# Lesson Plan: Operations with Whole Numbers - Year 6 Mathematics
### Lesson Information
**Grade:** Year 6
**Subject:** Mathematics
**Topic:** Operations with Whole Numbers
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Objectives:**
- To understand and apply basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) with whole numbers.
- To solve word problems involving these operations.
- To demonstrate understanding through individual practice and group activities.
### Lesson Materials
- Whiteboard and markers
- Student notebooks
- Printed worksheets with practice problems
- Flashcards for group activities
- Calculators (optional)
### Lesson Outline
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Welcome and Objective Statement (2 minutes):**
- Greet students and briefly introduce the topic.
- "Today, we'll be exploring operations with whole numbers. We'll review addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and learn how to solve problems using these operations."
2. **Review of Basic Concepts (8 minutes):**
- Quick review through questions to students.
- "What is addition?" (Collecting sums)
- "What is subtraction?" (Finding differences)
- "What is multiplication?" (Finding totals of equal groups)
- "What is division?" (Splitting into equal parts)
- Write examples for each operation on the whiteboard:
- Addition: 25 + 17 = 42
- Subtraction: 58 - 23 = 35
- Multiplication: 7 × 6 = 42
- Division: 56 ÷ 7 = 8
#### Direct Instruction (20 minutes)
**Addition and Subtraction (10 minutes):**
- Explain, with examples, and practice several problems on the whiteboard.
- Guided example: Solve 123 + 456
- Students solve: 564 + 789
- Similarly for subtraction:
- Guided example: Solve 789 - 123
- Students solve: 654 - 321
**Multiplication and Division (10 minutes):**
- Explain, with examples, and practice several problems on the whiteboard.
- Multiplication:
- Guided example: Solve 34 × 12
- Students solve: 56 × 45
- Division:
- Guided example: Solve 144 ÷ 12
- Students solve: 225 ÷ 15
#### Guided Practice (15 minutes)
1. **Worksheet Practice (10 minutes):**
- Distribute worksheets with a mix of problems on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Circulate around the room to assist students as necessary.
2. **Group Activity: Operation Flashcards (5 minutes):**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Each group gets a set of flashcards with problems and solutions on separate cards.
- Students must match problems with the correct solutions.
#### Independent Practice (10 minutes)
- Students work independently on more complex problems that combine multiple operations.
- Example problem: (25 + 30) × 2 - 10 = ?
- Encourage students to show their work and check their answers.
#### Closure (5 minutes)
1. **Review and Reflect:**
- Review the main points of the lesson.
- Ask a few students to share one example they solved and explain their steps.
2. **Questions and Homework:**
- Allow students to ask questions.
- Assign a few additional practice problems as homework for further practice.
### Assessment
- Observe group activity participation and accuracy.
- Review completed worksheets and individual practice problems.
- Provide feedback on homework.
### Differentiation Strategies
- **For struggling students:** Provide additional guided instruction and simpler problems.
- **For advanced students:** Offer more challenging problems that involve multi-step operations and larger numbers.
### Extension
- Introduce basic concepts of order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS).
- Practice more real-world word problems involving operations with whole numbers.