UKS2 (Year 5 and Year 6) solving Word Problems by applying all four operations to fractions

Learning Objectives

Starter:

• To use the 4 operations with proper and improper fractions

Main Lesson:

• To add and subtract fractions with the same denominator, and denominators that are multiples of the same number (Year 5)


• To use their knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the 4 operations (Year 6)


• To use the 4 operations with proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers(KS3)

This lesson consists of:

A Starter consisting of a series of progressively harder problems where the children perform an addition, subtraction, multiplication (x2) and division calculation involving fractions. A connect activity focussing on the ordering of calculations using BODMAS – enabling you to assess prior learning.

An Interactive Whiteboard teaching introduction for both Notebook and ActivInspire flipchart, to teach children how to lay out multi operation Word problems involving fractions and how to allowing you to group children according to ability.

A 4-way differentiated series of tasks requiring children to solve multi-step word problems relating to fractions of quantities and fractions of fractions. Answer sheet provided to support marking.

A final AFL / Next Steps task, introducing the children to the relationship between decimals, fractions and percentages.