Mathematics - Unit 3: Operation Problem Solvers - LESSON PLANS - Year 5

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 5 Maths lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that turns every student into a confident and capable Problem Solver!

Step into the world of "Unit 3: Operation: Problem Solvers", a comprehensive Mathematics unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 5 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in Number and Algebra, moving beyond basic sums to explore inverse operations, finding unknown values, mastering multi-digit multiplication and strategically interpreting remainders.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic "Problem Solver HQ". Students take on the role of "secret agents" and "detectives" to crack codes, solve mysteries and apply mathematical modelling to real-world financial problems.

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional Maths lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of discovery, from joining "The Inverse Agency", solving "The Case of the Missing Number", running "The Remainder Cafe", conducting a "Recipe Rescue" (fractions) and planning a "$100 Holiday Challenge", all culminating in a thrilling "Problem Solver Escape Room" .
• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 5 Mathematics curriculum (Version 9.0). It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9M5A01, AC9M5A02, AC9M5N05, AC9M5N06, AC9M5N07, AC9M5N08 and AC9M5N09.
• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive activities that make abstract number concepts memorable. Imagine your students using balance scales to find a "Missing Number", running a "Remainder Cafe" to interpret leftovers, conducting a "Recipe Rescue" with fractions and planning a "$100 Holiday" or "Class Party".
• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities (formative assessment) embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.
• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of an Accountant, Computer Programmer, Engineer, Forensic Accountant, Event Manager or Logistics Manager .
• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "Field Agent Final Mission Report" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of Maths!

This is Unit 3 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 5 Mathematics Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality Maths lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 3: Operation: Problem Solvers" today and ignite a lifelong love for number and algebraic thinking in your classroom!