Lesson Plan Note Taking Revision Yr 8

Day: M T W T F Date: 17th Feb 16 Time: 9.55-10.50pm Year: 8

Learning Area: Maths Topic: Integers and The Number Plane
Curriculum content description: (from ACARA) Mathematics / Year 6 / Measurement and
Geometry / ACMMG143. I ntroduce the Cartesian coordinate system using all four quadrants.
Mathematics / Year 8 / Number and Algebra ACMNA183. C
arry out the four operations with rational
numbers and integers, using efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies.

Students prior knowledge and experience: (Outline what the students already know about this
topic)
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Students have previously investigated the number line in a positive and negative direction
and understand addition and subtraction of positive and negative integers.
Students have investigated ordered pairs and finding coordinate points in all four quadrants
of the number plane.

Learning purpose: (May refer to the Elaborations of the curriculum content description here)

Continue developing strategies for adding and subtracting integers.

Understand that the number plane provides a graphical or visual way of describing location.
Continue to improve on note taking skills.

Learning objectives:

Evaluation:

On completion of this lesson, students will

be able to:

(Explain how you will know that lesson objective have

been achieved / monitor student learning)

(What will students know and be able to do at the

completion of the lesson specific, concise and
attainable objectives)

Will have completed notes on the

strategies they have developed for
addition and subtraction of positive and
negative integers.

Student will demonstrate understanding

by confirming that they understand what
we are writing down as notes in their
journals.

I will use questioning to check their

understanding throughout the session.

Will have completed notes describing

what they have learned about ordered
pairs, coordinate points, and the number
plane in all four quadrants.

Preparation and Resources:

(Detail what resources will be used and what other preparation of the learning environment will be required)

" Paper / Pens / Pencils / Textbooks / Journals

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Catering for diversity (detail any adjustments considerations for educational/resource adjustments)

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Take time to explain concepts that have not been completely understood by any student.

Timing Learning Experiences:


5mins

10
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35
mins







5mins

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Introduction: (How will I engage the learners?)

Welcome students at the door as they enter with reminder to get ready for mental maths.
Wait for quiet and then start the lesson with prayer.

2.

Sequence of learning experiences: (What will you do to help the students achieve the
learning objectives? What tasks and activities will the students be involved in to help achieve
the learning objectives?)

STEP 1
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Tell students that today for Mental, they will do a quick quiz on two concepts (attached):
1/ Integer addition and subtraction.
2/ Identifying and moving coordinate points on the number plane.

" REMINDER: Write revision on the board of 2 + (-2) = 2 - 2 and 2 - (-2) = 2 + 2
NOTE/ One shows Sum Of and one shows Difference Of
" REMINDER: The position of any point can be represented by an ordered pair of numbers
(x, y). X always goes first, just like in the alphabet.

STEP 2
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Students use journals to start recording notes (attached).

Let students know that we will have a test in class tomorrow on these notes just to see how
theyre going. No Marks will be allocated. Tests will come back to them on Friday.

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If we finish early, students can log on to MathSpace.

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Lesson conclusion: (How will you summarise the learning and relate it to the lesson
objectives?)

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Remind students of test tomorrow. When we have a maths test, we practice!

Handout the investigation.

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Lesson Evaluation:
(Reflect on the lesson. What worked? What did not work? What would you change? Why?)

This was my fifth and final lesson with this class and I am going to miss
teaching these boys! They are cheeky, shy, loud, quiet, confident and
hesitant - a very mixed bag.
Todays lesson involved writing revision notes of what we have covered
in the past week. It was a challenging task for many of these students
but they all completed it.
I had to use every tool in my kit to keep them on track. The students
knew exactly what was expected; My voice changed tone; I moved
nearer to students if they became distracted; We stopped to discuss
concepts as we went; I encouraged students to ask and answer each
others questions along the way. It was a bit like climbing a mountain
together and everybody breathed a sigh of relief at the end.
My mentor teacher explained later that an alternative is to teach these
students note taking skills in smaller chunks by doing less, more
frequently. I will take this idea on board in future for students who seem
to struggle with writing for a whole lesson.

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Mental Maths Activity

1/ -2 + 4 = 2

2/ 5 + (-8) = 5 - 8 = -3

3/ 70 + (-50) = 70 - 50 = 20

4/ -15 - (-3) = -15 + 3 = -12

5/ 5 - (-1) = 5 + 1 = 6

6/ A coordinate point is at (2, 5). What is the new ordered pair if we move it
up 3 units? (2, 8)

7/ A coordinate point is at (-4, 10). What is the new ordered pair if we move it
down 9 units? (-4, 1)

8/ A coordinate point is at (5, -6). What is the new ordered pair if we move it
left 6 units? (-1, -6)

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