JSS1 First Term Mathematics Lesson Notes
Six free notes, in teaching order, from Whole Numbers Counting & Writing to Operations on Fractions. Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.
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Note 1 of 6Whole Numbers Counting & Writing
Students should be able to name the digits and the groups of whole numbers (units, tens, hundreds, thousands).
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Fraction: Meaning & Types of Fractions
Students should be able to explain what a fraction is, and name the numerator and the denominator.
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Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) & Highest Common Factor(HCF)
Students should be able to state what a multiple, a factor and a prime number are.
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Estimation
Students should be able to explain what estimation means.
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Conversion from Percentage to Decimal and Decimal to Fraction
Students should be able to change a fraction into a terminating decimal.
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Operations on Fractions
Students should be able to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator.
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About JSS1 First Term Mathematics Lesson Notes
These are the six JSS1 First Term Mathematics topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Whole Numbers Counting & Writing and the last covers Operations on Fractions.
What students learn this term
- Name the digits and the groups of whole numbers (units, tens, hundreds, thousands)
- Explain what a fraction is, and name the numerator and the denominator
- State what a multiple, a factor and a prime number are
- Explain what estimation means
- Change a fraction into a terminating decimal
- Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
Recommended JSS1 Mathematics textbooks
| Name | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| New Concept Mathematics for Junior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Arigbabu et al | Learn Africa Plc. |
| Meybiks Mathematics for Junior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2025 | Nnaji Lambert et al | Meybiks Nigeria Publishers |
| Upgraded MathematicsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Adeniyi Adebowale and Inyang Effaemiodeh | Tanus |
| Digital Mathematics for Junior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: First Published 2022, Revised Edition 2022, 2026 | Adeyemi Siroj, Edino Reuben Etal. | Eduwaves Publishers Limited |
| Extension Modern Mathematics for Junior Secondary Schools 1.FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Frank Yeboah et al | Extension Publications Limited. |
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How many JSS1 First Term Mathematics lesson notes are there?
There are 6 notes, from Whole Numbers Counting & Writing to Operations on Fractions. When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.
What topics do the notes cover?
Whole Numbers Counting & Writing, Fraction: Meaning & Types of Fractions, Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) & Highest Common Factor(HCF), Estimation, Conversion from Percentage to Decimal and Decimal to Fraction and Operations on Fractions.
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