Sky Scraper - Sequences Lesson for Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4 Maths

This is a lesson that can be used to teach place value or to revise place value primarily focused on KS3 and KS4. Some of the ideas may be of some use to teachers at KS2.

The Power Point Presentation: Skyscraper - Sequences
The learning objectives of this lesson are to be able to find a linear rule for a number machine/sequence and then begin to apply their rule finding skills to a practical problem. The presentation contains a starter on hypothesising rules for linear sequences and then discusses the application of this to building sky scrapers. There is a chance to model this in action with a real life skyscraper before students try for themselves. All answers provided.

Skyscraper lesson notes: This is a rough lesson plan explaining how you might use the resources and activities in the Power Point presentation.

What’s the rule: Is a work sheet to practise finding formulae for linear sequences before the main activity.

What’s the rule - Answers; Answers for above activity

Sky1-6: Activity cards for the students to use that model various theoretical skyscrapers. These are graded in difficulty from 1 to 6 (A-F) with the final skyscraper being non-linear.