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How to use this book

           How to use this book







           In this book you will find lots of different features to help your

           learning:



           Questions to find out what                       Getting started

           you know already.                                1  Write the term-to-term rule for finding the next term in these
                                                              sequences.
                                                               a  185, 180, 175, . . .  b  235, 245, 255, . . .
                                                               c  901, 801, 701, . . .
                                                            2  Read these numbers to your partner, then write each number in
                                                              words.
           What you will learn in the unit.                 We are going to . . .  b  299       c  111
                                                               a  601
                                                            3  Write the number you make when you put the place-value cards
                                                            •  count on and back in steps of tens, hundreds and thousands starting
                                                              together.
                                                              from any number
                                                               a
                                                            •  count back through zero to include negative numbers such as −2
                                                                  3
                                                                    0
                                                                       0
                                                            •  recognise linear sequences and non-linear sequences
                                                                       0
                                                                    6
                                                            •  extend sequences and describe the term-to-term rule
           Important words that you                         •  recognise and extend patterns that represent square numbers.
                                                                       4
                                                            equivalent fraction
                                                               b
           will use.                                              9    0
                                                            proper fraction 0
                                                                       9
           Step-by-step examples                            Worked example 2
                                                            4  Copy and complete these number sentences.
                                                                        + 60 +
                                                               a  562 =
           showing a way to solve a                         Written method of addition     b  305 = 300 +
                                                            Calculate 235 + 174.
                                                            5  Write the missing numbers.
                                                                                    Start with an estimate.
           problem.                                         Estimate 200 + 200 = 400     b  56 ×    = 560

                                                               a  16 × 10 =
                                                                 235 = 200 + 30 + 5
                                                              2  Copy and complete this square using the rule ‘add 2 across and add 2
                                                                 174 = 100 + 70 + 4  Decompose the numbers.
                                                                 down’.
                                                            235 + 174 = 300 + 100 + 9  Add the hundreds, tens and ones
                                                                 What do you notice about the numbers on the diagonal?

                                                                                = 409  together.
                                                                 Discuss with your partner.
                          There are often                   Answer: 409          +2  Then compose the parts.
                          many different                                      +2  1
                          ways to solve a
                              problem.
                                                                 Draw two more 5 by 5 squares and choose a rule using addition.
                                                                 Predict what the numbers on the diagonal will be before you
                                                                 complete the squares.
           These questions will help you                      3  Choose any two of these three sequences.
           develop your skills of thinking                       How are they similar to each other and how are they different?
                                                                                                3, 5, 7, 9, . . .
                                                                                2, 5, 8, 11, . . .
                                                                  2, 4, 6, 8, . . .
           and working mathematically.                          4  Look at these sequences.
                                                                 Which could be the odd one out? Explain your answer.

                                                                  13, 16, 19, 22, . . .  8, 11, 14, 17, . . .  −5, −2, 1, 4, . . .
                                                                   9, 12, 15, 18, . . .  16, 19, 22, 25, . . .

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