Mon Oct 1st - Algebra - Substitution

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to change the letter in an expression for a number and then work out the value of the expression.
SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to substitute numerical values into algebraic expressions and then work out the value of the expression  - remembering the rules of BODMAS.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Lemon Law
LESSON:  Use this Lesson (screens 1 to 6) to show how substitution of variables in an expression works. Repeat question screens if needed. (Plenary - put answers onto screen on teacher machine and get students to self check their own work as they finish it).

Have a go AT This worksheet

EXTENSION WORK: Page 17 of Foundation e-text Book

PLENARY: Checking answers to worksheets, using Screen 7 & 8 to check on understanding.

Fri Sep 28th - Using isometric paper to draw 3D shapes.

LESSON OBJECTIVE: Practising drawing 3d onjects on Isometric Paper
SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to draw 3D shapes and drawings on isometric paper

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Look at thee 3D Drawings to get some inspiration for your own 3D drawing

LESSON: Students who were struggling to draw objects have to copy the shapes that I have pre drawn on isometric paper.

For those who have drawn opbjects correctly anbd are comfortable with drawing 3D objects on isometric paper can have a free rein to create their own 3D picture on a clean piece of isometric paper.

PLENARY: Share peoples drawings with the whole class (Visualiser?), Feedback on confidence

Weds 26th Sep - More complex 3D drawings on Isometric PAper

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to represent 3D shapes on isometric paper

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to draw 3D shapes on isometric paper.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Use this tool to get students drawing shapes at different angles on the isometric paper.

LESSON: Try and Copy these shapes, Use page 2 to extend some students.

PLENARIES: Wander around classroom supporting and helping students get drawings correct

EXTENSION: Draw your own coloured 3d scene on isometric paper.

Mon 24th Sep - Drawing 3-D shapes on Isometric Paper

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To discover how to represent 3D shapes on isometric paper

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to represent 3D shapes using isometric paper

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Watch these videos - video1, video2

LESSON: 
Hand out isometric paper, go through drawing differetn size cubes, then different size quadrilaterals.

Have a go at these tasks - Use coulrs to shade in your shape to make it more 3D

1. Draw a 3D letter T
2. Draw a 3D letter E
4. Draw your name (or nickname) in 3D letters

Try and draw these shapes on isometric paper

Isometric Dream House Video

EXTENSION: Create your own 3D picture (like the video) on Isometric paper.

It would be nice to make a display of these pictures.

PLENARY: Checking student work around room whilst working. Stopping whole group where necessary.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand how to determine whether one decimal number is smaller than another and then sort a list into size order.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to sort a list of decimal numbers into order
ENGAGEMENT Activity: Play decimals Sorting game from yesterdays lesson

LESSON: Reminder on how to sort decimals, then complete yesterdays two sheets. then

Sheet 3

Extension work:
Harder Sorting 1
Harder Sorting 2

PLENARY: Checking answers, support at desks, stopping whole class if neccesary, peer marking, self marking with answers provided.

Mon 17th Sep - More work on Properties of Qudrilaterals

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand how to differentiate between quadrilaterals by considering their properties

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to list the properties of all quadrilaterals and be able to recognise a quadrilateral by its properties.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Draw a rectangle and a parallelogram.

List all the properties that they have that are the same

LESSON: Work through this Lesson.

Now Hand out blank Properties of Quadrilaterals sheets and a sheet of Properties.

In The Shape Column draw a picture of each of the different shapes listed.

In the other four columns you have to select which of the properties belongs to each shape in each column. They are not all different
PLENARY: Checking Answers, use 'What am I game.. ' for 10 mins at end of lesson to check understanding, ask for feedback from students.

Fri 14th Sep - More work on the properties of Quadrilaterals

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand how to differentiate between quadrilaterals by considering their properties

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to list the properties of all quadrilaterals and be able to recognise a quadrilateral by its properties.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Write down as many different properties of a rectangle. (HINT Think about angles, opposite sides, diagonals, parallel lines.....) Invite students to IWB to write down their properties

LESSON: Quick revision of six Quadrilaterals and how to draw them accurately on squared paper.How to draw diagonals on a quadrilateral. What is meant by perpendicular and bisector

KEYWORDS: square, rectangle, rhombus, paralellogram, kite, trapezium, perpendicular, bisector


Finish the worksheet you started on Wednesday.

PLENARIES: Working with students at their tables to mark.explain/support...

Weds 12th Sep - Properties of Quadrilaterals

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand how to differentiate between quadrilaterals by considering their properties

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to list the properties of all quadrilaterals and be able to recognise a quadrilateral by its properties.

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: Write down the names of any shape that has four sides on my IWB


LESSON:  Using the Shapes the students have drawn on the IWB use Q& A to extract property information about each one

Hand out The worksheet to all students and explain what the first task is asking, then let them develop the ides following the task on the worksheet.

PLENARIES: Working with students at their tab;es to mark.explain/support...

Mon Sep 10th - More work on Estimating answers using rounding to 1 significant figure

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To be able to round numbers to 1 significant figure and then work out an estimate to the exact answer
SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will bea bale to round a number to 1 significant figure and then use this to find an approximationte answer to the original sum

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY: 
Round the following numbers to 1 significant figure

1. 345
2. 2786
3. 67.8
4. 4.7
5. 0.356
6. 280.56
7. 0.00678
8. 0.3089

Now work out these sums

1. 20 x 40
2. 500 x 20
3. 300 x 0.2
4. 4000 x 0.03
5. 3000 x 6000
6. 50000 x 0.0003

LESSON: 
Quick reminder on how to round to 1 sig fig and then find approximate answers to these These Questions

EXTENSION: Using a calculator work out the exact answer to all the questions

PLENARIES: Reacting to Responses from Students (individually and collectively) Supporting around the classroom, giving students answersm to self mark their work.

Fri Sep 7th - Approximating answers to sums

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To be able to round numbers to 1 significant figure and then work out an estimate to the exact answer
SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will bea bale to round a number to 1 significant figure and then use this to find an approximationte answer to the original sum

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY:
Rounding whole Numbers
Rounding 1dp
Rounding 2dp

LESSON: 

Give a few examples to practice 1 significant figure rounding for them to try in their exercise books.
Explain how to use this skills to find approxiamte answers (estimates) to sums.
Have a go at These Questions

EXTENSION: Using a calculator work out the exact answer to all the questions

PLENARIES: Reacting to Responses from Students (individually and collectively) Supporting around the classroom, giving students answersm to self mark their work.

Weds Sep 5th - Intro to Maths - Using Rounding to estimate answers to sums

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO be able to round numbers to 1 significant figure and then work out an estimate to the exact answer
SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will bea bale to round a number to 1 significant figure and then use this to find an approximationte answer to the original sum

ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY:
Using the Title "Key Stage 3 Maths - September 2012" Read and then follow these rules:

Standards of presentation for ‘neat’ book or equivalent:

·         New page for new work

·         Date written and underlined with ruler (Month written in word form)

·         Title underlined with ruler

·         Writing done in pen

·         Best handwriting

·         No doodling or graffiti

Now Copy the rules under this new heading.

LESSON: On IWB Discuss rounding homeing in on significant figures.
Give a few examples to practice 1 significant figure rounding for them to try in their exercise books.
Explain how to use this skills to find approxiamte answers (estimates) to sums.
Have a go at These Questions

PLENARIES: Reacting to Responses from Students (individually and collectively) Supporting around the classroom, giving students answersm to self mark their work.