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Fraction of
Throughout this inquiry students will develop an understanding of how to find a fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number. Teachers can use the inquiry to explicitly teach the concept and engage students as they discuss the worked example presented. The inquiry provides opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of fractions developing algebraic reasoning.
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Year level(s) | Year 6 |
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Audience | Student, Teacher |
Purpose | Evidence-based approaches, Extension, Planning support, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Growth mindset, Mathematics investigation, Metacognitive strategies, Questioning, Worked examples, Structuring lessons |
Keywords | simple fractions, multiplication, division, numerator, denominator, explicit teaching |
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Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
Strand and focus | Number, Apply understanding, Build understanding |
Topics | Fractions, Operating with number, Decimals, Multiplication and division, Multiples, factors and powers |
AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMNA127
Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies
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National numeracy learning progression |
Multiplicative strategies
Interpreting fractions - InF7 Operating with decimals |
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Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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