Lesson Objective
To evaluate our use of strategies to answer Maths questions
To use strategies to answer procedural and reasoning Maths questions
Steps to Success
1. Read and highlight key points in question.
2. What type of question is it?
3. Draw pictures?
4. What maths?
5. How many marks?
6. Estimate
7. Workings out
8. Double check
Notes

  • Change depending on previous lesson.
Starter (10 mins)

  • Check self assessment (PP65M.15.1-Slide 2)
Introduce problems and discuss strategies (PP65M.15.1-Slide 3).

Talk Time (Pairs organised by ability)
Partners work together to solve problems. If finished, learn times table. LA concentrate on number bonds, times tables, targets or work with support in a pair or support from teacher.

Go through workings and answers.
Main (10 mins)
If needed, as a class, mark and evaluate any questions that were not covered in lesson 14. (PP65M.15.1-Slides 4-21)

Organise the class into mixed ability groups and number in terms of ability (from LA to HA) and ask them to come up with group names. Order and change (if needed) the questions in the quiz to suit the number of abilities.

Remind the class about strategies in answering questions (PP65M.15.2-Slide 2). Explain that they will compete in a group to answer questions. Each member of the group will be called up to listen to and read a question and write an answer on a whiteboard. If they are stuck on the question, they may have a multiple choice option with three lifelines per learner to choose from- ask their group to vote, ask one person in their group (the same person cannot be asked twice) or a 50/50 choice to narrow the answers. However, the points awarded decrease if they choose multiple choice and then again if they need to use lifelines. Bonus points will be awarded on use of strategies to answer. Change rules and points if desired. (PP65M.15.2-Slide 3)

Model answering and award marks after each question totalling to find the group winners. Add marks for group behaviour and teamwork. (PP65M.15.2-Slides 4-22)
Groups (35 mins)
Mixed Ability Groups
Groups answer mixed ability questions using multiple choice and lifelines to support. Make note of points and learners use of lifelines.
Ext – Add extra questions
Plenary (5 mins)
Reveal quiz scores and final positions.

  • Self assessment (PP65M.15.2-Slide 23)

Feedback Group
 HA
  • Support in corrections or extending
Assessment Group
 HA
  • Challenge in difficulty of questions
Marking Group
MA
  • Make a note of problem questions to recap at the start of next lesson
Resources

VAK
Focus:
Auditory
Visual
Use of animation, images, pictures, colours and shapes to answer different types of maths questions.
Auditory
Listen to quiz questions being read by teacher. Discuss questions in pairs and as a group.
Kinaesthetic
Walk up to answer individual questions and work as a group. Talk time for learners to have a go.