Term 1: Week 9

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING Matariki as a rich context for rounding and multiplying/dividing by 10, 100 and 100
• We are EXPLORING Matariki as a rich context for understanding fractions, decimals & percentages in everyday use
• We are EXPLORING Matariki as a rich context for finding fractions, a fraction of a quantity, and equivalent fractions
• We are EXPLORING Matariki as a rich context for writing fractions as decimals, and fractions as %'s, and vice versa.
  
  

A mighty 'well done' for your wonderful efforts at Camp Adair last week. Week 9 is also a 'short week' due to our 5 day Easter Weekend.  I shall look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 7th April. 

There will be no 'Focus Friday' next week due to our 'Friday Funday'.  

Whakataukī: “He waka eke noa!”
Metaphorical: A waka we are all in together. We rise together, fall together, work together and keep going together!
Literal: Working in unity and leaving no-one behind.

Authentic Outcomes:  Matariki, Stardome Observatory and Camp Adair.

Success Criteria:  I can...
• Round numbers to 3dp
• Multiple decimals by 10, 100 & 1000
• Understand 'what is a fraction?' and write fractions as a number eg. two thirds = 2/3
• Identify the numerator and denominator 
• Calculate equivalent fractions
• Calculate a fraction of a quantity
• Read and evaluate information presented in bar graphs
• Recall my basic + , - , x and ➗ facts

Do Now:  Numeracy Ninjas
Mental Strategies, Timetables and Key Skills revision. 

Class Activities:   Number & Statistics

1.  Students will complete their Numeracy Ninja 'Do Now' Task.  Mark as a class. 

2.  Teacher introduction to 'Improper Fractions' and 'Mixed Numerals' - demonstration and modelled activities.  Connect to camp context and Term 1 maths assessment.  

3.  Fast finishers can complete their current 'Fractions' Maths Buddy tasks. 

Homework:   
Thank you for completing your 'fractions' tasks on Maths Buddy to reinforce our class learning this week.  You also have received one 'Weekly Revision' task.  The purpose of this revision activity is to keep revising the wider strands beyond Number and Algebra to maintain past learning eg Geometry & Measurements, + Statistics & Probability.