Get Ready For Problem Solving

Publisher JAYS' EDUCATION
704 Old Cleveland Rd East

Wellington Point Queensland 4160
phone 07 3822 1813
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GET READY FOR PROBLEM SOLVING
Author Hana Jay
Cover design Dana Sundgren
Illustrations Dana Sundgren
Computer compilation Tom Jay
1st edition (July 2010)

Jays Education
ISBN 978-1-921622-31-1
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CONTENTS
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Contents
Introduction
Mini LUK Self Checking System
Progress Chart
Addition activities expressed in words

...three boys and two girls
What is the total of ...three plus four
How many do you have...? ...four and two make
What is the... ...total of eight and four
How many are... ...two more than five
What is the... ...sum of four and three
What do you get if you ...increase eight by three
How big if you... ...enlarge nine by three
How many if you... ...double three
What is the total of... ...three and three and one
How many altogether?
Subtraction activities expressed in words

What
What
What
What
is left? ...from five take four

do get if you...
...take three from five
will you get if you...
...subtract two from seven
are the answers?
...six minus three
...difference between 2 and 9

Find the answers...
...three less than seven
What is left if you...
...decrease four by three
How much more is...
...eleven than five
Mixed activities... ...decrease or increase by...
Find the...
Mixed addition and mixed subtraction problems
Multiplication activities expressed in words

What is the product of... ...times three
What is the...
product of 1 and 3
How many in...
...groups of 4
Work out how many.
lots of or times or double...
Find the products. times... or groups of... or double...
How many will you get?
- all mixed -
Division activities
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What is...
...half of eighteen
What will you have if...
...you divide ten by two
What is...
...the quotient of six and three
Divide...
...eight sticks among four children
Share your...
...twelve jellybeans with dad and mum
Mixed division problems
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Getting Ready for Problem Solving
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INTRODUCTION
Maths is considered a difficult and inconceivable subject to many. What do we
need this for? you hear students grumble every day, as they cant see any
connection between mental computations and real life oriented skills.
We do have computers, note books, iPods, scientific calculators, and
quite sophisticated mobile phones able to do maths computations.
However, we have to have the knowledge, and the understanding of
mathematical computation strategies and skills to choose and use
relevant computation methods.
The Self Checking Maths Program GET READY FOR PROBLEM SOLVING lays the
foundation for learning mathematics. Students have the opportunity to access
mathematical ideas by developing a sense of number, order, sequence and
patterns. They learn to identify useful strategies to investigate and find solutions
to solve problems. The program emphasises patterns that lead to generalisations
so the acquired knowledge and skills could be transformed to a wide range of
problem solving applications.
Students need to be able to read and represent numbers and symbols in many
ways. GET READY FOR PROBLEM SOLVING is written with the expectation that students
will be confident to investigate and interpret a variety of situations. The program
ensures that students develop an understanding of mathematical concepts and
the fluency with which to process and solve problems.
Students struggling in maths often dont understand the mathematical
terminology needed to solve mathematical problems. They find it hard to identify
and analyse information, think and reason to solve problems that are similar to
the ones they already know. After a step to step instruction they are more likely
to use a variety of computation strategies to solve a problem. This enables them
to approach mathematics with a real sense of knowing what they are asked to do
and what strategy is best to use to solve a particular problem.
Students build a knowledge of adaptable and transferable mathematical concepts,
make connections between related concepts and develop the confidence to use
familiar strategies to master more complex problems.
The program is designed to be used with or without the self checking LUK box.
Without the use of LUK students are encouraged to write the answers using words
and/or numbers. The accuracy has to be checked by the educator.
When using the LUK system the students are not required to write the answers.
They can place the tiles on the numbers matching the answers (se page VI) and
focus fully on the problem without being deterred by writing.
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Mini LUK Self Checking System

