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 Series D – Fractions
Contents
Topic 1 – Introducing fracƟons (pp. 1–12) Date completed

• modelling fracƟons ____________________________ / /

• fracƟons of a collecƟon _________________________ / /

• comparing and ordering fracƟons _________________ / /

• fracƟon bingo – apply __________________________ / /

Topic 2 – Types of fracƟons (pp. 13–21)

• fiŌhs and tenths ______________________________ / /

• equivalent fracƟons ____________________________ / /

• tenths as decimals _____________________________ / /

• introducing hundredths_________________________ / /

• hundredths as decimals ________________________ / /

• 100 hundredths – apply ________________________ / /

Series Author:

Nicola Herringer

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Introducing fractions – modelling fractions

Here we are going to explore fracƟons.

You will need: a copy of this page Q scissors Q a paper bag
Q

Q coloured pencils (blue, red, yellow and orange)

copy

InstrucƟons:
a Colour this strip blue. Cut it out. Label it 1 whole.


1
b Colour this strip red. Cut it out. Fold it in half along the line and label each part 2 .

_____ _____

c Colour this strip yellow. Cut it out. Fold it in half and half again along the lines and
1
label each part 4 .

_____ _____ _____ _____

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d Colour this strip orange. Cut it out. Fold it in half three Ɵmes and label each part 8 .

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

e Cut them carefully along the folded lines and place the pieces inside your paper bag.
This is your fracƟon kit!

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Introducing fractions – modelling fractions

You will need: Q your frac on kit Q a die

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Number on die FracƟon piece from kit

1 or 6 1 red
2
1 yellow
2 or 5 4
1 orange
3 or 4 8

Game 1
The aim of this game is get as close to one whole as possible by placing pieces from your
frac on kit on top of the whole.
Each player starts the game with the blue piece of paper from the kit. This is 1 whole.
Player 1 rolls the die and places a matching frac on piece on their whole.
Player 2 rolls the die and places a matching frac on piece on their whole.
Con nue taking turns placing frac on pieces on top of the whole.
The winner is the player who is the closest to one whole without going over.

Game 2
The aim of this game is to be the first to reveal the whole piece of paper from your
frac on kit.
Each player starts the game with the whole covered with 2 halves.
Player 1 rolls the die and takes off that frac on. Players may need to swap pieces first.
1 1 2 1
For example, if you roll 4 first, you need to swap 2 for 4 then you can take off 4 .
Player 2 rolls the die and takes off that frac on, swapping pieces if needed.
The winner is the player who is the first to reveal the whole piece of paper.

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1 Show one half in a different way on each rectangle:

a b c

2 Show how each shape can be divided into quarters:

a b c

3 Colour the frac ons of each shape:

a two quarters b three quarters c one half d three quarters

4 Answer these sharing problems. Draw a picture to match:

a I have 10 cherries and I have to share them with my brother.
out of
How many do we each get?

b There are 12 apples to be shared among 3 people.

out of
How many does each person get?

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Introducing fractions – modelling fractions

FracƟons are wriƩen like this:

The number on the top is the numerator and shows the
1 number of parts.

4 The number on the boƩom is the denominator and shows

the number of parts in the whole.

5 Look at these fracƟon diagrams and label them.

a 1 out of 2 b out of

c out of d out of

e out of f out of

6 Share this health food bar among 4 kids:

a Draw lines to show how you will break it.
b How many pieces will
each kid get?

c Show this as a fracƟon.

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Introducing fractions – fractions of a collection

FracƟons can show part of a collecƟon. 3 out of 6 strawberries are circled.

3

1 What fracƟon of each group is circled?

a out of b out of

c out of d out of

2 Circle the fracƟon shown:

a 6 out of 8 b 4 out of 6

6 4

8 6

c 3 out of 9 d 4 out of 12

3 4

9 12

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Introducing fractions – fractions of a collection

Finding a frac on of different amounts

is like division. Look at these fruit pops.
We can see that 1 of this group is 2.
2 4 ÷ 2= 2
This is the same as dividing 4 by 2.
1 of 4 = 2
2

3 Look at these fracƟon pictures. They have been divided into groups to help you.
Complete the boxes to show how division and fracƟons are related. The first one
has been done for you.

a 12 ÷ 4 = 3

1
of 12 = 3
4

b ÷ 4 =

1
of =
4

c ÷ 8 =

1
of =
8

1
4 Find 4 of these amounts:

1 of 24 = Divide them
4 into groups.

