Y3 Maths
This Year 3 Fractions of an Amount 1 lesson covers the prior learning of unit fractions, before moving onto the main skill of finding unit fractions of an amount.
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 3: (3F1b) Recognise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
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These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of place value of recognising a half, a quarter and a third, before moving onto the main skill of fractions of an amount 1. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.
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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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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.
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In this Fractions of an Amount 1 Video Tutorial, Vanessa shows pupils how to use bar models and furry creatures to find fractions of amounts. She uses key vocabulary including numerator, denominator and unit fraction.
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This Year 3 Fractions of an Amount 1 lesson covers the prior learning of unit fractions, before moving onto the main skill of finding unit fractions of an amount.
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In this Unit Fractions Video Tutorial, Katie introduces children to halves, quarters and thirds. She also demonstrates how to write unit fractions. There will be 3 questions for the children to answer.
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This Year 2 Recognise Unit Fractions Game is designed to checks pupils' understanding of identifying unit fractions with different denominators.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency questions for pupils to practise the main skill of this lesson.
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This Year 3 Fractions of an Amount interactive game test pupils' understanding of finding unit fractions of given amounts.
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This fractions of an amount 1 extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the fractions of an amount 1 lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of fractions of an amount 1.
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This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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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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This Year 3 Fractions of an Amount 1 Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of finding unit fractions.
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This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.
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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 3 Spring Block 5.
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This Summer week 2 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.