Discover Maths 1 Pack(Text, Student Activity Bk, Graph Copy) (1st Year OL & HL)

A new, highly accessible and engaging First Year Maths Book for the Junior Cycle

Discover Maths 1 is a new First Year Maths book, written by a team of highly experienced, maths experts. It is the first in a three-book series designed to fully meet the needs of teachers and students, and the requirements of the Junior Cycle Maths specification.

Written in a highly accessible manner, and addressing the challenges of the mixed-ability First Year classroom, the book contains hundreds of excellent and engaging questions to suit all abilities and support the transition from Primary School Maths. As well as a comprehensive range of resources to support the planning and teaching needs of teachers.

• Well-structured and focused chapterswith clear learning intentions highlighted at the beginning of each chapter
• Content is delivered in a simple and straightforward approach and sets the foundations of JuniorCycle Maths for all students
• Chapters are colour-coded by strandfor ease of navigation 
• Definitions, notes, examples for every question type and exercise are included, ensuring students’ seamless progressionthrough the content
• Topics are introduced to students in an appropriate and accessibleway to ensure understanding of tricky concepts
• A key emphasis on unificationthroughout, with dedicated chapters, providing students effective opportunities to understand and practice unifying different mathematical skills developed in previous chapters
• Think-Pair-Share, Class Discussion, Class Activity tasks and questions encourage individual inquiry, pair-work and whole-class learning
• A wide range of questions on each topic to help students develop their mathematical ability
• Differentiated questionscater for students of varying abilities in the mixed-ability First Year classroom
• Exam-style questionsare incorporated into the end-of-chapter revision exercises, and are graded into three levels to help you assess students’ mathematical knowledge, understanding and skills and allow you to set appropriate questions for your class:
  • Accelerator
  • Cruise Control
  • Turbo
• Self-assessment opportunitiesallow students to assess and reflect on their learning, including anticipation exercises and reflection tasks at the beginning and end of chapters
• A ‘Spotlight on Mathematicians Throughout History’ feature highlightsthe real-world relevance of maths
• Fun contentincluding maths jokes and end of-chapter ‘Just for Fun’ exercises is integrated throughout
• Short answersare provided at the back of the book 
• FREE Student Graph Copyprovided for students to complete specific maths questions