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

Symbols, tables, formulas, definitions and spelling rules.

Features:

• invaluable for teachers and students
• clear layout and careful indexing make information easy to find
• every student will find Essential Facts and Tables an invaluable tool for his or her daily studies
• filled with symbols, multiplication tables, formulas, definitions, explanations, spelling rules, prefixes and suffixes, homonyms, root words and general geographical knowledge

This is the story of Jannie and Tshepo, and their friendship. The story took place a long time ago before democracy came to our country, and when life was very difficult and different for our place. Jannie and Tshepo have some amazing adventures together, including a trip to New York! With them, we learn about friendship, love and bravery.

The whole school was abuzz with the news. A Grade 7 learner, Jane Rowe, committed suicide. Nozakhe, who shared a desk with Jane in Grade 6, was shocked at the news. Why would a girl who seemingly had everything commit suicide? The school brought in counse

What makes the Platinum mathematics course unique? Activities are stimulating and link to real life; separate mental maths section (grade 7 teacher's guide) and answer section (grade 8 & 9 learner's book); challenge and Did you know features will stimulate learner engagement; the text is suitable for South African learners in diverse school contexts; use of colour enhances the easy understanding of the text. Platinum - simply superior: 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, including photocopiable worksheets; superior quality = exam success!

The series was written to be aligned with CAPS. A possible work schedule has been included. Each topic start with an overview of what is taught, and the resources you need. There is advice on pave-setting to assist you in completing the work for the year on time. Advice on how to introduce concepts and scaffold learning is given for every topic. All the answers have been given to save you time doing the exercises yourself. Also included are a full-colour poster and CD filled with resources to assist you in your teaching and assessment.

What makes the Platinum English FAL course unique? Strong support for reading and writing skills, featuring annotations and models of all writing texts; integrated and explicit grammar teaching; predictable, consistent structure; high quality, relevant artwork; strong teacher support through explicit methods and assessment. Platinum - simply superior: 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, including photocopiable worksheets; superior quality = exam success!

What makes the Platinum Social sciences course unique? A variety of superior-quality sources that are relevant and realistic representations of historical periods and geographical concepts; all activities designed and scaffolded to provide consolidation and skills practice; target worksheets provide more practice for learners who need support or are ready for extension; extensive exam support that provides exam practice opportunities and guidelines on what learners must do to answer questions properly; expanded content provided in features: "Key words", "About our world" and a comprehensive glossary; the skills focus feature provides teachers and learners with clear guidelines on how to apply skills. Platinum - simply superior: 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, including photocopiable worksheets; superior quality = exam success!

Die boek is gemik daarop om taalvaardighede op ’n pret, interaktiewe manier te ontwikkel. Hierdie oefenboek se leesoefeninge bevat uittreksels van kontemporere jeugboeke wat ’n leerder se verbeelding sal prikkel en sal aanmoedig om met begrip te lees. Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad 7 Taal- en leesoefenboek vir Eerste Addisionele Taal bevat alles-in-een boek – taal- en begripsoefeninge. Hierdie oefenboek is maklik om te gebruik en bevorder leerders se taalvermoe in die klas en by die huis.

The Maths Box series is a set of six boxes of cards, one for each of the grades from Grade 1 - Grade 7. They have been written to support the teaching and learning of the new Mathematics Curriculum, and there is at least one card for each programme of study objective.

The cards are grouped by curriculum strands and sub-strands, in the same order as they appear in the National Curriculum document. Separate answer cards allow learners to work independently, at their own pace, whilst keeping a record for their own and teacher reference.

Each box contains:

• 75 high-interest, brightly-coloured cards (2 of each card, 150 cards in total)
• 75 colourful answer cards
• 1 comprehensive, photocopiable Teachers Guide

Each Teachers Guide contains:

• a scope and sequence chart, detailing the curriculum objective(s) covered by each card information on how to use and organise the box in the classroom
• an explanation of the different parts of the activity and answer cards
• answer recording sheets for pupils tracking, and recording sheets for pupils and teachers, to aid assessment
• a list of materials and equipment needed for each card
• full-colour posters to aid teaching of card content and strategies, and/or display photocopiable activity sheets to support, practise and extend the card activities
• a full-colour copy of each answer card a comprehensive glossary

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.

