Year 4 Lesson Plans Class: Teacher: Date: Maths Problem solving Lesson: – Lesson objectives: Previous learning: Using thinking skills to problem solve, working co-operatively and communicating Understanding of coin values; calculations; calculating change Activity Differentiation Resource Starter: Individual 100 squares to 100 squares 20 questions - I’m thinking of a number cover up number Children try to guess the mystery number by posing questions, trying to get to the eliminated answer before 20 questions Vocabulary: more, less, total Teach vocabulary using strategies and materials suggested in the activity template pack Main: achieving: Bags of coin cards Problem solving activity set up using picture cards, Sumthing beads – Today we are learning to solve problems and work in groups together Show the children to solve the Unifix 3 problems problem by counting the Picture to match task ‘jobs’ 1st challenge we have to tackle how can we work them out with pens’? legs. Focus on securing Plasticine and straws – ‘no Show children the selection of resources that are available in class e.g. bags of 2/3 times table facts. Paper and scissors – coins, Sumthing beads, Unifix , picture cards (to match task), Plasticine Numicon ‘jobs’ and straws, paper and scissors, Numicon Snowball activity In pairs suggest ways of working out or making a picture of the problem without – writing Pairs join in 4s share ideas – 4s join in 8s and share ideas Report back share ideas Camera to record group working – Divide into groups of 6 Each group has a problem; more than one group can choose a given problem. The group must choose the resources they want to use to try to work out the problem. They must talk and work together to solve the problem. Plenary: Easyspeak recorders Make a podcast to tell what resources you used, and how you solved the problem. Describe to the person next to you what you did to solve the problem. Feedback, self assess against lesson objectives using thumbs. How did not being able to record in our books make this difficult- what could we use to help us set out information?
Year 4 Lesson Plans Class: Teacher: Date: Lesson: Maths – Problem solving Lesson objectives: Using thinking skills to problem solve, working co-operatively and communicating Previous learning: Understanding of coin values; calculations; calculating change Activity Differentiation Resource Starter: 20 questions - I’m thinking of a number Children try to guess the mystery number by posing questions, trying to get to the answer before 20 questions Individual 100 squares to cover up number eliminated 100 squares Vocabulary: more, less, total Teach vocabulary using strategies and materials suggested in the activity template pack Main: Problem solving – activity set up Today we are learning to solve problems and work in groups together Show the 3 problems 1st challenge we have to tackle – how can we work them out with ‘no pens’? Show children the selection of resources that are available in class – e.g. bags of coins, Sumthing beads, Unifix , picture cards (to match ‘jobs’ task), Plasticine and straws, paper and scissors, Numicon Snowball activity In pairs – suggest ways of working out or making a picture of the problem without writing Pairs join in 4s – share ideas 4s join in 8s and share ideas Report back – share ideas Divide into groups of 6 Each group has a problem; more than one group can choose a given problem. The group must choose the resources they want to use to try to work out the problem. They must talk and work together to solve the problem. achieving: using picture cards, children to solve the problem by counting the legs. Focus on securing 2/3 times table facts. Bags of coin cards Sumthing beads Unifix Picture to match ‘jobs’ task Plasticine and straws Paper and scissors Numicon Camera to record group working Plenary: Make a podcast to tell what resources you used, and how you solved the problem. Describe to the person next to you what you did to solve the problem. Feedback, self assess against lesson objectives using thumbs. How did not being able to record in our books make this difficult- what could we use to help us set out information? Easyspeak recorders