MATHEMATICS LESSON PLAN
GRADE 6
TERM 3: July – September
PROVINCE:
DISTRICT:
SCHOOL:
TEACHER’S NAME:
DATE:
DURATION:
1 Hour
1. TOPIC: WHOLE NUMBERS: Ordering and comparing whole numbers (Lesson 1)
2. CONCEPTS & SKILLS TO BE ACHIEVED:
By the end of the lesson, learners should know and be able to represent prime numbers to at
least 100, count, order, compare and represent numbers to at least 9-digit numbers, they
should be able to round off to the nearest 5, 10, 100, 1000 and recognise the place value of
digits to at least 9-digit numbers. They do this by breaking up numbers into, hundred million,
ten million, million, hundred thousands, ten thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and units
using
Number names (number words)
Place value or flash cards
Expanded notation
3. RESOURCES:
DBE Textbook (TG and LB), DBE workbook 1,Place value or flash cards
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4. PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE:
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Count, order, compare, represent and place value of numbers to at
least 9 – digit numbers
Represent odd and even numbers to at least 1000
Round off to the nearest 5, 10, 100 and 1000
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Prime numbers to at least 100
5. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF HOMEWORK (suggested time: 10 minutes)
Homework provides an opportunity for teachers to track learners’ progress in the mastery of
mathematics concepts and to identify the problematic areas which require immediate attention.
Therefore it is recommended that you place more focus on addressing errors from learner responses
that may later become misconceptions.
6. INTRODUCTION (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)
Revise the concepts using Mental maths type questions to include:
Design a Mental maths on the following
Count, order, compare and represent numbers to at least 9 – digit numbers
Represent odd and even numbers to at least 1000
Round off to the nearest 5, 10, 100, 1000
Prime numbers to at least 100
2. LESSON PRESENTATION/DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 20 minutes)
Learning activities
(Learners are expected to:
Teaching activities
Activity 1:
Rounding off
 discuss in pairs and
give their answers
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Activity 2
Work in pairs and
discuss the
answers.
1. CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 15 minutes
You may use your place value or flash cards
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2. CONSOLIDATION/CONCLUSION & HOMEWORK (Suggested time: 5 minutes)
a) Emphasis that:
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In rounding off numbers it should be emphasised that a number is nearer to one number than to
another.
Numbers can be represented in different ways namely, number symbols, place value parts and
in expanded notation
The reading of a number symbol by reading the digits should be discouraged: numbers should
be read by saying the full number names.
b) The primary purpose of Homework is to give each learner an opportunity to demonstrate
mastery of mathematics skills taught in class. Therefore Homework should be purposeful and
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the principle of ‘Less is more’ is recommended, i.e. give learners few high quality activities that
address variety of skills than many activities that do not enhance learners’ conceptual
understanding.
Carefully select appropriate activities from the DBE Textbooks, workbooks and/or textbooks for
learners’ homework. The selected activities should address different cognitive levels.
Recommended Homework:
DBE Textbook
DBE workbook
Pg 221 No 4 a – c, No 5, No 6,
No 7 a – b, Pg 222 No 1 a - c,
No 3 a - e
Pg 15 No 5 a - e, Pg 17 No 9 a
– e, Pg 18 No 1 c – e, No 2 c –
e, No 3 c - e
Textbook
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