Section outline

  • Kia ora students and welcome to Term 1 Week 3.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • taken part in Numeracy Ninja Do Now
    • completed the Education Perfect tasks by Thursday
    • find fractions equivalent to the one given
    • find fractions of a quantity
    • add and subtract fractions 
    • compare fractions

    Activities:

    1. Numeracy Ninja - Do Now
    2. Education Perfect due Thursday
    3. Ludi Basic Facts
    4. Kahoot and Blooket on Factions
    5. Online practice for finding equivalent fractions - https://www.transum.org/Maths/Activity/Fractions/Equivalent.asp?Level=3
    6. Video on simplifying fractions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNQXhknSwrI
    7. Video on finding the fraction of a quantity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF5Viuwo1bw
    8. Video on adding and subtracting fractions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW8HJutIgM
    9. Extension practise tasks below

    Homework:
    Maths Buddy - due Friday


    FRACTION VOCABULARY

    1. Fraction – A fraction is a part of a collection, set or a whole.

    2. Numerator – Numerator is the number or digits placed above the bar in a fraction, it represents how many equal parts of the whole are indicated.

    3. Denominator – Denominator is the number or digits placed below the bar in a fraction. It represents how many equal parts are present in the whole.

    4. Proper fraction – A proper fraction is a type of fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator, less than a whole

    5. Improper fraction – An improper fraction is a type fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator, greater than a whole

    6. Equivalent fraction – Equivalent fraction is fractions that give equal fraction values. Hence equivalent fractions that name the same amount.

    7. Mixed fraction - A fraction represented with its quotient and remainder is a mixed fraction. For example, 2 1/3 is a mixed fraction, where 2 is the quotient, 1 is the remainder. So, a mixed fraction is a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction.