Y4 Maths
Free What is a Fraction? Lesson
This Year 4 What is a Fraction? lesson covers the prior learning of unit and non-unit fractions, before moving onto the main skill of identifying fractions in different representations.
The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.
National Curriculum Objective
Mathematics Year 4: (4F2) Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions
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2 Teaching Support
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Lesson Slides
These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of unit and non-unit fractions, before moving onto the main skill of what is a fraction?. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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Modelling PowerPoint
This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.
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Lesson Slides
These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.
1 Prior Learning
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Worksheet
This worksheet recaps prior learning of unit and non-unit fractions, before moving onto the main skill of identifying fractions in different representations.
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Video Tutorial
In this Unit and Non-Unit Fractions Video Tutorial, Aaron shows pupils how to use shapes which are divided into equal sections to identify unit and non-unit fractions.
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Interactive Activity
This Unit and Non-Unit Fractions Game checks pupils’ understanding of unit and non-unit fractions.
2 Varied Fluency
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 What is a Fraction? Game checks pupils’ understanding of identifying fractions in different representations such as shapes, quantities and within a number line.
2 Reasoning & Problem Solving
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Mixed Practice
This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of what is a fraction?.
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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Discussion Problem
This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.
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Interactive Activity
This Year 4 What is a Fraction? Maths Challenge checks pupils' understanding of identifying fractions in different representations such as shapes, quantities and within a number line.
2 Homework
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Worksheet
This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
2 Additional Activities
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Free Year 4 Fractions Consolidation Steps 1, 2 and 3
Two mad scientists, Professor Arc Voltage and Dr Killa Watt, come up with a scheme to steal the Volcano Bomb from Dame Megaton.
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Consolidation Pack
These Fractions worksheets are fantastic at helping your pupils practice their reasoning and problem solving skills. This pack contains two different question types for Year 4 Spring Block 3.
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Home Learning Pack
This Spring week 5 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets
