Stage: One Lesson Title:

Positioning
Duration: 1 hour
Lesson purpose:
The purpose of this lesson is to gain greater knowledge on the students level of understanding in relation
to the topic of positioning. By directing the students on what they have to draw, it gives an indicator on how
well they have understood the content.

Mathematics Outcomes:
MA1-16MG: represents and describes the position of objects in everyday situations and on maps.


Introduction 10 minutes
Sit students on the floor and inform them that
they will be doing a quick question and 5 math
mentals. (multiplication & division)
Distribute math books and send students to
their desks to complete questions from the
whiteboard
When finished instruct students to come back
and sit on the floor.
Explain that we will be continue on learning
about positioning.
Body- 40 minutes
Instruct students that they are to think about
positioning, discuss with students the different
terminology.
Inform students that they will needed to draw a
town, but they will have to follow the
instructions given.
Students will be then given paper, instructed to
go back to their desks and start their drawings.
Give students time to make detailed drawings.
They will be need to label it and they can colour
it.
Bring students to the floor and discuss their
findings. Ask students to explain their drawings.
Collect work and mark.
Conclusion- 5 minutes
Discuss with students about the lesson. Ask
students if there was any confusion on the
concepts of positioning.
Essential Learning
visualise and
quantify measures
attributes of
shapes and
objects
explore
measurement
concepts
geometric
relationships
applying
formulas,
strategies
geometric
reasoning in the
solution of
problems
Resources
Blank paper

Stationery

Worksheets

Reflect on the whole weeks lessons.


Student Evaluation:
Students will be assessed on:
If they understood the concept of positioning.
Their engagement and involvement within the lesson.
Did they respect their peers?
Ability to complete task.
Self-Reflection:
How well did the student understand the lesson?
How did they cope with it?
Did they enjoy the lesson?
Was I confident in teaching this content?