MATHEMATICS UNIT PLANNER

Topic: Fractions
and Decimals
Year Level: 5/6 Term: 4
Week: 7,8,9
Date: 18/11/13 6/12/13
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.nderstandin+3 re!resentin+ -ractions and decimals in various )a/s and descri(in+ connections (et)een t*em
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C9NNECTI9NS SESSI9N<
'WH9LE CLASS 19CUS/
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"to allo) t*ose e>!eriencin+
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ASSESSMENT
STRATE;IES
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collected and )*at criteria )ill (e
used to anal/se t*e evidence'
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2evie)3
#ddin+ and
su(tractin+
-ractions )it*
di--erent
denominators
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#ddition E 1u(tracton
!ro(lems )ritten on t*e
(oard, students to use
=E>!lanations= "7n i0ads'
to solve and e>!lain *o)
t*e/ solved t*e !ro(lem
8ro!in+3
1 4eac*er Focus
2 5ands on 8ames
3 $at*letics
4F3 For, t*rou+* various equations
t*at require students to add and
su(tract -ractions )it* di--erent
denominators Eac* student usin+
an individual )*ite(oard to record
)or,in+ out
1tudents lin, u! t*eir i0ad=s
to t*e interactive
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e>!lanations -rom t*e
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to clari-/ an/
misconce!tions/ ,e/
!*rases used (/ t*e
students t*at are im!ortant
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!ro(lems !resented
durin+ =4unin+ in= t*at
ran+e in di--icult/
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to students= current
mat*ematical
understandin+
1tudents a(ilit/ to recall
t*e ste!s involved in
addin+ -ractions )it*
di--erent denominator
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2evie)3
#ddin+ and
su(tractin+
-ractions )it*
di--erent
denominators
.se a !ro(lem to
demonstrate *o) to
identi-/ ,e/ as!ects o- a
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involved3 F*at is t*e ma+ic
num(erA F*/ is it t*at
num(erA
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denominator, /ou do to t*e
numerator'
8ro!in+3
1 $at*letics
2 4eac*er Focus
3 +rou! (oo,let or *ands on +ames
4F3 For, t*rou+* various !ro(lems
as a small +rou! discuss
ideas/clari-/ misconce!tions
1tudents to co!/ questions and s*o)
t*e ste!s involved in solvin+ t*e
!ro(lem
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students to e>!lain t*eir
)or,in+/)*at t*e/ *ave
learnt -rom t*e lesson
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to students= current
mat*ematical
understandin+
7(servation students
demonstratin+ t*eir
understandin+ o-
-ractions and t*e
met*od used to add
-ractions to+et*er
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-ractions/!ercent
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demonstrate *o) to
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involved3 F*at is t*e ma+ic
num(erA F*/ is it t*at
num(erA
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denominator, /ou do to t*e
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8rou!in+3
1 5ands on +ames
2 $at*letics
3 4eac*er -ocus
4eac*er -ocus3
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com!lementar/ !ercenta+es "0a+e
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misconce!tions and students to
continue in t*eir -ractions (oo,9
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s,ills did /ou !racticeA
F*at did /ou learnA
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to students= current
mat*ematical
understandin+
4ic,et out t*e door
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equation and ans)er
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'WH9LE CLASS 19CUS/
:IN0ESTI;ATI9NS SESSI9N<
'INDEPENDENT LEARNIN;/
:RE1LECTI9N = MAKIN;
C9NNECTI9NS SESSI9N<
'WH9LE CLASS 19CUS/
ADAPTATI9NS ASSESSMENT
STRATE;IES
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0re;
assessment
o- decimals //
Equivalent
-ractions
Bntroduction to decimals3
F*at is a decimalA F*at is
t*e value o- eac* decimalA
5o) does decimals lin, in
)it* -ractionsA
5o) can )e convert a
-raction to a decimalA
8rou!in+3
13 4eac*er Focus
23 $at*letics
33 5ands on +ames
4F3 "Fritten on )*ite(oard'
%um(er line o- -ractions // decimals
E>am!les o- -ractions convertin+ to
decimals use o- $#6
7nline #ctivit/3 -ractions to decimals
-ruit +ame
2evie) o- +rou!3
F*at did /ou learnA
F*at s,ills did /ou
!racticeA
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to students= current
mat*ematical
understandin+
1tudents demonstrate
an understandin+ o- t*e
