Fantastic Fractions: Understanding Parts of a Whole

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Visualising Fractions

Use shapes like circles and rectangles to visualise fractions. Colour in parts to represent fractions like 1/2 or 3/4.

Fantastic Fractions: Understanding Parts of a Whole

Learning objective

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Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to identify and represent fractions as parts of a whole.

What do you already know about fractions?

What is a Fraction?

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Numerator and Denominator

The numerator indicates how many parts you have. The denominator shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Fractions on a Number Line

Place fractions on a number line to see their size relative to each other. 1/2 is between 0 and 1.

Comparing Fractions

To compare fractions, look at their numerators and denominators or convert them to have a common denominator.

Equivalent Fractions

Fractions that look different but represent the same amount are equivalent, e.g., 1/2 is the same as 2/4.

Interactive Fraction Game

Play an interactive game where students match fractions to visuals or solve fraction puzzles.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.