Y4 maths
This Year 4 Estimate Answers lesson covers the prior learning of using near numbers to estimate answers, before moving onto the main skill of estimating answers using rounding.
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 Objectives
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
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These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of using near numbers to estimate answers, before moving onto the main skill of estimate answers. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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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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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In this Estimate Answers to Calculations Video Tutorial, Vanessa shows pupils how to identify near numbers to estimate answers.
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This Year 4 Estimate Answers lesson covers the prior learning of using near numbers to estimate answers, before moving onto the main skill of estimating answers using rounding.
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This Year 3 Estimate Answers Flash Cards checks pupils’ understanding of identifying near numbers to calculate estimated answers.
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This Year 3 Estimate Answers and Inverse Operations Game checks pupils’ understanding of checking answers.
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This estimate answers supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill for this lesson.
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This Year 4 Estimating Adventure Game checks pupils’ understanding of rounding and estimating to check whether an answer is reasonable.
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This Estimate Answers Game includes three questions to check pupils' understanding of using rounding to estimate the answers to addition and subtraction calculations.
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This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of estimate answers.
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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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This estimate answers extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the estimate answers lesson.
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This Year 4 Estimate and Use Inverse Operations Maths Challenge develops pupils’ rounding and checking skills.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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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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Sebastian the explorer has climbed into the canopy of the jungle. He needs to use his knowledge of estimating answers quickly whilst wandering on the tree branches.
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This Autumn week 7 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.