Unit & non-unit fractions challenge

First, we had to use the numerator to help us identify how many fractions to colour-in, in all of these different shapes!

If we could do that, we had to use both the numerator and denominator to help us colour in the correct fraction!

Then the real challenge began.  Mr Swallow gave each team 2 hoops.  First, he told us that UNIT FRACTIONS had to go in the green hoop whilst NON-UNIT FRACTIONS had to go in the blue hoop.  Our team had to discuss and sort all of the fraction cards we had made into the correct hoop!

Finally, Mr Swallow changed the criteria for the 2 hoops…we had to put fractions that made a half into the green hoop and those that did not make a half into the blue hoop!

Some of us were challenged further, to use the hoops to sort fractions that were less than a half, from those that were worth more than a half!!!  That meant that we had to use our reasoning skills to decide what to do with those fractions that were worth EXACTLY a half!!!

 

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