Focus Area: 3.

2 - Plan
Fractions Topic: Decimals lesson sequences using
Stage 2 Maths and
knowledge of students
learning, context and
decimals effective teaching
Teaching and Learning Experiences Weeks: 1
Term: 3 Years: 3/4
strategies

Outcomes: Lesson 1 Time: Resources: 3.4 Select and use

Date: 4/9/17 - Whiteboard resources
MA2-1WM: - Introduce Decimals - Markers
uses - Ask students what they know about decimals - Maths book
appropriate - Work thought teaching packs PDF - Work booklet
terminology to - Share knowledge with each other, think, pair and share 1 hour - Extension booklet Comment [1]: A quality
describe, and - Students work in groups to complete the worksheet - Assessment task introduction was used
symbol to - The teacher should monitor students as they work - Smartboard so that students were
represent - Answer sheets will be provided - YouTube.com aware of what they
mathematical - Groups must be evenly mixed - Teaching Pack PDF were learning, also to
ideas Lesson 2 gauge what level
MA2-7NA: Date: 5/9/17 students were at
represents - Discuss previous lesson, reflect on student learning
Comment [2]: Group
models and - The teacher should show students a YouTube clip on what a decimal is
work was used as an
compares https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9vqm2eM5mk Assessment/Evaluation:
effective strategy, as
commonly used - Stopping the video and discussing throughout 1 hour - Did the students complete their
students of 3M enjoy
fractions and - Study Jams website questions will be used as a follow up to the video own work? and produce quality
decimals http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/decimals- - Which students if any required extra learning, whilst in
MA2-3WM: percents/add-sub-decimals.htm assistance or scaffolding to complete groups/partners
checks the - The teacher should then introduce how adding and subtracting with set individual task?
accuracy of a decimals is the same if you carry the decimal with the equation - How any students worked their way Comment [3]: A wide
statement and - Examples should be modelled on the board to the extension activity? range of resources were
explains the - Students should answer these question - What did the students achieve in the used to best engage the
reasoning used - Students will work through activity assessment task? students in their
- Mark as whole class 1 hour learning, it also makes
- Reflect on the lesson students more familiar
with a wide range of
different forms of ICT

Comment [5]: Multiple Comment [4]: Student

outcomes are being assessed
throughout the unit,
providing students with
quality learning and
opportunities for higher order
thinking
participation is a focus,
as students are given
the opportunity to
answer questions on
the board in front of
their peers
 Comment [6]: Students
are given clear
expectations, so that all
Lesson 3 students are aware of
Date: 6/9/17 what is going on and so
- Student will be advised that for this lesson they will need to be working that all students hold
in assessment conditions responsibility for their
- This means each student must have a spot in the room where they are own actions
not sitting next to or directly across from another student
- Once all students have found a spot the teacher should hand out the Comment [7]: Quality
assessment assessment is used to
- Asking students to leave it face down until asked to turn the sheet over ensure that all students
have understood the
to begin
topic, also to monitor
- Once all students have received a sheet the class should be reminded
what students
that they are on a time limit, although if needed, students will be given
understood.
more time to compete the task
- Clear instructions are given to all students about expectations Comment [8]: Results
- The teacher should be moving around the room, to ensure all students from the assessment are
are on task and are completing their own work used to scaffold a follow
up lesson on the topic,
Lesson 4 focus areas that the
Date: 7/9/17 students struggled with
- A follow up lesson after the assessment task as a whole will be
- This will be based upon the results addressed and worked
- Appropriate activities must be used to address the focus areas of the through
topic that the individual student has missed
Comment [9]: A follow
- Extension activities will also be provided for students who exceled in the
up lesson is had so that
area
students who may have
Focuses: Assessment/Evaluation
struggled, do not fall
- Cooperative learning, through the students ability to have discussions - Did students work well individually?
behind the rest of the
- The level of concentration from the students - Did the students enjoy the lesson/s
class, and extension
- How well have they understood the introduction? - Did the students participate in an activities are provided
- All students participation throughout the activity appropriate and respectful way? so that students who
- Did all students follow instructions? - Did the students complete the tasks? excel are not held back
- Students involvement in the warm up activity
- Students ability to finish the first worksheet Comment [10]: Clear
focus areas were in
place to ensure quality
learning and teaching