Fractions and Decimals (Higher - Unit 1)

Topic:Fractions and Decimals
Estimated teaching time:Higher 2.5 hours - 3.5 hours

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

N1.3 Understand and use number operations and the relationships between them, including inverse operations and the 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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N1.4h Approximate to specified or appropriate degrees of accuracy, including a given number of decimal places and significant figures.
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N1.13h Calculate and use upper and lower bounds.
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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 proportions.
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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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N2.7h Calculate with fractions and decimals
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Teaching resources


Fractions and Decimals - Fractions - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 15/08/2010
Fractions and Decimals - Approximations - Lesson Plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 11/08/2010

Fractions and decimals - Fractions - Target board
Downloadable resource in doc format. 14/08/2010
Fractions and decimals - Fractions - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 13/08/2010
Fractions and Decimals-Decimal Places-Worksheet
Downloadable resource in xls format. 10/08/2010
Fractions and Decimals-Significant Figures-Worksheet
Downloadable resource in xls format. 09/08/2010
-Fractions and Decimals-Limits-Worksheet
Downloadable resource in xls format. 08/08/2010
Fractions and Decimals-Approx Limits-Plenary
Downloadable resource in xls format. 07/08/2010

Fractions and decimals - Fractions - Homework sheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 12/08/2010
Fractions and decimals - Homework Sheet and Mark Scheme
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/08/2010

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