Containers for Change WA - What’s in our Bin?

PrimaryYear 6MathematicsNumbersMeasurementFractionsGraphs and dataEnvironmentalRecycling

Lesson Summary

What exactly are we throwing away? Using percentages, fractions and pie charts, students will explore just what goes into our bins and how we can represent these quantities in a comparable way.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand percentages.

Success criteria

Students can:

recognise 100% as the complete whole
create pie chart models to represent findings and compare relative size
connect common fractions such as ¼ and ½ to their related percentages
estimate the percentages represented by sections of a pie chart which represent less familiar quantities.

Lesson Guides and Printables

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Lesson Details

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Containers for Change WA - What’s in our Bin?

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

Skills

Curriculum Mapping

Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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