Friends

Mathematics

Mathematics in the world around us

Educator section

Memorandum

Critical and developmental outcomes:

The learners must be able to:

1. identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking;

2. work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation and community;

3. organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively;

4. collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information;

5. communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes;

6. use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others;

6. demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation;

7. reflect on and explore a variety of strategies to learn more effectively;

8. participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national, and global communities;

9. be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts;

10. explore education and career opportunities; and

develop entrepreneurial opportunities.

MODULE 1

• Integration of Themes: Friends
• Inclusively: Although we are all unique, we share many similarities; appearance, sport, education etc.
• Social Justice: Friends and their expected behaviour towards one another.
• A healthy environment: This is our responsibility – what can we do about keeping our environment healthy?

Educator’s page

• Each learner has page 2 which they can colour and put into a plastic sleeve until the completion of page 6.
• Discussion of the friends will follow
• Who are they? Names? How many?
• Who is first? second? third? etc.
• Who comes after Mo, etc? before Pat, etc.? between Sisulu and Ann?

• Are they all the same - Why not?
• Are they different? How do you know? Give reasons. Here are some clues to help you.
• Look at their hair - long/short.Clothes.Lengths - tall/short.

• There are some things that are the same.
• Clues:

Look at eyes/each one has 2 eyes.

• Count the eyes in two's.
• Ears? Count the ears in two's.
• Hands? Count in two's.
• Feet? Count in two's.
• Shoes? Count in two's.
• Legs? Count in two's.
• Arms? Count in two's.
• Noses? Count in __?
• Mouth? Count in __?
• Fingers on one hand / count in 5's.
• Fingers on 2 hands / count in 10's.
• Toes on one foot / count in 5's.
• Toes on two feet / count in 10's.

Leaner section

Content

Activity: friends [lo 1.4, lo 1.1]

• Tell your friends who you are.

My name is ___________________________________________________________

I am ________________________________________________________ years old.

It is my first day in Grade ________________________________________________

• Draw a picture in each block.

Yesterday

Today

Tomorrow

My friends

These are my friends.

• I have __________________________________________________ friends.