B4 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 12

Unknowns, Expressions and Equations

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Curriculum details

Strand
Algebra (Strand 2)
Sub-strand
Unknowns, Expressions and Equations (2.2)
Content standard
B4.2.2.2 - Solve one-step equations involving a symbol to represent an unknown number
Indicator
B4.2.2.2.4 - Solve a given one-step equation using "guess and check"
Suggested placement
Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Mathematics Curriculum for Primary Schools (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 34

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

E.g. 1. Ask students to explain what the represents in the number sentences shown. Ask them to place numbers in the symbols to make the number sentence true. [] - 7 = 6 9 + [] = 17