Support · Stage 3 · Representing quantity fractions B
Support Create equivalent fractions for half in quarters, eighths, sixths and tenths by re-dividing the whole, using diagrams and number lines
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Prerequisite dot points
Compare unit fractions as numbers to the benchmark value 1/2
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Use diagrams, objects and mental strategies to subtract a unit fraction from any whole number including 1 (the complement principle)
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Justify the need for fractions to refer to the number 1 as the common whole (Reasons about quantity)
Stage 3 · Representing quantity fractions A Draft mapping
- PhET Fractions: IntroUse it for: Represent and compare fractions with pies, bars and number lines in a discovery lesson.