Mathematics Lesson Plan - Fractions

Interactive 5E lesson plans intended for grades 4 Mathematics classes using the NSC (National Standard Curriculum). The plans have been used in classes containing up to 30 students. The plans are simplified so as to cater to learners at their grade level. These plans are simple and student-centered. Suitable for use in Caribbean territories and can be readily adopted for students at the primary level worldwide.

Unit Title:   Numbers

 Duration: 2 weeks

Focus Questions: 

How can I estimate and verify my answers?

How can I apply fraction ideas to the solution of practical problems?

Attainment Targets

- Demonstrate an understanding of fraction ideas

- Explain the process of the basic operations, use estimation appropriately, and demonstrate proficiency with basic facts

Specific Objectives

At the end of the lesson students should be able to:

• Add and subtract 2-digit numbers mentally.
• Name whole numbers as fractions
• Solve problems involving the addition or subtraction of like fractional numbers.
• Apply the four operations to problems involving decimal fractions (including money)
• Use the properties of addition and subtraction (commutative, associate).
• Add or subtract fractional numbers with equal denominators when the sum is less than, equal to or greater than one.
• Differentiate between the use of addition and multiplication, subtraction, subtraction and division in solving problems.
• Identify ‘the hidden question’ in a 2-step problem.
• Write a 2-step problem from information given.
• Write mathematical sentences for a 2-step problem.
• Select data relevant to a problem when finding its solution.

Skills: obeying rules, cooperation with peers, solving addition problems, estimating quantities, composing 2-step problems, recognizing like fractions, investigating tenths and hundredths, ordering fractions

Key Vocabulary/Concepts: fraction, decimal, sequence, data, information, solution

Categories that apply:

·  Mathematics - Numeracy

· 5E – Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate

· NSC – National Standard Curriculum

. Primary School in Jamaica - ages 8 to 10 years Jamaican pre-teens

. Face to face, face-to-face, in-person, synchronous

. Peer reviewed

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