Help a town planner to design a site plan for a neighbourhood. Assign regions on a 10x20 grid for different uses such as apartments, shops and parks. Calculate the percentage and the fraction of the total site used for each region. Use a number line to display fractions and equivalent decimals. This learning object is one in a series of three objects combined as 'Neighbourhood fractions'.
Objective
1. Students represent fractions as parts of an array.
2. Students apply understanding of equivalent fractions.
3. Students convert from one type of written fraction to another, using percentages, common fractions and decimal fractions.
4. Students calculate percentages to describe a fraction of an area.
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 5, Grade 6
Learning Area
Mathematics
Content/Topic
Numbers and Number Sense
Intended Users
Educators, Learners, Students
Competencies
Copyright Information
Copyright
Yes
Copyright Owner
Education Services Australia
Conditions of Use
Use, Copy
Technical Information
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File Type
application/x-rar
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Adobe Flash Player - http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
