Tuesday, July 20, 2010

We are learning about fractions Term 3 2010









What will we be learning?
I am learning to find fractions of lengths, including seeing when a fraction is greater than one.
I am learning to find fractions of a set.
I am learning to put fractions in order from smallest to largest.
I am learning to use addition and subtraction to work out fractions of a set.
I am learning to use multiplication to find a fraction of a set.
I am learning to use patterns to find fractions of shapes and sets.
Knowledge to be developed
Symbols for halves, quarters, thirds, fifths, and tenths
Symbols for improper fractions , such as 5/3
Counting in fractions with the same denominator 1/4, 2/4,3/4
Ordering simple fractions with the same denominator
Multiplication facts for the two, five and ten times table at least