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Ice breaker:
DOG 1 STATICS QUESTIONS
Hands up who has a dog? Hands up who has a cat? Hand up who has a different pet from a cat or
dog?
Ok for a warm up we are going to do this algorithm with these two dogs. Who remembers the rules
of an algorithm? I am looking for 4 rules – what are they?
Which number goes on the top?
Does the number require a placeholder?
Have you put the decimal in?
Are all the numbers lined up?
Ok everybody please show me your algorithm without the calculation on your which boards. Do not
calculate it yet. Quick as you can.
Ok everybody, please calculate your answer. ANSWER 3.54
Again
DOG 2 STATICS QUESTIONS
Remembering the rules, everybody please show me your algorithm without the calculation on your
which boards. Do not calculate it yet. Quick as you can.
Ok everybody, please calculate your answer. ANSWER 1.27
25mins Step Up
Part 2
I am going to write this one out and you tell me if I am correct. Let’s do this one the with the rules we
know about algorithms. Tell me if I have got this correct?
Which weight tag goes on top?
Is the decimal place lined up
Are there any placeholders needed?
Are all of my numbers lined up? Don’t line up the numbers correctly.
Can we self-talk this through? Can we check for understanding? 1, 2, 3.
Righto team, please listen and look. When I say go, I want you to go back to step 1 and finish these
questions first then continue on with step 2 questions and go on to step ahead. As a show of hands,
who would like to go through the rest of the step up questions together with me? Who would like to
go ahead on their own? Team, if you have finished your step up and step ahead questions,
LESSON TEST:
1) This is the list of the talent score in the school. John 18.36; Kate 15.86 and Sam 14.12. What
is the difference between John and Sam? (4.24)
2) 3 cats went to the vet and they weighed the following: Whiskers 15.2kg, Smudge 16.35kg
and Harry 17.46kg. What is the difference in weight between the heaviest and the lightest?
(1.11kg)
3) I had 3 mars bars at 1.35 and 4 cans of coke for 1.7. I paid for it with $20. How much change
do I have?
4) I took back two mars bars because they were mouldy. How much change would I have now?
5) Why do we estimate? How do we estimate? (looking for a written explanation)
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