Y6

Maths

Multiply Fractions by Integers Prior Learning

Worksheet
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Teaching children how to multiply fractions might feel like the stuff of nightmares, but it's not if you start off well. Give our Year 6 Multiply Fractions by Integers Prior Learning worksheet a try to kickstart your lesson. This resource is based on objectives covered in the previous year group in order to prepare children for the new learning that takes place in this lesson. Children will encounter different questions types from varied fluency to reasoning and problem solving too.

By using this worksheet at the beginning of your lesson, you'll be able to see what knowledge and understanding children already have, where they might need additional support or extra challenge. You could also use this worksheet as part of an intervention program, or it can be used as a homework task; the choice is yours! An easy-to-follow answer page is provided to speed up marking time, or simply use it as a peer or self-assessment tool.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Recognise mixed numbers and improper fractions and convert from one form to the other and write mathematical statements > 1 as a mixed number [for example, 2/5 + 4/5 = 6/5 = 1 1/5 ]
  • Identify, name and write equivalent fractions of a given fraction, represented visually, including tenths and hundredths
  • Multiply proper fractions and mixed numbers by whole numbers, supported by materials and diagrams