Mathematics at upper primary level

 

Mathematics is a big challenge at the upper primary level. So it is nectar with the child’s experiences and environment, so there has to be a dual role play. Children can not act on ideas alone. Finding meaning requires connecting the context and models associated with their experience. At this stage the challenge is to connect us to the reference subject and gradually take them away with fearlessness children are therefore able to understand the principles used in the contextual situation.

They can not become dependent on or limited to any context. It is especially important that the child be able to do this as we move into middle school. For example, children up to standard 5 see numbers that can be counted. From standard 6, the concept of negative numbers and integers comes into their discussion. The child will observe different patterns of numbers and will also learn to interpret them. At the upper elementary stage children begin to learn algebra in a broader from of mathematics. From which it will be helpful to use symbols for numbers and to prove the principles with the help of observation of the pattern seen in numbers.

The study of geometry in this phase aims to develop an understanding of their properties based on edges, vertices, angles, and surfaces for two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes.

Children should be able to make rules on the generalization of properties. As a triangle and its congruent triangle are joined together to form a parallelogram, so the area of triangle is half the area of the parallelogram. The child is then expected to develop proof of such principles up to standard 10 and standard 12.