Medium Term Plan 2010/11
Context and overview
Unit Title:
Class to be
taught:
Ability:
Number of
lessons:
Algebra - Equations
About this unit (a general description rather than specific objectives):
References to National Curriculum – Subjects, Personal Development, Skills
and Cross Curricular dimensions.
Links to renewed Secondary frameworks or Exam specification
Methods of assessment
Ideas from prior learning: progression and continuity
White boards, homework sheets, lesson1 and lesson 3.
Ideas for future learning
Note: expand the spaces as required.
Medium Term Plan 2010/11
Planning grid
Lesson focus
Learning Objectives
Possible Learning Activities
Outcomes
Resources
Lesson 1
Introduction to algebra. The
use of algebra to solve word
equations.
To be able to solve simple
word equations e.g. If I have
a number of marbles and lost
5 and I’m left with 7, how
many marbles did I have at
the start.
To construct algebraic
equations from simple word
equations.
To be able to solve simple
algebraic equations
Starter
Recap BODMAS
Discus simple word
equations, work them out as
a whole class.
To be able to construct
simple algebraic equations
from word equations and
solve them
Classroom worksheet and
Homework worksheet
To be able to manipulate
simple algebraic equations to
make the unknown the
subject, and solve for the
unknown
Use pupils to show balanced
equations 2 boys = 1 girl
Mini white boards.
Main
Discuss how we can
represent word equations as
algebraic equations. Work
through simple equations on
the board as a class. Then
move onto doing equations
on their own.
Plenary
Give homework sheets to
reinforce what has been
learnt in class
Lesson 2
Simple manipulation (adding
and subtracting) of
equations. Keeping
equations balanced.
To be able to manipulate
simple algebraic equations of
the form (6-β=4). To make
the unknown the subject.
Solve for the unknown.
Starter
Recap the last lesson and go
over the homework
worksheet
Main
Talk about equations and
how one side is balanced
with the other. Go through
manipulating simple
equations to make the
unknown the subject. Play
the board game to reinforce
Medium Term Plan 2010/11
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Plenary
Use white boards, quick fire
simple word equations to
pupils. Pupils write answers
and hold up boards.
Lesson 3
Constructing more complex
algebraic equations from
word equations
To be able to manipulate
simple algebraic equations of
the form (2β=4). To make the
unknown the subject. Solve
for the unknown
Starter
Recap previous lesson. Go
through simple equations
with the class.
Main
Give word equations to class
and create corresponding
algebraic equations. Talk
through algebraic
manipulation to make the
unknown the subject.
Pupils to then work through
the matching jigsaw puzzle
(in groups, as a competition)
Plenary
Give homework sheets to
cover all 3 lessons.
Note: copy this grid to cater for the number of lessons or groups of lessons required.
To be able to manipulate
simple algebraic equations to
make the unknown the
subject, and solve for the
unknown
Puzzle game x 6
Homework sheets