Fractions (Foundation - Unit 2)

Topic:Fractions
Estimated teaching time:Foundation 2.5 hours - 3.5 hours

Specification references (in recommended teaching order)

N1.5 Order rational numbers.
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N2.1 Understand equivalent fractions, simplifying a fraction by cancelling all common factors.
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N2.2 Add and subtract fractions.
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N2.3 Use decimal notation and recognise that each terminating decimal is a fraction.
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N2.4 Recognise that recurring decimals are exact fractions and that some exact fractions are recurring decimals.
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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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Teaching resources


Fractions - Adding and subtracting fractions - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 11/06/2010
Fractions - Percentages to fractions - Lesson plan
Downloadable resource in doc format. 07/06/2010

Fractions - Adding and subtracting fractions - Worksheet
Downloadable resource in doc format. 10/06/2010
Fractions - Percentages to fractions - Bingo numbers
Downloadable resource in doc format. 06/06/2010

Fractions - Homework sheets
Downloadable resource in doc format. 05/06/2010

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