Simplifying Fractions | Common Factors | Lesson Notes, Slides & Activities

Fractions, Decimals & Percentages | Whole Unit | Lesson Notes, Slides & Activities

This purposeful unit for **fractions, decimals and percentages** includes 8 lessons, and embeds real life scenarios and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) throughout: **Lesson 1** - explores how to simplify fractions and why, related to highest common factors (HCFs). **Lesson 2** - focuses on how to compare fractions by using multiples to find the common denominator, and why. **Lesson 3** - identifies the purpose and precision of thousandths in decimal and fraction form. **Lesson 4** - illustrates the purpose of percentages and how they relate to fractions and decimals (FDP) using 100 grids. **Lesson 5** - investigates the equivalence of key benchmark fractions, decimals and percentages (FDP) using 100 grids and their purpose in everyday life. **Lesson 6** - focuses on how to convert fractions into percentages, and decimals by converting denominators into 100 first **Lesson 7** - uncovers how to compare fractions, decimals and percentages (FDP) by converting them and mapping them on a number line. **Lesson 8** - gives students the opportunity to apply their understanding of fractions, decimals and percentages (FDP) to interpret data related to the sustainable development goal of ending poverty (SDG 1). **Knowledge:** I know that fractions, decimals, and percentages are just different languages for the same value. I know that percent means "parts per hundred." I know the value of digits up to three decimal places (tenths, hundredths, and thousandths). I know that multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number keeps the fraction's value equal. **Skills:** I can simplify a fraction into its smallest form by finding common factors. I can find a common denominator so I can compare two different fractions. I can convert a fraction into a percentage by scaling it to a denominator of 100. I can order a mix of fractions, decimals, and percentages on a number line. **What’s Included?** Your download includes everything you need for a successful series of lessons: **Unit Overview Notes:** Outlines the knowledge, skills, and pre-requisites for the entire unit, exploring the question 'Can the same value look different?' **Detailed Lesson Walkthrough/Notes:** Includes a step-by-step guide with guiding questions and key discussion points for each lesson. **Guiding Questions:** Great opportunities for AfL throughout each lesson, designed to help your students draw on their previous learning and make purposeful connections across the unit. **Lesson Slides:** Engaging slides to guide each of your lessons. **Lesson Activities:** Includes accessible, low-floor high ceiling activities for each lesson that all students can access through adaptive teaching, leading to improved confidence. There are also opportunities embedded in each lesson for further challenge to extend learners further. **Exit Ticket:** Purposeful closing tasks which allows students to demonstrate their understanding, skills and knowledge - a great opportunity for AfL. This download provides both the Editable PPT Version and the PDF Version.