Year 5 Four Operations - Written and Mental Addition Double Lesson

Year 5 Addition and Subtraction Unit

A ten lesson sequence focusing on addition and subtraction in Year 5. Most lessons come as double lessons with two single lessons as introductions ahead of the double lessons that follow them. The lesson sequence is as follows: Lesson 1 - Written Addition Lesson 2 and 3 - Written and Mental Addition Lesson 4 - Written Subtraction Lesson 5 and 6 - Written and Mental Subtraction Lesson 7 and 8 - Choosing most appropriate method for addition and subtraction Lesson 9 and 10 - Inverse operations and finding missing numbers in calculations Each lesson/ double lesson includes PowerPoints which include arithmetic starters for every lesson, key vocabulary, teaching, discussion and practise before moving on to the independent activity and challenge questions. Over a double lesson, the activity and challenge task remain the same as it gives children chance to go in depth in both the teaching in the first lesson and through the challenge questions in the second lesson. Answer sheets are included for all activities and challenges.