The lid of the mini LUK tray (box) is divided into 12 blank squares, the
base is divided into 12 numbered squares. There are 12 numbered tiles to
work with.
How to use the mini LUK System.
Step 1.
Place the 12 tiles in sequence from 1 to 12 into the blank squares on the
lid of the mini LUK box.
or
Place the 12 tiles in sequence from 1 to 12 on the table.
Step 2.
Choose your worksheet (page).
Step 3.
Pick up tile number 1 and place it under or next to the number 1
question. Work our the problem. Take the tile and place it into the LUK
box on the number matching the answer. E. g. 1 2+2= 4 the tile
number 1 will go on number 4. Pick up tile number 2 and place it under
number 2 question. Work out the problem 2 4+3=7, the tile number 2
will go on number 7.
1
2
3 1
4
5
6
Repeat the same procedure until all 12 tiles
are in the box.
7
8
9 10 11 12
2
Step 4.
The tiles are in place, the task is accomplished. Close the lid and turn the
LUK box over sideways. Open the lid and a pattern will appear.
Step 5.
Match the pattern in the box with the pattern on the bottom of the page.
If the patterns match, well done! You have not made a single mistake! If
the pattern is not quite correct, but is recognisable, you have still done a
good job.
There are 2 ways how to use the LUK Self Checking Program
Use the LUK box as you go. Each time, you work out an answer,
place the tile in the appropriate square.
Do the sheet first and when finished, use the LUK box to check
the answers.
LUK boxes are available from Jays Education. Use our website or Fax 07 3822 1813 (+61 7 3822 1813).
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Progress Chart
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Pattern
Students name: ....................................................................
Date Page
Pattern
Date Page
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Pattern
Date
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How many altogether?

1
three boys and two girls
a doctor
eight runners and two swimmers
one man and five boys
two babies and two children
a mother and a child
nine football players and

three soccer players
two teachers and five swimmers
six men and three women
10
five boys and six girls
11
mother, father and a baby
12
two boys, two girls, four babies
Add (plus) the people and write the total number in the box.
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What is the total of ......... ?

1
three plus four
two plus three
one plus two
one plus one
five plus five
six plus six
five plus three
five plus six
two plus two
10
one plus zero
11
five plus four
12
four plus two
Plus (add) the two numbers and write the total number in the box.
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How many do you have ....... ?

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three and two make
zero and one make
two and two make
four and two make
five and five make
one and one make
six and six make
four and three make
two and one make
10
five and six make
11
five and four make
12
four and four make
Add the two numbers and write the total number (the sum) in the box.
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What is the ......... ?

1
total of two and one
total of eight and four
total of five and two
total of three and one
total of zero and one
total of ten and one
total of six and four
total of four and two
total of three and five
10
total of six and three
11
total of one and one
12
total of three and two
Add (plus) the two numbers and write the total (number) in the box.
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How many are ....... ?

1
two more than five
two more than three
two more than eight
one more than one
one more than three
four more than eight
three more than five
three more than eight
two more than seven
10
one more than zero
11
one more than two
12
two more than four
Add (plus) the two numbers and write the total number in the box.
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What is the ........ ?

1
sum of one and two
sum of two and three
sum of one and one
sum of three and one
sum of four and three
sum of three and three
sum of five and four
sum of eight and four
sum of zero and one
10
sum of seven and three
11
sum of six and two
12
sum of six and five
Add (plus) the two numbers and write the total (sum) in the box.
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What do you get if you ........ ?

1
increase eight by three.
increase four by three.
increase six by four.
increase eight by four.
increase one by three.
increase five by three.
increase four by two.
increase zero by one.
increase six by three.
10
increase three by two.
11
increase one by two.
12
increase one by one.
Increase means add. Add (plus) the two numbers and write the new increased number in the box.
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How big if you ...... ?

1
enlarge three by two
enlarge three by one
enlarge one by one
enlarge three by three
enlarge five by three
enlarge one by two
enlarge nine by three
enlarge six by three
enlarge zero by one
10
enlarge eight by three
11
enlarge five by two
12
enlarge seven by three
Enlarge means add. Add the two numbers and write the new enlarged number in the box.
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How many if you ......... ?

1
double two plus one
double zero plus one
double six
double five
double three
double four
double two
double three plus one
double two plus one
10
double four plus one
11
double five plus one
12
double one
To double a number multiply the number by 2 or add the two same numbers (twins)
e.g. double six means 6 + 6.
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What is the total of ...... ?

1
five and five and one
three and three and one
two and two
six and six
five and five
four and four
three and three
zero and one
one and one and one
10 two and two and one

11 four and four and one
12 one and one
Add (plus) the numbers and write the total in the box.
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What is left?
1
From five take three.
From twelve take two.
From eight take three.
From four take three.
From fourteen take two.
From twelve take three.
From eleven take three.
From six take two.
From ten take four.
10
From nine take two.
11
From twelve take one.
12
From six take three.
Take the second number from the first number.

