Representing fractions on number lines

White Rose Maths - Year 7 - Spring 2 - Representing Tenths and Hundredths on number lines.

Powerpoint and Worksheet designed to teach students how to find missing fractions on a number line and to place fractions correctly on a number line.

Starter activity - Asks students to think about different ways fractions can be represented. The teacher can use this activity to address any misconceptions students may have such as how to write a fraction as a ratio. Student complete the answers on the worksheet.

Activity 2 - Discussion pairs/group to address misconceptions around fractions being equal parts.

Activity 3 - Discussion pairs/Group, how many parts are in a whole.

Activity 4 - Individual work, what fraction of the picture is shaded. Students complete the answers on the worksheet.

Check in question - Whole class. The teacher can assess which students have understood activity 4.

Activity 5 - Finding the missing numbers. Three examples on the powerpoint. Individual work on the worksheet.

Activity 6 - Placing fractions on a number line. One example on the powerpoint. Individual work on the worksheet.

Plenary Question - Discussion pairs/groups to address misconception around the size of the denominator and the size of the fraction.