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Maths - Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

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Welcome to the Maths pages.
Look at the Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion ideas and resources listed below,
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Fractions:
  • What's my Fraction?Powerpoint File - A fun game which encourages children to identify fractions. Contributed by Becca Pangbourne.
  • Fractions PDF File - Molly Peet has sent this PDF, aimed at introducing KS1 children to 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3.
  • Fractions Smart Notebook File - Find fractions of quantities, and identify equivalent fractions in this SMART Notebook file.
  • Follow Me Fractions Cards Word Document - A set of follow me cards, linked to Fractions.
  • Compare and Order Fractions Word Document - A useful worksheet which requires children to identify different fractions, comparing and ordering them too. Contributed by Orissa Anggita Rinjani.
  • Half Word Document - A simple worksheet, requiring children to draw a ring around half of the objects on the page. Contributed by Sherrie Bendjedidi.
  • Make a Half Word Document - Can your children split the given shapes into half? Contributed by Sherrie Bendjedidi.
  • Finding Quarters by Halving Powerpoint File - A large collection of examples, which encourage your children to think about halving, and then quartering by halving and halving again. Contributed by Kirsten McCormick.
  • Quarter Word Document - Draw a ring around a quarter of the items shown. Contributed by Sherrie Bendjedidi.
  • Make a Quarter Word Document - Children have to split the given shapes into quarters. Contributed by Sherrie Bendjedidi.
  • Three Quarters Word Document - Draw a ring around three quarters of the items shown. Contributed by Sherrie Bendjedidi.
  • Make Three Quarters Word Document - Use this worksheet to challenge children to find three quarters of a given shape. Contributed by Sherrie Bendjedidi.
  • Finding Fractions of Amounts Smart Notebook File - Use the problems in these SMART Notebook slides to review how to find fractions of amounts.
  • Fraction Dominoes PDF File - A set of fraction dominoes, where children match the simple pictures to the fractions. Contributed by Mary-Anne Crook.
  • Equivalent Fractions Activity - A fun and practical way of encouraging children to think about equivalent fractions.
  • Improper Fractions Powerpoint File - A handy Powerpoint presentation which explains what improper fractions are. Contributed by a visitor.
  • Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions Smart Notebook File - Use virtual Mars bars to convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions in this great SMART Notebook file.
  • Fractions Display Posters PDF File - A selection of posters which could be used as part of a display about fractions.
  • Fractions Vocabulary PDF File - Vocabulary, linked to fractions, which could be used in a display or for teaching purposes.
Decimals:
  • Introducing Decimals - Ideas to introduce children to the topic of decimals.
  • Decimals JPG Image - Help children to understand the concept of decimals visually, using this handy image. Contributed by Dao Mai.
  • Decimal Numbers Word Document - Advice and information for those teaching decimals to children. Contributed by Dao Mai.
  • Adding and Subtracting Small Decimals - Five worksheets (with answers) which give children practice adding and subtracting decimals which are less than one.
  • Adding and Subtracting with Decimals PDF File - A PDF file, contributed by Kate Beaumont, involving addition / subtraction of decimals with one / two decimal places.
  • Adding and Subtracting with Decimals 2 PDF File - A PDF file, contributed by Kate Beaumont, involving addition / subtraction of decimals with up to three decimal places.
  • Larger Decimals - How to introduce children to decimals larger than 1.0. Also includes an activity which develops children's understanding of the relationship between larger fractions and decimals.
  • Addition and Subtraction of Larger Decimals - A worksheet containing addition and subtraction questions (involving decimals from 0.0 to 2.0).
  • Even Bigger Decimals - Activities involving decimals which are larger than those which have been covered so far.
  • Decimals Revision Quiz - A quiz to revise work covered so far (before moving on to the more difficult concept of hundredths).
  • Introducing Hundredths - Activities to introduce children to hundredths.
  • Decimal Place Value - An excellent worksheet which helps children to develop their knowledge of decimal place value.
  • Decimal Number Lines - Three number lines which children can refer to throughout the above activities.
  • Decimal Questions PDF File - A PDF containing questions based on money and measure, involving decimals.
  • Decimals Problems - Worksheet with lots of questions involving decimals. Includes answers.
  • Ordering Decimals Smart Notebook File - Explore how to order decimal numbers using this SMART Notebook file.
  • Decimal Squares PDF File - A useful worksheet to help children to get to grips with tenths and hundredths.
  • Decimals Worksheets PDF File - A set of three worksheets (in PDF), contributed by Rachel Beattie, which deal with a variety of decimals activities.
Percentages:
  • Percentage Squares PDF File - A wonderful idea (using a PDF worksheet) which can be used to introduce percentages to children. Contributed by Shabina Shaikh.
  • Percentages Smart Notebook File - Introducing Percentages, Finding Percentages of Amounts, and Comparing Fractions / Decimals / Percentages, are all covered in this SMART Notebook file.
  • Percentage Dominoes PDF File - A set of dominoes which can be used to reinforce work on percentages with KS2 children.
Fractions / Decimals / Percentages (combined):
Ratio and Proportion:
  • Ratio Worksheet - Worksheet which encourages children to think about ratio. Includes answers.
  • Ratio and Proportion Smart Notebook File - Use flags to learn about ratio and proportion, using this SMART Notebook file.
  • Ratio and Proportion Recipes PDF File - A set of delicious recipes, accompanied by a set of questions about ratio and proportion. Originally created for use in Year 6. Contributed by Sophie Woodward.
  • Exploring Ratio with Gears Word Document - Explores ratio using bike gears and adds constraints to scaffold students to higher levels of interpretation of data. Originally designed for Year 8 pupils and above. Contributed by Paul Stubbins.
  • Complex Ratio Problem Word Document - A problem involving ratios is given, with information about possible ways of solving it. Contributed by Dao Mai.
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