Fractions

  • Countdown fractions
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    Countdown fractions

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Here is a chance to play a fractions version of the classic Countdown Game.

  • Terminating or not
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    Terminating or not

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Is there a quick way to work out whether a fraction terminates or recurs when you write it as a decimal?

  • More Fraction Bars
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    More fraction bars

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    What fraction of the black bar are the other bars? Have a go at this challenging task!

  • Extending Fraction Bars
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    Extending fraction bars

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you compare these bars with each other and express their lengths as fractions of the black bar?

  • A4 Fraction Subtraction
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    A4 fraction subtraction

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This task offers opportunities to subtract fractions using A4 paper.

  • A Swiss sum
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    A swiss sum

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you use the given image to say something about the sum of an infinite series?

  • Fractions
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    Fractions

    Age
    5 to 7
    Have a go at these activities which will help you get to grips with fractions.
  • Exploring fractions
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    Exploring fractions

    This article, written for primary teachers, links to rich tasks which will help develop the underlying concepts associated with fractions and offers some suggestions for models and images that help support ideas around fractions.