, and mixed numbers, such as 
; recognise the equivalence of simple fractions (e.g. fractions equivalent to Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
- FTM(P) Y456 page 23 - Acrobat pdf document (24Kb)
- Half-test question - Rtf (rich text format) document (91Kb)
Probing questions
Tell me some fractions that are equivalent to 
. How do you know? Are there others? Repeat for fractions like 
and 
, 
and 
.
Tell me some fractions that are greater than . How do you know?
What about fractions that are greater than 1?
Would you rather have of £30 or of £60? Why?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Use a counting stick that has different divisions on each face to show
equivalence. Use real-life practical examples to show a cake cut into two
equal pieces then cut into quarters to show equivalence between and
.
Practise with a variety of images, fractions of circles, rectangles and line segments.
Emphasise that the denominator shows how many equal parts the whole is cut into.
- TL4Y7 Number 4 N4.2 - Acrobat pdf document (368Kb)
- Fractions ITP - Zip file (457Kb) can be used to show the equivalence of simple fractions.
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