Maths Year Four Planning Term One
Discover schemes of work, lesson plans, classroom worksheets and interactive activities to develop skills in maths for Year Four in Key Stage Two covering number and place value, addition and subtraction, length measurements and multiplication and division
Number and Place Value
Identify and illustrate the place value of the digits in different numbers to thousands when sequencing and comparing sets of matching numbers
(A) Number Values
Investigate and record the place value of the numerical digits in different numbers to thousands by partitioning, ordering and comparing
Addition and Subtraction
Explore and record how to use mental and written calculations to add and subtract pairs of numbers with up to four digits including using exchange between place value to complete each sum
(E) Addition Exchange
Investigate different ways of adding three and four digit numbers using mental and formal written calculations with exchange between place value
(F) Subtraction Steps
Practise mental and written calculation strategies to subtract pairs of numbers with up to four digits including exchange between place value
(G) Addition and Subtraction Solutions
Identify and model how to solve contextual problems using formal written calculations for addition and subtraction including exchange between place value
Measurement
Practise measuring and calculating the areas of shapes using matching measurements that have been recorded in different units for length
(H) Area
Identify, record and compare the surface areas of a range of different rectilinear and irregular shapes by counting their matching numbers of squares
Multiplication and Division
Investigate and model mental and written calculation skills to solve problems involving multiplication and division using the times tables to support each sum
(I) Digit Values
Explore and model how the place value of the digits in different numbers change when multiplied and divided by ten and one hundred
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Lengths, Masses and Capacities
Solve a selection of contextual problems by comparing and converting between different units of measurement for mass, length and capacity
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Ancient History Finds
Explore and illustrate how to use apostrophes for possession to indicate some of the special artefacts that were owned and used in past civilizations
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Wind Turbine
Plan and write a magazine article about an environmental issue listing arguments in favour of or against the installation of a wind turbine
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Radio Commercials
Practise using persuasive language to write newspaper adverts and radio commercials to sell houses in the school’s neighbourhood