MindfulMaths

This bundle contains lesson notes, slides and activities for 24 lessons focusing on number sense, the four operations, and calculations: Number Patterns & Rules - 5 lessonsThis 5 lesson unit aims to answer the question: "What can number patterns tell us about number operations?"Lesson 1 - focuses on exploring number patterns & sequences. Lesson 2 - focuses on exploring common factors, multiples and prime numbers. Lesson 3 - focuses on exploring square numbers and cube numbers. Lesson 4 - focus

This purposeful unit for fractions, decimals and percentages includes 8 lessons, and embeds real life scenarios and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) throughout: Lesson 1 - explores how to simplify fractions and why, related to highest common factors (HCFs). Lesson 2 - focuses on how to compare fractions by using multiples to find the common denominator, and why. Lesson 3 - identifies the purpose and precision of thousandths in decimal and fraction form. Lesson 4 - illustrates the

This purposeful unit for Number Operations includes 12 lessons, and embeds financial literacy throughout: Lesson 1 - focuses on mental calculations and estimation. Lesson 2 - focuses on adding and subtracting integers and decimals. Lesson 3 - focuses on short multiplication. Lesson 4 - focuses on long multiplication. Lesson 5 - focuses on multiplying decimals by integers. Lesson 6 - focuses on short division. Lesson 7 - focuses on introducing long division. Lesson 8 - focuses on practicing and

This purposeful unit for fractions and mixed numbers includes 6 lessons, and embeds real life scenarios and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) throughout: Lesson 1 - explores how to add and subtract fractions with different denominators by using common multiples. Lesson 2 - focuses on how, when and why to add mixed numbers with the same and different denominatorsLesson 3 - identifies how, when and why to subtract mixed numbers with the same and different denominators.Lesson 4 - provi

This purposeful unit for Algebra includes 6 lessons, and embeds real life scenarios throughout: Lesson 1 - focuses on exploring how the input and output rules of function machines can help us unlock the logic of algebra. Lesson 2 - focuses on moving from physical "machines" to formal algebraic expressions Lesson 3 - focuses on exploring how an expression's value is dependent on the specific number assigned to the variable. Lesson 4 - focuses on creating and using algebraic formula to describe

This purposeful unit for scaling, ratio & proportion includes 5 lessons, and embeds real life scenarios throughout: Lesson 1 - explores how to keep shapes similar by enlarging or reducing by the same multiplier. Lesson 2 - focuses on how to apply scale factors to create similar shapes, both on and off coordinate grids. Lesson 3 - explores how to interpret and create scale drawings through designing blueprints for parks and client bedrooms. Lesson 4 - focuses on scaling recipes and currenci

This purposeful unit for Ratio includes 5 lessons, and embeds real life scenarios throughout: Lesson 1 - explores how mathematical relationships act as a powerful language for describing real-world patterns (multiplicative vs additive). Lesson 2 - introduces the language of ratio to describe mathematical patterns. Lesson 3 - explores the relationship between parts and wholes through comparing ratios and fractions. Lesson 4 - explores how and when to simplify ratios in detail through using commo

This purposeful unit for Number Patterns includes five lessons: Lesson 1 - focuses on exploring number patterns & sequences. Lesson 2 - focuses on exploring common factors, multiples and prime numbers. Lesson 3 - focuses on exploring square numbers and cube numbers. Lesson 4 - focuses on exploring divisibility rules. Lesson 5 - focuses on applying number patterns and rules, such as divisibility rules, multiplication patterns & number sequences. 💡 Knowledge: Common factors, common multiples, r

This purposeful unit for Division & Remainders includes 4 lessons, and embeds real life scenarios throughout: Lesson 1 - focuses on the role of divisibility rules and factors in relation to remainders. Lesson 2 - focuses on remainders as fractions and decimals in context. Lesson 3 - focuses on contextualising remainders and how and why to format remainders as fractions, decimals, or to ignore them or round them. Lesson 4 - a short project lesson where students apply their understanding of divis

