Thurs Dec 1st – Mean and mode of a set of Data

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To explore the use and meaning of 'The mean average' and 'The mode Average'

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will understand what the terms Mean and Mode mean and will be able to work out the mean and the mode from a set of data.

STARTER: Book Work problem

LESSON: Work through this MyMaths Lesson. Use questions screens repeatedly where necessary, encourage participation from the class.

If any time have a go at Ex 5B on page 57 of Year 7 Pupil book 2

PLENARY: Check Answers.

How do we work out the Mean Shoe size of the class? Discussion and work on problem together

Fri 25th Nov- Converting Fractions to decimals & percentages with and without a calculator

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Use the skills in equivalent fractions to convert a fraction into a decimal and a percentage, ands also use a clacultor to change a fraction into a decimal & a percentage

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to convert any fraction to a percentage with or without a calculator

STARTER:

 
 

PLENARY: Check Answers

LESSON: Converting Percentages to Fractions and then checking fractions are in their simplest forms

Eg 24% = 0.24 = 24/100 = 6/25 – lots of examples on the IWB

STARTER: Fractions – Percentages Matching squares

LESSON:
Show how to convert a Fraction into a percentage on IWB – Lost of examples

1. 1/25
   
2. 7/25
   
3. 23/50
   
4. 47/50
   
5. 18/25
   
6. 45/200
   
7. 128/400
   
8. 2/3
   
9. 3/5
   
10. 4/7
    
11. 27/30
    
12. 13/15
    

PLENARY: Checking answers. Use last three to develop into dividing method on a calculator to work out the decimal and then write down the percentage

Use your calculator to help convert these fractions into Percentages

1. 5/12
   
2. 7/16
   
3. 3/11
   
4. 12/23
   
5. 8/13
   
6. 6/19
   
7. 34/37
   
8. 78/123
   

PLENARY: Checking Answers, feedback from students after recapping the Success Criteria.

Thurs Nov 24th – Converting Percentages to Fractions in their simplest form & turning fractions into percentages

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Use the skills in equivalent fractions to convert a percentage to a fraction and a fraction into a percentage

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to convert any percentage to a fraction and any fraction to a percentage

STARTER: Copy and Complete this table

Percent	Decimal	Fraction
	0.01
5%
		1/10
	0.125
	0.2
25%
		1/3
	0.5
75%
		4/5
	0.9
99%

 

PLENARY: Check Answers

LESSON: Converting Percentages to Fractions and then checking fractions are in their simplest forms

Eg 24% = 0.24 = 24/100 = 6/25 – lots of examples on the IWB

Fractions – Percentages Matching squares

Convert these percentages to fractions in their simplest form

1. 15%
   
2. 35%
   
3. 55%
   
4. 32%
   
5. 86%
   
6. 98%
   
7. 43%
   
8. 12.5%
   
9. 33⅓%
   
10. 52%
    
11. 78%
    
12. 62.5%
    

PLENARY: Checking Answers with students – feedback

Show how to convert a Fraction into a percentage on IWB – Lost of examples

1. 1/25
   
2. 7/25
   
3. 23/50
   
4. 47/50
   
5. 18/25
   
6. 45/200
   
7. 128/400
   
8. 2/3
   
9. 3/5
   
10. 4/7
    
11. 27/30
    
12. 13/15
    

PLENARY: Checking answers. Use last three to develop into dividing method on a calculator to work out the decimal and then write down the percentage

Use your calculator to help convert these fractions into Percentages

1. 5/12
   
2. 7/16
   
3. 3/11
   
4. 12/23
   
5. 8/13
   
6. 6/19
   
7. 34/37
   
8. 78/123
   

PLENARY: Checking Answers, feedback from students after recapping the Success Criteria.

Weds 23rd Nov – Fractions – Decimals - Percentages

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO Understand the relationship between Fractions, Decimals and percentages

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to switch easily between fractions decimals and percentages

STARTER: Write what fractions these decimal numbers represent

1. 0.25
   
2. 0.75
   
3. 0.3
   
4. 0,2
   
5. 0.13
   
6. 0.125
   
7. 0.45
   
8. 0.350
   
9. 0.3333333....recurring
   
10. 0.005
    

LESSON: Work through this MyMaths lesson

Have a go at questions 5, 6 & 7 on page 49 of Pupil book 2

PLENARY: Checking answers to above questions, feedback from students

 

 

 

Copy the following table into exercise books

Common Fractions/Decimals/percentages to Learn

Percent	Decimal	Fraction
1%	0.01	1/100
5%	0.05	1/20
10%	0.1	1/10
12½%	0.125	1/8
20%	0.2	1/5
25%	0.25	1/4
331/3%	0.333...	1/3
50%	0.5	1/2
75%	0.75	3/4
80%	0.8	4/5
90%	0.9	9/10
99%	0.99	99/100

Fri Nov 18th - Fractions and Decimals

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover the relationship between fractions and decimals.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to convert Fractions to Decimals and Convert Decimals To Fractions

STARTER: Can you write down the decimal equivalents to the following fractions

1. ½
   
2. ¼
   
3. ¾
   
4. ⅟₁₀
   
5. 2/10
   
6. 3/10
   
7. 4/10
   
8. 5/10
   
9. 6/10
   
10. 7/10
    
11. 8/10
    
12. 9/10
    

LESSON: Give answers to above. Then work through this Lesson. (first 5 screens)

Encourage participation in the matching grids.

PLENARY: Check all know ½ , ¼ , ¾, all tenths and all fifths – copy the lists into exercise book.

What about 20^th's? Use calculators to work out what 1/20^th is – use this to show fractions buttons on calculator, also use Mymthas lesson to show how a fraction is a shorthand way of writing a division sum.

