Main Focus: Recognising, shading, making and counting in fractions
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½, half, one out two equal parts
¼ , quarter, one out of four equal parts
¾ , three quarters, three out of four equal parts
1, a whole, complete, total amount of parts
Equivalent fractions e.g. ½ = 2/4 (same amount)
This is a key area of maths that we would like you to focus on this half term
with your child. Fraction means part of one whole. If you had all the equal
parts it would be a whole.
Remember little and often is key to success! We have included a few ideas of
how you can help your child learn these skills, but feel free to come up with
your own.
Please also feel free to bring in photos, pictures or work that your child has
completed at home to go on our super home learning maths board. The
children are able to earn stars for their class each time they do this to win
prizes each half term. If you need any support your child’s class teacher will be
happy to help.
Everyday activities
Online
Cut or fold shapes into halves or
quarters.
Remember each child has access to Education
City where there are lots of games to play to
help them learn.
Instead of counting in ones as you
go upstairs or bounce a ball, try
counting in halves or quarters!
Other useful websites are:
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11years/fractions-and-decimals
Use objects from around the house e.g. drinking
straws, spoons or shells to share equally
between 2 (halving) or 4 (quartering).
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/
client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/index.htm
At the dinner table – each person has a fraction
of pizza!
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgame
s/earlymath/fractions_shoot.htm
Fractions of numbers
Complete a sequence
¼ of 8 =
¾ of 20 =
0 ¼ ½ ___ ___
½ of 12 =
¾ of 16 =
2 ¾, 2 ½ , ___ ___ ___
3, 3 ½, 4, 4 ½ ___ ___ ___
Playing
Use your child’s favourite toys to engage them in
their learning. Teach the teddy!
Baking and
making
How many cakes are there?
Maybe make some salt dough or
playdough and create shapes to
share!
Would you rather 12/ or 1/4 of the dinosaurs?
Why?
Build a tower – Can we half the
tower? ¼? ¾? Can we add to it to
If I had ½ and you had 2/4 would that be fair?
make 1 ½ towers?