In Shape with Maths! 4

Activities to enhance numeracy and calculation skills

Giuseppina Gentili

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Product: Book

Trim size in cm: 22,5x28,5cm

Pages: 120

ISBN: 9791257534028

Publication date: 01/03/2026

Suitable for: Primary 2nd level (ages 8-10)

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A practical workbook designed to support pupils in developing mathematical skills during the fourth year of primary school. The activities — simple, progressive and engaging — foster the development of key mathematical competencies: numbers, operations, relationships, data, predictions and problem-solving situations.

Key features of the workbook:

Exercises organised across two levels of difficulty;
Pair-work activities, practical strategies and active revision tasks;
Self-assessment to monitor individual progress;
Clear block capitals, self-explanatory instructions and a layout designed to reduce cognitive load.

CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - NUMBER SYSTEM AND NUMBERS
SECTION 2 - ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION
SECTION 3 - MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION
SECTION 4 - FRACTIONS AND DECIMAL NUMBERS
SECTION 5 - THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI)
SECTION 6 - PROBLEM SOLVING
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In Shape… with Maths!

Activities to enhance numeracy and calculation skills Giuseppina Gentili

In Shape… with Maths! is a series of workbooks designed to support students in the first cycle of primary school. Each volume offers a gradual and engaging programme to consolidate basic mathematical skills year by year. It’s a flexible tool that is suitable for both classroom use and independent study at home, either as a supplement to the textbook or as a standalone revision course.

The different types of activities:

Worksheets with progressively more challenging activities, some with worked examples

I choose open-ended worksheets where I can decide how to carry out the activities

Where am I? Monitoring sheets to assess learning

The revision workbook final pages for self-assessment

Other special icons:

IT'S OUR TURN Activities where you will work and discuss in pairs

AT A GLANCE Useful strategies to help you carry out your tasks

NOTES FOR THE TEACHER These notes are for the teacher!

STRUCTURE OF THE WORKBOOKS:

Strategic boxes with clear, easy-to-follow rules

Self-assessment pages

THE WORKBOOKS:

In Shape… with Maths! 1

Activities to enhance numeracy and calculation skills This is a workbook designed to strengthen skills for the first year of primary school. Through simple, progressive and engaging activities, it helps students develop basic mathematical skills: numbers and quantities, relationships, calculation and simple problem-solving situations. Discover more

The 5 sections:

Section 1 Mathematical terms

Section 2 The number line

Section 3 Online numbers

Section 4 The line gets longer

Section 5 Hunting for problems

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In Shape… with Maths! 4

This is a workbook designed to reinforce learning for the fourth year of primary school. It covers more complex mathematical topics: from the four arithmetic operations to fractions and decimals, right through to measurements and solving complex problems. It guides students towards a solid and confident grasp of arithmetic. Discover more

The 6 sections:

Section 1 Numbering systems and numbers

Section 2 Addition and subtraction

Section 3 Multiplication and division

Section 4 Fractions and decimals

Section 5 S.I. (International System of Units)

Section 6 Problems Solving

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THE AUTHOR

Giuseppina Gentili is a teacher, trainer and researcher, specializing in the application of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences in schools and in coordinating action research projects with the Erickson Study Centre.

Thematic Areas

Mathematics > Numbers and calculation
Mathematics