South Yarra Pizzeria – By Romy
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BMUrSg93OqyyE7gssO8mB4fo9i4bqY5bkT8UNimxUOk/edit?usp=sharing
Brainstorm fractions and chance topic language. Refresh how a chance of something occurring can be represented using a fraction.
Read through Pizzeria fraction – go through the questions with class have them work out the chance of getting each certain slices
Model working out the Chance (in fractions) that I would get either of two desired options. *adding fractions with common denominators.
Print this learning aide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vYFmVqFRZuBx0VM6z6CJeXshXUeXhzNPDr56qZri7mU/edit?usp=sharing
Students each get a copy of this, glued in their book and are to show their workings in their book.
When completed they have the opportunity to create their own question for a peer to work out.
Enabling
Can use counters to assist with adding.
Extending
https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/fraction-word-problems/
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1. Jamal ate 6/18 of a chocolate bar, Mason ate ⅓. Mason says Jamal ate more than him. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
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2. 2/7 of a piece of ribbon is 10cm. How long is a whole piece of ribbon?