Fractions

**Year 7/8.

Main concepts:** Classification of how students see different fractions - Actual diagnostic test - Source:  [|www.education.vic.gov.au]  ** || ||  ***    Comparing -
 * Main Concept || Tasks/lessons/activities ||
 * **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> Common fractions, decimals and percentages . ** || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">*** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Diagnostic test: show how students compare fractions. Give at start and end of concept taught to gage improvement.
 * **Fraction activites for introduction, reinforcement or consolidation. [[file:Fraction_activities.doc]]**
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Comparing fractions, Equivalent fractions **
 * **  **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Equivalent - [[file:equivalent fractions_activities.doc]]  ** ||
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Mixed numbers, Improper, Proper || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">  ||
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Adding & subtracting fractions || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">  ||
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Multiplying & Dividing fractions || <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive"> ||
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive">Order of operations** ||  ||

Websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/