Year 6 Students Lesson 6 - Dividing Fractions - Student Support Material

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Every lesson includes a PowerPoint to revise the topic and a lesson plan.

Why Students Will Love This Lesson

Students will enjoy learning to divide fractions through the engaging “Keep, Change, Flip” method. This practical approach makes complex concepts manageable, allowing them to see real-life applications in sharing and measuring, which makes math relatable and fun.

Benefits to Teachers

This lesson equips teachers with a structured approach to dividing fractions, enhancing classroom engagement. The included PowerPoint and lesson plan streamline preparation, while assessment tools help in evaluating student understanding effectively.

Objective

Students will be able to divide fractions using the “Keep, Change, Flip” method and apply it to real-life scenarios.

Assessment

Students will complete a quiz consisting of 10 questions to assess their ability to divide fractions and apply the “Keep, Change, Flip” method.

Key Points

• Understanding Division of Fractions: Division is the inverse of multiplication; to divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal.
• "Keep, Change, Flip" Method: Keep the first fraction, change the division sign to multiplication, flip the second fraction.
• Handling Whole Numbers: Treat whole numbers as fractions with a denominator of 1.
• Dividing Mixed Numbers: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions before dividing.

Homework

Assign students to create a real-life scenario where they might need to divide fractions and solve a related problem, explaining their steps.

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