About the Book

This PYP student Write-on Workbook is part of our IB Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) series of resources, balancing mathematical foundations with PYP elements, in an engaging, comprehensive, and international approach. 

Mathematics 3 (PYP 3) is the first publication in our PYP series, based on the PYP Learning Continuums.

Constructed as spiral-bound, Write-on Workbooks, our aim is to provide the students and teachers with an organised record of the work and learning throughout the year. The material is presented in a clear, age-appropriate style that invites students to engage and develop their skills.

The Write-on Workbook comes with 12 months of digital access via the Snowflake online learning platform. This provides further learning tools, such as games, printable worksheets, and our animated and voiced-over Watch Listen Learn examples, to support understanding.

The PYP series is supported by digital Teacher Resources, to complement the use of the Write-On Workbooks in classrooms. They contain comprehensive teaching notes, syllabus references, additional content, answers, and tailored PYP support.

Given the nature of a Write-on Workbook, digital access via the Snowflake platform is only available with the purchase of a physical copy, and cannot be renewed at the end of its 12-month term. 

To explore how we approach the learner's journey through this series, we invite you to follow this link for sample access to our chapters on Subtraction, from PYP 1 to PYP 5, alongside the accompanying Teacher Resource chapters.

 

This product has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization.  International Baccalaureate, Baccalaureát International, Bachillerato Internacional and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

Year Published: 2024
Page Count: 232
ISBN: 978-1-922416-77-3 (9781922416773)

Table of Contents

Mathematics 3 (PYP 3) Write-On Workbook

  1 NUMBER 7
  2 POSITION AND DIRECTION 37
  3 ADDITION 49
  4 SHAPE 71
  5 SUBTRACTION 83
  6 LENGTH 105
  7 CAPACITY 117
  8 MASS 127
  9 MULTIPLICATION 133
  10 DATA HANDLING 149
  11 DIVISION 165
  12 FRACTIONS 173
  13 TIME 187
  14 TURNS 205
  15 MONEY 211
  16 CHANCE 213
  17 TRANSFORMATIONS 223

Authors

Author
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Mark Humphries

Mark has a Bachelor of Science (Honours), majoring in Pure Mathematics, and a Bachelor of Economics, both of which were completed at the University of Adelaide. He studied public key cryptography for his Honours in Pure Mathematics. He started with the company in 2006, and is currently the writing manager for Haese Mathematics.

 

What got you interested in mathematics? How did that lead to working at Haese Mathematics?

I have always enjoyed the structure and style of mathematics. It has a precision that I enjoy. I spend an inordinate amount of my leisure time reading about mathematics, in fact! To be fair, I tend to do more reading about the history of mathematics and how various mathematical and logic puzzles work, so it is somewhat different from what I do at work.

 

How did I end up at Haese Mathematics?

I was undertaking a PhD, and I realised that what I really wanted to do was put my knowledge to use. I wanted to pass on to others all this interesting stuff about mathematics. I emailed Haese Mathematics (Haese and Harris Publications as they were known back then), stating that I was interested in working for them. As it happened, their success with the first series of International Baccalaureate books meant that they were looking to hire more people at the time. I consider myself quite lucky!

 

What are some interesting things that you get to do at work?

On an everyday basis, it’s a challenge (but a fun one!) to devise interesting questions for the books. I want students to have questions that pique their curiosity and get them thinking about mathematics in a different way. I prefer to write questions that require students to demonstrate that they understand a concept, rather than relying on rote memorisation.

When a new or revised syllabus is released for a curriculum that we write for, a lot of work goes into devising a structure for the book that addresses the syllabus. The process of identifying what concepts need to be taught, organising those concepts into an order that makes sense from a teaching standpoint, and finally sourcing and writing the material that addresses those concepts is very involved – but so rewarding when you hold the finished product in your hands, straight from the printer.

 

What interests you outside mathematics?

Apart from the aforementioned recreational mathematics activities, I play a little guitar, and I enjoy playing badminton and basketball on a social level.

Author
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Michael Haese

Michael completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Adelaide, majoring in Infection and Immunity, and Applied Mathematics. He studied laminar heat flow as part of his Honours in Applied Mathematics, and finished a PhD in high speed fluid flows in 2001. He has been the principal editor for Haese Mathematics since 2008.

 

What motivates you to write mathematics books?

My passion is for education as a whole, rather than just mathematics. In Australia I think it is too easy to take education for granted, because it is seen as a right but with too little appreciation for the responsibility that goes with it. But the more I travel to places where access to education is limited, the more I see children who treat it as a privilege, and the greater the difference it makes in their lives. But as far as mathematics goes, I grew up with mathematics textbooks in pieces on the kitchen table, and so I guess it continues a tradition.

 

What do you aim to achieve in writing?

I think a few things:

  • I want to write to the student directly, so they can learn as much as possible from the text directly. Their book is there even when their teacher isn't.
  • I therefore want to write using language which is easy to understand. Sure, mathematics has its big words, and these are important and we always use them. But the words around them should be as simple as possible, so the meaning of the terms can be properly explained to ESL (English as a Second Language) students.
  • I want to make the mathematics more alive and real, not by putting it in contrived "real-world" contexts which are actually over-simplified and fake, but rather through its history and its relationship with other subjects.

 

What interests you outside mathematics?

Lots of things! Horses, show jumping and course design, alpacas, badminton, running, art, history, faith, reading, hiking, photography ....

Author
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Philippa Sawyers

Born and raised in Wales, Philippa completed a Bachelor of Primary Education (Hons) in Music before going on to teach across the UK and internationally, spending time educating in Kuwait & China. She joined Haese Mathematics in 2008 and has since played a role in almost every department.

Philippa's focus while teaching was on special educational needs, and ensuring that all learners are presented with the opportunity to excel. Through her role with Haese Mathematics, she remains dedicated to making mathematics accessible for students and teachers through out the primary years.

Outside of mathematics, her interests include genealogy, music from a variety of genres and collecting cats. 

Features

  • Snowflake (12 months)

    A complete electronic copy of the textbook, with interactive, animated, and/or printable extras.

  • Watch Listen Learn

    Animated worked examples with step-by-step, voiced explanations.

Snowflake

This book is available on electronic devices through our Snowflake learning platform. This book includes 12 months of Snowflake access, featuring a complete electronic copy of the textbook.

Where relevant, Snowflake features include interactive geometry, graphing, and statistics software, demonstrations, games, spreadsheets, and a range of printable worksheets, tables, and diagrams. Teachers are provided with a quick and easy way to demonstrate concepts, and students can discover for themselves and re-visit when necessary.

Watchlistenlearn

This book offers Watch Listen Learn for every worked example. On the electronic copy of the textbook, access Watch Listen Learn by clicking anywhere on a worked example to hear a step-by-step explanation by a teacher. This is ideal for catch-up and revision, or for motivated students who want to do some independent study outside school hours.