Count back e. g. 12 - 2
12 11 10 | 10 - 4
10
11
9 8 7 6
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What do you get if you ........ ?

1
take three from five
take two from six
take two from seven
take three from four
take two from fourteen
take three from six
take four from twelve
take one from ten
take four from ten
10
take two from nine
11
take one from twelve
12
take three from thirteen
Take the first number from the number after the word from,
e. g. 1 5 - 3 |
2 6-2
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What will you get if you ....... ?

1
subtract two from seven
subtract three from ten
subtract two from six
subtract two from fourteen
subtract two from twelve
subtract three from five
subtract three from nine
subtract two from three
subtract three from six
10
subtract one from twelve
11
subtract three from twelve
12
subtract three from eleven
Take the first number from the number after the word from,
e.g. 1 7 - 2 |
2 10 - 3
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What are the answers?

1
six minus three
four minus three
fourteen minus two
twelve minus two
ten minus four
twelve minus four
seven minus three
ten minus three
eight minus three
10
eleven minus two
11
twelve minus one
12
five minus three
Take the second number from the first number.

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Find the difference...

1
between 2 and 10
between 2 and 14
between 2 and 11
between 2 and 9
between 2 and 5
between 2 and 13
between 2 and 3
between 2 and 8
between 2 and 12
10
between 2 and 4
11
between 2 and 6
12
between 2 and 7
Difference means take. Take the smaller number from the bigger number.
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Find the difference...

1
between 3 and 13
between 3 and 5
between 3 and 8
between 3 and 12
between 3 and 14
between 3 and 10
between 3 and 6
between 3 and 11
between 3 and 15
10
between 3 and 7
11
between 3 and 9
12
between 3 and 4
Difference means take. Take the smaller number from the bigger number.
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Find the answers.

1
three less than seven
four less than five
four less than ten
five less than eight
three less than fifteen
five less than seven
two less than twelve
three less than ten
three less than eight
10
two less than eleven
11
three less than fourteen
12
four less than twelve
Less means take. Take the first number from the second number.
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What is left if you ........ ?

1
decrease four by three
decrease fourteen by three
decrease seven by three
decrease ten by two
decrease twelve by two
decrease nine by three
decrease six by four
decrease eight by three
decrease six by three
10
decrease eleven by four
11
decrease twelve by three
12
decrease fourteen by two
Decrease means take. Take the second number from the first number.
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How much more is ........ ?

1
eleven than five
twelve than three
five than four
seven than two
eleven than three
twelve than two
fourteen than two
ten than seven
five than three
10
thirteen than two
11
ten than three
12
seven than three
How much more is
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than
means to take the smaller number from the larger number.

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How much larger is ....... ?

1
fourteen than three
ten than three
twelve than eight
fifteen than three
twelve than three
ten than two
eleven than five
five than four
nine than six
10
eight than three
11
fifteen than five
12
six than four
How much larger is
than
means to take the smaller number from the larger number.
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What do you get if you ..... ?

1
decrease twelve by three.
increase eight by four.
increase four by three.
increase seven by three.
decrease four by three.
increase seven by four.
increase one by three.
increase three by three.
decrease twelve by four.
10
decrease six by three.
11
decrease seven by five.
12
increase one by four.
Increase means to add (plus), decrease means to take the smaller number from the larger number.
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What are the answers?

1
three plus four
five and six
seven minus four
take three from eleven
seven plus three
the total of seven and five
subtract four from six
from nine take four
take four from eight
10
take three from four
11
add four and five
12
twelve minus six
Take notice, there are 5 addition (plus) problems and 7 subtraction (take) problems.
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Find the answers.

1
the total of six and three
increase two by three
decrease six by four
double five
double four
double three
double two
increase seven by four
the difference between four and three
10
subtract three from six
11
add four and three
12
increase eight by four
Notice, that there are 9 addition problems and 3 subtraction problems.

Double five means 5 + 5, double three means 3 + 3.
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What is the product of ........ ?

1
two times one
three times three
five times one
one time one
four times three
two times five
four times two
three times one
two times three
10
seven times one
11
eleven times one
12
two times two
Product or times means to skip count in multiples of 2, 3, 4 etc.

