Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

MENTAL MATHS

The teacher begins the lesson with some mental calculations

What is the multiplication number sentence?

Pupils respond and participate

STEP 2

CONCEPT

DEVELOPMENT

The teacher

• Gives each pair of learners a set of multiplication cards (3 times table).

The learners should cut up the cards. They should write the answers on the back of each card, to prepare them for use in this and other lessons. Make sure that they write the correct answers on the backs of the cards.

The learners should put their cards in order from 1 × 3 = 3 to 10 × 3 = 30 on their desks.

• Asks: What is the pattern in the answers? (The answers increase by 3 each time).

Learners turn their cards over to show the answer side up.

• The teacher says a multiplication problem from the 3 times table.

Learners grab the card with the correct answer.

CLASS ACTIVITY

The teacher

Using the 3 times table cards play the following games.

• Explains one game at a time.

• When the fast learners become tired of the first game, let them move on to the next game.

• You should walk around the class and make sure all of the learners a playing a game and having fun learning the 3 times table.

• Helps learners who have not understood the rules of the games if necessary.

Game 1

1 One learner picks up one card at a time and reads it out loud.

2 The other learner gives the answer.

3 Learners take turns to ask and answer questions, checking the answers at the back of the card each time.

Game 2

1 Both learners draw a card from the pile.

2 They say the answer to each other.

3 The learner who gets the bigger answer is the winner.

4 When you have completed the cards, you can play the game again but this

time the learner who gets the smaller answer is the winner.

Game 3

1 Lay all the cards out with the answers facing up.

2 Pick a card and say the multiplication number sentence for which the

number you chose is the answer.

3 Take turns.

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

CLASS-WORK

Complete the table.

Pupils attempt their class work

STEP 4

HOME-WORK

The pupils writes it in their homework book

STEP 5

SUMMARY

The teacher summarizes by reminding the pupils that in this lesson we have learnt the three times table.

She marks their class works, makes corrections where necessary and commends them positively

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

MENTAL MATHS

The teacher begins the lesson with some mental calculations

Count forwards and backwards in 4s up to 40.

Pupils respond and participate

STEP 2

CONCEPT

DEVELOPMENT

The teacher

• Writes the word problem on the board.

There are 4 oranges in a packet. How many oranges are there in 1 packet?

• Reads the story several times. First read it quite slowly but then read it using a normal speed of reading.

• Lets the learners put out bottle tops to represent the story and draw circles to represent the bottle tops in their classwork books.

• Asks: How can we write the multiplication sentence for this drawing? (1 × 4 = 4)

Why? (Because there is 1 group of 4 bottle tops.)

How many oranges are there? (4 oranges)

Draws the diagram below on the board and write the number sentence next to the diagram for correction.

Learners write the number sentence and the answer next to the circles in their classwork books. (1 × 4 = 4, 4 oranges)

• Continues this activity with 2 packets, 3 packets and 4 packets.

• Draws the diagrams underneath each other and write the number sentence next to the drawing each time.

• Lets the learners read the number sentence every time and draw the same diagram and write the multiplication number sentence in their classwork books.

CLASS ACTIVITY

The teacher

• Asks some learners to come to the board to complete the 4 times table up to 10 times following the diagram in Activity 1.

5 × 4 = 20, 6 × 4 = 24 until they reach 10 × 4 = 40.

• Once all the number sentences are written on the board. Asks: Do you notice anything about the answers to these number sentences? (They end in 4, 8, 2, 6; they are like 2 times table but skip a number in between; the answers increase by 4 each time).

• Lets the learners complete the 4 times table with drawings in their classwork books.

• Says: We have found a pattern in the four times table.

• Discusses the links between the 2 times table and the 4 times table. Emphasizes doubling.

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

CLASS-WORK

NOTE: Learners may use bottle tops to help them do this activity.

The Grade 2 class sits in groups. There are 4 children in each group. How many children

each time?

Complete the table.

Pupils attempt their class work

STEP 4

HOME-WORK

The pupils writes it in their homework book

STEP 5

SUMMARY

The teacher summarizes by reminding the pupils that in this lesson we have learnt the four times table.

She marks their class works, makes corrections where necessary and commends them positively

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

MENTAL MATHS

The teacher begins the lesson with some mental calculations

Pupils respond and participate

STEP 2

CONCEPT

DEVELOPMENT

The teacher

• Gives each pair of learners a set of multiplication cards (4 times table).

The learners should cut up the cards. They should write the answers on the back of each

card, to prepare them for use in this and other lessons. Make sure that they write the

correct answers on the backs of the cards.

The learners should put their cards in order from 1 × 4 = 4 to 10 × 4 = 40 on their desks.

• Asks: What is the pattern in the answers? (The answers increase by 4 each time).

Learners turn their cards over to show the answer side up.

• The teacher says a multiplication problem from the 4 times table.

• Learners grab the card with the correct answer.

CLASS ACTIVITY

The teacher

• Using the 4 times table cards play the following games.

• Explains one game at a time.

When the fast learners become tired of the first game, let them move on to the next game.

• You should walk around the class and make sure all of the learners a playing a game and

having fun learning the 4 times table.

• Helps learners who have not understood the rules of the games if necessary.

Game 1

1 One learner picks up one card at a time and reads it out loud.

2 The other learner gives the answer.

3 Learners take turns to ask and answer questions, checking the answers at the back of the card each time.

Game 2

1 Both learners draw a card from the pile.

2 They say the answer to each other.

3 The learner who gets the bigger answer is the winner.

4 When you have completed the cards, you can play the game again but this time the learner who gets the smaller answer is the winner.

Game 3

1 Lay all the cards out with the answers facing up.

2 Pick a card and say the multiplication number sentence for which the

number you chose is the answer.

3 Take turn

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

CLASS-WORK

NOTE: Learners may use bottle tops to help them do this activity.

The Grade 2 class sits in groups. There are 3 children in each group. How many children

each time?

Complete the table.

Pupils attempt their class work

STEP 4

HOME-WORK

Complete the table.

The pupils writes it in their homework book

STEP 5

SUMMARY

The teacher summarizes by reminding the pupils that in today’s lesson we have learnt the four times table.

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

ORAL

ASSESSMENTS

The teacher asks questions on mental maths treated so far

Pupils respond and participate

STEP 2

DISCUSSION

The teacher discusses all the methods used by some learners in the oral assessments(some of the questions are solved on the board by the learners) and addresses any misconceptions that may have risen

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS

1. Complete the table

2. Complete the table

Pupils attempt their class work

STEP 4

SUMMARY

The teacher marks the written assessments, corrects were necessary and commends the pupils

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

x 4

8

20

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

x 3

6

15