Direct Proportion Problem Solving Lesson

Pupils will have an increased knowledge of proportional reasoning, providing a way of approaching problems in a more pictorial form which will help them to solve problems in real world contexts and reason mathematically involving direct proportion. For use with KS3/KS4 pupils.

Lesson PowerPoint includes;
Worked examples using a concrete-pictorial-abstract progression to ensure pupils understand how to apply a grid method to solve proportion problems.
Progress check following initial examples.
Main task differentiated by A01/A02/A03 questions and Red/Amber/Green so that all pupils are encouraged to progress onto A03 questions.
Answers to all examples and tasks.
PRET style homework task with opportunities for literacy/research/memory/skill/stretch.
Printable slides adapted to provide a writing frame for pupils where necessary.

Lesson plan includes;
Objectives/Outcomes.
Details of engagement/hook/bigger picture.
Details of differentiation and challenge.
Teachers notes on how to deliver the lesson.