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History of Fractions
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.
Fractions
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Tumbling Down
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Watch this animation. What do you see? Can you explain why this happens?
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Almost One
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Choose some fractions and add them together. Can you get close to 1?
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What do you see here?
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
An activity for teachers to initiate that adds to learners' developing understanding of fractions.
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Paper Halving
Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
In how many ways can you halve a piece of A4 paper? How do you know they are halves?
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Linked Chains
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you find ways to make twenty-link chains from these smaller chains? This gives opportunities for different approaches.
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Fraction Lengths
Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
Can you find combinations of strips of paper which equal the length of the black strip? If the length of the black is 1, how could you write the sum of the strips?
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Same Answer
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Aisha's division and subtraction calculations both gave the same answer! Can you find some more examples?