Year 3 and 4 Equivalent Fractions Identify equivalent

Year 3 and 4 Equivalent Fractions Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams Complete diagrams to show equivalent fractions Find families of equivalent fractions

What makes a fraction?

Discussion: • What does equivalent mean? • Are we aware of any fractions that are equivalent? – can you show me? • What relationship can you see between the numerator and the denominator? • Can a fraction have more than one equivalent? • Can you show me using equipment an example of an equivalent fraction?

Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams

Do it: Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams

Do it: Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams – extra tasks

Twist it: Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams Is he correct? Explain and prove your answer. These two fractions are equivalent.

Twist it – Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams extra

Explore it: Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams You can show lots of different equivalent fractions using these. No, you can’t; you can only show 2 examples.

Complete diagrams to show equivalent fractions

Do it: Complete diagrams to show equivalent fractions

Do it: Complete diagrams to show equivalent fractions

Twist it: Complete diagrams to show equivalent fractions = This diagram is correct. Do you agree or disagree? Convince me.

Explore it: Complete diagrams to show equivalent fractions

Explore it: Complete diagrams to show equivalent fractions Ron has two strips of the same sized paper. He folds the strips into different sized fractions. He shades in 3 equal parts on one strip and six equal parts on the other strip. The shaded areas are equal. What fractions could he have folded his strips into?

To make an equivalent fraction you… • x 2

To make an equivalent fraction you… • ÷ 2

Find families of equivalent fractions

Do it: Find families of equivalent fractions • What if the fraction was a non-unit fraction? What would happen?

Do it: Find families of equivalent fractions

Twist it: Find families of equivalent fractions True or false – convince me • 1⁄2 ≡ 10/200 • If a fraction is equivalent to one quarter, the denominator is four times the numerator. • Any number of thirds can be written as an equivalent number of sixths. • Any number of sixths can be written as an equivalent number of thirds.

Twist it: Find families of equivalent fractions •

Explore it: Find families of equivalent fractions •

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