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5 Shade the fracƟon of these amounts:

1
a of 8 = 2
4

1
b of 16 = 8
2

6 Find these amounts. Use counters to help you.

1
a How many cherries did I get if I got 4 of 24? ______ cherries

1
b 3 of all the kids in my class have a pet dog.
How many have a dog if there are 30 kids in my class? ______ kids

1
c 5 of all the kids in my class ate an apple at recess.
How many apples were eaten if there were 30 kids in my class? ______ apples

7 Jackson baked a batch of dog treats. He gave them away to

his friends with pet dogs. Work out how many each person
received if he gave away 24 in total.

1
a His best friend Hamish got 4 . Hamish got ______ dog treats.

1
b He gave 2 away to the teachers in the staff room.

The teachers got ______ dog treats.

c He gave the rest to his next door neighbour Mr Wallis.

Mr Wallis got ______ dog treats.

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Introducing fractions – comparing and ordering fractions

This fracƟon wall is just like your fracƟon strips laid out side by side.

1 whole
1 1 halves
2 2
1 1 1 1 quarters
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 eighths
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

1 Label the following fracƟons:

a b

c d

e What do you noƟce with the fracƟons shown in b and d?

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2 Use the fracƟon wall at the top of this page to decide which fracƟon is larger and
circle it:
1 3 2 1 3 4
a 4 or 8 b 8 or 2 c 4 or 8

1 5 5 3 2 3
d 2 or 8 e 8 or 4 f 4 or 8

3 Put these fracƟons in order from smallest to largest:

4 1 3 7 7 1 1 5
a 8, 8, 4, 8 b 8, 2, 4, 8

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Each player will need: Q to cut out the frac on cards below

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This is a game for 2 players. Choose one player to be the dealer.
Each player cuts out their own set of frac on cards.
The dealer shuffles the cards well and places them in one stack in the centre.
Player 1 draws 3 cards, one at a me and places them from le to right in each box, from
smallest to largest. If they are in the correct order, the player scores 5 points. If they are
not in the correct order, they do not score any points. Player 2 then has their turn.
The winner is the player with the largest score a er 3 turns each.

1 1 5 3 1 7 3
2 4 8 4 8 8 8

Smallest to largest

Player 1 Player 2
You can use the fracƟon 1
wall on page 8 to help
you see if the fracƟons
are in the right order.
2

Total

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Introducing fractions – comparing and ordering fractions

Let us now look at placing fracƟons on number lines.

0 1 2
halves 2 2 2

quarters 0 1 2 3 4
4 4 4 4 4
1
eighths 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

4 Label the missing fracƟons on these number lines:

0 2 4
a
4 4 4

0 2 4 6 8
b 8 8 8 8 8

2 4
c What do you noƟce about 4 and 8 ?

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5 Label this number line with quarters above the line and eighths below the line:

6 Draw a line to match each of these fracƟons to the correct posiƟons on the
number line. Use the number lines at the top of the page to help you.
7 3 1 3 1 1
8 4 4 8 1 2

0 1

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Fraction bingo apply

Geƫng
ready This is a game for 3 to 4 players. Each player will need the
fracƟon board below and some counters. You will also
need to cut out one copy of the flash cards on page 12. copy

What
to do Choose one player to be the caller. The rest of the players fill their
fracƟon boards with any of the following fracƟons:
1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
The caller chooses a flash card from the pile and shows the players.
If a player has the fracƟon, they place a counter over it.
The winner is the first player to cover 3 in a row.
Swap roles and play again unƟl everyone in the group has been
the caller.


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 Fraction bingo apply

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Types of fractions – fifths and tenths

These fracƟon strips show fiŌhs and tenths.

1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 Label these fracƟons:

a b c

2 Show fiŌhs and tenths on these shapes:

2 5 4
a b c
5 10 5

3 10 6
d e f
10 10 10

3 Circle the correct amounts shown in these fracƟons:

3 1
a b
10 5

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Types of fractions – fifths and tenths
4 Complete this equivalent fracƟon number line. The first two have been done for you.
Equivalent means
1 2 they are the
same amount.

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

0
1

2 1 3 7 1
5 Place these fracƟons on the number line: 5 , 2 , 10 , 10 , 5

0 1

6 Colour these shapes according to the direcƟons. The equivalent fracƟon line above
will help you.
1 6 2 3
a Colour 5 blue and 10 red and leave b Colour 10 orange and 5 green and
the rest blank. leave the rest blank.

