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Complete JSS1 lesson pack: topic notes + 4 worked examples each + 20-question CBT (15 minutes) with corrections.
1. Number & Place Value
Place value is the value a digit holds depending on its position in a number. JSS1 students should read, write and compare numbers up to 100,000 and understand place names (units, tens, hundreds, thousands).
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: Value of 6 in 46,372 =
6,000 (six thousand)
Example 2: Write 7,208 in words.
Seven thousand, two hundred eight.
Example 3: Which is larger: 23,465 or 23,456?
23,465 — compare left to right; tens place decides.
Example 4: Round 12,345 to the nearest ten.
12,350
2. Addition & Subtraction (Whole numbers)
Methods: column addition/subtraction, mental strategies, checking with inverse operations.
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: 3,456 + 2,789 =
6,245
Example 2: 10,000 − 2,347 =
7,653
Example 3: Use inverse to check 4,321 + ? = 7,000 → ? = 2,679
Check: 4,321 + 2,679 = 7,000
Example 4: Subtract with borrowing: 5,000 − 1,289 =
3,711
3. Multiplication & Division (Basics)
Times tables, long multiplication, short division and division with remainder.
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: 24 × 13 =
312
Example 2: 144 ÷ 12 =
12
Example 3: 75 ÷ 8 =
9 remainder 3 (9 R 3)
Example 4: Multiply: 307 × 6 =
1,842
4. Fractions (intro)
Types (proper, improper, mixed), equivalent fractions, addition/subtraction with common denominators, simple multiplication/division.
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: Simplify 6/8 =
3/4
Example 2: Add 1/4 + 2/4 =
3/4
Example 3: Convert 7/4 to mixed number =
1 3/4
Example 4: Multiply 2/3 × 3/5 =
6/15 = 2/5
5. Decimals & Percentages (intro)
Understanding place values after the decimal point, converting between fractions/decimals/percentages.
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: 0.75 = ?% →
75%
Example 2: 2.5 + 1.75 =
4.25
Example 3: 40% of 80 =
32
Example 4: Convert 3/20 to decimal =
0.15
6. Ratio & Proportion (basics)
Understanding ratios, simplest form, sharing in a given ratio and solving simple proportion problems.
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: Simplify 8:12 =
2:3
Example 2: Share 50 in ratio 2:3 →
20 and 30
Example 3: If 3/x = 6/12 → x = ?
x = 6
Example 4: A map scale 1:100 means 1cm = 100cm → 3cm =
3m
7. Measurement
Units (length, mass, capacity), conversion (mm, cm, m, km; g, kg), perimeter and area basics (rectangle, triangle), simple volume (cube/cuboid).
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: Convert 1500 m to km =
1.5 km
Example 2: Area of rectangle l=8cm b=5cm =
40 cm²
Example 3: Volume of cuboid 2×3×4 =
24 cm³
Example 4: Perimeter of square side 6 cm =
24 cm
8. Geometry & Shapes
Names and properties of shapes: triangle types, quadrilaterals, angles (acute/obtuse/right), symmetry, simple constructions.
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: Sum of interior angles of triangle =
180°
Example 2: Right angle =
90°
Example 3: Properties of square: 4 equal sides, 4 right angles.
Example 4: Line of symmetry of an isosceles triangle =
1 (through apex)
9. Data Handling (intro)
Collecting data, tallying, frequency tables, bar charts and finding mean (average) for simple data sets.
4 examples — tap to view
Example 1: Data: 2,3,4 → mean =
(2+3+4)/3 = 3
Example 2: Tally marks for 5,5,4,5 → frequency table: 5→3,4→1
Example 3: Simple bar chart: show frequencies visually.
Example 4: Mode of 2,2,3,4 =
2
10. Basic Algebra
Using letters for numbers, solving simple linear equations, evaluating expressions by substitution.
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