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- Year 3
Solve problems by identifying parts and wholes in a range of contexts
I can solve problems by identifying parts and wholes in a range of contexts.
- Year 3
Solve problems by identifying parts and wholes in a range of contexts
I can solve problems by identifying parts and wholes in a range of contexts.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The whole has been divided into __ equal parts.
- Each equal part is one-__ of the whole.
- You can represent fractions with an image, symbol and name.
- Equal parts may not look the same.
Keywords
Whole - The whole is all the parts or everything, the total amount.
Part - A part is some of the whole.
Equal - Have the same quantity or value.
Unequal - Do not have the same quantity or value.
Common misconception
Pupils struggle to visualise when considering 3D parts and wholes and cannot identify a given fractional part of a 3D whole, particularly when presented on a screen as a picture.
Provide opportunities for pupils to experience fractional parts of 3D shapes in real life situations e.g. base 10 blocks or using cuboids such as small cereal variety boxes or photocopying paper boxes. Physical manipulation can support visualisation.
To help you plan your year 3 maths lesson on: Solve problems by identifying parts and wholes in a range of contexts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 3 maths lesson on: Solve problems by identifying parts and wholes in a range of contexts, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the numbers that are multiples of 2
Q2.Tick the numbers that are multiples of 3
Q3.Complete the sentence: The whole has been divided into 8 equal parts and 1 is shaded. This is one-

Q4.The whole has been divided into 3 equal parts. One part is shaded. What is the name of the fraction being represented?
Q5.Tick the correct fraction notation that shows one-twelfth.
Q6.Match the fraction name to the fraction notation.
$$ \frac{1}{12} $$ -Â
one-twelfth
$$ \frac{1}{5} $$ -Â
one-fifth
$$ \frac{1}{9} $$ -Â
one-ninth
$$ \frac{1}{11} $$ -Â
one-eleventh
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these representations goes into the right oval of the Venn diagram?



Q2.Which of these representations goes into the left oval of the Venn diagram?



Q3.Which of these representations goes into the middle of the Venn diagram?



Q4.What fraction of the whole is the shaded part in this image?

Q5.What fraction of the whole is the shaded part in this image?

Q6.What fraction of the whole is the shaded part in this image?
