Mathematics

How to solve  Simultaneous Equation

Learning Objectives Students will be able to count back to find the difference. Lesson Introduction (5 minutes) Write large numbers 1 through 10 on construction paper and give 10 students one number to hold in front of the class. Write the subtraction sentence "7 - 5" on the board. Ask the student who is holding the number 7 to hold it up high. Then ask students which direction should we go to subtract 5. Once students agree to count back, ask the child holding the number 6 to step forward. Next ask the student holding the number 5 to step forward. Continue these steps until 5 students have stepped forward. Write "2" to complete the subtraction sentence "7 - 5= 2." Tell students that today they're going to learn about counting back to find the difference Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (5 minutes) Read aloud the following word problem: "Josh has 9 pencils. He gives 4 pencils away. How many pencils does Josh have left?" Introduce the number line to model the word problem. Show how to start at the first number, 9, and count back by the second number, 4. Repeat the activity for 8 - 3 = 5 and 6 - 4 = 2. Tell students that the number you end on is the difference. Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (10 minutes) Cut the number line sheet into strips. Distribute a number line and a copy of the Subtraction worksheet for each child. Help students work through the first problem. Have students put a finger on the first number and count back moving each step on the number line. Work through the first three problems as a class. Independent Working Time (10 minutes) Have students work through the exercises on the worksheet independently. Extend Differentiation Enrichment: For advanced students, let them complete the exercises independently without the number line. Support: For students who need support, help them to use the number line in a small group or one on one setting. Review Assessment (5 minutes) Observe students as they use the number line or any other strategy to subtract basic facts. Review and Closing (5 minutes) Ask students to explain how you find the difference for 11 - 6

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DOING MATHS Classrooms can seem like bewildering places for students with dyslexia, dyspraxia and other learning difficulties. It’s a similar story for young people trying to master subjects that aren’t being taught in their first language. Today, it’s good to know that there’s plenty of support out there. In the space of a generation we’ve made huge strides forward in making accommodations mainstream for students of all abilities and backgrounds, and at every grade level. Much of this progress has been enabled by assistive technology (AT) that’s now a standard fixture in virtually every modern schoolroom. But there’s one area of study where technology has struggled to make online content accessible: math.

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