KS2 Y4 Y5 Fractions of numbers & amounts - differentiated challenges & presentation.

Designed for Y4 but very useful for Y5.

Y4 LO: **To solve problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities, including non-unit fractions where the answer is a whole number. **

1. LO: To understand the connection between fractions as operators and division. Match-up worksheet, 3 levels of challenge plus answers.

2. Finding fractions of amounts using fraction pies or fraction trays which are provided on the worksheets. Pupils can draw dots on the sheets or work with objects. 3 levels of challenge plus answers.

3. Mastery/Reasoning challenges - Missing Fractions / Missing wholes. 3 levels of challenge plus answers.

4. Fractions of Amounts - Back of the net. 2 self-checking partner games, one easier, one harder.

5. Fraction Word Problems. 3 levels of challenge plus answers.

6. 72 Fractions of Numbers Flip Cards.
These cards pose fractions of numbers questions and have the answers on the back.
They are suitable for lots of self-checking partner games or independent work.
Print Double Sided Back To Back onto Card.
Ideas for use:

• Work with partner and flip when you both have an answer.
• Work on own and ask partner to flip & check your answers.
• Work independently against a timer.
• Make your own Easy, Hard, and Harder Flip Cards.
• Sort the cards into Easy, Hard, Harder piles and explain your reasoning.
• You could edit a couple of cards; giving them the wrong answers and see how long it takes for pupils to spot your “mistakes”.

7. Presentation showing how to find non-unit fractions of a set of objects or of a number/amount.

8-11. Finding fractions using halving as a strategy.

12. Smart Notebook file including differentiated challenges.