Helping to Support Teaching and Learning
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Hands-On Learning
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This resource, made from durable foam, provides a tactile way for children to explore decimals, fractions, and percentages. It includes 122 pieces for interactive learning.
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Visual Representation
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The foam bars visually demonstrate the equivalence between decimals, fractions, and percentages. For example, 0.25 clearly matches one-quarter, aiding comprehension.
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Supports Problem Solving
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Helps children solve problems involving fractions and decimals, such as measure and money problems, enhancing their practical maths skills.
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Curriculum Aligned
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Aligns with the UK curriculum for Years 4 to 6, supporting topics like ‘Number – Fractions (including decimals & percentages)’.
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Equivalences Practice
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Aids in recalling and using equivalences between simple fractions, decimals, and percentages, essential for Year 6 mathematics.
TTS Foam Decimal Action Bar 122pcs
Get straight to the decimal point with this hands-on resource.
Overview
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Show the relationships between decimals, fractions and percentages. Gives a visual representation, for example, 0.25 is the same as 1/4.
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Teachers will find this foam decimal action bar helpful for showing the relationships between decimals, fractions, and percentages. This tactile and visual tool helps children understand mathematical concepts. With 122 pieces, it offers ample interactive learning opportunities in the classroom.
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This resource addresses the need to recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals, and percentages, supporting the UK curriculum. For Year 6, it aligns with the topic ‘Number – Fractions (including decimals & percentages)’ and aids in recalling and using equivalences in different contexts. In Year 5, it helps solve problems requiring knowledge of percentage and decimal equivalents, especially those with denominators that are multiples of ten or twenty-five.
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For younger children in Year 4, it assists in solving measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals up to two decimal places. The foam bars clearly visualise these concepts, making abstract ideas concrete.
Supports the National Curriculum
Mathematics, Year 6, Number – Fractions (including decimals & percentages)
Recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts.
Mathematics, Year 5, Number – Fractions (including decimals & percentages)
Solve problems which require knowing percentage and decimal equivalents and those fractions with a denominator of a multiple of 10 or 25.
Mathematics, Year 4, Number – Fractions (including decimals)
Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to 2 decimal places.
Product Information
Overview
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122 Pieces
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Suitable for 5 to 11 years
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Multicoloured
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Foam
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122
Product Includes
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30 cm
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3 cm
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W3 x L30cm
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