4x2
2 4 6 8 | 4x3
3 6 9 12
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What is the ........ ?

1
product of 2 and 5
product of 1 and 1
product of 2 and 3
product of 3 and 3
product of 2 and 6
product of 2 and 4
product of 1 and 3
product of 1 and 7
product of 11 and 1
10
product of 2 and 2
11
product of 1 and 5
12
product of 1 and 2
Product means times, skip count in multiples of 2 or 3.
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How many in ........ ?

1
eleven groups of 1
one group of 7
two groups of 5
three groups of 4
two groups of 2
two groups of 4
three groups of 2
one group of 1
three groups of 3
10
one group of 5
11
three groups of 1
12
two groups of 1
Groups of, means times (or lots of). 2 groups of 5

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5 5
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Work out how many.

1
double five
one time one
the product of two and three
three lots of threes
double six
two times one
three times one
double three plus one
double two plus one
10
double two
11
two fives plus one
12
double four
Double means count in 2s. Two fives means 5 and another 5. 5 5

Product means times.
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Find the products.

1
2
3
4
three times three

seven ones
the product of four and three
five groups of two
two groups of three
two ones
two lots of two
one time one
five groups of one
10
three times one
11
double five plus one
12
four lots of two
It is a test. can you solve the problems?

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How many will you get?

1
take one from six lots of two
take one from double four
double two
the product of two and three
two groups of five
two groups of one
multiply four by three
one time one
three groups of three
10
take one from double three
11
three times one
12
the product of four and two
1 Take one from six lots of two - first work out the lots of and then take one from the answer.
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What is ........?
1
half of eight
half of twelve
half of two
half of six
half of fourteen
half of ten
half of eighteen
half of twenty-four
half of four
10
half of twenty
11
half of sixteen
12
half of twenty-two
Half means divide the number by 2.

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What will you have if you ........ ?

1
divide six by two
divide ten by two
divide four by two
divide eight by two
divide fourteen by two
divide twelve by two
divide twenty by two
divide twenty-four by two
divide two by two
10
divide eighteen by two
11
divide sixteen by two
12
divide twenty-two by two
Hint: Count by 2s; e. g. divide 12 by 2 = 6, count: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

1
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What is the quotient of ........ ?

1
quotient of 6 and 3
quotient of 24 and 2
quotient 10 and 2
quotient of 6 and 6
quotient 20 and 2
10
11
12
Quotient means divide.

Hint: Count the number of multiples that make up the number you are dividing.
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Would you, please ........ ?

1
Divide 8 sticks among 4 children.

Each will have...
Divide 18 smarties among 3 children.

Each will have...
Divide 16 jellybeans among 4 boys.

Each will have...
Divide 3 cupcakes among 3 people.

Each will have...
Divide $40 between 4 people evenly.

Each will have...
Divide 20 minties among 4 girls.

Each will have...
Divide 14 lollies between 2 children.

Each will have...
Divide $24 between 2 people.

Each will have...
Divide 12 snakes among 4 boys.

Each will have...
10
Divide 16 stickers between 2.

Each will have...
11
Divide $18 between 2 people.

Each will have...
12
Divide $33 among 3 people.

Each will have...
Hint: Count the number of multiples that make up the number you are dividing.
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Please, share ........ ?

1
your 24 smarties with a friend
your 16 cookies with me
your 20 crayons with me
your 22 stickers with me
your 12 jellybeans with dad

and mum
your 14 shells with your dad
your 15 stamps with your 2 friends
your 6 cookies with your mum

and dad
your 18 cars with your Peter
10
your 12 cards with me
11
your 9 tokens with your 2 friends
12
your 3 cakes with mum and dad
Dont forget to include yourself in the number of people sharing the items.
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Work out the problems.

1
How many pairs in 24?
Half of 16
How many threes in 12?
1
2
of 22
How many fives in 50?
Half of 14
3 children share 15 apples.

Each receives?
Quotient of 14 and 7
Divide 12 by 4
10
Half of 12 hours
11
Share 18 oranges between

2 children, each receives
12
2 shoes make how many pairs?
All problems are divisions.

Hint: Count the multiples that make up the number that is being divided.
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Solve the problems.

