CONCLUDING If students complete their packages allow them to 5 mins THE LESSON display them to the rest of the class. Unfinished packages to be completed for homework before next lesson. week’s Lesson 3 Outline Activity Action Resources Time Reference INTRODUCING Sit students in a circle on the carpet. Have a range of 3-D pyramids in the middle of the circle and read THE LESSON Engagement: out each of the am questions (see sheet ‘What I?’ Pyramids Who am attached). As each one is read have the students I? guess which pyramid you are describing. Complete a properties table on the board as you do this. DEVELOPING Hand each student a copy of the ‘Pyramids’ THE LESSON worksheet (see attachment). Students are to complete the properties table by naming and describing each pyramid, including its number of faces, number of edges and number of vertices. Students are then asked to draw models of pyramids using certain shapes and then draw the cross-section of each pyramid if each were to be cut horizontally. If students have completed the worksheet ask them to make one of the 3-D pyramids using straws and modelling clay. Instruct students to cut and glue sheets in their maths 5 mins CONCLUDING THE LESSON book. Move to next lesson. Learning Log Lesson 4 Outline (Assessment of topic) Activity Action Resources Time Reference Hand students a copy of the assessment task (see test 5 mins INTRODUCING THE LESSON attached). Quickly go through the test, highlighting any difficulties or areas that may cause confusion. Ask if students have any questions before beginning the test. Allow students 30 minutes to complete the test, 30 DEVELOPING THE LESSO clarifying any questions as they arise. Have an extra mins activity prepared for those students who finish early. CONCLUDING Collect each students test and compile results for 5 mins recording in the assessment folder. THE LESSON Learning Log
CONCLUDING THE LESSON If students complete their packages allow them to display them to the rest of the class. Unfinished packages to be completed for homework before next week’s lesson. 5 mins Lesson 3 Outline Activity Action Resources Time Reference INTRODUCING THE LESSON Engagement: Pyramids Who am I? Sit students in a circle on the carpet. Have a range of 3-D pyramids in the middle of the circle and read out each of the ‘What am I?’ questions (see sheet attached). As each one is read have the students guess which pyramid you are describing. Complete a properties table on the board as you do this. DEVELOPING THE LESSON Hand each student a copy of the ‘Pyramids’ worksheet (see attachment). Students are to complete the properties table by naming and describing each pyramid, including its number of faces, number of edges and number of vertices. Students are then asked to draw models of pyramids using certain shapes and then draw the cross-section of each pyramid if each were to be cut horizontally. If students have completed the worksheet ask them to make one of the 3-D pyramids using straws and modelling clay. CONCLUDING THE LESSON Learning Log Instruct students to cut and glue sheets in their maths book. Move to next lesson. 5 mins Lesson 4 Outline (Assessment of topic) Activity Action Resources Time Reference INTRODUCING THE LESSON Hand students a copy of the assessment task (see test attached). Quickly go through the test, highlighting any difficulties or areas that may cause confusion. Ask if students have any questions before beginning the test. 5 mins DEVELOPING THE LESSO Allow students 30 minutes to complete the test, clarifying any questions as they arise. Have an extra activity prepared for those students who finish early. 30 mins CONCLUDING THE LESSON Learning Log Collect each students test and compile results for recording in the assessment folder. 5 mins