Hmmmm... Yes I Remember!

WALT: Use our knowledge of place values, fractions and decimals to solve word problems

This week in maths we had a refresh of last term. We refreshed our mind with our knowledge of Fractions, Decimals and Place Value. When I first started the presentation I remembered many things. Such as...  finding how many tens there are in a number from the thousands. Take off the last number on the right hand side and you've got it.

Fraction Word Problems

WALT: Finish the follow up activity.



Our task was to...

1. Make sure you read the questions in full before attempting to answer them.
2. Highlight the important parts of the question.
3. Make sure you show all working.

I did all of this. Some may be wrong but I really did try my best. I found the question on slide number four. How I solved it was by...

Taking the information and using it. Like this;

This would have been really helpful if we had a presentation this week. But I've already finished it and now I just needed to post this.

Solving Fraction Problems

WALT: Order fractions with different denominators.

This week in maths, we learnt about fractions. We learnt how to find out which fraction is larger with different denominators. When I first started I had a bit of trouble finding the right way to solve the questions. Once I had a bit of help, I got the answers straight away. This is our strategy... 

Which fraction is bigger, 6/8 or 3/5. First we multiply the denominators to get the whole number(denominator). Like this:

5 x 8=40

Next we divide the 40 by the denominators by the original denominators. Like this:

40 / 5=8

40 / 8=5

Finally we multiply these numbers by the original numerators. Like this:

8 x 3=24

5 x 6=30

So in the end it should look like this.

30/40 > 24/40.  

Number Knowledge Review

WALT: Use our new number knowledge to solve equations.

This week in maths, we had a warm up activity to test our skill in maths. I found this very helpful because now my mind is refresh and I can do the actual presentation. When I do it, I have to remember that... 

When changing a mixed fraction into a improper fraction, I multiply the denominator by the whole number. Next I add the answer with the left over fractions. Once I've done that, I'm are finish.

Solving Problems with Decimals, Fractions and Percentages

WALT: Solve addition problems with tenths by changing one number into a whole number.



This week in maths we learnt about solving problems with fractions, decimals and percentages. One main thing I learnt was that when the question seems like a addition, it can be turned into a subtraction equation. For example: Jeff has 9.7 metres of rope. Brad has 8.6 metres of rope. What is the difference the between?
Some people may solve it like this: 8.6 + 0.4=9.0   9.0 + 0.7=9.7   0.4 + 0.7=1.1
How I solve it: 9.7 - 8.6=1.1

Match Up Activity

WALT: Match up the correct fraction, decimal and percentage.

This was a little activity that was connected to the presentation. How it works is that you match a decimal, percentage and fraction that are the same thing into a group of three. As you can see that is what I did.

Connecting Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

WALT: Understand the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages.

This week in math, we learnt how to convert a decimal, fraction and percentage into one other. I wanted to find out what 1/2 looks like as a decimal and fraction. 1/2 looks like 33 and 1/2% as a percentage. As a decimal, it looks like 0.333-recurring. My new word for maths is recurring. This means the it does not stop.  In the case it is the number. 

Thinkboard - Week 3

WALT: Use prior knowledge of fractions to solve the following word problems.

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This week our learning was based around fractions. My 10 similar questions were answered and thought about with my friend Htet htet and I. One thing that I learnt, is that when you keep using a strategy that you have learnt, you will get better at it. This strategy that I have learnt in the diagram is fast and simple.

Thinkboard - Week 10

WALT: Solve Fraction problems.

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Every think board that our teacher gives us, really gives us a boost in our presentation for the week. I have got a boost for my presentation and I think that it may still be a little hard.

Fractions-Week 7

WALT: Equally share items into groups to make fractions.

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Problem Solving-Week 2

WALT: Find a fraction of a number.

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I learnt that if you have more than one question that can be solved the same way, you can look back at the other one/s to solve it again. That is what I did in the problem solving. I hope I can learn more things like this in the future.

Maths Teacher Lesson-Week 10

WALT:Add and Subtract fractions.

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For the last few weeks in Maths Teacher Lesson, we have been learning about adding and subtracting fractions, then we learnt how to simplifier that fraction. For example; 6/20 + 4/20 = 10/20. We can make this simpler by doing this; 10 divided by 2=5, 20 divided by 2=10. Once we have done that we try and do it again 5 divided by 5=1 and 10 divided by 5=2. So if we put 1 and 2 into a fraction, it would make 1/2. The answer to 6/20 + 4/20=1/2 or 5/10 or 10/20. 

Maths Teacher Lesson-Week 9

WALT: Add and subtract fractions.

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In the last few weeks in maths, we have been learning how to add and subtract fractions. I have learnt when adding fractions you do not add the denominator, only the numerator. For example; 3/18 + 6/18 + 4/18 = 13/18. I know the answer because you do not add the denominator. All I did was, 3+6+4=13. Once I did that, I put the 18 with it. I thought if I could make it simpler fraction, but I could not because it is an even and odd fraction. So the answer is 13/18. 

Problem Solving-Week 10

WALT:Add and Subtract fractions.

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In Problem Solving this week, I have learnt that there are lots of ways to find the answer to fraction problem. Like subtraction, division,multiplication and addition. For example:there are 4/13 of apples eaten in the morning. In the afternoon there was 12/13 apples left. How many apples were eaten between the morning and the afternoon? One way we could find the answer is this:4+8=12. Another way we could find the answer is by doing this:12-4=8. SO the answer is 8!

Problem Solving-Week 9

WALT:Add and subtract fractions.

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In Problem Solving this week, I learnt that you do not need to have to have writing to solve a question you can use drawing. Me and my partner Rima used squares and writing, so double! I hope I will learn even more next week! I think I will.

Maths Teacher Lesson-Week 8

WALT: Use fractions to solve problems.

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For the past few weeks in Maths Teacher Lesson, we have been learning how to solve problems with fractions. I have learnt that you can use division very easily in fractions in problems and then giving it's simplest form. For example: 25/7, 25 divided by seven would equal 3 remand the 4. So it would make it 3 4/7. Is 4/7 the simplest form? Yes it is, so the answer would be 3 and 4/7.

Problem Solving-Week 8

WALT: Use fraction to find the answer.

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Task: Make a copy of the presentation. Complete the presentation with a friend. Remember to add in all of 
your working so that others my understand your solution.

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In Problem Solving this week, we learnt about how to spilt the the fraction to get the biggest fraction. For example; 2/8 and 3/6. I can tell that 2/6 is the biggest fraction because if you dived the denominator and the numerator by 2 it would make  1/3 and if you have 2/8, you dived the denominator and the numerator by 2 it would make 1/4. So 1/3 is bigger than 1/4 so the answer is 2/6. 

Maths Teacher Lesson-Week 7

WALT: Use fractions in different ways.

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Task: Work together in our groups with our teacher to make a maths teacher lesson for the week.

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In Maths Teacher Lesson, it really helped me with my maths. I have learnt how to make a fraction into it's simplest form. One way to do this is to divide the denominator and the numerator by a common factor. For example, 4/8 divided by four=1/2. Four was the common factor. You could also use 2 as the common factor which would make the fraction 2/4.

Problem Solving-Week 7

WALT: Use fractions in different ways.

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Task: Make a copy of the presentation. Complete the presentation with a friend. Remember to add in all of your working so that others my understand your solution.

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In this problem solving, I have learnt that the number does not have to be big to be the largest fraction. For example 4/7 and 2/9. One way we can see which one is bigger, is by seeing that 2/9 would be cut into small pieces and 4/7 would be a bigger fraction. So 4/7 is the biggest fraction out of 4/7 and 2/9.