Properties of Shape - Quadrilaterals - Starter

As part of a mathematics lesson for Year 4 students during the Summer Term, the 'Fluent in Four' revision activity is designed to enhance quick mental arithmetic and reasoning skills. The session starts with a series of addition problems where students are required to find the missing numbers that complete the equations. The activity aims to improve fluency in arithmetic by encouraging students to perform calculations swiftly and accurately. Additionally, the task includes an exercise in place value understanding, where students are asked to divide a two-digit number by 10, reinforcing their grasp of how division by 10 shifts the digits one place to the right on the place value chart.

The lesson also incorporates a problem-solving component where students must match a set of addition calculations with their corresponding estimates. This helps develop their estimation skills and ability to approximate sums quickly. Furthermore, the lesson includes a critical thinking challenge where students must identify the odd one out among a set of shapes, based on a given criterion, which in this case is identifying closed shapes. This exercise not only tests their knowledge of geometric properties but also their ability to compare and contrast different shapes. The lesson is structured to cover various mathematical concepts, offering a well-rounded approach to learning that caters to different aspects of the subject.