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      Accurately label a range of number lines

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can label number lines accurately and explain the meaning of each part.

      Key learning points

      1. Mixed numbers are numbers that can be located on a number line.
      2. Stem sentence: ‘Each interval on the line is divided into _________ equal parts. ‘This allows us to count in _________.'
      3. The stem sentence support us to determine the unit that we are working with.

      Keywords

      • Mixed number - A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction combined into one "mixed" number. For example: one and a half is a mixed number.

      • Interval - An interval is the space between two values or points.

      Common misconception

      Children may write 'four-quarters' instead of 'one' or 'one and eight-eighths' instead of '2'. Children may also confuse 'part' and 'marks' when determining the unit that we are working with.

      One is composed of four-quarters, but we write '1'. Two is composed of one and eight-eighths but we write '2'. We need to count the equal parts in between the intervals, not the marks.

      Teacher tip

      Practice counting on and back in fractions using the number line to help. You could use a counting stick for counting in tenths.

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Look at this fraction. How do we say it? $${1} \over {5}$$

      One half
      One third
      One quarter
      Correct answer: One fifth
      One sixth

      Q2.
      Look at this mixed number $$1{{2} \over {5}}$$ We say it as one and two .

      Correct Answer: fifths

      Q3.
      Look at the part-part-whole model. What is the missing part?

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      2
      5
      $$ {2} \over {5}$$
      $$ {5} \over {2}$$
      Correct answer: 6

      Q4.
      Look at the part-part-whole model. $$1{{5} \over {6}}$$ is composed of one whole and five-

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      Correct Answer: sixths

      Q5.
      Look at this number line. The missing number is

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      Correct Answer: 600

      Q6.
      Look at this number line. What is the missing number?

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      3
      4
      $$ {4} \over {3}$$
      Correct answer: $$ {3} \over {4}$$

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Look at this number line. How many parts is each interval between the whole numbers been divided up into?

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      Correct Answer: 7, seven

      Q2.
      Look at this number line. How many parts is each interval divided up into?

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      Correct Answer: 8, eight

      Q3.
      Look at the number line. Which mixed number is missing?

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      Correct answer: $$1{{3} \over {8}}$$
      $$1{{8} \over {3}}$$
      $$3{{1} \over {8}}$$
      $$3{{8} \over {1}}$$

      Q4.
      Which of the following are greater than $$1{{3} \over {8}}$$?

      1
      $$1{{1} \over {8}}$$
      $$1{{2} \over {8}}$$
      Correct answer: $$1{{4} \over {8}}$$
      Correct answer: $$2{{1} \over {8}}$$

      Q5.
      Look at the container. How much water is in it?

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      $$1{{1} \over {2}}$$ litres
      $$1{{1} \over {4}}$$ litres
      Correct answer: $$1{{1} \over {5}}$$ litres
      $$1{{1} \over {10}}$$ litres

      Q6.
      Look at the string. How long is it?

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      $$1{{1} \over {4}}$$ metres
      2 metres
      $$2{{4} \over {1}}$$ metres
      Correct answer: $$2{{1} \over {4}}$$ metres

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