Year 7 - Maths
Using your calculator efficiently
Arithmetic procedures with integers and decimals
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils develop their ability and efficacy with the four operations including more complicated and challenging calculations involving fractions, decimals and negative numbers. This leads into an exploration of the priority order of operations.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to fluently use certain calculator functions and use a calculator appropriately.
Key Notes
- Division can be inputted using different calculator buttons.
- A calculator can produce an error if not programmed correctly.
- A calculator reads the input in a specific way, brackets can help with this.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Evaluate: Evaluate means to find the value of a numerical or an algebraic expression.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students often forget to scroll out of an operation or function.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
Division can be inputted using different calculator buttons. A calculator can produce an error if not programmed correctly.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Evaluate'
Evaluate means to find the value of a numerical or an algebraic expression. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Students often forget to scroll out of an operation or function. Correction: Emphasis the cursor buttons allow users to scroll around the apps, functions and calculations on the calculator.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Addition of positive and negative integers Study Guide
- Checking and securing understanding of multiplication and division Study Guide
- Checking and securing understanding of negative numbers in context Study Guide
- Checking and securing understanding of written addition and subtraction strategies Study Guide
- Checking understanding of arithmetic procedures with integers and decimals Study Guide
- Dividing with decimals Study Guide
- Multiplication and division where only one value is negative Study Guide
- Multiplication and division where two or more values are negative Study Guide
- Multiplying with decimals Study Guide
- Priority of operations with positive and negative integers and decimals Study Guide
- Priority of operations with positive integers Study Guide
- Problem solving with integers and decimals Study Guide
- Securing understanding of arithmetic procedures with integers and decimals Study Guide
- Simplifying multiplication and division using multiples of 10 Study Guide
- Subtraction of positive and negative integers Study Guide
- Using the associative, commutative and distributive laws together Study Guide
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