New
New
Year 3

Solve problems involving identifying equal parts and the whole

I can solve problems involving identifying equal parts and the whole.

New
New
Year 3

Solve problems involving identifying equal parts and the whole

I can solve problems involving identifying equal parts and the whole.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The whole has been divided into __ equal parts.
  2. Each equal part is one-__ of the whole.
  3. You can represent fractions with an image, symbol and name.

Common misconception

Children may not be used to a sorting diagram.

Show them some more simplified versions that they can understand easily (like the fruit and veg in the slides) before moving onto using their understanding of unit-fractions.

Keywords

  • Whole - The whole is all the parts or everything, the total amount.

  • Part - A part is some of the whole.

  • Equal/unequal - We say that two or more things are equal if they have the same quantity or value. We say that two or more things are unequal if they do not have the same quantity or value.

  • Fraction - A fraction describes the relationship between a part and a whole.

Whilst there are several suggested sorting diagrams in the slides, you may wish to encourage the children to start creating their own for one another to engage them and give them ownership of the learning.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the name of the indicated part of the fraction?
An image in a quiz
Division bar
Correct answer: Denominator
Numerator
Q2.
What is the name of the line in this fraction notation?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Division bar
Denominator
Numerator
Q3.
Complete the sentence: The whole has been divided into 8 equal parts and 1 is shaded. This is one-
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: eighth, 8th
Q4.
Tick the correct fraction notation that shows one-quarter.
$$ \frac{1}{3} $$
Correct answer: $$ \frac{1}{4} $$
$$ \frac{4}{4} $$
$$ \frac{1}{5} $$
Q5.
Tick the correct fraction notation that shows one-eighth.
Correct answer: $$ \frac{1}{8} $$
$$ \frac{1}{7} $$
$$ \frac{8}{8} $$
$$ \frac{8}{1} $$
Q6.
Match the fraction name to the fraction notation.
Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{4} $$,one-quarter

one-quarter

Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{6} $$,one-sixth

one-sixth

Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{7} $$,one-seventh

one-seventh

Correct Answer:$$ \frac{1}{10} $$,one-tenth

one-tenth

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these representations would go in this part of the sorting diagram?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q2.
Which of these representations would go in this part of the sorting diagram?
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q3.
Which of these representations would go in this part of the sorting diagram?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q4.
Tick the correct fraction notation for these sections of the sorting diagram.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: $$ \frac{1}{3} $$
$$ \frac{1}{2} $$
Correct answer: $$ \frac{1}{4} $$
$$ \frac{1}{5} $$
Q5.
Which is the odd one out because it shows unequal parts?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q6.
Which is the odd one out because it does not show one quarter?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz