Decimals (Foundation - Unit 1)

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

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

N1.4 Approximate to a given power of 10, up to three decimal places and one significant figure.
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N1.14 Use calculator effectively and efficiently, including statistical functions.
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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


Decimals - Approximations - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 16/06/2010
Decimals - Conversions and Ordering - Lesson Plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 11/04/2010
Decimals - Decimal Calculations - Lesson Plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/04/2010

Decimals - Conversions and Ordering - Lesson Starter
Downloadable resource in jpg format. 10/04/2010
Decimals - Conversions and Ordering - Lesson Starter
Downloadable resource in jpg format. 09/04/2010

Decimals - Approximations - Worksheet 1
Downloadable resource in xls format. 15/04/2010
Decimals - Approximations - Worksheet 2
Downloadable resource in xls format. 14/04/2010
Decimals - Approximations - Worksheet 3
Downloadable resource in xls format. 13/04/2010
Decimals - Approximations - Worksheet 4
Downloadable resource in xls format. 12/04/2010
Decimals - Conversions and Ordering - Worksheet 5
Downloadable resource in doc format. 08/04/2010
Decimals - Decimal Calculations - Worksheet 6
Downloadable resource in xls format. 05/04/2010
Decimals - Decimal Calculations - Worksheet 7
Downloadable resource in xls format. 04/04/2010

Decimals - Conversions and Ordering - Homework Sheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 07/04/2010
Decimals - Decimal Calculations - Homework Sheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 03/04/2010
Decimals - Homework sheet 1
Downloadable resource in doc format. 02/04/2010

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