Things to note for what we've learnt so far...

I thought it would be useful to list down the things that you should take note of with regards to the Math topics that we've learnt so far. Do take a look and if you've been making these mistakes, do try to remember not to do the same thing again. Practice makes perfect! =)

Whole Numbers
1. Take note of your spelling. In particular, 'forty', 'fourteen' & 'ninety'.
2. If the question asks: 'the value of the digit is', 'what does the digit '2' stands for', we're looking for the number itself. You do not need to spell out. Write the numerals will do.
3. When the question asks the number is in the ___________place, we're looking for the place value. That is, 'thousands', 'millions' etc. Remember to put the 's'.
4. Read your instructions. When it says estimate, we're looking for as many zeros as possible, so you'll need to round off. Estimation is a useful tool to check whether your answer makes sense or not.
5. When we are rounding off, we are always concern with the mid point. For instance, round off 6890 to the nearest 1000. Since it's round off to the nearest thousand, the final answer must _000. It cannot be _100. 6890 falls between 6000 and 7000. The mid point is 6500. Since 6890 is more than 6500, we'll round up to 7000.
6. For word problems, always read through once to understand. The second time is for you to figure out the steps. Always write your number sentence, show your workings at the side and write your final statement.
7. Be neat! When you are neat, you can read what you're writing and it'll be a pleasure for the teacher to mark your work.

Order of operations
Remember that the order of operations can affect your answer. It should be compuated in the following order:
1. Brackets. Anything that is in the brackets, you will have to do first.
2. Multiplication/Division. These 2 operations are at the same level. You do whichever one that is nearer to you.
3. Addition/Subtraction. Similarly, these 2 operations are at the same level. You will do the one that is nearer to you first.
4. Always remember to only do one operation at a time. Do not do more that one because you will have a tendency to make mistakes.

I will update more as we go along. Hope it's useful =). If you have any suggestions that will help you learn better, do let me know. I'll be more than willing to listen to you.

See you tmr in school!