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History suggests that the first noted evidences of the use of fractions dates back to 2000 BC in Egypt, where fractions were used to calculate taxes. The land belonging to an individual was divided into sections, and each section was taxed a certain amount.

FRACTIONS

What's so unusual about the number 142857?

Key questions

  1. What are fractions?

  2. Can we calculate with fractions?

  3. How do we change between fractions, decimals and %'s?

  4. Can we problem solve with fractions?

7 lessons

Specification detail

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Literacy

  • stories that set a frame or background

  • stories that accompany or intertwine

  • stories that introduce

  • stories that explain

  • stories that ask a question

  • stories that entertain

The Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensburger

Sir Cumference and the Fraction Faire by Cindy Neuschwander

Introduce...

Title - Key questions

basic fractions of shapes - 1

checkpoints - 1, 4

cuisenaire fractions - 1, 2

equivalent fractions - 1

fraction hunt - 1

fraction match - 1

fractions, decimals, % cards - 3

fdp makes sense 1 - 1, 2, 3, 4

fdp makes sense 2 - 1, 2, 3, 4

improper and mixed visual - 1

multiplying visual - 2

ordering fractions - 1

shading fractions - 1

starting to add fractions - 2

Develop...

Title - Key questions

adding mixed numbers intro - 2

chocolate bars - 1, 2

equations and equivalent fractions - 1, 2, 4

fraction addition close to a half - 1, 2

fraction magic squares - 2

fraction that is a triangle - 1

fractions of - 1, 2

mixed number multiplying - 2

mixed numbers - 1, 2

multiplying with cancelling - 2

pmp fractions - 1, 2

subtracting mixed visual - 1, 2

what fraction is shaded - 1

yohaku puzzles - 4

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