Y4 Maths

Add Two 4-Digit Numbers 3 Lesson

This Year 4 Add Two 4-Digit Numbers 3 lesson covers the prior learning of adding two 3-digit numbers with exchanges, before moving onto the main skill of adding two 4-digit numbers with exchanges.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objective

Mathematics Year 4: (4C2) Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate
Mathematics Year 4: (4C3) Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation
Mathematics Year 4: (4C4) Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of adding two 3-digit numbers with exchanges, before moving onto the main skill of add two 4-digit numbers 3. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

PowerPoint from the old Resource Pack
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Modelling PowerPoint

Modelling PowerPoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

Laura shows pupils how to use a place value grid and column addition to add two 4-digit numbers together in this Add Two 4-Digit Numbers Video Tutorial.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of adding two 3-digit numbers with exchanges, before moving onto the main skill of adding two 4-digit numbers with exchanges.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Add Two 3-Digit Numbers Game checks pupils' understanding of adding two 3-digit numbers with exchanges.

2 Practical Activities

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Supporting Activity

Supporting Activity

This add two 4-digit Numbers 3 supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill for this lesson.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Add 4-Digit Numbers Game provides an opportunity for pupils to practise adding two 4-digit numbers where an exchange takes place.

2 Reasoning & Problem Solving

Reasoning and Problem Solving from the old Resource Pack
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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Extension

Extension

This add two 4-digit numbers 3 extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the add two 4-digit numbers 3 lesson.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of add two 4-digit numbers 3.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This Discussion Problems worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Challenge Activity

Interactive Challenge Activity

This Year 4 Add Two 4-Digit Numbers 3 Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils' understanding of adding with multiple exchanges.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This resource is aimed at Year 4 Expected and has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate the skills they have learned in Autumn Block 2 Addition and Subtraction.

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Learning Video Clip

Learning Video Clip

Sebastian the explorer has been travelling deeper and deeper into the jungle hoping to make new discoveries for his research. He needs to use his knowledge of adding two 4-digit numbers to escape from a deep ravine.

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Autumn week 6 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.