Section outline

  • Context:


    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING... to discover the importance of fractions in mathematics, our civilisation and our world.
    • We are EXPLORING... to recognise basic concepts and terminology of fractions so that we can connect these to a range tangible values and application of fractions in real-life scenarios.
    • We are EXPLORING... to conceptualise a range of working strategies to solve problems with fractions.



    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • meaningfully verbalise and explain some significance of fractions in mathematics and how fractions plays an important part of our world and human daily life
    • identify and describe a range of basic fraction concepts using proper terminology
    • identify the different parts of fraction symbols and writing system
    • accurately express fractions and match with images  or drawings of the same fraction values 
    • identify what unit fractions are and explain what we normally use them for


    Activities:

    • Catch up & review work on the assigned exercises from the previous week
    • Complete the exercises assigned on Google Classroom, Maths Buddy, Transum and/or BraindPop
    • Continual regular maintenance and practice of Basic Facts Practice on Ludi
    • Quick 20 of Maths Starter questions as a warm-up routine


    Homework:

    • MathsBuddy to be completed by Thursday night each week.
    • Worksheet/s and learning tasks assigned on Google Classroom.
    • Review or catch up with unfinished class learning tasks.


    Resources:

    • MHOL, external websites
    • Google Classroom (differentiated)
    • Maths Buddy (differentiated)
    • Ludi Basic Facts (differentiated)
    • Maths Starter
    • BrainPop 
    • Transum (differentiated)