Estimation and approximation

Here are the slides from the session:

Estimation & Approximation

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Fractions

This is a PowerPoint that I uploaded. The viewer doesn't give all the slide transitions but it's better than nothing.

Welcome to the 2012-13 group

You will need the following equipment:

General

Paper, pencil, pens, coloured pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser


Mathematical

Calculator (must have fraction button, square root, sin, tan and cos on it)














Ruler 30 cm (clear prefered)

Compass - the one with a pencil not the one showning North
Protractor (360° preferred)

The syllabus we are following is Edexcel linear A. The full syllabus is available here.

There are two tiers: foundation (up to grade C) and higher (grades D-A*)

The decifractator

This will convert fractions into decimals - click on the image:

Percentages, decimals and fractions

Here are a few links to some percentage resources:

This activity is a series of short, simple demonstrations to show how pupils can work out percentages of money by using different strategies

Skillswise - here are some worksheets on fractions, decimals and percentages.

• The percentages section has a quiz - try it by clicking here.
• Here is a decimals quiz
• And here a fractions quiz

Here's another chance to practice your decimals: CIMT

Here's an on-line percentage calculator

And here's another one

Fractions: the four rules

This slide shown will (hopefully) help with adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying fractions.

4 Rules of Fractions

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