BASIC MATHEMATICS
1. NUMBERS
a. Base ten numeration
i, Identify the place value in each digit in base ten numeration
. Read numbers in base ten numeration
iii, Write numbers in base ten numeration up to one billion
iv. Apply numbers in daily life
b. Natural and whole numbers
i, Distinguish between natural and whole numbers
Identify even, odd and prime numbers
Show even, odd and prime numbers on number lines
¢. Operations with whole numbers
i, Add whole numbers
Subtract whole numbers
Multiply whole numbers
iv. Divide whole numbers
vv. Use the four operations in solving word problems
d. Factors and multiples of numbers
i. Find factors of a number
Find multiples of a number
iii. Use factors to find the greatest common factors(GCF) of numbers
e. Integers
i. Identify integers
Add integers
iii, Subtract integers
iv. Multiply integers
v. Divide integers
vi. Perform mixed operations on integers
2. FRACTIONS:
a. Proper, improper and mixed numbers
i. Describe a fraction
ii. Distinguish proper, improper fractions and mixed numbers
b. Comparison of fractions
i, Simplify a fraction to its lowest termsii, Identify equivalent fractions
. Arrange fractions in order of size
¢. Operations and fractions
i. Add fractions
ii, Subtract fractions
i. Multiply fractions
iv, Divide fractions
vy. Perform mixed operations on fractions
vi. Solve word problems involving fractions
3. DECIMAL AND PERCENTAGE
a. Decimals
i, Explain the concept of decimals
ii, Convert fractions to terminating decimals and vice versa
b. Operations on decimals
i, Add decimals
ii, Subtract decimals
iii. Multiply decimals
iv. Perform mixed operations with decimals
v. Solve word problems involving decimals
¢. Percentages
i. Express a quantity as a percentage
Convert a fraction into percentage and vice versa
iii. Convert a decimal into percentage and vice versa
iv. Apply percentages in daily life
4. UNITS,
a. Units of length
i, Convert one unit of length to another
ii, Perform computations on metric units of length
b. Units of mass
i. Convert one unit of mass to another
ii. Perform computation on metric units of mass
c. Units of time
i, Convert one unit of time to another
ii. Read and convert unit time of 12 hour clock to 24 hour clock and vice versad. Units of capacity
i, State the standard unit of measuring capacity
ii, Use the litre in daily life
5. APPROXIMATIONS
a, Rounding off numbers
i. Round off whole numbers to given place values
ii, Round off decimals to a given number of decimal places
b. Significant figures
i, Write a number to a given number of significant figures
¢. Approximations in calculations
i, Perform approximation of all numbers in calculation.
6. GEOMETRY
a. Points and lines
i. Explain the concept of a point
ii, Extend the concept of a point to draw a line
iii, Distinguish between a line, a line segment and a ray
b. Angles
i. Draw angles
ii, Measure angles of different sizes using a protractor
iii, Draw angles using a protractor
c. Constructions
Construct a perpendicular bisector to a line segment
ii, Construct an angle of 60° using a pair of compasses,
iii. Bisect a given angle
iv. Copy a given angle by construction
v. Construct parallel lines
vi. Identify different types of angles formed by parallel lines and a transversal
d. Polygons and regions
i. Describe a polygon and a region
ii, Construct different types of triangles
iii. Construct different quadrilaterals
e. Circles
i. Draw a circle
ii. Describe different parts of a circle