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