Ms Spillman

Year 4 Mathematics
Parent Information Evening
Fractions
&
Decimals
Fractions Decimals
Place
value
Metric
measures
Money
Proficiency
Week 1 consolidate,
connect and refresh
Week 2 connect fractions
& decimal tenths
Week 3 extend to
hundredths, and beyond
Week 4 connect to
Money
Week 5 connect to
Measurement
Teach
Assess
Plan
Year 4 Curriculum
No-one left behind
No-one held back
Everyone can learn
Everyone feels safe to try
Homework
Purpose:
Students will understand that 1/10 = 0.1
Warm Up
Sequencing numbers game
Introduction
How are the numbers on our fractions line similar to the
numbers on our decimals line? 1/10 = 0.1
Activity
Represent tenths in different ways
Differentiation
High level thinking connections & problem solving
Lots of hands-on manipulatives
Modelling of activities
Different ways to look at the same thing


Conclusion
Discussion what did we discover?
Compare 0.1 with 1/10 on a number line: they are the
SAME.
Assessment
Observation & questioning
Informs teacher if all students are ready to move on
How quickly can we move on?


Purpose:
Extend understanding to 0.2, 0.3...0.9
Warm Up
Sequencing (and adding) decimals
Introduction
Review number lines: 0.1 = 1/10...
So: what about 0.2, 0.3...?
Activity
iPads - worksheet
Differentiation
Worksheets differentiated to different levels
Simple equivalence
Problem solving for equivalence
Extend to Money and Measurement
Text-to-speech
Worksheets
Reflections

Conclusion
Consolidate 0.2 = 2/10, 0.3 = 3/10...
Assessment
Marking of worksheets
Review and record results

Purpose:
Consolidate fluency in fraction equivalence
TECHNOLOGY

Introduction
Review fraction equivalence Rainforest Maths
Model activity
Activity
Fraction flags
Differentiation
Students work to own level
Text-to-speech
ICT


Conclusion
Gallery walk and discussion
Assessment
Creative work


Purpose:
What about fractions that are not tenths?
Warm Up
Numerate game
Introduction
Discuss connection between:

5/10
0.5
Activity
Trading game
Differentiation
Different versions and rules to Numerate
Different rules for trading game

Conclusion
Gallery walk
Discussion: how many ways could we make the different
numbers?
Did you notice any patterns?
Assessment
Observation and questioning


Purpose:
Extend understanding to mixed numerals: 1.3 = 1 3/10
Warm Up
Counting on worksheets
Introduction
Extend number line 0.0 2.0
Represent mixed numeral decimals and fractions
Activity
Fraction & decimal dominoes
Differentiation
Different dominoes:
Simple tenths
Different denominators
Addition problems


Conclusion
Students record their equivalent numbers
Class discussion
Assessment
Review journal entries for
Understanding/fluency
Problem solving/reasoning
Homework
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