Proportional Reasoning - Part Whole
Proportional Reasoning - Part Whole
Proportional Reasoning - Part Whole
Learning Plan: 1 of 3
Class: Standard 5 Term: Theme: Measurement – Time
Duration: 45 minutes Topic: Proportional Reasoning – Part-Whole
Context: CONSIDERATIONS:
Young learners need to recognise proportional relationships as they
are encountered in their daily lives. The key to solving problems is HFLE:
remembering that proportional reasoning involves multiplication Effective Communication
comparisons. In Part – Whole type of proportional reasoning Problem Solving
problems, the subset is compared with its complement or with the
whole. Strategies best used to solve these problems include Literacy
Reading
counting, adding, building up and multiplying. Writing
Oral Communication
☐ Literary Appreciation
Outcomes: ☐ Media & Information
Literacy
At the end of this learning experience students will:
solve real-life, one step and multi-step problems involving Numeracy
whole numbers Problem Solving
Critical thinking
solve routine and non-routine problems using a variety of Communication
strategies Representation
use proportional reasoning to solve real life problems Reasoning
involving time. ☐ ICT Skills
Differentiated
Activities: Instruction
Presenting the Problem Assessment for
learning
1) The written problem is presented to the students in the
Problem to Solve Worksheet. During a 60 minute workout,
40 minutes is allocated for walking and the rest is for
running. For 5 such workout sessions, how much time is
spent on walking and running?
b) Multiplication – by
reasoning that 40
minutes is added 5
times, so 40 x 5 makes
200, then 20 x 5 makes
100.
Resources:
Pencils
Worksheets
Table
Looking for a Pattern sheet
Assessment:
Observation Checklists – to record observations on individual
students as they solve problems.
Performance Tasks –
o Solve the following story problem - During the 30
minute period it takes to copy a DVD, 14 minutes is
spent on the simulation and the rest for burning the
DVD. How much time is spent to burn 6 DVDs back to
back?
o Explain how you solved the problem
Problem to Solve Worksheet
During a 60 minute workout, 40 minutes is allocated for walking and the rest
is for running. For 5 such workout sessions, how much time is spent on
walking and running?
5
Teacher’s Copy - TABLE
1 60 40 20
2 120 80 40
3 180 120 60
4 240 160 80
1) Repeated Addition
2) Multiplication
Extended Activity Worksheet
1) If 9 hours a day is spent sleeping and the rest is spent awake, how much time
is spent being awake for 4 such days?
4) Discount prices are available on Monday and Tuesday for a popular store.
How many days would the discounted and the regular price be available
during a 3 week period?