List all twentieths

List all eights

List all 25ths

PLENARY: Checking answers, feedback on confidence using some sample sums on IWB and getting five finger feedback

Thurs Nov 17th – Fractions of amounts

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To find a way to find a fractional amount of a whole number

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to find a fractional amount of a number

STARTER: Answer to the following questions:

What is

1. ½ of 14
   
2. ¼ of 20
   
3. ⅓ of 12
   
4. ¾ of 20
   
5. ¼ of 18
   
6. ½ of 17
   
7. ⅙ of 18
   
8. ⅟₇ of 21
   
9. ⅔ of 21
   
10. ⅗ of 10
    

LESSON: Use answers to above to stimulate discussion on a method to solve problems similar to these.

Work through screens 7, 8 & 9 of this MyMaths Lesson use questions repeatedly if necessary.

Have a go at the questions on the work sheet (section 5 – exercise 5).

Check Answers

Have a go at Questions 1 & 2 on page 49 of Year 7 Book 2 text book:

PLENARY: Check Answers, Use these onscreen questions around the class

 

Weds 16th Nov – Consolidation of Adding Fractions with Different Denominators

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Adding more difficult fractions by finding equivalent fractions

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to add fractions

STARTER: Can you complete Task C

LESSON: Check answers to Task C. Use the answers to revise and develop the idea of adding fractions by finding equivalent fractions with Lowest Common Denominator. Use this IWB tool if needed to help students who still struggling

Have a go at these questions

EXTENSION: Final Screen of This MyMaths lesson. – Fractions Magic Square

PLENARY: Checking Answers – Use Task D as A Quick test (needs at least 10 mins), five finger feedback from students

Friday 11th Nov – Adding Fractions

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to add fractions by finding a common denominator

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to add fractions

STARTER: Can you complete Task A and Task B

LESSON: Check answers to Tasks A & B. If still lots of issues with task B set more to practice on IWB

Work through This MyMaths lesson. From Screen 4 onwards

Repeat the question screens as often as necessary

Have a go at these questions

EXTENSION: Final Screen of MyMaths Lesson – Fractions Magic Square

PLENARY: Checking Answers, two examples on IWB for all to try in last 10 mins – hands up feedback for all correct – 0 correct

Thurs Nov 10th – Adding Fractions

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to add fractions by finding a common denominator

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to add fractions

STARTER: Write down 8 equivalent fractions to each of these fractions:

2/3 =

4/5 =

5/7 =

3/8 =

LESSON: Work through This MyMaths lesson. (Supplement screen3 before doing questions on screen4)

Repeat the question screens as often as necessary

Have a go at these questions

EXTENSION: Final Screen of MyMthas Lesson – Fractions Magic Square

PLENARY: Checking Answers, two examples on IWB for all to try in last 10 mins – hands up feedback for all correct – 0 correct

Weds Nov 9th – Top Heavy Fractions / Mixed Numbers

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand that a fraction whose numerator is larger than its denominator can be written as a mixed number and a mixed number can be written as a top heavy fraction.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to easily swi5tch between top heavy fractions and mixed numbers

KEYWORDS: Top Heavy, Mixed Number, Improper fractions

STARTER: Can you sort these fractions into four groups of equivalent fractions – be careful there is one fraction that does not fit into any of the four groups! What is it?

LESSON: Work through this MyMthas Lesson on Top Heavy / mixed Numbers.

Use this tool as well to help

Convert these questions to Improper fractions

Convert these fractions to mixed numbers

PLENARY: Checking answers plus a mix of questions to test themfor 5 mins at end of lesson on IWB

Fri Nov 4th – Fractions Simplest Form/Cancelling down

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Use your knowledge of equivalent fractions to work out the simplest form of a fraction

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to write down the simplest form of any fraction

KEYWORDS: Simplest Form, Equivalent Fraction

STARTER: Play Equivalent Fractions Matching Game, Beat The Clock Equivalent Fractions Game

LESSON: Use this Equivalent Fractions Display to develop the idea of cancelling a fraction

Work on some harder fractions on IWB

Work through Ex 4A page 43 of year 7 book 2 question 5,6,7 & 8.

Use Extension Work on Page 44 with students who complete all questions quickly

PLENARY: Checking answers, Student feedback using Five Finger Feedback

Thurs 3rd Nov – Equivalent Fractions

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover how to recognise and find equivalent fractions

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to find equivalent fractions and simplify a fraction to its simplest terms

KEYWORD: EQUVALENT

STARTER: Work through This Equivalent Fractions Worksheet to find fractions that are equivalent of ½ and ¼

LESSON: Work through this lesson showing how to find equivalent fractions.

Work through Ex 4A page 42 of year 7 book 2 question 3 & 4.

Show how to find a list of equivalent fractions given a starting fraction

Put 6 fractions on the IWB, students to list 10 equivalent fractions

PLENARY: Checking answers, Play Equivalent Fractions Game

Lots more equivalent fractions here

Tues Nov 2nd – Review of unit 1 test and First Toolkit Test

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover weak areas from Unit 1 test and toolkit test

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will know what topics you need to revise to improve your toolkit skills before the next test

STARTER: Hand out test papers and give students 5 mins to talk about and share their results with each other and ask questions about the tests.

LESSON: Quickly take students through the toolkit test answers. Spend more time on weaker questions with more example questions for students to practice on

Questions	% Correct
1	66%
2	28%
3	72%
4	44%
5	25%
6	28%
7	59%
8	19%
9	34%
10	53%

 

PLENARY: Checking answers from each question area we practice with student confidence vote