Fractions (Foundation - Unit 1)

Topic:Fractions
Estimated teaching time:Foundation 3.5 hours - 4.5 hours

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

N1.3 Understand and use number operations and the relationships between them, including inverse operations and hierarchy of operations.
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N2.1 Understand equivalent fractions, simplifying a fraction by cancelling all common factors.
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N2.5 Understand that ‘percentage’ means ‘number of parts per 100’ and use this to compare proportions.
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N2.6 Interpret fractions, decimals and percentages as operators.
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N2.7 Calculate with fractions, decimals and percentages.
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Teaching resources


Fractions Lesson Plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 11/06/2010
Fractions - Quantities , fractional changes and multiplying - Lesson plan 2
Downloadable resource in doc format. 07/06/2010

Fractions - Worksheet 1
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/06/2010
Fractions - Worksheet 2
Downloadable resource in doc format. 05/06/2010

Fractions - Homework Sheet 1
Downloadable resource in doc format. 04/06/2010
Fractions - Homework sheet 2
Downloadable resource in doc format. 03/06/2010

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