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This article, written by Nicky Goulder and Samantha Lodge, reveals how maths and marimbas can go hand-in-hand! Why not try out some of the musical maths activities in your own classroom?
This list offers an introduction to fractions that will help children to develop an understanding of fractions and approaches to solving problems using them.
Work out the fractions to match the cards with the same amount of money.
Match the halves.
Using the picture of the fraction wall, can you find equivalent fractions?
Use the fraction wall to compare the size of these fractions - you'll be amazed how it helps!
Can you find different ways of showing the same fraction? Try this matching game and see.
These pictures show squares split into halves. Can you find other ways?
Watch the video to see how to fold a square of paper to create a flower. What fraction of the piece of paper is the small triangle?
An interactive game to be played on your own or with friends. Imagine you are having a party. Each person takes it in turns to stand behind the chair where they will get the most chocolate.
An activity based on the game 'Pelmanism'. Set your own level of challenge and beat your own previous best score.
How can you cut a doughnut into 8 equal pieces with only three cuts of a knife?
How can these shapes be cut in half to make two shapes the same shape and size? Can you find more than one way to do it?
Use the lines on this figure to show how the square can be divided into 2 halves, 3 thirds, 6 sixths and 9 ninths.
This problem challenges you to work out what fraction of the whole area of these pictures is taken up by various shapes.
An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?
Can you work out how many apples there are in this fruit bowl if you know what fraction there are?
A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
The large rectangle is divided into a series of smaller quadrilaterals and triangles. Can you untangle what fractional part is represented by each of the ten numbered shapes?
Annie cut this numbered cake into 3 pieces with 3 cuts so that the numbers on each piece added to the same total. Where were the cuts and what fraction of the whole cake was each piece?
There are three tables in a room with blocks of chocolate on each. Where would be the best place for each child in the class to sit if they came in one at a time?
Who first used fractions? Were they always written in the same way? How did fractions reach us here? These are the sorts of questions which this article will answer for you.
Written for teachers, this article describes four basic approaches children use in understanding fractions as equal parts of a whole.
Investigate the successive areas of light blue in these diagrams.
The resources in this trail aim to enrich the experiences of children who are just being introduced to fractions.