Higher Order Thinking Skills Presentation

1. Higher Order Thinking Skills
and Problem Solving Math
Consumer Presentation- 2016-17
For Pre KG, Kindergarten, Class I -X
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4. IHOTS Math -What is it?
 IOTA Higher Order Thinking Skills and Problem Solving Math, is a
revolutionary Mathematics System created by M.S.Nethrapal, an IIT-
IIM alumnus to develop heuristics and problem solving skills in Primary
School Students.
 At High School Level, the system is based on HOTS Math prescribed by
CBSE
 The program has self learning worksheets, numerous teaching tools
and a powerful e-learning module.
 First Company in the world to Introduce Singapore Math and US
Common Core Math Aligned Higher Order Thinking Skills Program in
India
 First Company in India to introduce Blended Learning.
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5. Our Growth
 Top Schools have adapted IOTA Program
 National Public Schools
 Sri Kumarans
 Dev-In International
 Green wood High
 Trio
 Akash International and many more…
 Last Three years, major breakthrough in our worksheet
design, curriculum delivery and capacity building for future
expansion. Currently planning to expand to US, UK, Singapore
Markets
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6. iHOTS Math – Only at IOTA
Modeling
Techniques
Logical
Methods
Visualisation
Methods
iHOTS
 Higher Order Thinking Skills and Problem
Solving Math
 Critical Thinking Math integrates the
complex real life application of Math.
Problem Solving Skills, Heuristic Skills and
Thinking Skills Emphasis
 Aligned to Singapore Math Curriculum
which is considered No.1 in the world
 Aligned to US Common Core which has
revolutionized the way Math and English
is taught in US Schools
 Includes tougher problems taken from
Russian and Hungarian Mathematics
Olympiads.
 Kids can handle Singapore Math Olympiad
and PSLE Exams which is considered to be
the TOUGHEST MATH EXAMS at the
Primary Level
 From 7th Standard onwards, the
curriculum prepares the students for
tougher competition like IIT-JEE and
Board Exams
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Eligibility: Pre-K,KG to Class 10

7. Singapore Math Curriculum
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8. What are…?
• Progress in International Reading
Literacy Study (PIRLS)
• 4th-grade reading assessment
• Trends in International Mathematics
and Science Study (TIMSS)
• 4th- and 8th-grade mathematics and
science assessment
• Developed by the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston
College, under contract to the International Association for the Evaluation of
Educational Achievement (IEA)

10. Rated World’s Best Math program by TIMSS since 1995
Average Mathematics Scores of
4th-Grade Students by Education System
1995 2003 2007 2011
Education System Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Singapore 590 1 594 1 599 2 606 1
Rep. of Korea 581 2 — — — — 605 2
Hong Kong 557 4 575 2 607 1 602 3
Chinese Taipei — — 564 4 576 3 591 4
Japan 567 3 565 3 568 4 585 5
Belgium — — 551 5 — — 549 6
England 484 12 531 9 541 6 542 7
Russia — — 532 8 544 5 542 8
United States 518 10 518 11 529 9 541 9
Netherlands 549 5 540 6 535 7 540 10
Denmark — — — — 523 11 537 11
Lithuania — — 534 7 530 8 534 12
Portugal 442 16 — — — — 532 13
Germany — — — — 525 10 528 14
Ireland 523 8 — — — — 527 15
Australia 495 11 499 13 516 12 516 16
Hungary 521 9 529 10 510 13 515 17
Slovenia 462 15 479 15 502 17 513 18
Czech Republic 541 6 — — 486 20 511 19
Austria 531 7 — — 505 15 508 20
Italy — — 503 12 507 14 508 21
Slovak Republic — — — — 496 18 507 22
Sweden — — — — 503 16 504 23
Norway 476 13 451 17 473 21 495 24
New Zealand 469 14 493 14 492 19 486 25
Average Mathematics Scores of
8th-Grade Students by Education System
1995 1999 2003 2007 2011
Education SystemScoreRank ScoreRank ScoreRank ScoreRank ScoreRank
Singapore 609 1 604 1 605 1 593 3 611 2
Rep. of Korea 581 3 587 2 589 2 597 2 613 1
Chinese Taipei — — 585 3 585 4 598 1 609 3
Hong Kong 569 4 582 4 586 3 572 4 586 4
Japan 581 2 579 5 570 5 570 5 570 5
Russia 524 7 526 7 508 8 512 8 539 6
United States 492 13 502 9 504 10 508 9 509 7
England 498 11 496 10 498 13 513 7 507 8
Hungary 527 6 532 6 529 6 517 6 505 9
Australia 509 8 — — 505 9 496 12 505 10
Slovenia 494 12 — — 493 15 501 11 505 11
Lithuania 472 15 482 12 502 11 506 10 502 12
Italy — — 479 13 484 16 480 14 498 13
New Zealand 501 9 491 11 494 14 — — 488 14
Sweden 540 5 — — 499 12 491 13 484 15
Ukraine — — — — — — 462 17 479 16
Norway 498 10 — — 461 19 469 16 475 17
Armenia — — — — 478 17 — — 467 18
Romania 474 14 472 14 475 18 461 18 458 19
Lebanon — — — — 433 21 449 19 449 20
Malaysia — — 519 8 508 7 474 15 440 21
Georgia — — — — — — 410 23 431 22
Thailand — — 467 15 — — 441 20 427 23
Rep. of
Macedonia
— — 447 17 435 20 — — 426 24
Tunisia — — 448 16 410 24 420 22 425 25
SOURCE: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Trends in International Mathematics
and Science Study (TIMSS), 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 & 2011.