connection (et)een
-ractions and decimals
and are a(le to identi-/
equivalent
-ractions/decimals on
t*e -ruit +ame
Se%%io# 5
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#ddin+ and
su(tractin+
decimals
Bntroduction3 %um(er line ;
8ive students a decimal
num(er eac* relatin+ to
t*eir mat*s +rou!in+
8rou! 1 order t*emselves
in order -rom lar+est to
smallest, t*en +rou! 2
order t*emselves in,
-ollo)ed (/ +rou! 39
8rou! 1 H 5ands on +ames
8rou! 2 H 4eac*er Focus
8rou! 3 H $at*letics
TF: Farm u!3 0o)er!oint decimals
; Bnteractive +ame3 Fractions to
Decimals "Fruit 8ame' Ievel 2 //
8rou!s o- 3 !eo!le
; 1*o) *o) to add/su(tract decimals
; 0la/ <eo!ard/ +ame
2evie)3 Dele+ate someone
-rom eac* +rou! to +ive a
revie) ;
; F*o )or,ed )ellA
; F*o did not )or, )ellA
; F*at did /ou learnA
$at*letics ad<usted
to students= current
mat*ematical
understandin+
7(servation3 1tudents
correctl/ res!ondin+ to
questions / a(le to +ive
e>!lanation o- ans)er
Se%%io# A
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(B.>>
$a,in+
connections
(et)een
equivalent
-ractions and
decimals
Frite a decimal !ro(lem
-or a -riend ")*ic* /ou are
a(le to correct'
8rou! 1 H $at*letics
8rou! 2 H 5ands on +ames
8rou! 3 H 4eac*er Focus
TF: Fractions 1*eet Fractions to
terminatin+ decimals "see attac*ed'
; Bnteractive +ame3 1*e!!ard
1o-t)are Fractions to Decimals
"Fruit 8ame' Ievel 5
; Fractions (oo,let
2evie)3 Dele+ate someone
-rom eac* +rou! to +ive a
revie)
; F*o )or,ed )ellA
; F*o did not )or, )ellA
; F*at did /ou learnA
$at*letics ad<usted
to students= current
mat*ematical
understandin+
4F3 1tudents com!letin+
4ermination decimals
s*eet correctl/ //
2easonin+ o- ideas
durin+ online activit/
4ic,et out t*e door3
1tudents )rite t*e
ans)er to an equation
Se%%io# B
T!"r%$a (C.>>
7rderin+
Decimals //
#ddin+ and
1u(tractin+
decimals
%um(er line3 E>!lore as a
class t*e orderin+ o-
decimals (/ +ivin+ eac*
student a decimal or
-raction on a !ost;it;note9
#llo) 8rou! 1 to order
t*emselves -irst, t*en
8rou! 2 )it* sli+*tl/ more
di--icult decimals9 8rou! 3
students can include
decimals t*at e>tend to t*e
t*ousandt*s9
E>!lore decimals -ound in
measurement 2ecord eac* student=s
record o- still standin+ <um!
; 7ne !erson dele+ated to record
; 4)o !eo!le dele+ated to measure
len+t*
4as,3 Fit* t*e class <um!in+ records3
; 7rder t*e decimals -rom smallest to
lar+est
; Find t*e total len+t*
Discuss t*e class results
com!are t*is a+ainst t*e
)orld record -or a still
standin+ <um!
0ull out +rou! o-
an/ students )*o are
*avin+ di--icult/
)al, t*rou+* t*e
!rocess involved in
orderin+/addin+ t*e
decimals
E>tension3 ; Find t*e
median len+t*
0ost assessment o-
decimals
; 1ame 5 questions
used -or 0re;
assessment
MATHEMATICAL
19CUS
:TUNIN; IN<
'WH9LE CLASS 19CUS/
:IN0ESTI;ATI9NS SESSI9N<
'INDEPENDENT LEARNIN;/
:RE1LECTI9N = MAKIN;
C9NNECTI9NS SESSI9N<
'WH9LE CLASS 19CUS/
ADAPTATI9NS ASSESSMENT
STRATE;IES
0re assessment o- 0ercent
Se%%io# C
Mo#$a (.>(
Iin,in+
-ractions,
decimals and
!ercent
E>am!le3 *an+e a
-raction to decimal, t*en a
!ercent
Bn +rou!s, students are to attem!t
t*e $one/ !u??le
1tudent -rom eac* +rou!
dele+ated to s*are )*at
t*e/ learnt9 "1tudent
dele+ated +iven !ost;it;note
durin+ tas, so t*e/ can
!re!are'
0ull out +rou! +o
t*rou+* one !ro(lem
e9+9 c*an+in+ J2&&
to J1&&
7(servation3 1tudents
correctl/ !lacin+ t*e
cards )it* accurate
<usti-ication
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0ercenta+e
mar, do)n
!rices
7utline t*e ste!s ta,en to
-ind t*e ne) !rice o- a
mar,ed do)n item
1c*ool is -or sale 4as,3 0ercenta+e
*unt3
0lace stic,/ notes around t*e sc*ool9
Bn +rou!s o- 3, students to s!end
time -indin+ t*e various items and
)or,in+ out t*e ne) !rices9
"e9+ 0la/+round3 Fas J2&&&, no)
2&K o--'
2evie) ans)ers
E>tend on !ossi(le
misconce!tions / errors
2evie) met*od o- )or,in+s
.se o- calculator
8rou!in+ o- students
in !airs "sca--oldin+'
1tudents com!letin+ a
lo+ical e>!lanation to
reason t*eir ans)er
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2evie) ;
0ercenta+e
mar, do)n
!rices
2evie) t*e ste!s ta,en to
-ind t*e ne) !rice o- a
mar,ed do)n item
0ercenta+e order 1tudents )or, in
!airs to calculate t*e ne) !rice o-
items "(/ )or,in+ out t*e !ercenta+e
o-- eac* item'9 From t*is, eac* !rice
is to (e ordered -rom *i+*est to
lo)est9
0airs +rou! to+et*er )it*
anot*er !air to com!are
t*eir res!onses9
#s a class revie) t*e main
t*emes in t*e lesson
8rou!in+ o- students
"one student )*o is
com-orta(le )it*
!ercent, one student
not com-orta(le'
.se o- calculator
1tudents correctl/
orderin+ t*e !rices )it*
reasona(le <usti-ication
0ost;assessment o- 0ercent