Lesson Planning

Day 1
Revise reducing fractions to their simplest form.

Timed: 5mins. [PowerPoint Slide 2]

Each student will need their copy of the Skill Drill Record Sheet [see below, to be printed for any new students/ lost sheets].

Do students need a reminder before you start or struggle once they’ve begun? Revisit the fraction wall from last time [See today’s PowerPoint Slide 15].

Day 2
Practise using a fraction wall to aid sorting fractions according to their size. [PowerPoint Slide 2] Timed: 5mins

Do students need a reminder before you start, or struggle once they’ve begun? Revisit the fraction strips image from last time [see today’s PowerPoint Slide 16].

Don’t forget to ask students to complete their Skill Drill Record Sheet.

Day 3
Practise changing mixed numbers into improper fractions and vice-versa Timed: 5mins [PowerPoint Slide 2]

Do students need a reminder before you start or struggle once they’ve begun? Revisit the pizza division images from last time [See today’s PowerPoint Slide 15].

Don’t forget to ask students to complete their Skill Drill Record Sheet.