Mathematics Companion

1. Integers                      2. Fractions and Decimals           3. Data Handling        4. Simple Equations                         5. Lines and Angles  6. Triangles

7. Congruence of Triangles         8. Comparing Quantities              9. Rational Numbers                       10. Practical Geometry                 11. Perimeter and Area

12. Algebraic Expressions            13. Exponents and Powers         14. Symmetry              15. Visualising Solid Shapes

This workbook is designed for students of Class VIII having aspiration of preparing for NTSE and IMO. Some of the basic content areas assigned in National Curriculum Framework are incorporated in this workbook.

This book cannot replace any textbook of the referred standard of National Curriculum. It will be an added content upon the prescribed ones for developing and strengthening the basic understanding of mathematical concepts that the fellow students want to aspire for. It will also confer the regular mathematical practice with which one should move for reducing any specific problems related to the understanding of mathematical concepts.  Mathematics deals with some fundamental aspects related to time and space. We all learn different rules and related operations starting from our elementary stage of schooling. Different students take the subject differently as per their interest and willingness. Some students calculate values with adequate speed and some other students do the same with lot of difficulties. We also point out the development of fear related to Mathematics in the mind of some of the fellow students. We cannot analyse the possible reasons of the development of such fear in the mind of students. This development cannot be generalised. It is not developed in the minds of all the fellow students. Things often become difficult when our fellow ward fail to correlate the linkages of real life problems with that of mathematical ones. It is the main reason of the lack of proper orientation in the process of the development of mathematical skills. A skilful student can correlate both the aspects of mathematics and real life problems with much efficiency. A skilful student of mathematics should be a good observer, a perfect planner, optimum analyser and abled calculator. Some students can take much time in solving any individual mathematical problem that compared to the time taken by the other fellow from the same peer group.This book is designed to expose a student to different types of mathematical problems from the allied fields of the curriculum specified for the middle school. It is expected that this workbook can equip a student in different ways and enable them to acquire mathematical skills with a long lasting impression in mind.

It is true that we cannot remember hundreds and thousands of different types of problems related to mathematics. We must try to equip ourselves differently for addressing all sorts of numerical and space related problems. Daily Practice Problem (DPP) series of publications deals with facilitation of fellow students and their associates. This workbook is suitable for students of class 3 of National Curriculum. It can be used by other fellow students of Primary section for improving their mathematical skills. It can be used by students who are willing to opt for IMO , NTSE and other similar examinations. It will also develop the basic understanding related to Mathematical Skills.

It will enhance the competency set up of those students and equip them differently so as to make them competent for addressing higher challenges. Focus is entirely made on the content areas which felt difficult for students under observation.