Number, Fractions and Decimals (Foundation - Unit 3)

Topic:Number, Fractions and Decimals
Estimated teaching time:Foundation 3.0 hours - 4.0 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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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.
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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 proportion.
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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


Numbers, fractions, decimals - Rounding significant figures - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/04/2010

Numbers, fractions, decimals - Rounding significant figures - Powerpoint
Downloadable resource in ppt format. 05/04/2010
Numbers, fractions, decimals - Rounding significant figures - Resource sheet 1
Downloadable resource in doc format. 04/04/2010
Numbers, fractions, decimals - Rounding significant figures - Resource sheet 2
Downloadable resource in doc format. 03/04/2010

Numbers, fractions and decimals - Homework sheets
Downloadable resource in doc format. 02/04/2010

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