Fractions

problem
Same shapes

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

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?
problem
Fruit in a bowl

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

Can you work out how many apples there are in this fruit bowl if you know what fraction there are?
problem
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?
problem
Fair feast

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

Here is a picnic that Petros and Michael are going to share equally. Can you tell us what each of them will have?
problem
Fraction match

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.
interactivity
Favourite

Cuisenaire environment

Age

5 to 16

Challenge level

An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
problem
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.
problem
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.
problem
Tumbling down

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Watch this animation. What do you see? Can you explain why this happens?
game

Fractions and coins game

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Calculate the fractional amounts of money to match pairs of cards with the same value.