Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Term 2 starting in week 7 :: Estimated time: 2 weeks

Understand percentages (review)
Fractions to percentages
Equivalent FDP
Order FDP
Percentage of an amount (1)
Percentage of an amount (2)
Percentages - missing values

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Activities for pupils

Here are some related resources in alphabetical order. Some may only be appropriate for high-attaining learners while others will be useful for those in need of support. Click anywhere in the grey area to access the resource.

Equivalent Fractions Video Learn about equivalent fractions and how to express fractions in their lowest terms.

Equivalent Fractions Practise finding equivalent fractions numerically and in fraction diagrams.

Equivalent Fraction Pairs The traditional pairs or Pelmanism game adapted to test knowledge of equivalent fractions.

Visualise Percentages If you can picture in your mind what a percentage looks like you may be better able to preform mental calculations.

Fraction Dissect Draw lines to dissect the rectangles to make the given fractions.

Percentages In Your Head Video It is really useful to have some mental strategies for working out percentages in your head.

Percentages Quiz A multi-level quiz on finding percentages. The lower level questions can be done mentally while the highest level questions require a calculator.

Fractions Decimals Percentages Revise the methods for converting fractions to decimals and percentages.

Particular Pipes Construct the pipes using a set number of pieces with lengths given as fractions, decimals or percentages.

Fractions, Decimals, Percentages An exercise on converting fractions to decimals, decimals to percentages and percentages to fractions.

Estimating Percentages Estimate the percentages represented by the diagrams.

Fractions Decimals Percentages Video A reminder of the quick methods of converting between fractions, decimals and percentages.

Click on a topic below for suggested lesson Starters, resources and activities from Transum.

Percentages Percentages provide a useful and common way to express a part of a quantity. The word is derived from the Latin per centum meaning “by the hundred”. Although percentages are usually used to express numbers between zero and one, any ratio can be expressed as a percentage. Pupils begin working with common percentages such as 50%, 25% and 10% and practise estimating percentages to get a better understanding of the concept. They then learn how to convert percentages to decimals and vulgar fractions and vice versa. More advanced problem solving may include percentage change and how it is applied in real life to discounts and interest. A study of the use of percentages in the media can provide many discussion points and can provide a stimulus for classroom display work.

Lesson Starters

Here are some suggestions for whole-class, projectable resources which can be used at the beginnings of each lesson in this block.

1st Lesson

Estimating Percentages

Estimate the percentages of full circles and rectangles the sectors represent.

2nd Lesson

Fractions Decimals Percentages

Convert fractions to decimals, decimals to percentages and percentages to fractions.

3rd Lesson

In Your Head

Here are the simple percentage calculations everyone should be able to do in their heads.

4th Lesson

Quick Percentages

Simple percentage questions appear on screen then fade every 8 seconds. This Starter is customisable.

5th Lesson

PercenTable

Complete the table by calculating common percentages without using a calculator.

6th Lesson

Refreshing Revision

It is called Refreshing Revision because every time you refresh the page you get different revision questions.

Some of the Starters above are to reinforce concepts learnt, others are to introduce new ideas while others are on unrelated topics designed for retrieval practice or and opportunity to develop problem-solving skills.

White Rose Resources

End of block assessments provide a quick progress check at the end of each block of learning to make sure students have understood the content covered.