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Math Teaching Strategies

This document contains an assignment for a mathematics education course. It includes 4 questions assessing number concepts, operations, and properties for intermediate phase learners. The questions cover: 1) commutative and associative properties, adding fractions, place value and digit value; 2) adding mixed and improper fractions, comparing prices and calculating totals; 3) calculating total distance traveled, relating distance to time over speed; and 4) integrating technology to teach numbers and motivate intermediate learners. The assignment requires 100 marks total and includes declarations of original work and acknowledging sources to avoid plagiarism.

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Math Teaching Strategies

This document contains an assignment for a mathematics education course. It includes 4 questions assessing number concepts, operations, and properties for intermediate phase learners. The questions cover: 1) commutative and associative properties, adding fractions, place value and digit value; 2) adding mixed and improper fractions, comparing prices and calculating totals; 3) calculating total distance traveled, relating distance to time over speed; and 4) integrating technology to teach numbers and motivate intermediate learners. The assignment requires 100 marks total and includes declarations of original work and acknowledging sources to avoid plagiarism.

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MIP1501/102/0/2023

ASSIGNMENT 02

UNIQUE NUMBER – 689656

Closing date: 07 June 2023

DECLARATION

(Your portfolio/assignment script will not be marked if this is not completed.)

I, …………………………………………………………………

(Name and surname)

Student number: …………………………

Module code: …………….

Hereby declare the following:

I understand Unisa's policy on plagiarism. This assignment is my original work produced by


myself. I have duly acknowledged all other people's work (both electronic and print) through
the proper reference techniques as stipulated in this module.

I have not copied the work of others and handed it in as my own. I have also not made my
work available to any fellow students to submit as their own.

Signature:…………………………….Date:………………………

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Question 1 (28)

1.1 Which Property is illustrated by 187 + 376 = 376 + 187? Name and explain this property in your
own words. (4)
1.2 Explain with examples how you can teach the Intermediate Phase mathematics learners, the
difference between place value and value of a digit. (6)
1.3 For her homework, Thandeka calculated and got as the answer.

1.3.1 Identify and write the misconception Thandeka has. (3)


1.3.2 Assist Thandeka by explaining what to do in order to add fractions with unlike
denominators. (3)
1.3.3 Show how she should have calculated, show all the steps. (4)
1.4 Compare and contrast by giving examples the difference, functionality and possible uses between
Egyptians and the Babylonian numeration system. (8)

Question 2 (26)

1. Explain to grade four pupils by giving two examples and solutions where you add mixed faction
and improper fraction. (8)
2. Lethabo’s supermarket sells their bread rolls in packets of six. The price of bread rolls is R12.00.
Buy & Safe supermarket sells their bread rolls in packets of 2. The price of 2 bread rolls is R5.00.
a. Which of the two shops sells the cheapest bread rolls? (5)
b. If you have to advice Mr Kekana where to buy bread rolls, what would your answer be?
Motivate your answer. (3)
c. What will you pay for 36 bread rolls respectively at each of the two shops? (4)
3. Do you think commutative law may be applied to subtraction and division? Why or why not? Use
your own examples to prove your answer. (6)

Question 3 (26)

1. Khensani went on a cross – country trip in his car. The first day he drove 217 km, the second day
he went 329 km, the third day he traveled 314 km, and on the fourth day he drove 215 km.
a) Explain how you will explain to your learners the above scenario and how they should calculate
the total distance travelled by Khensani. (6)
b) Explain the effect the distance can have on time over a certain speed, referring to the above
scenario. (4)
2. What could the teacher in the Intermediate Phase do to remediate if the learner has not fully
developed non-symbolic counting skills? Briefly explain by also giving examples. (8)

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3. Design your own equation on distributive property and associative property and explain how you
will assist grade 4 learners by giving solutions to each. (8)

Question 4 (20)

1. Conduct mini research and discuss with reference how you can integrate technology in teaching
and learning numbers in the intermediate phase as a tool to enhance instruction and motivate
students. (20)

NB: Do no copy and paste, paraphrase and list at least five references.

TOTAL MARKS = 100

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