Term 1: Week 6

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING Matariki & Camp Adair as rich contexts for understanding fractions, decimals & percentages in everyday use
• We are EXPLORING Matariki & Camp Adair as rich contexts for ordering decimals and estimation involving money
• We are EXPLORING Matariki & Camp Adair as rich contexts for finding fractions, a fraction of a quantity, and equivalent fractions
• 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.
  
  

Kia ora 7F2.  I hope that you have a wonderful time at camp this week.  When we return to school, we will continue to explore Number through our context,   ‘Tūrangawaewae - Where do we stand?'  by looking at fractions, decimals and percentages that are associated with Camp Adair.  We are also starting our Matariki group work by exploring the Māori New Year through a 'Statistics lens' (interpreting graphs).

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:  Marae trip to Howick, presentation of Pepeha, Waiata and 'Kia Mana Ake' , our school haka.  Camp Adair.

Success Criteria:  I can...
• Use a number line to organise fractions
• Write equivalent fractions
• Simplify fractions to their simplest form
• Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator 
• Identify and write fractions

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

Class Activities:   Number
1.  Record and underline the short date with a ruler and record the session's Learning Intention at the front of your maths exercise books.  Please write in pencil, and rule/underline and mark with red pen. 
2.  In class discussion and demonstration with Teacher.  Peason Maths activities, Task 6 attached below...
3.  Mark exercise book work as a class
4.  Reflect on your understanding and effort, in your ' Maths Evaluation '. 

Homework:   
Maths Buddy is your priority for your at-home practice. Please complete your set homework tasks by Friday at 9:30am (Forest's homework routine has now changed to 'Due on Fridays & re-issued on Fridays' to allow you more time).  If you have completed your assigned activities please do extra practice on your 'Ludi'  timetables programme. 

Here's my suggestion re: how to effectively distribute your weekly homework responsibilities this week...

Fridays at school during FFR time:  Maths Buddy Multi-Stand Revision Task (40 questions) and 1 x  IB plus 1 x RA
Mondays: 2 x Maths Buddy Tasks and 1 x See Reader
Tuesdays: 2 x Maths Buddy Tasks and 1 x See Reader
Wednesdays: 2 x Maths Buddy Tasks and 1 x See Reader
Thursdays: 2 x Maths Buddy Task, 1 x See Reader, 1

Kia ora...

Success Criteria:

WALT: - Understand fractions & find equivalent fractions.            

            - Simplify fractions, & add + subtract fractions. 

Activities:

1. Use a fractions Numberline  to understand improper fractions 
2. Draw a number line in books 

Further Learning:
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