LEARNING
OBJECTIVE: To discover how to use letters in place of numbers
SUCCESS
CRITERIA: You will know what the following maths words mean – Variable, Term, Expression and can work out the value of an expression of told what value the letter(s) are
STARTER: Copy the following notes into your Exercise Book
Variable – the letter in a term or expression whose value can vary
Term – is an algebraic quantity which contains only a letter(or combination of letters) and may contain a number
eg 3n means 3 x n,
n/2 means n divided by 2,
n2 means n x n or n squared
Expression - a combination of letters(variables) and signs, often with numbers
Eg 8 – n means subtract n from 8
n – 3 means subtract 3 from n
2n + 7 means n multiplied by 2 and then add 7 on
LESSON: Work through This MyMthas Lesson, don't use last screen
Work through Q2 onwards on page 73 of pupil book 2
PLENARY: checking answers, Use last screen of MyMthas Lesson around the room
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