Lesson 5

In this lesson, children build on their knowledge of finding 1%, 10%, 50% and 25% to find more complex percentages. They explore different methods that can be used and find out which is the most efficient. There is a teaching presentation and three levels of worksheets (working towards, expected and greater depth) with a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions.

Year 6 Mathematics

Content Descriptors

V8.4

Make connections between equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages ACMNA131

Investigate and calculate percentage discounts of 10%, 25% and 50% on sale items, with and without digital technologies ACMNA132

V9

apply knowledge of equivalence to compare, order and represent common fractions including halves, thirds and quarters on the same number line and justify their orderAC9M6N03

solve problems that require finding a familiar fraction, decimal or percentage of a quantity, including percentage discounts, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate AC9M6N07

approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation strategies AC9M6N08

Differentiation:
There are three levels of differentiation in this pack: ‘working towards,’ ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’.

Level of this Pack:

Age: 11-12
Australia: Grade 6...