I can use representations to describe and compare fractions in a continuous context.
I can use representations to describe and compare fractions in a continuous context.
Continuous - Continuous means that every position on the line or scale has a value.
Equal - Equal means that something has exactly the same amount or value.
Children need to understand that fractions can also be fractions of 1 and have an exact position on a number line. There may be confusion over labelling an exact point rather than a part of the line.
Use the language of labelling a point on the line and avoid talking about 'half of the line' which is the language of parts of a whole. This helps children to see that fractions are numbers in their own right with a unique position on a number line.
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The numerator -Â tells you how many parts are chosen or shaded.
The denominator -Â tells you how many equal parts the whole as been divided into.
$${2}\over{4}$$ -Â is equal to $${1}\over{2}$$
$${5}\over{6}$$ -Â is greater than $${1}\over{2}$$
$${2}\over{5}$$ -Â is less than $${1}\over{2}$$
a -Â $${1}\over{4}$$
a -Â $${3}\over{12}$$
b -Â $${3}\over{4}$$
b -Â $${9}\over{12}$$
c -Â $${1}\over{3}$$
c -Â $${3}\over{9}$$
