MATHEMATICS JSS 1 THIRD TERM

IN THIS TERM, LEARNERS SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING IN DETAIL:

Week 1: Perimeter of Irregular and Regular Shapes

• Definition of perimeter
• How to determine the perimeter of a given plane figure  by measuring or calculating   

Week 2: Area of Irregular and Regular Shapes

• How to determine the area of a given plane shape. 

Week 3: Volumes

• Volumes of cubes
• Cuboids
• Triangular prism 

Week 4: Construction

• Constructing parallel and perpendicular line. 

Week 5: Angles

• Meaning and measurement
• Definition and identification of adjacent, alternate, corresponding and vertically opposite angles. 

Week 6: Properties of Angles

Properties of

• Angles on a straight line
• Angle at a point
• Alternate and corresponding angles 

Week 7: The sum of Angles in a triangle

• Identification of types of triangles
• Finding the sum of angles in a triangle 

Week 8: Statistics

• Purpose of statistics.
• Use of statistics for planning purposes. 

Week 9: Data Collection

• Pictorial representation of data; bar chart and line graph. 

Week 10: Data Presentation

• Frequency table (median) 

Week 11: Statistical Averages

• Identification of mode, median in a set of data
• Calculation of mean using data