This maths teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explain and model how to use decimals and common fractions to calculate the matching capacities of different sized cocktail drinks made by using a range of fruits.

The class can explain and model how to use division and multiplication number calculations when solving word problems that involves finding the fractions of numbers.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explain and model how to use decimals and common fractions to calculate the matching capacities of different sized cocktail drinks made by using a range of fruits

Activities in this teaching pack include a differentiated set of worksheets to use fraction calculations to find the quantities and numbers of fruits added to cocktail drinks when working with division and multiplication sums to calculate each decimal and common fraction value.

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to use decimals and common fractions to calculate the capacities of different sized cocktail drinks.

This lesson is part of a maths scheme of work to get the children to explain and model how to use division and multiplication calculations to solve a range of word problems to find the fractions of different quantities and numbers. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.

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