1
$50 10 =
Half of 2
Difference between 12 and 8
2 lots of 3
Quotient of 50 and 5
4 shoes make how many pairs?
How many shoes make 6 pairs?
How many days in one week?
Difference between 9 and 6
10
Half of 22
11
Three groups of three
12
The product of 4 and 2
It is a test. Can you solve all the problems?

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Solve the problems.

1
What is the difference between 8 and 5?
Out of 6 tadpoles 5 turned into frogs.

How many tadpoles are left?
What is the product of 6 and 2?
2 lollies at 5c each would cost...
Tim walks 3 km to school and back.

How many km does he walk each day?
How many shoes in 4 pairs?
Jim ate half of his 8 apples.

How many apples are left?
Only half of 14 children came.

How many stayed home?
Share 15 jellybeans among 3 children.
10
There are three groups of 3 swimmers.

How many are swimming?
11 What is the total of 3, 6 and 2?

12
Half of four eggs hatched.

How many chicks do you have?
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Solve the problems.

1
Peter sold 2 of his 5 puppies.

How many are left?
Half of 22 boys play soccer.

How many do not play?
Jim had 16 stickers, he gave half away.

How many does he still have?
Anna has two sets of twins.

How many children does she have?
Tom had $10, he bought a book for $8.

How much has he now?
Bob bought a dozen eggs.

How many eggs does he have.
Gina has two $5 dollar notes.

She has $.......
Share your 15 cards with 3 friends.

Each has ... cards.
14 birds, 7 flew away.

There are ... birds left.
10
Three lots of 3 make...
11
6 eggs, 5 cracked.
there are ... eggs left.
12
Jenny sold half of her 12 lamingtons.

How many are left?

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Solve the problems.

1
Jane had 10 chickens. She sold 7.

How many are left?
We made three lots of 4 cup cakes.

How many is this?
Give me half of your 14 fish and you

will have ... left.
Divide 12 cupcakes among 3 children,

each will have...
There were 6 seagulls and then 5 flew

away. How many stayed?
Half of 22 children went camping.

How many did not go?
3 sets of triplets = ... children
3 groups of 2 helped at a show.

How many helpers were there?
We ordered 4 pizzas, but we have

to double the number...
10
Half of 20 apples are rotten,

how many are good?
11
Divide 8 marshmallows among 4

children. Each will have...
12 Decrease 11 by 6.
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Starting to Add
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Subtraction Concept of 10
The Concept of 20
Money in Coins
The Concept of Money - Coins
Tens and Ones - Focus on Money
What Time Is It?
Let's Practice Subtractions
Multiples of 2 & 20
Concept of 100 Multiples of 10 & 5
Multiply 2, 3, 4, 5
Fractions 2
Fractions 3
Fractions 4
All about Angles "A"
All about Angles "B"
Angles in Triangles
Simple Steps to Algebra
The Four Operations
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Reading Readiness
Teaching Reading
Let's Start Read and Write
Using Phonics
Read About Write About Dotty
Read About Write About Spotty
Adventures with Dotty and Spotty
Magic e
Sounds are Simple
Spell Well to Excel 1
LUK Self Checking Program

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Addition level 2
Subtraction level 1
Subtraction level 2
Multiplication level 1
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DIVISION Halves and Quarters
Get Ready for Problem Solving
Concept of Money
Fractions
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Reading and Spelling Single Words
Visual Literacy
Basic Pencil Skills
More Pencil Skills
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Drawing Workshop Learn to Draw in Few Steps
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Addition activities expressed in words

Subtraction activities expressed in words

is left? ...from five take four

...difference between 2 and 9

Mixed addition and mixed subtraction problems

Multiplication activities expressed in words

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Mini LUK Self Checking System

Getting Ready for Problem Solving

Students name: ....................................................................

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How many altogether?

three boys and two girls

eight runners and two swimmers

one man and five boys

two babies and two children

a mother and a child

nine football players and

two teachers and five swimmers

six men and three women

five boys and six girls

mother, father and a baby

two boys, two girls, four babies

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What is the total of ......... ?

three plus four

two plus three

one plus two

one plus one

five plus five

six plus six

five plus three

five plus six

two plus two

one plus zero

five plus four

four plus two

How many do you have ....... ?

three and two make

zero and one make

two and two make

four and two make

five and five make

one and one make

six and six make

four and three make

two and one make

five and six make

five and four make

four and four make

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What is the ......... ?

total of two and one

total of eight and four

total of five and two

total of three and one