1. Second Level Numeracy Workshop
Focus for Workshop:
Supporting children using fractions.
Understanding and using BODMAS

2. Starter activity.
Can you find a method of folding a piece of paper to be able to hold up and show me 3/16?
Piece of paper 2 folding like a book then laptop

3. 0% % 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110%

4. Adding on the Fraction wall

5. Practical Activity- the 12 fraction wall
Use the foam rods to fill out the 12 fraction wall.
Can you tell me an equivalent fraction using your fraction wall?

6. Practical Activity- write the number 36 in the top row of your fraction wall. This is your whole.
Find ½, 1/3, ¼, 1/6, 1/12, 1/18, 1/24 of 36 using your fraction wall.

7. BODMAS
ORDER OF OPERATIONS

8. BODMAS 1 2 3 4 BRACKETS 1 OTHER 2 DIVIDE or MULTIPLY
in the order that they come 3 4
ADD or SUBTRACT
in the order that they come

9. Example 1
BODMAS
2+34 M
= 2+ 12 A
= 14

10. Example 2
BODMAS
2+3  4  2 M
= 2 + 12
 2 D
= 2 + 6 A
= 8

11. Example 3
BODMAS
2  3 - ( 4 + 2) B
= 2  3 - 6 M
- 6
= 6
= 0 S

12. BODMAS B O M S 6 Example 4 2  3² - ( 4 + 2) = 2  3² - = 2  - 6 9
= 18
- 6 M
= 12 S

13. Thank You
Please take a BODMAS help sheet and a copy of useful websites.