11. iHOTS Education Methodology
Check for Gifted
Youth
Individual Progress
Prescription Report
Teach iHOTS
Achievement Test
Feedback
 Gifted Youth Check
 Students are given simple tests to check the
overall math and IQ capability
 Individual Progress Prescription Report
 An Individual Progress Report based on variety
of factors taken
 iHOTS Education
 Delivery of the workbooks, online e-learning
etc
 Achievement Test
 Achievement Test on completion of every level
 Feedback
 Feedback on the overall performance of the
child.
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12. iHOTS is designed to Excel…
The Highest Possible Curriculum in Math
 Identify
 IOTA system finds skill gaps in a
scientific manner. For example at
IOTA if a Class IV students is having
problems with tables, he will first
learn tables ( Class III syllabus) and
then move on to higher level topics
 Accelerate
 Students progress on an individual
level to achieve higher and higher
syllabus step by step. For example,
Class II students may master
fractions which is a class IV syllabus
 Excel
 Students also simultaneously master
mental agility Skills and Critical
Thinking Math Skills which are
useful for tackling Olympiads, IIT-
JEE examination etc.
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Plug Skill Gap
in Basic
Thinking
Math
Accelerate by
learning
topics higher
than current
grade level
Master
Mental Agility
and Critical
Thinking
Math
IDENTIFY
ACCELERATE
EXCEL
Remediation
for Weaker
Students
Acceleration in
Learning Speed for
Average Students
Mastering Heuristics
and Problem Solving
Techniques for Gifted
Students

13. iHOTS Curriculum
Level Description
CP1
Pattern Recognition, Visual Discrimination
Skills, Counting and Number Recognition
till 5, Number Bonds till 5
CP2
Pattern Recognition, Visual Discrimination
Skills, Counting and Number Recognition
till 10, Number Bonds till 10
CJ1
Understanding Number Sense using Number
Boards, Skip Counting Activity, Place Value
Activity to understand the relationship
between tens and ones , Formation of
numbers till 99, Addition through Number
Bonds and Concrete Objects
CJ2
Understanding Number Sense using Number
Boards, Skip Counting Activity, Place Value
Activity , formation of numbers till 999,
Addition through Number Bonds and
Concrete Objects
CJ3
Critical Thinking Activities in Addition
Combinations till 20 and various pattern
recognition activities
CJ4
Critical Thinking Activities in Subtraction
Combinations till 20 and various pattern
recognition activities 13
Level Description
CJ5
Understanding Long Addition through
concrete models, various activities for
introducing tables and divisions
CJ6
Understanding Long Addition through
concrete models, various activities for
introducing tables, divisions and Fractions
CJ7
Introduction to Tables through variety of
Concrete and Pictorial Activities, Finding
LCM, HCF innovatively. Real Life Situations
for understanding Fractions.
CJ8
Introduction to Division through variety of
Concrete and Pictorial Activities.
Fractions, Long Multiplication and Long
Division Activities
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Critical Thinking Activities in Addition,
Subtraction, Word Problems and Number
Formation Activities. The Problems are
Russian Olympiad Standard
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Critical Thinking Activities in Subtraction
Combinations till 20 and various pattern
recognition activities

14. iHOTS Curriculum
Level Description
CC1
Bar Modelling Techniques in Addition,
Subtraction, Division and various activities
in Long Multiplication, Division and
Fractions
CC2
Innovative methods like Stack Modelling,
Bar Modelling and various activities
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Fraction and various models for solving
them. Venn diagrams, Interesting
problems in HCF, LCM, Factors, Multiples,
Prime Factorisation etc
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Four Operations of Fraction , Introduction
to Decimals and various other activities
CF1
Innovative Methods of Problem Solving,
Decimals, Integers, Rational Numbers
CF2
Difficult Problems in Problem Solving and
various logical methods for word problems
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Level Description
CG Exemplar Problems for Class 7th
CH Exemplar Problems for Class 8th
CI Exemplar Problems for Class 9th
CJ Exemplar Problems for Class 10th
CK Exemplar Problems for Class 11th
CL Exemplar Problems for Class 12th

15. WHY iHOTS?
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16. Why Higher Order Thinking Skills Program?
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17. Why Higher Order Thinking Skills Program?
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18. IOTA Critical Thinking Math
Application Oriented Approach towards Mathematics
 IOTA Critical Thinking Math
 Effort of 10 years of research work
 Challenging Questions to students
 Helps students in Olympiads, IIT-JEE etc.
 Students do many engaging activities to understand real life
application of math
 Enhances Logical and Mathematical Reasoning in the child
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Others re-use school curriculum. They don’t emphasis
on development logical thinking in the child. Instead the
entire learning is based on rote learning without even
understanding what is the application of the things
which we are learning.

