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All You Need for German Math Olympiad
SYLLABUS FOR GRADES 3–4
1. Number Sense and Place Value - Numbers up to 10,000 and beyond where appropriate - Reading, writing, comparing, and ordering whole numbers - Place value: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and ten-thousands - Expanded form, standard form, and word form - Rounding and estimation - Number lines and visual representations of magnitude - Even and odd numbers - Number patterns in digits and place value - Missing-number and number-clue puzzles 2. Operations and Word Problems - Addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers - Multiplication and division facts - Arrays, equal groups, repeated addition, and area models - Division with remainders in context - Mental calculation strategies - Standard written methods - Multi-step word problems using the four operations - Estimation and checking answers - Inverse operations 3. Fractions and Early Decimals - Fractions as parts of a whole - Fractions as parts of a set - Unit fractions - Equivalent fractions using visual models - Comparing and ordering fractions - Benchmark fractions such as 1/2, 1/4, and 3/4 - Fractions on number lines - Fraction of a quantity in simple contexts - Addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators - Decimals in money and measurement contexts - Tenths and hundredths - Connections between common fractions and decimals 4. Algebraic Thinking and Patterns - Growing and shrinking number patterns - Visual patterns using shapes, tiles, dots, and grids - Describing rules in words - Input-output tables and function-machine thinking - Simple symbolic notation using boxes, blanks, or letters - Unknown quantities in equations - True/false equations - Equality as a balance or relationship - Simple use of operation properties 5. Measurement and Units - Length, mass, capacity, temperature, and time - Metric units: mm, cm, m, km, g, kg, mL, L - Choosing suitable units and tools - Reading measurement scales - Simple conversions within the metric system - Clocks, calendars, schedules, and elapsed time - Perimeter of simple and composite shapes - Area of rectangles and composite rectilinear shapes - Introduction to volume using unit cubes - Real-life measurement problems 6. Geometry and Spatial Understanding - 2D shapes: triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, and circles - Classifying shapes by sides, angles, and symmetry - Lines, line segments, rays, parallel lines, and perpendicular lines - Angle types: right, acute, and obtuse - Simple angle reasoning - Line symmetry and reflection - Translation, rotation, and simple transformation ideas - Coordinate grid basics: reading and plotting points - 3D solids: prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, spheres, and cubes - Faces, edges, and vertices - Nets and simple folding ideas - Spatial puzzles involving orientation, matching, and construction 7. Data, Probability, and Evidence-Based Reasoning - Collecting and organizing data - Tables, tallies, pictographs, bar graphs, and line plots - Simple line graphs where appropriate - Reading and interpreting graphs - Comparing simple data sets - Mode and range - Informal introduction to mean and median where suitable - Probability language: certain, likely, unlikely, impossible - Simple events and equally likely outcomes - Predictions from data - Simple misleading or incomplete information in graphs or statements 8. Logical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Strategies - Classification by rules and properties - Odd-one-out problems - True/false reasoning - Always/sometimes/never statements - Matching problems using clues - Simple logic grids - Elimination strategies - Working backwards - Guess-check-improve strategies - Finding missing information - Error identification and reasoning checks 9. Visual-Spatial and Non-Verbal Reasoning - Shape analogies and visual classification - Pattern grids and matrix puzzles - Completing visual sequences - Rotation, reflection, and orientation puzzles - Folding and unfolding simple shapes - Matching nets to solids in simple cases - Combining and decomposing shapes - Symmetry-based puzzles - Spatial memory and position problems - Diagram-based problem solving 10. Financial Literacy and Mathematics in Real Life - Money values and notation - Decimal notation in currency - Earning, spending, saving, and simple budgeting - Comparing prices - Unit price and best-buy reasoning at an introductory level - Simple discounts using familiar benchmark percentages - Timetables, calendars, travel times, and schedules - Real-life contexts such as shopping, packaging, recipes, maps, and classroom planning