Y1 Summer Term – Block 2: Number: Fractions – Find a Half (Part 2)

These activity sheets have been created to match the small steps on the White Rose maths schemes of work.

The questions include varied fluency with reasoning with problem solving.

Children are given a variety of pictorial examples to work with and questions to provoke deeper thinking.

National Curriculum Links
Year 1 Number – Fractions

• Recognise, find and name a half as 1 of 2 equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.

Maths Focus
Children will use their understanding of halving shapes/objects to find half of a quantity.

Maths Mastery

• Children recognise that there needs to be equal amounts to be showing half.
• Children can work with abstract problems.
• Children notice that if they are given half, that they need to double this amount to find the total.