The Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) approach of teaching in Math is being used in class so that students develop a deep and sustainable understanding of this subject. Students participated in several hands -on activities using diverse manipulatives, such as interlocking cubes. 

They also used 10c and 1c coins as well as straws from their Maths Toolbox to understand better the concept of tens and units. They were shown videos and PPTS and played online games and other activities on the interactive whiteboard.  Then students were able to represent the place value of any given number in a pictorial way and later work out the related tasks using only numbers.

At the end of the topic students were given the chance to practise what they had learned during these sessions as they participated in various learning stations.  In one of the activities involved students had to programme the Bee-Bot to stop on the correct flashcard answer.  In doing so, our class also participated in the European Code Week.By using the CPA all students were able to understand and recognise the place value of any digit in a whole number up to 100 (Learning Outcome 5.1.3).

Submitted by Ms Miranda Cauchi, Yr 3.2  Teacher