19. Other Key Benefits
 Certified Teachers
 Our Teachers are trained and Certified by IOTA.
 Smaller Teacher to Student ration to ensure individual attention.
 Flexibility in Scheduling
 Classes run all over the week except Sunday. Students can choose
a week end or a week day batch according to their convenience
 Child Centric Learning since the child starts at a level without
struggling and then focus on building confidence at every level
 IOTA Method develops self discipline, self reliance in a child to
succeed on his own
 Child develops life long love for mathematics which will have
a lasting impact in his career.
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20. Singapore Heuristics Methods
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21. Some
Methodologies and
Examples of
Worksheets
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22. Preschool-
Kindergarten
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23. Tangrams, Rangometry, Number
Board Activities
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24. Number Bond Activities
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28. 9beads Abacus
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• Helps Students learn
numbers till three digits very
easily
• Students can understand
Place Value till 100
• Students learn addition and
subtraction till 3 digits, 4
rows which is higher level
topic
• Students will be able
visualize the beads in their
mind resulting in better
brain power

29. Class-1
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30. Understanding Addition and
Subtraction using real life examples
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31. Doing Higher Order Critical
Thinking Questions.
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32. Doing Higher Order Critical
Thinking Questions.
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Students can use
Number Balance
or Spilt Box to
solve this
problem

33. Mathemat
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Students use Mathemat
to understand various
patterns in a 3 x 3, 5 x
5 and 10 x 10 grids. It
is used to teach
Addition and
Subtraction
Combinations and also
multiplication
techniques

34. IOTA Number Blocks
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Students use Number
Blocks to understand
addition and
subtraction in a
concrete way.
This will lead to
Pictorial
Representation and
finally the abstract
representation

35. Number Board Activities
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• Develops
Pattern
Recognition
Skills and
also develops
Number
Sense till 100
• Builds Skip
Counting
forward and
Backward
which is the
prerequisite
for
Multiplication
Tables

36. Number Board Activities
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• Build
Addition
Combination
Skills
• Number
Bonds also
builds
Subtraction
Combination
Skills
• Students
understand
pictorially
what is
addition and
subtraction?

37. Innovative Methods to Learn Addition and
Subtraction Combinations till 18
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38. Visual Geometry and Algebra
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39. Tangrams, Rangometry, Number
Board Activities
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40. Fun Activities
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41. Class-2
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44. Higher Order Thinking Questions
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45. Number Chips to understand the
concept of addition and subtraction
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46. Place Value Kit to understand
Addition and Subtraction
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47. Bar Modelling Techniques for
Problem Solving
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48. Finger Method of Multiplication
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49. Tangrams, Rangometry, Number
Board Activities
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50. Fun Activities
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51. Class-3
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52. Understanding Bar Modeling
Techniques
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56. Visual Fractions Introduction
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57. Higher Order Thinking Questions
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58. Logical Methods
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59. Graphical Multiplication
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60. Tangrams, Rangometry, Number
Board Activities
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61. Fun Activities
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62. Class-4
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63. Solving Algebraic Equations using
Stack Method/Bar Method
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65. Using Pattern Recognition to
solve geometric problems
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66. Fraction Number Bonds and various
other topics related to Fractions
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68. Pentaminoes, Rangometry,
Fraction Kit, Sudoku
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69. Class-5
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70. Various Innovative Techniques
for Fractions Operations
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Heuristics Skills

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Heuristics Skills

74. Class-6
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75. Fraction Modeling
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76. Visual Fraction Division Modeling
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77. Logical Methods for Word
Problems
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78. Complex Bar Modeling Questions
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81. Integer Counters for learning
Interger Operations
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82. High School
Class VII-X
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83. High School Module ( Class VII to
Class X)
Algebra
Abstract
Geometry
Trigonometry
Coordinate
Geometry
Calculus
Mental Agility
and Critical
Thinking Math
Word Problem
Simplifier
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84. Algebraic Tiles and Modeling
Method for Linear Equations
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85. Algebraic Tiles and Factorisation
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86. Logical Methods
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87. Logical Methods
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88. Mathematical Reasoning
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89. Higher Order Bar Modelling
Questions
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91. Remainder Theorem
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92. Quadratic Equations
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93. Trigonometry
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94. Calculus
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96. Thank You
www.iHots.in
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