Fractions on a Number Line Year 3 Fractions Resource Pack

What's included in the pack?

This pack includes:

• Fractions on a Number Line Year 3 Teaching PowerPoint.
• Fractions on a Number Line Year 3 Varied Fluency with answers.
• Fractions on a Number Line Year 3 Reasoning and Problem Solving with answers.

National Curriculum Objectives

Mathematics Year 3: (3F1c) Recognise and use fractions as numbers: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators

Differentiation:

Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support using a number line to represent fractions greater than one using halves, thirds and quarters. All divisions on the number line are marked and labelled. Images given to support.
Expected Questions to support using a number line to represent fractions greater than one using various fractions up to tenths. All divisions on the number line are marked and labelled. No images given.
Greater Depth Questions to support using a number line to represent fractions greater than one using various fractions up to tenths. Not all divisions on the number line are marked or labelled for the given fraction. No images given.

Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Reasoning)
Developing Create and use a number line to represent fractions more than one. Counting forwards only, using halves, thirds and quarters.
Expected Create and use a number line to represent fractions more than one. Counting forwards or backwards, using various fractions up to tenths.
Greater Depth Create and use a number line to represent fractions more than one as part of a two-step problem. Counting forwards and backwards, using various fractions up to tenths.

Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)
Developing Use a blank number line to represent a person’s journey with one stop. Fractions up to one, using halves, thirds and quarters.
Expected Use a blank number line to represent a person’s journey with two stops. Fractions up to one.
Greater Depth Use a blank number line to represent a person’s journey with multiple stops. Fractions up to one.

Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain a misconception about the use of a number line to represent fractions more than one using halves, thirds and quarters. Images given to support.
Expected Explain a misconception about the use of a number line to represent fractions more than one using various fractions up to tenths. All divisions on the number line marked and labelled. No images given.
Greater Depth Explain a misconception about the use of a number line to represent fractions more than one, using various fractions up to tenths. Not all divisions on the number line marked or labelled for the given fraction. No images given.

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