Room 9 Learning Highlights

Currently, in maths, we are learning about fractions.

We began with the basics of fractions, such as the numerator and denominator, and how to represent each fraction by drawing it. At the beginning of this week, we started our focus on equivalent fractions.

The most important things to remember when working with fractions:

1. All parts of the whole must be equal; otherwise, it is not fair

2. Fractions are made up of three things: the numerator ( the top number )

   the denominator (the bottom number) and the fraction symbol. 

We begin each math lesson with a warm up game, which helps our brains prepare for the learning that is about to happen. As pictured, our denominator (the bottom number) was 10, we had to draw a card and use it as the numerator (top number) and then compare it to our partner’s to see who had the larger fraction. If we weren’t sure, we would draw it on our whiteboard to check. 

One of our main tasks was making pizzas for very picky customers. They wanted specific amounts of toppings that you needed to make into different fractions,  like fourths, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths and twelfths. This was tricky at times because we had to make sure our pizza slices were equal. 

Written by Jeremiah, Harper and Lacey

What are we learning about in maths?

We are learning about fractions and how to add them, as well as learning about equivalent fractions and the basics of fractions.

What are the most important things to remember when working with fractions?

All fractions have to have all of the parts equal, or it is not a fraction.

That all fractions have to have equal parts, and that we can make the same number of parts using different ……need to finish this sentence.

What Game have we learnt to play?

We have learnt to play a game where you take the 1-10 cards out of a pack of cards and spread them out on a table, and the denominator is always 10. You and your partner pick up a card at a time and see whose fraction is the biggest.   The bigger fraction has the most space in the parts. The person with the biggest fraction is the winner.

The next game involves rolling two fraction dice and adding the fractions together. Whoever has the bigger fraction wins, but the bigger fraction has the most space in the parts.

Why are we using this in our maths lesson? 

To get the class members better at fractions and to get our brains started for the lesson, because the games are only for the warm-up. After the games, we will get into the tough questions and the tasks that we need to do.

Explain what your task was for the pizza activity? 

In this tasks we were making pizzas for very picky customers. They wanted specific amounts for specific toppings. You also had to make them in different fractions like fourths, fifths, sixths, eights, tenths and twelves. 

Explain what you learn about fractions.

Fractions are made up of three things, the numerator ( the top number ), the denominator (the bottom number) and the fraction symbol. We also learnt about equivalent fractions and adding fractions.

What was the stretch for this task?

Actually making the fractions was the hardest part, as in drawing the sections onto the pizza as this had to be extremely accurate so the parts were equal.