{"id":181,"date":"2020-06-30T08:33:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T08:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/numeracyandmathematics\/?p=181"},"modified":"2022-07-13T08:39:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T08:39:09","slug":"teaching-fractions-decimals-and-percentages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/numeracyandmathematics\/2020\/06\/30\/teaching-fractions-decimals-and-percentages\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Fractions, Decimals and Percentages &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-127\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/numeracyandmathematics\/uploads\/sites\/16806\/2020\/06\/18141412\/SAC-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"106\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/numeracyandmathematics\/uploads\/sites\/16806\/2020\/05\/18084232\/Publication11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Teaching fractions, decimal fractions and percentages is perceived to be difficult to do well and for learners fractions, decimal fractions and percentages are commonly found to be difficult for them to learn. \u00a0This series of videos looks at how the development of fraction sense can be incorporated into maths lessons and how this conceptual understanding of fractions can be developed to improve learners understanding of fractional relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The first part of the series looks at the 6 Big Ideas that underpin understanding of fractional relationships and how particular materials and visuals can support understanding. \u00a0The second part looks at how links and connections can be made to connect fractions, decimal fractions and percentages. \u00a0A glow login will be required to access the materials.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/s\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/EYwBuYRz0ApEnXTRT4mtM7sBjT0uelkVTJPojExoQIMaqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction to Fractional Reasoning Video<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Session 1a &#8211; Developing Fractional Reasoning Part 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-181-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1a%20-East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Big%20Ideas%201%20and%202.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1a%20-East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Big%20Ideas%201%20and%202.mp4\">https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1a%20-East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Big%20Ideas%201%20and%202.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncetm.org.uk\/teaching-for-mastery\/mastery-materials\/primary-mastery-professional-development\/fractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCETM &#8211; Professional Development Materials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncetm.org.uk\/teaching-for-mastery\/mastery-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCETM &#8211; Assessment Materials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathsbot.com\/#Manipulatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mathsbot.com &#8211; Manipulatives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/1-Developing%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20Teacher%20Guide%20East%20Ayrshire%20April%202019.docx?d=wa0d85dd41fe14479a319c4036ff2c74d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fraction Number Talks &#8211; Teacher Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/SitePages\/Home.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fsites%2FEastAyrshire%2Feastayrshirenumhub2017%2FNumberTalks2017%2FShared%20Documents%2FFractional%20Reasoning%2FTeacher%20Slides&amp;FolderCTID=0x012000D5FEFCBCA3DAC54C83ACEE5599A158ED&amp;View=%7BEEC49898%2DAC6C%2D42D0%2D9351%2D94F365695D43%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fraction Number Talks &#8211; Teacher Slides<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Session 1b &#8211; Developing Fractional Reasoning Part 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-181-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1b%20-%20East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Big%20Ideas%203%20to%206.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1b%20-%20East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Big%20Ideas%203%20to%206.mp4\">https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1b%20-%20East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Big%20Ideas%203%20to%206.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>(Note this video finishes at 10:40 not 17:40 as stated)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Fraction%20Strips%20master.docx?d=w49161964fb4542af98bc567adb8aa6df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fraction Strips Master<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathsbot.com\/#Manipulatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mathsbot.com &#8211; Fraction Tower<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thisendup.herokuapp.com\/manipulatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive Fraction Strips<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/s\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eanummathshiblyndaktrainingmain2018\/EXddl8KLTE9PrB-V7YWRcXMBdNlQZlMYHPg-K9oioal7ow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cuisenaire for Fractions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visualising the &#8216;Rule&#8217; for Finding Equivalent Fractions Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-181-3\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eanummathshiblyndaktrainingmain2018\/Shared%20Documents\/How%20to%20Videos\/Developing%20Understanding%20of%20the%20Rule%20for%20Equivalent%20Fractions.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eanummathshiblyndaktrainingmain2018\/Shared%20Documents\/How%20to%20Videos\/Developing%20Understanding%20of%20the%20Rule%20for%20Equivalent%20Fractions.mp4\">https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eanummathshiblyndaktrainingmain2018\/Shared%20Documents\/How%20to%20Videos\/Developing%20Understanding%20of%20the%20Rule%20for%20Equivalent%20Fractions.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Session 1c &#8211; Calculations and Problem Solving with Fractions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-181-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1c%20-%20East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Fraction%20Calculations.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1c%20-%20East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Fraction%20Calculations.mp4\">https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/NumberTalks2017\/Shared%20Documents\/Fractional%20Reasoning\/Teaching%20Fractions%20Decimals%20and%20Percentages\/1c%20-%20East%20Ayrshire%20Fractional%20Reasoning%20-%20Fraction%20Calculations.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>2nd and 3rd Level Cuisenaire Rods for Fractions Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-181-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eanummathshiblyndaktrainingmain2018\/Shared%20Documents\/How%20to%20Videos\/Level%202%20%26%203%20Cuisenaire%20Rods%20for%20Fractions%20Final.mp4?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eanummathshiblyndaktrainingmain2018\/Shared%20Documents\/How%20to%20Videos\/Level%202%20%26%203%20Cuisenaire%20Rods%20for%20Fractions%20Final.mp4\">https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/sites\/EastAyrshire\/eastayrshirenumhub2017\/eanummathshiblyndaktrainingmain2018\/Shared%20Documents\/How%20to%20Videos\/Level%202%20%26%203%20Cuisenaire%20Rods%20for%20Fractions%20Final.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VkNjjUNtpq\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathforlove.com\/lesson\/fraction-talks\/\">Fraction Talks<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Fraction Talks&#8221; &#8212; Math For Love\" src=\"https:\/\/mathforlove.com\/lesson\/fraction-talks\/embed\/#?secret=tAyCIabmIx#?secret=VkNjjUNtpq\" data-secret=\"VkNjjUNtpq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptuamath.com\/math-tools\/\">https:\/\/www.conceptuamath.com\/math-tools\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openmiddle.com\/category\/grade-4\/number-operations-fractions-grade-4\/\">openmiddle.com &#8211; Fractions Problems<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Teaching fractions, decimal fractions and percentages is perceived to be difficult to do well and for learners fractions, decimal fractions and percentages are commonly found to be difficult for them to learn. \u00a0This series of videos &hellip; 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