Y4 Maths
This Year 4 Fractions of a Quantity lesson covers the prior learning of fractions of an amount, before moving onto the main skill of finding fractions of a quantity.
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
Mathematics Year 4: (4F10a) Solve problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities, including non-unit fractions where the answer is a whole number
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These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of fractions of an amount, before moving onto the main skill of finding fractions of a quantity. 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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Laura uses practical methods to demonstrate calculating fractions in this Fractions of a Quantity Video Tutorial. She uses key terminology including unit and non-unit fractions.
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This worksheet recaps prior learning of fractions of an amount, before moving onto the main skill of finding fractions of a quantity.
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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 Interactive Animation consists of four questions to consolidate pupils' understanding of calculating fractions of amounts.
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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 4 Calculate Fractions of a Quantity Game checks pupils' understanding of finding non-unit fractions of a given quantity.
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This calculate fractions of a quantity extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the fractions of a quantity lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of finding fractions of a quantity.
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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 4 Calculate Fractions of a Quantity Maths Challenge has been designed to help develop pupils’ problem-solving skills using their knowledge of finding fractions of a quantity.
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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 4 Spring Block 3.
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This Spring week 8 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets