Year 3
To recognise, identify and describe unit fractions
Year 3
To recognise, identify and describe unit fractions
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will build on equal parts by looking at sharing amounts equally. We will name the fractions, and using our understanding of the numerator, the vinculum and the denominator we will write the fraction.
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3 Questions
Q1.
If I have 13 marbles, I cannot make 2 equal parts.
False
Q2.
If I make 3 equal parts with 15 bean bags, how many would be in each part?
10
3
Q3.
I have a certain number of bean bags. When I make 4 equal groups, there are 4 in each part. When I make 2 equal groups, there are 8 in each part. What is my whole number of bean bags?
12
20
3 Questions
Q1.
Which of these are NOT unit fractions?
1/2
1/7
Q2.
The denominator shows us...
how many parts of the whole we have
the number of unequal parts the whole is divided into
Q3.
The numerator is...
above the vinculum and tells us how many equal parts of the whole is divided into
below the vinculum and tells use how many equal parts the whole is divided into