B2 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 3

Fractions

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Curriculum details

Strand
Number (Strand 1)
Sub-strand
Fractions (1.3)
Content standard
B2.1.3.1 - Develop an understanding of halves and fourths using concrete and pictorial representations [Exclude notation here]
Indicator
B2.1.3.1.1 - Understand the fraction one-half and one-quarter as the quantity obtained by taking 1 part when a whole is partitioned into two or four equal parts
Suggested placement
Term 2, Week 3 (Week 15 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Mathematics Curriculum for Primary Schools (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 29

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

E.g. 1. Use concrete objects to explain the fraction one-fourth as the quantity obtained by taking 1 part when a whole object is partitioned into four equal parts.
E.g. 2. Use pictorial representations to explain the fraction one-fourth as the quantity obtained by taking 1 part when a whole object is partitioned into four equal parts.
E.g. 3. Use pictorial representations to help learners sort fractions into those that are halves and those that are one-fourths.
Figure from the b2 mathematics curriculum, printed page 29