What is a googolplex? How can you multiply numbers by 25 in your head? Why was the Apollo 13 NASA mission (launched on April 13, at 1313 hours) so unlucky?

This entertaining reference book, written by well-known author and mathematician, Paul Swan, exposes students to a wide variety of fun maths facts, incredible trivia, ‘mathemagic’ tricks and much more.

Features:

• ‘mathemagical’ tricks for multiplying large numbers, ‘reading minds’ and much more…
• marvellous maths jokes and riddles
• facts and trivia about the mathematical origins in every day life (such as calendars and April’s Fools Day)
• optical illusions, impossible figures and entertaining art
• reference book great for the classroom or home, written in child-friendly language

Each book contains 32 weeks of work, arranged into four units. Seven weeks of each unit begin with a new ‘Skill Focus’, addressing a key language concept. Each day, the first two questions will reinforce and consolidate this language concept. The rest of the daily questions will cover common skills of English.

Energise your English programme through comprehensive and structured daily English practice to consolidate learners' ability to read and write.

Build learners’ confidence through improved mastery of spelling, punctuation, phonics, word knowledge and grammar.

Target confusing words and common errors in writing and help your learners to achieve better results.

New wave mental maths is a series of six learner workbooks written for South African primary schools. New wave mental maths provides an ideal platform for the development of mental skills and mathematical concepts.

New wave mental maths provides:

• Comprehensive coverage of mental mathematics concepts.
• Opportunities for consolidation of mathematical concepts.
• Practice in speed of recall.
• Opportunities for reinforcement of ongoing mathematical concepts.
• Sequential development of mathematical concepts.
• A structured daily programme for the whole year.
• Pictorial, graphic and written representation of problems.
• An in-built review and assessment programme (levels D-G)

Each Level provides coverage of all mathematical areas applicable to mental mathematics activities.

Day-by-day natural sciences and technology grade 5 has been approved by the Department of Education and complies with the intermediate phase CAPS document for natural sciences and technology. What makes the day-by-day natural sciences & technology course unique? The Teach > Practise > Review > Revise & Assess teaching structure is effective and easy to follow. Presents information in simple, straightforward language that learners can easily understand. The New skills feature helps teachers ensure that learners practise the different skills required. Plenty of opportunities for learners to revise content in the Language, Revision and Assessment features. Free book of photocopiable remediation & extension worksheets!

Superior CAPS coverage and written by expert authors. Superior illustrations and activities to improve results and motivate learners. Superior teacher support to save time and make teaching easy. Superior quality = exam success!

• A special day (story) (p. 6)
• Taking off (poem) (p. 9)
• Why dogs chase cars (story)
• A true friend (story) (p. 13)
• Sorry! (social text: letters) (p. 16)
• Making a mobile (information text)
• Holidays (poems) (p. 20)
• A lucky escape (story) (p. 21)
• Finding out about fire (information text) (p. 24)
• Lighting up our lives (information text) (p. 26)
• Dudu and the evil giant – Part 1 (story) (p. 28)
• Dudu and the evil giant – Part 2 (story)
• Our teacher says (poem) (p. 34)
• Go, Slow and Whoa Foods (information text) (p. 35)
• It takes courage (media text: newspaper article)
• Cecilia Makiwane (media text: newspaper article) (p. 39)
• World of Birds (social text: postcard) (p. 40)
• Save the crane (media text: poster)
• Why the giraffe and the oxpecker are good friends (story) (p. 42)
• The four friends (drama) (p. 44)
• The wonders of Egypt (information text)
• A journalist’s world (social text: letter) (p. 54)
• Poems about jobs (poems)
• Swim safely (media text: magazine article) (p. 58)
• Funny poems (poems) (p. 60)
• Nomathemba’s fire (story)
• Be my friend (drama) (p. 66)
• Miss you! (social text: emails) (p. 70)
• Digging up the past (information text)

The Platinum Primary School Atlas is a rich and colourful resource that will bring History and Geography to life while introducing learners to maps and their meaning.

The carefully selected maps, graphs and photographs will take learners beyond the classroom and enrich their learning. This vibrant atlas supports the CAPS curriculum and has been developed by subject and education specialists who understand the needs of South African teachers and learners.

The Platinum Primary School Atlas provides: Clear links to the CAPS curriculum for Social Sciences.; Comprehensive support for both History and Geography.; The most up-to-date information, statistics, maps and graphs.; Locator maps, map keys, line and word scales, direction indicators, alpha-numeric and latitude-longitude grids; and a comprehensive index of place names.

Platinum natural sciences and technology Grade 5 provides superior CAPS coverage and has been approved by the Department of Basic Education. What makes the Platinum natural sciences and technology Grade 5-6 course unique? Special skills focus pages are provided to develop a new skill or to revise a prior skill. Key concepts boxes summarises the unit in just a few sentences making it easier for learners to recall what's important. The Programme of assessment is built in throughout each term of the learner's book, exactly where you need them for ease of use. Revision sections include summary activities, language activities and revision activities giving your learners many chances to revise content and concepts.

Izehlakalo zezinga eliphezulu ze-CAPS kanye nokobana itlolwe batloli ababosolwazi. Imifanekiso esezingeni eliphezulu kanye nemisebenzi ukwenza ngcono imiphumela kanye nokukhuthaza abafundi. Isekelo elisezingeni eliphezulu likatitjhere ukonga isikhathi nok

In language it is common for a parent, teacher or student to make use of a dictionary to check the spelling, meaning, pronunciation or origin of a word. In mathematics, however, where language can often prove to be a stumbling block, it is rare for a dictionary to be consulted.

In this publication we have tried to give brief and simple explanations of terms without sacrificing accuracy.

Features:

• comprehensive listing of common mathematical terms, tables and concepts
• brief yet accurate definitions
• written in unambiguous, easily understood language
• explanatory diagrams and examples used whenever appropriate or necessary
• topic-based overview of key ideas in the latter half of the book
• a highly accessible resource for users at all levels–students, teachers and parents

Spot On is spot on! The most popular course in South Africa, Spot On has everything a learner needs in one book. Spot On improves results, makes learning enjoyable, makes teaching a pleasure and is easy to use. The Spot On Teacher’s Guide comes with printable planning material, Formal Assessment Tasks, revision tests and exams.

Superfiks is 'n aanvullende werkboek om graad 5-kinders se sleutelvaardighede in taal te ondersteun en te verryk.

My Word Bank is a personal dictionary that contains a wide range of commonly used words and space for students to record their own words.

During any lesson where students are required to write, My Word Bank will be an essential companion. If a student needs a word but doesn’t know how to spell it, he/she can use My Word Bank to find the correct spelling.

If the word isn’t already located in My Word Bank, the student can look it up in a classroom dictionary then copy it into his/her writing and into his/her Word Bank. That way, the next time the word is needed, it will be at hand! Difficult to spell and commonly confused words are featured under each letter of the alphabet.