Mixed Age Year 5 and 6 Fractions Step 12 Resource Pack includes a teaching PowerPoint and differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving resources for this step which covers Year 5 Subtract Fractions and Year 6 Subtracting Fractions for Spring Block 1.
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This Mixed Age Year 5 and 6 Fractions Step 12 pack includes:
Mathematics Year 5: (5F4) Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator and denominators that are multiples of the same number
Mathematics Year 6: (6F4) Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions
Differentiation for Year 5 Subtract Fractions:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support subtracting fractions where the denominator is double or half of the starting fraction.
Expected Questions to support subtracting fractions where the denominators are direct multiples of each other.
Greater Depth Questions to support subtracting fractions where the denominators are not direct multiples but share a common factor.
Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Arrange the digit cards to complete the fractions in the subtraction number sentence where the denominator is double or half of the starting fraction.
Expected Arrange the digit cards to find the missing fractions in the subtraction number sentence where the denominators are direct multiples of each other.
Greater Depth Arrange the digit cards to create a subtraction number sentence where the denominators are not direct multiples but share a common factor.
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Reasoning)
Developing Explain the mistake made in a subtraction calculation where the denominator is double or half of the starting fraction.
Expected Explain the mistake made in a subtraction calculation where the denominators are direct multiples of each other.
Greater Depth Explain the mistake made in a subtraction calculation where the denominators are not direct multiples but share a common factor.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Problem Solving)
Developing Find which subtraction calculation has the smallest or greatest answer where the denominator is double or half of the starting fraction.
Expected Find which subtraction calculation has the smallest or greatest answer where the denominators are direct multiples of each other.
Greater Depth Find which subtraction calculation has the smallest or greatest answer where the denominators are not direct multiples but share a common factor.
Differentiation for Year 6 Subtracting Fractions:
Varied Fluency
Developing Questions to support subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are the same.
Expected Questions to support subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are direct multiples of the same number.
Greater Depth Questions to support subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number.
Reasoning and Problem Solving
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Calculate the missing values where denominators are the same.
Expected Calculate the missing values where denominators are direct multiples of the same number
Greater Depth Calculate the missing values where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number.
Questions 2, 5 and 8 (Problem Solving)
Developing Use clues to create a number sentence that subtracts mixed numbers where denominators are the same.
Expected Use clues to create a number sentence that subtracts mixed numbers where denominators are direct multiples of the same number.
Greater Depth Use clues to create a number sentence that subtracts mixed numbers where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number.
Questions 3, 6 and 9 (Reasoning)
Developing Identify and explain errors when subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are the same.
Expected Identify and explain errors when subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are direct multiples of the same number.
Greater Depth Identify and explain errors when subtracting mixed numbers where denominators are not always direct multiples of the same number
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