Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING how to use fractions in the context of the commonwealth games in a problem solving situation
    • We are EXPLORING how to use decimals in the context of the commonwealth games in a problem solving situation
    • We are EXPLORING how to calculate the probability of dice throws, spinners, and coin tosses.

    Success Criteria: I can/have:
    • write fractions in order
    • interpret multiples of a number
    • use my knowledge of multiples of a number for finding equivalent fractions
    • change a fraction (numerator and denominator) by the same multiple
    • add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
    • add and subtract fractions with different denominators
    • understand how decimals are written
    • understand place value of decimals
    • order decimals
    • add and subtract decimals
    • multiply and divide decimals by 10, 100, 1000
    • describe the chance or likelihood of outcomes happening
    • describe the likelihood of an event as a fraction or percentage

    Activities:
    - fractions prior knowledge quiz
    - order fractions from lowest to highest using coloured rods
    - coloured rod fractions worksheet on Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/c/NDU3ODY2Njg5ODI0/a/NTM3NTA2ODYzMTI5/details 

    Extension: adding/subtracting and multiplying/dividing fractions worksheets on Google Classroom