Term 2: Week 1

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING Matariki & Camp Adair as rich contexts for adding and simplifying fractions
• We are EXPLORING Matariki & Camp Adair as rich contexts for writing fractions as decimals, and fractions as %'s, and vice versa.
• We are EXPLORING Matariki & Camp Adair as rich contexts for applying the order of operations
  
  
Kia ora 7F2,



Welcome back to school and a new timetable + classroom (F3) for our Mathematics sessions in Term 2.  
This week we will be revising our learning surrounding fractions - especially adding and simplifying fractions.  There will be no session on Tuesday due to your trip to the Buddhist Temple. 

 





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...
• Add fractions with common denominators
• Add fractions with different denominators
• Simply fractions

• 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. Ludi 'Speed Test'

3.  Revision tasks from the whiteboard - modelled by Miss Kindley. 

4.  Marking, discussion and exercise book-check.  



Homework:   


Thank you for completing your 'adding fractions' and 'Number Revision' 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.