Context - “Tūrangawaewae - Where do we stand?” Māori World View

Our Context for this is "Where do we stand?". As part of this context you will be exploring Māori world view, the environment around you and appreciate the beauty of New Zealand, which includes its flora and fauna. An extension of this context would be your visit to camp Adair. In mathematics you will be looking into the cost of your camp trip and budgeting. This includes a lot of playing with numbers.                                                               

Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

• Apply simple linear proportions, including ordering fractions. 
• Know fractions and percentages in everyday use.
  
• Learn how to add and subtract fractions of the same or different denominators.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Apply simple linear proportions, including ordering fractions. 
• Know fractions and percentages in everyday use.
• Learn how to add and subtract fractions of the same or different denominators.

Activities:

1. Do Now- Ninja skills.
2. Complete the MathsBuddy tasks.

Extension:

https://www.transum.org/Software/sw/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Fraction_line/sort.asp

https://www.transum.org/Software/sw/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Fraction_line/menu.asp

https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Fractions.asp?Level=5

https://www.transum.org/Maths/Puzzles/Jigsaw/Fraction_Whole.asp

Video: 

Fractions addition and subtraction trick