Afrikaans sonder grense Eerste addisionele taal is noukeurig gestruktureer en geskryf om aan al die vereistes van die nasionale Kurrikulum- en Assesseringbeleidsverklaring (KABV) te voldoen. Die kursus neem jou kwartaal-vir-kwartaal deur die kurrikuluminhoud en poog om by die behoeftes in jou klaskamer aan te pas. Die lesreekse is rondom 'n verskeidenheid interessante leestekste soos gedigte, kortverhale, koerantberigte, advertensies, tydskrifartikels, strokiesverhale, dialoe, prente en foto's opgebou, om 'n verskeidenheid taalgebruike te illustreer en die leerder se verbeelding voortdurend te prikkel. Sterk klem word op luister en praat, leesvaardighede en skryfontwikkeling geplaas om aan te pas by die tydstoekenning per taalvaardigheid. Die leerderboek sluit af met 'n taalafdeling met taalreels, voorbeelde en oefeninge vir vaslegging, asook 'n voorbeeldvraestel.

A simple and lively alphabetical Maths dictionary, ideal for learners in grades 4 to 7 to use at school and at home.

Features:

• More than 600 essential Maths words, including key terms from the South African curriculum
• Straightforward definitions supported by hundreds of examples, colour pictures and diagrams
• Special section giving mathematical symbols, tables and useful formulae
• Full index and simple cross-references with special links to related words
• Developed in consultation with South African and international Maths experts and consultants

Oxford Kom ons oefen Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal bied oefening en konsolidasie van alle taalkundige begrippe en -vaardighede aan wat leerders in staat sal stel om uit te blink. Die reeks is ontwikkel in lyn met die KABV en dek al die nodige taal- en skryfvaardighede vir elke kwartaal, wat aan die onderkant van elke bladsy aangedui word. Dit maak die titels ideaal vir hersiening en oefening van kernvaardighede, sowel as eksamenvoorbereiding. Die titels is gebruikersvriendelik en is geskik vir klaskamer gebruik of as onafhanklike oefening by die huis. Oxford Kom ons oefen gee leerders die geleentheid om te oefen, te konsolideer en sleutel taal- en skryfvaardighede toe te pas. Hierdie reeks kan gebruik word met ander handboeke wat voldoende is aan die KABV.

Platinum Afrikaans huistaal is noukeurig gestruktureer om aan die vereistes van die Kurrikulum- en Assesseringsbeleidsverklaring (KABV) te voldoen. Die kursus neem jou kwartaal-vir-kwartaal deur die kurrikulum. Pas dit verder aan vir jou klasse se behoeftes. Die lesreekse is gebaseer op 'n verskeidenheid leestekste soos gedigte, kortverhale, koerantberigte, advertensies, tydskrifartikels, strokiesverhale, dialoe, prente en foto's om 'n verskeidenheid taalgebruike te illustreer en die leerder se verbeelding te prikkel. Aangesien lees en kyk, asook skryf en aanbied die meeste aandag moet kry, plaas ons sterk klem op leesvaardighede en skryfontwikkeling. Platinum - eenvoudig briljant!: Briljante KABV-dekking (CAPS) en geskryf deur kundige outeurs; briljante illustrasies en aktiwiteite sal uitslae verbeter en leerders motiveer; briljante onderwyserondersteuning, o.a. fotokopieerbare werkvelle maak voorbereiding vinnig en onderrig maklik; briljant + gehalte = sukses!

What makes the Life orientation Today course unique? Language appropriate to South African learners across the board, key words explained and included in a glossary; physical education content includes fun activities and playful games; physical education includes emphasis on holistic well-being, including healthy lifestyle habits and relaxation exercises; full-colour throughout, including illustrations and modern, relevant photographs; the situations included in case studies and activities appreciate and acknowledge everyday South African realities, with attention to cultural and racial diversity as well as positive gender representation. Trust Today to be up-to-date and fresh for the classroom; opportunities for revision, exam practice and assessment throughout; develops language skills alongside subject knowledge; all content is fully CAPS-compliant; your easy-to-use complete classroom solution! Today, for successful teaching tomorrow.

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.

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.

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.

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.