Grade 4 Mathematics — Term 2, Week 7
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA MATH T2 G4
Day 1: Money as Decimals
Grade 4 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Write money amounts as decimals. |
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| Materials | Play money, price tags |
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| Key vocabulary | dollars, cents, decimal point |
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| Engage (starter) | "Cents are like hundredths of a dollar." |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: build amounts with play money; write them with a decimal point; read amounts aloud. |
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| Plenary (close) | Write two dollars and fifty cents. |
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| Assessment | Correct notation. |
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| Teacher notes | Adapt to your local currency. |
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Day 2: Adding Money
Grade 4 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Add money amounts. |
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| Materials | Play money, whiteboards |
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| Key vocabulary | total, add, align |
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| Engage (starter) | "Total up the shopping!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: shop role-play adding item prices; line up decimal points to add. |
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| Plenary (close) | Add two priced items. |
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| Assessment | Correct totals. |
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| Teacher notes | Align the decimal points. |
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Day 3: Subtracting Money and Change
Grade 4 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Subtract money and calculate change. |
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| Materials | Play money |
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| Key vocabulary | change, difference, spend |
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| Engage (starter) | "How much change from ten dollars?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: pay and make change at a class shop; subtract to find change. |
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| Plenary (close) | Find change from a purchase. |
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| Assessment | Correct change. |
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| Teacher notes | Count up to check change. |
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Day 4: Money Word Problems
Grade 4 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Solve multi-step money problems. |
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| Materials | Problem strips, play money |
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| Key vocabulary | earn, spend, save, total |
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| Engage (starter) | "Plan a budget for a treat!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: solve earn, spend, and save problems; model with play money. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share your solution. |
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| Assessment | Correct answers. |
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| Teacher notes | Watch for two steps. |
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Day 5: Review: Money
Grade 4 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Consolidate money computation. |
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| Materials | Class shop, review cards |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | "Grand shopping day!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: run a class shop applying adding, subtracting, and change. |
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| Plenary (close) | Report your shopping total. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Real-life application. |
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