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Fraction Think Board
2 3 4 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Mathematics Fractions & Decimals Number & Place Value 18 Pages

Fraction Think Board

These think boards are the perfect activity for students when representing fractions in a variety of ways. Templates have been created for halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths and tenths to make it simple and easy for students to construct models and number lines.

Available in both colour and B&W. 

  • Warm-up activity
  • Small group work 
  • Numeracy Rotations
  • Check out or exit slip
     
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Learning goals

  • We are learning to recognise 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/10 and their multiples to a complete whole and fractions of groups in different ways.
  • We are learning to find equivalent representations of fractions and make connections between fractions and decimals, e.g. ¼ of 1 metre = .25m or 25cm.
  • We are learning to recognise halves, quarters and eighths of a whole and connect halves, quarters and eighths through repeated halving.
  • We are learning to count in fractions on a number line, represent and locate fractions on number lines and convert mixed numerals into improper fractions and vice versa.
  • We are learning to recognise halves, quarters and eighths of an object and to understand that a group of objects can be separated to show halves, quarters and eighths of the group.
  • We are learning to recognise 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a complete whole and to locate fractions on a number line.
  • We are learning to investigate equivalent fractions, e.g. halves, quarters and eighths or thirds and sixths.
  • We are learning to count by quarters, halves and thirds, and convert fractions and locate and show fractions on a number line.

Curriculum alignment

MA1-1WM old Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols MA1-3WM old Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained MA1-7NA old Represents and models halves, quarters and eighths MA2-7NA old Represents, models and compares commonly used fractions and decimals MA2-3WM old Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used MA2-1WM old Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas MA2-PF-01 new Represents and compares halves, quarters, thirds and fifths as lengths on a number line and their related fractions formed by halving (eighths, sixths and tenths) MA2-MR-02 new Completes number sentences involving multiplication and division by finding missing values MA2-MR-01 new Represents and uses the structure of multiplicative relations to 10 × 10 to solve problems MA2-AR-02 new Completes number sentences involving addition and subtraction by finding missing values MA2-AR-01 new Selects and uses mental and written strategies for addition and subtraction involving 2- and 3-digit numbers MA2-RN-02 new Represents and compares decimals up to 2 decimal places using place value MA2-RN-01 new Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to represent numbers to at least tens of thousands MA1-FG-01 new Uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems
VCMNA136 Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a complete whole VCMNA157 Investigate equivalent fractions used in contexts VCMNA158 Count by quarters, halves and thirds, including with mixed numerals. Locate and represent these fractions on a number line VCMNA110 Recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Differentiation

Modifications

Templates have been provided for students who require additional scaffolding when creating models and number lines.
 

Extensions

Students use the blank template to construct their own model and number line.
 

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