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- Year 4
Estimate the position of a number on a number line using fraction sense
I can estimate the position of a number on a number line using fraction sense.
- Year 4
Estimate the position of a number on a number line using fraction sense
I can estimate the position of a number on a number line using fraction sense.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- To estimate the position of mixed numbers on a number line, first identify which integers it sits between.
- Then use the fractional part and fraction-sense to decide where, within the known interval, the mixed number sits.
Keywords
Integer - An integer is a number that has no fractional part - they are whole numbers. This includes the counting numbers e.g, 1, 2, 3 and zero.
Estimate - When we estimate, we find a value that is close enough to the right answer, usually with some thought or calculation involved.
Common misconception
Children may struggle to estimate the position of a mixed number on a number line if their 'fraction sense' is not secure.
What do you notice about the mixed number? Remember, the whole number part is the most significant part - looking at this whole number part, which integers must the mixed number sit between? What do you notice about the fractional part?
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Look at this number $$5{{2} \over {9}}$$ We say it as five and two .
Q2.Look at the part-part-whole model. What is the value of the whole number part of this mixed number?
Q3.Look at the number line. Where would 78 be positioned?
Q4.Look at this number line. What is the missing number?
Q5.Look at the number line. Which number is smaller than two but close to two?
Q6.Look at the number line. Where would $$1{{4} \over {6}}$$ be positioned?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.On a number line, which integer would be before the mixed number $$4 {{3} \over {4}}$$ ?
Q2.Which of these is an accurate estimation for the position of one and one-fifth?
Q3.Match these numbers to their position on the number line.
A -
$$5{{5} \over {6}}$$
B -
$$6{{1} \over {6}}$$
C -
$$7{{1} \over {2}}$$
D -
$$8{{5} \over {6}}$$
Q4.Match these numbers to their position on the number line.
A -
$$ {1} \over {3}$$
B -
$$1{{1} \over {5}}$$
C -
$$1{{1} \over {2}}$$
D -
$$1{{5} \over {6}}$$
Q5.Which of the following numbers is represented by the letter ‘A’?
Q6.Which of these numbers could be being represented by the letter ‘A’?
