Today we will be learning:
• to recognise fractions of shapes
• to recognise fractions that are several
parts of a whole
• to compare and order two or more
fractions.
Mental Activity
Look at this shape.
1
4
What fraction is shaded?
What fraction is not shaded?
How could
we write
“three
quarters”
using
figures?
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
Three-quarters
3
4
What fraction is shaded now?
What
fraction is
the same
as twoquarters?
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
Two-quarters
2
1
=
4
2
If this cake were divided into ten equal parts,
what would each part be called?
Each part
would be
one tenth.
How could
we write
“one tenth”
using
figures?
1
10
How many tenths would be the same as
one half?
Five tenths are the
same as one half.
Can you write
this as a
number
sentence?
5
1
=
10
2
Main Activity
Today we are going to work with
fractions.
Complete this table.
Fraction
Name
Number of
parts
1
10
tenth
ten equal
parts
Picture
What would two tenths look like?
Fraction
Name
Number of
parts
1
10
tenth
ten equal
parts
2
10
tenths
ten equal
parts
Picture
What about five tenths?
Fraction
Name
Number of
parts
5
10
tenths
ten equal
parts
Picture
What would ten tenths look like?
Fraction
Name
Number of
parts
5
10
tenths
ten equal
parts
10
10
tenths
ten equal
parts
Picture
What does “equivalent” mean?
“Equivalent” means “of the same value”.
So equivalent fractions are equal to
each other.
Think of an example of two fractions
which are equivalent.
Group Work
Complete families of
equivalent fractions.
Colour in fractions of shapes.
Find pairs of equivalent
fractions.