The flipped learning video included explains how, when and why students should use the adding using Compatible Numbers strategy for decimals. It breaks down the strategy and explores it through a couple of examples and allows the student to work out the answer to the second example while watching it. The accompanying worksheet helps students to follow along while the video is playing and also has 2 follow up questions that they can answer after watching the video to reinforce their learning. An answer sheet is included so students can self mark if you want them to.

The follow-up task is playing memory or snap using compatible numbers. Students need to match up numbers that are compatible and collect pairs or shout snap depending on the game. It is completely self-checking as the cards have pairs of characters that match up if they are correct. This is a great task that focuses on the strategy of compatible numbers for adding and helps students see the benefit of this strategy.

What is flipped learning?

Flipped learning enables your students to engage with the content using a video that explains a specific topic so that when they come down to the mat they have been front-loaded with the information. You can then build on this learning through further teaching on the mat. By using videos students can access the content multiple times if needed to ensure they fully comprehend a topic.

The video can, however, be watched after learning or be used in place of explicit teaching which is particularly useful if students are having to access information remotely.