Teaching pack · Year 6 Numberseegongsik /au
Estimating with Rational Numbers and Percentages: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 6 Number. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M6N08
approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation strategies
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Rounding to estimate”, “Estimating a percentage”, “Estimating a shopping total”, “Picking the best estimate”, “Is there enough money?”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M6N08). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rounding to estimate | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Rounding to estimate |
| 2 | Estimating a percentage | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Estimating a percentage |
| 3 | Estimating a shopping total | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Estimating a shopping total |
| 4 | Picking the best estimate | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Picking the best estimate |
| 5 | Is there enough money? | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Is there enough money? |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on estimating with rational numbers and percentages. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Rounding to estimate
Children practise “Rounding to estimate” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain rounding to estimate in Year 6 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Rounding to estimate”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Rounding to estimate”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Rounding to estimate” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about rounding to estimate.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Rounding to estimate
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
Estimating a percentage
Children practise “Estimating a percentage” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain estimating a percentage in Year 6 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Estimating a percentage”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Estimating a percentage”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Estimating a percentage” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y6/number/AC9M6N08
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about estimating a percentage.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Estimating a percentage
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Estimating a shopping total
Children practise “Estimating a shopping total” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain estimating a shopping total in Year 6 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Estimating a shopping total”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Estimating a shopping total”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Estimating a shopping total” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y6/number/AC9M6N08
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about estimating a shopping total.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Estimating a shopping total
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
Picking the best estimate
Children practise “Picking the best estimate” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain picking the best estimate in Year 6 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Picking the best estimate”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Picking the best estimate”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Picking the best estimate” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y6/number/AC9M6N08
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about picking the best estimate.
Day 4 · Worksheet
Picking the best estimate
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
Is there enough money?
Children practise “Is there enough money?” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain is there enough money? in Year 6 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Is there enough money?”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Is there enough money?”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Is there enough money?” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y6/number/AC9M6N08
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about is there enough money?.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Is there enough money?
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Estimating with Rational Numbers and Percentages
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Rounding to estimate
Give an example.
Estimating a percentage
Give an example.
Estimating a shopping total
Give an example.
Picking the best estimate
Give an example.
Is there enough money?
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M6N08.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Estimating with Rational Numbers and Percentages
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (estimating with rational numbers and percentages) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.