This purposeful unit for Order of Operations includes three lessons: Lesson 1 - focuses on introducing PEMDAS, and the Need for Order, perfect for helping your students understand and articulate  why we need an agreed-upon order of operations. Lesson 2 - Focuses on applying PEMDAS, through calculations and real life problems, perfect for helping your students understand and successfully use an order of operations. Lesson 3 - Takes PEMDAS out of the textbook and into a real world engineering chal

This purposeful unit for Order of Operations includes three lessons: Lesson 1 - focuses on introducing BODMAS, and the Need for Order, perfect for helping your students understand and articulate  why we need an agreed-upon order of operations. Lesson 2 - Focuses on applying BODMAS, through calculations and real life problems, perfect for helping your students understand and successfully use an order of operations. Lesson 3 - Takes BODMAS out of the textbook and into a real world engineering chal

This purposeful unit for Order of Operations includes three lessons: Lesson 1 - focuses on introducing BIDMAS, and the Need for Order, perfect for helping your students understand and articulate  why we need an agreed-upon order of operations. Lesson 2 - Focuses on applying BIDMAS, through calculations and real life problems, perfect for helping your students understand and successfully use an order of operations. Lesson 3 - Takes BIDMAS out of the textbook and into a real world engineering chal

This lesson explores adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers, and converting fractions to decimals through a city designing project full of problems to solve - perfect for developing an understanding of fractions through clear explanations, thought-provoking challenges and real-life scenarios. Students will problem solve with fractions, mixed numbers and decimals in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG11): Sustainable Cities and Communities and Sustainable Development

This lesson explores the relationship between fractions and division, and how to convert any fraction to a decimal through this lens - perfect for developing an understanding of fractions and decimals through clear explanations, thought-provoking challenges and real-life scenarios. Students will explore the role of the vinculum and identify how fractions relate to division and decimals by categorising a range of real life scenarios. They will also articulate their thoughts on the usefulness a

This lesson provides a platform for your students to apply their understanding of adding and subtracting mixed numbers through a range of problems to solve - perfect for developing an understanding of fractions through clear explanations, thought-provoking challenges and real-life scenarios. Students will problem solve with mixed numbers in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG13): Climate Action. They will solve challenges by adding or subtracting mixed numbers using the most app

This lesson explores how, when and why to subtract mixed numbers with the same and different denominators - perfect for developing an understanding of fractions through clear explanations, thought-provoking challenges and real-life scenarios. Students will explore mixed numbers in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4): Quality Education. They will subtract mixed numbers by regrouping the whole into fractions, finding the common denominator as needed, and explain the reasoning behi

This lesson explores how, when and why to add mixed numbers with the same and different denominators - perfect for developing an understanding of fractions through clear explanations, thought-provoking challenges and real-life scenarios. Students will explore mixed numbers in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG13): Climate Action. They will add mixed numbers by separating the whole number from fractions, finding the common denominator as needed, and explain the reasoning behind d

This two-lesson project serves as a comprehensive and engaging application of the four operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division - and develops your students' financial literacy throughout. By assuming the role of a Historical Logistics Team, students must prove they can manage a complex $12,000 budget with professional precision and convince board members that their methods were the most efficient when planning a 7 day time travel expedition. Knowledge and Skills Covered:

This lesson explores how to add and subtract fractions with different denominators by using common multiples - perfect for developing an understanding of fractions through clear explanations, thought-provoking challenges and real-life scenarios. Students will explore fractions in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3): Good Health & Wellbeing. They will add and subtract fractions by finding the common denominator and explain the reasoning behind doing so. What’s Included?Your downl

This lesson explores how to solve unknowns in an equation through the act of balancing - perfect to help your students understand the algebraic laws of mathematical equality through clear explanations, thought-provoking challenges, and engaging activities! Knowledge and Skills Covered:💡 Knowledge:I know the difference between an expression (a phrase) and an equation (a statement of equality). In this lesson, we focus on the equals sign as a balance point rather than just an "answer" button.