Transcription of LESSON PLAN: Greater and Less than - Mindset Learn
1 LESSON plan : Greater and less than Subject Mathematics Content Area Numbers, operations and relationships Topic Greater than and less than Concept Describe, compare and order whole numbers Educator Liezl Stander School Lynnwood Ridge Primary Grade 1. Dear Teacher I hope that the following LESSON description will help to improve your teaching strategy in your classroom. It was particularly designed with you the teacher in mind. The methods used are fun, easy and cost effective. I hope you will find it useful and apply the methodology with a positive and enthusiastic approach. Before we can begin any LESSON we must understand the following: What is Mathematics? Mathematics is a language that makes use of symbols and notations for describing numerical, geometric and graphical relationships. It is a human activity that involves observing, representing and investigating patterns and qualitative relationships in physical and social phenomena and between mathematical objects themselves.
2 It helps to develop mental processes that enhance logical and critical thinking, accuracy and problem-solving that will contribute to decision-making. ( quoted from the CAPS document). Every Mathematics LESSON should be hour 24 minutes per day for Grades 1 to 3. Specific Skills To develop essential mathematical skills the learner should: develop the correct use of the language of Mathematics;. develop number vocabulary, number concept and calculation and application skills;. Learn to listen, communicate, think, reason logically and apply the mathematical knowledge gained;. Learn to investigate, analyse, represent and interpret information (quoted from the CAPS. document). Weighting of Content Areas in Foundation Phase Weighting of Content Area Time Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Time per week Numbers, Operations 65% 60% 58% 120 minutes and Relationships*. Patterns, Functions and 10% 10% 10% 80 minutes Algebra Space and Shape 11% 13% 13% 80 minutes (Geometry).
3 Measurement 9% 12% 14% 80 minutes Data Handling 5% 5% 5% 60 minutes (Statistics). Note: This LESSON plan is only part of an entire daily Mathematics LESSON . You should include as part of this LESSON plan : Counting Mental Mathematics Consolidation of concepts Problem Solving Group work Independent Activities Content Area Topic Concept and skills for Concept and skills Concept and skills the year Grade 1 for the year Grade for the year 2 Grade 3. Numbers, NUMBER Describe, compare Describe, Describe, Operations CONCEPT and order compare and compare and and DEVELOPMENT: numbers to 20 order order numbers Relationships Describe, compare Describe and numbers to 99 to 999. and order whole compare whole Describe and Describe and numbers numbers according to compare whole compare whole smaller than , Greater numbers up to 99 numbers up to than and more than , using smaller 999 using less than , is equal to than , Greater than , smaller than , more than , less Greater than , than and equal to more than , less than and equal to Apparatus 1.
4 Play crocodile 2. Little crocodiles made of sticks 3. White boards 4. White board markers Kinaesthetic stage - experience concepts with the body and senses. Definition Things are concrete - use real items The symbol > means Greater than (the symbol < means less than ). Example: 5 > 3 shows that 5 is Greater than 3. 64 7+4. Teaching Introduce this LESSON in a fun way. Methods Tell the story to get the learners attention. Once upon a time there was greedy crocodile that lived in a lake. He only ate numbers - the biggest numbers. He didn't care about the small numbers because he wants as many numbers as possible. Now involve the children by dividing the learners into 2 groups. This is a whole class activity. Groups mustn't be the same in total 4 learners on the one side and 6 learners on the other side. Choose a learner to be the crocodile. Do this rhyme with learners (kinaesthetic). Educator and learners: Crocodile , Crocodile what number will you eat?
5 '. Crocodile: The biggest one, the greatest one, and it will be sweet!!!'. The crocodile' must then chose the Greater number of learners and eat' them. Learner acts as if he is about to eat the largest number. Do this a few times and then do an application activity at the desk. The one learners writes down 2 numbers on the white board and Other learner places the "mini" crocodile on white board . 45 98. Use cardboard for teeth and sticks to make a fun sign. References.
