Learning About Fractions!

Learner: Tristan   Learning Coach:  N.Denuwara         Date: Term 4

Learning Area: Mathematics

Learning Observed, Key Competencies/ Vision Principles

Tristan has been working hard in mathematics. This term he has been learning fractions. He is learning to recognize simple fractions such as ½ ⅓ and ¼. He has had fun incorporating art in maths to learn about the fraction ½. His task was to draw the other half of a picture. Below is a picture of his work. He has also been showing his capabilities in doing fractions by completing booklets with questions about fractions. The tasks in these booklets include adding fractions with like denominators, shading in shapes to show the value of a fraction. He discusses his curiosities with his Learning Coach whenever he has questions about what he is learning. Tristan has also been connecting and collaborating with his peers in a groups to learn about fractions. In these groups he has been using rainbow fraction tiles to help him visualise fractions. He has also been using key competencies such as thinking when playing fractions games to expand his knowledge of fractions.

Evidence of learning

Tristan’s maths work

Next Learning Steps

Start learning about the meaning of place values. Learn how to recognize what each part of a decimal number means in terms of place values.