Showing posts with label percentages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label percentages. Show all posts

Making Sense of Percent


Percentages – Making Sense of Percent
29 pages


Read through the weekly planner to know what the relationship is between the different parts of the lesson and the resources. 

There are references to Australian Curriculum – but if you are working on percentages this is the unit for you!

‘I can’ cards (copy and laminate) – use as a reference for the week. These are the inspiration for writing negotiated goals for individual goals 
- Jigfits x 3. Print, laminate and cut along lines. Use these with individuals for support and focus teaching as well as a group task. Start with the centre piece – you know it is the centre because it has 4 prompts
- Print Think boards – one for each student. There is an example to show you how to fill one out
- Conversion cards – print and laminate. These can be used as memory cards or as the plan suggests – three printing options. The black and white version can be printed on coloured card.
- Number line to show decimals, percentages, Copy in black and white
- Match and answer discussion sheets – copy in either colour or black & white
- Worksheet to show what you know about percentages – use as a guide to present to the grade 




Story Book Sunday is back


I just love picture story books and it doesn't matter what grade you teach - our kids love them too!

If you have blogged about a great book for fractions - there is a link up at the bottom of this post.

I was waiting for this book to arrive to match the 'Farm Theme' Fractions I was doing and it finally arrived. 

This book is a great introduction to fractions. The author, Taryn Souders allows you to consolidate basic understanding before you begin to develop understanding around adding and subtracting fractions. The illustrations by Tatjana Mai-Wyss are just delightful and really compliment the text. 



The discussions around each page and different fractions make the understanding of these concepts colorful, engaging and fun.

The above page is about the fractions in the cow's swimsuit - what fraction is red, white and blue?

You can have fun while learning by drawing and adding labels to the pictures in your Math Book or on a whiteboard. 

My kids really enjoyed working through this pack on fractions based on a Farm Theme













Add your blog posts here about great fraction books!

An InLinkz Link-up

Farm Fractions


Fractions – Making a Fraction Farm 

A PowerPoint
38 pages 

 At the end of this Fractions – Making a Fraction Farm your students will have produced a farm to use to guide them through fractions, decimals and percentages. 
Each step is clearly explained and supported by resources in the pack. 

 Included in this PowerPoint are 

- Curriculum Standards for Common Core and Aus Curric 
- A description of what Project Based Learning is - A Learning Intention – ‘I will show what I know about fractions’ 
- The Nine Steps 
 a) What do we know about fractions using manipulatives? Photo of examples provided. Fraction wall graphics included. 
b) A rubric for assessment to track progress and give feedback throughout the unit. 
c) Designing the farm for fraction work – determining scale and size of animal or crop fields. Examples provided to explore before students develop their own farm. 
 d) Discovering more about fractions through INB pages 
e) Accumulating more knowledge – develop your own posters about knowledge – examples provided. 
 f) Comparing fractions- decimals – percentages 
g) Presenting the work with guidelines 
h) Reflecting on my work through a written response 

 Extra resources 

– Fraction Walls, Fractions posters that include – vocabulary, equivalent fractions and the four operations 

 I use these steps for Project Based Learning in my teaching and learning space. 
1. Setting the stage for the learning that is about to happen and make a link back to a real life scenario 2. The teacher negotiates the criteria for evaluating the projects 
3. Students become project designers 
4. Students discuss information needed for their designs 
5. Students accumulate the materials necessary for the project 
6. Students create their projects 
7. Students prepare to present their projects 
8. Students present their projects 
9. Students reflect on the process and evaluate the projects based on the agreed criteria






Happy farming for fractions...

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