Fraction wall compare

Mathematics · Year 3-4 · 30 minutes

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A printed fraction wall for comparing halves, thirds, quarters and fifths.

Outcomes

  • Compare two unit fractions
  • Use the wall to justify which is larger

Materials

  • Fraction wall sheet
  • Coloured pencils

Steps

  1. Colour 1/2 and 1/4 on the wall.
  2. Write a sentence: 1/2 is larger than 1/4 because...
  3. Repeat with 1/3 and 1/5.
  4. Exit: which is larger, 2/4 or 1/2? Why?