B4 Mathematics · Term 2, Week 2

Fractions

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Curriculum details

Strand
Number (Strand 1)
Sub-strand
Fractions (1.3)
Content standard
B4.1.3.1 - Develop an understanding of equivalent and improper fractions
Indicator
B4.1.3.1.4 - Recognise fractions that are greater than one (i.e. improper fractions), draw and label such fractions with their symbols
Suggested placement
Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 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.

Source document note

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  • exemplars - p.22
Curriculum reference
Mathematics Curriculum for Primary Schools (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 22

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

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

E.g. 1. Use several pictorial representations (or card cut outs) to introduce improper fractions (i.e. where the fraction is bigger than 1 or the numerator in larger than the denominator). Examples are 9/4 and 7/6 (i.e. nine-fourths and seven-sixths) and show how they are expressed as mixed fractions (i.e. 2 1/4 and 1 1/6). Ask pupils to change given improper fractions to mixed fractions
Figure from the b4 mathematics curriculum, printed page 22
E.g. 2. Ask pupils to express given coloured mixed fractions as improper fractions or draw and colour given improper fraction (e.g. seven-fourths, eleven-eights, etc.)
Figure from the b4 mathematics curriculum, printed page 22
E.g. 3. Use number line to present more mixed fractions for pupils to identify and state their improper fractions
Figure from the b4 mathematics curriculum, printed page 22
 The fractions are set as stacked numerator over denominator and are written inline.