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Skip counting in groups of 5s, 7s, 60s

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 3

Class: Primary 4
Age: 9 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods
Date:
Subject: Mathematics
Topic:

  • Skip counting in groups of 5s, 7s, 60s
  • Counting in 100s and 1000s up to 10,000s

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. ) Count in multiples of 5, 7, and 60
  2. ) Count in 100s and 1000s up to 10,000s
  3. ) Identify patterns in skip counting

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:
Choral response, games, demonstration, problem solving

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Number charts, flashcards, counters, multiplication table

PERIOD 1 and 2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1 INTRODUCTION

Asks pupils to recite multiplication tables of 5 and 7

Recite and respond

STEP 2 EXPLANATION

Explains how skip counting is like adding the same number repeatedly

Listen and participate

STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION

Counts in 5s (e.g., 5, 10, 15…) and writes on board

Count along and observe

STEP 4 NOTE TAKING

Writes down patterns of 5s and 7s counting

Copy into notebooks

NOTE:
Counting in 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20...
Counting in 7s: 7, 14, 21, 28...

EVALUATION:

  1. Continue the sequence: 35, 40, __, __, __
  2. What is the 6th number in the 7s pattern?

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
ASSIGNMENT: Complete and write:

  • First 10 numbers in the 60s pattern
  • Count in 5s from 0 to 100

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

 

PERIOD 3 and 4

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1 INTRODUCTION

Recaps skip counting in 5s and 7s

Answer questions

STEP 2 EXPLANATION

Introduces counting in 100s and 1000s

Observe and ask questions

STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION

Uses flashcards to count 100, 200... to 10,000

Count with teacher

STEP 4 NOTE TAKING

Notes down examples in chart form

Copy notes in notebook

NOTE:
Counting in 100s: 100, 200, 300, …
Counting in 1000s: 1000, 2000, … up to 10,000

EVALUATION:

  1. Count from 2000 to 7000 in 1000s
  2. What comes after 4600 if you count in 100s?

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
ASSIGNMENT: Write the first 10 multiples of 100 and 1000
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

 

PERIOD 5

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1 INTRODUCTION

Engages pupils in a game: Clap in 100s

Participate in game

STEP 2 EXPLANATION

Reviews all skip counting types taught

Listen and revise

STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION

Solves mixed problems on skip counting

Solve with teacher

STEP 4 NOTE TAKING

Pupils take summary notes

Copy neatly

NOTE:
Patterns are important in skip counting and useful for multiplication.

EVALUATION:

  1. Continue the pattern: 300, 600, ___, ___, ___
  2. Fill in the blank: Counting in 60s — 60, 120, ___, ___

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils complete a skip-count maze worksheet
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
ASSIGNMENT:

  1. Create a skip-count table of 7s up to 140
  2. Write numbers from 1000 to 10,000 in 1000s

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively