Tackling Fractions
Aims of the Workshop To outline the progression of the teaching and learning of fractions To provide parents/carers with ideas and activities that they can use at home to support their child’s maths development.
Simplify 24 6 Order 2 3 4 7 5 9 2 + 3 = ? 5 20 Calculate 5 of 36 12 An equivalent fraction of 2 is ? 3 Convert 17 to a mixed number 2
What is a fraction? A fraction is a part of a whole. There are two numbers to every fraction:
Let’s have a go! Mrs Coughtrey – equivalence Miss Carroll – multiplying and dividing fractions Mrs Lavelle – adding and subtracting fractions Miss Miller – problem solving
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Useful links http://www.theschoolrun.com/teacher-tricks-fractions http://www2.smarttutor.com/player/swf/geometry_2dshapes_l2_v2_t4a.swf http://www.gulllakecs.org/cms/lib7/mi01001276/centricity/domain/73/math/fractio n%20workshop%20materials.pdf http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/fractions.html http://www.topmarks.co.uk/flash.aspx?b=maths/fractions http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash/lessonlauncher.html?lesson=lesso ns/10/m3_10_00_x.swf http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths/ma17frac/game/ma17frac-game- fractions-of-something/fractions.swf (us site. fraction activity ideas)