Mathematics
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MATHS MANIA
Digital
EASY TO TEACH...FUN TO LEARN
The new digital platform for
Foundation to Year 6, helping
you to teach Maths more
effectively.
MATHEMATICS
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AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM/
NSW SYLLABUS
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NEW
Maths Mania frees you up to
teach maths more effectively
Develop thinking and problem-solving abilities in your
students easily and effectively with Maths Mania.
Macmillan Education has partnered with Marshall Cavendish
Education to bring the internationally successful Singapore Maths®
approach to Australian students in a fun and engaging digital experience.
Not only are students more confident in their maths ability but they
also enjoy learning maths.*
* PISA study
• Deepens conceptual understanding through
Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach
• Develops problem-solving skills
• Provides explicit teaching and modelling
MATHEMATICS
THE SINGAPORE MATHS® APPROACH
• Uses questioning to guide students
towards discovery
• Uses spiral progression to review and
expand a strong maths foundation
WHAT DO INTERNATIONAL STUDIES TELL US ABOUT THE SINGAPORE APPROACH?
Singapore has consistently topped international studies for Maths ability.*
SINGAPORE
TIMSS SCORE
610
570
530
AUSTRALIA
490
1995
2003
2007
2011
* Trends in International Maths and Science Studies 2011
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The Maths Mania
Teaching and Learning Pathway
Maths Mania has been proven to engage students
so that they actually learn and do better at Maths.
1. TEACH
Explicit Instruction
• introduce Maths concepts
• ready-made, pedagogically sound,
explicit teaching lessons
• encourage active student participation
2. LEARN
Explicit Instruction
• clearly explain Maths concepts to students
• supported by engaging animation
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3. GUIDED LEARNING
Practice Activities
• reinforce and consolidate Maths concepts and strategies
• can be completed independently or with teacher support
• whole-class, small group or individual activities
4. PRACTISE
Assist or Benchmark Practices
• differentiated learning activities
• can be used to benchmark
students
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5. STRENGTHEN
or ASSESS
• extra photocopiable worksheets
• reinforce concepts or
assess understanding
EXPLORE
Independent Games
• revisit concepts
• engage through fun
interactive games
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Maths Mania
Platform Features
Assign tasks
to individuals
or small groups
FOR TEACHERS
The Maths Mania classroom
management system allows
teachers to:
Search by
keyword or
curriculum
code
Motivate by
awarding
students
unique badges
Add links to
external websites,
videos and images
Keep track of
lessons and
monitor their
own progress
FOR STUDENTS
The Maths Mania learning
tools allow students to:
Practise
at school
or at home
Engage with
interactive visuals,
helping students to
keep focused
Keep up-to-date
tasks and
Keepwithup-to-date
withannouncements
tasks and
assigned
by teachers
announcements
assigned by
teachers
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
Ready-made lessons allow teachers to focus more on classroom
instruction and spend less time preparing teaching resources. Each
year level contains hundreds of interactive digital resources to help
you teach maths concepts, and provides additional support outside
the classroom.
Aligned with the Australian Curriculum as well as the NSW Syllabus.
PRICE:
$10.00 per student, per annum
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Create your
own learning
pathways
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MACMILLAN MATHS:
PROBLEM SOLVING BOXES
ALL PRIMARY • $107.50 each
AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM/
NSW SYLLABUS
Digital
A whole-school strategic problem solving program out of a box!
Each box contains 150 enticing cards to develop and strengthen problem-solving strategies across:
• Number and Algebra
• Measurement and Geometry
• Statistics and Probability.
Extension activities are also included.
The digital offering provides:
• IWB-friendly PDFs of all cards and blank card templates
• a teaching guide
• assessment guidelines and rubric
• posters
• record sheets, answers and index to Australian Curriculum topics.
Macmill
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Box
Teacher Resource
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IWB-Friendly
PDFs
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Box 2 (Year 2)
Box 3 (Year 3)
Box 4 (Year 4)
Box 5 (Year 5)
Box 6 (Year 6)
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Mac: OSX
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Windows: Windowshigher)
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Mac: OSX
UNAUTHORIS
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Box 3
Teacher Resource
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IWB-Friendly
PDFs
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MINIMUM SYSTEM
REQUIREMENT
Adobe Acrobat
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Windows: Windowshigher)
XP
Mac: OSX
UNAUTHORIS
ED COPYING
IS PROHIBITED.
Teacher Resource
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IWB-Friendly
PDFs
ISBN 978 1 4202
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Australia 2011
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MY
NUMBER SCRAPBOOK
LOWER PRIMARY • $14.00 each
Bestseller
AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM/
NSW SYLLABUS
These bestselling books help children
explore cardinal and ordinal numbers
0–20 through counting, comparing and
ordering combinations of numbers.
MY
MATHS SCRAPBOOK NSW
LOWER PRIMARY • 9780732991371 • $14.00
Bestseller
Includes fun, hands-on activities
covering major topics in
Number, Measurement, Data,
Space and Geometry, and
Patterns and Algebra.
Victoria
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NSW
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Queensland | 9780732979850
DIGITAL
BIG BOOKS CDs
ALL PRIMARY • $30.50 each
AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM/
NSW SYLLABUS
Digital versions of the bestselling Milestones in Mathematics
Big Books for use on IWBs.
An invaluable asset in every classroom.
Each CD provides:
• two Big Books at each stage
• teaching notes
• activities and printable worksheets.
Includes full site licence
Level A
Level B
Level C
Level D
Level E
Level F
Level G
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Digital
MIGHTY
MENTALS
MIDDLE–UPPER PRIMARY • $12.50 each
AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM/
NSW SYLLABUS
Build a strong foundation in mental maths.
This important series purposefully and systematically
teaches mental computation skills.
Each book contains 32 units of work, and each unit of work
concentrates on a specific skill or concept. Use one set of
questions per school day with one left over for homework.
Book A (Year 3)
Book B (Year 4)
Book C (Year 5)
Book D (Year 6)
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Level A-G | 9781420276855 | $182.50
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GAMES ON THE GO:
MATHS
Teacher Resource Books
ALL PRIMARY • $20.50 each
AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM/
NSW SYLLABUS
Fun and practical resources packed with
motivational games to develop mathematical skills.
Ages 5–8 | 9781420209259
Ages 8–10 | 9781420209266
Ages 10+ | 9781420209273
ALL YOU NEED TO TEACH:
PROBLEM
SOLVING Teacher Resource Books
ALL PRIMARY • $20.50 each
MATHEMATICS
Turning problems into solutions!
Each book focuses on how to
implement problem solving in
the classroom.
Ages 5–8 | 9780732997663
Ages 8–10 | 9780732997670
Ages 10+ | 9780732997687
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MATHS on the GO Teacher Resource Books
ALL PRIMARY • $28.50 each
These activities can be
readily used as part of any
Maths program.
Book 1 | 9780732978808
Book 2 | 9781420209310
AUSTRALIAN
CURRICULUM/
NSW SYLLABUS