Y6 Maths
This Year 6 Compare and Order by Denominators lesson covers the prior learning of comparing and ordering fractions less than one, before moving onto the main skill of comparing and ordering fractions by their denominator.
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 Objectives
Mathematics Year 6: (6F2) Use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in the same denomination
Mathematics Year 6: (6F3) Compare and order fractions, including fractions > 1
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These lesson slides guides pupils through the prior learning of comparing and ordering fractions less than one, before moving onto the main skill of compare and order by denominators. 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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This Year 6 Compare and Order by Denominators lesson covers the prior learning of comparing and ordering fractions less than one, before moving onto the main skill of comparing and ordering fractions by their denominator.
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This Year 5 Ordering Fractions Sequencing Game checks pupils’ understanding of ordering and comparing fractions.
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This fractions on a number line supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.
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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 6 Compare and Order by Denominators Game checks pupils’ understanding of comparing and ordering fractions by converting to the same denominator.
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This compare and order by denominators extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the compare and order by denominators lesson.
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This worksheet includes varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions for pupils to practise the main skill of compare and order by denominators.
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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 6 Compare and Order by Denominators Maths Challenge aims to support pupils’ understanding of comparing and ordering 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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This Autumn week 7 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets.
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Roman, Rae and Trig are still in Dr S. Cape’s laboratory escape room. They need to order and compare denominators in order to solve puzzles involving buttons on a control panel and using a mixture of conical flasks.
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This Fractions Consolidation Year 6 pack has been designed to give children the opportunity to consolidate skills learned.