Progress With Oxford:: Problem Solving Age 8-9

Synopsis

This Progress with Oxford Problem Solving Age 8-9 workbook will help your child to progress with maths problem solving while having fun. Each Progress with Oxford book is focused on the skills your child will need to master at each stage of the school curriculum. The books are precisely matched to your child's age to make sure they are aligned with school expectations for their year, helping children to fully achieve their potential. The series has been created to help every child develop essential skills at home, with minimal help and support. Picture clues are used to show very young children how to complete activities, whilst reminder boxes, tips and advice support older children to become self-sufficient learners. A lively character accompanies your child through all the colourful and engaging activities, and fun stickers are included to reward their work. A handy progress chart at the end of each book captures their achievements, so you both know what to do next. Find further support on the Oxford Owl at Home website, which provides specific advice on helping your child learn about maths problem solving, and fun activities to extend their skills.

Summary

Chapter 1: Practical Problem Solving

* Real Example: A child wants to play with a friend but their friend is playing with someone else. The child needs to find a way to resolve the conflict and either join the game or find another activity to do.
* Key Vocabulary: problem, solution, strategy, compromise
* Skills Covered: Identifying problems, brainstorming solutions, evaluating options, making decisions

Chapter 2: Logical Reasoning

* Real Example: A child is given a set of clues and must use logic to determine the solution to a puzzle. For example, they may need to find the animal that is a dog but not a golden retriever.
* Key Vocabulary: reasoning, logic, deduction, inference
* Skills Covered: Drawing conclusions, making inferences, forming hypotheses, evaluating evidence

Chapter 3: Mental Calculation

* Real Example: A child needs to calculate the total cost of a grocery bill without using a calculator.
* Key Vocabulary: mental calculation, estimation, approximation, rounding
* Skills Covered: Estimating, rounding, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing

Chapter 4: Error Analysis

* Real Example: A child solves a math problem but makes a mistake. They need to analyze their error and correct it.
* Key Vocabulary: error, mistake, correction, debugging
* Skills Covered: Identifying errors, analyzing errors, correcting errors, preventing future errors

Chapter 5: Data Handling

* Real Example: A child collects data on the height of their classmates and creates a graph to represent their findings.
* Key Vocabulary: data, graph, table, chart, statistics
* Skills Covered: Collecting data, organizing data, representing data, interpreting data, making predictions

Chapter 6: Geometry

* Real Example: A child needs to measure the perimeter of a rectangle or estimate the area of a circle.
* Key Vocabulary: perimeter, area, shape, angle, symmetry
* Skills Covered: Measuring, estimating, calculating area and perimeter, identifying shapes and patterns

Chapter 7: Measurement

* Real Example: A child needs to measure the length of a piece of string or the volume of a liquid.
* Key Vocabulary: measurement, length, height, width, volume, capacity
* Skills Covered: Measuring using standard and non-standard units, converting units, estimating measurements

Chapter 8: Number

* Real Example: A child needs to solve a word problem involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
* Key Vocabulary: number, numerals, operations, equations, inequality
* Skills Covered: Number recognition, number operations, solving equations, comparing numbers

Chapter 9: Algebra

* Real Example: A child is given an algebraic expression and needs to simplify or solve it.
* Key Vocabulary: variable, equation, expression, substitution, solution
* Skills Covered: Simplifying expressions, solving equations, understanding variables

Chapter 10: Statistics

* Real Example: A child collects data on the favorite subjects of their classmates and creates a bar graph to represent their findings.
* Key Vocabulary: statistics, mean, median, mode, range, distribution
* Skills Covered: Collecting data, organizing data, representing data, interpreting data, making predictions