Fractions

  • Fruit in a Bowl
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    Fruit in a bowl

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out how many apples there are in this fruit bowl if you know what fraction there are?
  • Early Fraction development
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    Early fraction development

    An article describing activities which will help develop young children's concept of fractions.

  • Snake Coils
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    Snake coils

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This challenge asks you to imagine a snake coiling on itself.
  • Matching fractions
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    Matching fractions

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find different ways of showing the same fraction? Try this matching game and see.

  • Jumping
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    Jumping

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    After training hard, these two children have improved their results. Can you work out the length or height of their first jumps?

  • Fractions Rectangle
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    Fractions rectangle

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    The large rectangle is divided into quadrilaterals and triangles. Can you untangle what fractional part is represented by each of the ten numbered shapes?

  • Bryony's Triangle
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    Bryony's triangle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    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?

  • Fractions of 1000
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    Fractions of 1000

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Find a simple way to compute this long fraction.
  • Pride of Place
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    Pride of place

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Two fractions have been placed on a number line. Where should another fraction be placed?
  • Fraction Match
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    Fraction match

    Age
    5 to 11
    Challenge level
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    A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.