3 2
c Colour 5 blue and 10 red and leave
the rest blank. If a shape is divided
into fiŌhs I need to
change the fracƟons
to fiŌhs.
If a shape is divided
into tenths I need to
change the fracƟons
to tenths.

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Types of fractions – equivalent fractions

This fracƟon wall shows fracƟons that are equivalent. Equivalent fracƟons are
fracƟons that are the same amount. How many equivalent fracƟons can you find?

1 Label each row of the frac on wall and colour each strip a different colour.
The first one has been done for you.

1 whole
1 1
2 2 halves
1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

2 Match the equivalent frac ons in the top row with the frac ons underneath by
drawing a line to connect them. The first one has been done for you.
1 1 1 3 3 1
2 4 5 5 4 2

2 4 2 6 6 2
8 8 10 8 10 4

3 Complete these equivalent frac on models by shading and wri ng the

equivalent frac on:

3 1
a b
4 8 4 8

2 1
c d
5 10 2 8

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Types of fractions – equivalent fractions
4 Rewrite these fracƟons in order from smallest to largest:

4 9 7 2 3

5 10 10 5 10

5 Here is a fracƟon wall that has been broken up into pieces. Label the pieces:
1
a 5 b
1
8

c
1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10

1
4
d

6 Match the equivalent fracƟons to find out an interesƟng animal fact:

Q: What is something that a rat can do for longer than a camel?
2 3 1 4
First word: A = 4 T= 4 L= 5 S = 10
1 8 4 1 6 2
Second word: U = 5 H = 10 I = 10 W= 2 T= 8 O= 8
2 1 8 1
Third word: A = 10 T = 5 E=1 R = 10 W= 2

.................... .................... .................... ....................

2 1 2 6
10 2 5 8

.................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

4 2 3 4 1 2 3
8 5 4 5 4 10 4

.................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

5 1 2 10 4
10 5 10 10 5

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Types of fractions – tenths as decimals

FracƟons can be wriƩen as decimals.

This row of mulƟlink cubes shows 10 tenths:
6
10 can be shown like this:
Ones Tenths
6
10 as a decimal is 0.6 0 • 6
The decimal point separates the whole number from the decimal.
10
We would write 1 or 10 as 1.0

1 Complete this number line showing equivalent tenths and decimals:

10 10 10 10

0 1

0.1

2 If a row of 10 mulƟlink cubes is 1 whole, then label the other rows with a fracƟon
and decimal:
FracƟon Decimal

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Types of fractions – introducing hundredths

We can divide a whole into This hundred grid shows

one hundred parts. 33 out of 100.
These are called hundredths. 33
As a fracƟon it is 100

1 whole 100 hundredths

1 Write what each grid shows part out of 100 that is shaded and record it as a fracƟon:

a out of b out of c out of

2 Shade these grids according to the fracƟon: It is easier to work

out how many grids
not to shade instead
of counƟng each one.
26 37
a b
100 100

75 95
c d
100 100

3 Order the fracƟons

from quesƟon 2 from
smallest to largest:

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This diagram shows FracƟons can be wriƩen as decimals.

26
26 hundredths shaded or 100 As a decimal, this amount is
wriƩen as:

Ones Tenths Hundredths

0 • 2 6

10 is the same
1 Label each hundredth grid picture with the fracƟon and decimal: 100
as 1 which is
10
the same as 0.1

a b

2 Colour this grid of stars according to the direcƟons below:

22
a Orange 100
12
b Blue 100
9
c Green 100
25
d Pink 100

e Yellow 0.15

f Red 0.17

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 100 hundredths apply

Geƫng This is a game for 2 players. Each player will need a copy
ready
of this page and a copy of the playing cards on page 21.
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What The object of this game is to be the first player to colour a whole grid.
to do
Each player cuts out the playing cards. The 2 players join the cards
and shuffle them. There will be 24 cards. Lay 4 cards out in a row,
ensuring both players can see them. The rest of the cards go face
down in a pile.
Player 1 takes a card from the row of 4 and colours in that amount
on one of their hundred grids. Then they put that card at the
bo om of the pile and replace the card with one from the top
of the pile.
Player 2 repeats this process.
Players take turns un l 1 player has filled in 100 hundredths or
1 whole. (If you go over 100 hundredths or 1 whole, it does not
count as a win. You must reach exactly 1 whole.)

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1 20 3
10 100 10

40 1 0.6
100 2

0.7
80 9 10 is the same
100

100 10 as 1 which is
10
the same as 0.1

0.25
75 60
100 100

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