Pearsall P.S.

Mathematics Number & Algebra Plan

Week 2 Curriculum Focus
Topics

Australian Curriculum Content Descriptor/s

Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5
and their multiples to a complete whole (ACMNA058)

Structure

Session 1
Sample fraction wall made up. 12 Fraction template
strips cut. Extra strips for early finishers.

Warm Up
(Hands on, engaging,
hook).

5 minutes

Purpose

WALT

Fraction walls. Counters, MAB

Session 3
JEM Maths resources or screen set up to play game.
Have pizza masters ready to colour. Have Fraction Contraption Game cut out
and ready to play.
JEM Maths or equivalent fractions game

JEM Maths or equivalent fractions game

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/equivalent_fractions/play
/

We are learning about comparing and ordering fifths and

We are learning about equivalent fractions.

Students will be able to identify when fractions

tenths.
Students will be able to order fifths and tenths

represent the same amount when displayed from a whole

fractions and to compare fifths and tenths and identify

to tenths.

which is larger.

Focus

What is a fraction? What does equivalent mean? Which

What fractions are equivalent? How can we see which

What is a fraction? What does equivalent mean? Which is larger or smaller or

Questions

is larger or smaller or the same?

fraction is larger?

the same?

WILF

Whole Class

Show a fraction wall broken down in to halves, thirds,

quarters, fifths, eights and tenths. Explain how each

Teaching

strip is one whole but divided in to parts. Then use two

15 minutes

strips of different lengths to show how when they are

Guided Maths
Lesson Body

JEM Maths resources or screen set up to play game.

Fraction game
We are learning about equivalent fractions.

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Maths Plus Pages

Session 2

JEM Maths Lesson 52 Have resources and BMs ready.

Ask questions as scripted in plans

Term: 3

Page 121, 99

Fractions and Decimals

Jem maths resources

Resources

Year: 3

group/partner
work

15 minutes
Independent
Maths

15 minutes
Challenge

Early finishers

halved they are different sizes.

Begin by revising the fraction wall. Provide students with

their fraction walls. Ask then to look specifically at
fifths and tenths. Compare these others fractions such

Model counters activity. Give each pair 10 counters. Ask

strips of paper. They will create a fraction wall (using

them to show me 1 tenth of the counters. Continue

template) as per pg 121.

asking students to represent different fractions.

Complete pg 121. Instruct students to use their fraction

Students complete pg 99. Instruct students to use their

wall to assist them.

fraction wall to assist them.

fraction wall to see if they can create other equivalent

fractions.

Revise the fraction wall. Talk to the students about equivalent fractions.

as half.

Model first - Students in table pairs will be given 5

Give students blank strips the same length as their

Students will be able to construct equivalent fractions

Ask students to come forward and colour in the section of pizza as instructed
(1/4, 2/8, 3/12). Ask students if they have eaten the same amount or more.
Explain how the pizza is the same size it is simply divided into equal parts
differently.

Students play the Fraction Contraption Game.

Students are to draw a rectangle and show fifths and

Pair students so stronger work with weaker. If a pair finish early they can

tenths

play again.

Discussion of how fractions are used in different ways.

Reflection

Ask students to suggest fractions that are equivalent to

Cooking, building, designing. We can also represent

10 min

a half. Write them on the board.

fractions using different materials. Show MAB. One

tenth, etc

Discuss what equivalent fraction students found when playing the game.

Pearsall P.S. Mathematics Number & Algebra Plan

Assessment

Check students maths plus books as they are working.

Check students maths plus books as they are working.

Take notes on checklist.

Take notes on checklist

Structure

Session 1

Session 2

Warm Up
hook).

JEM Maths

Purpose

5 minutes
WALT

We are learning to record and order hundredths

WILF

Students to be able to represent and order hundredths

Focus
Questions

What is a hundredth? How do we order hundredths?

We are learning to write a fraction as a decimal.

Students will be able to write a 100th fraction as a decimal
number.
What is a decimal? How do we write decimal numbers? Is the
point important?

Review fractions. What is a denominator. Today our

Review the hundredths lesson from the previous day. Discuss

denominator is 100. Use 100 counters in a bag. Have a student

how hundredths can be written as a decimal. Show students how

Teaching

take out a hand full. How many of the hundred counters do they

the decimal point is inserted to show parts of 100. Write

15 minutes

have. How can we write this as a fraction?

fractions on board. How do we write these as a decimal?

Whole Class

Discuss 0.05 and 0.5 etc.

Model Use a hundreds grid. Whilst on mat students colour in

Lesson Body

Guided Maths
group/partner
work

15 minutes

a pattern. How many squares did I colour? Write as a fraction.

By looking at the fraction we can easily see who has coloured
more squares.
Use a metre ruler. Each centimetre represents one hundredth.
Measure a couple of objects to see how many hundredths it

Students are given a 100 grid. The colour 0. 37 squares in a

pattern. Where do we use decimals? Money? Discuss money
and show how 100 cents are part of $1.00. Time Close
swimming race.

measures.

Independent

Students complete pg 133. Keep those that need assistance on

Explain the page Students complete pg 140 Keep those that

the mat.

need assistance on the mat.

Challenge

Students us the metre ruler to measure objects and to give

Can they draw a picture of the closest race putting the times in

Early finishers

their length as a fraction of a metre.

that participants achieved.

Maths

15 minutes

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Page 133, 140

Decimals

Resources
(Hands on, engaging,

Term: 3

Take notes when students are playing the game to check for understanding

Week 3 Curriculum Focus

Topics

Australian Curriculum Content Descriptor/s

Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and
their multiples to a complete whole (ACMNA058)

Year: 3

Session 3

Pearsall P.S. Mathematics Number & Algebra Plan

Reflection

10 min
Assessment

Discuss that a hundredth is simple a part of 100 equal parts.

Year: 3

Discuss decimal fractions and their importance in our daily

lives. Ask students to give examples

Check students maths plus books as they are working. Take

Check students maths plus books as they are working. Take

notes on checklist.

notes on checklist.

Term: 3

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