9 + 9 and committing to memory
   solving 1-step word problems involving addition and subtraction within 20
   addition of more than two 1-digit numbers
   addition and subtraction within 100 involving
   a 2-digit number and ones
   a 2-digit number and tens
   two 2-digit numbers
   addition and subtraction using formal algorithms
   Mental calculation
   addition and subtraction within 20
   addition and subtraction involving
   a 2-digit number and ones without renaming
   a 2-digit number and tens
   Multiplication and division
   multiplication as repeated addition (within 40)
   use of the multiplication symbol (×) to write a mathematical statement for a given situation
   division of a quantity (not greater than 20) into equal sets:
   given the number of objects in each set
   given the number of sets
   solving 1-step word problems with pictorial representation
   Exclude:
   use of multiplication tables
   use of the division symbol (÷)
2. Measurement
   Length And Mass
   measurement and comparison of the lengths / masses of two or more objects in non-standard units
   use of the following terms:
   long, longer, longest
   short, shorter, shortest
   tall, taller, tallest
   high, higher, highest
   heavy, heavier, heaviest
   light, lighter, lightest
   Exclude:
   finding the difference in length / mass
   Time
   telling and writing time to the hour / half hour
   Exclude:
   24-hour clock
   Money
   identifying coins and notes of different denomination
   matching a coin / note of one denomination to an equivalent set of coins / notes of another denomination
   telling the amount of money
   in cents up to $1
   in dollars up to $100
   use of the symbols $ and ¢
   solving word problems involving addition and subtraction of money in dollars only (or in cents only)
   Exclude:
   combinations of dollars and cents
3. Geometry
   Basic Shapes (rectangle, square, circle, triangle)
   identifying and naming the 4 basic shapes from 2-D and 3-D objects
   describing and classifying shapes
   Patterns
   making / completing patterns with 2-D cut-outs according to one or two of the following attributes
   shape
   size
   colour
   making / completing patterns with 3-D models
   cube
   cuboid (rectangular block)
   cone
   cylinder
4. Data Analysis
   Picture graphs
   collecting and organising data
   making picture graphs
   use of a symbol/picture to represent one object
   reading and interpreting picture graphs in both horizontal and vertical forms
   Exclude:
   picture graphs with scales

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