Starter quiz
- What is 4 lots of 4?
- '16' ✓
- What is 8, 3 times?
- '24' ✓
- What is 6, 4 times?
- '24' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The whole has been divided into 5 equal parts and 1 is shaded. This is one-______
- 'fifth' ✓
- What does the 3 tell us in this fraction?
- The whole has been divided into parts
- The whole has been divided into 3 equal parts ✓
- 3 of the parts of the whole have been selected
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- Match the fraction name to the fraction notation.
- ⇔one-tenth ✓
- ⇔one-twelfth ✓
- ⇔one-third ✓
- ⇔one-quarter ✓
Exit quiz
- True or false? Equal parts have to look the same.
- True
- False ✓
- True or false? The quantity of water in each container can’t be the same because the water is in different shaped containers.
- True
- False ✓
- The picture shows parts of a whole. Which pair of parts are equal?
- A and B
- B and C ✓
- C and A
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- What fraction of the whole is each of these equal parts shown in the picture?
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- What fraction of the whole is each of these equal parts shown in the picture?
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- What fraction of the whole is each of these equal parts in this picture?
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Equal parts may not look the same.
- The whole has been divided into __ equal parts.
- One equal part has been filled so each equal part is __ of the whole.
Common misconception
Children might think that the parts of the whole they create in Task B have to be able to fit together to make the same shape as the whole.
Reinforce the concept that the whole is about quantity and not necessarily about shape. Plasticine is a good way to demonstrate this.
Keywords
Whole - The whole is all the parts or everything, the total amount.
Part - A part is some of the whole.
Equal - Have the same quantity or value.
Unequal - Do not have the same quantity or value.
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