Fractions

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Fractions Starters:

Coins On The Table: A problem about the number of coins on a table given information about fractions of them.

Fractangle: Can you see what fractions of the shapes have been shaded?

Fraction Order: Arrange the fractions in order from smallest to largest.

Halloween: Five problems with a Halloween theme.

Inbetweens: Find fractions between two given values.

Lucky Lake: Match the fractions to their decimal equivalents.

One Fifth: Investigate three fractions which add together to give one fifth.

One Ninth: Investigate three fractions which add together to give one ninth.

Recurring Decimal: Use your calculator to find which whole number divided by another whole number gives the answer 1.36363636

Two Thirds: Make a poster showing a variety of calculations that give the answer two thirds.

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Notes:

A fraction is a part of a number. Fractions are either vulgar or decimal. Vulgar fractions can be proper, improper or mixed. Equivalent fractions have the same value.

Fractions Teacher Resources:

Fraction Spinners: Know the properties of the fractions randomly produced by the two spinners.

Fraction Wall: The traditional fraction wall diagram showing the relationship between simple fractions.

Fractions Activities:

Cheese and Onion Pies: Sort the fractions from smallest to largest.

Fraction Line: Arrange the fractions in order from smallest to largest.

Fraction Order: Arrange the fractions in order from smallest to largest.

Fraction Percentage: Match the fraction with the equivalent percentage. A drag and drop self marking exercise.

Recurring Decimals: Find the pairs of whole numbers that give the given quotients.

Vinculum: Find fractions which are larger than the previous fraction but less than one.

Fractions Videos:

Fraction Basics Song: A free trial lesson from Math Upgrade dot com.

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