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
B4.2.2.2.5 - Identify the unknown in a problem, represent the problem with an equation, and solve the problem concretely, pictorially or symbolically
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. Provide students with linking cubes to model situations. Pose the problem: Kobby has 13 red marbles and 22 blue marbles. How many more blue marbles than red marbles does Kobby have? Observe how students solve the problem