Pythagoras

Fractions, Proportions and Ratios

Learning intentions:
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Find fractions of a set using multiplication and division, e.g. of 21 is 7 ( 21 = 7)

Use symmetry to find fractions of continuous shapes like lengths, circles, and rectangles.
Solve division problems that have fraction answers using halving.
Create equivalent ratios by repeated copying.
Measure how many times a unit fraction goes into a whole number, e.g. How many quarters are in five? (5 = 20)
Rename improper fractions as mixed numbers using materials with multiplication, and position improper fractions on a number line.
Order unit fractions
HOW TO.
Learn it

Practice it

Prove it

Use the videos and PPT to help you understand each

Use the activities here to practice the

Create a video using Explain

strategy.

strategy you have just learnt. Do as much

Everything. Upload to Dropbox and

or as little practice as you need to be

email Miss Thomas to say you have

confident in using the strategy.

finished
Don't forget to include the WALT and explain what
you are doing.

Have you made a good explain everything video that

others could learn from?
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You need to complete a combination of textbook, figure it out, worksheets, study jams and website tasks.

Activity to complete
Obj 1

Birthday Cakes Video and Powerpoint

NZCM Stage 6 Finding fractions of sets; page 150 - 151
Birthday cakes 1 worksheet
Figure It Out Number Level 2 book 1
Cooking Up a Storm page 20
Figure It Out Number Level 3 book 1
Sweet As page 12
Finding fractions of a number - laminated cards (2 to choose from)

Obj 2

Fractional Blocks Video and Powerpoint

NZCM Stage 6 Finding fractions using patterns; page 154 - 155
Figure It Out Number Level 2 book 1
Fun Folding page 22
Figure It Out Number Level 2 -3
Dont Ditch the Boat page 23

Obj 3 NZCM Stage 6 Dividing and fraction answers; page 158 - 159
Figure It Out Number Level 2 - 3
Job Sharing page 24
Obj 4 Seed Packets Video and Powerpoint
NZCM Stage 6 Equivalent ratios; page 162 - 163
Obj 5 NZCM Stage 6 Dividing a whole number into parts; page 166 - 167
Obj 6

Trains Video and Powerpoint

Improper fractions and mixed fractions Video
Trains worksheet
NZCM Stage 6 Improper fractions and mixed fractions; page 168 - 169
Figure It Out Number Level 2 book 2
Hot Stuff page 21

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Date completed

Date Proven

Obj 7

Ordering fractions Video

NZCM Stage 6 Ordering fractions; page 243
Ordering fractions - laminated card
Ordering the parts - laminated card

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